Dong Enbo's face was unnatural for a moment, but soon returned to normal. He explained with a bit of distress, "I was going to go, but Manager Tong who was with me happened to have eaten something bad and had diarrhea. He had to stay in the capital for a few days before leaving. So I had time to look around privately to see if I could facilitate some business for my family in Xingzhou... Well, it's a good thing that the goods in Qingzhou are not urgent, otherwise I'm afraid I would have missed the opportunity."
This statement may sound reasonable at first, but it sounds far-fetched to Shopkeeper Dong.
Dong Enbo pretended to be calm, sighed, and asked with concern: "Why is Second Uncle here? What happened to you? Why are you alone? Where are Wen Zhu and Wen Mo beside you?"
Wen Zhu and Wen Mo were both servants who had served Manager Dong since childhood. Later, they were trained by Manager Dong to handle some business. They were not only servants, but also his most capable assistants. Unfortunately, one of them had passed away, and the other was only hanging on to his last breath.
Thinking of the two of them, Shopkeeper Dong felt a pang of heartache and hated the people who had harmed him.
Because he suspected that Dong Enbo was the one who did it, he didn't want to say too much. He just responded perfunctorily with "something happened on the road" and left the inn. He first went to the clinic and found the funeral director to place the two people and three bodies in the car.
Dong Enbo lived in the inn where the Wei family stayed.
They also heard the conversation between Manager Dong and Dong Enbo in front of the inn just now.
It was not difficult to hear the wit in the uncle and nephew's words, but these had nothing to do with the Wei family. Giving a helping hand and saving a life when encountering someone on the road was just a kind act. But if you get involved in other things, that would be meddling in other people's business!
The Wei family has always been sensible in their actions, and the people from Tianshu Pavilion who followed them are not the type to meddle in other people's affairs.
The group didn't think about Manager Dong anymore. They unloaded the things on the carriage and hurried into the inn to settle down.
Just one floor away, in the guest room, Dong Enbo asked the servant beside him, "Have you found out clearly? Did they really come from the Land of Punishment?"
"Yes, sir, the second master came out with their family."
"Okay, you can go out now." Dong Enbo frowned slightly, playing with the paper bag in his hand, with a cold and ruthless smile on his lips, "Tsk, you are really lucky."
In the evening, after Manager Dong placed the bodies in the carriage, he took the remaining two waiters back to the inn.
Both of them have woken up now, but they are still weak and need to stay in bed for a few more days.
Manager Dong was not ready to leave. He wrote several letters home, explaining what had happened on the road, and then began to investigate.
The Wei family didn't ask any more about Manager Dong's family affairs, but they never expected that even though they didn't look for trouble, trouble would find them.
Ningshuang Tingxue entered the house carrying the freshly prepared dinner.
"Miss, these dishes were made by Guixiang and Nanny Wang in the inn's kitchen. They are freshly out of the pot and are still hot. You should try them soon." It was a rare good meal on the road, and Tingxue's voice was cheerful.
Wei Yunlan was also moved and smiled slightly. She pointed at the round stool opposite the table and said, "Sit down and eat together."
Having shared hardships along the way, the relationship between them was no longer just that of an ordinary master and servant. Ting Xue Ningshuang did not hesitate and sat down at the table after the dishes were served.
The dishes are really good.
The shiny black bean sauce chicken, the fragrant wine steamed lamb, and the two vegetarian dishes of braised black fungus and fermented yellow sprouts.
It smelled so good that even Heiyun, who was lying on the bed, opened his eyes and came over.
"I'll pick out a bowl of mutton and chicken for you." Wei Yunlan was about to pick up his chopsticks when he saw Heiyun suddenly open his eyes wide, lift his two front legs and climb onto the table, then push hard and overturn the whole table.
“Woof, woof!”
The soup spilled all over the floor, and Heiyun bared his teeth at the scattered dishes with a ferocious look on his face.
Ningshuang and Tingxue were both startled.
"Heiyun, what are you doing?"
"I worked so hard to prepare this dish. What a shame..."
The two did not dare to blame Heiyun, but just expressed their regret in a low voice.
Wei Yunlan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly became nervous. He opened the door and ran out, shouting, "There's something wrong with the food! Quick, go find Mingxuan and the others, and tell them not to touch today's dinner!"
As she spoke she ran out of the house and pushed open the door of the next room.
Wei Maolin, Gao, Cheng Yue'e and little Jiayan were preparing to eat. Gao just picked up a piece of black bean sauce chicken for Jiayan. Jiayan said "thank you grandma" and was about to put it into his mouth.
Wei Yunlan's heart rose to his throat and he blurted out, "Don't eat!"
Jiayan's hand holding the chopsticks trembled, and a piece of chicken fell onto the table.
Gao asked quickly: "What's wrong? What happened?"
Seeing that no one had started eating except for the piece of chicken, Wei Yunlan breathed a sigh of relief, "The food might be poisonous. Heiyun asked about it."
"What?" Gao and Wei Maolin were both shocked.
I encountered many dangers along the way, but this was the first time that someone poisoned my food.
Who wants to harm them?
"Miss Wei." Qi Xu and Feng Ping appeared at the door.
"Mr. Xiao, please come in quickly." Wei Yunlan made way.
Several people from Tianshu Pavilion walked into the room, and then Wei Mingxuan and Wang Gui ran over in a panic.
They were having dinner with Nanny Wang, Liu Quan and others. Just as they were about to start eating, they were stopped by Tingxue. Only Dong Da stuffed a piece of mutton into his mouth and was now vomiting.
The people from Tianshu Pavilion did not have the same dinner as the Wei family, but when they heard the noise Xue Ningshuang made when she ran downstairs to call for help, they also learned about what had happened.
"I have ordered people to check who has come into contact with these dishes. Wait a moment, there will be results soon." When saying this, Qi Xu did not hesitate at all, and it was obvious that he had great confidence in his subordinates' abilities.
Sure enough, it only took a moment.
Then two guards from Tianshu Pavilion came over, escorting Dong Enbo and the servant beside him.
"When we went to check, the two of them were just about to run out with something in their pockets." The guard who was holding Dong Enbo reached into his collar and pulled out a paper bag, then handed it to Wei Yunlan and the others, "This is what they put in the food."
"What are you doing!?"
"I don't even know you guys, what are you talking about putting things in the dishes?"
"I live in this inn, so I can come and go as I please. Is there any need for me to run away? Stop accusing me and let us go!"
Wei Yunlan and others naturally didn't believe a word he said.
Open the paper bag on the table and you will find finely ground powder inside.
"Tell me, what is this?"
"How should I know!"
He is stubborn.
But lying in front of the people in Tianshu Pavilion is like hanging yourself because you think your life is too long, right?
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