The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

Chapter 135 The Flower Thief Leaves a Letter

The man just stood there silently, without leaving or speaking. Situ Yaorao looked at him and frowned: "What are you trying to do?"

"I don't want to do anything, I just want to know a fact." After saying this, the man flicked his sleeves and leaned against the door. Situ Yaorao looked at the man's attitude, the corner of her mouth twitched. After thinking for a moment, she decisively closed the door and didn't look at him.

The man also stood outside quietly, looking as if he didn't think about anything.

Situ Yaorao didn't know how to get Feng Ziqi out, nor did she know how to make it clear to him and get him to give up. From the very beginning, she had been wrong. This man was paranoid and crazy. Once he truly fell in love, he wouldn't let it go so easily. But perhaps he had been seduced by her beauty.

I just fell in love with him. Even though I knew there was something wrong with him, I couldn't help but say that I wanted to be together. Now, everything went wrong from that moment on.

Situ Yaorao felt regret in her heart, but Feng Ziqi, who was standing outside the door, had never regretted meeting Situ Yaorao. He stood outside, looking at the bright moon, his blood-red eyes showing a calmness.

Only at this time will the murderous aura in his heart gradually subside.

"I hope... I won't do anything that you and I really can't undo." Feng Ziqi sighed lightly, then left quietly.

The next morning, Situ Yaorao also had dark circles under her eyes. Seeing this, Lian'er hurriedly said, "Oh my lady, what's wrong with you? Didn't you sleep well? Let me find you some medicine."

"No need, let's go downstairs to eat." Situ Yaorao stopped Lian'er's movements and took her downstairs. However, when she saw the empty dining table, Situ Yaorao's mouth twitched.

Looking at the four grown men sitting at the table, he became even more angry: "You four, are you sitting here to play mahjong?"

"Situ, you are wronging us. We also want to eat, but there is nothing, so we can only sit here." Yu Sheng looked innocent.

"Hey! Miss, the meals here were all cooked by Miss Qinghe before. How about I cook it today?" After saying that, Lian'er went to the kitchen.

Situ Yaorao looked at the four people unkindly, feeling a headache. "You four, you have to do something. Although my restaurant hasn't opened yet, if you don't do anything..."

"But, what can be done?" Yu Sheng asked. Situ Yaorao was also confused when she heard this. Yes, what can be done? It's all the craftsmen's fault now. They can't help.

As for the things she needed for her shop, she had already bought them, and there was really nothing else. Thinking of this, Situ Yaorao felt depressed.

"Ahhh!"

Just when the five people were silent, a scream was heard from the kitchen.

"What happened?" Situ Yaorao ran into the kitchen first, and then saw a bloody note in the kitchen. It said come to see me at midnight.

The signature is a plum blossom.

"This, this, this." Lian'er pointed at the note tremblingly.

"What's wrong?" Situ Yaorao was puzzled.

"Miss, this is a common trick used by thieves." Lian'er said and burst into tears.

"Thief?" Situ Yaorao was still confused.

"Recently, thieves have been rampant, kidnapping women and committing indecent acts against them, then returning them to ruin their reputations. Wherever he leaves a note, there's bound to be trouble. Women are destined to fall prey to his clutches." The person explaining was Yu Sheng. After all, there were several people here.

Situ Yaorao knew nothing. The other two had just been brought back from the slave market, so even if they were asked, they wouldn't know anything. Lian'er was crying like a tearful person, unable to explain clearly. The only one who could explain it was Yu Sheng.

After listening to Yu Sheng's explanation, Situ Yaorao couldn't help laughing: "I thought it was something else, but it turns out to be this? Since the thieves want to come, then it's very simple, just report to the police." Situ Yaorao looked harmless.

But everyone's eyes were on her.

"How could anyone possibly report this to the authorities? If this sort of thing were to be told to the authorities, even if nothing had happened, people outside would say something was wrong. How would we then survive in the capital? Miss, you must not do that." Lian'er forgot even to cry when she heard Situ Yaorao's words. Situ Yaorao, upon hearing this, expressed her indifference: "I'm already notorious in the capital, so even one more stain won't matter. If you're afraid, Lian'er, then we can report it to the authorities."

"No, I'm not afraid." Lian'er immediately changed her words.

Hearing this, Situ Yaorao sighed and said, "Are you really not afraid? If you are afraid, you can go back to the Situ family first."

"I'm not afraid. I want to accompany the young lady." Lian'er's face turned pale, but she still said this. Seeing this, Situ Yaorao felt both amused and helpless, so she looked at the men and said, "Your first task in this tavern has been settled."

"Are you asking us to help catch the thief?" Yu Sheng felt that her smile was about to twist.

"Do you expect me to catch him?" Situ Yaorao asked back.

"It's better for us not to get involved in this matter. So, just make sure you are safe." Yu Sheng said.

"Can I know why?" Situ Yaorao frowned.

Yu Sheng looked deeply at Situ Yaorao and said, "Because I don't think this was done by a thief. Most of the more vicious thieves in the capital have been apprehended. Besides, if it was a thief, why would he let a woman be ruined? Moreover, this person only chooses women from official families. I don't know if a thief would be so bold. Also, I noticed that these women are all relatively famous. So... this is probably premeditated."

"Couldn't it be that the thief was bored and did it on purpose?" Situ Yaorao asked.

Yu Sheng shook her head. "I've consulted my acquaintances in the government office about these methods these past two days. They don't seem like a thief at all."

"Do thieves these days still care about their attitude?" Situ Yaorao sneered.

"This is something you don't know, Situ. Thieves generally leave after committing a crime because they need to cover up their actions. However, this man sent the woman back, and he sent her to a conspicuous place. So I conclude that he is seeking revenge. If that's the case, the authorities should have conducted a thorough investigation. Especially since most of the victims are women from official families. Yet, even now, the authorities are still on the sidelines, which shows that the other party's status is very noble. Therefore, it's best not to get involved in this matter."

Yu Sheng explained bit by bit.

Situ Yaorao glanced at the man a second time and asked curiously, "How do you know so much about thieves?"

"Haha, this is of course because we have two beautiful girls here." Yu Sheng laughed.

Situ Yaorao raised an eyebrow at this, but didn't say anything else. Regardless of whether what he said was true or false, she couldn't take any risks. She wasn't some messenger of justice, so naturally, she couldn't uphold justice for others. The only thing she could do was protect the people around her, nothing more.

"Regardless of whether this is true or not, it's always best to be cautious," Situ Yaorao said seriously. She then took the paper and said, "Lian'er, if you don't have anything else to do recently, try to stay with Weixing. He can protect you if anything does happen."

"But Miss..."

Lian'er was a little hesitant.

"There's nothing to worry about. Among these people, the one I trust the most is Weixing. Can you really count on him to protect you?" Situ Yaorao said, pointing at Yusheng and asked.

Lian'er looked at Yu Sheng's unreliable appearance, then looked at Situ Weixing who didn't even say a word, and finally chose Weixing: "I understand, what about you, young lady?"

"Even if this thief is blind, he wouldn't go after me. After all, I'm the eldest daughter of the Situ family. Even if he's not afraid of my reputation, he's still afraid that this matter will get out of hand and he won't be able to continue doing evil." Situ Yaorao said, and then signaled everyone to disperse. However, Yu Sheng didn't leave.