I made the villain right.

When Shi Jin returned to the mansion, it was already getting dark.

After Shi Jin finished his dinner, he took a chair and lay down in the yard, staring at the stars in the sky in a daze.

She thought about it carefully. She had been searching for Xu Ruogu for so long but couldn't find him. She guessed there were two reasons. One was that the slave owners hid him so deeply that she couldn't find him. The other was that she was thinking in the wrong direction.

Slave owners always open their doors to do business, so there is no reason for them to hide people, and they have no hatred against her, so this reason can be ruled out.

Then she had been thinking in the wrong direction from the beginning. Perhaps Gu'er was not captured and sold in the slave market, but was hidden somewhere else.

So who could have captured Gu'er? Who had the motive to capture him?

Shi Jin closed his eyes and thought for a moment, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind.

Lin!

First of all, the person who has the motive to attack Gu'er should be someone who has a grudge against Gu'er. Gu'er is a loner, she doesn't know many people, and has even fewer people with whom she has enemies. The only person she can think of is Lin.

Lin was kicked out of the house by Old Xu because of abusing Xu Ruogu. She had been holding a grudge against him and came to the mansion some time ago to make a fuss about getting him back, but failed. Maybe she still had evil intentions and wanted to capture Gu'er to vent her anger or use him as a bargaining chip to get back into the mansion.

Thinking of this, Jin panicked. If it was really as she thought, and Gu'er was in Lin's hands, then he would be in danger.

Shi Jin stood up quickly and walked out immediately. She wanted to go to Xu's house to take a look.

Shi Jin led a horse out of the stable and went out through the back door. Then she shook the reins and the horse immediately ran away quickly. Seeing this, the people in the distance suddenly stepped aside to make way.

On a dimly lit street, a figure galloping on a horse flashed by.

A few minutes later, they arrived at their destination. The gate of Xu's mansion was closed and there was no servant guarding the door.

Shi Jin dismounted, walked straight to the door, picked up the door knocker and knocked. No one responded for a while, then she knocked a few more times, still no response.

Shi Jin lost her patience and was extremely anxious. She planned to climb over the wall, so she quietly came to the foot of a wall, jumped over it, and successfully entered the mansion.

Shi Jin was not familiar with the route and did not meet anyone on the way. It was already this late and all the servants in the mansion were staying in their rooms and did not come out, so she could only walk by feeling.

When Shi Jin was walking through a corridor, she finally saw a maid holding a yellowed paper lantern, walking slowly towards her. So she hurried forward and asked, "Excuse me, where is your master now?"

The maid was startled when she saw Shi Jin suddenly appear. She paused for a moment and said, "The master is in Mingyuan now."

"I just entered the mansion and don't know the way. How do I get to this Mingyuan?" she asked.

"Walk along this corridor to the end, then turn right and go through several moon-shaped gates until you see a meditation pavilion. Then pass through this pavilion and you will see Mingyuan." The maid patiently showed her the way.

"Okay, thank you for letting me know." Shi Jin thanked him and left.

She walked along the route pointed by the maid without any obstruction until she saw a courtyard with the words "Ming Yuan" written on the plaque. She stopped and the courtyard was quiet.

Shi Jin passed a small arch bridge and walked into the yard, then he heard some playful noises coming from inside the house.

"Master, please come quickly." The woman's gentle and charming voice came from the house and flowed into Shi Jin's ears. Shi Jin's eyebrows moved, and he suddenly felt goose bumps on his body.

Then the man smiled happily and said, "Okay, ma'am, just stand there and I'll catch you soon."

She frowned and her eyes turned a little colder. This Xu Mingze didn't care about Gu'er. Gu'er had lived in the general's mansion for a long time, but he never came to visit her. He didn't have any responsibility as a father, but he lived a happy life.

When Shi Jin thought about Xu Ruogu's whereabouts being unknown, whether he was alive or dead, while Xu Mingze was still playing and flirting here, he felt angry.

