Qi Shi is a very cautious person. Even when he wants to find someone to learn about Zhao Yuzhi, he won't go directly to just one person.

Instead, it went through many roundabout ways, just in case the investigation ever traced back to him.

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Ever since Butler Qi was arrested, Xu Yi has had people keeping an eye on him.

He thought the government had completely relaxed after arresting Steward Qi, so when he was brought into the yamen, he remained calm and composed.

It wasn't until the constables brought up the group of people he had found that none of them knew he was from the Qi family, but when they saw Qi Shi, some of them were able to recognize him.

Qi Shi was getting impatient. The fact that these people had been arrested likely meant that their attempt to harm Zhao Yuzhi had failed.

As if on cue, Zhao Yuzhi did not appear, but the constables presented her with her confession.

It contains a detailed record of how Qi Shi conspired with his steward to harm the Qi family of three, and how he orchestrated the poisoning to make everyone believe that someone was plotting against Qi Shi.

Finally, it also mentioned how Qi Shi instructed Zhao Yuzhi to sabotage the Xuanhe Cloth Shop, and of course, Qi Shi's intention to harm her was also involved.

Zhao Yuzhi didn't know what happened after that, but just this was enough to give Qi Shi a hard time.

When the county magistrate asked Qi Shi at the head of the table if he knew his crime, Qi Shi actually laughed.

"What crime have I committed? The Qi family deserves to die, they deserve to die!"

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The person I came into contact with was Butler Qi.

Steward Qi also came from Tawang Village. By a twist of fate, he ended up working as a servant in the Qi household. Years ago, he was saved by Qi Shi's mother and survived.

After learning about what Master Qi had done, he wished he could take Qi Shi to Yun Town to reason with Master Qi.

But having stayed in the Qi residence for so long, he knew that he was a nobody and his words carried little weight. If he dared to reveal this matter, not only would he die, but Qi Shi would also be doomed.

Later, he stayed by Master Qi's side, gaining Master Qi's trust while helping Qi Shi plot how to take revenge.

After years of planning, things were progressing smoothly, but unexpectedly, things still ended up going wrong.

In the prison—

The two cells of Qi Shi and Steward Qi were separated by a row of wooden poles. The Steward Qi burst into tears the moment he saw Qi Shi enter.

"My child, I still couldn't save you."

He thought that by taking all the blame, Qi Shi would be safe.

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However, under his influence, Qi Shi was no longer a well-behaved person; he became cold-blooded and even somewhat paranoid.

During his time in prison, his biggest worry was whether Qi Shi would do something outrageous again. He never expected to see Qi Shi so soon.

Qi Shi had already gone crazy for a while in court, but at this point he calmed down and said, "Uncle Qi, this is not your fault."

He felt he hadn't been ruthless enough, hadn't kept his composure, and had let Uncle Qi down.

"It's my fault for getting you involved. Otherwise, you wouldn't have had to get involved in this mess." In retrospect, Qi Shi understood that Steward Qi only wanted to avenge him, but in the end, he got himself involved instead.

Butler Qi paused in his sobs, wiped away his tears, and looked at Qi Shi, who was filled with remorse, feeling deeply ashamed.

Admittedly, he initially took good care of Qi Shi because he owed Qi Shi's mother a debt of gratitude.

However, as he spent more and more time by Master Qi's side, he gradually developed inappropriate thoughts.

If Master Qi and his family of three were to pass away, and Qi Shi were to return to manage the household, given the deep bond he had developed with Qi Shi over the years, Qi Shi would never allow him to be merely a lowly steward.

With this in mind, Qi Shi began to act ruthlessly and gradually became vicious. He wanted to help Qi Shi take control of the Qi family as soon as possible, which would also help himself.

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It wasn't until that time, when Qi Shi paid off the stableman's life, that Steward Qi realized that this child was even more ruthless than himself. It was at that moment that Steward Qi felt he had led the boy astray and was ashamed of his benefactor.

That's why he finally agreed to take the blame for Qi Shi, but it was too late; Qi Shi couldn't turn back now.

Butler Qi sighed softly, but he didn't voice his own little thoughts.

Qi Shi has suffered greatly since birth, and I am someone very important to him, so I shouldn't extinguish the last bit of warmth I have left.