Chapter 317: The Nangong and Xiao Family Wedding, Calculations Against the Third Young Master
Xu Zhenren is a Daoist from Nanyang and his abilities are not weaker than Lingxuzi's.
Back then, he could tell at a glance that Hou Yunjiao had physical issues and was someone with a weak constitution.
Nangong Chang's gaze was sharp as he coldly glanced at Su Jingshu.
"Before Hou Yunjiao lost his virginity, I once talked to him for more than ten minutes. At that time, he was so weak that he looked like he was about to die, with a pale face like a ghost. He would cough from time to time.
"This time, I spent over half an hour at the Hou family. Not only did I hear him cough, but even his weakness was a disguise. I thought he was on his deathbed, but he almost fooled me!"
As he said this, he clenched his hand fiercely, slamming it onto the sofa with great force, causing his hand to bounce off.
However, Su Jingshu burst into laughter. "Hahaha... Young Master Nangong, you have your own troubles today!"
"Shut up!" Nangong Chang became furious and ashamed. "When will Xu Zhenren come back? Is there any news?"
Su Jingshu's smile receded. "Xu Zhenren is in the capital. He came back to find the culprit after his eldest disciple died."
"Nan Daochang is dead?" Nangong Chang sounded surprised.
Su Jingshu's tone was indifferent. "His memorial tablet shattered, indicating his death." It seemed that a person's death was normal for her.
Nan Daochang was Xu Zhenren's eldest disciple, someone Nangong Chang had also met. He was skilled, but still far inferior to his master.
Nangong Chang frowned. "Who could have killed him?"
Su Jingshu laughed. "Are you asking me?"
She touched her own face, her voice gentle. "If I knew, I would definitely let Xu Zhenren take credit and use his secret technique to keep me forever young."
Nangong Chang sneered. "Do you still need to stay forever young with that face of yours?"
Su Jingshu's face, it had to be said, was still very beautiful.
She had taken good care of herself all year round and didn't look like a thirty-year-old at all. She looked like a fresh college graduate.
With someone complimenting her in such a subtle manner, Su Jingshu's smile was radiant. "It's truly a rare occasion to hear you praise someone."
Nangong Chang averted his gaze and asked, "Did Xu Zhenren mention anything about the plan for the wedding?"
Su Jingshu toyed with her fingers, bored. "What can he say? The original plan won't proceed as planned. This time, we can't let Hou Yunjiao lose half his life. His reputation might be ruined."
"This time, I won't allow any mistakes!" Nangong Chang's voice was deep and filled with a hint of grinding teeth.
Su Jingshu raised her gaze. "I'm telling you, Young Master Nangong, if you really provoke the Huo family, the entire Nangong clan might get dragged down with you. Look at our Su family; we're a perfect example."
Thinking about the current situation of the Su family, Su Jingshu couldn't maintain the smile on her face.
If she had known that scheming against Third Master Huo would bring such great consequences to the Su family, she would never have agreed to it.
Unfortunately, there is no medicine for regret in this world. The losses have already been incurred, and they can only continue down this dark path.
Nangong Chang looked at Su Jingshu with innocent eyes. "As long as the Hou family exists, our aristocratic family will always be suppressed, and we cannot progress any further."
"Isn't that fine?" Su Jingshu was actually quite content with the current situation, but it seemed that the Nangong family wanted to climb higher.
Feeling a slight itch in her leg, she lifted her long skirt and scratched her leg.
Her fair legs were inadvertently revealed.
Su Jingshu lowered her head slightly, exposing her enticing curves through her slender neck.
Her actions were irresistibly seductive.
Nangong Chang's gaze darkened when he saw this scene.
Speaking of which, they had always been in an ambiguous relationship. Initially, he had been with Su Jingshu to establish a connection with the Su family.
They had long moved on from that, as both of them were promiscuous, and eventually, they went their separate ways.
Su Jingshu raised her head, meeting the deep meaning in Nangong Chang's eyes. She curled her lips, revealing a knowing smile, and stood up, walking towards Nangong Chang.
As she walked, her light-colored skirt was blown by the wind from outside, revealing a glimpse of her hem.
The unintentional sight caused the color in Nangong Chang's eyes to deepen.
Su Jingshu reached him, reached out and grabbed his collar, lowered her head, and lightly brushed her lips against his.
"It seems like it's been a while since we've played, doesn't it?"
Her voice was enchanting, as if carrying a hook.
Nangong Chang circled his arms around her waist, and she naturally sat on his lap.
He leaned closer to Su Jingshu's ear and whispered, "Did you freshen up before coming?"
"I did."
Su Jingshu fell into Nan Gong Chang's embrace, and a playful laughter echoed. "Take a sniff; I even sprayed your favorite perfume."
Upon hearing her words, Nangong Chang lifted her up and made his way towards the bedroom on the left, with swift and unhesitant movements.
Su Jingshu didn't feel like pretending in front of this man; they were equally matched and understood each other well.
When she was lifted up into the air, she pulled off the tie that caught her eye and found the wrinkled coat unsightly.
She reached out to remove anything that bothered her from her sight.
The two of them entered the room, and Nangong Chang kicked the door shut with his foot.
After a while, there came a sharp and chilling sound from inside.
If Qin Ruan were here, she would quickly recognize it.
It was the sound of her wielding the power of the Underworld, the golden whip imprinted with the Higanbana flower, a sign of disturbance that only occurred when dealing with evil spirits.
...
When Qin Ruan returned home, she learned from Hou Zhi that the Hou Yunjiao had already left.
She separated from her two older brothers downstairs and went upstairs to rest.
After finishing her evening routine and collapsing onto the bed, she was about to sleep when her phone rang.
Qin Ruan picked up her phone and saw that it was Lu Han.
She answered the call, not in the best mood, and said, "Director Lu, could you please check the time? It's late, and I need to sleep."
There seemed to be a momentary pause on Lu Han's end, followed by a light laughter. "Since third Madam Hou has answered the call, I assume you're someone with a sense of justice, willing to help our bureau."
Qin Ruan chuckled but didn't deny it.
She sat up and leaned against the bed, her voice clear and cold. "For the case at the hotel, right?"
"Yes, someone from my team contacted me, saying that you know something about the situation."
"I'm not entirely sure about the details, but based on various signs at the scene, it can be said that this is not a human-caused case."
"Are you certain?" Lu Han asked.
"Words can't be absolute, but about 90% certain."
With a 90% certainty, Lu Han concluded that this case was once again connected to the evil spirits.
He let out a soft sigh. "Does Third Madame have any idea which evil spirit is responsible this time?"
Qin Ruan raised her eyes toward the two figures floating by her bedside and replied calmly, "The spirits of the two deceased haven't fully regained their consciousness. Maybe tomorrow they'll be closer to normal, and I'll ask them then."
"Alright. Do you have any idea how the compensation for this case will be calculated?"
"You asked me?" Qin Ruan smiled, her smile ambiguous.
Lu Han knew well that Qin Ruan, with her current status, would never lack money.
He said, "Then let's follow the usual rules in the bureau. Mrs. Hou, don't find it lacking."
Qin Ruan replied indifferently, "That's fine. I don't like owing favors to others, and I also don't like others owing me favors. It's better to settle things fairly."
"Understood."
Qin Ruan yawned and asked, "Is there anything else?"
"No, that's all."
"Then I'm going to sleep."
Qin Ruan hung up the call and casually tossed her phone aside.
She hadn't even been lying down for a minute before she fell asleep.
As for the two figures hovering by her bedside, they were Han Xian and Han Kexin, mother and daughter.
(End of this chapter)
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