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Fang Yu pushed open the room door to leave.

Second Elder Sister was unexpectedly waiting at the door, causing him a moment of surprise.

"Second Elder Sister?"

"Have you finished looking? Do you need me to summon someone for you?"

So she had been waiting here.

Fang Yu suddenly understood.

"Call Xiao Zhang over first."

"Uh... okay!"

Waiting in the study, a young man with dark skin, several scars on his face, and a somewhat fierce expression soon entered the room.

He saw Fang Yu and bowed his head in salute.

"My lord."

"Zhang Ziheng?"

"Yes."

His expression remained calm.

Fang Yu raised his eyebrows slightly.

"On the ninth of last month, you were expelled by the Hai Family."

"Two months before that, you were swept out by the Ding Family.

"Half a year before that, you were also dismissed by the Yue Family."

"In the Yue Family, you were in charge of sweeping floors. Normally, no one would fire a handyman actively working."

"Explain for yourself. If I find your explanation satisfactory, you can stay at my mansion and work peacefully."

"If I'm not convinced, we'll settle your wages now, and you can find your own way."

The records only noted that this person was dismissed, but did not state the reasons; obviously, the background check was merely superficial and did not delve deeper.

If earlier the young man seemed calm, now he was clenching his fists as if recalling some painful memory.

Bowing his head, he suppressed his emotions and said,

"My lord, when I was a handyman for the Yue Family, I offended their young miss. She had peculiar habits, demanding me to lick her dirty feet daily. One day, I couldn't bear it any longer and rebelled, but ended up being tied up and disfigured with a small knife by the young miss... Fortunately, after disfiguring me, she lost interest and framed me for theft, then banished me."

Fang Yu frowned slightly.

The Yue Family doesn't seem like a major clan, not even a medium-sized one, and yet their methods are so brutal?

However, foot licking... if it were players, they would probably be shouting about what kind of reward this is.

Of course, it also depends on what the Yue Family young miss looks like. If she's unattractive, it's hard to say whether it's a reward or not.

"It seems there's a reasonable explanation for why you were expelled by the Yue Family. What about the Hai Family and the Ding Family?"

Zhang Ziheng gritted his teeth, "Those two families had business dealings with the Yue Family, and after learning of my situation, they soon dismissed and expelled me."

"Just like that?"

Zhang Ziheng lowered his head.

"Just like that."

"I see in the records that you were also imprisoned for theft..."

"My lord, that was in the past. Since my release, I have been working as a handyman and haven't done such things again! I swear!!"

Zhang Ziheng raised his hand to swear, but Fang Yu waved his hand.

"Enough, you may leave."

As Zhang Ziheng stood to take his leave, he suddenly paused and spoke in a low voice, grinding his teeth.

"My lord, I still have three younger siblings..."

"Leave."

Zhang Ziheng hurriedly contained his voice, frightened into a cold sweat.

"...Yes!"

Emotional appeals work on Second Elder Sister.

Not on me.

As Zhang Ziheng was about to close the door, Fang Yu spoke.

"Notify Jin Yexue at the main gate to come see me."

"Yes, my lord."

Zhang Ziheng left, and Fang Yu contemplated.

He would not accept this one-sided story.

This mansion is his safe house; even Second Elder Sister is placed here, the people around him must be vetted for a clear background.

Just tonight, he was also meeting Che Linfang; he would use the demon's power to check if this person's story is true.

Frankly, Fang Yu felt that Zhang Ziheng was hiding something, but he would not probe further; some things will not be disclosed by those involved.

Thud thud.

Then, there were three knocks at the door.

"My lord."

Fang Yu changed the documents on the table from Zhang Ziheng's to Jin Yexue's.

Then...

"Come in."

Creak, as the door opened, a person dressed as a man but clearly a woman, cautiously entered.

Her skin was fair, and even though her chest was bound, it was not from her chest but from her skin and facial features that her true gender was discernible.

But no one pointed it out, so nobody talked about it.

Second Elder Sister didn't mention it, Fang Yu didn't say, and naturally, no one else dared to gossip.

After closing the door, Jin Yexue approached to salute.

"My lord, did you summon me for any instructions?"

From the moment she entered, Jin Yexue kept her head down, not even daring to make eye contact.

"Raise your head."

Jin Yexue's body trembled, and then she slowly raised her head, gritting her teeth.

Hm, her features were quite pretty—not as much as Second Elder Sister or Ding Hui, but still above average.

Fang Yu always felt that Second Elder Sister's beauty was remarkable, but previously lack of food made her face hollow, thus lacking in beauty.

Now she was slowly regaining health, only the effect wasn't immediate; after all, Second Elder Sister wasn't the type to indulge excessively, still living frugally even with improved circumstances, eating quite sparingly.

Even so, the contours of a beauty were beginning to emerge, catching eyes on the street.

"Why are you dressed as a man?"

Regaining his focus, Fang Yu cut straight to the core.

Jin Yexue, struck as though by lightning, stared with wide eyes.

"I, I am not! I am not..."

"You mean to say you are not dressed as a man?"

"Yes..."

"So, you are naturally androgynous?"

"Ah? Yes, yes!!"

Jin Yexue seemed not to expect Fang Yu would pull out such an odd explanation, repeatedly nodding.

However, Fang Yu's lips curled slightly.

"How can you prove you're not lying? Undress, and I will verify how much truth is in your words."

Jin Yexue's eyes widened instantly, her face visibly reddening, her body trembling slightly.

Bowing her head, she spoke softly.

"My lord, I only sell art, not my body..."

Hmm?