Quick Transmigration: The Pregnant Little Fairy is Pampered by the Heirless Boss

Chapter 273 The Mad Couple 37

Three groups of people came to my house throughout the night.

After Ji Xiaosong chased them all out, Wu Daniu returned in the morning light.

When he got home, he was covered in blood.

Ji Xiaosong sat in the main hall, while everyone else in the family was fast asleep in their own rooms.

When Wu Daniu saw Ji Xiaosong sitting upright and the corpses scattered all over the courtyard, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Daughter-in-law, so many thieves have broken into our house?"

"Yes, while my father was rescuing the people, our family also encountered a crisis. Fortunately, the guards were all highly skilled in martial arts, so these thieves were defeated by them."

Ji Xiaosong spoke casually, as if the assassination attempt last night was a trivial matter.

Wu Daniu chose the people outside the house instead of his family, a decision that Ji Xiaosong could understand.

Just like how Wu Daniu chose to give this village girl who suddenly came to his door a fair chance.

That's who he is.

"Did you get any clues from them?"

Wu Daniu was quite satisfied with the guard team. He knew that the veterans he brought were just as impressive as ever.

Ji Xiaosong never intended to explain this misunderstanding.

Let's just assume that's what Wu Daniu thinks.

"The first group of assassins said they were from Black Wind Stronghold outside the city, and wanted to take advantage of the chaos to rob and kill to cover their tracks. But my daughter-in-law, judging from their attire, they don't seem like that."

Wu Daniu did not answer, but squatted down and carefully examined the corpse lying on the ground.

He flipped up the collar of one of the men's shirts and found a small emblem embroidered on the lining. Although it was blurred by bloodstains, some clues could still be made out.

His brows furrowed more and more, and his expression gradually darkened.

“These people… are not bandits from Black Wind Stronghold.” Wu Daniu stood up and said in a solemn tone.

Upon hearing this, Ji Xiaosong's eyes flashed with understanding, but he didn't say anything more. He simply asked softly, "Father, what did you see?"

Wu Daniu pointed to the insignia on the corpse's collar and said in a deep voice, "This is a special military mark that only regular troops use. Moreover, look at their weapons and armor. Although they are deliberately aged, they are well-made and not equipment that ordinary bandits could possess."

He paused, then continued, "More importantly, these people have thick calluses on their hands, especially on their thumbs and palms, marks left from years of wielding knives and swords. Although the bandits of Black Wind Stronghold are fierce, they could never have such neat and orderly training marks."

Ji Xiaosong nodded and followed up on Wu Daniu's words, saying, "Father means that these people are soldiers disguised as bandits?"

Wu Daniu took a deep breath, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes:

“That’s right. They are not ordinary soldiers, but elite troops who have undergone rigorous training. It seems that this chaos was not accidental, but deliberately orchestrated.”

Ji Xiaosong was silent for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Father, who do you think... is behind all of this?"

Wu Daniu did not answer immediately, but instead paced around the yard with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed.

After a moment, he slowly said, "To be able to mobilize such elite soldiers in a short time and have them impersonate bandits to create chaos, such a person... is probably only capable of doing so by certain high-ranking figures in the imperial court."

He said this with a heavy tone, "Moreover, their target is not only the common people, but probably also our Wu family."

A cold glint flashed in Ji Xiaosong's eyes as he said softly, "Father, do you mean that someone wants to take advantage of this chaos to attack our Wu family?"

Wu Daniu nodded, his tone firm: "That's right. Although I have lost my official position, because it was so sudden, many people outside still don't believe it and think that our Wu family still controls the army. And those people probably still harbor fear towards us."

Ji Xiaosong nodded slightly, already understanding.

She had long suspected that this assassination attempt was not a simple act of banditry, but rather a deeper conspiracy.

She just didn't expect that the other side would so blatantly use the army.

"Father, what should we do next?" Ji Xiaosong asked.

Wu Daniu pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Don't alert them yet. I will secretly investigate the origins of these soldiers and find out who sent them. As for the family... daughter-in-law, you'll have to put in a lot of effort."

Ji Xiaosong smiled slightly, her tone calm yet carrying a hint of confidence:

"Father, rest assured, I'm here to protect the family. I will never let anyone take advantage of us again."

Wu Daniu looked at her, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes:

"I feel at ease with you here. However, you must also be careful. Since they dared to attack us, they will not give up easily."

Ji Xiaosong nodded: "Daughter-in-law understands."

Wu Daniu sighed, looked up at the sky. The morning light had already spread across the earth, but the atmosphere inside the mansion remained heavy.

He turned to Ji Xiaosong and said, "You should go and rest first. You must be tired after all this trouble. I'll go check on the others in the manor, especially your Aunt Wang. She's timid and I'm afraid she's quite frightened."

Ji Xiaosong responded and watched Wu Daniu leave.

She stood there, her gaze sweeping over the corpses in the courtyard, a cold glint in her eyes.

Ji Dan walked over and asked, "Miss Ji, may we have the servants come and handle this now?"

"What are your plans to do?"

"Of course, burn it to ashes."

"Let's wait for now, take them to the stable and leave them there until Wu Chufeng comes back and confirms before we deal with them."

"Yes, Miss Ji."

Wu Chufeng did not return for several days in a row.

Although Ji Xiaosong felt a little uneasy, she remained calm and composed on the surface.

She handled the affairs of the mansion as usual, arranged for guards to strengthen patrols, and secretly used her divine sense to monitor the movements around the mansion.

She did not delay any longer regarding the corpses hidden in the stables, but instead ordered Ji Dan to dispose of them.

"Ji Dan, go and burn those people down."

Ji Xiaosong stood in the courtyard, her gaze sweeping indifferently towards the stables, her tone calm.

Ji Dan nodded in agreement, and then, with several guards, carried the body out and burned it in a secluded spot on the back mountain of the mansion.

Flames shot into the sky, and wisps of black smoke rose into the air, quickly turning the corpses to ashes.

Ji Xiaosong stood at a distance, quietly watching all of this.

Her expression was calm, but a hint of coldness shone through her eyes.

She knew that the secrets hidden behind these corpses would not simply disappear.

Since the other party dared to attack the Wu family, they must have other tricks up their sleeve.

However, on the morning of the fifth day, a heavy bell suddenly rang out from afar, breaking the tranquility of the mansion.

"Boom-thump-thump-"

The bell tolled long and heavy, as if carrying endless sorrow, echoing throughout the capital city.

Ji Xiaosong stood in the courtyard, looking up in the direction from which the bell sounded, her brows furrowed slightly.

Her divine sense spread rapidly, and she sensed that the atmosphere in the entire capital city had become solemn and oppressive.

"Is this... the tolling of the national mourning bells?" she murmured softly, a vague guess forming in her mind.

Sure enough, not long after, the servants in the mansion came running out, their faces filled with panic and unease.

Old Li rushed to Ji Xiaosong, his voice trembling: "Miss, the bells of national mourning have rung! I heard... I heard the Emperor has passed away!"