I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse-Chapter 1800 - 1801: Don’t Worry, I Won’t Spare You Either

Chapter 1800: Chapter 1801: Don’t Worry, I Won’t Spare You Either

Within the Zhen Family, besides Zhen Luo, she has an elder sister above her and two younger brothers below, namely Zhen Dao and Zhen Rong. Originally, she also had an elder brother, but he tragically passed away at a young age. To speak of it, Zhen Luo’s elder sister, Zhen Jiang, is also a renowned beauty, yet any man who mentions her turns pale with fear and avoids her at all costs. Rumor has it that Zhen Jiang possesses an exceptionally strong passive skill, that of being a "Husband killer!"

Until now, Zhen Jiang has been married five times. However, these five men either died tragically in bed before their weddings or fell to their deaths while riding horses to meet their brides. In any case, the five men she married all met with misfortune subsequently. In the end, Zhen Jiang still did not marry out, and those men even departed for Yama Palace without ever having touched Zhen Jiang’s delicate hand.

Since then, men have been utterly terrified of Zhen Jiang, and no man dares to come within ten steps of her. Because of this, Zhen Jiang swore never to marry again. She abandoned her former gentle and virtuous demeanor, spending her days at gambling dens and wine tables, leaving her family heartbroken but powerless.

After you became chief guard, your first task was to search for the secret agent Cao Cao had planted in the Zhen Mansion. Consequently, when you asked Zhang Shui to find this spy, you discovered that the person was the young man you had expelled that very day.

You did not breathe a sigh of relief; instead, you became even more solemn because you had learned from Zhang Shui that after Manager Liu was killed by mountain bandits, he hired many people from outside, and now these individuals were spread all over the Zhen Mansion, occupying numerous positions of varying sizes.

Originally, you knew that Cao Cao had planted more than one spy, but you did not expect the action to be so swift. No wonder Xiahou Dun risked his life to infiltrate Yan Province.

According to the information from Yu Jin, Xiahou Dun should have already entered Wuji Territory, although he has yet to show himself. It seems he is also waiting for the right time, and perhaps he is also apprehensive about something. He might have already taken action, but you have just arrived and are still unaware.

What you must do now is remove all the spies within the Zhen Mansion!

Although Zhang Shui is young, he is considered an elder in the Zhen Mansion. He was sold into the Zhen Mansion as a servant when he was eight, and he has spent ten years there, familiarizing himself with every blade of grass and a tree in the Zhen Mansion.

Through Zhang Shui, you listed three pages of names. When you handed the first list to Zhen Luo, she had just returned from outside, looking somewhat tired, with a voice tinged with laziness: "Are you saying you want to expel the people on this list from the Zhen Mansion?"

"That’s right." You and Zhen Luo are in the reception hall of the Zhen Mansion, and there are some lower-class men standing around, some of whom might be on the list.

Zhen Luo’s lazy voice is highly seductive. Even though there is a veil between the two of you, it always incites many imaginations. Although everyone says Zhen Luo is unattractive, the pursuit by aspiring talents has never ceased. Zhen Luo knows they all come for the Zhen Family’s wealth, yet she cannot offend them too much. Sometimes, she must go out to entertain them because business relies on connections, or it would be hard to survive in the commercial world.

"Give me a reason."

"A reason? Is it necessary?" You smiled faintly, then with a tone of arrogance said, "What if I told you I plan to eradicate dissenters and want to seize control of your family’s entire assets? What would you do?"

Zhen Luo furrowed her brows again. Though she said nothing more, she closed her eyes habitually, accustomed to thinking alone. After a while, she nodded and said, "I permit your request, but if that day truly comes, I certainly will not let you off!"

"Don’t worry, I won’t let you off either." You smile brightly as you leave, attracting private whispers from the people around.

Zhen Luo doesn’t care about these lower-class men’s gossip. She hands the list to a maid behind her and instructs her, "Give this to Uncle Wen."

"Yes, Second Miss!" The maid takes the list and leaves.

Zhen Luo dismisses the lower-class men and walks alone along her family’s corridor. The Zhen Mansion is large, containing many places Zhen Luo hasn’t been to. The places she visits daily are fixed: bedroom, study, accounting room, and her mother Zhang Family’s separate courtyard.

Since her husband Zhen Yi died, Zhang Family rarely leaves her own courtyard. Usually, only Zhen Luo and her siblings visit her there.

