Not following the expected path? Reborn and unexpectedly married to a demon.

"Young Mistress"

A middle-aged woman's voice reached Chu Luo's ears.

Chu Luo breathed a slight sigh of relief and asked, feigning composure, "And you are?"

"Young Madam, I am Granny Jin, who manages the household affairs in the Jin family."

"Greetings, Granny. Is there anything I can help you with?"

When Granny Jin heard the pleasant and polite voice, a smile appeared on her face.

"Young Master is out on business and hasn't returned yet. He won't be back tonight, and he won't be back for the next few days either. You can rest assured and don't need to worry."

Granny Jin seemed to know that she didn't want to see Jin Wuchen, and she spoke very bluntly.

Hearing this, Chu Luo was completely relieved.

"Granny Xie informed me..."

Chu Luo lifted her red veil herself and immediately bowed gracefully to Granny Jin.

Granny Jin looked her over and was even more satisfied. She then reached out and helped her up.

"Young Madam, there's no need for such formality. I'm afraid you'll feel uncomfortable. Tonight, apart from your dowry maids, there will be no one else present."

"Granny Xie has considered everything carefully."

With Jin Wuchen gone, Chu Luo felt relaxed and thought everything was fine.

I really think that Granny Jin is too thoughtful and considerate.

Judging from Granny Jin's demeanor and bearing, she could easily be the head mistress of an ordinary wealthy family; she must be no ordinary nanny.

The two looked each other over and became more and more satisfied with each other.

Granny Jin admired her for being so polite and well-mannered at such a young age, and also for her pretty appearance, which made her a good match for the young master.

She thought to herself, "How wonderful it would be if this were the wife chosen by the young master himself."

Unfortunately, no, and it remains to be seen what will happen to the two of them in the future.

In the following days, Jin Wuchen did not appear as Jin Mama had said, which naturally pleased Chu Luole.

Her third-day homecoming was also spared because the Fifth Prince's Buddhist prayer ceremony was held and the whole city was under martial law, which was exactly what Chu Luo wanted.

At the Jin family home, Chu Luo's movements were not restricted, nor was she required to do anything; she was treated like a guest receiving special treatment.

Chu Luo sent her dowry maids to the outer courtyard; she dared not keep any of Madam Chu's people by her side.

She chose Xingzhu, who was about the same age as her, from among the maids selected for her by the Jin family.

At first, when she left the mansion, people from the Jin family secretly followed her.

Later, after learning that she only went out to stroll around the streets or drink tea and listen to stories with her mother at Qinglou, and that she would return to the mansion on time every day, he stopped following her.

Chu Luo tried asking the little girl Xingzhu, "Why were they following me before?"

"We were afraid the young mistress would run away, but you've always come back safely every time you go out."

"Afraid I'll run away?" Chu Luo blinked, looking completely bewildered.

Xingzhu earnestly explained the reason: "It's hard for you not to have heard of the reputation of our young master. You didn't marry him willingly; they were afraid you would run away quietly."

Xingzhu made no attempt to hide anything, and it seemed she never intended to.

Her honesty rendered all the traps Chu Luo had prepared useless.

"I can't run away, and where can I run to? The Jin family's gang is so powerful."

Chu Luo knew that if she married into an ordinary family, she might be able to escape, but once she entered the Jin family, she had better not dream about it.

After careful consideration, Xingzhu nodded in agreement with her idea, "That makes sense. Even if we remove the people who are openly following you, the Jin family will still know your whereabouts."

"What? Someone's following me?"

Chu Luo was just feeling sentimental, but Xing Zhu's words left her speechless. Luckily, she hadn't gone to any important places.

The adorable Xingzhu answered without hesitation, "Yes, but it's just covert protection. You won't easily notice since you don't know kung fu, and of course, I'm also afraid you'll feel uncomfortable."

Chu Luo didn't understand why she was so honest. "Why did you tell me everything?"

"You asked, didn't you? Before they came to your side, they only told me to treat you sincerely, they didn't say I couldn't tell you these things."

Xingzhu's eyes were clear and innocent, and she spoke no falsehoods.

Chu Luo looked at her speechlessly; sincerity was indeed a powerful quality.

She thought that if she really needed to do anything when she went out in the future, she would have to be more careful.

The Jin family is really difficult to deal with. In order to thank Xingzhu for her honesty and build a good relationship with her, Chu Luo took her to Qinglou for dinner.

