"Butler Qi, what did you say?" The man was shocked at first, then pointed at Butler Qi incredulously. "You, you poisoned Young Master Qi?"

"So those lies won't work on me. You'd better tell the truth now, or else~" Before she could finish her sentence, the gleaming dagger moved forward a little further, just a hand's width away from the man.

The man lowered his head, seemingly frightened. Just as Butler Qi was about to say something harsh to provoke him, he felt a sharp pain in his wrist. The man, who had been looking down, quickly snatched the dagger from Butler Qi's hand and kicked him away.

The kick was so forceful that it sent Butler Qi staggering back several steps.

Before Butler Qi could even stand still, the door to the room was opened. He hurriedly turned around and saw Xu Yi and Constable Wang walking over with grim faces.

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Oh no! Butler Qi looked at the two people, then at the person who stood up from the bed, and realized that he had fallen into a trap.

"Commander Xu, Constable Wang." The man on the bed bowed to the two men. Constable Wang gave him a look, and the man obediently walked behind him.

"Steward Qi, you really have great abilities!" Constable Wang looked at Steward Qi with an inscrutable expression. He had been skeptical when Xu Yi said he had a solution earlier.

Fearing it would be a wasted effort and all for naught, it now seems like we've caught a big fish.

Despite being kicked by Xu Yi and Constable Wang, Steward Qi remained calm and managed to stand up by holding onto the table.

"I wonder who was behind this?" Even at this point, he still had the leisure to guess who had lured him into the trap.

"I guess it should be Chief Xu. After all, Constable Wang is a rigid person and wouldn't think of such a method."

Xu Yi lifted his eyelids and glanced at him. Butler Qi was chatting and laughing as if he wasn't worried about him at all.

"Steward Qi, you have some nerve!" Constable Wang was furious. They had spent a lot of manpower searching for someone, but who would have thought that the person they were looking for was right in front of them.

"No wonder I was so worried about how the search was going. So that's what you were planning."

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Only when he himself knows the situation can he better figure out how to deal with it.

Faced with Constable Wang's anger, Steward Qi chose to ignore it, saying, "Constable Wang, although it caused you a lot of trouble, the result was good, wasn't it? You caught him."

"I suppose you've been listening outside the whole time, so I won't try to deny it and cause you any trouble."

Seeing Steward Qi's smug face, Constable Wang really wanted to go up and beat him up. "Hmph, no wonder outsiders say you want to seize the Qi family's property."

"I think you've really lost your mind; you're capable of poisoning people."

Butler Qi's expression suddenly changed, and his voice rose, "I did not attempt to seize the Qi family's assets."

“This property was earned step by step by me following the master, and I also contributed to it.”

"Now that the master is gone, shouldn't I have a share of the Qi family's assets?"

“But, but.” Steward Qi’s eyes suddenly turned ruthless. “He’s just a son of a concubine, he doesn’t know anything, what right does he have to take what belongs to me?”

“He’s just a child the master doesn’t want, not even as good as me. How can I let him give up the Qi family’s assets?”

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"Let me tell you, he's just a country bumpkin. He can't do this or that. He gets incredibly surprised when he sees something. Haha, he's like an idiot."

"Even if he were an idiot, I wouldn't let him stay in the Qi family. That poison is fatal once it touches him. I didn't expect that kid to be so lucky and actually be saved."

Thinking of this, Steward Qi felt a great sense of regret.

"What a pity, just a little bit more, just a little bit more, and the Qi family's enormous fortune would have been mine."

Finally, Constable Wang couldn't hold back any longer and went up to give him a slap on the shoulder. "Master Qi treated you so well when he was alive, and you actually harmed his child. Aren't you afraid of retribution?"

"Retribution." Butler Qi snorted coldly, saying something completely nonsensical. "It would be good if there really were retribution."

Officer Wang turned to Xu Yi and said, "Then I'll take the man back and interrogate him tonight."

Xu Yi, who had been watching from the side the whole time, nodded upon hearing this, "Alright, you can take him away."

The officers waiting outside tied up the man and shoved him out, with Xu Yi and Constable Wang walking at the back.

"Commander Xu, you've helped me again. Thank you so much," Officer Wang said, bowing to Xu Yi.

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Xu Yi waved his hand casually, "This is also our duty as the guards."

"What Butler Qi just said is a bit hard for me to understand." Xu Yi looked at Butler Qi, who was walking lightly ahead of him, and his confusion grew heavier.

Officer Wang glanced sideways, "What did you say?"

"He just said that he almost got this huge fortune." In Xu Yi's opinion, it wasn't just a little bit; it was a huge difference. As long as Qi Shi was around, how could the Qi family's fortune possibly fall into his hands?

Thinking of Qi Shi, Xu Yi suddenly had a possibility flash through his mind, "Officer Wang, send someone to the Qi residence immediately."

"What are you going to the Qi residence for?" Before he could finish asking, Constable Wang had already called for reinforcements.

"Qi Shi's safety!" As soon as Xu Yi finished speaking, Constable Wang immediately reacted.

"You few take Steward Qi back to the yamen first. The rest of you, come with me." With that, he took the lead and ran towards where the Qi family was located.

Hearing the sound, Butler Qi turned around and looked right into Xu Yi's eyes. In the darkness, Butler Qi's eyes were frighteningly bright, and he even gave Xu Yi a smile.

Xu Yi thought for a moment, then took off to follow Constable Wang and the others; he wouldn't feel at ease until he saw Qi Shi.

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When they arrived at the Qi family's house, they found it quiet as usual. Xu Yi immediately jumped onto the wall and shouted, "The backyard is on fire!"

The backyard was where Qi Shi lived. Constable Wang hurriedly waved, "Fire! Quick, put out the fire!"

The servants of the Qi family all lived in the front yard. When they were woken up, they were still dazed. It wasn't until they heard that there was a fire in the back yard that they rushed to fetch water to put out the fire.

In the chaos, someone shouted, "Where is Butler Qi? We can't find Butler Qi!"

"Butler Qi went to the next town at noon today and won't be back until tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Constable Wang spat out, "That damned Steward Qi, still trying to absolve himself of all responsibility."

If they hadn't caught him today, who would have thought that the fire in the Qi family's backyard was related to him?