"Nephew," Marquis Huo said with a stern expression and a sharp tone, "If you've come sincerely to share a cup of tea, I welcome you. But if you're here to pick a fight, the Marquis Manor is not somewhere you can bully at will."
Zhao Shichang replied with a sarcastic smirk, "Forgive me, Marquis. I am merely obeying my father's strict orders to get to the bottom of this. If you have any objections, you should take them up with him. After all, I am a junior—if you press me further, you'll simply be using your status to intimidate me. Word of that getting out wouldn't look good for you, Marquis."
"Besides, whether someone is under suspicion isn't something settled by mere words. It's much simpler to just look for ourselves," Zhao Shichang said, fixing his gaze on Huo Nanchi.
Chapter 24