Chapter 164 "Counterattack"

Jingmo is still chatting with Mrs. Bai, sometimes meaningfully, sometimes meaninglessly.
"This Tu Zhuang, he's really a bit strange. I've met so many people, smart ones, not so smart ones, ones with brains, ones without brains, but there's no one like him."
As she spoke, Madam Bai couldn't help but rub her forehead.
"Dealing with this person is not exhausting for the brain, but for the heart. If he didn't still have some use, I would really like to find someone to take care of him right now."
Mrs. Bai sighed heavily, feeling exhausted all over.
"By the way, how's your training going? Have you developed excellent skills, ready to teach that Gao Da a lesson?"
Seeing her bring up this matter again, Jing Mo also felt a bit helpless and smiled, saying: "Madam, you overestimate me. I have never learned those things since I was young. How can I suddenly learn them now? I just went for a few runs, exercised my body, and considered it a way to strengthen my health."
"That's fine too. It's actually good for your small figure."
Upon hearing this, Lady Bai nodded, not saying much.
"By the way, the person you brought back yesterday who was unconscious, has already woken up a while ago. I have already sent someone to inquire, and when they find out any news, they will come and tell you."
Talking about this, Lady Bai sighed again. Since she got involved in the affairs of Ye Xuanzhu and Mr. Mu, her sighing frequency has been getting higher and higher. Even Jingmo is a little worried that she might age herself with all the sighing.
"It's just that they took a long time. I thought they would leave early and return early, but judging from their condition, that person is probably not a weakling."
As soon as the words fell, Yuzan lifted the curtain and walked in.
“夫人，去审问的人回来了，他们有事儿要禀报给您，您看现在方不方便见他们。”
白夫人挑了挑眉，带着几份兴味。
"Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives. I thought it would take them a long time, but as soon as I mentioned it to Jingmo, you said they had already finished questioning, giving me quite a bit of face."
With a raise of her hand, Yu Zan understood that they were to come in and talk. She nodded and left first, calling the people in, and then came back and placed a freshly brewed pot of tea by Madam Bai's side, indicating that Jing Mo should pay attention to the tea in Madam's cup.
Jingmo nodded imperceptibly.
Seeing this, Yuzan bowed and left. She was best at reading Madame Bai's mood and knew what she should listen to and what she should not.
"Tell me, what have you all asked?"
Madame Bai lightly tapped the teacup with the back of her hand, feeling that the temperature of the tea pot was slightly high. She then placed the teacup aside and pointed her finger, indicating one person to speak.
The person pointed out has a fierce appearance, with a hint of murderous aura between the brows and eyes. However, when facing Madam Bai, he tried his best to suppress this aura, appearing submissive and docile.
He said, he had been working in our workshop before. Later, when the workshop closed, he had nowhere to go, so he broke the lock and secretly lived in the workshop.
Last year, I'm not sure why, but the workshop collapsed, and he ended up sleeping on the streets, with the single-minded thought of finding a place to stay. Unexpectedly, he ran into Miss Jingmo yesterday and wanted to seek her help. Unfortunately, due to some misunderstanding, it resulted in Miss Jingmo being frightened.
That's what they say, but neither Lady Bai nor Jing Mo believe it's the true truth.
"Are you sure? It sounds to me like it's made up."
Before Madam Bai could speak, Jing Mo took a step forward and assumed the posture of a subordinate maid, questioning the person standing below.
"Madam, please understand that everything I just said was a verbatim quote from that person."'
The man seemed to have anticipated Lady Bai's questioning and quickly motioned for the person behind him to step forward. The person standing behind him appeared young but had a scholarly aura, like a person who loves reading.
This person took out a scroll from his pocket as soon as he approached, and raised it with both hands, as if to present it to Lady Bai.
Jing Mo quickly took it and handed it to Lady Bai.
Lady Bai wasted no time and spread it out on the desk. It turned out that this item was not something else, but the complete record of the conversation during the interrogation.
Within this scroll, every matter, regardless of its significance, is recorded in great detail, including the pauses in the person's speech.
After reading it once, Jingmo couldn't help but marvel at the meticulousness of the person who made this record.
"Since you remember it all in such detail, I have nothing to question."
"After just a quick scan, Lady Bai lost patience and stopped reading."
"However, the man's words are very strange. We don't believe what he said, so we are planning to investigate further. If everything he said is true, do you think we should release him?"
The person below, upon hearing these words, clasped their hands together and continued to seek guidance.
"Let's first see if what he's saying is true. I have a feeling that he's lying. If he has indeed worked in our workshop before, there should be records of it in the library of the mansion. Let's check if he was a former worker in the workshop."
The person below once again made a fist and prepared to leave.
"Wait a moment, you don't need to tell me about that person's affairs anymore. Jingmo, from now on, it's up to you."
Madame Bai didn't want to deal with so many trivial matters, so she simply handed the matter over to Jing Mo to handle.
"You should meet the leader. His name is Bai Shi, and he usually handles some rule-breaking matters. He lives in the front yard, and you may have not seen him before."
She turned her head and said to Bai Shi Dao below: "This person is Jing Mo, the next eldest maid in this place. Get familiar with her early on, it will make it easier to handle things in the future."
Jing Mo was taken aback and before she could react, Bai Shi had already taken a step forward to bow.
She quickly followed suit and returned the bow.
Bai Shi seemed to be a person of few words. After the bow, Bai Shi led the crowd behind him and turned to leave.
When there was only Jingmo and Mrs. Bai left in the room, Jingmo imitated Mrs. Bai's appearance and sighed heavily.
"Madam, are you trying to force me?"
"I am not forcing you, I just like you and want to give you an important task."
The Lady Bai squinted her eyes and smiled like a cunning fox.
"This Tu Zhuang has been making some moves recently. I think they are planning to take action. If you have time in the next couple of days, go to the estate and gather some information. Be extra careful since Winter's father is not around."
Suddenly, the mention of Father Rendong reminded Jingmo of the subtle reminder he had given that day.
"Oh, by the way, Madam, there is something I forgot to tell you."
Fortunately, despite these days passing, nothing had happened, and Jingmo could breathe a sigh of relief.
"My father-in-law reminded me earlier to pay attention to the maidservants around us. I suspect someone has made arrangements in our mansion."
Madam Bai didn't seem very surprised by this news. After pondering for a moment, she nodded to indicate that she understood.
"It's not difficult to guess. They must know our actions well. It doesn't seem like their style to not arrange anyone. But even if they have, I believe they would have only arranged people around the Wei Rui Court. I still have confidence in you guys."
"However, one should always stay cautious. Since you have reminded me, I will instruct Yuzan to conduct another thorough investigation of the people in our mansion when she is free," a pair of captivating phoenix eyes flashed with a cold light, "We cannot truly allow parasites to consume our entire family."