The transmigrated wife is crazy and ruthless.

Chapter 342 Fishing with a Line

As the night deepened and everyone dispersed after a busy day, the crowd gradually dispersed.

Qi Yuxuan gazed at Qiu Ziyue's retreating figure and said gently:

"My lady, let's go back to our room and rest."

Upon hearing this, Li Cunxu immediately approached:

"Your Highness, you should stay with me tonight."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuxuan instantly flew into a rage:

"What did you say? She's my wife! You lecherous scoundrel, you think you can make a move on her?"

"Where did I get any ideas?"

Li Cunxu rolled his eyes.

"It's clearly because I want to protect her. With your violent nature, who knows if you'll beat her up again in the middle of the night?"

"you!"

Qi Yuxuan gritted his teeth in anger.

"Am I that kind of person? It's you who's always leering at my wife. I wouldn't feel comfortable letting you share a room with her!"

The two stood outside arguing, neither willing to back down.

Qiu Ziyue felt a headache coming on, so she pretended not to hear and walked straight to her room without looking back.

"boom--"

With a crisp sound of the door closing, the two exceptionally handsome men were completely shut out.

Outside, Qi Yuxuan and Li Cunxu looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

"Hey, what do we do now?"

Li Cunxu scratched his head and asked somewhat helplessly.

"What else can we do? She's clearly punishing us."

Qi Yuxuan sighed.

The two were silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter at the same time.

"Alright, everyone go back to sleep."

The two turned and walked towards their room.

On the other side, Qiu Ziyue was alone in the room, looking at the bright moonlight outside the window.

"Honestly, they're all doing this for my own good, but they still have to argue like this."

She muttered something softly, then couldn't help but laugh out loud, and drifted off to sleep without realizing it.

In the two adjacent rooms, Qi Yuxuan and Li Cunxu lay on their respective beds, thinking about everything that had happened during the day, and gradually drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, as the sun shone brightly on the earth, the group rode their horses to the Dongling Marquis's residence.

Chu Yunfan was already waiting at the door, and went to greet them as soon as he saw them.

"Thank you for your hard work, heroes! I heard that the Netherworld Messenger has been eliminated, and I, Chu, express my heartfelt gratitude to you all!"

Chu Yunfan smiled broadly, his tone filled with respect.

"This Netherworld Messenger has committed numerous evils, and now that he has finally been eliminated, the martial world can finally be at peace, which is truly what everyone has been hoping for."

Qiu Ziyue smiled slightly and replied:

"Young Master Chu, you're too kind. This is what we should do."

She then looked around, her gaze landing on Chu Yunfan, her tone gentle yet tinged with a hint of probing.

"Years ago, I heard that Young Master Chu was appreciated by Emperor Zhaozong. I never expected that things would change so much and the world would turn upside down. It is truly a sad state of affairs."

Young Master Chu is also from a family of loyal and virtuous officials. Although his family has declined, his demeanor remains admirable.

Upon hearing this, Chu Yunfan was slightly taken aback, but quickly regained his composure and cupped his hands in greeting, saying:

"Thank you for the compliment, but the past is like smoke, so let's not talk about it."

but……"

He paused, seemingly hesitating for a moment, before continuing.

"Since we've brought up family matters, I'm already married. My wife is virtuous and kind, and we love each other very much."

Qiu Ziyue nodded, then asked:

"May we meet your virtuous wife? We have troubled your household these past few days, and it would be even more fulfilling if we could thank her in person."

Chu Yunfan's expression changed slightly, and he smiled somewhat awkwardly:

"Well... alas, my wife is not good-looking and her health has always been poor, so she is unable to receive guests. Please forgive her."

Qiu Ziyue didn't say anything more after hearing this, she just nodded slightly:

"In that case, we will not disturb you any longer. The main reason for our visit today is to inform you of the matter of eliminating the Netherworld Messenger."

Now that it has been confirmed that the Netherworld Messenger is the murderer of Lingxu Ghost Hand, the matter is settled, and we should take our leave.

Chu Yunfan quickly bowed and greeted them:

"Take care on your journey, everyone. If you need anything, please feel free to call me anytime."

