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As night fell, the Li residence was shrouded in a desolate darkness.

White banners hung low inside the mansion, and the candlelight in the mourning hall flickered in the night wind, casting long, distorted shadows.

The daytime hustle and bustle has faded away, leaving only silence and sorrow.

Mrs. Li knelt before the mourning hall, her tears long since dried, leaving only empty eyes and hoarse sobs.

Her son, Li Yuxuan, her only male heir, died tragically last night.

"Madam, it's late, you should rest," Wang Mama said softly, her eyes full of worry.

Madam Li shook her head, her voice hoarse: "Xuan'er is still lying here, how can I rest..."

Before he finished speaking, a very faint sound came from afar, like a night bird swooping over the eaves.

Granny Wang looked warily towards the door, only to find the courtyard empty.

I shook my head, perhaps I was overthinking it.

"Granny, have you found out who killed Xuan'er?"

Madam Li's voice was hoarse, indicating that she had been crying for a long time.

The master and Nanyu both said that they had not yet found out the cause of Xuan'er's death, but she always felt that they were hiding something from her.

So she asked Granny Wang to investigate secretly.

"Madam, this old servant has investigated thoroughly. The young master was stabbed to death by a maid that the eldest young lady brought back."

Granny Wang lowered her voice.

Madam Li was taken aback. "Is this really true?"

"really!

The old servant has already secretly asked Xiao Dong, who serves the young master, and given him some silver; he told me about it.

Granny Wang continued.

"That jinx!"

She got married but still came back to bring trouble to the Li family. My poor son is so young…”

Overwhelmed with grief at the thought of her son's death, Madam Li began to sob again.

Meanwhile, Li Futian had already fallen into a deep sleep in the study.

The grief of losing his son and other matters over the past few days had left him physically and mentally exhausted. At this moment, he was lying on his desk, snoring softly.

Two dark figures silently appeared on the window paper, and like ghosts, they pushed open the window without a sound.

Two masked assassins in black landed lightly into the room, their movements precise and practiced, without making a sound.

One of them quickly closed in on Li Futian, and with a flash of cold light, a short knife precisely pierced Li Futian's throat.

Li Futian's eyes snapped open, but he could no longer make a sound.

He struggled to stand up, but his body quickly lost strength, and he eventually collapsed helplessly onto the table, his blood soaking the unfinished account book.

The two assassins exchanged a glance, quickly left the study, and disappeared into the night.

Madam Li cried for a long time before Wang Mama finally calmed her down.

Just as she stopped crying, Madam Li suddenly felt a pang of heartache. She looked up abruptly: "Master..."

Is the master still checking the accounts in his study?

Wang Mama nodded: "Yes, Madam, the master is still checking the accounts."

The master said he wanted to rest in his study and not be disturbed.

"For some reason, I feel very uneasy..."

Madam Li stood up, trembling.

"If Madam is worried, this servant will accompany you to see Master."

"Alright, we're going to see the master."

Oh, and have the kitchen prepare a bowl of ginseng soup.

Just then, a maid rushed into the mourning hall in a panic, her face as pale as paper: "Madam... something terrible has happened!"

Master... Master...

Madam Li's heart sank: "What's wrong, sir?"

"master……

The master is in the study...

She was lifeless...

The maid knelt on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.

Madam Li staggered a few steps, almost losing her balance.

Granny Wang quickly helped her up, and the two of them stumbled and staggered towards the study.

The sight before her eyes nearly made Mrs. Li faint.

Li Futian lay in a pool of blood, his eyes still open, filled with terror and resentment.

"Oh my god..."

What exactly is going on...?

What terrible things has our Li family done...?

Mrs. Li collapsed onto her husband, letting out a heart-wrenching cry.

"Who...who could be so cruel..."

Despite her fear, Granny Wang carefully examined the scene.

The fact that nothing suspicious was found suggests that the killer was not an ordinary killer.

Suddenly remembering something, Granny Wang's expression changed drastically: "Madam... I heard that it was the maid that the eldest young lady brought in who killed the young master."

Tonight, the master is again...

There must be something fishy about this.

Perhaps that maidservant isn't an ordinary person!

Madam Li suddenly raised her head, her eyes blazing with fury: "Nanyu..."

is her!

It must be her!

"Madam, this matter requires further consideration..."

We have no evidence…

It's possible that the young lady is unaware of this...

Granny Wang tried to dissuade her, but Madam Li had already stood up, her eyes filled with resolute hatred.

"Take me to that unfilial daughter!"

"It's all because of her, otherwise how could Xuan'er and Master have died?"

Madam Li's voice was icy cold, completely unlike the heartbroken woman from before.

Everything was fine in the manor before, but ever since this daughter came back, one misfortune after another has occurred.

In the dead of night, the light was still on in Li Nanyu's room.

She sat in front of the dressing table, looking at herself in the mirror with a complicated expression.

She felt sorry for her brother's death, but what she looked forward to even more was when the maid would be killed by the assassin!

She did indeed let the wolf into the house, but she never imagined it would end like this. Her intention was to protect her nephew, but she never expected it would cost her brother his life.

Li Nanyu silently thought to herself: Little brother, just wait, I'll soon send that wretched maid Tao'er down to keep you company.

And that damned young master!

"Miss, it's late, you should rest."

Seeing the young lady sitting on the cushion in a daze, Dongkui gently reminded her.

She was Li Nanyu's personal maid; if her mistress didn't sleep, she couldn't sleep either.

Li Nanyu sighed: "Dongkui, do you think I did something wrong?"

"If I hadn't brought that lowly maid into the manor, would Yuxuan still be alive?"

Dongkui lowered her head and remained silent; she truly didn't know how to answer the question.

Just then, hurried footsteps and Wang Mama's anxious voice came from outside the door: "Young Miss, open the door quickly, Madam is here."

Li Nanyu's heart tightened, thinking that her mother was in the mourning hall in the middle of the night.

Why did she come to find me in such a hurry?

Could it be that she knows the truth about her brother's death?

She took a deep breath, straightened her clothes, and went to open the door.

Madam Li stood outside the door, her eyes burning with fury.

She didn't go inside, but stood at the doorway, her voice icy: "I'm asking you, did the maid you brought in kill your brother?"

Li Nanyu lowered her head: "Mother, I..."

As expected, the truth eventually came out, and my mother found out.

"Answer me!" Madam Li's voice suddenly rose.

"yes……

But I don't know about that lowly maid Tao'er..."

Li Nanyu's voice was barely audible.

Madam Li interrupted her, her voice trembling, "I don't know?"

You do not know?

Do you know that your father was just murdered?

He died in the study!

Madam Li's face was filled with grief and indignation!

Li Nanyu suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with shock and fear: "Father..."

impossible!

How could he have died?

Li Nanyu stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Madam Li took a step closer. "How is that impossible?"

I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be false?

Your father was murdered in his study for no apparent reason?

Is all of this also related to you?

"Mother, how could you think of me like that!"

How could I possibly harm my father?

Li Nanyu took a step back, tears welling up in her eyes, her heart already in turmoil.

My father was murdered?

Are they enemies or business rivals?

"Then tell me, who exactly is that maid?"

Why did you bring her into the manor?

Madam Li pressed on relentlessly.

Li Nanyu bit her lip, knowing she could no longer hide it: "Mother..."

Do you mean that Father was killed by that vile maid Tao'er?

This is impossible...

That lowly maid Tao'er has no martial arts skills...

Li Nanyu finally understood her mother's meaning.