Chapter 160: Looking for Trouble

Hearing Ji Tianxin's words, the corners of Suqing's eyes bloomed with a bright and radiant smile.

How wonderful it felt to be pampered by her master!

At that moment, Shiyue also darted out from who knows where, a trace of blood still staining its lips. After giving its mouth a dainty lick, it obediently trotted over to rest on the soft lounging couch where Ji Tianxin usually took her afternoon naps.

Although she possessed satiety pills, Ji Tianxin did not feed them to Shiyue all the time.

The satiety pills were merely used to curb its bottomless, ravenous hunger. She would not prevent it from eating normally or going on hunts.

Meanwhile, in the front hall.

"You mere General's Manor have truly grown a bear's heart and leopard's gall! How dare you deceive the Chen family and cause the death of my younger sister! Today, if you do not give us a satisfactory explanation, I will have your entire General's Manor buried along with her!" Chen Yi roared angrily.

However, what truly made the members of the Ji family wary was not this blustering Chen Yi at all.

Instead, it was several other people sitting upright in the guest seats, who hadn't uttered a single word.

One of them looked to be about the same age as Ji Huaili, roughly in his thirties, while the others also appeared remarkably young and tender in years.

Yet they knew that individuals from such prominent clans often spent exorbitant fortunes to purchase youth-preserving elixirs, and perhaps possessed other secret methods to maintain their appearance. Thus, no one could tell the true ages of these fellows.

Judging from the aura emanating from them, however, they could be certain of one thing: among these people, at least three were formidable masters at or above the Spirit Aperture realm!

As for the one shouting—Chen Yi—he was merely an ordinary mortal, completely not worth mentioning.

It seemed that the Chen family had indeed come fully prepared this time.

Given Chen Yi's status as a collateral branch member, it was utterly impossible for him to command such retainers under his banner; at a single glance, these individuals were clearly top-tier experts from the Chen family's main household.

Ji Yuntian and his son exchanged glances, both reading a heavy gravity in each other's eyes.

"Second Young Miss, Second Young Miss! This servant just heard outside that people from the Chen family have arrived," a maid whispered, pressing her face against the window and speaking into the room.

Locked inside and currently cursing Ji Tianxin, Ji Yuchen instantly perked up, pleasantly surprised. "What did you say? The Chen family is here?!"

"Yes, I just heard. As soon as they arrived, they stormed into the front hall looking menacing. I don't know what the situation is like right now," the maid lowered her voice to say.

"Quick! Open the door for me!" How could she possibly not be present at a time like this!

Ji Yuchen hammered frantically against the door, consumed by a mixture of excitement and anxiety.

The maid straightened up and frowned. "Second Young Miss, the General gave strict orders..."

"Vile wretch, have you forgotten who your true master is?!" Ji Yuchen pounded heavily on the wood, shouting curses.

After berating her for a long while and seeing that the maid completely ignored her, Ji Yuchen panicked. Her mind raced, and she immediately offered, "As long as you let me out, all the jewelry in my room will be yours! This young lady swears on her name that I will never take them back, nor will I ever tell Father that you did this!"

The maid's eyes lit up. If she could obtain all of the Second Young Miss's jewelry, she could simply leave the General's Manor and live a life of comfort and ease for the rest of her days.

"Please wait a moment, Second Young Miss." She hurriedly began searching around for something that could unlatch the door from the outside.

In the front hall.

Ji Yuntian stroked his beard with a composed expression and slowly said, "Calm your anger, Elder Chen. When my daughter-in-law of the Chen clan passed away, Huaili and I were also deeply grieved. Yet the Chen lady clearly died of a stroke; I wonder on whose instigation Elder Chen has heard that my daughter-in-law was murdered?"