I went out for a meal without any intention of doing so, but I overheard news related to Hidden Mountain.

Even though she hasn't appeared as Yinshan for some time, rumors about Yinshan still circulate.

Why would anyone care about a pipa player? Chu Luo couldn't help but prick up her ears and listen carefully.

"Why haven't we heard Young Master Yinshan playing the pipa lately?"

"I don't know, the boss said he can't find anyone either."

"I wonder if this has any connection with the regent."

"How do you say this?"

"I've heard that since the Regent began recuperating, he's been particularly fond of listening to people play the pipa. He's brought countless skilled pipa players into his residence, but most of them end up leaving. It's said they're hired at great expense to stay and play, but nobody knows the specifics."

"The time when this Hidden Mountain Young Master disappeared was not long after that person was injured."

"And then there's Lady Guanhu, who was on par with Young Master Yinshan; she disappeared around the same time, and even Boss Xue of Zuihu Tower couldn't find her anywhere."

"What a coincidence! There's no way anyone else but him would have the will and the ability to do this."

"This is getting fucking outrageous!"

As Chu Luo listened to their cacophony of insults, she recalled what Shen Wei had told her earlier.

She almost fell into the hands of the regent, Feng Zhe.

But based on Chu Luo's understanding of Regent Feng Zhe over the past few generations, he was not a person who liked music.

But in his previous lives, he seemed to have asked people to find someone skilled in music, but in the end, nothing was accomplished.

Chu Luo didn't take the matter to heart, thinking that Feng Zhe was just having a whim and that the search would end soon.

After spending some more time at the Jin family's house, Xingzhu told her that the number of people following her had decreased again.

She took the opportunity to disguise herself and went to a special pawnshop, where, as usual, she spent a large sum of money to send another important message to the general stationed on the northwestern border.

The benefit of being reborn is that she knows a lot about what will happen.

While some things may change, many others will remain the same, such as the recent incident at the Northwest border where there was an inside job.

Although she didn't know who on the other side could receive this message, she had only learned about it through a combination of hard work and coincidence in her previous lives.

She had been sending messages through pawnshop channels more than once or twice.

Through repeated message exchanges, she had gradually built up a strange trust with the person receiving the message.

The Northwest garrison reacted faster and faster to the messages she sent over.

She had no doubt that, with enough money, this message could be delivered to reliable people in the Northwest.

If this news serves as a reminder to General Wei and his family, who are guarding the border, it will reveal the methods by which the mole would collude with the enemy and who the mole is.

According to Chu Luo's memory, if no one had reminded them, the Northwest garrison would have suffered a devastating blow with heavy losses.

If there is any further devastation, the Northwest will be left with no one to defend it.

With no one left to defend the Northwest, Feng Zhe's plot to annex Dazheng would be even easier to carry out.

After finishing this task, Chu Luo's purse was empty again, but she felt much lighter.

"Boss, what's that?"

Chu Luo saw a waiter hand the boss several invitation cards, the cards of which were strange and exquisite.

"To be honest, this is an invitation to the grand event at Ziyuntai."

The shopkeeper had received money from Chu Luo many times and knew that she was someone who could afford to ask for a price, so he told her frankly.

"Isn't Ziyuntai a casino or a place for buying and selling information? What is the purpose of the grand gathering?"

"High-stakes gambling, underground auctions, hefty bounties, rare treasures, talented individuals, appointments for top assassins, and all sorts of inside information—you'll have the chance to get them at this grand event."

After the shop owner finished speaking, he handed Chu Luo an invitation card, saying, "This list includes some of the items that will be auctioned."

Chu Luo began to look through the contents, and found a cool jade pipa inside.

She was skilled at playing the pipa and knew a great deal about it, recognizing that this Liangyu pipa was a rare treasure.

Legend has it that this cool jade pipa, when paired with a special musical score, can heal internal injuries and calm the mind.

She hadn't seen it for many years, and she never expected that such a treasure would be at a gambling convention.

She certainly couldn't afford it, but it was still good to have the chance to see it.

What interested Chu Luo even more was that the boss said top-tier assassin organizations would come to take the job.

She remembered the assassin who left in the rainy night and wanted to try her luck and broaden her horizons.

"Is this invitation letter the requirement to get in?" Chu Luo asked.

"No, the invitation is just an inquiry. Whether we can get in depends on their assessment of whether something is worth trading."