Jiang Bai and Zhao Nan came out together, chatting and laughing.
Both sides were left at a loss.
The main reason was that when Zhao's servants and guards were imprisoned, a conflict broke out with Zhao Nan's men.
The two briefly explained the situation, and the misunderstanding between them was cleared up.
That night, Zhao Nan hosted a banquet in the city.
The local residents were very hospitable, and Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi deeply felt their warmth.
But in such a pleasant atmosphere, just as Jiang Bai was about to take a sip of his wine, he realized something was wrong.
There's something in the wine.
He cautiously brought Zhao Yi's wine glass to his own hand and asked the others about it.
I discovered that only my own glass contained it.
Jiang Bai tightened his grip on the wine glass.
However, there was no change on his face.
"What's wrong?" Zhao Nan asked.
Jiang Bai didn't want to spoil the good mood of the banquet because of a few people, so he smiled and said, "It's nothing, I just feel that my wine is a little weak?"
However, Zhao Yi knew that Jiang Bai had never been fond of strong liquor.
With so many people here today, there must be something they're hiding.
"But it's nothing, maybe I'm just a little drunk."
Jiang Bai drank the cup of wine, swayed as he got up, gave Zhao Yi a look, and went to his room to rest.
"Someone, help Madam Zhao back," Zhao Nan ordered.
Jiang Bai handed over the dagger: "No need, you guys drink, I can manage by myself."
Upon entering the room, Jiang Bai's eyes suddenly cleared. She sat on the edge of the bed, pondering what had just happened.
Someone actually wanted to harm me.
The local people are honest and kind, so it's unlikely that Zhao Nan and I would do that. The only possibility is that there's a mole within our ranks.
This person has been following them for so long, always looking for an opportunity to get rid of them.
They've been following us for so long without making a move; they're really patient.
As Jiang Bai was thinking, he heard rustling footsteps at the door.
She immediately lay down in Chuanshen, covered herself with a blanket, and pretended to be drunk and fast asleep.
Hearing the slightly heavy breathing from inside the room, the man slowly pushed the door open and came in.
He had just stepped one foot in when someone behind him kicked him right in.
Zhao Yi blocked the doorway, pointing to a dagger: "Wang Wu, it's you."
At this moment, Jiang Bai on the bed had also opened his eyes and was sitting on the edge of the bed, staring at him leisurely.
Wang Wu then realized that he had fallen into a trap.
But how did Jiang Bai know?!
He has been incredibly patient all this time, only taking action today!
Jiang Bai glanced at Zhao Yi, who then stepped forward and bound him. Together, they tied the man up inside the house.
Jiang Bai didn't want to bother Zhao Nan with his own family matters.
"Wang Wu, I'm giving you one chance. Whose side are you on?"
Wang Wu snorted coldly and ignored the two of them.
At that moment, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Zhao Nan stood frozen at the doorway.
Neither advancing nor retreating is an option.
"Um, excuse me."
"Get things done, get things done."
"Aunt Zhao, it's alright, please come in." Since he had already been seen, Jiang Bai felt there was no point in hiding it.
"Then I'll come in." Even at his age, Zhao Nan still enjoys watching the excitement.
She sat on a chair to the side, crossed her legs, and observed the scene. She then said, "This person wants to harm you."
Her words were not a rhetorical question, but a statement of certainty.
As expected of someone who has experienced palace intrigue and mingled with those nobles, they could tell right away.
Zhao Nan glanced at the man, her eyes flashing with cold light.
"Good Bai'er, do you want Aunt Zhao to help you get her to speak up?"
Jiang Bai wanted to refuse, as he didn't want to dirty Zhao Nan's hands with such a thing.
But seeing Zhao Nan's enthusiastic expression, she agreed.
Zhao Nan was delighted and immediately stood up: "It's a good opportunity to try out the Gu worms I recently developed. Why don't you give it a try first?"
As she spoke, she took out a porcelain bottle from her bosom and poured out a snow-white Gu worm, which was plump and clumsy. It rolled around in Zhao Nan's hand like a child.
When Zhao Nan placed the Gu worm on the back of Wang Wu's hand, the Gu worm actually burrowed directly into his flesh!
Wang Wu screamed in fright, his whole body trembling.
Jiang Bai then took a piece of cloth and stuffed it into his mouth.
Outside, there was singing and dancing, but inside, the atmosphere was very strange.
Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi couldn't help but grimace at the sight, while Zhao Nan found it quite amusing.
This thing is truly amazing.
Zhao Nan crossed her arms and looked at Wang Wu: "Aren't you going to talk?"
Wang Wu could not bear such a painful cry; he felt the insect crawling all over his body.
Wang Wu lay on the ground begging for mercy: "Speak! Speak!"
"That's more like it." Zhao Nan squatted down and gently pricked his fingertip with the purple jade hairpin, a drop of blood appearing from the tip.
As if tempted by something, the Gu worm crawled out of Wang Wu's body and returned to Zhao Nan's hand.
Jiang Bai stared in disbelief: "Aunt Zhao, did you refine this yourself?"
"Yes, it's a local specialty. It's quite nice to bring it along for fun."
Jiang Bai felt somewhat embarrassed; as expected, one couldn't completely disbelieve the rumors.
Today she truly witnessed the power of the Gu worms.
"Why don't you try it too?"
Jiang Bai waved his hand: "No, no, I'm afraid I'll ruin myself."
Zhao Nan clapped his hands and stood up: "That's right, you're still young, don't touch these things, they're unlucky."
Wang Wu gasped for breath, relieved that he was no longer tormented.
He knelt before Jiang Bai: "Master, spare my life! Master, spare my life!"
Jiang Bai stared at him coldly: "She won't give a second chance to those who betray her."
"Speak."
"It was...it was Zhao Quan. Zhao Quan gave me ten taels of silver and ordered me to kill you. I was blinded by greed and that's why I did such a thing!"
"Master, spare my life!"
Jiang Bai sneered, "Wang Wu, you really are too stupid."
She slowly leaned down: "Don't you know that Zhao Quan is in dire straits even in his own life?"
"Master, it's my fault! Please forgive me!"
He gripped Jiang Bai's clothes tightly.
Jiang Bai forcefully brushed aside the hem of his clothes: "I never use people who betray me."
"Since your heart is not with me, you should stay here and never go back."
Wang Wu was utterly despondent: "No, Master!"
Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi left the house. Zhao Nan glanced at the man and said, "Does someone like this deserve to stay in Southern Xinjiang?"
The next day, when Jiang Bai woke up, he discovered Wang Wu's body.
Overwhelmed with shame, he hanged himself.
Jiang Bai curled his lip: "What bad luck so early in the morning."
Although she is not a heartless person, she will absolutely not tolerate such behavior.
She was telling herself this, and she was telling others as well.
Betraying one's employer has only one consequence.
The real danger of a collapsing edifice lies in the lack of unity and harmony among people.
She believed she had treated them well, yet such people still existed.
The best approach is to combine kindness and strictness.
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