Cheng Nan was stunned.
"Master Zhou?"
Zhou Tao is not yet thirty, but he exudes a sharp and imposing aura.
Hearing this, he gave a cold laugh.
"Is Boss Cheng planning to move your daughter out of the country?"
They really came for Su Yulan.
Madam Cheng immediately stepped in front of Su Yulan, still maintaining the demeanor of the second eldest daughter of the Su family, and coldly shouted, "You, a mere third-rank official, dare to cause trouble in my residence? Do you have a death wish?"
Zhou Tao burst out laughing.
"Your harboring of infected individuals jeopardizes the safety of the capital. As the head of the Court of Judicial Review, I have the responsibility to oversee this!"
Cheng Nan quickly pulled out a handful of silver notes from his pocket and handed them over.
“Lord Zhou, please do me a favor. My daughter has only contracted a strange illness, not the plague that is rumored outside. You see, in our mansion, including my wife and me, the maids and servants, none of us have been infected. This shows that the rumors are untrue.”
Zhou Tao unceremoniously stuffed the silver note into his sleeve.
A half-smile.
"Mr. Cheng, you are too kind. I am not heartless. Since none of you have contracted the disease, I cannot arrest you at will."
Cheng Nan hadn't even had a chance to breathe a sigh of relief.
Zhou Tao had already raised his hand.
"Take Su Yulan away."
Su Yulan was extremely anxious.
"Where did you get the audacity to bet against me, the county magistrate?"
Zhou Tao gave his subordinate a wink.
Two soldiers stepped forward and each kicked Su Yulan in both legs.
Two clicks were heard.
They actually managed to break the bone.
Su Yulan screamed and fainted instantly from the pain.
Mrs. Cheng was frantic with worry.
"Lan'er, Lan'er!"
"You bunch of brutes, how dare you treat my Lan'er like this! Our Su family will not let you get away with this."
Su Yulan was dragged away like a dead dog.
Zhou Tao looked at the two of them with disdain.
"The Su family? Hmph, the Su family is doomed."
After saying that, he turned and left.
At the same time, he shouted loudly, "Take off Su Yulan's hat and let all the people of the capital see her face. Anyone who has been infected must be strictly protected."
The guards shouted in unison, "Yes!"
Unable to bear the blow, Cheng fainted after rolling her eyes.
As if on purpose, Zhou Tao stuffed Su Yulan into the iron cage and then deliberately strolled around the streets outside the Su residence.
This completely confirms that Su Weichuan concealed the plague.
Some even speculate that the plague was orchestrated by Su Weichuan.
The news quickly reached the teahouse.
Ye Qi clicked his tongue and said, "This old Prince Su is really ruthless. His own granddaughter's legs were broken, and she didn't even show up when she was paraded through the streets. Is he really just going to ignore it? He's utterly heartless."
Mo Yunhan came to his side and looked down at the bustling street.
His eyes, however, were unusually serious.
"He actually disregarded the Su family bloodline."
This was definitely not the Su Weichuan he knew.
Just then, someone outside the private room whispered a report, "Your Highness, there's news from the Ghost Market."
Mo Yunhan glanced at the blood-red mockery behind the setting sun in the west.
He hummed in agreement.
"knew."
Ye Qi couldn't help but ask, "My lord, do you really think that the hidden weapons in Xiahe Village and the hidden weapons that appeared in Qingfeng Village are not from the same batch? I feel that they are from the same batch."
That's because you're blind.
Mo Yunhan glanced at him disdainfully, then turned and left.
Ye Qi scratched his head and quickly followed, but a question lingered in his mind.
...
After dinner, night fell.
In the small courtyard next to Shuya Courtyard, the master bedroom light flickered.
Luo Ruyan, dressed in a fine gauze robe, sat pale and frail by the bedside.
She was looking at Zheng Qing with a pitiful expression.
"Sir, the medicine tastes so bitter."
Cuiya understood immediately and handed the medicine bowl to Zheng Qing, who was sitting at the table looking uncomfortable.
"Master, the young lady took care of you without taking off her clothes. Now, could you help me take care of her? I'll go get some sweet candies for her to relieve her bitterness."
Without waiting for Zheng Qing's reply, she put down the medicine bowl herself.
"This medicine can't get cold."
After saying this, he curtsied and left without looking back, considerately closing the door behind him.
The room, which was not large to begin with, was filled with the fragrance of a woman.
Under the lamplight, her originally delicate face now possessed a touch of alluring charm.
Luo Ruyan saw that Zheng Qing did not move.
He coughed softly a few times, his lips pressed together.
"It's because Ruyan doesn't know the rules, how can she let the master take care of me?"
She struggled to throw off the covers and get out of bed.
Zheng Qing gritted his teeth, picked up the medicine bowl, and strode over.
"Don't move."
Luo Ruyan, however, seemed unwilling and insisted on continuing.
The moment her feet touched the ground, she went limp and nestled into Zheng Qing's arms like a boneless creature.
Panting heavily, her breath was sweet as orchids.
"Sir, my heart is pounding."
With that movement, her already loose neckline loosened almost completely.
The way the straps cinched her chest created a stunning effect, almost dazzling the eyes.
Zheng Qing tilted his head back, not daring to look, his whole body stiff as if he were a pillar.
“Miss Luo, you…you sit down first. This…it’s improper for men and women to touch each other. What kind of behavior is this?”
Luo Ruyan let out a soft, coquettish laugh.
Her fingers traced along Zheng Qing's outer garment, moving towards his waist.
"Master, you promised to marry me, and I will be your woman for life. These are the rules..."
"No, no, no..."
Zheng Qing panicked and reached out to push him away.
Luo Ruyan suddenly let out a charming moan.
I fell onto the bed.
Her silk robe slipped from her shoulders to her waist, and the belt around her chest was also loosened a bit.
She bit her lip lightly, gazing at Zheng Qing with a shy yet alluring expression.
"Master, that day in the cave, you were delirious with fever, and you held me and touched my entire body. Could it be..."
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