Chapter 137 Second Master, Save Me

It tastes terrible!

Xing'an wanted to say "delicious" so much, but after being poisoned for so many days, he couldn't continue to praise Shuixing's cooking skills against his will. He just said, "You are busy every day, so you don't have to do these things yourself. Just let the small kitchen do it."

Although the food from the small kitchen tastes much worse than what Miss Su cooks, it is at least much better than what Shui Xing cooks.

This meal made by Shui Xing...

How to put it, at best it can only be said to be cooked, not raw.

The so-called color, aroma and taste are completely gone.

"Miss Su has been busy taking care of Lord He these days, and she has also had the help of her two sisters, Ai Cao and Qing Kui. There really isn't much work for me here."

Shui Xing said, "Don't be embarrassed. It's not a very busy or tiring job. They can help me and it will be done. You are injured like this, so you need someone to take care of you. Especially the food, you can't be careless. I do it myself and don't let others get involved."

Xing'an, "..."

At least let others try it, maybe it won't be so bad.

"The main reason is that I'm worried that you'll be too tired..." Xing'an laughed, "Besides, I'm just a servant. I can only eat whatever is available in the kitchen. I shouldn't cook every meal separately. If I keep doing this, people will inevitably make irresponsible remarks and say unpleasant things."

"Don't worry about this. I paid the kitchen staff and asked them to buy vegetables, meat and other things. I spent my own money. Whatever others want to say, just keep it to yourself."

Shui Xing repeatedly comforted her, "You are a patient now, just take a good rest and don't worry about these things."

As she spoke, Shui Xing stuffed a spoonful of rice into Xing An's mouth, "Don't talk too much. It's tiring, and if you keep talking, the food will get cold. Eat quickly."

Xing'an had no choice but to open his mouth, chew and swallow the food which tasted like wax.

Shui Xing fed him one spoonful at a time, not giving Xing'an any time to rest.

Xing'an, "..."

Second Master, please save me! -- After a few days, He Yanxiu's condition recovered visibly.

Although the splints on both hands could not be removed yet and the wounds on the hands were only in the stage of scabbing, the external injuries on the body were almost completely healed due to the significant effects of the internal medicines and external ointments prescribed by Su Yujin. Even the pain in the fractured bones had mostly dissipated.

He Yanxiu was able to get out of bed and walk around occasionally, and even when he was resting in bed, he could often sit up.

Qu Zhiwen came, looking dusty, exhausted, with bloodshot eyes.

"Sir Cong." Qu Zhiwen bowed.

"Master Qu, please take a seat." He Yanxiu stretched out his hand, which was wrapped in gauze like a dumpling, and asked, "How is Master Qu doing?"

"The mine has been restored, the mine tunnel has been reinforced, and several blasts have been carried out on the hillside. Now the copper ore is exposed and there is a lot of it, enough for mining in a year or so."

Qu Zhiwen lowered his voice a little, "I have been investigating the mine collapse of Mr. He for a few days and found some clues."

"Please speak, Lord Qu." He Yanxiu sat up straight.

"I have carefully checked all the people in the mine and found out that the reason why Lord He and Lord Wan were trapped in the mine that day was indeed someone's deliberate act."

Qu Zhiwen said, "These two men, one named Ge Peng and the other named Zhu Ming, are both guards of the Mint. They confessed that they were kidnapped by masked men in black at night while on duty, taken to a remote place, and fed poison. The man in black threatened them, saying that if they obeyed him, they would not only survive, but also get a large sum of money, but if they did not do so, they would die of the poison in a month."

"After weighing the pros and cons, Ge Peng and Zhu Ming agreed to this matter. They placed gunpowder inside the mine according to the man's instructions, intending to blow up the entire mine. However, they miscalculated the amount of gunpowder used, so although the mine collapsed partially, it did not collapse completely."

"After the mine caved in, in order to kill you and your friends, the two of them blocked experienced miners from rescuing us. They even bribed the government officials to stab our horses with poison needles on our way up the mountain, causing them to go crazy and prevent us from going into the mountain to rescue them."

"The masked man in black later showed up again and revealed his true face. According to Ge Peng and Zhu Ming, he was tall and thin, with a long face and small eyes. There was a scar about an inch long on his right cheek..."

He Yanxiu narrowed his eyes, "This person sounds very familiar."

"That's right." Qu Zhiwen nodded. "It's exactly the same as the man who used the alias Zhang Shuisheng to instigate Zhu Liu during the last incident of gallstone poisoning in the mine. I asked someone to draw a portrait based on Ge Peng and Zhu Ming's descriptions, and then asked Zhu Liu to identify it. Zhu Liu also said it was this man."

"I have distributed this portrait to search for him within the jurisdiction of Hedong Prefecture. I have also sent people to deliver letters to several nearby counties and prefectures to intensify the inspection at the city gates and make sure to find this person."

This person caused trouble in the mines twice in a row. No matter whether the target was the Ministry of Revenue or He Yanxiu, if there was a mistake between He Yanxiu and the Mint, Hedong Prefecture would also bear great responsibility.

Therefore, it is imperative to bring this person to justice!

He Yanxiu said in a deep voice, "Finding someone who will deliberately hide his whereabouts is like looking for a needle in a haystack. I'm afraid it won't be easy."

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"But we can't let this person get away with it!"

You can't just do nothing, you have to at least try your best.

"Of course." He Yanxiu nodded, and after thinking for a while, he said, "This man obstructed the affairs of the Mint everywhere, repeatedly caused trouble in the mines, and even tried to murder officials of the imperial court. His mind is indeed extremely vicious."

The person who ordered this person to do this was indeed bold enough.

"If we want to catch this person, interrogating him may not be enough. We need to think of other ways."

Seeing that He Yanxiu seemed to be confident, Qu Zhiwen cupped his hands and said, "Master He means..."

He Yanxiu curled the corners of his lips, "I'm afraid I'll have to borrow some things from Lord Qu this time." - It was late May, and the heat was rolling.

But there are cool breezes in the mountains, which are extremely refreshing.

The craftsmen in the Mint were busy with their own work in an orderly manner.

The hammers and chisels in the hands of the craftsmen who were chiseling the stones were making a continuous clanging sound.

One of the stones had fallen off a large piece of stone. It looked very heavy. The craftsman picked it up and examined it carefully for a while. Suddenly he exclaimed, "Gold! Is this gold? Did I dig out a gold nugget?"

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