The leader, however, wouldn't let it go: "Boss Qiu, come back with me to investigate!"
"I'm willing to go back, but I'm afraid..."
"What are you afraid of? Mr. Qiu, please feel free to raise any concerns you may have."
"I am friends with Lingqi Anyang Wang. What if he can't find me in the shop?"
Ye Lisheng once told me that if something happened, I could mention his name, which might solve my immediate problem.
Although he is a Lingqi person, Lan Yi relies on Lingqi. If he offends Ye Lisheng, he will offend Lingqi.
As expected, the leader's expression turned serious: "What evidence do you have to prove that you are a friend of His Highness Prince Anyang?"
I shrugged, looking nonchalant: "No."
"But I am indeed his friend."
"Sir, you may arrest me and take me back, but it's hard to say that His Highness Prince Baoyang won't come looking for you."
The leader frowned, seemingly unsure of what to do himself.
So he smiled and said, "Since he is a friend of the Prince of Anyang, he is probably not the one who poisoned him."
"Please stay in the shop during this time and do not go out so that we can investigate further."
I smiled; the title of Prince of Anyang was indeed effective.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, sir."
After the soldiers left, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Mai Su'er's back was soaked with sweat, and her body was trembling.
The fat man helped her to a chair with a pained expression: "Mai Su'er, it's alright now."
Seeing her like this breaks my heart. Even though she smiles so happily and lives such a carefree life now, she is suffering more than anyone else inside.
"McSuer, this will pass!"
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