As a police officer, Ji Heng's senses were still very sharp.
For example, he easily picked out Yan Xianjue's distrust from his soft snort.
He explained, "My mother is getting on in years, and her health has never been particularly good."
In truth, his mother was much younger than the old master.
But she was far less robust than he was.
Ji Heng had always believed it was because giving birth to him had damaged her health.
He had always felt sorry for his mother, especially since although the old couple had both lived in Ji Household Old Residence these past few years, they had actually been living separately.
He wanted to keep the rest of the family from looking down on his mother.
That was why he had never flatly rejected the old master's plans to groom him.
Yan Xianjue shook his head without speaking.
He still understood that outsiders should not interfere in family matters.
His attitude only made Ji Heng even less certain.
After hesitating, he asked, "Is someone trying to harm my mother?"
Yan Xianjue nearly laughed out loud.
Did Ji Heng have some kind of filter over his mother?
With Ji the Old Madam's talent for stirring up trouble, it would already be a blessing if she didn't proactively set other people up.
He asked in return, "Who in the Ji Household do you think could harm her?"
Ji Heng had yet to figure it out.
Uncle Lu had already returned with the waiter in tow.
Uncle Lu was still as efficient as ever.
Yan Xianjue revealed a satisfied smile.
*
The waiter was thrown onto the floor with a bang.
Yan Xianjue only knew that Uncle Lu was skilled at interrogation.
But he had never witnessed it firsthand.
Come to think of it, where