The whole family was brutally murdered? The ruthless heiress's eldest daughter went berserk aft

"I see," the shopkeeper continued. "That man said he was married to the second young lady of the Murong family, but Master Murong has never acknowledged it. Now he's here to demand an explanation. The eldest master of the Murong family is a very upright man, and a conflict arose between them..."

As he spoke, he looked around again, then lowered his voice and continued, "I heard he injured his spine and is now bedridden, almost paralyzed. Those people are currently living in the Murong residence, forcing the master and mistress to hand over the storeroom keys."

"What about the others in the manor?" Murong Xuewei suppressed her worry.

"They're all under surveillance." The shopkeeper shook his head and sighed. "The Murong family has been operating in Jiangnan for many years, and now I'm afraid they're going to..."

"What kind of person is that who claims to be my son-in-law?"

The shopkeeper recalled for a moment: "I heard he was a refined and cultured young man, speaking like a scholar. But when it came to doing things, he was ruthless and cruel, nothing like a scholar at all."

Refined and cultured, a scholar... Murong Xuewei's fingers tightened slightly; it really was him.

“Thank you for informing me, innkeeper.” She stood up, took a silver ingot from her sleeve, and placed it on the table. “It’s getting late, I’ll go back to my room now. Please don’t mention these matters to anyone else.”

Back in the room, Liuli and Xiaocui were waiting anxiously.

"Big sister, have you found out anything?" Liuli hurriedly stepped forward.

Murong Xuewei sat down at the table, her gaze icy: "It's Jiang Lingyun."

"What?!" Liuli exclaimed in shock, "How dare he..."

"He seized control of the Murong family mansion under the guise of being Murong Lian's husband." Murong Xuewei picked up the teacup on the table; the tea had gone cold. "My uncle is injured and bedridden."

Xiao Cui, listening nearby, was horrified: "This person is too cruel. Sister, what should we do?"

"Originally, I planned to go to the Li family to gather information first," Murong Xuewei said, a cold glint in her eyes. "Now it seems I'll have to change my plans."

Liuli immediately understood her meaning: "Eldest sister wants to go directly to the Murong residence? But that's too dangerous."

“Of course we can’t act rashly.” Murong Xuewei took out the small porcelain bottle containing Zhang Jing’s medicinal powder from her sleeve. “Uncle is injured; we should find a doctor to take a look.”

“I understand.” Liuli nodded. “Big sister wants to impersonate a doctor…”

“It’s not an act.” Murong Xuewei gently shook her head. “I learned a lot of medical techniques back in Medicine King Valley, and I learned some basic medical skills. Now they’re coming in handy.”

Xiao Cui asked worriedly, "What about me and Sister Liuli?"

“You will disguise yourselves as my attendants.” Murong Xuewei pondered for a moment, “But before that, we need to prepare some things. Liuli, go and inquire about the pharmacies in the city tomorrow morning. Xiao Cui…”

She looked at Xiao Cui: "Go and find some disguise items."

"Don't worry, elder sister," Xiao Cui assured, patting her chest. "I learned some disguise skills when I was in the opera troupe."

Murong Xuewei and Liuli both looked at her with some surprise. Xiao Cui stuck out her tongue: "I, I was just saying..."

"When you think about it, you actually know quite a lot." Liuli looked at her thoughtfully.

Murong Xuewei raised her hand to stop Liuli from continuing to ask, "Get some rest tonight, there's still a lot to do tomorrow."

Before dawn, Murong Xuewei had already changed into a drab doctor's outfit and was examining herself in a bronze mirror.

"Big sister, don't move." Xiao Cui carefully added wrinkles to her face with special face powder. "This last touch is the most important."

"This girl is quite skillful," Liuli couldn't help but say, watching Xiaocui's practiced movements.

Xiao Cui proudly raised her chin: "Of course, I am..." She stopped mid-sentence and quickly shut her mouth.

Murong Xuewei glanced at her: "Did you learn that in an opera troupe?"

