"That's a great idea!" Xu Ning slapped her thigh excitedly, not even bothering to cry out in pain. She said directly, "He's not the only shameless old man who knows how to stir up trouble. I'm the best at stirring up trouble! Everyone knows how to throw dirty water!"

Speaking of making trouble, Xu Ning immediately listed a bunch of plans. Since the old tutor wanted to spread rumors, they would spread rumors about him.

Xu Ningke didn't believe that the old tutor, Lao Deng, was a good person. When something happened that endangered everyone's life and death, a normal person's first reaction should be to tell the outside world.

Moreover, everyone can see what kind of person the Grand Minister of Agriculture is. It is really a disaster for the Daqing Dynasty that someone like the old Grand Tutor can become the Grand Tutor.

What happened in the court spread among the people in the capital the next day.

The people were talking about it, full of curiosity and concern. Some people directly cursed the old tutor, and the students under the old tutor cursed back.

Soon, some negative rumors about the old tutor began to spread, including some involving lawsuits involving lives.

This news changed the opinions of many people about the old tutor, and those who originally supported him began to waver. As for the students, they realized that their actions could have serious consequences, so they kept silent.

At the same time, the people who stood on the side of the Minister of Agriculture became more determined and united, and their voices became louder.

The emperor had been following the matter closely. Although he expected that people would plead for the Minister of Agriculture after the news spread to the people, he did not expect that the incident would develop in another direction.

Xu Ning was extremely surprised by this. She had only released a few real murder cases related to the old Taifu's mansion, but it caused an uproar among the people.

She couldn't help but sigh, "Old Qin, you are truly popular among the people!" She had merely thrown a brick into the water, yet it had caused such a huge wave. She sincerely hoped that the equally elderly old tutor could withstand the pressure.

After all, if he hadn't committed sin, he wouldn't have suffered this punishment. But no matter what, everything he experienced was a deserved retribution.

Just as things in the capital were becoming increasingly intense, Xu Ning and his two companions, along with Pei Yongjun, went to the Cannibal Island to investigate.

The process was fraught with difficulties, as the cannibals were extremely vigilant. Without the telescope provided by Xu Ning and the drone she secretly released, it would have been difficult for them to obtain any information about the cannibal island.

However, everyone was shocked to see the cannibals' brutal treatment of other creatures. Not only did they kill every living thing that approached the island, some even ate it alive. This made everyone, except Xu Ning, question whether the cannibals were truly human. Their behavior was more like a group of beasts in human skin, completely devoid of humanity.

After this difficult investigation, Pei Yongjun realized that it would not be easy to eliminate the cannibals. Xu Ning, on the other hand, was deeply traumatized by the horrific scene of the cannibals killing and drinking blood. For several days, she couldn't eat and looked listless.

Through drone detection, they learned that the cannibal island was quite large and that there were at least a thousand cannibals living there. Faced with such a large number, it would undoubtedly be a difficult task to completely eliminate them.

None of them dared to go to the island rashly. In the end, they could only draw a topographic map of the outer area of ​​the cannibal island and return to Haicheng.

At this time, the news from the capital had also reached Haicheng.

After hearing about the old tutor's current predicament, Xu Ning happily ate an extra bowl of rice.

At the same time, the people sent by the court to inquire about the news also arrived. Xu Ning and others looked at each other and finally decided that Pei Yongjun would take them to the Cannibal Island again.

"Uncle Pei, if they want to go to the island, let them go. But if anything unexpected happens, you must sink the boat and they can't bring them back. If you are worried about not being able to explain, just leave one person behind and don't let him go to the island." After all, once they go to the island, they are likely to be killed or infected with prions, both of which are fatal!

So you have to be careful.

Pei Yongjun nodded silently, but despite his repeated warnings and dissuasion, these people still seemed to firmly believe that there were secrets on the cannibal island, and even thought that the legendary treasure was on the island.

So in order to gain huge wealth and honor, they didn't believe what Pei Yongjun said at all.

Pei Yongjun shook his head helplessly, sighing inwardly at their excited and greedy eyes. He knew no amount of persuasion would change their resolve. So, he ordered his men to lower a small boat and let them explore the island on their own.

Meanwhile, Pei Yongjun signaled to a trusted confidant, who quietly knocked one of the men unconscious and took him away, hiding him in the cabin. Only a few people knew about this plan; everyone else assumed the man was staying aboard because he was unwell.

Once on the boat, the men initially tried to search for their missing companions. However, upon learning that the man who had been knocked unconscious was simply suffering from diarrhea and couldn't reach the island, they stopped caring. Their eyes were filled with a desire to achieve something, completely ignoring Pei Yongjun's advice.

Even when Pei Yongjun repeatedly reminded them to be careful, they mistakenly thought that Pei Yongjun was preventing them from making achievements, and became more convinced that the treasure was on the island, and thus became more eager to go ashore.

"General, why are some people so eager to die?" Pei Yongjun's confidant asked in confusion. As a soldier, he couldn't understand the motivation behind such behavior.

Pei Yongjun, who has spent years in government, knows the complexities of human nature. It's the greed inherent in human nature that's at work. People are often blinded by immediate gains and fail to see potential dangers.

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