From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

After passing through the second gate and entering the inner courtyard, the atmosphere became even more somber than outside, and the faint sound of crying could be heard.

Chen Shi walked straight ahead and arrived at the gate of Gu Chengze's courtyard. The crying became clearer and clearer, and it was from here that he had just heard it coming.

The news came last night, and I'm still crying.

Whether it was genuine or feigned, she cried uncontrollably.

Chen Shi pushed open the door and went in. He didn't see anyone in the courtyard, but judging from the sounds, they should all be in Xiao Fengxiao's room.

That's right. If I don't cry in front of Xiao Fengxiao, wouldn't it be a waste of my tears?

Chen Shi straightened his clothes, dabbed some saliva from the corner of his mouth and applied it under his eyes before going over.

Just as I reached the door, I ran into Yun'er coming out from inside.

Just like when Gu Chengen died last time, his eyes were bloodshot and swollen like a pair of walnuts.

"Did you put on too much chili again?"

Chen Shi held Yun'er's hand and teased her with a light laugh.

"This time it's onions."

Yun'er said softly, a little embarrassed.

"Who would have thought that stuff would be so spicy?"

"Hey, go wash your eyes, they're really bothering you."

"Never mind, it'll look better to others this way."

Yun'er sighed helplessly, then gestured to the inner room.

"They're all inside. Why don't you go and show yourself?"

"Um."

Chen Shi responded, then wiped some saliva on the corner of his eye, letting the saliva from before dry.

"My dear Second Master!"

As soon as I reached the door, I burst into a loud cry.

The crying inside had already subsided, but they must have been exhausted from crying. When they heard someone coming, the crying suddenly resumed in a deafening roar.

When Chen Shi came in, he saw that the old women and maids in the courtyard were sitting on the ground, all of them crying loudly and forcefully.

However, most of them were all bark and no bite. Sitting in the crowd, Tingyu couldn't help but glance at Chen Shi a few more times.

"My poor Second Master!"

Ignoring the old women and maids, Chen Shi let out another shout and headed straight for the inner room.

In the inner room, on the couch, Xiao Fengxiao, with her hair uncombed and dressed in mourning clothes, kept wiping away tears with a handkerchief in her hand.

Her eyes were swollen like walnuts. Was she really crying that much, or did she underestimate the power of onions?

Beside her was a woman who looked only a few years older than Xiao Fengxiao. Although her clothes were simple, they were made of high-quality fabrics. She kept comforting Xiao Fengxiao.

"Greetings, Grandma Rong."

Chen Shi recognized her as Gu Chengrong's widow, who was also the eldest mistress of the Jing'an Marquis's mansion.

As her sister-in-law, and also from the second branch of the family, she came specifically to comfort and console Xiao Fengxiao.

Grandma Rong nodded slightly to Chen Shi and gently patted Xiao Fengxiao with her palm.

Chen Shi then took two steps forward and, upon reaching Xiao Fengxiao, let out a loud "Wow!"

"Second Madam, come here~ Why was Second Master's life so miserable! He just left us like this, how are we supposed to live?!"

"puff!"

Xiao Fengxiao, who was pretending to wipe away tears, almost burst out laughing when Chen Shi shouted at her. Luckily, she reacted quickly and covered her face with a handkerchief, so no one could see it.

Adjusting her emotions, she glared at Chen Shi, thinking, "You wicked bastard, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you?"

"Waaah~ Who says it isn't true!"

But Xiao Fengxiao couldn't say anything, so she could only sob and cry again.

"You child, how can you be so insensible?"

Grandma Rong glanced at Chen Shi, then patted Xiao Fengxiao with heartache.

"She was just starting to feel better, and you've made her cry again."

"Yes, yes, I deserve to die. Second Madam, please take good care of yourself. The dead cannot be brought back to life, and there are no young or old on the road to the underworld. Please accept my condolences."

"……Why."

Xiao Fengxiao dug her nails into her palm, thinking to herself, "That little rascal Chen Shi, how come he has so many witty remarks?" She reluctantly responded with a sound of agreement.

