Chapter 101
Everyone was shocked.
No wonder Bi Yu forbade the autopsy and even used the excuse that she should rest in peace after her death.
So he was afraid of being exposed.
In everyone's impression, Bi Yu was a gentle and refined young master. He was respectful to Old Master Zhou and protective of Zhou Min.
They did not expect this person to be a beast-faced monster.
This was too scary!
"Are you crazy? You crazy woman, I'll kill you!"
Bi Yu did not expect the woman who usually claimed that she loved him, insisted on marrying him, and would never betray him, to expose his everything today.
His eyes reddened in fury, and he jumped up from the ground to strangle Xiao Cui.
"I'm crazy! Hahaha!"
Xiao Cui, who was being strangled, was still laughing maniacally. She looked at Bi Yu with a crazy expression. Her laughter was accompanied by tears, and she looked quite pitiful.
"I've always protected you, but you can't wait to push me to my death. Bi Yu, you're so heartless!"
Ever since she fell in love with him, how many heartless things had she done for him?
He once said that he would protect her and even promised to marry her when the Zhou family was in his hands.
However, it seemed like his sweet promises were just a bluff.
She believed that when the Zhou family was in his hands, she would suffer the same fate as Zhou Min. She would not die in peace.
She was too stupid. Why did she only realize it now?
She had let Zhou Min down. She had let down the gentle lady who treated her like her biological sister.
She regretted it, but what was the use?
The arms around her neck tightened and she felt suffocated. Her eyes widened.
"I'll kill you, kill you!"
After being exposed, Bi Yu suffocated Xiao Cui mercilessly.
No one stepped forward to stop him. After all, death was the only outcome for a servant who killed her master.
He threw Xiao Cui's corpse onto the ground.
Everyone retreated in shock and the Zhou family's guards hurried to block Old Master Zhou and his men.
Bi Yu laughed coldly. "That's right. I killed Zhou Min. Zhou Tu, how can I not resist when you want me to marry a short-lived person?"
"You-You-ingrate!"
Old Master Zhou stumbled backwards in fury.
A strange smile appeared on Bi Yu's pale face.
"You're right. I'm an ingrate."
He walked forward step by step and knocked down the guards in front of him easily.
"You... You're not allowed to get close to Old Master!"
Zhi Hua mustered her courage out of nowhere and stood in front of Old Master Zhou.
However, her hands shivered uncontrollably and her voice trembled.
Bi Yu smiled disdainfully and was about to finish her off when a stone hit his hand.
He grunted and stared fiercely at the direction where the stone came from. He shouted angrily, "Who's that?"
"Me."
Lu Sheng clapped her hands and walked out with a smile.
"Miss, where did you go just now?"
Zhi Shu asked happily when she saw her.
For some reason, she felt a sense of security when she saw this female stranger.
"I've always been here!"
Lu Sheng blinked at her.
"Who are you?"
Bi Yu asked coldly.
Lu Sheng smiled and did not answer. At that moment, a commotion was suddenly heard from the back of the crowd.
Old Master Zhou and the rest turned back and saw Constable Wang walking in with a group of guards. They surrounded Bi Yu.
"Miss Lu!"
Constable Wang bowed to Lu Sheng and waved at the guards. "Bring him away."
Bi Yu was shocked. He wanted to escape, but there was no way out.
Chapter 102
After the Zhou Mansion regained its peace, Old Master Zhou instructed his men to throw Xiao Cui's corpse to the mass grave and send the evidence to the guards.
Old Master Zhou was only in his thirties, but he looked exceptionally old due to excessive grief. The fatigue on his face made him look like a fifty-year-old person.
"Thank you, Miss!"
Although she did not know what happened, she felt that Constable Wang's sudden arrival probably had something to do with this lady.
Zhi Shu said, "Old Master, she's a friend of Miss. It was because Miss visited her in her dreams that she suspected Young Master Bi... Bi Yu and Xiao Cui."
Old Master Zhou was surprised. "This lady is Miner's friend?"
Why had he not seen her before?
"Actually, I'm not Miss Zhou's friend," Lu Sheng said faintly. "However, she did visit me in my dream. Perhaps it's because I passed by her when she died."
Old Master Zhou might not believe her if she said she could see ghosts and communicate with them.
"She would rather visit you in your dreams than us, her relatives. She must be extremely disappointed," Old Master Zhou said with tears in his eyes.
