Chapter 466: The Best Way to Find the Murderer

Chapter 466: The Best Way to Find the Murderer

"My lady, the people we sent out have been investigating the assassins from that day. We've activated a hidden asset in Dongrong, but we haven't received any information from there yet," Zhe Ying reported, head lowered.

Su Youyue was somewhat surprised.

There was no need to question the capabilities of these shadow guards, and with the information network established by Xie Yuan in Dongrong, it was expected to be extensive.

The fact that they hadn't found the murderer of Miss Shen suggested that the killer was not just any ordinary person.

"It's alright," she quickly calmed down.

"There's a way to find this murderer," she said.

Zhe Ying, hearing this, looked up slightly, his eyes filled with confusion.

"The best way to find the murderer is to make them strike again."

"Think about it. Miss Shen's marriage was a royal decree. The person who killed her went through a great deal of trouble and risk. If she hadn't died, would they send someone again?"

Zhe Ying's body tensed, immediately grasping her meaning. "I'll dispatch more men to protect you, my lady."

Su Youyue didn't refuse, though she wasn't too worried in her heart. Zhe Jing and Zhe Ying were top experts. As long as they weren't facing Tuoba Xiao, they, along with the other shadow guards, could definitely protect her.

According to the information from the two, Tuoba Xiao was still searching for her by the Jiuyuan River and hadn't returned to Dongrong yet.

Upon hearing this, a cold feeling washed over Su Youyue.

Tuoba Xiao was after her, wasn't he just furious and planning to capture her to torture her to death?

Now, he probably thought she was already dead, yet he still wouldn't let her rest and intended to bring her back for further humiliation?

If he wanted to search, let him continue searching in vain.

Su Youyue asked Zhe Ying if Zhe Jing had sent any updates.

"My lady, Zhe Jing will be able to return the day before we reach the Holy City," Zhe Ying replied.

"Good."

Su Youyue nodded, feeling her heart begin to settle.

With the baby growing inside her, she forced herself to push aside all the chaotic thoughts. She now had to take care of herself and the baby in her womb.

If she continued as she had been, she feared she wouldn't be able to protect their first child.

Even in the worst-case scenario, if something happened to Xie Yuan, she had to think this way. She wasn't alone anymore; she had to care for the baby in her womb.

Until she received confirmed news, she would hold onto the belief that Xie Yuan was safe.

After completely calming down, Su Youyue once again became the capable Great Lady who had managed the business and inner affairs of the Lu Family in an orderly manner. Jin'er also felt reassured and was no longer as anxious.

The next day, the two maidservants who had failed to sell Jin'er and Qingluo were in a foul mood, snapping at the two girls without a kind word.

Unfortunately, both Jin'er and Qingluo only listen to Su Youyue now, which really ticked off the two old women.

"Qingluo, are you a maid of our Shen family or that woman's maid? She's just pretending to be the young miss. Are you really treating her as if she were the real thing? I'm telling you, she might be a concubine who ran away from some rich merchant!"

This was the identity that Lai Po Zi and Zhu Po Zi had concocted for Su Youyue.

After all, although she carried herself like someone from a wealthy family, her face looked like that of a fox spirit.

While the Great Elder Lady Shen had a pleasant appearance, she was overshadowed by her sisters when she was younger, and after marriage, she disliked women who were exceptionally beautiful. She would always call them fox spirits. Over time, Lai Po Zi and Zhu Po Zi had picked up the same attitude.

A beautiful woman ending up in the river under suspicious circumstances, and not hurrying back home—if she weren't a runaway concubine, what else could she be?

There must be something she's hiding, something that prevented her from returning home.

So, Lai Po Zi and Zhu Po Zi thought she wouldn't cause any trouble. At most, they just needed to humor her for a few days, and once they coaxed her back, they could handle her as they pleased.

Ever since Su Youyue decided to help her young miss seek revenge, Qingluo had come to rely on Su Youyue completely. How could she let these two old hags spread lies about her?

"My lady is a well-bred young lady from a noble family, not some concubine. Now that she's willing to stay and repay kindness, it's also saving your lives. If, when we return to the Holy City, Master and Madam learn that you handed Miss over to assassins, how do you think they will spare you? If you can't show gratitude, at least have some respect. Is spreading rumors and defaming a lady something you do with your gossip?"

Once, Qingluo had still been somewhat polite to these two old women, but after seeing them push her young miss into danger, her hatred for them ran deep, and she couldn't bring herself to say anything nice.

"You shameless wretch, how dare you speak to us like that!"

Lai Po Zi and Zhu Po Zi flew into a rage, their faces turning red with anger. They reached out, intending to slap Qingluo, but suddenly, a figure appeared behind them.

"Old Madam Lai, Old Madam Zhu, what are you doing?"

The voice came out of nowhere, startling the two women. They turned around to see a young man with one eye covered standing behind them.

To be honest, after seeing Zhe Ying so much over the past two days, they had become somewhat accustomed to his appearance. In fact, they thought he was quite handsome. The eye that was blind was covered with a diagonal black veil, which wasn't scary at all. Plus, he seemed to be a man of few words, so they didn't find him too unbearable.

However, thinking about how he had stayed up late last night, causing their plan to sell Qingluo and Jin'er to fail, they still felt some resentment.

"Ghost! A one-eyed creep, sneaking around silently!"

Lai Po Zi cursed with annoyance.

Zhe Ying didn't seem fazed, just standing there, watching them with his one eye.

The two old women grew even angrier, but with someone else present, they couldn't vent their frustration by hitting Qingluo, so they left, grumbling and cursing.

Once they were gone, Qingluo let out a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Ah Ying."

Now that he was by Su Youyue's side, Zhe Ying only used one character from his name when interacting with others, to avoid being connected to Xie Yuan's shadow guards.

Zhe Ying nodded and left.

Seeing his back, Qingluo hesitated for a moment before chasing after him. "Ah Ying, I've already spent some money to send people to check if your friend has properly buried your father, so you can have peace of mind."

Having served Shen Nan for many years, Qingluo, despite her quick temper, was fundamentally kind-hearted. She thought it was tragic that Zhe Ying had to sell himself to bury his father, losing one eye, and still having to do so. Moreover, she was worried that his so-called friend might be unreliable and had taken his money without properly burying his father, so she spent a little to check.

Unexpectedly, when Zhe Ying heard this, he suddenly turned around.

"...What's wrong, Ah Ying?" Seeing his strange expression, Qingluo became a little nervous.

"N...nothing," Zhe Ying's voice faltered before returning to normal, "There's no need to trouble yourself with this kind of thing in the future."

With that, he turned and left.

Qingluo opened her mouth but didn't say anything, finally scratching her head.

Ah Ying sure has his quirks.