Xu Yi followed the constables from the government office to the nearby clinic.

The beds in the clinic were already quite small, but the Qi family's illegitimate son, who was lying on the bed, was even thinner.

This was the first time Xu Yi had seen the Qi family's illegitimate son. Compared to the Qi family's deceased eldest son, this illegitimate son was unusually thin.

Indeed, one was raised in the Qi family mansion, while the other was raised in a remote rural area; naturally, they are different.

The doctor said he had just narrowly escaped death and was extremely weak, appearing somewhat delirious.

The constable walked to the bedside and asked, "Are you Qi Shi?"

"This humble subject is indeed you." Qi Shi's eyes were half-open with difficulty, and his voice was very soft.

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“We have examined all the food you ate with silver needles. There was no poison anywhere except on the rim of your wine cup.”

"Besides the waiter who served the food, did anyone else touch your wine glass?" the constable asked.

Qi Shi's unfocused gaze slowly returned, and after thinking for a while, he said, "There was a bearded man who bumped into my table while walking."

The constables wanted to ask for more details, but Qi Shi had already fainted.

Xu Yi had no choice but to say, "Now that we know that person's characteristics, let's go inside the restaurant and ask."

"Didn't Qi Shi come with his servant? He's closest to Qi Shi, so he should be able to see everything."

Later, when they went inside the restaurant to ask, they found that not only Qi Shi's servants, but also other diners in the restaurant had seen it.

This person was indeed very conspicuous; his thick beard made it impossible not to notice him.

However, they couldn't find this person after searching the entire restaurant. If he really was the one who poisoned Qi Shi, he probably would have escaped in the chaos the moment Qi Shi collapsed.

Now that they had identified the target, the people inside the restaurant were released. Once outside, the constable spoke to Xu Yi.

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"Commander Xu, please ask the guards to keep a close eye on the search for the person."

Xu Yi agreed, "I will tell everyone to pay close attention, and I will send someone to notify you immediately if anything happens."

"Sigh, I don't know what's wrong with the Qi family. Now they've fallen off a cliff and been poisoned. I don't know who they offended that they have to take the lives of this whole family."

The constable still felt lingering fear when he thought about it, "If that illegitimate son of the Qi family hadn't been sent to the clinic earlier today, he probably wouldn't be alive."

The doctor at the clinic said that if this person had been brought in half an incense stick's time later, the poison would have already entered his internal organs, and he would have died.

Because they were in a hurry to take care of other things, the constables left quickly. Xu Yi stood at the entrance of the restaurant without moving, feeling that something was not right.

Finally, he turned around and went back to the restaurant.

"Young Master." The restaurant manager greeted him as he entered.

"Who entered the restaurant first, the bearded man or the young master of the Qi family?" Xu Yi asked.

The shopkeeper thought for a moment, "The bearded guest arrived first; he was sitting by the door."

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He remembered it so clearly because the person arrived early.

"He came to pay the bill not long after Young Master Qi came in, and he passed by the place where Young Master Qi was sitting when he paid the bill."

Xu Yi glanced at the two people's seats. According to the shopkeeper, the only chance that person would have to touch Qi Shi's cup was when passing by Qi Shi's seat while paying the bill.

"Was the upstairs seating full when Qi Shi arrived?" The lobby downstairs was crowded and noisy. People with some means are willing to spend more money to eat upstairs.

"No, the waiter didn't even have a chance to ask before Young Master Qi sat down in that spot."

"I heard that this young master was raised in the countryside and may not know that there is a main hall and private rooms in the restaurant."

"It's strange, really. The cause of death of the Qi family patriarch and madam hasn't even been determined yet, and this young master of the Qi family is already in the mood to go out for a meal?"

Xu Yi glanced at him and said, "Go get to work and stop gossiping about others."

The shopkeeper quickly suppressed his curiosity and left.

Xu Yi didn't find it strange at all. Qi Shi didn't grow up by Master Qi's side and had no feelings for him, let alone Madam Qi and the other young master of the Qi family.

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The deaths of these people only benefited him, and did him no harm.

In this way, the entire Qi family fortune would fall into his hands.

When Xu Yi first learned of Qi Shi's existence, he suspected that it might be Qi Shi's doing, but at that time Qi Shi was still far away in Tawang Village on the outskirts of the city.

Moreover, after multiple investigations by government officials, it was highly likely that the deaths of the Qi family of three who fell off the cliff were accidental.

Because apart from the tracks left by the carriage, there were no other traces on that mountain road.

However, the matter of Qi Shi's poisoning today is shrouded in mystery.

The news came suddenly, but it spread very quickly. Fu Man'er hadn't even had lunch when she heard the news.

She was taken aback for a moment, "Is this going to completely sever ties with the Qi family?"

"That's right. Now the Qi family only has Qi Shi, the illegitimate son. If he's gone, the Qi family will be divided up by others."

Xu Yi didn't come today, so Wang Jingjing came to have dinner with Fu Man'er. And I must say, food tastes better when Xu Yi isn't around.

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"Our biggest competitor was the Qi family, and they're probably in complete disarray right now. This means we can sell even more fabric."

Thinking about it this way, Wang Jingjing suddenly felt even happier.

"We never expected that the Qi family would suffer such a misfortune, yet we would still benefit greatly from it."

As soon as she finished speaking, Fu Man'er patted her on the shoulder, saying, "You can't just say things like that."

Wang Jingjing was a little too happy, but after Fu Man'er reminded her, she immediately understood.

"Ouch, hit my mouth first." Wang Jingjing said softly after lightly slapping herself twice.

"That's not what I meant. It would be best if nothing happened to the Qi family. Even if Master Qi were still alive, we would still be under their thumb."

Fu Man'er didn't respond to her words. She held the spoon in her hand, but had lost her appetite.

She already had a vague idea about the Qi family's recent troubles, but Wang Jingjing's words just now made that idea even more certain.

"Man'er, what's wrong?" Wang Jingjing asked softly, seeing her serious little face.

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Fu Man'er pursed her lips. "These next two days, please take the time to tell everyone in our cloth shop that they absolutely must not talk about the Qi family."

“Especially when the Qi family is in trouble, the idea that our cloth shop will benefit must never come from the mouth of our Xuanhe Cloth Shop.”

"Tell all the managers that anyone who says such things should be expelled from our cloth shop."

"Oh, is it that serious?" Wang Jingjing was stunned. The Qi family's affairs had been making headlines these past few days. Not only would people from Xuanhe Cloth Shop be discussing it, but anyone who knew about it would say a few words.

Fu Man'er looked at her solemnly, "Yes, it's very serious, just in case someone with ulterior motives uses this to make a fuss."

Now, members of the Qi family are either dead or poisoned. The initial deaths could be attributed to accidents, but the only illegitimate son has also been poisoned.

The authorities will likely investigate this vendetta.

No matter what, their Xuanhe Cloth Shop cannot be tainted with even a trace of blood.

"Okay, I understand. I'll go tell them right now." Wang Jingjing was always so impulsive; she didn't even finish her meal before rushing outside.

After this little incident, Fu Man'er lost her appetite. She had the food removed and began to look at the account books that Wang Jingjing had brought over.

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Then she discovered something very strange: the head of the Qi family had been dead for several days, but just three days ago, the Qi family had snatched an order from Xuanhe Cloth Shop.

This order was originally snatched from Master Qi by Xuanhe Cloth Shop, but now it's back?

What puzzled Fu Man'er was that Master Qi hadn't managed to rob Xuanhe Cloth Shop back then, but now that the man was gone, he was able to take it back.

What, is Master Qi obsessed with this order? Even after the person is gone, the Qi family still managed to snatch it back?