Rebirth with a Space to Counterattack and Abuse the Scumbag

Butler Liu's stern face was filled with rejection, like a gatekeeper standing at the entrance of the old house. His tone was harsh: "Without the old master's order, no one is allowed to enter." I suppressed my impatience. Grandpa Gong's attitude was strange enough, but this Butler Liu was even stranger, obstructing me at every turn.

I glanced at Gong Lin beside me. His face was gloomy and his thin lips were tightly pressed together. He had obviously also noticed that something was wrong.

“Butler Liu, this is Gong Lin, your young master. Can’t even he come in?” I deliberately emphasized my words, trying to remind him.

Butler Liu remained unmoved, not even lifting an eyelid: "There's none of the old master's..."

"Enough!" Gong Lin interrupted sharply, instantly releasing an aura of authority. "Are you questioning my authority?"

Steward Liu's expression changed slightly, but he still stubbornly insisted, "This old servant wouldn't dare, it's just..."

This old house is clearly hiding something!

“Butler Liu, you know about my relationship with Gong Lin. I came to the old house for the good of the Gong family.” I softened my tone, trying to persuade him.

Butler Liu remained unmoved, his eyes even carrying a hint of contempt.

"Miss Miao has no right to worry about the Gong family's affairs."

I was furious! That old bastard!

Gong Lin didn't want to waste any more time with him, so he took out a small jade pendant from his pocket—it was said to be a token of the Gong family.

"Butler Liu, you should recognize this, right?"

He turned and walked up to the guard, showing him the jade pendant: "I want to go in."

When the young guard saw the dragon pattern on the jade pendant, his eyes widened instantly, and his face showed a look of fear and hesitation.

His hand trembled slightly; he wanted to stop him but dared not, after all, the dragon pattern represented the old man's supreme authority.

Seeing this, Gong Lin's lips curled up slightly, his eyes revealing an undeniable authority. He took a step forward, and the guard, seemingly intimidated by my imposing presence, hurriedly opened the side door: "Young Master, please."

Butler Liu's face was ashen, but he eventually stepped aside, though his expression remained stern and his tone stiff, "Miss Miao, please come in, but there are some places in the old mansion that you cannot enter at will."

The old house was quiet, and the air was filled with a musty smell.

Gong Lin and I parted ways. He followed the route he remembered and headed towards the room where clues might be hidden.

Butler Liu followed me closely, like a tail I couldn't shake off. I pretended to wander around casually, but my eyes were constantly searching for anything suspicious.

After passing the screen wall, I noticed a secluded side room with its doors and windows tightly closed, giving it an air of mystery.

My intuition tells me that there might be some secret hidden here.

"Butler Liu, what is this room used for?" I asked casually.

"Oh, that's where they store odds and ends, nothing to see there," Butler Liu said dismissively, trying to stop me from getting closer.

I became even more certain that there was something wrong here.

Taking advantage of the fact that Steward Liu wasn't paying attention, I quickly slipped into the side room and locked the door with a "click".

"Miss Miao! What are you doing?!" Butler Liu pounded on the door from outside, his voice anxious.

I ignored his protests and began to carefully examine every corner of the room.

Dust covered the ground, and cobwebs filled the area; it certainly looked like no one had been here for a long time.

I opened several dusty boxes, which were filled with old books and paintings.

Just as I was feeling somewhat disappointed, my gaze fell upon a hidden compartment in the corner that I had discovered by using spatial energy…

I gently pushed open the hidden compartment, and there was a locked wooden box inside.

I held my breath and reached out to grab it...

"Who's there?!" A furious shout suddenly came from outside the door.

My heart skipped a beat; it was Uncle Gong's voice!

Without thinking twice, I quickly stuffed the wooden box into my storage space, then calmly opened the door.

Uncle Gong stood outside the door, his face gloomy, his sharp gaze sweeping over me.

"What are you doing?" he asked coldly, with a questioning tone.

I raised my eyebrows in feigned surprise. "Second Uncle, what brings you here? I was just taking a look around."

He snorted coldly and walked straight into the room, his eyes searching for something.

"Just browsing? I think you're up to no good."

I forced a calm smile and said, "Second Uncle, you're joking. What could I possibly have up my sleeve?"

He walked to the corner of the wall, his gaze falling on the hidden compartment I had just opened.

The hidden compartment was empty, but he had clearly sensed something.

"What's in here?" he asked aggressively.

I shrugged. "Just some odds and ends. Uncle, if you're interested, you can take a look for yourself."

He narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp as a knife. "You'd better tell the truth, or else..."

I met his gaze without flinching. "Otherwise what? Does Uncle intend to lay a hand on me?"

He snorted coldly, said nothing more, and turned to leave the room.

I knew he wouldn't let it go.

I took a deep breath and tried to keep myself calm.

The appearance of Uncle Gong Er disrupted my plans.

I must find evidence as soon as possible to expose his conspiracy.

While the others weren't looking, I went into another room, closed the door, and took the wooden box out of my spatial storage.

The wooden box was locked, and I couldn't open it no matter how many times I tried.

It seems I need to find a suitable key.

Just then, I heard a commotion outside the door.

My heart skipped a beat, and I quickly hid the wooden box before opening the door.

