Wei Jing and Hua Cui were shocked to hear this, thinking that there was news about Jiang Mingwei.
She glared coldly at the spice merchant, grabbed his collar, dragged him into the backyard, and threw him hard on the ground!
"Tell me, where exactly is my sister-in-law?!"
The spice merchant looked bewildered, trembling with fear. "I...I don't know! I really don't know!"
"I didn't hide anyone in my backyard at all. How could this young man have found someone here? Is there some misunderstanding between us?"
"Hey buddy, you'd better explain this to your grandpa!"
Wei Jing frowned, turned to look at Qingfeng, and saw that he looked slightly embarrassed and answered cautiously.
"I'm sorry, General, I couldn't find the First Madam in the backyard, but I did find a large quantity of this in the cellar!"
After saying that, he took out what he was holding.
The familiar scent wafted over, and Wei Jing's eyes flashed with disgust as he slammed it to the ground!
"Why is this thing here again?"
There's no mistake, it's incense again, and the quantity is much greater than what was hidden on the steps!
He looked coldly at the spice merchant, only to see him looking flustered, trembling, and covered in cold sweat, as if he were about to faint from fear.
Wei Jing immediately sensed something was wrong and hurriedly asked Qingfeng for clarification.
"You said it was found in a cellar. How much of this spice is still in there?"
"It must weigh at least ten kilograms," Qingfeng said with absolute certainty.
Wei Jing's pupils suddenly contracted; even just a small amount of this substance could be addictive.
If you consume more than half a pound of it, you'll find it impossible to quit.
A quantity of over ten kilograms is no small amount, especially considering he had sold some before, so his inventory would only be more.
That spice vendor deserves to die!
He raised his foot and stomped hard on Wei Jing's chest, his eyes bloodshot and filled with rage.
"Besides these, is there anything else? Speak honestly, or I will definitely kill you!"
"It's all gone, it's really all gone! Even if you noble sirs were to kill me, I couldn't give you a single drop more! I know it was wrong of me to sell Dharani Incense, but there were people in the capital who wanted it, so I just went along with it..."
"Is anyone in the capital interested? This spice is expensive and far beyond the reach of ordinary people. Who did you sell it to? Tell me in detail!"
The spice merchant looked flustered, stammered, and shook his head, saying, "I...I don't know. When they come to buy, they don't reveal their identities. Most of them come to buy in secret. I only know that they are all rich and generous."
"This incense is worth a fortune to them, they would buy it even if it were priceless. Besides that, I really know nothing else. Please, esteemed guests, spare my lives!"
After saying that, seeing that Wei Jing's face was gloomy and he had no intention of letting him go, the shopkeeper quickly added.
"All I know is that they have officials from the capital. That's all I know!"
Wei Jing clenched his fists, the veins on the back of his hands bulging.
As he expected, the buyer of this incense must be an official from the capital!
Was this a coincidence, or was it a deliberate scheme orchestrated by someone?
The incense was sent from afar to the capital of Nanjing, and officials were also exposed to it. If it was just one person, it could be said to be a coincidence, but what if there were many?
That's truly a complete and unimaginable conspiracy!
"You have quite the nerve."
Wei Jing narrowed his eyes dangerously and stomped his foot so hard that the spice vendor almost coughed up blood.
Knowing that he couldn't die yet, he grabbed him from the ground and threw him hard at Qingfeng.
"Take him to the Jingzhao Prefecture and keep him under strict guard. If anyone asks, say that I ordered him to do so. Do not allow anyone to take him away, otherwise this matter will be reported to the Emperor!"
Upon hearing that he was to be sent to jail, the spice merchant desperately cried out that he was innocent and kept apologizing and begging for mercy.
Qingfeng received the order and prepared to take him there.
Hua Cui stepped forward and blocked his way.
With red eyes and tears welling up, she looked at Qingfeng and Weijing in bewilderment.
No, something's really wrong.
Weren't they here to find prostitutes? Why are they suddenly arresting criminals?
"Second Master, have you forgotten what you promised me? You came to find Miss, not to arrest her. We still haven't found her!"
Wei Jing's expression turned cold. How could he not know that Jiang Mingwei's life or death was still uncertain? But right now, he absolutely could not let this person continue to act recklessly!
“Miss Hua Cui, please don’t make things difficult for the general. We’ve searched the front and back yards thoroughly, and I’ve even checked the cellar. There are no other hidden doors. The First Madam is definitely not here. Now that we’ve discovered this conspiracy, are we just going to sit idly by?”
"What about Miss? Second Master, you are serving the country, and it is only right that you do these things, but Miss has disappeared, and no one has been able to find her! I beg you, Second Master, have pity on Miss and help me find her!"
Hua Cui was heartbroken. She covered her face with her hands, knelt on the ground, and wept bitterly.
Now, besides seeking help from Wei Jing, she can't think of a better way.
Every moment Jiang Mingwei remains missing means an increase in danger.
Besides, she hadn't made any enemies in a long time, so Hua Cui really had no clue who had kidnapped her!
"Get up first. I will not stand idly by while my sister-in-law goes missing. Although we haven't found her here yet, I'm afraid this person can't escape responsibility."
"Take him back and interrogate him thoroughly. I will send more people to search for my sister-in-law. We will definitely find her."
Wei Jing's voice was deep, yet resolute, possessing a calming power.
Hua Cui nodded, choking back tears, and watched as Qingfeng led the spice merchant away.
After they left, Wei Jing was still worried, fearing that Qingfeng might have missed something, so he checked the entire courtyard from the inside out, including the rooms.
However, just as Qingfeng had discovered, there was no trace of Jiang Mingwei anywhere.
He saw some women's clothes in a dilapidated room.
But it's obvious at a glance that it's not Jiang Mingwei's.
That roughness would surely damage her delicate skin.
Could it be that a woman lived in this courtyard before?
But they've been here for so long today, and searched so many times, yet they've never seen a woman appear.
Did they leave, or did they go into hiding?
Wei Jing had no idea, but looking at this square, small courtyard, he always felt that something unknown must have happened...
Where is Jiang Mingwei now?
In a state of confusion, Jiang Mingwei seemed to have returned to the time when she was hunched over her desk writing her thesis.
Looking at the obscure and difficult-to-understand ancient Chinese text on the tablet, I felt completely overwhelmed.
At that moment, she couldn't help but think how wonderful it would be if she were born as an ancient person, so she could know the meaning of these ancient words and characters without having to learn them.
Later, she really did become an ancient person.
But she regretted it.
The prejudice and injustice against women by society, the frustration and struggle of being trapped in her husband's family, bound her for a long time.
That's when she realized just how wonderful her former freedom truly was!
Before I knew it, I woke up from the dream.
It was dark all around her, and she found herself in a cage...
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