Zhang Family prefers quiet, only bringing along a small maid to serve her. When Zhen Luo enters the courtyard, she finds the maid asleep beneath a tree, a trail of glistening saliva at her mouth.

"Juan’er, Juan’er!"

The maid is startled by Zhen Luo’s voice and hurriedly kneels down upon seeing her: "Servant has been lazy again, please punish me, Second Miss."

Zhen Luo is long accustomed to the maid’s laziness. To be honest, there’s not much to do in this courtyard anyway, so being lazy is better than those mischievous girls.

"Is my mother resting?" At this time, it’s still early, approximately three o’clock in modern time.

"The Old Lady was just chatting with me." The maid glances around, noticing the Old Lady’s absence, and rushes into the inner room. She quickly returns, exclaiming, "Oh no, the Old Lady is missing!"

Three days have passed since you came to the Zhen Mansion. In these three days, you gradually grasp the dynamics of the mansion while confirming the inner agent of Cao Cao hidden within it. After handing the first list to Zhen Luo, you turn back to your residence.

Even in the county, the Zhen Mansion still occupies a significant area, with strictly defined regions. As chief guard, you have your independent yard not far from the Old Lady’s courtyard.

When Zhen Wen, the Zhen Mansion’s chief, handed over the yard to you, he clearly stated that there are three places in the mansion you’re forbidden to go: the Old Lady’s small courtyard nearby, and the chambers of Zhen Luo and Zhen Jiang.

Though you’re somewhat interested in Zhen Luo, the grave threat ahead leaves you no leisure for such desires. After Liu Manager leaves with his people, they vanish, and for three days, they haven’t appeared, leading you to sense an impending storm.

Upon returning to your yard, you see a white-clad woman standing by a tree, staring solemnly at the flowers and plants beneath it.

You hesitate to disturb her, knowing that within the Zhen Mansion, only Zhen Luo’s mother, Zhang Family, would dress like this.

You can’t understand why she appears here.

Naturally, Zhang Family hears footsteps, standing still for a moment before turning to see you motionless at the doorway. At the sight of you, she is momentarily stunned, with a sense of nostalgia in her misty eyes, as if seeing a long-lost figure. A cool breeze awakens her, clearing her mind as she sees your face clearly. She smiles, saying, "You resemble someone I knew in my youth."

You see Zhang Family’s kindness and also smile in response, saying, "I am who I am, whether I resemble someone is someone else’s matter."

Zhang Family never expected such an answer. The tone is so familiar, taking her back to the past.

"Old Lady, what brings you here?" Your words interrupt Zhang Family’s drifting thoughts.

As if remembering something, Zhang Family asks, "I’ve heard from Shui that you went to Changshan to search for relatives?"

"Yes." You don’t deny it, having no reason to do so.

Zhang Family thinks for a moment and continues, "I hear there’s a gang of bandits in Changshan rampant. Did your relatives encounter misfortune?"

"Mm."

"Do you know what happened with Zhao Village?"

"Zhao Village?" You furrow your brow slightly, saying, "I’m merely searching for relatives, and I’m unclear about the surrounding situation. However, the gang you mentioned has been eliminated by me, none survived."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Family clearly sighs in relief, saying "Good" three times before leaning on a cane and slowly walking towards the door.

"You’re not steady on your feet, let me help you." You move forward to assist Zhang Family. She smiles slightly but says nothing, allowing you to support her as she slowly returns to her courtyard. At this moment, Zhang Family’s face appears exceptionally serene and harmonious, her thoughts drifting once more to those brilliant, indelible youthful moments.

As you guide Zhang Family back to her courtyard, Zhen Luo and the maid Juan’er hurriedly rush out. Zhen Luo is about to collide with Zhang Family, but at the crucial moment, you step forward and block, resulting in Zhen Luo crashing into you.

As Zhen Luo’s incredibly supple body collides into your embrace, you naturally reach out and hold her slender waist. The sensation is indescribably marvelous, but unfortunately, the feeling quickly disappears. Zhen Luo quickly steps back, staring at you angrily.

"Why look at me with such a vicious gaze? You were the reckless one just now. If it wasn’t for me, wouldn’t you have knocked the Old Lady over?" You give Zhen Luo a disdainful glance, ignoring her fury, leaving behind a provoking remark, "Truly all chest and no brains."

"Li Muyun, you bastard!" Zhen Luo fiercely wants to rush forward and beat you, but when you turn to leave, she spots Zhang Family and quickly moves forward to support her, asking, "Mother, where have you gone?"