HLnovel Chapter 98 Family Traitor
Chapter 98 Family Traitor
Su Jinxiu discovers that there is a traitor in the Marquis's mansion who has been passing messages to the enemy.
This discovery shocked Su Jinxiu and also sent a chill down her spine. She began a secret investigation, trying to find this deeply hidden mole.
Su Jinxiu began by observing the servants of the Marquis's residence, carefully examining their daily behavior and speech. She noticed that several servants had been behaving strangely lately, often huddling together furtively and whispering amongst themselves, then quickly scattering when they saw her.
"There's definitely something wrong with these people," Su Jinxiu thought to herself.
In order not to alert them, Su Jinxiu did not directly question them, but instead instructed her trusted confidants to secretly monitor their every move.
One day, Su Jinxiu discovered that one of the servants secretly slipped out of the Marquis's mansion late at night. She quietly followed him and saw the servant walk into a secluded alley and meet a masked man.
"How's it going?" the masked man asked in a low voice.
"Everything is done as you instructed; the message has been sent out," the servant said obsequiously.
Upon hearing this, Su Jinxiu was filled with rage, but she restrained herself from rushing out and continued to observe.
After they parted, Su Jinxiu quietly followed the servant and stopped him before he returned to the Marquis's residence.
"How dare you betray the Marquis's mansion!" Su Jinxiu shouted angrily.
The servant turned pale with fright and knelt on the ground, begging for mercy: "Madam, spare my life! I had no choice!"
Su Jinxiu looked at him coldly: "Tell me, who ordered you to do this?"
The servant stammered and dared not answer.
Su Jinxiu threatened, "If you don't tell me, I'll hand you over to the Marquis immediately, and then you'll be doomed."
The servant finally couldn't withstand the pressure and confessed everything: "It was the Second Madam. She threatened me that if I didn't obey her, she would kill my family."
Su Jinxiu was shocked to find out that it was the second wife, and her heart was filled with anger and disappointment.
She immediately informed Xiao Ling about it.
Xiao Ling was shocked upon hearing this: "I never expected her to be so ruthless."
Su Jinxiu said, "We must find a way to get leverage over her as soon as possible and bring her to justice."
Xiao Ling nodded: "But this matter needs to be considered carefully, and we must not let her find out."
So they began to meticulously plan a scheme to lure the snake out of its hole.
They deliberately spread false information, having the servant deliver it to the second mistress. Meanwhile, they secretly deployed people in the areas where the second mistress frequented, waiting for her to take the bait.
However, the second wife was very cautious and did not fall for the trick easily.
"Could she have discovered our plan?" Su Jinxiu wondered anxiously.
Just when they were at their wits' end, by chance, Su Jinxiu discovered a secret ledger belonging to the second wife.
The ledgers recorded her transactions and dealings with the enemy, which is irrefutable evidence.
Su Jinxiu took the account book and went with Xiao Ling to confront the Second Madam.
"Second Madam, do you have anything else to say?" Su Jinxiu threw the account book in front of her.
When the second wife saw the account book, her face turned deathly pale, but she still tried to argue, "You're framing me!"
Xiao Ling roared, "Even now, you still show no remorse! Guards, seize her!"
Just then, the second wife suddenly broke free of her restraints and attempted to escape.
A fierce chase unfolded within the Marquis's residence.
Will they ultimately be able to capture the Second Madam and completely eliminate the internal troubles within the Marquis's mansion?