A group of servants were seen rushing into the storeroom in a chaotic manner, carrying brooms, rags and other cleaning tools.

“My second uncle sent us to clean the room,” a servant explained, “saying it was too dirty.”

I sneered inwardly. Uncle Gong had deliberately sent someone to cause trouble and try to interfere with my investigation.

I pretended to cooperate and let them clean as they pleased.

Taking advantage of the chaos, I quietly observed their actions.

I noticed that one of the servants deliberately knocked over a wooden box, scattering the documents inside all over the floor.

A thought suddenly struck me: this might be an opportunity.

I pretended to help organize the documents, but my eyes were quickly scanning each piece of paper.

Suddenly, my gaze fell on a few fragments.

These fragments looked unremarkable, but the writing on them caught my attention.

I pieced the fragments together, and there were several blurry words written on them: "Old House," "Secret," "K"...

K? Who is this mysterious K? And what is his connection to the conflict with the Gong family?

My heart was filled with doubt, yet I also felt a faint sense of excitement.

I feel like I'm getting closer and closer to the truth.

While no one was looking, I carefully collected the fragments and then continued organizing the files.

Suddenly, I felt a cold gaze fixed on me from behind.

I turned around suddenly and saw...

"It's you?!" I turned around abruptly and saw Butler Liu standing at the door, staring at me with a cold gaze.

He held a blood-stained handkerchief in his hand, on which was embroidered a delicate "K".

My heart skipped a beat. Could he be the mysterious "K"?

Before I could even speak, Butler Liu suddenly knelt down with a thud, tears streaming down his face: "Miss Miao, I'm so sorry to the master, so sorry to the Gong family! It was all the Second Master's doing. He promised me a large sum of money after it was done, so I could run away..."

I was stunned; this sudden turn of events caught me off guard.

Butler Liu tearfully recounted Uncle Gong's conspiracy, how he used him to spread rumors, sow discord among family members, and even orchestrated several "accidents" in an attempt to frame Gong Lin.

As I listened to his confession, my heart was filled with doubt.

Isn't all of this just too much of a coincidence?

Is Butler Liu really "K"?

Or rather, he was just a scapegoat for Uncle Gong.

Just then, Gong Lin walked in and, upon seeing this scene, his face immediately turned gloomy.

"What's going on?" he asked in an icy tone.

When Butler Liu saw Gong Lin, he became even more terrified and blurted out everything incoherently.

Upon hearing this, Gong Lin's face turned ashen, and he turned and left without saying a word.

I quickly caught up with him and grabbed his arm. "Gong Lin, do you believe what Butler Liu said?"

He stopped and looked at me intently, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

“I don’t know,” he said in a low voice, “but I know this matter is definitely not that simple.”

Just then, Old Master Gong sent someone to summon me, saying he wanted to see me.

My heart tightened; I sensed something was wrong.

Upon entering the old man's study, I found him sitting upright in his armchair, his face somber and exuding an air of authority.

"I heard you've been investigating family affairs on your own?" His tone was icy, carrying a hint of warning.

“I just want to find out the truth,” I replied calmly.

He slammed his hand on the table. "The truth? What do you, a little girl, know about the truth! Don't meddle in other people's business, or you'll face the consequences!"

I took a deep breath, preparing to speak in rebuttal...

"Grandpa..." Gong Lin's voice suddenly came from outside the door.

Gong Lin walked into the study, came to my side, took my hand, and gave me a reassuring look.

He turned to Grandpa Gong and said firmly, "Grandpa, Qingqing is doing this for the good of the Gong family. You've seen what's happened to the Gong family. If we don't investigate thoroughly, we'll be brought down sooner or later."

Old Master Gong snorted coldly, "The affairs of the Gong family are none of an outsider's business!"

I took a deep breath, looked directly into Old Master Gong's eyes, and said firmly, "I am not an outsider. I am Gong Lin's girlfriend, the future daughter-in-law of the Gong family! Everything I have done is for the benefit of the Gong family! Do you want to see the Gong family fall into the hands of villains?"

Grandpa Gong was speechless for a moment; he hadn't expected me to refute him so forcefully.

He was silent for a moment, then waved his hand, "Alright, you can all leave now. Let me have some peace and quiet."

Gong Lin and I exchanged a glance, then silently left the study.

Back in my room, I took out the fragments and examined them carefully once again.

Who exactly is this mysterious K?

Why is he targeting the Gong family?

"Could it be..." Gong Lin suddenly spoke, his tone tinged with hesitation.

I looked up at him. "You mean..."

We all said the same name in unison.

The name shocked me and also filled me with a sense of fear.

If it really is him, then the Gong family will face an even greater crisis.

Over the next few days, I continued my covert investigation, but I still couldn't find any more clues.

K is like a ghost, lurking in the darkness, elusive and unpredictable.

My investigation also aroused more dissatisfaction among people, especially Uncle Gong and Old Li. They became more wary of me and even began to secretly monitor me.

Just when I was at my wit's end, I received an anonymous letter.

The letter contained only an address and a time.

I hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to go and take a look.

Following the address in the letter, I arrived at a secluded teahouse.

I went into the teahouse and looked around, searching for the person who had delivered the letter to me.

Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in my sight.

"It's you?!" I exclaimed in surprise.