At night, moonlight spilled onto the lake’s surface, shimmering with waves as the breeze brushed past.
The scenery was beautiful.
Qin Mu looked at the view before him; it was truly wonderful.
“Mu’er, what do you think? It’s pretty nice, right?”
A soft voice drifted over.
Turning his head, he saw that Qin Mengyu had already changed her clothes.
She wore a set of cherry pink silk pajamas.
The fabric moved with the wind, clinging to her body and accentuating her perfect figure.
Petals adorned the neckline of the pajamas, reflecting the faint moonlight.
Her pitch-black hair fell naturally, with a few strands clinging to her pretty face, adding a touch of charm.
Her beautiful eyes were like a pool of autumn water, seemingly hiding an endless tenderness.
“It looks great! Miss Mengyu, this is the first time I’ve seen these clothes.”
In Qin Mu’s memory, he had never seen this outfit.
He had a fair understanding of his elder sisters’ wardrobes.
The corners of Qin Mengyu’s mouth curled up as she spun around.
Her skirt fluttered, and a peculiar radiance seemed to flicker in her beautiful eyes.
Her lips shimmered with a faint luster as she parted them slightly and smiled.
“Does Mu’er think I look good?”
“You look great! Of course you look great!”
Qin Mu gave a thumbs up in praise.
He wasn’t being insincere; his sisters were truly beautiful enough to topple nations.
In the pavilion specifically built by Qin Hao, luxurious furniture had been prepared so the two misses and the Young Master could enjoy themselves.
At the top of the pavilion, a wide balcony had been specially designed, offering an unobstructed view of the lake.
The soft cushions were incredibly comfortable, whether one was sitting or lying down.
Qin Mengyu sat down casually.
The bright moonlight emphasized the glow of her skin and made her cherry pink pajamas look ethereal, as if she were a hallucination.
“This is Mu’er’s first time here, so you should relax. We will be staying here for a while.”
Qin Mengyu stretched, her slender waist and majestic Da Bai Tuan on full display.
Unfortunately, such a benefit could only be seen by Qin Mu, though he had been used to it since childhood.
“Miss Mengyu, how long are we staying here?”
Although Qin Mu felt the place was wonderful, a faint sense of discomfort lingered in his heart.
He felt like something was off, though he couldn’t put his finger on it.
“Probably seven or eight days. Why?”
Qin Mengyu gestured with her hand, and a plate of Spirit Fruit floated toward her.
Her slender fingers picked one up and brought it to Mu’er’s lips.
Qin Mu naturally opened his mouth and took a bite.
The juice was sweet and sour, tasting delicious.
“It’s nothing. I was just asking because I was bored.”
Looking at the Spirit Fruit brought to his lips again, Qin Mu took another bite.
Not long after they began eating, Qin Ruoshuang arrived.
Her skin was white as snow, looking as though it might break with a gentle touch.
Her ice silk nightgown gave her an elegant and otherworldly aura.
The golden silk ribbon at her waist outlined her slender, graspable waist and full chest.
Under the moonlight, she looked somewhat sexy.
“Mu’er.”
Qin Ruoshuang sat down directly next to her brother.
Smelling his familiar scent, her heart felt very much at peace.
“Miss Ruoshuang, do you want some?”
Qin Mu asked, holding up a Spirit Fruit.
To his surprise, Qin Ruoshuang opened her lips in the next moment and bit down on it.
Qin Mu’s eyes widened.
He felt the softness of her lips against his fingertips, still moving.
“Miss Ruoshuang, you bit my finger.”
It didn’t hurt at all, but it felt itchy.
Qin Ruoshuang let go, her cheeks puffed slightly as she chewed.
Qin Mu looked at the crystal-clear moisture on his fingertip and could only shake his hand.
“By the way, has Miss Ruoshuang been here before?”
“No.”
Qin Ruoshuang’s answer was blunt. Her schedule was very simple: the Seven Star Sect and the Qin Family.
She rarely went to other places, mainly because nowhere else attracted her interest.
“What about Miss Mengyu?”
Qin Mu followed up.
“That…”
Qin Mengyu tapped her chin with her finger.
“I’ve been here a few times, but it was always to check the accounts. This is the first time I’ve come under the guise of a vacation.”
It could be said that a lot of Spirit Liquid had been smuggled through this place behind the Qin Family’s back, involving a non-trivial amount of Ling Stones.
“I see.”
Qin Mu didn’t ask further. He was very close to his sisters, so there wasn’t much to talk about; they knew most of each other’s business.
Of course, Qin Mu had his own little secrets that he couldn’t let his sisters know, or his rear would be in for another beating.
After a while, Qin Mu had already fallen asleep on Qin Ruoshuang’s lap.
The two women gazed at their brother’s sleeping face, the corners of their mouths curling up simultaneously.
“Are we going to settle the score this time?”
Qin Ruoshuang suddenly spoke.
Before speaking, she waved her hand to set up a small Sound-Isolation Formation so their conversation wouldn’t disturb Mu’er.
She understood why her sister had chosen this place.
While the beautiful scenery and vacation were part of it, the other reason was that the accounts here simply didn’t add up.
Although she wasn’t very interested in such things, it didn’t mean she was a fool who couldn’t see through them.
In fact, Qin Ruoshuang was a monstrous talent, whether in cultivation or other matters.
“Let’s wait. We’ll wait until Mu’er has had his fill of fun. After all, I don’t even know if this place will still exist after this.”
Qin Mengyu looked at Mu’er’s sleeping face and reached out to gently stroke him.
She had seen the account books Qin Hao submitted.
They looked perfect and without flaws, but the results of the secret investigation she had sent out didn’t match at all.
In other words, the new Qin Hao was also lining his own pockets.
If it were just a small amount, Qin Mengyu would have turned a blind eye.
However, according to the investigation, this Qin Hao had quite a large appetite.
Furthermore, the industrial chain behind it involved several troublesome forces.
That was why Qin Mengyu had come in person.
***
In a certain Secret Chamber, Qin Hao looked at the massive piles of Ling Stones before him.
He directed his subordinates to quickly pack them into Storage Pouches.
He had almost forgotten there was still this treasury to handle.
It should be mostly dealt with tonight.
It had to be done perfectly so the Second Young Lady wouldn’t be able to find any faults!
Qin Hao didn’t believe the Second Young Lady when she said she was just coming here to play.
She must have discovered something.
Regardless, he couldn’t let her find any clues.
“All of you, hurry up! Once everything is packed, I’ll reward each of you with 1,000 Ling Stones!”
For an ordinary disciple of the Qin Family, 1,000 Ling Stones was no small sum.
The fact that Qin Hao could give out so much so easily showed just how much he had embezzled; it was definitely a significant amount.
By the time dawn was approaching, everything was finally packed into the Storage Pouches. Qin Hao breathed a sigh of relief.
In truth, these Ling Stones didn’t all belong to him.
A large portion was used for transitions.
Indeed, he was also involved in laundering Ling Stones of unknown origin, and Spirit Liquid was an excellent method for that.
Taking some ordinary Spirit Liquid to the Auction House and then bidding on it himself at a high price was a trick Qin Hao played very well.