Chapter 154 Don't Be Afraid
Seeing the cake shop growing bigger and bigger, Yang Changsheng was so angry that he threw another cup. "The Lu family is just a poor family. They didn't go to the tooth shop to buy people, nor did they go out to recruit people. Where did they get so many people?"
The steward said, "Master, don't forget. The man from the Lu family is in the army. I heard he's a high-ranking official. I think he has some power, so it won't be difficult for him to get some people."
Yang Changsheng frowned and said, "Go and find out."
He didn't need to elaborate on what he was trying to find out; the manager understood. It was simply to see if the Lu family man had any enemies outside. If so, they could exploit them and take advantage of him. If not, they could see if there were any connections to create conflict.
The people in charge are all experienced in this field and know a lot about it.
She soon got the news back, starting from when Jiang Tangtang was unwilling to work as a cook in the Song Mansion, and then talking about Lu Shiyan's recent investigation into the illegal sale of iron ore, which had offended many people.
After hearing this, Yang Changsheng's brows relaxed immediately. "Ask about Master Ying's schedule and prepare a generous gift. I will visit the Ying family."
The people involved in the private sale of iron ore this time were very wide-ranging, but the only one he could get hold of was the big merchant Ying family.
The Ying family's ancestral home is in Yongzhou, and most of their properties are also in Yongzhou, but the eldest uncle of the Ying family, Ying Cang, has been in Raoying County recently because of iron mine matters.
Yang Changsheng met with him soon.
After testing each other for a while and discovering that they had a common goal, they soon became good brothers who drank and chatted happily.
Although Yang Changsheng was insidious and vicious, his tricks were nothing compared to Ying Cang.
Together, the two of them quickly devised a very sinister plan.
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The cake shop was on the right track, and Jiang Tangtang gradually shifted her focus to Fu Yu Building.
The workshop for making soap and ointment was in the countryside, so Jiang Tangtang simply moved her family there.
That night, Jiang Tangtang and Su were trying to make soap with freshly boiled coconut oil when there was a knock on the door.
Su got up and opened the door.
As the door opened, a soldier covered in blood came in. He gasped and asked, "Is Doctor Xue here? Captain Lu Qu is injured."
Su's body shook twice, and she said in a daze: "What did you say? What happened to my son?"
Seeing Su staggering and nearly fainting, Jiang Tangtang hurried over to support her and said, "Mother, don't worry! You haven't fully recovered yet. Your husband is a lucky man, and he will be safe."
Although Jiang Tangtang was comforting Su, she was also worried. After comforting Su, she hurriedly asked the soldier, "Where is my husband? I'll take Doctor Xue there right away."
"At the foot of the iron mine."
Jiang Tangtang asked for the address, called Doctor Xue, and hurried to the iron mine.
In addition to Doctor Xue, Dou Xian'er, who had been arguing with Doctor Xue for the past few days, also went with them.
The two of them were in the car, and they started arguing again.
Xue Banxian meant that Dou Xian'er, a poisoner, was following him, so why would she do that? But Dou Xian'er retorted that she could poison people, but she was even better at detoxifying them, and that maybe Lu Shiyan was poisoned.
I have to say, it’s a good thing that Douxianer came.
Lu Shiyan's injury this time was indeed related to poisoning.
This time, Lu Shiyan brought people to investigate the illegal sale of iron ore, so he temporarily stayed in a villager's home at the foot of the mountain.
Someone poisoned the villagers' well. After Lu Shiyan and his men were poisoned, a lot of men in black suddenly rushed out.
After the soldier finished speaking, he fought back his tears and said, "Although Lu Quchang was assassinated, he killed everyone who came. He was injured because he was trying to save us. Doctor Xue, you must save our Quchang!"
Doctor Xue didn't say much. He took off his medicine box and went to take Lu Shiyan's pulse and examine his body.
Dou Xian'er also went to check on Lu Shiyan's poison, and for once, the two of them didn't argue. After the diagnosis, they exchanged a glance, each with a flicker of doubt in their eyes.
Looking at the two of them, Jiang Tangtang felt heavy in her heart, her eyes felt sore, and tears flowed out uncontrollably.
Xue Banxian snorted in disdain, "Don't worry, it's just a superficial wound, you won't die."
Jiang Tangtang raised her eyes in surprise. Didn’t they say he was poisoned?
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Lu Shiyan open his eyes. After seeing Jiang Tangtang, he complained to the soldier opposite, "Didn't I say I was fine?"
He was about to stand up when he spoke, but was held down by Xue Banxian. "Although you are in good health and won't die, your ribs are broken. You still have to lie down, otherwise you won't be able to lift a knife in the future."
Lu Shiyan didn't dare to show off anymore.
Doctor Xue threw the medicine to Jiang Tangtang and said, "Alright, stop staring and come apply the medicine to your husband. There are a few more over there who look more seriously injured than your husband. I'll go over and take a look."
Jiang Tangtang took the medicine and looked at the knife wound on Lu Shiyan's body, "I'll clean your wound first."
Lu Shiyan reminded: "The village wells and nearby water sources should have been poisoned."
"It's okay, I brought water in the car." Jiang Tangtang returned to the car and quickly filled several water bags with spiritual spring water.
After returning with the water bag, Jiang Tangtang kept one for herself and gave the rest to Xue Banxian.
Xue Banxian was not as particular as Jiang Tangtang. He simply sprinkled the medicine powder on the wounds of several soldiers. After stopping the bleeding, he took out pills and stuffed them into their mouths.
In addition to the soldiers led by Lu Shiyan, many villagers were also poisoned. Xue Banxian and Dou Xianer took medicine and went from house to house to rescue people.
After everyone was rescued, Jiang Tangtang breathed a sigh of relief.
After relaxing, Jiang Tangtang noticed the corpse in the yard and became frightened.
She whispered to Lu Shiyan, "What should we do now?" As she spoke, her eyes kept glancing at the corpses, "Who are those people?"
Lu Shiyan followed his wife's gaze and looked over, a hint of coldness on his lips. "They are nothing more than those people who illegally sell iron ore. Just bury them!"
"Buried just like that?"
Although he knew that the government in this world was not as good as that in modern times, Jiang Tangtang still maintained the good habits of modern civilized society and was used to seeking help from the government when problems arose.
Lu Shiyan obviously knew what she was thinking. He raised his hand and touched the innocent young wife and said, "The officials and businessmen above are colluding. Even if we send this case to the government, no one will uphold justice."
In fact, this was not the first time he was taken action against since he was sent to investigate the illegal sale of iron ore.
He would fall into the trap this time, and he really didn't expect that the other party would be so cruel that he would poison everyone in the village in order to deal with him.
If they weren't afraid that everyone in the village would die unexpectedly and cause too much trouble, they would probably just use poison that could kill people quickly.
Seeing Jiang Tangtang was afraid, Lu Shiyan wanted to reach out and cover her eyes, saying, "Don't look!"
Jiang Tangtang felt a surge of warmth in her heart, but she pulled his hand away and said fiercely, "You're already injured, why don't you behave yourself? Be careful not to open the wound, don't make any big movements."
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