The sky had darkened, and the people had fallen asleep.
The guards patrolling this area had been redeployed.
The old woman appeared in the darkness, a sinister smile on her face, as she walked towards Ji Mo's guest room.
She skillfully used a metal tube to pierce the window, filling the room with a large amount of soporific smoke.
After a moment, she shattered the door bolt with a palm strike and pushed the door open, entering the room.
This scene was witnessed by Xia Wan'er, who couldn't sleep in the middle of the night and had arrived with an ulterior motive.
"No way, they even resort to drugging!"
Xia Wan'er felt annoyed, thinking she was a step too late and someone else had beaten her to it.
"Granny Shi is truly shameless. At her age, to be a 'cow eating young grass,' lusting after Mr. Ji's body."
Xia Wan'er recognized the old woman as the Chi family's old steward.
She assumed Granny Shi was also here to "borrow seeds" and have a child.
This was because Madam Chi had instructed Chi Qingying that day to secure Ji Mo at all costs, even if it meant using force, and to find a way for the Chi family to possess Ji Mo's bloodline.
Xia Wan'er, being naive, believed Granny Shi had learned of this plan and thus chose to make a move on Ji Mo.
"Granny Shi, you old lecher, with your appearance, what man would fancy you? Do you think drugging him will work? You probably don't know that Mr. Ji is immune to all poisons."
Xia Wan'er chuckled, waiting to see Granny Shi make a fool of herself.
She was confident that Granny Shi would soon be driven out by Ji Mo in disgrace, losing all face.
Inside the room.
Ji Mo was sleeping soundly.
"Heh, the estate makes you sound so miraculous, but it turns out you're just like this. You've dealt with him effortlessly."
Granny Shi looked at the sleeping Ji Mo, confirming that he had been successfully drugged.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have allowed her to sneak in without any reaction.
"I've already let the Poison Hand Medicine Saint go. Now, I just need to capture him and bring him back to receive a generous reward from Lady Han Zhu."
Granny Shi's wrinkled old face instantly broke into a smile.
She was the Chi family's mole. Although the Chi family had treated her well over the years, the Sea Clan offered even more.
"Every man for himself, or he'll be destroyed by heaven and earth." For the sake of profit, she had defected to Han Zhu.
"He's so handsome!"
She walked to the bed and couldn't resist reaching out to pinch Ji Mo's cheek.
She had to admit, in all her years, she had never seen such a handsome man.
If she were younger, she definitely wouldn't have the heart to harm such a good-looking man. But now, what reliance did men have compared to wealth?
"Bonny, sleep well, don't make a fuss."
Ji Mo was awakened, groggy, thinking Bonny was bothering him again.
With sleepy eyes, he saw a wrinkled old face, which startled him. He quickly clutched his collar and shouted, "Grandma, what are you doing? Please be respectful and leave, or I'll call for help."
Ji Hanhan was almost scared to death.
Indeed, boys needed to protect themselves at all times. This old woman was too brazen, peeking openly during the day and sneaking in at night.
Granny Shi was also greatly startled, never expecting that such a potent soporific smoke would have no effect on Ji Mo.
If Ji Mo were to call for help, she would be finished.
In her panic, she lunged forward and threatened him loudly, "If you dare call for help, I'll kill you."
Ji Mo immediately fell silent, not out of fear of death, but out of concern that alarming others would be too embarrassing.
In the dead of night, being alone in a room with an old woman would ruin his reputation if word got out.
To preserve his innocence, Ji Mo chose not to call for help and decided to handle the situation himself.
"You're wise, kid."
Seeing Ji Mo's compliance, Granny Shi didn't kill him. She simply delivered a chop to the back of his neck.
Ji Mo tilted his head, feigning unconsciousness.
Then, Granny Shi picked up Ji Mo, left the room, and escaped the Chi family before the matter was exposed.
"No way, Mr. Ji actually left with Granny Shi?"