"Huh?" Xiao Cui was taken aback, then smiled ingratiatingly, "Big sister is so clever. I only studied with the opera troupe's master for a while."

Liuli seemed thoughtful: "No wonder you said last night you could disguise yourself. But..."

"Alright." Murong Xuewei interrupted Liuli, stood up and stretched. "How's this outfit?"

"Exactly!" Xiao Cui clapped her hands in praise. "The wrinkles combined with this outfit make him look exactly like a seasoned old doctor who travels the world."

As Liuli tidied the medicine box, she said, "Mother...eldest sister, you do look quite like her, but that voice..."

“That’s simple.” Murong Xuewei cleared her throat, her voice immediately becoming deep and resonant. “I’ve practiced medicine for many years and have seen countless illnesses…”

"This works?" Xiao Cui's eyes widened.

Murong Xuewei smiled slightly: "When I was at the General's Mansion, I would often follow Doctor Zhang to learn some medical skills, and I also learned some disguise and voice-changing techniques."

"What about me?" Liuli finished tidying up her medicine box and stood in front of Murong Xuewei.

Xiao Cui carefully examined Liu Li: "Sister Liu Li is young, so dressing up as an apprentice is most suitable for her." As she spoke, she took out some cosmetics: "Let me add a few more details for you..."

In no time, the glass was completely renewed.

“You two, one old and one young, really do look like master and apprentice.” Xiao Cui looked at her work with satisfaction.

Murong Xuewei, leaning on her cane, tested her gait: "Liuli, when you follow behind me, remember to always keep your head down, like a little apprentice."

"Yes, Master." Liuli deliberately spoke with a slightly timid tone.

When the three arrived outside the Murong residence, it was already broad daylight. Two burly guards stood at the gate, their swords gleaming coldly in the morning light.

"What should we do?" Xiao Cui peeked out from behind the wall. "Those two guards look so fierce."

Murong Xuewei stood at the door with Liuli, but before she could speak, she heard the guards shoo her away.

"Where did this beggar come from? The Murong residence is not a place for you. Get out of here!"

Just as Murong Xuewei was about to speak, Liuli gently tugged at her sleeve: "Eldest sister, I remember now, the backyard..."

"backyard?"

“When I accompanied the master and mistress on a visit before, I accidentally discovered a dog hole in the corner of the backyard wall,” Liuli explained in a low voice. “It was for the family’s dog, Da Huang, to go in and out. Da Huang is very wary of strangers and doesn’t get close to anyone except its owners, so that hole has never been sealed.”

"I see." Murong Xuewei nodded. "No wonder you always said that Dahuang had a strange temper."

Xiao Cui looked blankly at him: "Who is Da Huang?"

“An old dog we keep at home,” Liuli explained. “It’s incredibly loyal, but not very affectionate.”

"That dog hole..." Xiao Cui was still a little worried, "Will we be able to crawl through it?"

Murong Xuewei gestured for Liuli to lead the way: "Let's go take a look first."

I went around to the backyard and sure enough, I found the dog hole in a corner.

"This...this is too small!" Xiao Cui swallowed hard, looking at the opening that was barely big enough for one person to squeeze through.

“That’s an unexpected method.” Murong Xuewei looked at the cave entrance. “Liuli, why don’t you go in and take a look first?”

Liuli nodded and handed the medicine box to Xiaocui. Just as she was about to bend down, she suddenly remembered something: "Big sister, your cane..."

"Keep this for Xiao Cui." Murong Xuewei handed over the walking stick. "Pass it in from the cave later."

Liuli bent down and crawled into the hole. A moment later, her soft voice called out, "There's no one here, Big Sister, come in quickly."

"Xiao Cui, you stay outside and keep watch," Murong Xuewei instructed. "If anyone comes, pretend they're looking for something."

"What if someone asks..." Xiao Cui said nervously.

“Just say you were passing by,” Murong Xuewei said. “Remember, speak timidly; the more afraid you are, the more real you sound.”

“I understand.” Xiao Cui nodded. “Big sister, please go in quickly. I’ll stay here and keep watch.”