Rebirth and Reversal of Fortune

Chapter 93 Trapped in a Predicament, Xiao Ling Comes to the Rescue

Those forces that coveted the jade pendant began launching a series of attacks against Su Jinxiu. One day, Su Jinxiu was out on business when she was suddenly attacked by a group of men in black. These men were all highly skilled in martial arts and ruthless in their attacks; they were clearly well-trained assassins.

"Protect the lady!" The accompanying guards fought back fiercely, but the men in black were numerous and their tactics were sophisticated, so they gradually gained the upper hand.

In the chaos, Su Jinxiu was cornered by the men in black and was on the verge of despair. Just then, Xiao Ling arrived with reinforcements.

"Jinxiu, don't be afraid, I'm here!" Xiao Ling took the lead and engaged in a fierce battle with the man in black.

After a fierce battle, the men in black finally retreated, but the guards of the Marquis's mansion also suffered heavy casualties.

“This is just the beginning; they won’t let this go,” Xiao Ling said worriedly.

Su Jinxiu's face was pale, but her eyes remained firm: "No matter what, we cannot give up the investigation."

Upon returning to the Marquis's residence, Su Jinxiu discovered many unfamiliar faces around the area, clearly indicating that someone was secretly monitoring her.

"Madam, what should we do now?" The maids were all in a panic.

Su Jinxiu took a deep breath and said calmly, "Everyone, don't panic. Continue with your normal lives and don't let the enemy see our fear."

But in the days that followed, troubles continued to plague the Marquis's mansion. First, the mansion's business was inexplicably suppressed, and many partners terminated their contracts; then, some of the mansion's supporters in the court also began to be ostracized and framed.

"Someone is deliberately targeting our Marquis's Mansion, trying to force us to give up," Xiao Ling said angrily.

After a moment of contemplation, Su Jinxiu said, "The more they act like this, the closer we are to the truth."

However, the Marquis's residence was now facing a predicament both internally and externally. Expenses were increasing daily, while income was decreasing sharply, leading to a severe financial crisis.

"Madam, if this continues, I'm afraid the Marquis's mansion won't be able to hold on for much longer," the steward said anxiously.

Su Jinxiu gritted her teeth: "Even if we have to sell everything we own, we have to get through this."

To alleviate the crisis at the Marquis's residence, Su Jinxiu decided to risk visiting a former friend, hoping to get his help. However, when she arrived at her friend's residence, she was told that her friend had already gone on a long journey and could not meet her.

"This is clearly someone deliberately avoiding me." Su Jinxiu felt extremely disappointed and helpless.

On her way back to the Marquis's residence, Su Jinxiu survived several assassination attempts. Although she managed to escape each time, she was utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally.

"Is there really no way out?" Su Jinxiu looked at the sky, her heart filled with confusion.

Just then, a mysterious letter arrived at the Marquis's residence, proposing that the family would be spared if Su Jinxiu handed over the jade pendant.

“That’s absolutely impossible!” Su Jinxiu refused without hesitation.

But the Hou family's predicament is getting worse. How can Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling get out of this dangerous situation and continue to pursue the truth?

It was a stormy night when Su Jinxiu was once again ambushed by the enemy. She was tightly surrounded by a group of men in black in a secluded alley, her escape route blocked, and her situation was extremely critical.

"What exactly do you want?" Su Jinxiu held a short sword and glared at the enemies in front of her.

"Hand over the jade pendant, and I'll spare your life!" the leader of the men in black said coldly.

Su Jinxiu gritted her teeth: "Don't even think about it!"

Just as the men in black were about to make their move, Xiao Ling appeared at the alley entrance with a squad of elite soldiers, as if they had descended from the heavens.

"Who dares to touch my wife!" Xiao Ling roared, brandishing his longsword and charging towards the enemy.

The soldiers shouted and followed Xiao Ling into the battle. Xiao Ling's swordsmanship was fierce, and wherever he went, the men in black fell.

"Jinxiu, don't be afraid, I'm here!" Xiao Ling said as he fought his way towards Su Jinxiu.

When Su Jinxiu saw Xiao Ling, a surge of hope and strength welled up in her heart.

Under the valiant fighting of Xiao Ling and his soldiers, the men in black gradually became outmatched and began to scatter and flee.

Xiao Ling approached Su Jinxiu and asked with concern, "Jinxiu, are you alright?"

Su Jinxiu shook her head: "I'm fine, thanks to you."

Xiao Ling brought Su Jinxiu back to the Marquis's residence, both of them exhausted.

“This was really dangerous. Don’t go out alone again,” Xiao Ling said.

Su Jinxiu sighed: "However, if the truth is not revealed as soon as possible, the crisis in the Marquis's mansion cannot be resolved."

Xiao Ling grasped Su Jinxiu's hand: "I understand, but we also need to think this through carefully. We can't let you fall into such danger again."

Following this incident, Xiao Ling strengthened the defenses of the Marquis's residence and also began a secret investigation into the identities of those behind the scenes.

However, the enemy did not give up. The Marquis's property was continuously damaged, and business plummeted.

“This can’t go on; we must take the initiative,” Xiao Ling said.

Su Jinxiu nodded: "I agree, but we need to find the enemy's weakness first."

They began to carefully analyze the clues and intelligence they had gathered, trying to find the enemy's weaknesses.

During this process, Xiao Ling discovered an important clue. It turned out that the enemy seemed to be supported by a powerful court official, and this official had always had a conflict of interest with the Marquis's family.

"So it was him who was behind this." A hint of anger flashed in Xiao Ling's eyes.

In order to obtain more evidence, Xiao Ling decided to risk infiltrating the mansion of this powerful figure.

"Husband, you must be careful," Su Jinxiu said worriedly.

Xiao Ling nodded: "Don't worry, I will be careful."

Xiao Ling was carefully searching for evidence in the mansion of a powerful figure when he accidentally triggered a mechanism, attracting the attention of the mansion's guards.

"Who goes there? How dare you trespass on this property!" the guards shouted as they surrounded the residence.

Xiao Ling is in a predicament. Will he be able to escape successfully and find the evidence?