Chapter 668: Chapter 668 Discovery

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Madam, why did you come personally? Lu Xing quickly got up and helped her sit on a chair.

Im here to look for Magu. Do you have any news about her?

No, Magu didnt come back after she left last night.

Today, I went out during the day to look for her, but there were no signs of her at all. At this point, Lu Xing thought of what happened during the day and asked, Did something happen in the residence? I saw that the first households people were also looking for Magu.

Mrs. Lu did not hide anything and told him about the dead maidservant in the residence and the old madams suspicion that Magu did it. She added with a frustrated expression, It doesnt help that Magus nephew, Xiao Xu, has been missing for a few days.

Could it be that Magu sent Xiao Xu on another errand?

Thats possible. Since you havent slept yet, lets go to Magus house and see whats going on.

Ill go by myself. Its late at night; you should go back and rest early.

No. Lets go. Ill feel uneasy if I dont go there personally.

Alright then. Lu Xing nodded and pulled a small carriage. He brought her to Scholarflower Lane in the southern part of the city.

When they arrived at No. 4, their hearts sank when they saw the locked door.

Open the door; we must see it clearly today.

Lu Xing nodded, then removed a hairpin from his head. He went forward and fiddled with the lock a few times before opening it.

After entering the house and lighting the oil lamp, Lu Xing scanned the room and frowned. It looks like Magu didnt pack up and leave.

The old lady ignored him and looked around the room carefully.

After confirming that Magy didnt run away, not only did she not relax, she became even more uneasy.

After all, she had just asked Magu to tamper with the wood of Gu Chengruis restaurant.

She feared Magu was caught, as she would be in trouble if she confessed something.

Madam, we should leave. We cannot let the people in the residence discover anything unusual. Lu Xing urged her at this moment.

Okay, lets go. Mrs. Lu nodded, turned around, and walked out.

When she was about to leave, she suddenly thought of the secret room Magu had mentioned and immediately returned.

She fumbled around the bed and quickly found the mechanism.

Then, the two of them moved the bed to the side.

When she saw the empty secret room, Mrs. Lus eyes went black, and she almost fainted.

Seeing this, Lu Xing also knew the implications. The problem was, he wasnt sure if this meant Magu had confessed or if she had escaped with the things.

Then, he helped Mrs. Lu sit on the bed and said, Madam, you have to hold on.

Quick, take me back to the other side of the secret room. Mrs. Lu urged him, immediately stood up, and walked out.

Seeing this, Lu Xing could only blow out the lamp and chase after her.

After the two returned to the small courtyard, they quickly descended the tunnel and came to the other end.

This time, Mrs. Lu couldnt care less about her familys ancestors and re-lit an oil lamp in the middle of the room.

She lifted a black cloth and went inside the secret room.

When she saw the empty room, her vision turned black. She spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground stiffly. This gave Lu Xing a ma.s.sive fright.

Of course, when he saw the empty secret room, his legs also went weak and buckled.

What was supposed to be here were more than half of their branchs a.s.sets, but now

He picked up the oil lamp and carried the old madam out of the dark room.

He carefully placed her on a mattress in the ancestral hall, rekindled the oil lamp, and walked out while carefully examining the place..