Chapter 526 I'm betting on a possibility

Xiang Mingzhu's eyes turned red, and she said timidly, "Uncle, I don't quite understand what you are saying."

Her body tensed up and her breathing quickened.

Lu Bangnong sneered: "I asked your father to tell you to eliminate Qiao Xi in the second round, why didn't you do it?"

Xiang Mingzhu cried and said, "Uncle, I took action. I bribed Li Songwen. His right hand was already injured, so he definitely can't make it to the third round. Why not make use of him and let him eliminate Qiao Xi."

Bang!

Lu Bannong did not show mercy to Xiang Mingzhu just because she was a girl.

The hard slap made her cheek red and swollen.

"I'm telling you to do it! Not to bribe others! Wouldn't I be able to bribe others?" Lu Bannong's eyes were filled with disgust. "Others are not as reliable as our own people! Do you understand?"

Xiang Mingzhu covered her face and cried: "Li Song asked him... he would not betray me."

He took the money.

I also have some admiration for her.

"madness!"

Lu Bannong shouted angrily, "People's hearts are hidden! Even you have kept secrets from me, let alone an outsider! I know you love vanity and don't want to be a stepping stone in the second round, but you must remember that I am doing this for the glory of both families! The Xiang family is in this situation today because of me, Lu Bannong."

As long as you do it, there will be traces.

Lu Bannong also firmly believes this truth.

"I'm sorry, uncle. I didn't think it through."

Xiang Mingzhu was very scared and wanted to retreat.

But on second thought, I have already passed the second round!

As long as she wins the first prize, she can marry Zhongyi, and then they will just be angry for a while. When the dust settles, they will still forgive her for the sake of the family's interests!

Lu Bangnong warned sternly, "Tell that Li Songwen to shut up! Don't talk nonsense outside, or I won't clean up your mess at the Xiang family's stall again!"

"I know, uncle. He will leave the capital tonight and won't cause any trouble."

He bowed to Mingzhu with an obedient look on his face.

"And you!"

When Lu Bannong looked at Lu Yingxue, his eyes were filled with disappointment.

"I have always been proud of you. How could you bring out a fake golden needle at the needle testing conference! It was a complete disgrace to the Lu family. Fortunately, Huang Bingyi didn't make a fuss. I also found someone to help you settle the matter online, so you didn't suffer too much impact."

Lu Bangnong was so angry that his heart ached: "Who gave you the golden needle last time?"

Lu Yingxue said truthfully: "It was Zhong Yi. He said he knew I admired Mr. Huang, so he brought him here specially for me. But he shouldn't be so bad as to..."

The great Master Zhong from the imperial capital is sending fake goods?

It doesn't look like Zhong Yi's work.

When Lu Bannong heard the name Zhong Yi, many suspicions flashed through his mind: "He was also the one who took over the Qian family's herbal medicine factory, and it was his idea to invite Huang Bingyi. Even your golden needles were given by him..."

The golden needle embarrassed Lu Yingxue.

Huang Bingyi did not bring any benefit to the Lu family at all.

Lu Bannong couldn't figure out for a moment what the meaning of doing all this was.

Lu Yingxue bit her lip and said, "Why would he want to harm me? He said he would give me the herbal medicine factory when we get married."

The marriage between their two families was agreed upon a long time ago, but the engagement ceremony has not been held yet. She and Zhongyi share the same fate.

Zhong Yi still has to rely on the Lu family to consolidate his position as the heir to the Zhong family!

Lu Bannong was silent for a moment and said, "Let him hold the engagement banquet for you. You can get engaged after the needle testing conference is over! Go and find out about the golden needle."

"good."

Lu Yingxue also wanted to get to the bottom of it.

"Go now and ask for his mercy. Take over the herbal medicine factory while he is off his guard. Our lives cannot be controlled by others, even your future husband."

Lu Bannong is very vigilant and rarely trusts others.

Lu Yingxue nodded: "I'll go out and look for him right away."

Lu Bangnong rubbed his swollen temples and said, "In the third round, you cousins ​​must do your best! The final round of exam questions have not been announced, but I have been planning for ten years, and you cousins ​​have passed the questions. Mingzhu, you must help your cousin to get the top spot at the critical moment, do you understand?"

He lowered his head towards Mingzhu, with a hidden hint of sarcasm on his face.

"Yes, uncle."

She would never help Lu Yingxue.

If Lu Yingxue wins the first place, she will get engaged to Zhong Shao!

She wants to take the position herself!

Lu Bannong added: "In the next two days, Qiao Xi's injuries will become more serious. It's not just a simple scald from boiling water. The soup Li Songwen used is slightly poisonous. The last round is full of experts, testing details and endurance. She can't hold on... But that girl is indeed a nuisance, and we can't let her win the game!"

Geniuses should die early so they don't become a threat!

To be fair, Lu Bannong felt that Qiao Xi's talent was superior to Lu Yingxue's.

But he did not say this out loud.

Xiang Mingzhu said angrily, "She'd better die of pain and not come to participate in the competition! Ever since I met her, I have been particularly unlucky!"

She really hates Qiao Xi!

Lu Yingxue said nothing, but a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes.

"Alright! Don't make any trouble these two days. Yingxue, go find Master Zhong."

"Yes, father."

A needle testing conference that was originally sure to win ended up like this today, making Lu Bannong a little tired.

He rubbed his sore temples, his eyes filled with darkness.

Qiao Xi can never win!

He couldn't bear to see the Cheng family acupuncture method of the past shine with new glory!

Otherwise, once the hatred from more than 20 years ago erupts, Cheng Han will bring this disciple to destroy the entire Lu family!

…

The golden crow fell to the west, and the sky was filled with rosy clouds.

In the Huo family's garden villa, everyone is busy.

Qiao Xi sat on the sofa in the living room, with a medicine box and dozens of Chinese medicinal herbs in front of her.

The aftereffects of the burns came back and she turned pale with pain.

Just as Lu Bannong said, the situation will become more serious in the next two days and will gradually get better after reaching its peak.

She looked at the tall man in front of her and said, "Disinfect first, pop the blisters for me, and disinfect again. Then apply this powder..."

"Poke it?"

Before Huo Xingzhou could say anything, Sun Weimeng called out, "Qiao Xi, popping these blisters is very painful! I also heard that it is easy to leave scars. Do you really want to pop them?"

Qiao Xi said softly, "My blisters are large and need to be punctured to drain the tissue fluid. This will help them heal faster, and there is a slight poison in the medicine."

Li Song asked if the medicine splashed on her was poisonous!

"Fuck! This beast actually poisoned me!" Sun Weimeng cursed, "I must call the police to arrest him!"

Qiao Xi's almond-shaped eyes half-closed: "Young Master Sun, the prescription he prescribed for the patient was the right medicine for the right condition, and it was also a way of fighting poison with poison. The charge of poisoning is not established. We can only find evidence that he was bribed and intentionally injured someone. The police may be able to investigate these details."

She turned her head and slowly looked at Huo Xingzhou who was carefully disinfecting her and said, "Can you tell me now why you didn't let Lao Chen call the police to arrest Li Song and interrogate him?"

She couldn't figure it out all the way.

The reserved and arrogant man half-knelt in front of her, wiped her wound with an alcohol cotton swab and blew on it gently before speaking.

"Because I'm taking a chance."

He raised his eyes and looked at her with his slightly narrow eyes, calmly.

Qiao Xi endured the pain and was in a daze.

What are the odds?