Shen Tongshu staggered along the way, feeling excruciating pain on his body. He walked very slowly, leaving a long trail of blood behind him that stretched all the way.

He was like an old man in his twilight years, walking alone, looking quite desolate.

But all the maids, nannies and guards who passed by avoided him as if he were the plague.

They didn't even have the slightest sympathy for him, and kept whispering and cursing at him.

Shen Tongshu turned a blind eye to this, pretended to be deaf and dumb, and remained silent all the way.

He firmly believed that as long as he could escape this disaster, he would still have a chance to make a comeback. Now he could only endure temporarily and must not make enemies or make mistakes again.

Besides, there are a bunch of little beasts at home who are a hindrance and need to be dealt with by Lord Wang. I hope their lives can be saved.

When he returned to the general's mansion and looked at the majestic gate, he was about to enter the mansion when the housekeeper rushed to him and wailed, "Master! You are finally back! My wife was dragged into the yard and was almost beaten to death. What should I do?"

Shen Tongshu's face was cold and he blurted out cruel words: "It's better if she dies! If she doesn't die, I will also send her off! This dog who can't do anything but always makes trouble. Over the years, she has only grown older, not smarter. If she dares to do bad things, she must do them thoroughly; if she kills someone, she must cut off the roots. It is because of her soft-heartedness that she left so many tails behind and was not clean and neat, so she was caught and I was implicated!"

"This stupid woman! She has done so much harm to others! She wants to die, but she also wants to implicate me, her whole family, and the entire general's mansion. She really deserves to die! It's not a pity that she should die!"

In front of his trusted butler, he took off his usual gentle disguise and revealed his brutal and terrifying face.

He showed full of malice and dissatisfaction towards his first wife.

The housekeeper was also shocked to see Shen Tongshu covered in blood, and hurried to help him up, "Sir! Are you injured?"

"Well! It's okay! Quickly arrange for the servants in the mansion to shut up and stop talking nonsense! Be careful or I will peel off their skin! Let their parents die miserably!"

"Yes! Your lord!"

"Go and arrange it! Quickly! Don't cause any more trouble, or I will not forgive you!"

"Yes! Yes! Sir, I will follow your orders!"

The housekeeper also realized the seriousness of the situation and left quickly.

Shen Tongshu coldly ordered the guards at the door: "Go get a doctor!"

Just as he was about to walk in, he ran into Lord Wang. He was leading a group of guards and was escorting the young men and women in the mansion out.

Seeing Shen Tongshu's miserable appearance after being beaten, he stepped forward and said sarcastically, "Sir Shen! Are you all right? Just now, the yamen runners came to report that late last night, two people were beaten to a bloody pulp and thrown into a beggar's den in the south of the city. After careful confirmation, it was your legitimate daughter Shen Ling and Qin An. Do you want to go with me to take a look?"

Shen Tongshu bowed and smiled bleakly, "Sir, please go ahead! I need to bandage the wound and then send someone to the government office to check, okay?"

Seeing that he did not annoy Shen Tongshu, and that he still had that hypocritical face, Wang Hexing felt bored and left with a group of people, shouting and yelling.

Shen Tongshu looked at the backs of the group leaving and fell into deep thought.

Overnight, he seemed to have gained a lot of enemies. Everyone who saw him was full of hostility, contempt and disdain, and some even stepped on him when they found an opportunity. It was really abominable!

***

The fallen leaves are inside.

Ban Yue hurriedly approached Su Ci's ear and whispered softly: "Miss! The secret guards discovered that the personal nanny beside the old lady went to the 'Qibao Tower' on Zhuque Street today, met the manager there, and handed her a secret letter, which was actually sent to the palace. As for which noble person in the palace it was sent to, it is still unknown, and it will take some time to verify!"

"Okay, let's continue the investigation! If it's a fox, it will eventually reveal its tail!"

Su Ci grabbed a strand of hair behind her ear and fell into deep thought.

It’s really interesting!

Unexpectedly, just because she was canonized as a county princess, the old lady was stimulated to take a risk and actually contacted the nobles in the palace.

But why is this nobleman related to Old Madam Su?

The third branch has remained unknown for many years, not attracting any attention from any noble person.

Seeing that the third room was breaking free from the shackles little by little, Old Madam Su had no way to better control and suppress it, which made her panic and desperate, so she contacted the person behind the scenes.

Su Ci was very curious about the identity of the person behind the scenes.

I also understand that the previous predicament of the Third House might have a lot to do with the instructions and orders of that person in the palace.

It seems that another powerful enemy is about to appear, his mystery will be revealed soon, and there will even be a head-on confrontation.

"Ban Yue! Send someone to find out who is behind Qi Bao Lou? Also, investigate the main customers and business scope of Qi Bao Lou in detail."

"Yes! Miss!"

"I remember we also have a few shops on Zhuque Street. Go and call Uncle Zhong over!"

Uncle Zhong arrived soon.

Su Ci asked him to sit down and asked softly, "Uncle Zhong! How much do you know about 'Qibao Tower'?"

Wang Zhong smiled faintly and responded, "Qibaolou has always been quite mysterious, and its business is very good, even comparable to Zhenbaolou. In terms of its earning power and scale, it is one of the best in the capital. When ladies and young ladies buy jewelry, their first choice is Qibaolou."

"You know, the spending power of noble ladies is extraordinary. Especially for expensive jewelry, the profit is very considerable. Even the nobles in the palace often send people out of the palace to customize expensive and unique jewelry at the 'Qibaolou', which shows that it is very powerful and the boss behind it has connections."

"I remember that we also have several shops on Zhuque Street. What do they do for a living? Which shop is closest to the 'Qibaolou'?"

Wang Zhong thought for a moment and said, "We have five shops on Zhuque Street. That street is mainly for clothes and jewelry. The noble ladies and young ladies in Beijing love to go there for shopping. We have an antique shop, a jewelry shop, a silk shop, a medicine shop and a ready-made clothing shop. The closest one is the ready-made clothing shop."

Su Ci thought for a moment and then asked, "How far is the jewelry store from Qibaolou? How big is the store? How is the business?"

"Business is not bad! But compared with the revenue of 'Qibaolou', it is still dwarfed by the giant. It is incomparable. The scale is smaller than 'Qibaolou', and it is not too far away. It is just diagonally opposite and can be seen from a distance. But in the jewelry industry, we can only squeeze into the top three!"

"King Qi has a 'Qizhen Pavilion' under his name which is also quite famous. It ranks second only to 'Qibao Tower' and its business is better than ours."

"Then we will change our previous business methods and jewelry styles, strive to be the best, and strive to win the title of No. 1 in three months! I will draw some new jewelry drawings tonight and arrange them tomorrow. We will give priority to making new jewelry. We want to make a big splash and become famous overnight."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Also, if you combine the jewelry store with the clothing store, the effect will be even better! You can also put some of the most classic and colorful jewelry in the clothing store to help promote it."

"As for the jewelry store, you can invite a few pretty girls to put on nice clothes and jewelry to show everyone!"

"Miss, this is a good idea! I will prepare it first, and arrange everything immediately when the new jewelry comes out."

"Okay! Uncle Zhong, thank you for your help!"

Mysterious owner of "Qibaolou", I have already made a move, let's see how you respond! Let me see what kind of monster you are? "The fox's tail will be exposed sooner or later!"

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