"Brother Qi Shi, are you finished talking?" Zhao Yuzhi couldn't hear what they were saying, so she kept peeking over their shoulder.

She also had a lot to say to Qi Shi.

Qi Shi was facing away from her, so Zhao Yuzhi couldn't see the emotions on his face.

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"Young Master, let's go back. This prison is not a good place. Staying there for too long will be bad for your health." Butler Qi waved his hand gently at him, then silently walked back to the corner and sat down.

He tilted his head to the side, closed his eyes, and looked completely lifeless, making Qi Shixin feel as if someone had ripped a hole in him.

Not receiving a response from Qi Shi, Zhao Yuzhi saw that Butler Qi had already walked away, so she quickly went over to him.

Peeking through the crack in the cell door, she tugged at Qi Shi's sleeve. "Brother Qi Shi, when are you going to rescue me? It's so scary in here, I don't want to stay in here anymore."

Zhao Yuzhi forced back her sobs as she looked at Qi Shi. Heaven knows how long she had been waiting for Qi Shi, and finally he had come.

Qi Shi's expression had returned to normal, and he said to Zhao Yuzhi in a lukewarm tone, "You'll only be locked up for a few months. Just bear with it and you'll be out soon."

"I can't even stand it after just a few days. If I'm locked up for months, I'll die here." Zhao Yuzhi finally couldn't hold back her tears.

"Brother Qi Shi, I'm so scared. It's so dark here. Every time I close my eyes at night, I feel like there are people all around me. I'm too scared to sleep."

Qi Shi had been inside for quite some time when his gaze finally fell on Zhao Yuzhi. Compared to before, Zhao Yuzhi had become much thinner, her face was sallow, and she had dark circles under her eyes.

"It's so scary here, Brother Qi Shi, I want to go back to Tawang Village, boohoo." That's how people are; when they're feeling most upset and wronged, they just want to go back to their own home, the place where they can heal and recover.

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He asked the jailer guarding the gate, "Sir, how did the magistrate deal with Steward Qi's crimes?"

The jailer knew he was the illegitimate son of the Qi family, and his gaze towards him held a touch more sympathy. "The official documents haven't been issued yet."

"But I heard from Constable Wang, who's in charge of arresting people, that I'm afraid it'll be..." the jailer whispered, then gestured with his hand to his neck, meaning he was going to be beheaded.

Even though Qi Shi was already mentally prepared, he still paused for a moment when he heard it.

The jailer was still saying, "A vicious person like him deserves it. Three lives were lost just like that."

"Young Master Qi, you are truly blessed with good fortune. Fortunately, you didn't fall into the trap of that wicked Steward Qi. Now that you've survived this ordeal, your future will surely be smooth sailing."

The jailer was also quick-witted. Judging from this, the power to manage the Qi family would still fall into Qi Shi's hands. In any case, it's always good to leave a good impression first.

Who knows, I might need to ask for their help someday.

Qi Shi didn't want to listen to the jailer's flattery, so he gave a few perfunctory replies and left.

Not long after he left, another carriage arrived at the prison gate, and then the prison gate opened again, with the jailer leading a tall woman out.

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Fu Man'er jumped down from the carriage, "Sister Lu Sheng."

The jailer bowed to her and said, "Miss Man'er, I've brought the person out for you. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll head back now."

"Thank you, sir." After Fu Man'er finished speaking, Shuangxi, who was following behind her, stepped forward and handed a food box and a money bag to the jailer.

"I brought some snacks for the officials to go with their drinks, and some money to buy tea."

After the jailer declined a couple of times, he accepted the money and thanked Fu Man'er profusely before leaving.

Fu Man'er turned around and pulled Lu Sheng, "Sister Lu Sheng, let's get in the carriage and talk."

Lu Sheng wore a prison uniform over his clothes, deliberately smeared cigarette ash on his face and hands, and made his hair look messy.

As soon as they got into the carriage, Shuangxi quickly took out clean clothes, then wiped Lusheng's hands and combed his hair.

After all of this was over, Lu Sheng finally spoke.

"You're right, Qi Shi and Steward Qi are indeed in cahoots."

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Previously, when Zhao Yuzhi wanted to see Qi Shi, Steward Chen, following Fu Man'er's advice, mentioned it during his visit.

However, Qi Shi did not agree to meet Zhao Yuzhi at the time, instead saying that he was not fully recovered and it was inconvenient for him to go out.

Later, Fu Man'er inadvertently revealed to Qi Shi that Zhao Yuzhi and Steward Qi were imprisoned in the same cell, next to each other.

Qi Shi, who had said in the morning that he would rest at home, sent someone to inform Steward Chen that evening that he was going to see Zhao Yuzhi.

Upon receiving the news, Fu Man'er immediately tried to find someone to sneak into the prison so she could hear what the two men would say to each other.

Of course, they're not stupid; they wouldn't say it so bluntly. They would definitely speak softly and cautiously, taking precautions from all sides.

Therefore, it would be best if someone knew martial arts, so that they could hear things more clearly even if they were eavesdropping.

She hadn't thought of anyone to ask yet, but Lu Sheng said she had nothing to do lately, so she made this trip for Fu Man'er.

Fu Man'er wasn't entirely comfortable asking anyone else for this, but with Lu Sheng handling it, she was completely at ease.

Lu Sheng had an excellent memory and could recite the entire conversation between Qi Shi and Steward Qi without missing a single word.

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As for what Zhao Yuzhi and Qi Shi said, they didn't try to hide it, so she heard it even more clearly.

"No wonder I was wondering why Steward Qi confessed so quickly."

The night before he was arrested, he was just the one who poisoned Qi Shi. The next day, it was discovered that he was also the murderer who killed Master Qi and his family of three.

"Even my brother said there's something wrong with him."

Although Xu Yi felt this way, he couldn't find any evidence for the time being. After all, Butler Qi had confessed and had found witnesses and physical evidence.

The authorities had been busy with the Qi family's matter for quite some time, and now that they had finally caught the murderer, everyone was happy and no one felt anything was wrong.

"Now that Butler Qi is gone, Qi Shi is probably going to have a lot to show."

Lu Sheng heard Qi Shi say that he would never let down Steward Qi and that he would make the Qi family the number one cloth merchant.

Doesn't that mean Qi Shi is going to take action against the cloth workshops in Yun Town?

The first target that might be Fu Man'er's Xuanhe Cloth Shop?