The mistress just wanted to be bad, but she took off after being replaced

He then added, speaking slowly but with great force in every word: "It's Miss Han, who has recently accepted a high-profile bounty mission. The bounty requires that whoever can uncover the mysterious 'water ghost mystery' in Nanping Village thirty years ago will receive a priceless 100 taels of gold."

One hundred taels of gold, a staggering figure, is equivalent to five hundred taels of silver, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

In the daily life of ordinary people, copper coins are the main currency in circulation. A mere 1,000 taels of silver, if converted into copper coins, would be as much as 1.2 million copper coins, enough to allow an ordinary family to have no worries about food and clothing for generations and enjoy endless wealth and glory.

Even for those from prominent aristocratic families, a thousand taels of silver is a fortune that cannot be ignored. It is enough to make those playboys who usually linger in brothels and gambling places restrain themselves for a while, allowing them to live a prosperous and worry-free life for half a year.

Han Yueer always insisted on relying on her own strength to acquire wealth, and believed that every penny spent in this way was extra sweet.

At this moment, she seemed to have returned to the confident and independent state she was when she first met Pei Yu, which made Pei Yu feel mixed emotions, both proud and painful.

Sheng Junwei didn't pay much attention to Pei Yu's inner struggle. Her expression changed slightly, and there was a hint of subtle surprise in her voice: "Nanping Village?"

Pei Yu keenly caught her change and quickly asked: "Is there any problem there?"

Sheng Junwei thought for a moment and spoke slowly, each word sounding particularly cautious: "I just happened to be looking through the old files about the unsolved case in Nanping Village thirty years ago, and some clues have surfaced. But please be aware that Nanping Village has now become a dangerous place, so it's best not to set foot there lightly."

Pei Yu had no time to sigh, and he was eager to confirm: "Are you talking about the case where those villagers died inexplicably thirty years ago and it was rumored to be related to the water ghost?"

Sheng Junwei nodded slightly, with a hint of worry in her eyes.

Pei Yu persisted, his voice filled with uneasiness: "So, is there really a ghost haunting there?"

Sheng Junwei pursed her lips, her answer seemed cautious and reserved: "I haven't finished reading the files yet, and I haven't personally investigated the place, so any conclusions at this point would be too hasty. However, if Gu Weiyi's destination is really Nanping Village, and there are ominous signs, then the possibility of a ghost cannot be completely ruled out."

Such evil spirits often represent extraordinary terror and power.

Pei Yu became increasingly anxious, and he was neither standing nor sitting still: "We must stop them from going."

Sheng Junwei seemed unusually calm, and her response was somewhat helpless: "Go ahead, they may not believe what I say."

Indeed, to outsiders, her warning could easily be seen as a selfish obstruction, fearing that others would take away her credit.

Fan Ruoxuan’s previous reaction was the best example. He was half-believing and half-doubting what Sheng Junwei said.

Faced with irrefutable facts, Pei Yu remained silent.

He knew that even if he had many dissatisfactions in his heart, his friends' prejudices against Sheng Junwei could not be easily changed.

"Okay, I'll go and explain the situation to them thoroughly."

Pei Yu acted quickly and soon caught up with Han Yue'er and others.

Before it got completely dark, the three stopped in a crowded square.

While Pei Yu elaborated on Sheng Junwei's analysis in the dim light, he quietly observed Gu Weiyi's reaction, but did not catch any nervousness or fear on the other's face.

After hearing what Pei Yu said, Gu Weiyi actually took out a bronze mirror from her bag and looked at herself. A hint of sarcasm appeared on the corner of her mouth: "This woman loves to create public opinion and attract attention."

Pei Yu and Han Yue'er exchanged a puzzled look, obviously surprised by Gu Weiyi's reaction.

Noticing the strangeness of the two, Gu Weiyi's face changed slightly, and he quickly explained: "This is a magic mirror specially made by my sect. When it is pointed at monsters and evil spirits, their true appearance will be revealed. Of course, it is no different from an ordinary mirror on weekdays."

Although the reflection effect of this bronze mirror is far less clear and delicate than that of a glass mirror, Gu Weiyi did this not to admire his own appearance, but to discover any possible lurking aura of death from it.

As a practitioner, if there really are ominous signs on oneself, how could one be completely unaware of it?

"Relax, there's nothing unusual in the mirror. The lady is probably just lying."

Han Yue'er seemed to be joking unintentionally, but she realized something was wrong as soon as she said it, and quickly covered her mouth with a flustered look on her face: "I didn't mean anything else, Madam Pei is definitely not the kind of person who would gossip about other people."

Hearing this, Gu Weiyi smiled at Han Yueer, with a bit of helplessness in his tone: "Miss Han, let's move on."

Then, he turned to Pei Yu, full of apology: "So, if Madam Pei really doesn't want us to interfere in this matter, then we will naturally find another way to avoid unnecessary trouble..."

Before Han Yue'er could finish speaking, Gu Weiyi suddenly interrupted her, his voice full of unquestionable determination: "Just relying on her shameless shamelessness, can we retreat?"

After he finished speaking, he raised the corners of his lips, a cold smile bloomed on his face, "The more she doesn't want me to get involved, the more I want to get involved! She already owns me, and now she wants to take all the glory and gold, silver and treasures for herself. How can such a beautiful thing happen in the world?"

When he said this, his eyes gently lingered on Han Yueer's face, his eyes contained endless heartache and unshakable determination: "Don't worry, with me here, no one can take away anything that belongs to you again."

Pei Yu returned home in frustration as if he had lost his soul. The moment he stepped into Mingxi Garden, he unexpectedly found Pei Yu still waiting there.

There were thousands of words in my heart, but they were choked in my throat and turned into a silent nod.

Pei Yu's heart had already been stirred by Sheng Junwei's trust, and that tiny but obvious ripple was something he could not ignore.

As sensitive as Sheng Junwei was, she immediately noticed the crack in this trust.

The corners of her mouth curled up with a hint of coldness, and her voice was full of disdain and sarcasm: "Pei Yu, as early as three days ago, I had already stepped into the door of the Ministry of Justice and started my new duties."

This sentence was like a bolt from the blue. Pei Yu's face turned pale instantly. "Jun Wei..."

It turned out that Sheng Junwei had quietly entered the Ministry of Justice three days ago, which meant that she had the opportunity to access the case files at least three days ago.

However, the reward notice was only made public today.

When Han Yue'er saw the reward notice, she took the task without any hesitation and chose to hide her true identity.