The Double-Chapter 504 - 155 Assassination_2

Her tone was calm, but her eyes betrayed an uncontrollable eagerness. Jiang Li sighed inwardly; Hai Tang was always loyal and sensible. Having been reborn from calamity not long ago, she was still thinking about her own affairs.

"There’s no rush," Jiang Li said, "I am already making preparations. When I need you, you will naturally be able to appear."

"As a servant... in this world, I don’t know who to trust anymore, nor do I know who to talk to." Hai Tang said somewhat blankly: "When the Xue Family was still around, the master, the young master, and the miss were my everything. But now, the master has gone mad, the young master and the miss are dead, and those sisters of mine are either dead or gone. There is no place for me in this vast world." She laughed at herself: "I had long cut ties with my family. Later, when I returned to Zao Hua Village, although I had two brothers, we were indeed not close. Moreover, I couldn’t discuss these matters with them."

Jiang Li empathized deeply; for Hai Tang, everything from the past no longer existed. Even if she wanted to start anew, she didn’t know how to begin. For Yanjing City, she was practically a stranger, without friends or family, and without Xue Fangfei.

"Hai Tang," Jiang Li spoke softly, "once Xue Fangfei’s case is over and the murderer has been punished, you need not fear someone recognizing you and attempting to silence you. When that time comes, if you are willing, I will send you to the Ye Family, and you can take care of County Magistrate Xue."

Upon hearing this, Hai Tang said, "Really?"

"Really," Jiang Li said. Ye Mingyu could look after Xue Huaiyuan, but after all, he was a brusque man and not meticulous. If Hai Tang were by Xue Huaiyuan’s side, she would naturally be able to take care of him in every possible way. Moreover, for Hai Tang, Xue Huaiyuan was someone close, and he could make her feel that she was not so alone and useless.

Hai Tang said, "Miss Jiang the Second, I, I truly have no way to repay you." She was somewhat at a loss for words.

Jiang Li patted her hand and spoke with a gentle voice: "Don’t be like that. I am doing these things not for you to repay me. If I am seeking anything, it is merely for the murderer to be fully punished. If you feel uneasy, or if you think you owe me a great deal, consider this - our enemy is the same. Helping you is just a means to my own end. Does that not make it much easier?" She smiled.

Hai Tang stared blankly at the young girl before her; she was still very young, with skin as white as snow. Speaking of which, although Jiang Li was also pretty and cute, she did not possess the captivating beauty of her own miss. But Hai Tang felt that in this girl’s every move, there seemed to be a glimpse of Xue Fangfei.

Especially her smile, which seemed to soothe everything, providing a sense of comfort.

Just like her own miss.

Without any reason, Hai Tang felt drawn to the young miss before her.

Jiang Li instructed her further: "During these days, try not to think about anything. Although you can’t leave the residence, it is for your safety. If Princess Yongning’s people see that you are still alive, they will likely go to great lengths to harm you. If you really need to go out, then please ask Wen Ji to accompany you, but it’s best if you don’t."

Hai Tang was a clever girl and immediately said, "I understand, I will not put the Second Miss in a difficult position."

Jiang Li breathed a sigh of relief and talked with Hai Tang a little more, consoling her for a while before she left the room.

Wen Ji was still waiting outside. Jiang Li approached and said, "I would like to meet Miss Jiuyue. Can you introduce me, Wen Ji?"

Wen Ji consented and led her in another direction.

Situ Jiuyue was in the room performing alchemy, or rather, she should have been using local materials, as a silver bucket beside her held a large bunch of fresh flowers. Flowers that looked very familiar to Jiang Li; weren’t they the same flowers from the Duke Residence’s garden?

Those flowers were highly poisonous, perfectly suitable for Situ Jiuyue’s alchemy. She, dressed in black, amidst the colorful flowers of the room, did not seem out of place.

Jiang Li said, "Miss Jiuyue."

Situ Jiuyue turned her head, saw her, and put down what she was holding, saying, "You’ve come."

From her demeanour, it seemed she had long expected Jiang Li’s arrival.

"I just visited Hai Tang. Her face has completely healed—thank you for your exceptional medical skills, truly remarkable," Jiang Li said with a smile and gratitude.

"I’ve said it before, I am not a doctor. The treatment I gave her also used the approach of fighting poison with poison," Situ Jiuyue said nonchalantly, "It’s her own efforts that pulled her through, which surprised me as well."