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Jiang Duming received the message while having breakfast in the newly renovated Black Cloud Manor. During this time, he had moved most of his affairs to Black Cloud Manor, making outsiders think he was still busy with explosions and murder cases, including Liu Daiyu.
When Jiang reported the situation of Li's family, he was somewhat puzzled by his own wife. His original guess turned out to be true. Liu Dafu only had one daughter, and no matter what, the future of Li's family would belong to Liu Daiyu. Why did she have to use the drama of Muxi to ruin her own father? Was there some hidden enmity between them? Before he could figure it out, someone reported that the entire population of Baiyan Village had been wiped out overnight.
This news is indeed unexpected for Jiang Duming. He thought the previous murder was committed by Liu Daiyu, and even if it wasn't, it must be closely related. Now he can't understand why Liu Daiyu would target their own people?
[Baiyan Village, search sound]
Jiang Yi: "Lord, the condition of the deceased is consistent with the previous series of murders."
Jiang Duming: "Have you found anything?"
Jiang Yi: "There is a locked room in the inner courtyard. I thought it was where the silver accounts were kept, but when we broke it open, we found it was just an ordinary chamber."
Jiang Duming: "Boudoir?"
Jiang Yi: "Yes, judging from the furnishings in the room and the clothes in the cabinet, this place used to be a woman's residence. I also found a letter and a white jade hairpin in the corner of the bed frame."
Jiang Duming: "This white jade hairpin..."
The scene of the first encounter with " Liu Daiyu " suddenly flashed back, and Jiang Duming suddenly remembered that it was the white jade hairpin that " Liu Daiyu " had collided with and dropped at the time. Although it was only a glance, Jiang Duming was sure that he had not remembered it wrong. He opened the letter again, which only had two lines and six words written on it - " father save me/sister". Obviously, this was a distress signal. Judging from the messy handwriting, it seemed to have been written in a panic and appeared to have been interrupted before completion.
Jiang Duming (softly): " father? Sister?"
Jiang Duming is truly a deep and calculating person. In just a few moments, he figured out most of it. If he wants to fully confirm what he's thinking, he can only talk to the parties involved. Liu Daiyu can't be found, but there's still someone else. After ordering the news of Baiyan Village to be sealed off, Jiang Duming went back first.
The all-night search seemed to have drained the spirit of the Li's family. It was already mid-morning, the time when the servants in the mansion would normally be busy, but now it was eerily quiet. Liu Daiyu had spoken, saying that everyone was tired the night before, so today they should only prepare meals and rest in the house. Liu Dafu remained unconscious, and the servants naturally obeyed the young lady's orders.
During this lull, Liu Daiyu pushed open the door of the Muxi shed. A beam of light slanted onto Muxi, making her squint for a while before opening her eyes.
Liu Daiyu: "What does it feel like to be abandoned by those close to you? It must be very unpleasant. But don't worry, I don't intend to harm you. I just want others to experience what it's like to be imprisoned in this dark and sunless place. You can't blame me. Everything that has happened was voluntary on your part. I never forced you. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself. Fool! After accompanying the master for over a decade, did you really think you could become her sister? If you want to play the role of loving sisters, you've chosen the wrong place. What kind of place is Li's family? It's a place where even a biological daughter can be abandoned without a second thought. As for sisters, forget it. You're just a servant girl. A servant girl should accept her fate. How can you live more freely than a young lady and go wherever you want? You don't deserve it! I don't hate you, nor do I dislike you. I just want to tell you that being human, especially being a woman, often means having no control over your own life. You've been playing the zither at Qin Xiang House for so long and have seen many men, so you must understand this truth."
Muxi listened to Liu Daiyu's words with a puzzled and hurt look in his eyes, tears rolling down like beads, extremely cold.
Liu Daiyu (lightly): "You don't still think that I am your lady, do you?"
Muxi trembled all over, tears streaming down her face. It felt as if her body had been rolled over by a wheel filled with needles, piercing deep into her bones, yet not a drop of blood was shed to release the pain. She struggled desperately towards the position of Liu Daiyu, sobbing incessantly. But despite her efforts, she only managed to move less than two inches, looking pitiful like a half-headed cricket. Liu Daiyu saw burning anger in her wide-open eyes.
Liu Daiyu: "Do you hate me? Every time you came to see me all dressed up, I hated you too. Thinking that occasionally giving me some silver and clothes was a great favor? Don't worry, before long, you'll be able to reunite with your young mistress."
Liu Daiyu said and left, leaving behind the crisp sound of the door being locked from the outside. It suddenly occurred to him that there had been a funeral in Baiyan Village before, so the deceased was the young lady. The thought of the young lady being no longer in this world, and the realization that he had done many wrongs by aiding the tyrant, made Muxi unable to hold back his tears. It was too late, everything was too late.
As midnight approached, Jiang Duming lit a candle and sat alone in the boudoir of Baiyan Village, calmly sipping his tea. The sound of the wind outside suddenly intensified, and a figure appeared at the window, a woman. The person he had been waiting for had arrived.
