Rebirth: The Courtyard Bride Is Cool and Radiant

Chapter 150: Chapter 150: Since you have a plan in mind, put it into action.

Yunyi nodded lightly to Huo Jingrui. ”I understand.”

There was no issue with the original host’s background, and no fear of investigation from above. They had likely used the translation of materials as a pretext because they discovered the original host had learned foreign languages from a neighboring couple for several years. That couple had been university professors, and the original host had learned Russian, English, French, and German under their tutelage. If this hadn’t been brought up, the memory would have remained buried. The original host indeed possessed a talent for languages. The elderly couple, retired and at leisure, had encountered such a young prodigy and were only too eager to impart all their knowledge to her.

Early in the year, someone unknown had targeted them. Alternatively, Old Master Chu might have caught wind of the danger and warned them. Consequently, they entrusted their house to the street administration office and went to join their younger son, who had relocated to the countryside in the south.

After they had discussed the details of heading into the mountains the day after tomorrow, Huo Jingrui and Liu Chenglin rose to take their leave.

Yunyi naturally saw Huo Jingrui’s hesitant expression as he was leaving. But since he’d forgotten her, she wasn’t going to be the one to take the initiative.

Liu Chenglin returned to his courtyard, glancing now and then at Huo Jingrui beside him. ”Boss, you seem a little off.”

Huo Jingrui shot Liu Chenglin a cold look. ”I think you simply have too much free time.”

With that, he entered the room. ”Any discoveries from the team leader?”

Liu Chenglin shook his head. ”Nothing. However, when we arrived at Songling Village, the team leader wasn’t there. It’s said he went to his daughter’s house in the neighboring county to help with building their house. I think we should send someone to inquire and see if he’s lying. Based on what Chu Zhiqing heard previously, it’s highly probable the team leader made contact with those people around that time.”

Upon entering the room, Huo Jingrui lit the oil lamp on the table and took a map from his pocket. He pointed at the map. ”According to Chu Zhiqing, the cave should be in this area. It must be very well hidden, as those people haven’t found it yet. That’s why we can’t delay any longer.”

When Huo Jingrui left Liu Chenglin’s courtyard, he subconsciously glanced at the adjacent courtyard. Seeing the lights were out, he then melted into the night.

Yunyi busied herself in her space for a while, planting all the sweet potato vines and practicing Martial Arts. Afterward, she took a long soak in the bath and changed her clothes before leaving the space.

She was certain the team leader would go out again tonight. She wasn’t one to dither; now that she had a plan, she would act on it.

Light as a feather, she slipped out the door and, in no time, arrived outside the team leader’s house. She found a concealed spot to stand and waited for him to appear.

Just as she expected, it wasn’t long before the team leader furtively slipped out of his house. She found it curious: how could Ma Jiuxiang, who slept in the same bed with him, sleep so soundly without the slightest suspicion?

Judging by how familiar the team leader was with his route, it seemed he considered the Qiu Family’s place his second home.

She was even more curious: did the Qiu siblings know about the team leader’s relationship with their mother?

The Qiu widow was rather plain-looking, but her seductive skills were considerable. Shortly after the team leader entered, amorous sounds began to emanate from the room.

Yunyi, of course, wanted to ensure they were irrevocably entangled. So, she secretly added a little something extra to the room.

Then, she went to Feng Dazui’s house, not far from the Qiu widow’s. She deliberately made a noise to wake them up and, disguising her voice, dropped a tantalizing tidbit: someone had entered the widow’s house, but she didn’t say who. Using the same tactic, she visited three or four more houses, all belonging to the village’s premier gossips.

After that, she didn’t need to lift another finger. Those people, always eager for a spectacle and unafraid of escalating things, quickly gathered their neighbors and stealthily crept toward the Qiu widow’s house. The inevitable result was that the team leader and the Qiu widow were caught in the act of adultery.

While the commotion unfolded over there, Yunyi went straight to the team leader’s home. Upon entering the courtyard, she smelled rosemary. So that’s how it was.

No wonder! He was always sneaking out in the dead of night. Why hadn’t Ma Jiuxiang noticed? So, to carry on his affairs, he even resorted to such despicable tricks on his own wife.

The team leader’s two sons hadn’t returned, supposedly staying at their sister’s to help with the new house. Currently, only Ma Jiuxiang, sleeping like a log, was in the team leader’s house, which made things convenient for Yunyi.

She hadn’t expected him to be such an actor. He’d hidden a whole box of ten-yuan notes without his wife and children knowing. And to cultivate an image of poverty for his family, he even coveted the two small courtyards where she and Liu Chenglin lived! What a piece of work!

Since he wanted to put on an act, she would help him complete it.

She retrieved the two boxes hidden in a secret recess within the deserted cellar and transferred them to her space. As for the Money Coupons, notebooks, and opium found in the house, Yunyi didn’t touch any of it. That was evidence, and those items alone were enough to ensure he’d rot in jail.