His Miner must have been disappointed in him because she saw how well he treated her murderer.
"She even asked me to tell you to be well and not miss her."
"Sigh -"
Old Master Zhou shook his head and sighed. "No matter what, thank you for finding Miner's murderer."
Lu Sheng shook her head. "Then, I'll leave first."
"Miss, please wait!"
Old Master Zhou turned his head and mumbled to the butler. After a while, Butler Zhou walked over with something.
"It's difficult for me to repay your kindness. Please accept my small token of appreciation."
It was a white cloth bag. Lu Sheng did not know what was inside, but she kept it.
"The deceased is gone. Old Master Zhou, my condolences."
Old Master Zhou nodded, his expression still very tired.
Butler Zhou sent Lu Sheng out. When Lu Sheng returned to town, she remembered about the shop and hurried to the Thousand Leaf Inn to find Lu Zhou.
Her master was the Third Prince now. There should be no problem for such a small matter, right?
She placed the items given by Old Master Zhou into the Space Bracelet, together with the box Chu Sihan had given her previously.
Speaking of the box Chu Sihan gave her, he told her to take a look when she returned. However, she had not seen it yet, and she did not know what was inside.
Lu Sheng used her X-ray vision to look at the box. She wanted to take a look after she returned.
She took out the jade token Lu Zhou gave her and asked passers-by about the way to the Thousand Leaf Inn.
"Just cross the bridge in front."
"Thank you!"
After thanking the passer-by, Lu Sheng strode forward.
"It's her."
Not far away, Lin Jiang stared at the figure who had just walked onto the bridge and raised an eyebrow.
"Someone you know?"
Yu Yang asked him suspiciously.
"Someone you know?" Mu Yan pulled Lu Ran over and asked with a smile. "What do you know?"
Lin Jiang shook his head and smiled gently. "Nothing."
"Brother Lin, this is Brother Lu. He's my and Brother Yu's classmate and friend," introduced Mu Yan with a smile.
"Lu Ran!" Lu Ran nodded at him and introduced himself faintly.
Lin Jiang nodded. "Lin Jiang!"
Lu Ran glanced at the bridge and thought of the figure he saw just now. He hurriedly said to the three of them, "I still have some matters to attend to. The three of you can leave first. I'll come over later."
As he spoke, he was about to leave when Mu Yan pulled him back. "Hey! Brother Lu, didn't we agree to tour the lake together?"
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"You guys go first. I'll be there later."
Lu Ran brushed Mu Yan's hand away and strode towards the bridge.
Lin Jiang stared thoughtfully at Lu Ran's back view. After some thought, he looked at Yu Yang and Mu Yan and said, "Brother Lu left in such a hurry. I'm afraid something urgent happened. Why don't we follow him to take a look?"
"Okay!" Mu Yan nodded.
Yu Yang smiled and nodded.
"Let's go."
Lin Jiang took the lead and strode towards the bridge.
After crossing the bridge and walking for a while, Lu Sheng happened to see the words 'Thousand Leaf Inn'.
She smiled and was about to enter when Lu Ran's voice sounded from behind.
"Ah Sheng."
Lu Sheng turned her head and saw Lu Ran walking over. He looked at her suspiciously and asked, "What are you doing here?"
"Brother, I heard that this inn is the best inn in Huang Yang Town. I came to town to settle some matters today and thought to come over to take a look."
She spoke calmly and did not seem guilty at all.
When Lu Ran heard that, he was 80% convinced.
Lu Sheng had only come to town more frequently recently. She had not been here before, so it was not surprising that she was curious.
"Why is Brother here?"
Lu Sheng asked him.
"I'm going to the lake with a few friends. I happened to see you, so I came over to take a look."
"You two know each other?"
Lin Jiang looked at the duo in surprise.
Lu Sheng looked up. When she saw him, she frowned.
Mu Yan glanced at Lu Sheng and his eyes lit up.
He nudged Lu Ran lightly and winked at him. "Brother Lu, you tricked us into believing you had something to attend to. In the end, you secretly came to meet the beauty."
"What nonsense are you saying?"
Lu Ran rolled his eyes at him and introduced her to Yu Yang and Lin Jiang. "This is my sister, Lu Sheng."
"Ah!" Mu Yan suddenly understood. "So, this is the beautiful sister!"
"Hello, Miss Lu!" Yu Yang greeted her warmly.