Chen Shi kept saying things like "the dead cannot be brought back to life" and "please accept my condolences," while Xiao Fengxiao responded incoherently with sobs.

"I've been here for half a day. I still have some things to do in the yard, so I'll go back and take a look first. I'll come back to keep you company later."

Grandma Rong realized that the master and servant probably had something to say, so she stood up.

"Take care, sister-in-law. I'm too weak to see you off."

Xiao Fengxiao nodded and shouted outside.

"Yun'er, see the eldest madam off."

Yun'er responded and came in to see Rong Da Nainai out.

Thus, only Chen Shi and Xiao Fengxiao remained in the inner room.

"You little bastard! Were you deliberately trying to embarrass me just now?!"

Xiao Fengxiao looked fierce and pinched Chen Shi hard.

"Oh my! My second master is here!"

Chen Shi was in so much pain that tears streamed down his face, and he let out another wail.

"puff!"

Xiao Fengxiao chuckled, withdrew her hand, and angrily slapped Chen Shi with her handkerchief again.

Seeing Xiao Fengxiao like this, Chen Shi couldn't help but smile.

Xiao Fengxiao was not saddened by Gu Chengze's death; in fact, he felt inexplicably pleased.

"I'm asking you! How exactly did Gu Chengze die?!"

Xiao Fengxiao suddenly widened his eyes again, his face serious.

How did she know there was something fishy going on?

"Didn't I say he was captured and killed by bandits on the frontier?"

"Pah! Do you think I don't know what kind of person Gu Chengze is? Would he go and fight the enemy? If you said he was sleeping with women on the frontier, he'd die of a stroke right away, I'd believe it to some extent."

Xiao Fengxiao gave a light snort and then continued.

"The patriarch was seriously injured, and Gu Chengze died shortly after. Anyone would believe there's no connection!"

"Second Madam is wise!"

Chen Shi gave a thumbs up and, without hiding anything, recounted the true cause of Gu Chengze's death.

Of course, he didn't say that he already knew Gu Chengze had returned, nor did he mention Gu Chengze's threats against him. He only said that he had followed the patriarch out of the city and unexpectedly saw Gu Chengze.

"That damned thing! He brought it on himself, he deserves to die!"

But Xiao Fengxiao was too shrewd to notice that Gu Chengze's return was probably not for good reasons.

After cursing for a while and catching her breath, she suddenly grabbed Chen Shi's hand and looked at him with affection in her eyes.

"Now that Gu Chengze is dead, you can finally have your wish fulfilled."

"I……"

Chen Shi's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously squeezed Xiao Fengxiao's delicate hand.

So smooth and moisturizing.

"Second brother! Waaah! Second brother!"

As we were talking, we heard crying outside again; more people had arrived.

"Come back tonight."

Xiao Fengxiao glanced outside and whispered something to Chen Shi.

Chen Shi nodded, gave Xiao Fengxiao's hand a firm squeeze, and then turned and left.

Xiao Fengxiao rolled her eyes at Chen Shi, then picked up a handkerchief and pretended to look mournful again.

Just as they stepped out of the inner room, a young man with swollen eyes entered, followed by Gu Hanying.

Chen Shi recognized that the young master was Gu Chengxun, the fifth young master of the Jing'an Marquis's mansion!

He is also Gu Hanying's biological brother, born to the same parents.

"Fifth Master, Fourth Miss."

Chen Shi gave the two men a slight bow, then stepped aside and passed by.

Gu Chengxun ignored him and went straight into the inner room. Gu Hanying followed, but couldn't help turning her head to take another look at Chen Shi.

"snort."

Once outside the house, Chen Shi, who had just been looking sorrowful, let out a soft hum and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

It's good that he's dead.

Now that Gu Chengze's death was confirmed, he could finally rest easy.

Straightening his clothes, Chen Shi walked out with his hands behind his back, the crying behind him gradually fading into inaudibility.

After leaving the courtyard, he looked back one last time. Xiao Fengxiao told him to come back that evening, as there was still business to discuss and handle, and he needed to come again.