The Double

Her tone was calm, but her eyes betrayed an uncontrollable eagerness. Jiang Li sighed inwardly; Hai Tang was always loyal and sensible. Having been reborn from calamity not long ago, she was still thinking about her own affairs.

"There’s no rush," Jiang Li said, "I am already making preparations. When I need you, you will naturally be able to appear."

"As a servant... in this world, I don’t know who to trust anymore, nor do I know who to talk to." Hai Tang said somewhat blankly: "When the Xue Family was still around, the master, the young master, and the miss were my everything. But now, the master has gone mad, the young master and the miss are dead, and those sisters of mine are either dead or gone. There is no place for me in this vast world." She laughed at herself: "I had long cut ties with my family. Later, when I returned to Zao Hua Village, although I had two brothers, we were indeed not close. Moreover, I couldn’t discuss these matters with them."

Jiang Li empathized deeply; for Hai Tang, everything from the past no longer existed. Even if she wanted to start anew, she didn’t know how to begin. For Yanjing City, she was practically a stranger, without friends or family, and without Xue Fangfei.

"Hai Tang," Jiang Li spoke softly, "once Xue Fangfei’s case is over and the murderer has been punished, you need not fear someone recognizing you and attempting to silence you. When that time comes, if you are willing, I will send you to the Ye Family, and you can take care of County Magistrate Xue."

Upon hearing this, Hai Tang said, "Really?"

"Really," Jiang Li said. Ye Mingyu could look after Xue Huaiyuan, but after all, he was a brusque man and not meticulous. If Hai Tang were by Xue Huaiyuan’s side, she would naturally be able to take care of him in every possible way. Moreover, for Hai Tang, Xue Huaiyuan was someone close, and he could make her feel that she was not so alone and useless.

Hai Tang said, "Miss Jiang the Second, I, I truly have no way to repay you." She was somewhat at a loss for words.

Jiang Li patted her hand and spoke with a gentle voice: "Don’t be like that. I am doing these things not for you to repay me. If I am seeking anything, it is merely for the murderer to be fully punished. If you feel uneasy, or if you think you owe me a great deal, consider this - our enemy is the same. Helping you is just a means to my own end. Does that not make it much easier?" She smiled.

Hai Tang stared blankly at the young girl before her; she was still very young, with skin as white as snow. Speaking of which, although Jiang Li was also pretty and cute, she did not possess the captivating beauty of her own miss. But Hai Tang felt that in this girl’s every move, there seemed to be a glimpse of Xue Fangfei.

Especially her smile, which seemed to soothe everything, providing a sense of comfort.