Miss Liu picked up the items. After what had happened, she had developed a certain level of resilience. Although Qiao Lian'er's words were frightening, she spoke clearly and frankly, and Miss Liu seemed to see a glimmer of hope.

"Really? I won't die, and I'll escape this calamity."

Then, as before, the secret remained a secret.

Qiao Lian'er said calmly, "Otherwise, I already know what Wu Qingjin wants from you. I could just kill you as a precaution. Why bother going through all this trouble?"

“Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor. You would rather commit suicide by poison than harm my sisters, so I will save you this time.”

Miss Liu mustered her courage and lifted her eyelids to look at the woman in front of her. Qiao Lian'er's expression was calm and composed, making it difficult to guess her inner emotions, yet giving people a sense of reassurance.

Her fingers tightened, gripping the pill tightly: "Alright, I'll listen to the princess."

Since she was already prepared to take rat poison and was destined to die anyway, she figured she might as well try anything. If she died, in her opinion, living would be a win for her.

That evening, the person responsible for keeping an eye on Miss Liu returned and reported that Miss Liu had taken the medicine as prescribed and was immediately bleeding from all seven orifices, but she was still breathing. The Liu family had invited several doctors to be around her, but they were all helpless.

As long as there's breath in them, there's hope. Families like this, who can afford the expenses, won't give up. Ms. Liu should be able to last another half a month.

Qiao Lian'er had figured out the kind of drug Wu Qingjin wanted to give Qiao Zhizhi. Within half a month, Wu Qingjin's hands would be ruined, and he would be devastated and desperate. He wouldn't care about the lives of others anymore.

Even if all else fails, there's still her.

"What? That woman surnamed Liu committed suicide by poisoning herself?" Wu Qingjin had been waiting for good news. She was still confident that Miss Liu had been driven to a dead end. To survive and to avoid being disgraced, what other choice did she have? Anyone in her shoes would have made a wise decision.

Little did anyone expect that Ms. Liu would do something so unexpected.

"Idiot, what is she pretending for?" Wu Qingjin laughed angrily.

“This kind of person is a coward. When faced with trouble, all he thinks about is dying. He thinks that death would end everything.” Murong Shu said with a laugh, “Now he’s just a wisp of breath left. Who knows, he might be going to the underworld in a couple of days. He’s already lost all value to us.”

"Qingjin, I'm afraid we should find a different target."

“Yes, we can only change one. I need to carefully select from the list. To be honest, it’s not easy to find someone like Miss Liu, who looks like a docile and easily manipulated girl, but also has a secret she can’t hide.” Wu Qingjin sneered, “It’s a pity that this idiot ruined my plan and made me waste my time.”

Wu Qingjin had someone bring over the list. When she took it, her hand suddenly went limp, and the list fell to the ground.

"That's strange, Qingjin, your hands seem a bit clumsy these past few days," Murong Shu said, puzzled.

Wu Qingjin shook her hands and stretched her arms. When the maid went to pick up the booklet, she stopped her and bent down to pick it up herself. There wasn't a big problem, but her arms felt heavy, not as light and free as before.

"This is unusual. Could it be that I ate something I shouldn't have?" Wu Qingjin instructed her maid, "Go and fetch the family physician so I can take a look."

“I sometimes feel a little uncomfortable, probably because I’ve been eating and living with you for so long, so it’s affected me a bit,” Murong Shu said.

But judging from Wu Qingjin's condition, it was clearly much more serious than hers.

Wu Qingjin frowned. For some reason, she felt an inexplicable sense of unease, but she hadn't yet connected this matter with anything else. She just felt a cold wind whistle through her body and shivered.