Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 443 - 232: Girl’s Feelings_2

Chapter 443: Chapter 232: Girl’s Feelings_2

Jiang Shouzhong curiously asked, "May I ask, Ms. Xu, what illness does Mr. Xu have?"

Wu Yinxin’s expression revealed a trace of sorrow,

"It’s a hereditary family disease, one that has occurred before, but we managed it with time. However, recently the condition has worsened increasingly, without relief from many famous doctors.

Fortunately, there’s been much improvement these past two days, and he should recover in a few days. At most about six or seven days, come back then, and I will take you to meet him."

"Alright, thank you, Ms. Xu."

Jiang Shouzhong did not press the issue further and after expressing his thanks, left the Xu Family mansion with Li Nanshuang.

...

After a day’s journey, Jiang Shouzhong felt hungry and found an inn nearby to have a meal with Li Nanshuang, ordering a couple of dishes at random.

"Braised noodles, so Xu mansion is fine then?"

Li Nanshuang pulled up her veil, revealing her charming, bare round face, "Where next shall we investigate?"

Jiang Shouzhong took a bite of red-braised eggplant, and after a couple of sips of wine said, "No, I am now one hundred percent sure that the weapon which killed Murong Shuo was the Overlord Sword from the Xu mansion."

"Ah?"

The girl was taken aback, her lips slightly parted.

Jiang Shouzhong smiled and said, "That weapon, while stored in the cold pool, must surely have been taken out."

"But, Ms. Xu said that apart from her and the master, no one could enter the secret vault."

Li Nanshuang suddenly clapped her jade hands, her eyes gleaming, "I get it, braised noodles! Ms. Xu lied!"

Jiang Shouzhong, however, shook his head, "No, she didn’t lie, nor did she need to lie. The mechanism door of the vault can indeed only be opened by her and the manor."

But Ms. Xu didn’t go to take it, and Xu Wenqing was severely ill in bed, the only possibility is that... Xu Wenqing must have told someone else how to enter the vault and lent them the sword."

Li Nanshuang was confused, "But you heard what Ms. Xu said too, that sword is as precious to Xu Wenqing as his wife; he would not lend it to someone else."

"When threatened, he’d have no choice but to lend it."

Jiang Shouzhong noticed the girl too engrossed in questioning and not eating, so he personally picked up a piece of meat and brought it to her lips.

"Threatened?"

Li Nanshuang instinctively opened her mouth, eating while she said, "But with Xu Wenqing’s status in Jianghu, who would dare threaten him? Even the father of Leng Jing, such a significant figure, wouldn’t dare cross him."

"Exactly, Xu Wenqing is indeed a notorious figure in the underworld, no one in Jianghu would dare threaten him. But there is one kind of person who could manipulate him."

Jiang Shouzhong chewed on the end of his chopsticks.

Realizing that she had just sucked on the chopstick end, Li Nanshuang’s face flushed a deeper shade of red; she clenched her fists, ready to strike him, but driven by curiosity, she suppressed her bashful anger and continued to inquire, "Who?"

"The people from the righteous path."

"The people from the righteous path?"

"Yes, whether it’s the Alliance Hierarch or the tower master, gang leader, or cult leader, they ultimately remain common folk. In the face of the immense court, big names do not matter; commoners are just commoners."

Jiang Shouzhong said, "Since ancient times, commoners do not struggle against officials, so what if Xu Wenqing is a big shot in the underworld? Such a person is most afraid of officials, especially since he carries some secretive burdens in Jianghu."

"The court can ignore you, and you can live freely. But, if the court wants to manipulate you, even if you have brothers across the seas, what use is that?"

Li Nanshuang, now understanding, said, "So, the one who threatened Xu Wenqing to lend the sword was an official!"

Jiang Shouzhong nodded, "Very likely, and it would have to be an official of high rank to control Xu Wenqing. I even boldly guess that this official knows a lot of Xu Wenqing’s dark secrets."

Li Nanshuang gasped.

She hadn’t expected that the instigator of all this was someone from the official department.

This just got really troublesome.

"Who do you think it could be?" Li Nanshuang asked quietly.

Jiang Shouzhong smiled faintly, "I don’t know, but our situation is clearing up, isn’t it?"

"Yes, the culprit will definitely be caught."

Impressed and pleased by how quickly the man before her was collecting clues, Li Nanshuang’s eyes curled up like lovely crescent moons, "Braised noodles, I always knew you were capable."

"It’s all thanks to our leader’s guidance."

Jiang Shouzhong played up his compliment.

Li Nanshuang nodded her little head in satisfaction, "Very well, a child who can be taught."

"A beauty also can be eaten."

Jiang Shouzhong reached for another piece of meat for the girl, making a double entendre.

The girl, feeling both shy and annoyed, glared at him, "Growing in skill, huh? Even daring to tease your superior! I see you’re becoming increasingly deserving of a beating."

The girl slammed the table.

Her proud posture seemed poised to burst out of her somewhat tight clothes, worrying the man that it might accidentally spring forth.

Jiang Shouzhong helplessly said, "I’m merely speaking the truth."

"Bootlicker!"

Li Nanshuang scoffed disdainfully, then her lips curled up again, her expression shifting between childishness and playful charm.

After dinner, Jiang Shouzhong planned to rest for the evening and start investigating the next day.

Mostly because Li Nanshuang had been pulling all-nighters for several days, he feared she might suddenly drop dead from exhaustion.

Back at the small courtyard, Wen Er had already gone to sleep.

Li Nanshuang said, "Wait here, I’m going to send my second uncle outside to sleep; you take his room."

"No!"

Jiang Shouzhong, startled, quickly grabbed the girl about to kick open the door.

Big sister, what has your second uncle done to deserve this?

Jiang Shouzhong hurriedly said, "No need for trouble, I’ll just make do in your room for tonight."

My room?

Li Nanshuang blinked, looking bewildered.

Just as she was about to speak, Jiang Shouzhong quickly said, "Never mind, I’ll make do in your second uncle’s room for the night. After all, it’s improper for a single man and woman, and if our leader got any ideas, that would be bad."