There are too many female protagonists with deceased husbands in the Qin Dynasty's Past Books.

"Young Master Han Fei, you certainly have a sharp tongue."

With a slightly haggard expression and a half-smile on her face, Zi Nu addressed Han Fei, but her gaze kept drifting towards Jiang Mo beside her.

"With such confidence, could it be that you have already found a key clue?"

Zi Nu was asking a question she already knew the answer to. Even though she tried to numb herself with busy trivial matters, she was still fully aware of what had happened not long ago: Jiang Mo had left Zi Lan Xuan with Yan Ling Ji under cover of night.

After that, news came that Han Fei's two uncles had been murdered in prison.

Everyone knew that the two people were key witnesses and kept a close eye on them, but no one expected that the mastermind would act so quickly.

They hadn't gotten any crucial information yet, but they acted decisively as soon as things seemed a little off.

Those are two of my uncles! Even without considering the consequences of killing them, just giving up the benefits they could secretly provide requires considerable resolve.

That mastermind behind it all was indeed cunning and ruthless!

Neither Zi Nu nor Wei Zhuang anticipated this situation, and therefore failed to stop it immediately.

Jiang Mo, however, seemed to have anticipated this and pursued the culprit under cover of night.

This guy acts like he doesn't care at all, spending all his time entangled with Yan Lingji, but in reality he's quite concerned about this matter.

The first move was aimed directly at the key point...

Noticing Zi Nu's gaze, Jiang Mo looked up as if to say something, but as soon as their eyes met, Zi Nu immediately turned her head away, pretending to look out the window indifferently.

The latter could only spread his hands with a wry smile:

"Brother Han, stop beating around the bush. I did find the killer's trail that night, but I couldn't catch him."

Ok?

Something's fishy.

Han Fei has always been quite observant. As soon as he entered the room, he noticed that the atmosphere was a little off. However, he was too busy dealing with Wei Zhuang's repeated attacks to think about this issue.

Now that Jiang Mo has taken the initiative to provide evidence, Han Fei's burden has been greatly eased.

Therefore, he immediately noticed something unusual from the brief eye contact between Zi Nu and Jiang Mo.

I immediately picked up my glass and took a sip of the drink, my brain racing.

When I met Brother Jiang and Miss Zi Nu at the Yi Bao Conference before, the distance between them didn't seem so distant.

Why is Miss Zi Nu standing so far away today?

He looked haggard and always seemed absent-minded.

Hmm, speaking of which, there seemed to be another person at the Treasure Exchange Conference whose aura was also quite formidable. But I've never seen them at Zilan Pavilion…

Look at Jiang Mo's helpless expression.

Could it be that Miss Zi Nu was jealous of that woman, which caused a conflict between her and Brother Jiang, thus reopening their previously mended relationship?

Sigh, matters of love and romance are truly a headache.

No wonder people always say that wise people don't fall in love.

Han Fei was secretly observing and had already begun to think about how to help Jiang Mo and mend his relationship with Zi Nu.

This is also part of repaying a debt of gratitude.

Han Fei had originally intended to take Jiang Mo to the Imperial Hospital to help treat his ailments in gratitude for his previous kindness. However, upon their reunion, he found Jiang Mo to be in excellent health, hardly resembling someone who needed to see a physician.

Instead of repaying the kindness, I received a lot of help from the other party.

Naturally, we can only try to find other ways to make efforts; it's not good to let this favor snowball and grow bigger and bigger.

"Indulging in wine and women."

As Han Fei was pondering, Wei Zhuang suddenly spoke up coldly, seemingly disapproving of Jiang Mo's recent behavior. He appeared to think that it was a waste of talent for such a promising young man not to devote all his energy to honing his martial arts skills.

"You can't say that. You know how hard it is to catch Mo Ya. Back in Broken Soul Valley, even Brother Wei Zhuang couldn't keep him here."

Jiang Mo shrugged and spoke nonchalantly.

With powerful facts, they left Wei Zhuang speechless.

Jiang Mo did not lie about this matter. He was indeed more concerned about Mo Ya than about the safety and fate of his two uncles.

They lay in ambush, ready to catch the predator from behind.

However, since being captured in the Broken Soul Valley, Mo Ya has become much more astute. As soon as he sees that something is wrong, he immediately and without hesitation turns and flees.

He showed absolutely no intention of fighting Jiang Mo.

Given the opponent's mastery of the "Riding the Wind and Embracing the Moon" lightness skill, coupled with his first-class martial arts prowess, it would indeed be extremely difficult to keep Mo Ya from escaping when he was determined to do so.

However, it wasn't entirely without any gains.

As Jiang Mo placed the item representing Mo Ya's identity on the table, the name that everyone had been tacitly aware of was finally brought to the forefront for discussion.

"Ji Wuye is an old, cunning, and extremely treacherous man."

"You think you can find his weaknesses and get the military pay based on this evidence alone? That's wishful thinking."

