The legitimate daughter returns, and everyone in the Marquis's mansion regrets and begs for for

"big big big!"

"Sigh! Place your bets now, place your bets now!"

Even just passing by the entrance of the Yue Shi gambling den, Qu Muya was so loud that she felt dizzy and deafened.

Frustrated, she covered one ear and was about to leave, but when she saw the face of the person sitting at the very back, Qu Muya paused out of curiosity.

Qu Jiaen, holding a folding fan, sat casually with her legs crossed on the chair.

He was surrounded by piles of gold and silver jewelry, and a large group of people were flattering him.

"Second Young Master, you're really lucky today."

"If you keep winning like this, the entire gambling den will probably be in your hands."

The more enthusiastically these people flattered him, the more obvious the smiles became on the faces of the clerk and the boss in charge of the business.

They openly exchanged glances, probably already planning how to make Qu Jiaen lose everything.

"Fool! They've already got their hands on your cards, and you still dare to gamble?"

Just as Qu Jia'en was immersed in the cheers of the crowd, a woman's voice suddenly rang out, instantly killing his interest.

The voice sounded familiar; it sounded like Qu Muya's voice.

However, Qu Jiaen searched around but couldn't find anyone.

He was stunned for a moment, not realizing that he had been persuaded to place a bet without even realizing it.

The moment the dice cup was opened, Qu Jia'en indeed lost completely. The half of the silver he had just won back was all pushed out.

"You—come again!"

Even if we try a few more times, we'll still lose in the end.

The several thousand taels of silver that were originally piled up at hand were all gone in just a few moments.

"Fool, you fool! They have silkworm silk hidden in their sleeves. With just a pull, the size is entirely up to them!"

Qu Muya found it really boring. After cursing a few times in her mind, she tugged at her mask and continued walking out.

Qu Jia'en resented that she was inferior to her elder brother in every way, so she became arrogant and became addicted to drugs.

In her past life, she had sincerely advised him to quit gambling, but he was ungrateful and even helped Qu Qingwan to commit evil.

People like that should just be left to gamble.

That's Qu Muya's voice again.

Qu Jia'en listened with some skepticism, then, taking advantage of the waiter's inattention, she suddenly grabbed his hand, ripped off his sleeve, and sure enough, found several thin threads inside.

What followed was a chaotic commotion in the gambling den.

However, Qu Muya had already gone far away.

“I remember that body, it should be around here. Although we arrived a little earlier than before, the body was already so decomposed, it couldn’t have escaped just because we arrived a little earlier.”

When I got lost here, I was already terrified, and then I came across a corpse, which almost scared the soul out of me.

Later, while fleeing, she tripped over a stone and looked back to find that it was a jade pendant embedded in the ground.

It's probably because the jade pendant was hidden by the corpse's clothes that it wasn't discovered, allowing Qu Muya to snag it.

So this time, Qu Muya specially carried a lantern and crouched down to check through the weeds bit by bit.

However, before she discovered the jade pendant, she unexpectedly saw that familiar outfit first.

"oops."

Qu Muya was engrossed in her search when a leg suddenly appeared beneath her feet, nearly tripping her to death.

She stumbled forward and landed right on someone's body, her left hand touching a warm liquid.

"These clothes look so familiar...aren't they what that corpse was wearing? Huh? The corpse was so badly decomposed back then, how come it's still alive now?"

Qu Muya was very surprised, but she was not interested in this person's life or death.

She quickly lifted the man's clothes and cloak to look for the jade pendant that was stuck in the ground.

Qu Muya was unaware that the words he was muttering to himself had already been overheard by someone.

Murong Jing had been stabbed multiple times in the chest and was losing too much blood. He was on the verge of losing consciousness when he suddenly heard a woman's voice.

Driven by the instinct to survive, he struggled to open his eyes and grabbed Qu Muya's hand.

“Young lady, please save me this once. Take this to the pharmacy in the East Market. There are my trusted men there. If you are willing to go for me, Murong Jing will reward you handsomely.”

No wonder the jade pendant wasn't found in the ground this time; it turns out he had been hiding it under his body all along.

"Huh? I, this—"

Having lived through two lifetimes, this was the first time Qu Muya had encountered something like this.

"Murong Jing? Your name is Murong Jing? You're the new head of the Western Depot?"

"Why does this voice sound so unfeminine?"

Murong Jing, exasperated by her nagging, had no choice but to patiently explain.

"Yes, I promise in the name of the head of the West Depot that I will not mistreat you, young lady."

Although the girl's origins are unknown, she seems rather simple-minded, so she probably isn't a spy from the Xia Kingdom.

He had to get his trusted men to meet him before those Xia spies arrived.

"Okay, I understand, I'll go right away."

This person died so tragically in his past life, yet he's still alive in this one. It seems I arrived early and truly saved his life.

Qu Muya agreed, took the jade pendant, and ran towards Nanshi.

She was quite familiar with the place and quickly found the pharmacy.

The shopkeeper was so shocked that he almost dropped his eyebrows. He never expected that his master, the head of the Western Depot, would be seriously injured and flee to this area.

The shopkeeper immediately called for help, and Qu Muya led them to Murong Jing.

This large group of people took Murong Jing away for treatment.

As for the jade pendant, Qu Muya secretly hid it in her bosom amidst the chaos.

"I don't need any other generous thanks, I only need this Qilin jade token."

Qu Muya smiled.

Seeing that so many people were taking care of Murong Jing, she figured he must be alright.

He saved someone's life, so the other person owes him a huge favor.

I'm only asking him for this jade pendant now, so I don't think he'd be so stingy.

Having obtained what she wanted, Qu Muya saw no need to stay any longer.

Before dawn, Qu Muya hurriedly climbed over the wall back to her small courtyard to get some more sleep.

Cuihua hasn't returned yet; she's probably received quite a bit of benefit from Qu Qingwan. The two of them have probably already planned how to frame me later.

However, for Qu Muya, she's now resigned to her fate.

With the skills I learned from my master, how could I be afraid of not being able to handle these little girls?

Qu Muya had only managed to sleep for two or three hours when the commotion outside started again, disturbing her peace.

Frustrated, she pushed open the broken door and came out, about to throw a tantrum, when she saw Qu Jiaen, sporting dark circles under her eyes, angrily kicking open her courtyard gate.