Chapter 266: I am already a person who cannot get away.
"I'll send a message to the Jingdu Escort Agency's carriage and horse business. I hope you can let me know that you're safe."
The deserter who was rescued on the road to exile must be doing well in the escort agency now.
Thanks to last year's natural disaster, a lot of money has already been accumulated by transporting goods for the regime.
Xie Huaian promised her: "Okay, I will reply on time."
"Once the situation stabilizes and the treacherous officials are apprehended, I can fulfill the wishes of all parties and be myself again."
"Okay, I'll wait for you."
Just as the two said a long time ago, feelings are precious, but there are greater responsibilities in life waiting for them to shoulder.
Especially Xie Huaian, who has been planning for many years and has long been a pawn in the power struggle and cannot escape. If he wants to live a safe life in the future, he must completely remove the obstacles on the road so that he can have a smooth journey.
I am already a person who cannot get away.
Looking at the stars and thin clouds in the distance, Ruan Mian fully enjoyed every moment with him.
Of course, after returning to the post station, he became a dying man in bed again.
Many people came to visit him the next day, but they were all turned away by Minister Dong on the grounds of being unwell, and he announced that he would only receive people with medicine.
"Everyone, my master is in poor health and... can't afford to entertain you. I only hope that someone with good intentions can find the rare and precious black gold medicine to give our master a chance of survival."
Others sighed, "Master Dong, I'm afraid this black gold isn't that easy to come by, especially since Wu Heng's mutiny has happened and all kinds of commerce haven't resumed yet. There aren't any herbal medicine shops left."
"That's right. Unless someone already has it, it would take a long time to transport it from the south."
Minister Dong's face was filled with grief as he bowed deeply to them. "Since this is not easy, I beg you gentlemen to help me and see if there is any way to obtain the black gold herbal remedy. I am deeply grateful in advance!"
At this moment, Huo Zong also came over after hearing the news. Knowing that he was poisoned, he was very worried!
He immediately became worried at the door: "Why didn't you tell me such a big thing in advance!" After saying that, he called the servants around him.
"Hurry up and post the notice! Anyone who can provide the medicine will be rewarded handsomely!!"
When everyone saw this, they began to discuss it privately.
"I'm afraid Lord Xie really isn't going to live long. I just saw General Huo was so anxious. If the poison really took effect, how could he have waited long enough for the medicine?"
"That's right. Even if someone gave me the medicine now, if I delay for two days, my life will be in danger and difficult to save."
"What a pity! He was once an official appointed by the imperial court, highly regarded by the late emperor. When Lord Xie was at the top of his game, who wouldn't have tried to curry favor with him? But he never expected that things would change so drastically, and he was banished to such a distant place in the blink of an eye, and died here. I'm afraid he won't be able to rest in peace."
As those rumors spread, Huo Zong, who went to visit Xie Huaian, was not in a much better situation.
The pretend poisoning was not told to him because Xie Huaian did not want to be involved too much. In addition, he was a general guarding the border and had a lot of complicated things to do.
If we get too deeply involved, it might be detrimental to the implementation of the plan.
Huo Zong was really anxious, and only when Ruan Mian kindly comforted him could he feel at ease.
Thanks to him, the news that Xie Huaian was in imminent danger and urgently needed medicine was able to spread more quickly.
Within two days, people came to deliver black gold.
Whenever these people entered the post station, Minister Dong personally followed them.
He knows the whereabouts of those people.
Among them, there was one person who went to Wuheng City to meet up with others the day after leaving the post station.
That night, Minister Dong brought the captured person to the post station.
The man was taken to a lynching house at the post station. After Ruan Mian accompanied Xie Huaian there, Minister Dong told him the truth.
"Sir, I have already dealt with the medicine delivery person who sent the communication, and this person is the accomplice of the medicine delivery person."
After that, he handed a letter to Xie Huaian: "This letter is what they want to take to Kyoto to give to their superiors. This person can't open his mouth no matter what."
Xie Huaian unfolded the letter, which contained only two simple sentences.
【Han has passed away, the poison has taken effect.】
Ruan Mian also saw this sentence and was about to speak when Xie Huaian handed Minister Dong: "Replace this letter."
After saying that, he looked at the man with a look of dissatisfaction. Xie Huaian was somewhat familiar with this face.
When he stepped forward, he pulled off the red rope around the man's waist, then grabbed his chin and twisted it hard.
There was no tattoo behind his ear as one might have imagined.
He sneered and exerted force suddenly. With a "click", the man's jaw was dislocated and the pain made him cry.
After being unable to return to his original position, Xie Huaian took out the thing stuffed in his mouth.
Ask directly: "Tell the boss online, there is still a way to survive."
Seeing that he was ready to die, Ruan Mian's eyes darkened slightly. While Xie Huaian and the others were not paying attention, she touched the jade bracelet and took out a packet of medicine powder from the space.
He simply walked up to the man and poured all the powder into his mouth without hesitation.
He then pinched the man's neck and forced the medicine down his throat.
As an extremely bitter smell came over, the man suddenly became alert, his eyes widened, and he started yelling incoherently.
"Give me...give me something to eat!!"
Ruan Mian smiled slightly, clapped his hands and said, "Of course...it's a poison."
"You have no choice now. I won't give you a way to live, nor will I give you a way to die. This medicine is a poison I specially made. It will make you suffer excruciating pain and torture your will, but it will not kill you. Moreover, the antidote must be taken for life. When the poison takes effect, you don't need the antidote to relieve the pain. After all, the pain will make you worse than death."
Ruan Mian slowly squatted down and stared at the man oppressively.
The man spat out the word "evil woman" from his mouth, but Ruan Mian was unmoved and just followed his words.
"The world is so vast, there are all kinds of vicious people. You aided and abetted the evil, helping those treacherous officials to pass on information. Aren't you also an accomplice to the vicious party?"
"Under God, everyone is only acting to protect themselves. If you want to blame someone, just blame yourself for letting us catch you. As for what you should do next, that is entirely up to you to choose." She stood up without hesitation and did not rush to ask.
On the contrary, her decisive action made Xie Huaian laugh: "When it comes to forcing confessions, I find that my wife is more resourceful than me, the Prime Minister."
"My husband is humble."
"Since he won't say anything now, let's give him some time to talk."
Ruan Mian knew that he would not speak if the medicine did not work.
This medicine was specially formulated by her, using the juice of paralyzing plants. It is similar to an addictive poison. It not only causes hallucinations, but also paralyzes the nerves and causes constant pain.
There is no need to leave any leeway when dealing with evil people.
He thought it would take several days for the medicine to take effect, and even Ruan Mian planned to go back to the house. However, within two days, he was already suffering and was forced to confess.
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