Xia Wan'er was stunned, unable to believe her eyes.
Granny Shi hadn't angered Mr. Ji; instead, she was carrying him away, looking impatient as if she were going to meet him elsewhere for a secret rendezvous.
"No wonder Mr. Ji isn't interested in his godmother or me. It turns out he has a special preference for 'aged grapes'!"
Xia Wan'er's small face immediately fell, looking worse than crying.
To lose to Granny Shi was too devastating!
"You good-for-nothing Xia Wan'er, not sleeping in the middle of the night, are you plotting something against your second granduncle?"
Bonny appeared, angrily questioning Xia Wan'er.
She used to live with Ji Mo, but at the Chi family's residence, they were assigned separate rooms. She could only check on Ji Mo frequently at night to prevent Chi Qingying and Xia Wan'er from doing anything untoward.
"Bonny, we've both lost. Mr. Ji... he likes older women..."
Xia Wan'er hugged Bonny, tears streaming down her face.
If she could choose, she would rather lose to a mermaid than to Granny Shi.
"What did you say?"
Bonny quickly asked what had happened.
Upon hearing the events, she was petrified, feeling that her life as a fish was bleak.
The one person and one fish hugged each other tightly, finding solace in each other, and their previous animosity completely vanished as they wiped each other's tears.
"Hey, you two, not sleeping in the middle of the night and hugging each other like this, what kind of behavior is this?"
Chi Qingying's voice rang out. Seeing Bonny and Xia Wan'er hugging and crying, she looked incredulous.
Could this be the legendary love born from hatred?
They usually couldn't stand each other, but secretly, feelings had blossomed.
But they were both women. Was this appropriate?
"Godmother, we've both lost. Mr. Ji has a special preference, he likes older women!"
Xia Wan'er tearfully recounted the events.
Chi Qingying's face changed drastically, and she exclaimed, "I think you're the one with the special preference, you're so stupid! Granny Shi secretly let the Poison Hand Medicine Saint go; she's the Chi family's mole. I was going to find this simpleton to discuss countermeasures, but I didn't expect you, you idiot, to just stand by and watch Granny Shi abduct him."
At this moment, Chi Qingying was furious, wishing she could severely punish Xia Wan'er.
Why didn't she stop Granny Shi and let Ji Mo fall into the other party's clutches?
"What!"
Xia Wan'er was dumbfounded and shouted anxiously, "We have to go save Mr. Ji quickly!"
They rushed to pursue Granny Shi, but it was too late. Granny Shi had already successfully escaped the Chi family with Ji Mo, and their whereabouts were unknown.
In a brightly lit hall of the Ximen family.
"Thank you, Miss Han Zhu, for saving my life. From now on, I am willing to be at Miss Han Zhu's beck and call."
The Poison Hand Medicine Saint was wrapped in bandages all over his body, like a mummy.
He had been severely interrogated at the Chi family. If he hadn't been rescued tonight, he would have likely suffered even more.
"You're too kind. I will have to rely on Senior Medicine Saint even more in the future."
Han Zhu smiled radiantly. Although rescuing the Poison Hand Medicine Saint would expose the Chi family's mole, this move was worth it.
If Granny Shi could capture Ji Mo again, it would be a huge profit.
"Miss Han Zhu has excellent methods, to be able to win over the Chi family's old steward!"
Ximen Cang praised Han Zhu's capabilities but felt immense apprehension, thinking he needed to thoroughly screen his own household staff to avoid the Chi family's fate.
Although they were cooperating with the Sea Clan, he still needed to be cautious, lest he be completely devoured by them.
"Patriarch Ximen overpraises me. What methods do I have? It's just that Granny Shi is greedy for money."
Han Zhu said casually, displaying an innocent and harmless demeanor.
But the more she acted this way, the more Ximen Cang felt Han Zhu was cunning and needed to be guarded against.
Just then, a servant reported, "Reporting to the Patriarch, Granny Shi has successfully brought Ji Mo back."