Chen Zhizhou's sharp eyes were like an eagle's, and his drooping fists kept tightening.
Today's matter is of great importance. It concerns the reputation of the Chen family and there must be no mistakes.
"rest assured!"
Gu Qing lowered his voice to comfort Chen Zhizhou.
As the man brought a bowl of water, the blood test officially began.
Father Chen was the first to pick up the dagger on the table with a sharp blade flashing with cold light. Without any hesitation, he cut his index finger.
Blood gushed from the wound and he let it drip slowly into the bowl.
"It's your turn!"
Gu Qing turned his head and looked at Yu Furong and her daughter.
Yu Furong showed no fear at all as she took a step forward holding her daughter.
While she was soothing him with words, she picked up the dagger without hesitation, her movements quick and decisive.
The girl felt pain and started to cry.
There wasn't even a hint of distress on Yu Furong's face, and her eyes remained fixed on the water bowl.
The two drops of blood slowly merged, and just when everyone thought the ending was finalized.
The blood suddenly spread out.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Yu Furong's expression was a little out of control, her originally confident face was broken, and she screamed in disbelief.
Gu Qing was not surprised by the result. He looked at Chen Zhizhou with a playful expression.
The two men swept their eyes over everyone present, especially locking onto the people in the Chen residence. Among all the surprised and delighted faces, one person's face was particularly eye-catching.
"Uncle San, now that my father's innocence has been proven, aren't you happy?"
Chen Zhizhou slowly approached and questioned in a low voice.
Uncle Chen's heart was completely on Yu Furong, and he didn't notice Chen Zhizhou suddenly coming to his side.
Startled, he avoided her gaze guiltily and spoke hesitantly.
"Open, be happy!"
Chen Zhizhou stared at him scrutinizingly and said meaningfully, "Why do I feel like Third Uncle seems a little unhappy?"
"How is this possible?"
Uncle Chen forced a smile and said awkwardly, "Your father and I are brothers. I was more heartbroken and anxious than anyone else when he got into trouble. Now that his innocence has been proven, how could I not be happy?"
"That's good!"
Chen Zhizhou's eyes were sharp, his thin lips curled up slightly, revealing a slightly sarcastic smile.
On the other side, Gu Qing ordered his men to pin Yu Furong to the ground and beat her severely.
"Help, help! The Chen family, relying on their official status, disregard the law and beat a weak woman like me in the street. Everyone, please help me!"
Yu Furong was unable to struggle and was held down tightly. Seeing the board as thick as her arm about to fall, she was completely panicked and howled desperately.
She looked at the crowd for help, hoping someone would stand up and seek justice for her.
"mother……"
The little girl cried with tears in her eyes and waved her little fists to try to stop the servant who was about to execute her.
"Wait a minute."
Gu Qing looked up and saw that it was the same man who spoke again, looking at him coldly.
"Young Madam, is it inappropriate to carry out a large-scale execution in front of your mansion? This woman is indeed hateful, but no matter how dissatisfied you are, you should hand it over to the Dali Temple for handling. Private punishment is against the law."
Gu Qing pulled out a deed from his bosom and sneered, "Sir, please take a good look at this. This is her slavery. Since I bought her, she is my family's slave. How I deal with her is my business."
The man was surprised and wanted to say something more, but swallowed it back.
His expression was somewhat ugly.
"continue!"
Gu Qing withdrew his gaze, his voice light but revealing a sense of severity.
As soon as the words fell, the board hit Yu Furong hard, and the sky was filled with the wailing sounds like a pig being slaughtered.
Chen Zhizhou's eyes never left Uncle Chen. He saw that his expression was painful and ferocious, as if the board was hitting him personally.
He wanted to stop it several times, but he endured it all. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore and simply left.
Upon seeing this, Chen Zhizhou immediately understood what was going on. He secretly ordered his servants to keep an eye on him and investigate whether he had any secret dealings with Yu Furong.
After giving all the instructions, Chen Zhizhou turned around and saw Yu Furong lying on the ground like a puddle of mud, with no energy left from before.
He was barely breathing, as if he would die at any moment.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Gu Qing stopped and ordered people to carry her back.
Seeing that there was nothing exciting to watch, the onlookers all dispersed, except for the man who spoke in the middle, who still stood there, staring at Gu Qing with burning eyes.
There was a mixture of displeasure and admiration in his eyes, which was very complicated.
This woman is really amazing!
Feeling someone looking at him, Gu Qing raised his eyes to meet the dark and bottomless eyes.
The man gave her a meaningful smile.
That smile was sinister and made people feel very uncomfortable.
"What's wrong?"
Chen Zhizhou also noticed that the atmosphere between the two was not right. He stood in the middle without saying a word, blocking the man's gaze. He put his arm around Gu Qing's shoulders and led her back to the mansion.
The man slowly left until there was no one at the city gate. As soon as he walked out of the street, a carriage was waiting for him, and the guards in front of the carriage saluted him respectfully.
"master."
The man jumped onto the carriage, waved to him, and got inside.
…
In the evening, the people sent by Chen Zhizhou returned and handed over the things they found to the two of them, and explained them in detail.
Looking at the thing in his hand, Chen Zhizhou's face became extremely ugly. Besides anger, he felt more heartbroken and disappointed.
He really didn't expect that his own uncle would actually collude with outsiders to harm his relatives.
"I ordered Yu Furong to stay in the woodshed and withdrew half of the staff. Now we just have to wait for the fish to bite."
Gu Qing knew what it felt like to be betrayed by loved ones, and didn't know how to comfort him, so she could only hold his hand with a little force.
I hope this will bring him comfort.
"I'm fine."
Chen Zhizhou calmed down and continued, "Third Uncle may behave recklessly, but he's also very timid. I'm afraid he won't take the bait. We need to add fuel to the fire."
He called the nanny in and ordered her to ask for Third Aunt, specifically asking her to reveal the truth appropriately, saying that Yu Furong could not bear the torture any longer and was about to give in.
The nanny was an old lady who followed Chen's mother. She was very smart and naturally knew what to do.
Sure enough, after she exaggerated the story, Uncle Chen became even more flustered. He came to the Chen Mansion under the pretext of accompanying his third aunt, found an excuse to get away, and immediately went to look for Yu Furong's whereabouts.
As soon as he arrived, Gu Qing and Chen Zhizhou received the news and hurried over.
Instead of exposing it in a hurry, he listened to the conversation between the two in the next room.
Uncle Chen was furious and scolded Yu Furong, not listening to her explanation at all. Looking at her weak appearance, he became more and more vicious and reached out to firmly pinch her delicate neck.
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