She glanced at everyone, her eyes grew colder, and she suddenly drew out the Liuyun Whip from her waist. She raised her hand and swung the whip towards the tightly closed door. The door collapsed with a loud bang, and a residual internal force was still flowing in the air around it.

The two people in the room were stunned by what they saw. After a moment, Xu Mingze reacted. He looked Shi Jin up and down with a suspicious look, swallowed his saliva, and the lustful look in his eyes became more intense.

The woman in front of him had an ethereal appearance, stunning and more beautiful than any other woman he had ever seen!

But after seeing the strong murderous intent in Shi Jin's eyes, his gaze fixed with a hint of fear in his eyes, fearing that others would see it.

This is his territory. Even though he feels timid, he must not show it and make a fool of himself.

So Xu Mingze stared at Shi Jin and scolded, "Who are you? How dare you break into the Xu residence?"

Shi Jin walked over briskly, staring at the two people in front of him without looking away, and said coldly: "I am your aunt!"

The woman next to Xu Mingze was his new wife, Lu. The newlyweds were very much in love, which was why the scene just now took place.

When Lu saw Shi Jin slowly walking in, she was emitting a sharp aura all over her body, especially when she stared at her with sharp eyes, which frightened her heart. So she threw herself into Xu Mingze's arms in fear and said delicately, "Master, I'm afraid..."

While staring at Shi Jin, Xu Mingze did not forget to comfort Lu: "Don't be afraid, Madam, I'm here."

When Shi Jin saw this scene of their affection, he found it jarring and a bit ironic, and felt even more distressed for Xu Ruogu.

At this moment, Xu Mingze's eyes suddenly became sharp when he looked at Shi Jin. He shouted loudly outside: "Come quickly! Capture this thief and send him to the government!"

After a while, several guards ran into the room, holding blades in their hands, looking at Shi Jin defensively, with vigilance in their eyes.

Shi Jin narrowed her eyes slightly, her face calm, and a faint cold light flashed in her beautiful eyes.

Several guards seized the opportunity, rushed forward with their swords, and stabbed Shi Jin.

Seeing this, Shi Jin paused, leaped into the air, turned around and whipped her five guards who were attacking her. They were thrown away and fell to the ground, screaming. The rest of the guards saw that their accomplices were fighting fiercely, so they didn't dare to act rashly.

Xu Mingze took a closer look and felt that the situation was not good. His hands were shaking with fear. He looked at Shi Jin timidly, with a faint light flashing in his eyes. He seemed flustered and at a loss.

The woman in front of him was a ruthless character. If she tried to kill him, these people would not be able to stop her.

But Shi Jin didn't want to do anything to him. After calming down her anger, she looked at Xu Mingze with a frown and said calmly, "Xu Mingze, I came here to ask you a few questions, not to cause you any trouble."

When Xu Mingze saw that Shi Jin recognized him, he was stunned for a moment. He looked at Shi Jin and thought about it for a while, confirming that he did not know the person in front of him.

So he asked in confusion: "Who are you, girl? How do you know me?"

Shi Jin didn't give him a good look and said, "These are not important, you just need to answer my questions."

Xu Mingze was sweating, and he suppressed his previous anger and said obediently, "Okay."

"Has Lin contacted you recently?"

After saying this, Xu Mingze let go of the woman in his arms and was silent for a moment. Seeing Shi Jin's posture when he came, he thought that Lin had caused trouble outside and Shi Jin came to seek revenge on Lin.

After a moment, his eyes dodged and he said guiltily: "No, I have never had any contact with her since she was divorced." Xu Mingze hurriedly cut off his relationship with Lin, fearing that the disaster would affect him.

Since being divorced by him, Lin had come to his house several times, but by then he was tired of her, and he had fallen in love with someone else, so he did not treat her well and drove her out of the house.

