บท 154: Chapter 137: Shocking

"The son-in-law is here."

When Chen Mu arrived at Xu Hongyu's courtyard, a maid spotted him, hurriedly paid her respects towards Chen Mu, then some went inside to report while others bowed to Chen Mu and said, "Son-in-law, the young mistress is not here right now."

"It's all right."

Chen Mu spoke calmly.

If Xu Hongyu was not in the courtyard, then she was certainly deep within the Yu Family's territory, engaging in understanding the Kan Water Diagram, and since the maids had just gone inside to report, it meant Hongyu should be around.

Sure enough, soon a figure dressed in green attire, a maid, came out from inside—it was indeed Hongyu. Chen Mu was quite unaccustomed to seeing Hongyu dressed properly in the common maid's attire; she usually wore inconspicuous gray robes or clothes slightly less elegant than those of Xu Hongyu.

Upon seeing Chen Mu, Hongyu led him to a secluded spot and whispered, "I heard something happened in your courtyard last night?"