After all, they were rough men, and they didn't even have a handkerchief on them. In the end, one of them took out a handkerchief and stuffed it into Jiang Chengxiao's mouth, which finally shut him up.
However, the handkerchief smelled strongly of sweat, and since it was stuffed into his mouth, it not only completely blocked his mouth but also filled his nose with a foul odor, making him almost nauseous.
He instantly lost his temper and felt nauseous, almost vomiting.
Enveloped in this foul atmosphere, all his resentment and anger dissipated, and he was too exhausted to struggle any longer, collapsing to the ground.
When Marquis Zhongyi saw that he was half-dead, he waved his hand and dismissed all the guards, leaving only the father and son.
After being freed from his restraints, Jiang Chengxiao immediately removed the handkerchief from his mouth, gagged twice, and even spat out some bitter water.
"Second son, you've been living a life of luxury for too long. Back on the battlefield, you were surrounded by the stench of rotting corpses all day long, eating and drinking as you pleased. Now, a mere handkerchief has made you vomit like this. Of the four sons I've fathered, apart from the fourth one who was switched at birth, you've become the most useless coward." Seeing his appearance, the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness was immediately enraged and couldn't help but mock him.
Jiang Chengxiao casually wiped his mouth and took a few deep breaths to suppress the sour smell.
"Father, what's wrong with my third sister-in-law? Is she possessed by a ghost, or has a demon taken over her body and turned her into a menace in human skin? I heard her cursing me and Lu Ling."
He ignored his father's scolding and went straight to the point, clearly having many questions in his mind.
"She is neither a ghost nor a demon, but a divine artifact that protects the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion. What she and the artifact said was not a curse, but a prediction."
"Father, don't be fooled. She's just a woman who's rarely left the house. How could she possibly be possessed by some kind of divine artifact?" Jiang Chengxiao didn't believe it at all and scoffed, not taking it seriously.
"Is that so? Then why did Lu Ling jump into the lake in public after hearing her conversation with the artifact? Could it be that the artifact was lying? Didn't you two go to the inn before returning to your residence?" Marquis Zhongyi retorted directly.
Jiang Chengxiao's expression changed; in fact, he knew that his doubts were full of errors.
It's true that he met Xing Xiaoya, it's true that he almost had his manhood cut off by his third brother, and it's also true that he and Lu Ling went to the inn halfway to test his physical health.
Even his personal servant wasn't entirely unaware of these matters, but his third sister-in-law and the so-called divine artifact were fully aware of them.
But he refused to admit it.
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