“If you had done this sooner, my second brother wouldn’t have ended up like this. Second brother, if you have any resentment, resent your own mother.”
"No, no, Bai Feng, please save Chang'er, please save Chang'er!"
"You should have known that Tianxing was beyond saving when you poisoned him."
"No, no, there must be a way. If Chang'er dies, I'll never forgive you."
A hint of murderous intent flashed in Bai Feng's eyes: "Wei family, you better behave yourself. You have no right to negotiate with me."
"Chang'er is my lifeblood. If Chang'er dies, what hope do I have left?"
"Don't forget, you caused all of this today; it has nothing to do with anyone else. Guards, throw Mr. Wei into the dungeon. I'll be there later."
Bai Feng walked up to Bai Chang again: "Second brother, tell me the truth, did you participate in poisoning Father?"
"I...I didn't." Bai Chang collapsed to the ground, coughing up blood in agony, his entire body feeling as if it were being stabbed.
"You better not try anything funny with me. Whether Mrs. Wei can save her life depends on your performance."
"I see."
"Guards, take Bai Chang to the rooms of the three alchemists to test the medicine." Bai Feng's expression was cold, and his words were even more icy.
The Black Demons were only loyal to the head of the family. Soon, the two Black Demons dragged Bai Chang up from the ground and walked outside.
"Big brother, big brother, I was wrong, I was wrong, you can't do this to me."
"I can." Now that his father, that great tree, has fallen, he is the pillar of the Bai family. He will do anything to ensure the Bai family's survival.
This is Bai Feng, a cold and ruthless man with a strong inner strength.
The Bai family's crisis was far from over. Bai Feng rubbed his temples, which were throbbing with pain.
Where is the Third Young Master?
"He went out to buy medicinal herbs."
"Go and bring the Third Young Master back."
"Yes, young master."
Those people have now set their sights on my father, who is now lying in bed, his fate unknown. Clearly, their target is the entire Bai family.
Among the entire Bai family, he was considered a tough nut to crack, so those people wouldn't come after him, but they would go after his third brother.
Once he had his third brother under his control, he could manipulate him at will.
"Men, search the place thoroughly, inside and out. Report back immediately if you find anything."
"Yes, young master."
The remaining Black Demons began a thorough search of Wei's room. Bai Feng moved a stool and sat by the door, closing his eyes to rest.
"Search carefully, including hidden compartments, secret rooms, the bed, under the bed, and cabinets."
"Yes, young master."
News from Baifeng was quickly blocked; it was announced that Mr. Wei was seriously ill, should not go out, and was staying home to receive visitors.
The entire Bai residence appeared perfectly normal.
Bai Feng did not find any evidence of Wei's treason. Indeed, given Wei's shrewdness and cunning, how could he possibly leave such a big handle?
However, many interesting things were discovered in Weiss's room.
Behind the cabinet was a secret room and a basement. Behind the cabinet was a vault, or rather, the Wei family's own personal treasury. Inside were high-grade mineral materials, top-quality spiritual artifacts, pills, elixirs, offensive and defensive magical artifacts, as well as some exquisite and priceless jewelry, scrolls, and cultivation manuals.
Wei was an orphan with no family support, and these things were clearly not a gift from her father. One possibility is that Wei gradually embezzled the Bai family's assets, or that she made some deal with a certain family or individual, and these things were provided to her by that person.
The basement, used by the Wei family as a prison, held several young and beautiful women who bore a resemblance to Wei himself. They were all pale and weak, the cause of their condition determined to be excessive blood loss.
These women were all chained to black iron cages, their expressions listless. In the middle of the secret chamber was a pool of blood. The pool wasn't large, but with so much blood, it would have required at least a hundred women.
Where did these women come from? Why were they imprisoned in the basement by the Wei family? What secrets does the Wei family hold?
These are all mysteries.
“I’m not with the people who arrested you. I’ll ask you a few questions, and if you answer truthfully, I can let you go. If you want to stay here, I don’t care.”
"I don't know. I was born out of wedlock in Yuntian City. My mother was forced to death by the matriarch, and I was banished to live in a separate courtyard. Over time, the Yun family gradually forgot that they had ever had a daughter like me, and the servants became more and more unruly. I woke up one morning to find myself arrested and moved to several different places, each one a prison. I don't know who arrested me. It must be related to some of the servants in my courtyard."
Why did she arrest you?
"Bloodletting. She comes down to have her bloodletted twice a month."
"Is the blood in the blood pool yours?"
"yes."
Why is she bleeding?
"Practicing evil arts in an attempt to maintain eternal youth."
"What about the others? Will you choose to speak or not? After I have investigated everything, if you are indeed innocent, I will send someone to take you back."
"Really? You're really willing to let us go?"
"The person who arrested you is in the dungeon now; her fate will be much worse than yours."
"How are the dead handled?"
"Throw it into the blood pool and refine it directly."
"Heinous and incomprehensible." Bai Feng clenched his fists. Who exactly was behind the Bai family, or what kind of power did they have?
"Someone, write down what these women say and bring it to me later."
"Yes, young master."
Bai Feng found a lot of fire crystals and threw them into the blood pool, instantly evaporating all the blood in the pool.
Then they sent someone to invite Ye Xiruo over to check if these women had been tampered with, and to find out what was so special about them that they had been captured to practice martial arts.
"These women were all born at the Yin hour and are all virgins. Their blood, after special refining and processing, is a miraculous elixir for practicing martial arts and can even preserve their youthful appearance."
"Are there any restrictions or tampering on these women?"
After a thorough examination, Ye Xiruo discovered that they had all been poisoned. The poison was not fatal, nor did it affect bloodletting; in fact, it could even enhance their martial arts skills. However, if these women had relations with a man, the man would inevitably die suddenly.
What exactly is this Wei family trying to do? These things don't seem like something she could have orchestrated.
"These women are a backup plan, and also the Wei family's trump card."
"A heart of a snake and a scorpion, truly extraordinary."
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