In my past life, I was buried alive! Reborn, I'll overturn the capital.

Chapter 97 The Man and the Mute Old Woman

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager stared at Qin Xuanyu in disbelief. "Are you joking with me?"

Qin Xuanyu shook his head solemnly, "No, it's not a joke, it's true."

So Qin Xuanyu told the Empress Dowager everything that had happened back then. The Empress Dowager was overjoyed as she listened. "So you mean she can help you?"

"Not necessarily, but given time, I believe she can do it."

Qin Xuanyu did not hide it from the Empress Dowager, because if there was anyone in this world whom he could unconditionally trust, it was the Empress Dowager.

Over the next few days, Jiang Qingyue noticed that the Empress Dowager's gaze towards her was somewhat strange. How to put it? It seemed to carry a hint of... affection?

She must be seeing things!

Jiang Qingyue dared not think too much, nor could she afford to, because the anonymous messenger had gone home.

Therefore, Jiang Qingyue didn't care about revealing her identity and prepared to catch them off guard on the spot.

As soon as he reached the door, Qin Xuanyu was already waiting there, as if he had expected it.

"Qin Xuanyu? You..."

"Let's go," Qin Xuanyu said calmly.

"No, where are we going?" Jiang Qingyue was bewildered by Qin Xuanyu's sudden behavior.

Qin Xuanyu glanced at Jiang Qingyue, "Weren't you going to look for someone?"

"Yes." That's why Jiang Qingyue was puzzled. "How did you know?"

After asking the question, Jiang Qingyue realized that she had gone to unnecessary lengths.

"Then let's go!" Jiang Qingyue didn't stop Qin Xuanyu and let him lead her away. After all, he had light-footed skills and would be much faster.

Before long, Jiang Qingyue arrived at the place where she had been staking out for most of the day.

Jiang Qingyue gently knocked on the door, but no one answered.

Jiang Qingyue and Qin Xuanyu exchanged a glance, and Jiang Qingyue knocked on the door again.

"Who is it!" a man's voice called out, and the door opened in response. Jiang Qingyue saw a young man standing in front of her. He had an ordinary appearance, but he exuded a sense of aloofness.

He looked at Jiang Qingyue and Qin Xuanyu warily, "Who are you two looking for?"

Before Jiang Qingyue could answer, an old woman came out of the inner room.

Jiang Qingyue glanced at them in confusion. Wasn't it said that the maid who served her mother back then lived here? But the two people in front of her, one was the wrong age, and the other was the wrong gender.

Seeing that Jiang Qingyue remained silent, the man prepared to close the door.

"Wait a minute!" Jiang Qingyue called out. "It's like this, I'm looking for Cui Gu, but I don't know..."

Before Jiang Qingyue could even speak, she only mentioned the name Cui Gu, and the man's expression instantly changed, turning into a fierce and menacing look.

He slammed the door shut. "You've come to the wrong place. We don't have anyone named Cui Gu here!"

If Jiang Qingyue had been any closer when the man suddenly slammed the door shut, she would have been hit.

Jiang Qingyue was turned away and exchanged another glance with Qin Xuanyu.

If Jiang Qingyue had initially suspected she had gone to the wrong place, the man's expression just now convinced her that he definitely knew Cui Gu.

"The old woman's expression was off too; her pupils dilated instantly, clearly showing shock." Qin Xuanyu had been focusing his attention on the old woman and naturally noticed her unusual behavior.

Jiang Qingyue knocked on the door again.

However, there was still no response.

Jiang Qingyue was not discouraged and kept tapping. Anyone else would probably have been unable to bear it, and the man was no exception.

He stormed out of the door, yelling, "I already told you, you've got the wrong place! Are you ever going to stop?!"

After saying that, the man tried to close the door again, but Qin Xuanyu stepped forward and kicked the door. With a loud "bang," the man was pulled backward by the door and fell on his butt.

This was still the result of Qin Xuanyu's control. If he used his full strength, someone with no martial arts foundation would definitely be either dead or seriously injured.

The old woman stepped forward nervously to help the man up, her expression a mixture of nervousness, instructions, and fear.

She kept making "ah ah ah ah" sounds, as if she were insulting the two of them.

Dumb?

Jiang Qingyue couldn't help but frown, but remained silent.

"Where exactly is Cui Gu? If you don't tell me, I won't hold back next time," Qin Xuanyu threatened directly.

"Ah ah ah ah..."

The man got up and stood in front of the old woman. "I told you, I don't know any Cui Gu. I can't stop you from believing me. Kill me or do whatever you want with me. But this has nothing to do with my mother, so let her go!"

"Ahhh..." The old woman grabbed the man's hand, looking extremely nervous, and shook her head frantically.

“Young master, I think you must have misunderstood us. We mean no harm. We just have something very important to ask Cui Gu, that’s all,” Jiang Qingyue explained patiently.

"What do I care whether you have malicious intent or not? I've already said I don't know you! Can't you understand what I'm saying?"

"I think you're the one who can't understand good and bad words." Qin Xuanyu dodged and elbowed the man away. Before the man could react, he grabbed the old woman's neck with his hand.

"Mother!" The man looked panicked and wanted to step forward, but he was afraid that Qin Xuanyu would hurt his mother, so he was caught in a dilemma.

"You...this has nothing to do with my mother, let her go!"

Jiang Qingyue looked at the scene before her. Although the method was... a bit dishonorable, she had to admit that it was a good approach.

Therefore, Jiang Qingyue did not stop Qin Xuanyu. After all, Qin Xuanyu was helping her, and she wouldn't be so foolish as to not know right from wrong.

“Young master, as you can see, my companion has a rather bad temper, and there’s nothing I can do about it. I didn’t want things to escalate like this either; we just want to know where Cui Gu is.”

Jiang Qingyue and Qin Xuanyu played the roles of good cop and bad cop, respectively.

The man was on the verge of a breakdown. "Why are you all being so aggressive? You've already killed her... why won't you leave her alone?!"

The man screamed in despair, and the meaning conveyed in his voice was very significant.

"You...you mean, Cui Gu is dead?" Jiang Qingyue asked again to confirm.

"Aren't you just asking the obvious? She was killed by your people!"

Jiang Qingyue glanced at Qin Xuanyu again and nodded at him, but Qin Xuanyu shook his head.

Jiang Qingyue nodded, considering whether or not to reveal her identity.

Qin Xuanyu shook his head, trying to stop Jiang Qingyue.

Jiang Qingyue paused for a moment, then nodded knowingly, "Excuse me, we've disturbed you!"

She ultimately chose to remain silent.

She understood why Qin Xuanyu shook his head; revealing it too early would be detrimental to her, so Jiang Qingyue ultimately kept quiet.

The two said goodbye and left the house.

The man watched the two leave, and when they were almost out of sight, he quickly ran forward, stood at the door, looked around, and only after confirming that they were both gone did he slam the door shut.

Little did they know, Qin Xuanyu and Jiang Qingyue had secretly returned and were hiding nearby, observing the man's entire reaction...