Jiang Duming: "It's windy outside, why don't we go inside and have a hot cup of tea?"
Sleeping Beauty: (waves hand, and the door slowly opens)
Jiang Duming (eyes widening): "It seems I guessed right."
Sleeping Beauty (sitting down in the room, with a soft tone): "Lord, you are indeed very clever."
Jiang Duming: "The white jade hairpin and that letter, weren't they intentionally left for me by Miss Liu?"
Sleeping Beauty: "My lord, where do you want to start?"
Jiang Duming: "The person who attacked me in the stone chamber was you, the one who destroyed Baiyan Village was you, and the strange dreams and otherworldly experiences before were all your doing, right? Intentionally showing me some... well, the truth? Although I don't know how you have such mysterious abilities, but I believe our goals are the same."
Sleeping Beauty: "Oh? My lord, you must not have misunderstood. (Takes a sip of tea) It's been a long time since I've had such a fine Biluochun."
Jiang Duming: "I am here for my elder brother Jiang Suifeng, and you are here for your younger sister. With rain and mist, the depth of the branches, if I'm not mistaken, your younger sister, my wife, should be called Liu Daiyan."
Sleeping Beauty (glancing): "Lord, have you guessed anything else?"
Jiang Duming: "Based on the face carved from the same mold as my wife's, I know you must be twin sisters. However, I have never heard that the Li family has two daughters, so it seems that one has been hidden away. As for the reason, I do not know. My wife is now using your name, so it seems she switched you out when no one was looking, and you, you can only become that hidden Liu Daiyan."
Sleeping Beauty: (Continues drinking tea, looking elsewhere)
Jiang Duming: "When were you switched? (Takes out a white jade hairpin) It should have been after the Lantern Festival."
Sleeping Beauty: "You really are the Lord of the City. Just a hairpin and a letter, and you figured out so much."
Jiang Duming: "I dare not."
Sleeping Beauty: "You dare to plot against your elder brother and anger your father to death, but there's still something you dare not do in this world?"
Jiang Duming: "Young lady, you can't speak recklessly." (Gripping the teacup tightly)
Sleeping Beauty: "Don't be nervous, even if you have killed countless people, it has nothing to do with me."
Jiang Duming: "Good, in that case, we can speak openly and not be tired. You seem to have had some extraordinary experiences."
Sleeping Beauty: "The extraordinary experiences are real (referring to the black mist on the fingertips), although it looks frightening, it's quite effective."
Jiang Duming (greedily): "Jiang Mou, how dare you..."
Sleeping Beauty: "I advise the lord to give up this idea, after all, it is harmful, and the cost of it is something you probably can't afford. (smirks)"
Jiang Duming: "Miss, you worry too much. I just want to thank you for making me worry-free again."
Sleeping Beauty: "If you want to thank me, then take the life of Liu Daiyan for me."
Jiang Duming: "This puts me in a difficult position. After all, she is now my lawfully wedded wife and is also pregnant. Moreover, she is your own sister."
Sleeping Beauty (angrily slamming the table): "When she harmed me, did she ever consider that she is my own sister? Over the years, I have always felt that I treated her well, but how has she treated me!"
Jiang Duming Watching a large black mist suddenly erupt from the woman's body, like a black fire with claws and teeth, a terrifying scar appeared on the face that was identical to his own wife's, sending shivers down his spine. The woman realized her loss of control, waved her hand, and returned to normal, the scar on her face disappearing.
Sleeping Beauty: "Hmm~ You didn't remind me, I almost forgot. Speaking of which, I should call you brother-in-law."
Jiang Duming (smiling and bowing his head): "I still remember our first encounter at the lantern festival. You were as pure and clear as the snow, and I felt like my heart was instantly captured. I've always regretted not being able to talk to you that night."
Sleeping Beauty: "For me, that was a past life, just a passing encounter. Please don't worry about it, Lord Jiang."
Jiang Duming: "With your abilities today, taking someone's life should be as easy as turning over your hand. You shouldn't need me for that."
Sleeping Beauty: "I also want to give the Lord of the city some face. His own wife hasn't entered the pavilion and she's already getting involved with other men, and it's your elder brother. Shouldn't the Lord of the city take back this face himself?"
Jiang Duming (clenching his hand): "When my wife was given to me, she was still a virgin."
Sleeping Beauty: "What's the use of a person? My Lord, please don't tell me you've fallen in love."
Jiang Duming: "With our current situation, how can we talk about sincerity? Fine, I agree to your request, but the child..."
Sleeping Beauty: "Don't worry, all I want is the life of Liu Daiyan." (Getting ready to leave)
Jiang Duming (quickly stands up): "How can I find you?"
Sleeping Beauty (throwing a red bead, glancing at someone from the corner of her eye): "At midnight, use this bead to sacrifice to the snake. After three breaths, I will appear on my own."
After speaking, the woman turned into black mist and dissipated, leaving behind a cup of unfinished Biluochun tea, still emitting residual warmth. Jiang Duming gulped down the cold tea in one breath, his eyes filled with inscrutable calculations.
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