Looking at Han Fei, who was quite excited holding the evidence, Wei Zhuang couldn't help but pour cold water on his enthusiasm.

“Of course not. If Ji Wuye were so easy to deal with, how could he have such power? So I would like to ask Brother Wei Zhuang to accompany me to watch a good show.”

"Oh?"

With a slight raise of his eyebrows, Wei Zhuang appeared quite interested. However, before the two could discuss the specific details, Jiang Mo suddenly interjected:

"Compared to that, I have a request for Brother Han."

"It's not a difficult problem, but the prolonged martial law in Xinzheng has caused widespread anxiety, which has inevitably affected even the business of Zilanxuan. I wonder if Brother Han has any solutions?"

Chapter 70 So it was Red Lotus after all.

"You said you'd invite Brother Wei Zhuang to a good show, but now you've left him all alone and brought the two of us to this theater instead?"

In the renowned Pear Garden in Xinzheng City, Jiang Mo's expression was quite strange.

Although the city was under martial law almost the entire time after we arrived, we didn’t have a chance to properly explore this Korean capital.

Jiang Mo did have some recollection of this place.

There's no other reason than that the Pear Garden appeared in the original anime, even if it was only in one or two episodes. But because it was closely linked to Hu Meiren's appearance, Jiang Mo still couldn't ignore it.

Hu Meiren, Hu Meier...

I wonder how she is doing now...

Touched by the name he cared about, Jiang Mo was overwhelmed by the tide of memories. The image of the young lady, who looked like a fairy in the moon palace under the bright moon, appeared before his eyes, making Jiang Mo feel slightly dazed and unable to help but raise his head.

The bright moon still hangs high in the night sky.

But where is the person who used to be nestled beside me now?

Where is his heart?

Standing on the other side of Han Fei, Zi Nu caught a glimpse of Jiang Mo gazing at the moon in a daze, and a pang of sadness welled up in her heart. She subconsciously reached out and clenched her arm.

Her eyes were lowered, her body was slightly bowed, and her simple dress showed no trace of her usual mature charm.

She really does resemble an inconspicuous maidservant by Han Fei's side.

He and Jiang Mo, who was disguised as a servant, were a perfect match.

They encountered no obstacles while sneaking into the pear orchard.

However, Zi Nu couldn't help but regret getting involved in this matter, regretting that she had become entangled with Jiang Mo again, which made her mind, which had finally calmed down, chaotic again.

Why am I here?

Jiang Mo spoke with great conviction about how Zi Lan Xuan's business had been affected, but Zi Nu herself didn't believe it at all. She wasn't running Zi Lan Xuan there to make money.

Even if customer traffic is indeed affected, Zi Nu doesn't have such an urgent need to solve the problem.

In comparison, the case of the ghost soldiers robbing the funds was undoubtedly more important.

However, when Jiang Mo said he had a favor to ask, she still agreed with him. When Han Fei said he needed her help as well, Zi Nu nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Simply because it was Jiang Mo who brought this up.

Even though she knows that the other couple will eventually get married, she still can't stop thinking about him...

I am truly shameless.

A helpless, bitter smile appeared on Zi Nu's lips. She couldn't help but mock herself inwardly. Her gaze couldn't help but glance at Jiang Mo, but she looked away just as he was about to respond.

Jiang Mo also noticed the gaze and emotions emanating from Zi Nu.

But he really didn't know how to handle this situation. Should he just shamelessly hug the other person and say, "You are all my wings"?

Whether it's trash or not, we can put that aside for now, and whether it will get roasted by Yan Ling Ji.

The key question is what Zi Nu is really thinking. She's not some NPC who can be manipulated at will. If someone tries to drag someone into the harem abruptly, she'll most likely slap them across the face.

Getting beaten up isn't a big deal.

Anyway, he's tough and can withstand a lot of hardship.

However, if Zi Nu feels that she is being treated as a promiscuous woman, or that Jiang Mo is looking down on her, causing the already strained relationship to deteriorate further, there will probably be no room for reconciliation.

They might be kicked out of Zilanxuan overnight.

"Ahem, Brother Jiang, please calm down. The play itself isn't really important; what's important is the audience."

Han Fei, sandwiched between the two, coughed lightly, breaking the somewhat awkward atmosphere, and explained the purpose of bringing them here:

"It's not difficult to get the state of martial law lifted in Xinzheng; all Father needs to do is speak up."

"The problem is that I am not well-liked in my father's eyes, especially since I was previously accused of causing a disturbance among the ghost soldiers. If I speak rashly, it may backfire."

After a slight pause, Han Fei raised his hand and pointed towards the courtyard, smiling as he spoke:

"This matter still needs to be addressed by the favored person."

A favored person?

Could it be Lady Hu...?

What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. Jiang Mo almost immediately thought of the scene in the original story where Han Fei used the matter of Lady Hu to befriend Consort Hu and get her to say a few good words to King Han An.