The woman nodded slightly. "The restaurant opened the day before yesterday, and we all went to the county. Meng Yongfu happened to invite the yamen runners to the village to catch the thief. He kept saying that he had evidence to prove that Hua'er stole his family's land deeds and money."
When Mudfish heard this, he immediately called on the villagers at the end of the village to confront him. The situation escalated, and Meng Yongfu cursed the villagers as dogs of the Meng family, almost leading to a fight.
Just as he brought his constables to search his house, Meng Fu returned, only to discover that the money and land deeds had all been stolen by his son.
At this point, even her usually gentle eyes showed a hint of anger. "False accusation is punishable by thirty strokes of the cane." The bailiffs beat Meng Yongfu with the cane on the spot, so badly that he could barely walk.
When the mother returned and learned of this, she immediately picked up a load of manure and threw it in front of the Meng family's door. After this, the villagers who had been scolded followed suit and threw manure in front of the Meng family's door. Before long, the area in front of the Meng family's door had become a complete manure pit.
"Now, Meng Fu owes the gambling den five hundred taels, and Feng Zicai owes two hundred taels. The gambling den has threatened that if they don't pay within a month, they'll have one of their hands cut off."
Su Hua was somewhat astonished. Meng Yongfu's thoughts were truly extraordinary; he even went so far as to coat the money box with medicinal powder.
No wonder, now Feng's mother is pretending to bring her snacks.
They're after her to get Feng Zicai to pay off his debts!
But she practically orchestrated this whole thing, and now she's asking her to pay back the money? It's a joke.
At the entrance of the courtyard, Feng's mother lay on the ground, watching her two sisters-in-law chatting and laughing, her expectation gradually freezing.
This brat, could she really still be holding a grudge about the dilapidated temple incident? It was such a trivial matter, yet she keeps bringing it up.
The Su family is truly a family of ruthless people!
If they didn't have some money now, she wouldn't be so eager to come to their door...
Two flowers bloom, each representing a different branch.
While the village of Shanghe was in turmoil, hundreds of miles away, in a private room of Su Ji Restaurant, the bubbling sound of a pot boiling could be heard.
The man's face was as white as powder, his lips as red as cinnabar, his long eyebrows slanted into his temples, and he wore a black robe with a crimson jade belt at his waist. The hem of the robe was inlaid with gold and silver threads embroidered with auspicious clouds. Just by leaning against the backrest, his imposing presence made people afraid to even breathe.
Especially when his eyes, beneath his long eyebrows, look over, one feels instantly exposed under his gaze.
The man wiped his lips with a handkerchief. "How's the news about the Qin family?"
Ye Yu clasped his hands in a fist salute, "Reporting to Master, this matter may be related to Su Hua."
"Su Hua? What do you mean by that?" Jun Yan narrowed his peach blossom eyes slightly. "Could it be that she also knows witchcraft?"
Ye Yu frowned slightly. "I just searched for seven or eight medical clinics and finally found out that at 5:15 pm yesterday, the Qin family sent people to search for doctors all over Qingshui County. Doctors with some reputation throughout the county were invited, and it seems that two old men from the Divine Doctor Valley were also invited."
However, all the doctors were at a loss as to what to do about Qin Yucheng's illness.
Only after Su Hua left did the Qin family grasp at her like a lifeline, believing that Mo's backlash might be related to her.
"At the quarter-hour of You Shi (5-7 PM), that's exactly when Mo Jin will sense the Gu worms taking effect." Upon hearing this, Jun Yan's eyes flashed with deep thought.
From noon to dusk, only two hours had passed. The rapid onset of the Gu worm was already bizarre, but now that Su Hua had been involved, it was even more unbelievable.
The man pondered for a long time, "Is it possible to confirm that this matter is related to Su Hua?"
"The Qin family is very tight-lipped about this matter." Ye Yu shook his head. "Ever since Su Hua entered the manor, all the doctors have been asked to leave by the Qin family. Even the news just now was obtained by my subordinates through subtle inquiries at various medical clinics."
As to whether Su Hua understood witchcraft, the doctors were unsure; they only knew that she was knowledgeable in medicine.
Jun Yan listened to this and his gaze fell on the boiling pot in front of him. Directly opposite him was a magnificent painting of a hundred flowers in full bloom.
He stared at the dining table and the painting of a hundred flowers for a long time, then a smile suddenly appeared on his lips. Such a good situation had been ruined so easily by a country girl.
He would never have believed this in the past.
A woman who comes from humble beginnings, yet is skilled in poetry and prose, adept at gambling on stones and appraising treasures, and runs her business so flawlessly—if she also understands witchcraft and medicine, then such a person must be someone you trust to have on your side.
Otherwise, it becomes a threat.
Jun Yan's mind raced, then he chuckled softly, "Ye Yu, remember to get a black gold card when you leave later."
"Yes." Ye Yu bowed and replied, but couldn't help feeling a little surprised.
They glanced at the table and ordered everything that was available: hot pot, barbecue, and spicy hot pot. In total, they ordered several hundred dishes.
The master is not a person who cares much about food. In the palace, in order not to reveal his preferences, he never takes a second bite of any dish. But now, when he ordered the dishes at Su Ji Restaurant, only a small portion of the hundreds of dishes remained.
Moreover, a black gold membership card is required. Black gold members of Su Ji Restaurant pay more than three thousand taels of silver. This means that the master intends to dine at Su Ji Restaurant for a long time.
Jun Yan pursed his lips, then thought of the woman beside Su Hua, a dark glint flashing in his peach blossom eyes, "How long will it take to get news about the portrait of Prince Zhan?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Yu immediately composed himself. "If the message can reach the capital today, Prince Zhan was one of the most handsome men in the capital when he was young. Even though more than ten years have passed, his portrait should not be hard to find. At most, we should receive a reply in three days."
"Hmm." The man nodded, habitually tapping his knee with his fingers, and pondered, "My cousin, remember to send a few people to escort her back to the capital. Qin Fang and Li Hongyan are not stupid. Since she left the capital because of me and my mother, she cannot lose her life outside the capital."
The Nine Yin Puppet Gu was neutralized because of Su Hua, but Wei Jianjia had a grudge against Su Hua. On the boat on the Qingshui River, Wei Jianjia wanted to use Su Hua to get rid of her. The premature onset of the Gu worm must have nothing to do with Wei Jianjia.
Therefore, he had to protect her.
After all, the Qin and Li families were known for protecting their own, and if Wei Jianjia really died on the way, he would have a hard time explaining it to his uncle.
What happens after he returns to Beijing is none of his concern.
"Yes, I will take care of it immediately," Ye Yu replied, bowing.
At the same time, a dark-colored carrier pigeon quietly flew into the capital and landed on the eaves of Prince Gong's Mansion.
Then, it lifted its rear end, and its ink-black tail feathers twitched.
A large, warm object fell straight down from the eaves.
Smack!
As luck would have it, it landed right on the head of the person under the eaves.
"How come it started raining at night on such a beautiful sunny day?" The old man was hunched over collecting dried pear slices when he suddenly felt a warm sensation on his head.
He reached out and touched it, but his pupils suddenly contracted. "Oh dear, which unlucky bird has pooped on this old man's head again? Get out here right now, or the old man will kill the bird..."
Hearing the loud cursing, Mo Ge stepped on the tile with both claws, slid down, and slid straight into the old man's hand.
The old man stared at the small, black charcoal in his palm, his cursing paused, and his not-so-nimble legs shot out like a gust of wind. "Your Highness! Your Highness! The young master has sent a letter..."
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