After leaving the Dongling Marquis's residence, the group returned to the inn.

Inside the room, Qi Yuxuan frowned and asked:

"My wife, are we just leaving like this? Aren't we going to investigate any further?"

Qiu Ziyue did not answer directly, but took out a piece of paper from her sleeve and wrote a few words on it: "Let the line fish".

After reading it, Li Cunxu said softly:

"I see, you suspect Chu Yunfan has something else going on?"

Qiu Ziyue nodded and explained in a low voice:

"Chu Yunfan's answer was too deliberate; it was clearly an excuse. Combined with some previous details..."

For example, his level of knowledge about the Netherworld Messenger and the subtle changes in his attitude suggest that things are not as simple as they appear on the surface.

Qi Yuxuan said:

"But if we continue the investigation, won't we alert the enemy?"

Qiu Ziyue smiled faintly:

That's why we need to "cast a line to fish".

Let them think we've left, lower their guard, and then try to find out the truth.

Qi Yuxuan continued:

"After all, a truly loyal and capable general will not be afraid of any investigation."

Those with ulterior motives will feel terrified when their secrets are exposed.

"Junior sister, what should we do next?"

Qiu Ziyue said:

"We split into two groups, one to lay out the line and the other to fish."

"What does this mean, Twilight Sparkle? Can't you stop going through all that trouble?"

Zhao Wanqing became anxious.

"We'll have to trouble Su Er with the line laying, and Yu Xuan and I will handle the fishing. You guys hold off for now."

"Alright, let's do it Twilight Sparkle's way."

Li Cunxu agreed.

So, the group packed their belongings, mounted their horses, and deliberately headed away from the Dongling Marquis's residence.

However, they stopped in a secluded place shortly after leaving the city gate.

Su Er released the black-clad man who had previously appeared at Lingxu Manor, and then followed closely behind.

Meanwhile, Qiu Ziyue and Qi Yuxuan changed into night clothes and quietly returned.

The night was as dark as ink, and Chu Yunfan's mansion was brightly lit, but the atmosphere around it was unusually eerie.

Qiu Ziyue and Qi Yuxuan hid behind a large tree, observing the movements inside the mansion.

"Look over there!"

Qiu Ziyue said in a low voice, pointing to a small door in the backyard of the mansion.

"Someone went in from there."

Looking in the direction she pointed, I saw a dark figure dart into the small gate in the backyard.

Qi Yuxuan gripped the sword at his waist and asked in a low voice:

"Wife, should we follow them and see what's going on?"

Qiu Ziyue nodded:

"Okay, but be careful not to get caught."

The two tiptoed around to the small gate in the backyard, carefully pushed it open, and sneaked into Chu Yunfan's backyard.

The backyard was quiet, with only a dim yellow lantern hanging in the corner.

Chu Yunfan arrived at a house, and a woman's voice came from inside.

My lord, you've arrived.

Chu Yunfan said, "Yes, my wife," and closed the door.

Qiu Ziyue and Qi Yuxuan crouched down near the window to listen to the two talking.

"My wife, how have you been feeling lately?"

The woman inside said, "It's not better yet. The swelling hasn't gone down, and it's a bit painful."

"Then you should rest well. Ask the doctor to prescribe some medicine for you tomorrow, and you'll feel better, right?"

"it is good".

"My wife, I've missed you terribly these past few days."

"Me too".

Next, the candlelight went out, and the sounds of a loving couple could be heard from inside the room.

Qiu Ziyue and Qi Yuxuan quickly returned to the inn from Chu Yunfan's residence.

A gentle night breeze stirs the shadows of the trees.

Both of them felt a little doubtful and uneasy.

“My wife, it seems that what Chu Yunfan said makes sense.”

Qi Yuxuan suddenly spoke, his tone carrying a hint of seriousness.

Qiu Ziyue was slightly taken aback, then nodded:

But I still feel like something's not right?

"perhaps……"

Qi Yuxuan pondered for a moment,

"We need more clues to unravel this mystery."

To be continued in the next chapter!