When Shen Li arrived at Ruyi Pavilion with Jiaoyue, Mingyue and two killers from the Night Shade Division, she indeed found the door of the Ruyi Pavilion shop tightly shut.
"Miss, what should we do?" Jiaoyue asked, her eyes glancing at the street vendors and passers - by.
Shen Li surveyed all the shops on this street and noticed that each shop had its own small courtyard. The Ruyi Pavilion, which covered a considerable area, even had two floors.
"Climb over from the small courtyard of the shop next door! Remember, don't let anyone see you! Once you're inside, just open the shop door a crack." Shen Li pointed at a slightly smaller shop next to the Ruyi Pavilion and said to the two killers she had brought.
Upon hearing this, the two men didn't hesitate at all and immediately entered the shop. At this moment, Aunt Su and Shen Zhang also arrived.
After a while, the door of the Ruyi Pavilion was indeed opened a crack, just wide enough for one person to pass through.
As soon as Shen Li stepped inside, one of the two killers walked up to her and said, "Miss, the servants and the shopkeeper here all seem to have some martial skills."
Hearing this, Shen Li didn't say a word but sneered inwardly. This was the place where Xiao Han deliberately met with Shen Miao in private. Naturally, the servants and the shopkeeper here were no ordinary people.
Originally, Shen Li didn't know the purpose of the Ruyi Pavilion. It was only after Chun Nuan came to seek refuge with her in this life that she accidentally mentioned that Shen Miao would occasionally go out alone with Chun Xi, and no one knew what she was up to.
Only then did Shen Li start to pay attention. After having someone follow Shen Miao several times, she finally learned the real purpose of the Ruyi Pavilion.
Before everyone could thoroughly examine the Ruyi Pavilion, they saw a man dressed as a servant standing on the second - floor staircase, looking at them in surprise. "Hey! Who are you? How did you get into our shop?"
Without waiting for Shen Li's order, the two killers flew towards the servant.
Realizing the danger, the servant opened his mouth wide and shouted, "Help! Come quickly!"
Although the servant looked panicked, when the killers rushed towards him, he nimbly dodged and took out a hidden dagger.
However, despite his efforts, the servant was quickly held at sword - point by the killers.
This commotion naturally alerted the people inside the Ruyi Pavilion.
Shen Li looked at the seven or eight servants standing in the small courtyard of the Ruyi Pavilion. Her face remained calm as she said to them, "I don't have time to waste with you. Call Shen Miao out for me! Otherwise..."
Shen Li didn't finish her sentence because just then she threw a dart and hit a servant who was trying to shoot a hidden arrow at her while she was speaking.
Seeing this, the seven or eight servants all looked at Shen Li warily, but one of them still said to her, "We don't know the person you're talking about. We're not easy to deal with. If you keep causing trouble like this, we'll report you to the authorities!"
"Humph! Refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!" After Shen Li said this, the two killers immediately sprang into action. They knocked out the threatened servant with a single blow and then charged towards the other seven or eight people.
Those from the Night Shade Division were no ordinary people. Although the people in the Ruyi Pavilion were carefully selected guards by Xiao Han, they were far inferior to the killers from the Night Shade Division.
The two killers knew their limits and didn't take the lives of those people. They just knocked them down to the ground, rendering them immobile.
Seeing this, Shen Li didn't waste any more time on them. She directly said to Jiaoyue and Mingyue, "Search the courtyard. Don't miss any room."
The courtyard of the Ruyi Pavilion was actually a two - section one. The side rooms in the front courtyard were obviously where the servants and thugs lived, while the back courtyard was a rather large one with four or five rooms.
After Jiaoyue and Mingyue searched the front rooms without any discovery, they turned to the back courtyard.
Aunt Su followed closely behind and also entered the back courtyard.
At this moment, Chun Xi, who had just heard some noise outside, opened the door to check. As soon as she showed up, her eyes met Shen Li's.
"E... eldest miss!" Chun Xi felt a chill run down her back when she met Shen Li's gaze.
But Shen Li didn't pay much attention to Chun Xi. She pointed at another room in the courtyard and said to Jiaoyue and Mingyue, "Go to that one."
"Bang!" Jiaoyue kicked the door open with one foot.
Aunt Su then rushed in first. When she saw the scene in front of her, she couldn't help crying out loudly, "Zhen'er!"
Shen Li followed her into the room, while Mingyue and Jiaoyue guarded the door.
Inside the room, Shen Zhen was huddled in a corner of the bed, trembling constantly. Her originally neat and beautiful clothes were now hanging on her body like rags, and she was tightly clutching a corner of the quilt, as if trying to cover her body.
Opposite her was a man who had taken off his outer robe and was only wearing his middle - layer clothing. He was kneeling in front of her, also pulling at the quilt, trying to tear it away.
Hearing Aunt Su's cry, Shen Zhen turned her head towards the door. Her panicked face instantly lit up with hope as she shouted, "Mother!"
Aunt Su rushed to the bedside in one breath. Somehow finding the strength, she directly pushed the young Master Ji, who was blocking the way, to the ground and hugged Shen Zhen tightly in her arms.
"Zhen'er! Zhen'er!" Aunt Su's hands holding Shen Zhen trembled slightly, but she still hugged her tightly. "It's okay! It's okay! Mother is here. Mother will protect you!"
Like a frightened little chick, Shen Zhen nestled in Aunt Su's arms and sobbed, "Mother!"
The Master Ji, who had just been pushed down by Aunt Su, struggled to get up from the ground. Looking at Shen Li standing at the door, he slurred, "How dare you! Who are you people? How dare you break into my room! Servants! Servants! Arrest them all!"
The Master Ji's face was flushed abnormally. Although he was shouting loudly, he still couldn't get up from the ground for a long time. Coupled with the two wine jars lying on the ground, Shen Li didn't need to think to know that this so - called Master Ji must be drunk.
"Arrest us?" Shen Li looked at the Master Ji, who was like a puddle of mud. Without hesitation, she lifted her foot and kicked him in the chest. The Master Ji let out a howl of pain as he covered his chest and rolled on the ground.
After being kicked, the Master Ji was in so much pain that he wanted to cry for his mother. The alcohol in him immediately wore off. Now looking at Shen Li and the others who suddenly appeared, he endured the pain and threatened, "Who... who are you? Have the guts to give your name. See if I'll spare you!"