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Chapter 44 - Chapter 44: Lady Zhao's Self-Injury Ruse

Gu Shiliu couldn't elaborate with Hong Ye and rushed into the side room.

As soon as he entered, Gu Jinghui had a dark expression and asked: "What have you been busy with these past few days?"

Gu Shiliu had served him long enough to know this was just an opening remark, and he didn't need to answer.

Sure enough, Gu Jinghui continued: "How is the investigation I asked you to conduct coming along?"

Gu Shiliu felt a bit aggrieved.

He was just one person, yet he had to serve the Marquis, protect the Marchioness, investigate the rumors, and occasionally carry out other tasks instructed.

He was simply stretched thin.

He mentioned several times about calling Seventeen to help, but the Marquis insisted that there was no need.

He wasn't the Great Sage Equalling Heaven Sun Wukong, after all.

"Investigated some, but it's too much for me alone; there are too many people in the mansion talking about it."

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