“…How could it be her!” Xi Rui’s pupils contracted in shock.

However, given that she didn't have much time left, she swayed violently the moment she saw who it was.

The speed was pushed to the extreme without attracting attention.

She had to get back to her original room before the people arrived.

Xi Rui's feet were constantly moving, and her mind was also constantly racing.

If she remembered correctly, that face...

[Isn't this the person Qingque discovered in the manor before?]

What is it called?

Xiaoyun!

Memories flashed through her mind in an instant, and Xi Rui cursed inwardly.

She initially thought it was just a maid who wanted to take a shortcut for her master, and even afterwards she had Qingque send someone to investigate who the other party's master was.

But in the end, the blame fell on a small business owner.

Xi Rui didn't think much of it.

No matter how Xiaoyun and Xiaohuan, whom she had bribed, tried to subtly probe her, they never responded.

066 had clearly figured out who this person was. [They're probably out of options because your previous refusals left them with no choice, so this time they're resorting to unconventional methods, making it impossible for you to refuse.]

Xi Rui remained silent for a moment.

066's conjecture was not without merit, but she also did not think there was anything wrong with her handling of the situation.

If you knowingly offer yourself up despite the other party's ill intentions, how much different would that be from the current situation?

Having already traversed the same path once, returning to the same route now greatly reduces the difficulty for Yu Xirui.

She easily evaded the guards' patrol route and returned to the room where she was supposed to be locked up.

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Xi Rui lay back down on the ground in the same position she had when she first woke up.

Almost as soon as she got into position, she heard a noise coming from outside.

"What are you all doing?" Xiaoyun's angry shout rang out. "You dare to sleep during your shifts? Don't you know how important your jobs are?"

Immediately following the words, two dull thuds of flesh colliding reached Xi Rui's ears.

And two gasps of surprise from the guards at the door, "Hiss—"

"Where did this lowly girl come from? Do you know who we are, yet you dare to..." The guard was naturally indignant at being kicked awake from his sleep.

He opened his sleepy eyes and started cursing at Xiaoyun.

But before he could finish his curse, the guard was terrified when he saw the steward following closely behind Xiaoyun, and immediately fell silent.

Clutching his injured leg, he dared not utter a sound for a moment.

Another guard, who hadn't had a chance to start cursing, temporarily escaped the wrath and took over his partner's shift, explaining, "Please forgive us, sir. These past few days, my brother and I have been running back and forth for the sake of this person in the house. We just couldn't help but lean back and rest for a while. But we haven't neglected our duties. You see, everything is fine inside."

To get the matter over as quickly as possible, the guard stepped aside and led the person in front of him into the house.

Inside the shabby room, which could be seen at a glance, a person was lying obediently on the floor.

No abnormalities were observed.

The manager and Xiaoyun looked into the room and indeed found nothing amiss.

The guards didn't give them much time to react and hurriedly led them to the locked door.

He took out the key, opened the door, and said, "Manager, please come in."

Xiao Yun had shown off her power from the start, and now that she saw the two guards were behaving themselves, she was naturally satisfied.

Without waiting for the steward to react, he stepped into the room first.

The steward following behind her glanced at them and made the two guards successfully lower their heads.

The more astute one hesitated for a moment before leaning closer and asking, "Who is this girl? She doesn't even give you face?"

The person in charge snorted coldly, "Just do your own job and mind your own business."

Did he not realize the provocation in those words?

Even he felt that Xiao Yun's actions were disrespectful to him, but just because she was sent by his master, he was willing to tolerate it for now.

What do these people know?

And who gave them the right to criticize?

The person in charge, without any extra emotion, said this and followed Xiaoyun.

Seeing that the other person had already squatted down in front of Xirui, the steward walked over quietly and asked, "Miss, please look carefully, lest you delay your master's important business."

As his master's most favored servant, he knew the identity of the person on the ground.

Since our master has already taken this huge risk, we must strike decisively.

Otherwise, there will only be endless troubles in the future.

Xi Rui felt footsteps approaching her, and then a pair of hands touched her face.

Despite being somewhat mentally prepared, she almost couldn't resist turning her head to avoid it.

[What exactly is she trying to touch?] The warm touch on her cheek made Xi Rui feel uncomfortable.

But she couldn't reveal it yet, so she could only endure it.

Not even the slightest unnecessary movement or expression is allowed.

066 could see what was happening inside, but she was also puzzled by Xiaoyun's actions. [Was she checking if you had any kind of human skin mask on?]

Otherwise, why would she keep touching Xi Rui's face?

Xi Rui sighed helplessly, "[...Has she been reading too many storybooks?]"

066 shrugged.

After waiting for more than ten breaths without hearing Xiaoyun's reply, the manager finally couldn't help but ask, "Miss Yun, please give us a definite answer as to whether there's a problem or not. Our master is still waiting."

Didn't you hear what Chu Shijie said?

The situation is urgent now; there's no time for her to waste like this.

Xiao Yun paused, turned around and saw the steward's anxious expression. She then sheepishly withdrew her hand, "I was just thinking of my master, trying to check more thoroughly so that there wouldn't be any mistakes, right?"

The person in charge barely managed to hold back from rolling his eyes at her, "Did they find anything wrong with that girl?"

Xiao Yun didn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of the person in charge.

Seeing that the other party was quite impatient, he quickly said, "There's nothing wrong with this. This is the young lady from the Huang family, no doubt about it."

Previously, when a new young lady suddenly appeared in the household, she and a group of maids chased after her for quite some time to see her.

It left a deep impression on me.

"As long as it's correct, the master is counting on this one to get things done." The steward waved his hand, and several guards who followed him in immediately got to work.

Xi Rui felt herself being lifted and moved a little further, and when she landed again, the ground beneath her was no longer cold.

A faint scent of wood shavings wafted to my nose.

066 was also providing real-time updates: "They've lifted you up on a stretcher. Where are they taking you? Shouldn't we call Xue Jing and the others?"

Xi Rui had a gut feeling that there was something she hadn't figured out yet. [Wait a little longer.]

It's not a pleasant feeling to be targeted like this, so she'd rather endure it a little longer and resolve the potential problem once and for all than have a hidden danger lurking around her.

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