Chapter 141: Will Spare No Cost to Help You

A deep, resonant voice sounded like that of a middle‑aged man.

At that instant, Yun Ruojin breathed a sigh of relief and, without even turning her head, asked a question.

"Who are you, and why should I trust you?" Yun Ruojin sneered.

She wasn't that foolish as to believe anyone who spoke to her.

From behind came another sigh, and a woman's voice sounded, "We have a common enemy."

Yun Ruojin seized the moment, whirled her head sharply, and saw two faces both familiar and strange.

She had seen these two people in the files.

But they were quite different from how she had imagined them.

Gu Cheng and Su Yan'ai's hair was more than half white, and the faces that had once been well‑kept were now riddled with wrinkles; their eyes were dim and lifeless, even the gaze they cast at Yun Ruojin was restrained and gloomy.

What Gu Qingmeng had done was something Yun Ruojin had heard of, so her look toward the Gu Family couple was extremely hostile.

Yun Ruojin pursed her lips, standing at the doorway watching the two, "Your daughter is gone, yet you still covet Mrs. Fu's position?"

Gu Cheng's expression hardened instantly; a light touch from Su Yan'ai kept his anger in check.

Su Yan'ai looked at Yun Ruojin helplessly, unable to smile at that moment, "Meng Meng is already dead; what use is fame and profit to us?"

At that mention, a fierce hatred erupted on Su Yan'ai's face, and Yun Ruojin was startled by it.

Since Gu Qingmeng was sentenced to death, the Gu Family's days have been hard, and they know they are powerless to change fate.

"Our family's downfall to this point is all because of Xi Wan; she ruined my Meng Meng... As long as we can make her pay, we'll do anything. We will spare no cost to help you."

Su Yan'ai spat each word through clenched teeth, and Gu Cheng steadied her just in time so she didn't collapse.

Yun Ruojin, half‑believing, looked at the couple with suspicion, "Why should I trust you? Cooperating with the Gu Family brings me no benefit."

Gu Cheng, holding Su Yan'ai's hand, trembled slightly and urgently looked at Yun Ruojin, "Let's go in first, then talk."

After careful deliberation, Yun Ruojin finally let the two inside.

Su Yan'ai took a sip of water to recover, then stared at Yun Ruojin intently.

"The Gu Family may not be able to help you much, but the information we possess can."

Yun Ruojin nodded slightly, indicating for her to continue.

"We suspect Xi Wan is Lu Xiwán... the Mrs. Fu who disappeared years ago," Su Yan'ai paused, leaving Yun Ruojin eager for more.

"Why do you say that?"

That was the moment to seal the cooperation; a hint of a smile flickered in Su Yan'ai's eyes.

"We've been investigating Xi Wan in secret."

"Impossible! I haven't uncovered anything," Yun Ruojin reflexively rebutted Su Yan'ai.

Gu Cheng sneered, "Of course you can't find anything; how could she let you spot a flaw?"

"We've observed for a long time and found that many of her habits match Lu Xiwán's; if you doubt it, investigate yourself. When pondering, she taps the table with her right hand, and even her way of speaking is identical to Lu Xiwán's..."

He listed several points; Yun Ruojin considered them carefully and indeed found them true, gaining a few more points of belief.

"That's just speculation; how can we prove it?"

Lu Xiwán's birth and death are unseen, with no proof; they can lie with just words, so Yun Ruojin cannot take them entirely at face value.

Su Yan'ai nodded, "If we weren't absolutely certain, we wouldn't have come to you today. I have a necklace she wore before she died, bearing a bloodstain from a scratch she made. If you can obtain her hair, we can confirm her identity."

Yun Ruojin grew irritated.

Lu Xiwán has always been extremely wary of her; how could she ever allow anyone to get close?