Lu Ying and her guards then stood in their positions again.
"Who is it?" Hu Mingmei sat down in the head seat, looking at the person kneeling below with a slightly cold gaze.
Lu Ying said, "Second Master, according to his confession, he is Granny Jiang's lover in this mansion. He set the fire because he was unhappy that Madam sent Granny Jiang to the authorities!"
"Are they from the manor?" Hu Mingmei asked.
Lu Ying nodded, his face extremely grim. Weren't they people from the manor? Otherwise, how could they have found their way into this courtyard so easily? But that's why Lu Ying's face was so grim. Bai Nuo had just entrusted him with handling all the affairs of this household, and unexpectedly, this happened. If it hadn't been discovered early, Hu Mingmei, Bai Nuo, and everyone in this courtyard would have perished in the fire.
“Look up and see!” Hu Mingmei said.
The middle-aged man gritted his teeth and remained motionless.
Seeing this, Lu Ying was furious. He strode over, lifted Chen San's chin, and said coldly, "Chen San, Second Master is telling you to raise your head!"
Chen San was forced to raise his head, his small eyes flashing with malice. He spat at Lu Ying with a "pui" sound. Lu Ying dodged it and slapped him across the face. "You dog, you don't know what's good for you."
Hu Mingmei's view was blocked by Lu Ying, so he didn't see what happened, but he could guess. He said calmly, "Since you refuse to confess, let's give you a beating. Even if you're tough, you'll eventually break down. Remember, be gentle and don't disturb the young mistress."
Hu Mingmei spoke softly, but Chen San felt as if he were in the dead of winter, and upon hearing his words, he shivered.
Lu Ying dragged Chen San out and started washing him herself. The sound of slapping and crackling filled the courtyard. The servants who were washing him watched curiously, but none of them dared to make a sound.
Chen San had all his teeth knocked out, and his mouth was full of blood and foam. He was in so much pain that he couldn't speak. He coughed up blood and made a gurgling sound. When Lu Ying saw that it was about time, she took the servant's sleeping bucket, scooped up a spoonful, and poured it into Chen San's mouth. Regardless of whether Chen San spat it out or drank it, Lu Ying cleaned up all the blood from Chen San's mouth before carrying him back into the hall.
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