General, Madam Called You To Farm - Chapter 490

General, Madam Called You To Farm
Chapter 490 – Paternity test (3) 

Translator : Moon Lee
Editor : Tea
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Seeing the thugs about to catch up, the old man collided headlong into Su Mo. 

Clubs swung down at the old man’s back, but Su Mo lifted his hand, gave a slight twist, and wrenched one club away.

With a backhand sweep, he easily knocked the rest of their weapons to the ground.

Realizing he was not someone to trifle with, the thugs exchanged glances and fled.

The old man let out a long breath.

Su Mo looked at him, removed his bamboo hat, and greeted, “Second Granduncle.”

Su Xiaoxiao tilted her head, recognizing him too. 

It was the same person she had seen on the street before, it was Qin Hai, Qin Canglan’s younger brother.

Back then, she had been in a carriage. She wasn’t sure if Qin Hai had seen her, but she had certainly seen him.

Qin Hai gave an awkward laugh. 

“Ah… It’s you. Huh? And this young lady is—”

Su Xiaoxiao kept her face hidden under her hat.

Su Mo replied, “A cousin.”

“Ah…” Qin Hai looked her over, but didn’t press further.

Scratching his head, he said sheepishly, “I just had bad luck today. Lost all my silver. But don’t worry, they don’t know who I am, I never gave my name. Just… don’t tell my older brother that I went to the gambling house, or he’ll scold me again.”

“Alright.” Su Mo answered.

Qin Hai patted him on the shoulder. 

“Then it’s settled. You must keep it a secret! I’ll head off now. If I’m late, my wife at home will nag my ears off…”

Su Xiaoxiao tilted her head, watching thoughtfully as Qin Hai walked away.

Su Mo hurried a few steps after Qin Che, but unfortunately, they had lost him.

He turned back and saw that Su Xiaoxiao hadn’t followed. 

“What’s wrong?”

Su Xiaoxiao recalled, “The first time I went to the Duke Protector’s estate to gather information, security was suddenly tightened.”

Su Mo nodded. “That’s right.”

He had noticed that as well. The way Guard Feng had led cavalry in pursuit didn’t look like a hastily assembled force.

Su Xiaoxiao said, “I’ve always wondered, why did the estate suddenly strengthen its guard? Could it be that the death of that peddler during the day had tipped them off?”

She was referring to Xiangzi, the street peddler.

Xiangzi had used bamboo leaves to poison the old marquis. 

Su Mo’s men had traced it back to him, but during interrogation, he managed to seize a chance to swallow poison and kill himself.

Su Xiaoxiao continued calmly, “But that day, we also saw another person. Right on the way back to Lihua Lane, right before I went to the Duke Protector’s estate.”

A name surfaced to mind, Qin Hai.

Su Mo sucked in a sharp breath. 

“You don’t mean… you suspect him? But he didn’t even see you. And even if he did, he wouldn’t know who you are… or that you’d sneak into the estate…”

Su Xiaoxiao replied unhurriedly, “That’s only your assumption. Whether he saw me, whether he recognized me, whether he guessed I’d go investigate the estate—only he himself knows for sure.”

Su Mo was thoroughly shaken.

He frowned. 

“Qin Hai… he’s just a wastrel. An idle scoundrel who spends his days playing around—”

Su Xiao Xiao added, “And just now, wasn’t it odd? We were close to catching Qin Che, and his sudden appearance ruined our plan.”

Su Mo fell silent.

Su Xiaoxiao lowered her head and began looking around the ground for something.

“You…” Su Mo stared at her in confusion.

“Found it.” Su Xiaoxiao picked up a fallen hair and wrapped it in a clean handkerchief.

Su Mo finally couldn’t hold back. “Why do you keep collecting people’s hair all day?”

It wasn’t as if he hadn’t noticed that she plucked a strand off Qin Che earlier too.

Did this girl have some strange fetish?

After returning to Lihua Lane, Su Xiaoxiao shut the door.

The pharmacy, for once, didn’t make trouble and let her in smoothly.

The base’s medical lab had the most advanced equipment, and results came quickly.

The comparison showed that Qin Che and Qin Canglan were related, but not as father and son.

Su Xiao Xiao wasn’t surprised.

Her eyes drifted to the comparison between Qin Che and Qin Hai.

“So that’s how it is.” 

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