Chapter 303


    However, these flowers looked exceptionally stunning, and those unaware would just assume they


    were decorative flowers. But for someone well-versed in medicinal herbs, Elspeth immediately knew


    they were precious herbs used as cover-ups.


    The young woman bent over and picked a white flower. As she took a sniff, a faint medicinal herb scent


    spread out.


    “This should be Hedyotis diffusa, a medicinal herb used to treat the heart and lungs.”


    Gilbert quirked a brow in response. “Looks like old man Sonny taught you quite a lot.”


    “Enough yapping. Let’s take a look inside. We’ve wandered one big round, and this is the most


    suspicious one here.”


    “Let’s go.” Gilbert nodded in agreement.


    The two tip-toed and crouched, still entering the premise over the wall.


    The inner court was very different from the outer court, and the two walked alongside the wall to avoid


    as many potential booby traps as possible.


    However, they hadn’t taken a few steps when Gilbert suddenly eximed softly. He lowered his head


    and found a small patterned snake slithering by his leg while two distinct fang marks appeared on his


    calf.


    Elspeth kicked the snake away and frowned when she saw his calf turning purple rapidly. At that, she


    pulled a dagger out and aimed at the small snake.


    The toxin would be temporarily subdued once Gilbert ate the snake gall and applied her medicine to


    the wound.


    However, before she had a good aim at the snake, a female’s voice came from the side.


    “Could you please not touch my snake?” The voice was crisp, and it sounded like it belonged to an


    innocent, gullible child.


    Elspeth turned around and found that it was no child at all, but a young woman who had just barely


    reached adulthood. Her skin was wless, and she had a unique widow’s peak toplement her


    stunning features. If anything, she looked like a beauty whose family kept hidden from the world.


    As for her voice, it was innately childish.


    “My friend is injured, though. I need to treat him,” said Elspeth as she frowned, feeling rather


    displeased.


    In other words, your snake bit my friend. Either you hand us the snake, or you hand us the antidote.


    The young woman nodded half-understandingly, then pulled a jar of medicine out from her pocket and


    handed it to Elspeth, who went over to Gilbert’s side and applied the ointment on the wound.


    Momentster, the numbing sensation and pain faded away, and Gilbert tried to stand up.


    “All good now. Thanks, Miss.”


    It seemed that the young woman rarely saw a fine specimen like Gilbert as her face flushed crimson


    with bashfulness. If anything, she looked rather adorable, and Elspeth suddenly thought the young


    woman was as harmless as a bunny.


    “Do you live here alone?” Gilbert asked as he looked at her neat clothing before shifting his gaze to the


    pitch-ck house behind her.


    The young woman subconsciously blocked his vision while answering, “No.”


    “Who do you live with, then?” He couldn’t shake off the feeling that this was a significant clue.


    The young woman looked exceptionally bashful as her fair face was tainted scarlet from inhibition. “I… I


    live with Ma’am.”


    Ma’am?


    “Who’s that?” Elspeth became nervous as well. “Could you tell us who exactly you’re referring to,


    Miss?”


    “She’s already asleep. I’ve onlye out to watch the moon because I can’t sleep. To be honest, I


    already noticed you guys when you first entered.”


    The young woman’s eyes were big and twinkling.


    “Is the Ma’am inside a Joneson?”


    She nodded in response. “Everyone living in thispound is a Joneson.”


    Well, touché. Elspeth wasn’t sure how she should ask whether or not the person inside was really her


    mother. The young woman looked earnest, so she probably wouldn’t lie.


    Gilbert, on the other hand, couldn’t stand it anymore and began using his good looks to lure the young


    woman into giving them the answers. “Miss, let me ask you this. Is the woman inside Helena


    Joneson?”


    Sure enough, the young woman hadn’t been exposed to the outside world for far too long, stuttering


    when she spoke to a man. Still, she answered honestly. “I… Yes. That’s her name.”


    That’s it? That’s all we needed to do? Elspeth was still reeling in shock when a series of noises came


    from outside all of a sudden.


    “I saw two people heading in this direction. They’re likely around here!”


    “Has anyone checked the surveince cameras? Who are those two? They haven’te to


    assassinate, have they?”


    “I’ve checked it! Strangers. Their faces are unidentifiable. Old Mr. Joneson forbids anyone from


    stepping into this ce. They must be captured!”


    …


    Meanwhile, Elspeth and Gilbert exchanged nces and immediately turned to leave.


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    Just before leaving, a thought struck Elspeth, and she handed the two nes she had been holding


    onto with dear life to the young woman. “Miss, please help me out. Please hand this to Ma’am. She’ll


    know once she sees it. Don’t worry, we mean no harm.”


    “Alright. I got it.”


    Though the young woman couldn’t tell if these two strangers were really bad guys, she subconsciously


    categorized Elspeth as a good guy since thetter’s eyes were too crystal-clear. There wasn’t a sliver


    of impurity in her determination.


    “Thank you. I’lle back again tomorrow night.”


    The young woman parted her lips and took a gander at Gilbert through her peripheral vision before


    asking, “Will both of you being?”


    “Yes,” Gilbert answered before Elspeth could.


    “As if I’ll take you with me.” Elspeth huffed as she red at him.


    In response, Gilbert grinned and hooked a lock of Elspeth’s hair around his finger. “Who wille with


    you if not me? You sure are an interesting one.”


    Livid, Elspeth raised her hand to hit him, but he caught her arm instead. “Alright, cut it out. We should


    leave. Those people will be arriving soon,” he said with a frown.


    “Got it,” Elspeth answeredzily, then climbed over the wall. “I’ll distract them. Meanwhile, you must get


    away as soon as you can.”


    “Why are you distracting them?” Gilbert huffed with clenched fists.


    “That’s because you don’t remember the way out, okay?”


    Gilbert’s face fell at once. Well, she’s not wrong.


    At that, he climbed the wall with one hand and went over to the other side. While falling, he noticed a


    pair of bright, innocent eyestched onto him.


    After the two left, a voice came from behind the main door out of the blue. “What’s going on outside,


    Isabel?”


    Isabel’s gaze shed, and she hurriedly hid the nes in her pocket. “I’m not sure. Themotion


    came very suddenly.”


    “Well, don’t wander around outside if there’s nothing. It’s pretty chilly out there. Come back inside


    quickly.”


    Isabel felt touched.


    Helena brought her back three years ago, and she had been living here since.


    The woman took great care of her too.


    The young woman from earlier looked a lot like Helena, and she figured out their rtionship pretty


    quickly. If shees back, would Helena still foster me?


    Isabel dared not bet on it. Thus, she simply hid the keepsake away for now.


    She knew the young woman would eventually reunite with Helena, but she wanted to drag it out as


    long as possible.


    With that, she carefully put the ne away in the inner pocket of her shirt.


    “Got it, Ma’am. I’ll go to bed right away.”


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