Rebirth and Reversal of Fortune

Chapter 89 Following the Clues

To avoid arousing suspicion, Su Jinxiu continued to handle the affairs of the Marquis's residence as usual, but in private, she took every opportunity to secretly investigate. Every night, she would carefully study the hard-won clues by candlelight, trying to find patterns and connections among them.

One day, she learned that a mysterious figure connected to the Shadow Pavilion would appear at a secluded teahouse. Su Jinxiu disguised herself as an ordinary woman and went to the teahouse.

The teahouse was bustling with people, noisy and chaotic. Su Jinxiu sat in a corner, her eyes constantly watching the entrance. Finally, a hunched-over man with a gloomy face walked in. Su Jinxiu's heart tightened; her intuition told her that this man was likely the one she was looking for.

She observed the man's every move discreetly. She saw him exchange a few words in hushed tones with the teahouse owner before being led into the back room. Su Jinxiu quietly got up and followed him.

The corridor in the back hall was narrow and dark. Su Jinxiu carefully moved forward, hugging the wall, afraid of making the slightest sound. Through the crack in the door, she saw a man talking to another masked person, and vaguely heard words like "plan" and "Marquis's residence."

Just as she was trying to get closer to hear more clearly, she accidentally kicked a flowerpot.

"Who's there?" The people inside became alert.

Su Jinxiu panicked and turned to flee quickly. Fortunately, she was familiar with the layout of the teahouse and escaped through a side door, blending into the crowd.

Back at the Marquis's residence, Su Jinxiu was still shaken, but this adventure also made her even more certain of the Shadow Pavilion's malice towards the Marquis's residence.

Later, Su Jinxiu obtained an important clue from a traveling performer. It was said that the Shadow Pavilion had a secret base in an abandoned manor outside the city.

Su Jinxiu decided to investigate personally. Under the cover of night, she secretly arrived at the manor with a trusted confidant who was highly skilled in martial arts.

The manor was eerily silent. Su Jinxiu and her confidante carefully scaled the wall, avoiding the patrolling guards, and sneaked into a room that looked like a warehouse.

The room was filled with various boxes. Su Jinxiu opened one of them and found it was full of weapons and documents.

"These must be evidence of their conspiracy," Su Jinxiu thought to herself.

Just then, footsteps were heard outside.

"Oh no, someone's coming," the confidant said.

Su Jinxiu quickly put the things back in their original places and hid in a secluded corner with her confidant.

Several men dressed in black entered, and they were talking: "This batch of weapons needs to be moved as soon as possible; we can't let the plan go wrong."

Su Jinxiu was alarmed. After the man in black left, she and her confidant quickly left the manor.

However, her actions still attracted the attention of the Shadow Pavilion.

One day, Su Jinxiu received an anonymous letter that read: "Don't meddle in other people's business anymore, or you will bear the consequences."

Su Jinxiu remained unmoved, and instead became even more determined to uncover the conspiracy.

She continued her investigation, leaving no stone unturned. In the process, she discovered that the Shadow Pavilion seemed to have spies within the Marquis's residence as well.

"We must find this person," Su Jinxiu secretly instructed her trusted confidant.

After some investigation, a suspect was finally identified. But just as they were about to arrest him, he suddenly disappeared.

"Could someone have tipped him off beforehand?" Su Jinxiu felt that things were getting more and more complicated.

Just when Su Jinxiu was in trouble, an unexpected person appeared and brought her a new turning point...