Lu Sheng nodded at him and automatically ignored Lin Jiang.
Lin Jiang was about to speak when a person suddenly walked out of the door.
His slightly opened mouth suddenly closed and he stared at the person in surprise.
Lu Sheng seemed to have noticed something. She turned back and saw Lu Zhou walking out of the inn.
Lu Sheng blinked at him and signaled him not to come over.
However, Lin Jiang had already walked forward and said respectfully to Lu Zhou, "Lin Jiang greets the Third Prince!"
When Lin Jiang spoke, the expressions of Lu Ran, Yu Yang and Mu Yan changed drastically.
The trio walked forward nervously and bowed, not daring to speak.
Lu Sheng heaved a sigh of relief. However, after Lu Zhou nodded at them, he asked her, "Why didn't you go in since you are here?"
Lu Ran and the rest changed their expressions when they heard his words.
Lu Sheng pretended not to hear and retreated to the side. She lowered her head and did not speak.
Lu Zhou frowned and continued staring at her. "Why aren't you saying anything?"
Lu Sheng was speechless.
Didn't her master see the look she gave him?
How could she, a farm girl, get to know the Third Prince?
Was her master trying to anger her to death or scare her brother to death?
"Third Prince knows Miss Lu?"
Lin Jiang gathered his courage and asked.
"No!"
Without waiting for Lu Zhou to speak, Lu Sheng spoke first.
However, her reaction made her look guilty.
"Yes, I don't know her."
Only then did Lu Zhou realize that the girl had winked at him not to ask him to come over, but to ask him to leave.
Hence, he lied through his teeth. "This lady looks like an old friend of mine, so I was mistaken."
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Lin Jiang's eyes flashed and he smiled obediently. "That's true."
How could there be so many coincidences in this world?
Lu Sheng happened to come to the Thousand Leaf Inn, and the Third Prince happened to 'mistake' her for an old friend.
Who would believe him if he told them?
Of course, some fools might believe him.
For example, Mu Yan and Lu Ran.
Mu Yan believed him because he felt that Lu Sheng, who was just a farm girl, would not have the chance to know the high and mighty Third Prince.
The reason why Lu Ran believed him was because he could not believe that his introverted sister would know someone like the Third Prince.
"Brother, aren't you going for a lake tour? Let's go."
Lu Sheng looked up and smiled at Lu Ran.
Lu Ran glanced at her and nodded.
"Let's go."
Yu Yang nodded at Lu Sheng and bowed to the Third Prince with Lin Jiang and the rest before leaving.
Before Lu Sheng left, she glared at Lu Zhou.
Lu Zhou watched them leave and fell into deep thought.
It seemed like he had to think carefully about what to give to that girl to appease her anger.
"Since you're here, why don't we go to the lake together?" suggested Mu Yan.
Lu Sheng lifted her head to look at the sky. She realized that the sun, which was initially covered by thick clouds, had unknowingly risen.
Blue clouds started to appear in the sky.
It seemed like the weather was going to be good.
However, she was bent on getting Lu Zhou to help solve the shop's problem and did not want to tour the lake. Hence, she shook her head and rejected him.
"No, I've been out for a long time. It's time to go back."
Mu Yan looked regretful. "Then, we'll wait for the next time."
Lu Sheng nodded and chatted with Lu Ran before leaving.
Lin Jiang's gaze flickered. When everyone's gaze was on Lu Sheng, he nodded at a man in black not far away.
The man in black understood and nodded at him. Then, he flashed in the direction where Lu Sheng left.
"The boat is here. Let's go."
After the man in black left, Lin Jiang smiled and said to them.
The few of them boarded the ship and cruised the lake.
Lu Sheng's intuition had always been accurate. Not long after she left, she felt like she was being watched.
She deliberately walked around a few alleys before pasting the Invisibility Talisman on herself.
After a while, a man in black appeared in front of her.
"Strange. She was still here just now."
The man in black frowned and looked around in confusion.
Seeing that he did not have any murderous intent towards her, Lu Sheng could not be bothered to bicker with him.
She waited for him to leave before leaving the alley.
She returned to the Thousand Leaf Inn. When she entered, she saw Lu Zhou drinking tea alone in a corner.
The inn was empty. Other than him, the shopkeeper, and a few busy waiters, there were no other guests.
The moment she entered, Lu Zhou looked up.
