With the clues provided by Riko Asakawa, the investigation proceeded quickly.

Hu Qing and Su Ziyang returned quickly.

Su Ziyang said, "Indeed, as Asakawa Riko said, this head of medicine, relying on the trust of the shogun, can do whatever he wants in Akagami Castle."

Although he was over sixty years old, he still had a fondness for women and enjoyed abusing his concubines and maids.

Every year, countless women are injured or killed by the head of the pharmacy.

Those who were seriously injured but not yet dead were taken home by their families; those who died were buried immediately.

However, most of the girls in his household were from poor families, so if something happened, he would just pay some money to settle the matter.

Because of the power of the pharmacy boss, ordinary people dared not speak out against it.

For poor families, the money lost by the pharmacy was more than the money they would get from selling their daughters, so they wouldn't say anything more.

Some families even went so far as to sell their daughters to the pharmacy with the intention of not caring whether they lived or died, so that if they did, they would not pursue the matter further.

"So this pharmacist enjoys pricking women with needles for amusement?" Su Ruojin asked, somewhat puzzled.

In the Great Chu, there were indeed some princes and ministers who had bizarre and shameful hobbies. Perhaps this head of the apothecary liked to prick women with needles.

Su Ziyang shook his head: "No. I bribed a servant in the manor. According to him, the head pharmacist used to whip his concubines and maids, but only in the last few days has he allowed the maids into his room and started pricking them with needles."

As for why, the servants didn't know either.

However, the servant said that when the head pharmacist pricked the maids with needles, someone would be recording the maids' reactions.

They even deliberately poisoned some of the maids, or broke their arms and legs before pricking them with needles.

Poisoning?

Acupuncture?

Su Ruojin suddenly realized.

The head of the medicine shop was none other than Sasaki Ken, the one who had been staring at him that day.

So this is because Saki Ken knew that he had used acupuncture to force Tokugi Yasuhito's poison to his legs, and he wanted to study acupuncture techniques himself.

Haha, you're really overestimating yourself.

The acupuncture techniques passed down through the ages in the Nine Provinces could not possibly be researched by a mere pharmacist like him on his own.

"Second brother, go and find out more about this Saki Ken." Su Ruojin suddenly remembered the evil deeds committed by a special unit in the Sakura Country in her previous life.

This is Kenjiro Sasaki...

"good."

To put it bluntly, the head of the imperial physicians was just a leader of the imperial physicians. For Su Ziyang, finding out about such a person was as easy as turning his hand.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, something terrible has happened!" Huanqing rushed in, completely forgetting her manners, her face filled with panic, showing how urgent the matter was.

Huanqing and Huanzhi also came to Yamato this time.

However, with Yanluo around, they didn't stay by Su Ruojin's side; their main responsibility was taking care of Nian'er.

Seeing Huan Qing's appearance, Su Ruojin immediately sat up, her expression tense. "Has something happened to Nian'er?"

Previously, Nian'er said she wanted to go out with Wu Yushan, and Su Ruojin agreed, also letting Huanqing, Huanzhi, and An Yi and An Er go with her.

With their protection, Nian'er should be safe.

Huanqing said urgently, "Your Highness, Your Highness, someone is trying to snatch the little princess in the street, saying they want to take her to be his concubine."

Young Master Wu fought with the other party and broke their hand. Now, the other party has summoned dozens of warriors who have surrounded the princess and Young Master Wu. An Yi and An Er are protecting the princess.

What? ! !

"Let's go!" Su Ruojin left without saying another word.

Xiao Yanchu's face darkened. "Hu Qing!"

Hu Qing immediately understood Xiao Yanchu's meaning, "Yes!" and turned to quickly leave the room.

Daring to touch their Great Chu's little princess, the other party is simply courting death!