"Mother, can Elder Hua really pull it off?" Liu Qixiu had changed into a fresh set of clothes. He looked at Wu Mengmeng with a face full of worry.
"It's all because of you. Otherwise, why would I have to bear the pain of parting with someone so valuable..."
Wu Mengmeng glared angrily at Liu Qixiu, her ample bosom trembling with rage. Elder Hua had served her for quite some time, and he had always been diligent and conscientious, never making any serious mistakes.
If she hadn't had only one son, how could she have been willing to sacrifice such a loyal servant?
"This child has been unfilial. Mother, please don't let anger harm your health!"
Wu Mengmeng shot him a sidelong glance, then turned to look at the extraordinary flowers swaying in the courtyard wind and rain. Worry showed on her face.
"My sister will need her blood offering soon. The date is approaching, so we should start looking for suitable candidates through the slave traders."
"We must meet my sister's needs in full. Nothing can go wrong with her cultivation... It would be best to keep more maidservants in the residence, in case of emergencies."
"Mother, let me take care of this!" Liu Qixiu volunteered.
"You?" Wu Mengmeng looked at him skeptically.
"This concerns my aunt's cultivation. I'll be sure to handle it carefully. I won't disappoint you, Mother."
By then, Elder Hua had changed into the black clothes Liu Qixiu had just worn and left the small courtyard. Fortunately, their builds were similar, and the clothes fit him perfectly.
His eyes gleamed as he identified the direction of Liu Residence. Then his figure became a shadow and darted toward a place within the residence.
Before long, he arrived at a study.
The useless husband his mistress