At the intersection of Changqing Street not far from the Qian family’s home, East City’s largest restaurant, Baiweilou, has begun welcoming guests.

The East Market is mostly populated by ordinary people and traders, and the restaurants are much busier than the West Market. You can hear the voices of diners inside from the door.

Mr. Qian stood at the door and took a look, then walked up the steps and walked in.

The waiter saw that Mr. Qian's clothes were not expensive, but they were clean and tidy, and he looked like a scholar.

Then he came forward and said, "Sir, are you alone? There is a private room upstairs."

Mr. Qian nodded to the waiter and said, "My friend has already arrived. I will go up by myself."

With that said, he walked towards the private room on the second floor.

Turn left on the second floor and see a maid guarding the door. Mr. Qian walked closer and was a little surprised when he recognized the maid next to the third lady.

Pearl made an inviting gesture, "Sir, please come in, our master has been waiting for you for a long time."

Mr. Qian didn't want to go in for selfish reasons. He had already decided to go back to his hometown and didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the Shen family's inner house anymore.

But remembering the words on the note and knowing that they were already at the door, the little girl stared at him eagerly.

He knew that the third lady couldn't help but let him in.

Mr. Qian opened the door and walked in. Su Qingyu was sitting by the window drinking tea, with Jade standing behind her.

Seeing him come in, Su Qingyu said hello, "Mr. Qian is here, sit down."

"A gift to the Third Madam." After saluting, Mr. Qian sat down opposite Su Qingyu.

Su Qingyu pushed a cup of tea over and asked, "When does Mr. Qian plan to set off? Have you packed everything?"

His tone of voice was calm and gentle, and those who didn't know better thought they were friends for many years.

Mr. Qian's expression changed. Did the third lady know that he was going back to his hometown?

Then I thought, since the third lady could find his house and send him a note, it is not surprising that she knew these things.

He didn't beat around the bush and asked straight to the point: "The third lady's note said that I have another set of account books. What does it mean?"

"I have been in charge of the Shen family's accounts for many years. Although I can't say that my hard work is high, I can still be considered conscientious. I will not do that kind of thing that betrays the Lord."

Mr. Qian's face turned red and his neck became thick after what he said, and his beard became bristle.

From the perspective of others, he may feel that he was wronged and angry. But Su Qingyu knew that he was extremely guilty and could only cover it up with anger.

Su Qingyu smiled lightly and said, "Mr. Qian, don't worry. If it really doesn't happen, I can still accuse you unjustly."

"It doesn't matter whether I believe this or not. The previous accounts have nothing to do with me. The most important thing is what the eldest lady thinks. Those are not the account books, but... the eldest lady's life."

When speaking of the last sentence, Su Qingyu deliberately lengthened her tone. When Mr. Qian heard this, he felt a little flustered and uneasy.

But he still pretended to be calm, "I don't understand what the Third Madam said. Did you hear some gossip? If the Third Madam has evidence, she can conduct a thorough investigation. If there is no evidence, don't accuse me unjustly."

With that said, Mr. Qian was about to get up and leave. In fact, the two of them were testing each other. If Su Qingyu had evidence, it would be time to speak out.

As soon as he took two steps, Su Qingyu spoke, but what she said was different from what he thought.

"On the day when Mr. Qian and his family have a headache, I will ask someone to burn some more paper money for you."

Mr. Qian stopped and looked back at Su Qingyu, "What do you mean, Madam Third?"

He didn't believe that the third lady of the Shen family called him here just to curse his whole family to die early.

Su Qingyu glanced at the chair and Mr. Qian sat down again.

"Sir, you are confused. How could the eldest lady leave such a big hidden danger?"

"I know that you still have a set of account books in your hands, which contain evidence of the old lady's death, right?"

Mr. Qian's expression changed drastically. How did the third lady know these secret things?

When he went to see the eldest lady yesterday, he thought over and over again and did not tell what happened to the old lady. I'm just afraid that the third lady's housekeeper now has ears through the walls.

Mr. Qian was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say. He didn't know how the third lady knew, let alone how much she knew. So I am afraid that if I say too much, I will make more mistakes.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Su Qingyu could probably guess what he was thinking.

If I don't see the coffin, I'm afraid I'll cry too early.

People like this usually find it difficult to cry when they see the coffin.

Su Qingyu continued: "Why don't we make a bet? If I help Mr. Qian's family avoid death, you will hand over those account books to me. And tell me everything you know."

Mr. Qian pondered for a moment, "What exactly is the death disaster that the third lady said? How do I know if it is true?"

Su Qingyu smiled and refilled her own cup of tea.

"Of course it's simple. Sir, do as I say today. If your house is safe and sound tomorrow morning, I will personally escort you out of the capital. I will not mention the account books again."

"It's okay if Mr. Qian doesn't listen to me. The whole family is reunited on Huangquan Road."

After saying that, Su Qingyu began to drink tea quietly. It seemed that she didn't care whether Mr. Qian agreed or not.

The more she behaved like this, the more panicked Mr. Qian became. With more than a dozen people in his family, he didn't dare to be careless.

After a long time, Mr. Qian said: "Everything is at the command of the third lady."

Su Qingyu was very satisfied with his reaction, and she expected it.

Putting down the tea cup in her hand, Su Qingyu said: "You go back later and pretend to go in and out to buy things, and quietly bring your family out. I bought the empty yard next to your house. You go in through the back door. The yard next door.”

Although Mr. Qian didn't understand what she meant, he still nodded in agreement.

Su Qingyu told a few more things to pay attention to. Mr. Qian took note of them and stood up to leave.

"Mr. Qian, let me say one more thing. Since you promised to cooperate with me, you must keep your promise."

"If those account books are at home, remember to take them with you. If I save your life, but you don't give me what I want, I will let everyone in your family die a happy death."

"Do you understand what I mean by not having a happy death? Even if you want to die, you have to undergo extreme torture before you can die."

Su Qingyu said it calmly, but Mr. Qian felt cold all over listening to it.

He knew that this third lady was not a simple person, but he didn't expect that she could be so ruthless in her words and deeds when she was only a teenager.

Mr. Qian put away his previous luck and bowed to Su Qingyu, "Third Madam, don't worry, I know what to do."

After leaving Baiweilou, Mr. Qian returned home, and he kept driving his carriage in and out.

If anyone asked, he would reply loudly, "I want to go back to my hometown and buy some specialties from Beijing."

Just like that, by evening, there was no one left in the Qian family's house.

After the Qian family members went out, Su Qingyu asked Wenzhu to find some guards who knew martial arts. Instruct these people to make some noise in the Qian family's yard. Those who don't know will just think that everyone in the Qian family is still packing their things.

The sky was getting darker and it was almost night time.

On the side of the street outside the alley where the Qian family lived, a low-key carriage was parked there. Su Qingyu half-reclined in the car and closed her eyes to relax.

Wenzhu walked to the car cautiously and whispered.

"Madam, the third master asked you when to go back. If you don't go back, he will come over."

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