The Poisonous Consort, the Regent's Beloved

Chapter 194 Goudan

Su Fuying's gaze was sharp as a knife, as if it could pierce through Duofu's body and see directly into his true thoughts.

Duofu felt the intense scrutiny and couldn't help but feel nervous, with fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

The two faced each other in silence for a while, the atmosphere growing increasingly heavy, as if time itself had frozen.

Finally, Su Fuying's gaze softened slightly, and with a flick of her wrist, she sheathed the longsword in her hand.

"Lead the way!" His deep voice rang out, his tone firm and leaving no room for doubt.

Duofu was overjoyed, thinking he had successfully persuaded the other party, and hurriedly nodded and replied, "Alright, I'll take you there right away." However, when he realized what he had just said, he was stunned.

"What? Sir, are you really going to that inn?" Duofu asked, his eyes wide with disbelief.

He originally thought Su Fuying would change her mind, but he didn't expect that she would still go to the inn he had just mentioned.

But that place wasn't an inn at all; it was just a place he made up on the spot. Didn't this young master already know his purpose?

Duofu wondered to himself, "This man knows it's a shady place, so why is he still determined to go there? Does he have some kind of scheme up his sleeve?"

Thinking of this, Duofu's heart couldn't help but beat faster.

Su Fuying frowned slightly, expressing her displeasure at Duofu's questioning. "What?"

His tone was cold, which made Duofu shiver.

Duofu quickly lowered his head, not daring to look Su Fuying in the eye again, and stammered, "No...no, sir. It's just that we are small business owners, and with the constant war, we are only trying to make money."

He was afraid that this man intended to wipe them all out. Thinking of the man with a menacing aura from yesterday, he felt a strange sense of dread.

When Duofu was swept by his cold gaze, he felt a chill run down his spine and his heart almost stopped. He quickly said, "Yes, yes, it's just ahead. I'll take you there right away."

After saying that, he turned and led the way, but Su Fuying did not miss the fleeting ruthlessness on his face.

Sure enough, we arrived at our destination after turning a corner.

However, this was not the inn that Duofu had mentioned, but a secluded courtyard.

Pushing open the dilapidated courtyard gate, a damp, rotten smell wafted out. Su Fuying frowned, looking around. The place was very small, with a large courtyard in the middle of about thirty square meters, and only three small rooms on the sides; otherwise, it was completely empty.

"Dog Egg!" Duofu, who was walking ahead, suddenly shouted into the room.

The door slowly opened, and a child walked out.

It was indeed a child, looking no more than eleven or twelve years old, with a sallow complexion, a thin body, and tattered clothes, clearly suffering from long-term malnutrition.

"Brother Fu." A child stood there timidly, but when he saw Duofu, his eyes lit up and he ran over quickly, but his eyes were full of fear.

Duofu turned to look at the child, a gentle smile on his face: "Young master, this is my younger brother, Gou Dan. You can ask him to do anything you need. I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, Duofu turned around and faced Su Fuying again. His smile instantly turned fawning. He pushed the skinny Gou Dan in front of Su Fuying and then quickly slipped into the room.

"Young master, it's cold outside. Shall I go in first and tidy up your room?" Gou Dan looked at the cold-faced young master in front of him with some fear, and spoke cautiously.

Su Fuying looked at Gou Dan's dirty little face, her expression shifted slightly, and she said softly, "Okay."

Upon hearing this, Gou Dan felt relieved and a look of joy appeared on his face. He then quickly ran to the door on the left, while Su Fuying slowly followed.

Dog Egg gently pushed open the door, and a strong musty smell hit him, accompanied by clouds of dust, making him cough involuntarily.

Su Fuying frowned slightly, quickly grabbed Gou Dan's collar, and pulled him back two steps. Gou Dan's small body trembled violently when his collar was suddenly grabbed, and he dared not move.

"Don't be afraid."

Su Fuying gently patted his back, then gently put him down, patiently explaining, "Inhaling this kind of dust can make you sick."

Upon hearing this, Gou Dan instinctively turned his head and immediately saw the white-robed young man standing behind him.

At this moment, the young man in white was looking at him with concern, his eyes filled with worry and heartache.

"what happened?"

Su Fuying asked softly, while reaching out to rub Gou Dan's head.

Suddenly, he remembered the first time he saw that little radish head, as if time had turned back, and that little guy was just this tall back then.

Gou Dan stared blankly at the white-robed young man in front of him, muttering to himself, "Both the young master and the one who came yesterday are so handsome."

Su Fuying smiled slightly upon hearing this, squatted down again to be at eye level with Gou Dan, her eyes revealing a gentle light, and asked softly, "Who are you talking about?"

Dog Egg blinked and answered cautiously, "It's that young master! His clothes are just as handsome as yours!"

Su Fuying smiled and asked softly, "Do you still remember what he looked like?"

Dog Egg hesitated for a moment, then said timidly, "I remember, he was very handsome, but a little scary."

Seeing this, Su Fuying continued to encourage him, "Then can you tell your brother when he arrived?"

Dog Egg lowered his head and thought for a moment, then answered seriously, "Last night..."

"Dog Egg! What are you doing?"

Suddenly, a loud shout came from behind. Gou Dan was so frightened that he shrank his neck, immediately shut his mouth, and looked at Su Fuying's back with fear in his eyes.

Hearing the sound, Su Fuying immediately turned around and saw Duofu glaring fiercely at Gou Dan, his eyes looking as if he wanted to devour him.

Seeing Su Fuying looking at him, Gou Dan's expression changed instantly, and he immediately smiled obsequiously at him, "Please forgive me, young master, my younger brother is ignorant, please forgive him..."

Then Duofu quickly walked over and grabbed Gou Dan and dragged him away.

He didn't forget to leave a message, "Young master, I will send someone to clean the room soon, please wait a moment."

Su Fuying watched the two figures leave with her hands in her pockets, lost in thought.

After the two left, Su Fuying went to the other two rooms and opened the doors one by one.

The one in the middle was clearly the master bedroom. As soon as the door opened, there was an unpleasant smell. Su Fuying quickly covered her nose and glanced around the doorway.

The room was cluttered with miscellaneous items, and the yellowed bedding on the bed was piled up haphazardly. The bed curtains were so faded that their original color was no longer visible, indicating that they had not been washed for a long time.

Su Fuying frowned slightly; the environment was truly terrible.

However, he can only endure it for now, since he has no other choice at the moment.

After closing the door with some disdain, Su Fuying slowly walked to the door of the second room, but stopped abruptly just as she was about to push it open.

She frowned slightly, a look of doubt and wariness on her face.