Chapter 172 Meeting
Xu Wen and his companions struggled to protect Qin Fangci and the other three as they walked towards the yamen despite the anger of the people.
It normally takes less than fifteen minutes to get there, but they had been walking for half an hour and still hadn't reached their destination.
Inevitably, several people were covered in rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs.
There were too many people watching, and even if Xu Wen and his companions were angry, they couldn't arrest all of them.
Manager Tian from the brothel stood at the window of a private room on the second floor of the teahouse facing the street, looking at the chaos outside and laughing.
The teahouse owner wiped the sweat from his face and said, "This is different from what you said at the beginning. You guys have made such a big fuss. What if... how are we going to survive?"
Manager Tian's smile remained undimmed. "Why are you panicking? If I live, you can live too. If you die, how about I give you my life as compensation?"
"You!" The teahouse owner pointed at Manager Tian.
Manager Tian suddenly grabbed the teahouse owner's fingers and twisted them downwards. The teahouse owner howled in pain, but his cry was drowned out by the noise outside.
"Shopkeeper Qian, please don't point at me like that. I hate being pointed at like that. If you're not satisfied, just tell me. I gave you a hundred taels of silver, Shopkeeper Qian. Greed will only lead to loss of both money and life."
Shopkeeper Qian was sweating profusely from the pain and had no choice but to beg for mercy. "I couldn't handle it and acted impulsively. Manager Tian, please forgive me. I won't do it again next time."
Manager Tian then sneered and released Shopkeeper Qian's fingers. "Haha, it's human nature to be afraid. I have an idea that can make Shopkeeper Qian no longer afraid once and for all. Shopkeeper Qian, do you want to listen?"
Shopkeeper Qian knew that he was courting disaster, but at this point, the situation was no longer under his control.
Shopkeeper Qian gave a smile that was uglier than crying, "Manager Tian, please speak."
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Qin Fangci and the other three finally made their way into the county jail with great difficulty.
There was a large room at the back, covered with clean straw, but it couldn't cover up the musty smell that had come with it.
All the spirit of Li Lao Da, Li Lao Er and Li Lao San was drained away when they were really imprisoned.
The jailer locked the four of them together, said to them coldly, "Behave yourself!", then turned around and locked the door.
The eldest, second, and third Boss Li ignored the stench on their bodies and approached Qin Fangci anxiously, saying, "Mom, what should we do? How did he really end up in jail?"
Qin Fangci's heart was also in a mess, and she could only throw out one word, "Wait."
I feel so helpless again.
Qin Fangci sat in the corner, clenching her palms with both hands.
Li Laoda was about to say something, but Li Laoer pulled him back and said, "Brother, let Mom be quiet for a while."
"But I can't stay still!" Boss Li gestured to Second Li.
"My younger brother is in trouble, and my mother is worried. Let's wait a while, maybe Mr. Pan will send someone over soon."
Li Laoer could only comfort himself and his brothers in this way.
Li Baisong, who was being cared about by Qin Fangci and others, was still unconscious.
Doctor Su was giving him an acupuncture injection to force the poison into his legs.
This is the best effort Dr. Su can make.
Pan He had just released a carrier pigeon and came back to stay by Li Baisong's bed.
"Doctor Su, how is he? Can he wake up?"
"If the poison is forced into his legs, he should be able to wake up. My medical skills are limited, so please find another famous doctor for him as soon as possible. If the poison can't be removed in time, his legs will be lost. If the poison spreads elsewhere, his life will be in danger."
Doctor Su wiped the sweat from his forehead. "What I can confirm now is that those who died did not suffer from a strange disease. They died of poisoning. The poison was similar to his, but much more potent. That's why they died so suddenly and tragically."
"Thank you for your concern, Doctor Su."
Pan He walked out, and Xichuan knelt outside. "It is my fault that I did not take good care of Master Li. Please punish me, sir."
"Think carefully about what you ate when you entered the brothel."
Xichuan shook his head. "Mr. Li is very careful. He didn't drink a single sip of the tea that Manager Tian handed him, nor did he taste a single piece of the snack."
Pan He frowned. Could it be that he guessed wrong? It wasn't a brothel?
How could that be.
Gou Zi and Mi Zhou clearly said that when they were squatting in the brothel, there would always be sneaky vehicles coming out of the brothel in the middle of the night.
This is clearly a problem.
Now I just hope Wenqing can find out what was shipped out of the flower building as soon as possible.
Find the key to solving the case.
"Mr. Pan."
Qin Fangci changed into a gray dress and was quietly brought to Pan He.
Pan He immediately stood up and went to greet them, "Mother Bosong, I'm sorry for making you suffer."
"Mr. Pan, how is my Bo Song?"
"Doctor Su is doing his best to treat him. I'll take you in. It's my fault that I couldn't take good care of him. If you want to blame someone, blame me."
"Mr. Pan, it was a bad thing done by a bad person."
Qin Fangci left these words, her eyes already falling on the pale-faced Li Baisong lying on the bed, and the tears she had been holding back all the way burst down.
"Thank you for your hard work, Doctor Su. Thank you for saving my life." Qin Fangci said as she was about to kneel down to Doctor Su.
Doctor Su hurriedly helped Qin Fangci up, feeling distressed. "He should be able to wake up soon. My medical skills are limited, and I'm unworthy of this. Please get up quickly."
Qin Fangci's vision was completely blurred by tears. She walked to Li Baisong's bedside tremblingly and grabbed Li Baisong's hand with a trembling hand.
The cold hands, weak pulse, and pale and purple lips made Qin Fangci feel extremely heartbroken.
"Xiaowu, mother is here. Mother is here to see you. Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid."
Li Baisong's eyelashes trembled and he slowly opened his eyes.
"Son, Xiaowu?" Qin Fangci's heart was trembling when she shouted this, afraid that the person who opened his eyes again would not be her child, but the original Li Baisong.
"Mom, I'm sorry to have worried you. I'm fine now." Li Baisong said, and then his thoughts suddenly came back to him. "Mom, why are you here?"
Thinking of the scene before he fell into a coma, Li Baisong's face turned even paler, "Second Brother, sir, did I harm my brother?"
Qin Fangci's heart fell back quietly, and the tears in her eyes flowed more violently.
Fortunately, fortunately, he is still her son.
"Silly child, you didn't want this to happen. We've been tricked by a villain. Who would have thought that there are hidden talents in the small Guangyi County? We are the ones who have been caught in the trap. Think about it, when you went to the brothel today, did you encounter anything, or did anything special happen that didn't happen in Xichuan?"
There is no reason for two people to go together, neither of them had food or tea, and one of them was poisoned and vomited blood, while the other was fine.
There must be some differences.
Li Baisong narrowed his eyes and thought carefully, not missing a single frame or picture in his mind.
"Sir, I remember now. Steward Tian patted my shoulder several times, and I seemed to smell a different scent of perfume than before."
Pan He and Qin Fangci looked at Doctor Su together.
Doctor Su nodded. "That's possible. I'll take the clothes away and take a look. It would be even better if I could get some perfume."
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