Thinking about this, Bai Yuanshan suddenly felt it was a pity that all the effort he had put into secretly working on Li Chang'an, a woman who was simple-minded and physically strong, was wasted.
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Li Chang'an was overjoyed and immediately agreed. So the two of them left the reception room and headed towards Bai Yuanshan's study.
On the way, Li Chang'an pretended to express his gratitude, saying that he would definitely find an opportunity to thank the Prime Minister properly after the matter was settled.
At this moment, Feng Beichuan and Zhao Cai were secretly observing the situation outside from not far from the Prime Minister's residence. Although they had only waited for less than half an hour, Feng Beichuan was already getting anxious because he did not know what the situation was inside.
I should have gone in together earlier!
Feng Beichuan felt somewhat annoyed.
"This is it, this is the person!"
Suddenly, Zhao Cai exclaimed excitedly, and Feng Beichuan couldn't help but beam with joy, feeling as if a ray of hope had appeared after a long period of darkness.
Are you sure it's him?
Feng Beichuan pointed to the person Zhao Cai was looking at, feeling that he had to be absolutely sure before taking action, otherwise he wouldn't be able to explain himself to Li Chang'an if something went wrong.
"That's right, it must be this person, even their walking posture is the same!"
After confirming it again, Zhao nodded affirmatively.
The next second, two figures, one in red and one in black, rushed towards the person Zhao Cai had pointed out.
A scream rang out as Cangyun and Zhuque grabbed the man Zhao Cai had pointed out and twisted him around. The man was stunned by the sudden turn of events and hadn't even realized he was being captured. He felt a sharp pain in both arms and couldn't move.
The other servants at the door were also startled, not understanding what was going on. But seeing the posture of Cangyun and Zhuque, they knew that these two were not easy to mess with, so the unarmed servants did not dare to make any rash moves.
"Let's go, let's go have a private talk with the Prime Minister!"
Feng Beichuan emerged from the shadows and strolled leisurely through the gates of the Prime Minister's residence, followed by Zhao Cai.
As he reached the door, Zhao Cai suddenly hesitated. Neither Bai Yuanshan nor Feng Beichuan were people he could afford to offend. Either way, he was going to die. Just thinking about it made him break out in a cold sweat. He felt like he was courting death.
Zhao Cai became increasingly frightened. All he wanted to do was run away as quickly as possible, but before he could make a move, he was caught.
Zhuque glared at him coldly and said without any mercy, "If you want, I don't mind letting you try something new."
Zhao Cai naturally understood the meaning behind those words, and immediately trembled with fear. Compared to the excruciating pain that made him wish he were dead, he would rather confront Bai Yuanshan. After all, the prime minister might not even know him, and with the regent and Li Chang'an there, as long as he could successfully leave the prime minister's residence, he would immediately pack up and run away. He figured the other party wouldn't know his background, and he could still live in another place.
At this moment, Bai Yuanshan and Li Chang'an were in the study and had no idea what was happening outside.
With vigorous strokes, one after another, the Xuan paper was painted on the paper. Li Chang'an understood that the unique scent of ambergris in the study, and the Xuan paper that looked exactly the same as the letter paper received by the county magistrate, all the evidence indicated that their initial guess was correct.
"Your study smells so good."
Li Chang'an spoke casually as if it were nothing, but his beautiful phoenix eyes were filled with sarcasm.
"Oh, this is a dragon bestowed by the emperor..."
Bai Yuanshan was focused on writing when he suddenly realized his words were inappropriate and quickly swallowed them back, replying simply, "These are just things the Emperor bestowed upon me before; they're not worth mentioning."
What a cunning old fox who knows how to play dumb!
Li Chang'an couldn't help but think to himself with disdain.
Just then, the study door was suddenly pushed open, and a flustered servant rushed in, whispering something to Bai Yuanshan.
Upon hearing this, Bai Yuanshan seemed startled. His hand trembled, and he slammed the pen onto the table, where it rolled to the ground with a sharp crack, leaving a small patch of black ink stains.
"Hmph, Your Excellency has quite the refined taste!"
Following the sound, Bai Yuanshan saw Feng Beichuan and his group enter. He was startled at first, but when he saw the person being pressed down by Cangyun and Zhuque, his old face immediately changed color.
This person was none other than his most capable assistant, and also the chief steward of the entire Prime Minister's residence, Old Qin.
"What...what do you want to do?"
Bai Yuanshan's voice trembled slightly as he gasped for breath, seemingly trying his best to calm himself down. However, this only backfired, making his old face look even more unsightly.
"What are you doing? Do I need to recall all the good deeds you've done for you, one by one?"
Feng Beichuan's words were full of contempt; he wanted to see how this old man would defend himself.
I don't understand what you mean!
Bai Yuanshan turned his head to the side as if to avoid the situation, but at this moment his mind was in turmoil, wondering which part of his meticulous plan had gone wrong.
Perhaps it is true that good will prevail over evil in this world. If Cangyun hadn't happened to appear in the teahouse, if Feng Beichuan hadn't cared about Li Chang'an at all, and if many coincidences hadn't occurred, the current situation wouldn't exist.
Bai Yuanshan had planned and schemed, but in the end, he couldn't outwit fate.
"If you don't understand, then come and recall the good deeds your prime minister has done."
After saying that, Feng Beichuan gave Cang Yun a look, and the latter immediately exerted force without saying a word. Several cracking sounds of bones were heard, and the person he was restraining screamed in pain.
In reality, the force he's applying now can only cause unbearable pain. But if he were to use just 20% more force, the person's arm would break its tendons and bones without any external injury, leaving them completely crippled.
Cold sweat was visibly pouring from Bai Yuanshan's forehead. The butler Qin's screams were like heavy hammer blows to his heart. He guessed that he was getting old and couldn't bear to hear or see such violence. He couldn't help but turn his face away again, unwilling to see Qin's face contorted with pain.
"So? Would you rather become a cripple for the sake of the Prime Minister, or obediently tell the truth?"
Cang Yun said with a mocking expression, as if the pain the person in his hand was suffering had nothing to do with him. After speaking, he used another ten percent of his strength, and a heart-wrenching scream immediately appeared in everyone's ears again.
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