usatvline Chapter 290 Trespassing
Chapter 290 Trespassing
On this day, Shen Chuning had just returned from inspecting the shop and dragged her slightly tired body into the gate of Ningfengzhai.
A strange feeling came over her. With the cautious habit she had developed in recent years, she immediately realized that someone had entered her room.
On weekdays, Shen Chuning would always light a small piece of agarwood on the window frame.
Every time before going out, she would do the same and light a small piece of agarwood at the connection between the two doors.
Because the ash after burning agarwood is not easy to break.
Therefore, if someone opens the door or window without permission, the incense ash at the corresponding position will inevitably fall to the ground.
The weather today was exceptionally sunny, with no breeze, and even the incense ash at the joints of the door remained intact.
However, the piece of incense ash on the window frame had fallen to the ground for some reason.
Apparently someone had sneaked into her room through the window.
The one who accompanied Shen Chuning on her business trip today was Qixia. She was now intending to cultivate Qixia, hoping that in the future Qixia would be able to replace Birui in taking charge of many affairs outside the mansion.
The purpose of this trip was to meet the leaders trained by Birui.
As for the house, Cuiwei was left in charge of looking after it.
"Cuiwei, are there any strangers visiting Ningfengzhai today?" Shen Chuning asked Cuiwei with a serious expression.
Cuiwei looked at Shen Chuning with a puzzled look on her face, and asked in confusion, "Miss, did you invite anyone over? I've been guarding this courtyard all day, and I didn't see anyone come in at all!"
Shen Chuning stood quietly in the middle of the yard, motionless, with a slight frown on her face. After thinking for a moment, she turned to Xuan Ying beside her and said, "Go inside and check the situation first."
Xuanying nodded quickly after receiving the order, and then walked towards the house with light steps.
Not long after, Xuanying walked out of the house quickly.
She walked lightly to Shen Chuning's side, leaned over slightly, put her lips close to Shen Chuning's ear, and said in a low voice: "Miss, I just searched the house carefully and found no one hiding in it. Moreover, the items in the house are neatly arranged, with no signs of being turned over. But..."
Having said that, Xuanying paused for a moment, as if hesitating whether to continue.
Seeing this, Shen Chuning hurriedly asked, "But what? Feel free to tell me."
Xuanying continued, "I can vaguely smell a faint scent of blood. Although the smell is very faint, I can still detect some strangeness."
Hearing this, Shen Chuning's originally tense heartstrings relaxed a little.
She said slowly, "There's nothing particularly important in this room anyway. We just need to make sure no one is inside right now."
After saying that, Shen Chuning walked into the house.
However, when she stepped into the room, she did not smell the so-called smell of blood as Xuanying said.
But he still ordered all the windows to be opened to allow fresh air to circulate and dispel any lingering odors.
At the same time, Cuiwei and Qixia did not dare to delay and hurriedly searched around the room.
They carefully checked every corner, trying to find if there were any new or missing items.
After a careful search, the final conclusion was that everything was placed in its original position intact, and there was nothing unusual.
Shen Chuning sat on the chair and thought, if he went into her room not for things, then it was for her.
But now that there are so many people in the room, that person will not show up easily.
She winked at Xuanying, asking him to hide in the dark first, and then said to the maid in the room, "You guys go out first. I need to rest for a while."
After receiving the order, the maids filed out.
Sure enough, at the same time as the door closed, a slight sound was heard from the window on the back wall.