The Beautiful Teaching Assistant Gave Me Three Children, Shocking the Entire School
Chapter 267: Gradually Getting into Character

Chapter 267: Chapter 267: Gradually Getting into Character

On the stairs leading to the second floor of the Mantang Inn.

After confirming that there was no one around, Tang Yuxin suddenly leaned close to Xiao Fei and mischievously asked:

"Hubby, hubby, who do you think the murderer is?"

Xiao Fei glanced at Tang Yuxin, smirking faintly.

This girl. She didn’t even have a single clue yet, didn’t know who might die, and she’s already asking him who the murderer is. Does she really think he’s clairvoyant?

Xiao Fei straightened his face and snorted. "What do you mean by hubby?"

"Why is my lady spouting nonsense?"

Tang Yuxin was momentarily stunned, then quickly covered her mouth and chuckled.

She was the one who insisted on playing this game, yet now her hubby was more immersed in the role than she was.

Still, Tang Yuxin was happy to play along with Xiao Fei.

Stifling her laughter, she said, "My dear husband, I feel that this Xiahan Town seems a bit off—there’s a faint sense that a murder might occur."

"My lady, do not speak recklessly. This is my husband’s hometown, after all."

According to the script, Xiao Fei’s character, Qi Cang, was indeed born in Xiahan Town.

Tang Yuxin stuck out her tongue, looking utterly adorable.

The two reached the second floor of the inn and noticed that each guest room had a nameplate hanging on the door.

One of the plates had the words "Qi Couple" written on it.

That alone was enough for Xiao Fei to insist on playing Qi Cang himself, and Tang Yuxin naturally wouldn’t have it any other way.

Entering the room, Tang Yuxin immediately began rummaging through cabinets and drawers with excitement.

As per the rules, clues in the room would be hidden anywhere except for the bathroom and the bed.

The reason for this was simple: the bathroom was modern in design, and the bed was reserved for actual use by guests—it wouldn’t be appropriate to mess it up.

Xiao Fei examined the layout of the guestroom.

Upon entering, one would see a bookshelf lined with thread-bound books. Some of the books were inside locked bookcases.

If everything went as expected, the keys would be somewhere nearby—it was up to the players to carefully search for them.

Besides the bookshelf, there was also a desk adorned with a decorative vase, and another locked box sat nearby.

On the box was a delicate porcelain bottle with a label that read "Hangover Cure."

Deeper into the room stood a folding screen, beyond which lay the bed and the bathroom.

"The decor feels pretty average," Tang Yuxin commented, critiquing the room.

"You should be glad there’s somewhere to sleep," Xiao Fei replied, moving to the desk where he noticed two phones.

The phones were provided by the innkeeper for players to take photos of any clues they found.

Xiao Fei picked up one of the phones. When the screen lit up, the wallpaper was plain white with just two simple words written on it.

Xiao Yin.

"My lady, this one’s prepared for you," Xiao Fei said, handing the phone over.

Tang Yuxin took it and glanced at it, then mischievously scurried off to the side.

Xiao Fei shook his head and picked up the other phone. Sure enough, when the screen lit up, the name "Qi Cang" appeared.

He casually swiped up to unlock it, revealing a document.

It was the character script for Qi Cang, whom Xiao Fei was portraying.

Right away, Xiao Fei skimmed through it at lightning speed.

Qi Cang was born into a merchant family in Xiahan Town. As the eldest son, he had a younger NPC sister named Qi Le.

Years ago, when Qi Cang’s father was in charge of the family business, he colluded with Jin Ruowu, the Assistant Minister of War, to expand their ventures. The two engaged in illegal salt and iron smuggling.

In the Song Dynasty—or any feudal dynasty for that matter—such offenses were punishable by the extermination of one’s entire clan.

Qi Cang’s father sought wealth, while Jin Ruowu sought funds to advance his political career.

However, no secret stays hidden forever. Eventually, the father’s crimes were exposed. Thanks to Jin Ruowu’s machinations, only Qi Cang’s parents were executed, while Qi Cang and his sister Qi Le survived. Qi Cang then took over the struggling family business.

To restore the family’s fortunes, Qi Cang once again aligned himself with Jin Ruowu.

This time, they went beyond smuggling, even using a woman named Wang Jiujiu to engage in human trafficking.

In addition, Qi Cang opened a brothel in Lin’an called Zuilin Inn.

The madam of the brothel was Li Qing.

And Xiao Yin, introduced by Jin Ruowu, was supposedly a woman Jin Ruowu had rescued after she was tricked into a sham marriage. Jin Ruowu sent her to the Zuilin Inn, where she became the establishment’s top performer, selling artistry—not her body. She eventually caught Qi Cang’s eye, and he redeemed her and married her as his wife.

Beyond these dealings, Qi Cang secretly used his immense wealth to establish a covert assassin organization called Hidden Bamboo Hall.

Among the members of Hidden Bamboo Hall, only Qi Cang knew of Xiao Yin’s true identity. Everyone else wore masks and carried tokens to conceal their identities during meetings.

Qi Cang founded Hidden Bamboo Hall because he grew weary of Jin Ruowu’s arrogance and manipulations. He wanted to surpass Jin Ruowu in power.

To counter Jin Ruowu and the Dark Gate, his assassin organization, Qi Cang had no choice but to start Hidden Bamboo Hall.

This time, Qi Cang and Xiao Yin, who were based in Lin’an, had received a summons from Qi Cang’s sister in Xiahan Town to attend a treasure appraisal event.

Three months prior, Qi Le suffered from a severe illness. After her recovery, her personality underwent a drastic change—she became cold toward her fiancé Dai Zhao and unusually close to Wan He’s Manager Wan.

"...Interesting," Xiao Fei chuckled faintly.

After skimming through the backstory, he already had several suspicions.

Judging by the information revealed so far, the script didn’t seem overly intricate. Many things were easy to deduce with a bit of reasoning.

Of course, that was with Xiao Fei’s enhanced brain capacity, thanks to the Cleansing Marrow Pill.

He reflected on the story’s premise and quickly formed a few theories.

His wife Tang Yuxin’s character, Xiao Yin, was highly likely to be a spy planted by Jin Ruowu.

As for the younger sister with the personality shift...

He recalled the plot elements mentioned earlier: Meng Po, the Three-Life Stone...

"Could she have been possessed by someone who’s already dead?"

"Is this a paranormal story? Ha!"

He set down the phone and resumed searching the room.

There wasn’t much to see among the unlocked books, but those boxes...

Xiao Fei began hunting for keys.

"Hubby, aren’t you going to read the backstory?"

"Already did."

"Oh~"

Tang Yuxin responded with a sound, looking at Xiao Fei with a peculiar gaze.

(Wow! So I’m a spy sent to infiltrate my husband’s life for intel, only to fall in love with him while he’s planning a rebellion against Jin Ruowu?)

This plot!

Tang Yuxin felt thrilled beyond words.