Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 152 - 107: Did I Accidentally Kill the Girl?_2

Chapter 152: Chapter 107: Did I Accidentally Kill the Girl?_2

Jiang Shouzhong was stunned for a moment and hesitated, but recalling the difficult situation the three of them were in, he sighed, "I should first try to pull us three brothers out of the mire. We’re already struggling to save ourselves; our boss is so powerful, he shouldn’t have any big problems."

"What do you mean, ’struggling to save ourselves’?" Lu Renjia widened his eyes.

Just as Jiang Shouzhong was about to speak, a carriage stopped outside the small courtyard, and a familiar figure alighted from it.

"Miss Shier greets Master Jiang."

Qin Shier from Xichu Pavilion, known as the "Lute Fairy", approached Jiang Shouzhong with a graceful and supple step, bowed halfway, and smiled sweetly.

As for Lu Renjia, who bore a dumbstruck expression, she ignored him.

"Here to recognize your father again?"

The scene of being chased helplessly by women that night was still vivid in his memory, Jiang Shouzhong’s tone was biting as he mocked.

Qin Shier’s smile briefly stiffened, and clouds of gloom overcast her radiant face before she masked it with a forced smile, plaintively and delicately speaking, "Master Jiang truly jests, am I that young?"

"Indeed, quite young, an unbroken stretch of plain."

Jiang Shouzhong chuckled.

Qin Shier didn’t get it at first, but seeing Lu Renjia staring at her chest, her expression immediately turned icy. Her breath quickened, rage flickered like flames ready to ignite at a touch.

But eventually, she suppressed the murderous intent in her heart, her smile uglier than before, "Master Jiang truly knows how to pity and cherish the fairer sex, aren’t you afraid of inviting disaster through careless words? After all, women are the most vengeful."

The woman couldn’t hold back, beginning to make threats.

"With disaster already at my doorstep, what else should I fear?"

Jiang Shouzhong braced his hands on the table, staring directly at the woman’s seductive yet deadly face.

Qin Shier scoffed, "So Master Jiang is really a coward."

"Not cowardly at all."

Jiang Shouzhong said seriously, "enough to beat you blue and swollen, crying for your father and mother, in a pathetic state..."

Crack!

The table splintered into pieces.

Jiang Shouzhong promptly withdrew his arms, folding them across his chest.

The woman’s brows furrowed sharply, her fierce eyes like arrows, suddenly a chilling gleam shot through, "Jiang Mo! Do you think I wouldn’t dare to kill you!?"

Lu Renjia was petrified on the side.

Seeing the sturdy table smashed to bits by a delicate woman, he widened his eyes, swallowed hard, then forced a smile, "We’re all friends here, why must Miss Shier be so furious..."

As he spoke, Lu Renjia shuffled towards Jiang Shouzhong. The iron stick usually hidden up his sleeve slid into his palm, half of his body shielding Jiang Shouzhong.

"That’s right, it’s much simpler to discuss matters when we stop pretending,"

Jiang Shouzhong said, with a smile that was not a smile.

Qin Shier clenched her hand into a fist, her knuckles turning white from the grip, revealing the turbulent rage in her breast.

Recalling her master’s instructions, she took several deep breaths before barely managing to suppress the urge to smash Jiang Shouzhong’s head, waved her sleeve, and reverted from her previous demureness to a cold stare, "Since Master Jiang speaks openly, then let me speak plainly too. The rabbit demon stole a bottle of Demon Energy from our Xichu Pavilion. Can you hand it over please!"

Demon Energy...

Lu Renjia was startled, he wanted to turn to Jiang Shouzhong but stopped himself abruptly, cursing, "You crazy woman, are you sick? You lose Demon Energy at Xichu Pavilion and come demanding it from us at Liushan Division? You—"

The woman’s gaze shot toward him, scaring Lu Renjia into silence.

Jiang Shouzhong laughed, "Let’s not say that I don’t know where the Demon Energy is, but I do have something to inform you in advance. Liushan Division has already decided to investigate this case of Demon Energy, and the case has been assigned to us at Wind Thunder Hall. And the first place I’ll be investigating is your Xichu Pavilion.

Initially, I didn’t have any solid evidence. But now that you’ve personally informed me that Xichu Pavilion lost a bottle of Demon Energy? It appears that Xichu Pavilion harbors much Demon Energy, doesn’t it? Miss Qin, does this not make you a witness on our behalf?"

"You—"

Qin Shier was at a loss for words.

Jiang Shouzhong turned towards the doorway where Nalan Xie had appeared, loudly saying, "Nalan, you heard her words, didn’t you? What do you think? I told you investigating Xichu Pavilion was correct, she’s thrown herself into the net."

Nalan Xie’s face darkened.

This fool of a woman indeed was senseless!

When he went to inform Xichu Pavilion, hearing that Qin Shier had come to find Jiang Shouzhong, he hurried over fearing she would spoil things.

Yet he was a step too late, being manipulated by Jiang Shouzhong.

Jiang Shouzhong abruptly stood up, pointing at Qin Shier he bellowed, "The court has repeatedly ordered us to stringently investigate those who privately hoard Demon Energy! And you Xichu Pavilion, a well-known place of pleasure in the Capital, even dared to hide Demon Energy, what audacity!

What are you using Demon Energy for? All the guests visiting Xichu Pavilion are officials and nobles, young men of wealthy families, are you harming them? Xichu Pavilion, your intentions are punishable by death!

Nalan, what are you waiting for? Arrest this demoness, lock her in the dungeon for a thorough interrogation! I will immediately report this to the higher authorities and request additional manpower to thoroughly investigate Xichu Pavilion!"

Nalan Xie felt like cursing.

He blamed that Hu more for this.

I had said not to let Jiang Mo handle this case, but you old fool insisted on being clever having him investigate. Now look, trouble on the very first day."

Nalan Xie managed a rigid smile and stepped forward, saying:

"Jiang Shouzhong, you misunderstand, this is all a misunderstanding. In fact, a few days ago, Xichu Pavilion had already reported to the authorities, saying that a guest had accidentally left behind a few bottles of Demon Energy, and thus they, as law-abiding and good citizens, were ready to turn over the Demon Energy to Liushan Division.

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