At that moment, Jiang Huaiyu seized the opportunity and, without hesitation, stabbed the hairpin tightly in her hand toward his throat.
She gritted her teeth, enduring the taste of blood in her mouth, and stabbed the man with all her might.
After an unknown amount of time, the man's body suddenly went limp, he clutched his neck, and staggered back a few steps.
He looked astonished. "You wretch, you..."
However, Jiang Huaiyu ignored him and, taking advantage of the other party's injury, hurriedly rushed towards the door.
The man realized her intention, covered his neck, and chased after her outside, shouting loudly towards the distance.
"Quickly, someone stop her!"
In the blink of an eye, five or six burly men emerged from all directions and surrounded Jiang Huaiyu.
The man was in pain and furious, his gums clenched so tightly he could hear them grinding, and he viciously ordered, "Break her limbs and throw her onto the bed!"
Everyone was horrified to see the man covered in blood.
They had never seen their master in such a miserable state, and it was all caused by this seemingly weak and powerless woman.
"What are you standing there for? Grab her!"
The man roared, and everyone snapped out of their daze and approached Jiang Huaiyu.
Jiang Huaiyu was immediately disappointed.
Given this situation, escaping from this place would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.
However, her earlier guess was correct; the manor was indeed built by the water, and before her lay an endless lotus pond. As night fell, the surrounding lotus pond was shrouded in deep darkness, and it seemed that only by leaping into the deep water could she find a glimmer of hope!
Jiang Huaiyu's mind raced, and without further hesitation, he rushed to the railing and jumped down without a second thought.
Before anyone could react, she had already disappeared into the water like a swallow in flight.
This scene, witnessed by everyone, was astonishing.
This woman has such decisive power!
The man's anger was like a thunderbolt; he stamped his foot in frustration and hissed, "Quick, row the boat and give chase!"
Regardless of the harm she caused him today, or the powerful background she mentioned, he could not tolerate her leaving this manor alive!
While stopping the man's bleeding, the group hurriedly went into the water to give chase, each holding a torch.
The manor was filled with flickering firelight, and for a time it was noisy and chaotic, no less than a battlefield.
...
Bai Yujing quickly sent someone to the government office to report the news, and at the same time personally wrote a letter and delivered it to the county magistrate.
After reading the letter, Magistrate Zhang learned that Jiang Huaiyu was of extraordinary status and immediately dispatched capable soldiers to search for him.
A seasoned and experienced constable arrived in Fushun Town to conduct a thorough investigation and quickly uncovered some subtle clues. Based on eyewitness accounts, they arrived outside an extremely secluded mountain villa.
"This is it," the constable said after a moment's thought.
The old village chief and Bai Yujing also came along.
Time flew by, and more than half a day had passed in the blink of an eye. As night fell, Bai Yujing was extremely anxious and hurriedly urged, "Officer Liao, please have your men go in and search as quickly as possible."
Liao, the head constable, nodded and waved his right hand, leading a team of elite soldiers to break down the door and enter.
Everyone in the manor was terrified when they saw the government soldiers.
Seeing this, Chief Constable Liao became even more convinced of his deduction and decisively ordered: "Take them all down and interrogate them thoroughly!"
Soon after, they caught a middle-aged man who was trying to sneak out through the back door.
Liao, the head constable, narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sharp. "Chao Wei, so it was you?"
Chao Wei, the man who kidnapped Jiang Huaiyu, had his wounds properly bandaged. When he was discovered by someone, he could only pretend to be surprised.
"Officer Liao, this is a sudden visit. Could it be that you've come specifically to have a drink with me?"
Officer Liao's face was stern, and his tone was cold and hard. "Look at me now. Do I look like I'm here to have a drink? I'm here to ask you, did you capture a woman today? Where is she now?"
Chao Wei looked puzzled and shook his head in confusion. "What woman? There are only men in my manor. If Constable Liao is looking for a woman, he has probably come to the wrong place."
"Stop pretending. How did you get those scars?"
"This injury..."
Chao Wei's eyes darted around, and he then fabricated a story: "A few days ago, I bought a dog on a whim at the market, intending to keep it for fun. But the beast was unruly and dared to bite me. In a fit of anger, I executed it on the spot."
"You're covered in blood, did you just fight?"
“That’s true…” Chao Wei nodded.
"And what about the dog?"
Chao Wei pointed to the lotus pond, "They just threw it into the water."
Constable Liao's lips curled into a cryptic smile. "Since you've already killed it, wouldn't it be perfect to stew a pot of delicious dog meat soup? Why throw it away?"
Chao Wei chuckled awkwardly, "Haha... that dog bit me, which annoyed me so much that I threw it away in a fit of anger."
Liao, the constable, was no longer willing to play along with him. He suddenly reached out and began to carefully search Liao's body, eventually taking out a bloodstained hairpin from Liao's pocket.
Bai Yujing's pupils contracted sharply, and she immediately snatched the hairpin to examine it closely.
"Officer Liao, this hairpin belongs to my wife!"
His gaze at Chao Wei was like a sharp arrow, filled with hatred. "Tell me now, where is my wife!"
When his scheme was exposed, Chao Wei panicked. He swallowed hard and said, "I don't know what you're talking about..."
Bai Yujing was instantly enraged and suddenly swung his fist at Chao Wei, each punch like a storm, as if he wanted to kill him completely.
"Where is my wife hiding?" Bai Yujing's voice was filled with anxiety and questioning.
Chao Wei was covered in blood, and he couldn't bear to imagine whether his wife's blood was among those stains.
A constable stepped forward.
"My lord, we have not found the lady we are so eager to find in the manor."
Bai Yujing froze instantly, his anger erupting like a volcano. He gripped Chao Wei's throat tightly, demanding, "Tell me, where is she?"
The wound that Chao Wei had just bandaged immediately started bleeding again, and the blood stained Bai Yujing's palm, but he still did not relax.
Seeing that Chao Wei was breathing rapidly and almost suffocating, Officer Liao gently patted Bai Yujing's shoulder.
“Young Master Bai, do not let your noble hands be tainted. Leave this villain to us. We will make sure he can neither live nor die.”
Bai Yujing then slowly released her grip.
Chao Wei gasped for breath. He sensed the murderous intent in Liao the constable's words and knew he could no longer hide it. His trembling finger pointed to the lotus pond.
"She...she threw herself into the pond."
Constable Liao's expression hardened, and he immediately gave the order, "Go and rescue them immediately!"
The officials and villagers gathered by the old village chief got to work, finding boats and rafts to launch a search and rescue operation.
Bai Yujing was extremely anxious. He snatched a torch from the yamen runner, jumped onto the small boat at the front, and set off alone to search for the person.
He secured the torch to the bow of the boat and rowed vigorously while silently chanting in his mind.
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