Shi Jin noticed his guilty look, but did not expose him. He then asked, "Do you know where Xu is now?"

Xu Mingze shook his head and said blankly: "I don't know"

Shi Jin frowned and asked again as if he didn't believe it: "Are you telling the truth?" There was an unignorable sense of oppression in his calm tone.

"It's absolutely true," Xu Mingze assured.

Shi Jin stared at him straight, with obvious anger in his gloomy eyes. As his eyes flickered, a hint of undisguised ferocity flashed across his eyes.

She said, "Tell the truth!"

Xu Mingze was startled by her sharp eyes and quickly looked away. His eyeballs moved restlessly for a few times. After a moment, he made a decision in his heart. He raised his eyes and looked at Shi Jin, his eyes regained calmness.

He confessed honestly: "She came to see me a few days ago, but I drove her away. But I really don't know where she is now. This time I am telling the truth, I swear."

Shi Jin believed what he said this time. She suddenly thought of something, so she looked at Xu Mingze with an ambiguous look and said, "Xu Ruogu is missing."

After hearing this, Xu Mingze was stunned. The next moment he said coldly: "This matter has nothing to do with me. It's useless for you to look for me."

Shi Jin told the truth with a glimmer of hope, hoping that Xu Mingze still had some father-son love in his heart and cared about Xu Ruogu.

But Xu Mingze's first reaction was that this matter had nothing to do with him, instead of caring about Xu Ruogu's safety. Xu Mingze was a selfish person. He didn't have Xu Ruogu in his heart at all. He only loved himself.

Shi Jin was very angry. She glared at Xu Mingze and said coldly, "Xu Mingze, it is really sad for Gu'er to have a father like you. You ignored him and turned a blind eye to him. You never gave him any fatherly love, but you still let Lin abuse him. You are not worthy of being a father."

Shi Jin scolded him harshly, his words were sharp and every sentence was heart-wrenching.

Xu Mingze was stunned when he heard that. He was frightened by her staring gaze and felt ashamed.

"I...I..." He stammered, unable to utter a word to refute.

Shi Jin swung the whip and hit Xu Mingze directly in the heart. Xu Mingze screamed in pain and staggered to the ground, leaving a red whip mark on his chest.

Seeing this, Lu was horrified, and hurried forward to support Xu Mingze, crying, "Master!"

Shi Jin stared at Xu Mingze and said harshly: "Xu Mingze, remember this, my name is Shi Jin. From now on, you'd better pray every day that Gu'er is okay, otherwise I will beat you to death." Her words were full of threats.

When Xu Mingze saw Shi Jin reported his name, he was horrified. He knew the rumors about Shi Jin, so he quickly begged for mercy: "Don't worry, Miss Shi, Gu'er is my child, I will pray for him every day."

"We will pray for him," Lu quickly agreed upon seeing this.

Shi Jin didn't find the result she wanted today, and didn't want to stay here for a moment. Looking at Xu Mingze's ugly face, she left in big strides.

When Shi Jin returned home, it was already late.

When she returned to Xiyuan, she found Zhilu sitting at the door of her bedroom waiting for her. She couldn't resist the sleepiness and dozed off.

Shi Jin walked to her side. Zhi Lu stood up quickly when she saw her and said happily, "Where have you been so late? I was so worried about you."

Shi Jin showed a comforting smile and said calmly: "I couldn't sleep, so I went out for a walk. You are also tired all day, go down and rest quickly."

"Okay." After saying that, Zhilu went back to his room, yawning as he walked.

Shi Jin looked at Zhilu's back until her back disappeared at the end, then she withdrew her gaze and walked into the room.

Shi Jin was worried about Xu Ruogu's safety and was thinking about how to find Lin's whereabouts, so she couldn't sleep the whole night. She didn't fall asleep until she heard the night watchman's sound on the street.

When Shi Jin woke up in the morning, he looked very bad and had dark circles under his eyes.