A troubled expression appeared on his handsome face.
Before he could think of what to give her, the girl came back.
He stood up and went to the second floor. Lu Sheng hurried after him.
As she was in a hurry, she accidentally tripped over a waiter and almost fell.
Thankfully, she had a strong foundation and managed to stabilize herself in time.
The waiter looked around and scratched the back of his head, confused.
Lu Zhou turned his head and looked at her helplessly. He shook his head and continued walking up the wooden ladder.
He opened his room and stood at the door, waiting for Lu Sheng to enter before closing the door.
After some thought, he took out a Soundproof Talisman and pasted it on the door.
After entering, Lu Sheng tore off her Invisibility Talisman and questioned coldly, "Master, did you do it on purpose today?"
This old man did not think about his current identity and hers. He did not know how to keep a low profile in front of others.
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"Why did you come to find me today?"
Lu Zhou did not want to continue this topic with his disciple, so he changed the topic.
"Master, you're a prince now. Do you have a lot of manpower?"
"Why do you ask that?"
Lu Zhou looked at her suspiciously.
"I want to renovate my shop into a restaurant, but I don't know where to find someone. Can you help me?"
As she was unfamiliar with the place, she did not know where to find people.
Lu Zhou glanced at her and said lightly, "Leave the address and the blueprint behind."
Lu Sheng's eyes lit up and she hurriedly took out the items she had prepared.
Lu Zhou picked them up and took a look. Then, he asked her, "You want to open a restaurant?"
His disciple's culinary skills were indeed good. It was just that he did not expect her to want to open a restaurant.
"I have no choice." Lu Sheng sighed softly. "I'm different from you. You're the high and mighty Third Prince. I'm just a farm girl. How can I support my family if I don't earn money?"
Although they were master and disciple now, they each had their own family and relatives to raise. This was their responsibility.
"Speaking of which, you must be sixteen now, right?"
Lu Zhou contemplated and said, "In this era, it's time to get married. If you don't get married in two years, you'll become a spinster."
"I'm only sixteen. What's the hurry?" Lu Sheng snorted coldly. "Moreover, I'm not from this era."
"When you're in the countryside, you have to follow the customs."
Lu Zhou poured himself a cup of tea and gestured for her to pour it herself if she wanted a cup as well.
Lu Sheng waved her hand to indicate that she did not want to drink. "I've seen Master's face every day and realized that no one else can catch my eye."
"Really?" Lu Zhou raised an eyebrow. "You don't like that Lord Chu anymore?"
Lu Sheng's eyes darted around and she said with a troubled expression, "Of course, Lord Chu can catch my eye, but I might not be able to catch his eye."
Lu Zhou snorted coldly, and the mockery on his face was obvious.
"Oh right, Master. The White Deity said that the King of Hades is looking for you."
Lu Sheng asked with a gossipy expression, "Master, what did you do? Why did the King of Hades look for you?"
Lu Zhou replied without changing his expression, "For something that happened a long time ago. It's not worth mentioning again."
"Oh."
Lu Sheng replied uninterestedly.
"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first!"
She stood up and was about to leave when Lu Zhou pulled her back.
"What's wrong, Master?"
Lu Zhou pointed at the Invisibility Talisman she placed on the table.
"Ah! I almost forgot!"
She hurriedly took the Invisibility Talisman and pasted it on herself before opening the door and walking out.
When the door opened, a waiter carrying a bucket passed by.
He looked at the door that opened and closed automatically. He hurriedly wiped his eyes a few times. When he saw the stillness of the door again, he suddenly suspected that he was hallucinating.
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In the courtyard of the Yu Mansion.
After hearing his subordinate's report, Lin Jiang suddenly smiled.
"It's indeed her!"
Jiu Chen's qinggong was superior to his. If Lu Sheng were just an ordinary person, there was no way he could not catch up to her.
It seemed like his guess was right. Lu Sheng was the heroine from that day.
However, he did not know her relationship with the Third Prince and why he was there.
When he was at the Lin Mansion some time ago, he heard his father lament that the Third Prince had fallen ill and it would be difficult for him to recover.
However, it seemed like the Third Prince was not sick at all. His body looked healthier than his.
He remembered that when he saw the Third Prince in the past, he was always sloppy and unreliable.
However, the Third Prince looked exceptionally calm today. Compared to the past, he was like a different person.