Ye Yunniang didn't understand the meaning of the note, but only Bao Min called Cai Damei "Madam".

Ye Yunniang's hands trembled.

Did Bao Min lie to her?

Or did someone impersonate Bao Min and deceive Cai Damei?

After thinking it over, Ye Yunniang decided to trust Bao Min.

"Awakening of Insects".

"lady."

"Give the note to Jiang Mingzhe, and go quickly."

"Yes." Jingzhe took it and left.

In the abandoned house, Bao Min ordered his men to light torches and search for clues.

Jiang Mingzhe is looking at a map of Jiangcheng.

He pondered, if Xing Jinxiu had kidnapped someone, where would she have hidden them?

There are people watching the Xing residence and several other places in plain sight, so it's impossible for Cai Damei and her daughter to be there.

Where could it be?

"Sir, this is what the madam ordered to be sent." The guard handed over the food box.

Jiang Mingzhe opened it; there was an egg pancake and hot soup inside.

A sip of hot soup relieves the chill in my body. My heart also warms up with the hot soup.

Then he picked up an egg crepe, filled with all of Jiang Mingzhe's favorite dishes, and the taste was just right.

As they were eating, the Awakening of Insects arrived, and he handed them a note with both hands.

Jiang Mingzhe read the note and went to find Bao Min.

Does it look familiar?

“It looks like my handwriting. I didn’t write this,” Bao Min said with certainty.

"Where did you find it?" Jiang Mingzhe asked Jingzhe.

"The lady found it in Madam Li's room."

“Someone imitated my handwriting and deceived you, Madam,” Bao Min reacted quickly.

Jiang Mingzhe had already figured out who it was: "Xing Wenzhi."

Jiang Mingzhe asked Wen Yuan to investigate Xing Wenzhi's evidence.

One incident involved Xing Wenzhi imitating letters between political enemies and convicted officials, falsely accusing them of being accomplices. This led to the official's property being confiscated and him being exiled thousands of miles away.

Xing Wenzhi and Bao Min had a lot of contact in the yamen and were familiar with each other's handwriting.

Xing Wenzhi imitated Bao Min's handwriting and used the son's belongings that Cai Damei cared about to lure her out.

"Xing Wenzhi, Xing Jinxiu, how dare you harm my wife! I will tear you to pieces!" Bao Min slammed his fist on the table.

Bao Min was both angry and remorseful, because he was afraid of upsetting Cai Damei and hadn't secretly sent someone to protect the mother and daughter.

"You haven't submitted the evidence of Xing Wenzhi's crimes yet." Jiang Mingzhe was dissatisfied with Bao Min's slow work pace.

"It's already been submitted, but the Lin family is obstructing it,"

Jiang Mingzhe interrupted Bao Min, "Is it the Lin family that's obstructing things, or are you and the people behind you trying to gain even more benefits from it?"

Where are you going?

Jiang Mingzhe did not answer, and led his men to the place he had guessed.

Bao Min followed.

The group arrived at their destination, where Tong Mo and Wen Yuan were also present.

Xing Jinxiu took Cai Damei hostage. Behind her, an old woman with triangular eyes held Cai Shuyi with one hand and held a knife to Shushu's neck with the other.

The two sides faced off in the courtyard.

Upon seeing his beloved woman and daughter, Bao Min's voice was flustered, "Madam, Shushu."

"It really is you." Xing Jinxiu looked at Cai Damei, an old woman who had actually hooked up with Bao Min.

"Release Madam, and I, Xing Jinxiu, may spare your life."

"Spare my life. Hahaha..." Xing Jinxiu burst into laughter. "You ruined my whole family and made me a sinner in the family. And you say you'll spare me? Bah!"

Xing Jinxiu exerted force, and the dagger sliced ​​through the skin of Cai Damei's neck, causing blood to flow out.

Bao Min's eyes widened in terror. "No, no, don't use any more force. Xing Jinxiu, I'll grant you anything you want."

"I want you dead." Xing Jinxiu's love turned to hatred, and she now wished she could devour Bao Min alive.

“Fine, release the lady.” Bao Min said without hesitation.

If only Bao Min's deep affection were directed towards himself.

Xing Jinxiu felt envious as she looked at Cai Damei's calm face.

"He was willing to risk his life for it, aren't you moved?"

“I have nothing to do with him. I’ll leave myself to your disposal, just release my daughter.” Cai Damei didn’t even glance at Bao Min.

"Bao Min, did you hear that? She doesn't like you." Xing Jinxiu laughed, feeling that she couldn't have what she wanted, but others discarded it like a worn-out shoe.

How ironic.

Pain and regret flashed across Bao Min's face. "Madam, no matter what, in my heart, you are the only love of my life. I will never let anything happen to you."

"Shut up."

Xing Jinxiu was furious; she couldn't bear to see the person she loved expressing his affection for someone else.

"I'm going to kill you. Bao Min, I'm going to kill you."

Xing Jinxiu muttered to herself as she removed the dagger from Cai Damei's neck and pointed it at Bao Min.

Right now, Tong Mo made a move to snatch the dagger from Xing Jinxiu's hand.

"Don't move, I'll kill her." The triangular-eyed old woman spoke, her knife pressed against Cai Shuyi's neck, where faint red lines could be seen.

"Tong Mo, go back." Cai Damei's expression changed.

Tong Mo was unwilling to back down, his eyes fixed on Xing Jinxiu, searching for a flaw.

"Xing Jinxiu, you are surrounded by our men. You have nowhere to escape, surrender now."

Wen Yuan, who was standing next to him, was also quietly shifting his position, looking for an opportunity to save Cai Shuyi.

Upon seeing this, the triangular-eyed old woman hugged Cai Shuyi tightly and moved closer to Xing Jinxiu.

"Calm down, young lady. They're deliberately provoking you so they can save people. Don't fall for it." The triangular-eyed old woman was very loyal to Xing Jinxiu.

Xing Jinxiu quickly calmed down, pressing the dagger upwards against Cai Damei's neck.

"Bao Min, you truly are the man I've set my sights on. You think I'd fall for your tricks? No way."

Another patch of blood flowed from Cai Damei's neck.

"No." Bao Min wanted to step forward, but hesitated. "Xing Jinxiu, you can name your terms. Just don't hurt my wife and daughter."

“What conditions can I have? The Xing family has been destroyed, my life is over, completely over—” Xing Jinxiu’s voice was filled with madness.

“Xing Wenzhi disregards human life and wantonly seizes other people’s property. You, Xing Jinxiu, couldn’t stand the girl, so you framed her and ruined her reputation, driving her to her death. Your family’s current predicament is entirely your own fault.” Bao Min showed no sympathy for Xing Jinxiu.

"You brought this on yourself? I was forced into this by them, by you." If Bao Min had agreed to marry her, none of this would have happened.

Yes, it's Bao Min's fault.

It was Cai Damei's fault; she seduced Bao Min, which prevented her from becoming the wife of the prefect.

Xing Jinxiu gripped the knife with even more force as she thought about it.

"Go to hell."

"ah--"

"lady!"

"girl--"

"mother--"