Unfortunately, such a guardian deity is extremely rare and unattainable; most people simply cannot even dream of having one. If it were someone else, this guardian deity would likely become a terrifying death warrant.
To this day, none of the children have been able to figure out why their gentle and frail aunt could tame such a huge beast. Unable to understand, they can only attribute this strange fate to destiny.
Seeing how happily Serena Williams was retrieving the ball, and how her ball-retrieval skills were becoming increasingly superb—sometimes even catching the ball precisely with her mouth before it hit the ground—Min Wensi and the others couldn't help but cheer, as if they were Serena Williams' personal cheerleading squad.
"Williams is really fast when he runs. He can leap in a way that takes us more than ten steps."
"Yes, that's amazing! No wonder Lele said it can catch prey as soon as it goes into the mountains!"
Seeing Serena Williams make another agile catch in the air, Min Wensi immediately cheered for her brilliant performance. He secretly turned to Pei Ji and asked, "Lele, do you think Auntie would agree if I asked her to let me throw the ball a few times?"
Pei Ji couldn't help but grin. "Mother will definitely agree, but Xiao Wei won't. Cousin, have you forgotten? Xiao Wei only recognizes Mother. It still won't eat food fed by anyone else! It has to go through Mother's hands or get a clear signal from Mother before it will eat."
Min Wensi then remembered that Pei Ji had indeed mentioned such a thing, so he had no choice but to silently give up the idea and continue to be Wei's cheerleader.
On the tenth day, Pei Han's men, who had been sent to secretly investigate Liu, finally made a breakthrough and came to report back.
When Pei Han learned that Liu had not only bribed a quack doctor to lie about Min Yueqing's condition, but had also asked Granny Liu to obtain poison and threaten the cooks at Hejing Courtyard to poison the food, Pei Han's face turned icy cold, and his sharp phoenix eyes radiated a chilling aura.
Pei Han asked in a deep voice, "Where is Wu Mingjing now?"
The head guard replied, "Sir, according to our investigation, he fled the capital with his family and did not reveal his whereabouts to anyone beforehand."
Pei Han coldly ordered, "Investigate! First, have an artist paint several more portraits of Wu Mingjing. After returning to the southwest, send more people to investigate in various places. Within the territory of my dynasty, find him completely. Let's see where he can hide!"
The head guard then reported, "Sir, there's something else rather strange. We discovered that the poison Liu had Liu Mama find for her that day was meant to make people mentally impaired, but according to Liu Mama, it's Liu herself who's become mentally impaired. No matter how we question her about the reason, Liu Mama insists she doesn't know."
In fact, all the guards were puzzled. Granny Liu was clearly not a tough nut to crack; she would confess as quickly as beans spilling from a bamboo tube after being tortured. Yet, they couldn't understand why she could never explain this inside story.
Pei Han scoffed, "Those who do many evil deeds will surely perish. There's no need to pay her any attention!"
This matter was a private affair within the household, and Pei Han was not interested in how Liu's attempt to harm others backfired. He only wanted everyone involved in plotting against his wife and children to receive their due punishment.
Granny Liu was easy to deal with; she and her accomplices were sent to the Shuntian Prefecture prison, and her family could no longer stay in the Earl's mansion. Although Cook Tian did not do evil willingly, she dared to plot against her master's family because she was threatened, so she could not stay any longer either. Expelling her and her daughter from the Earl's mansion and not pursuing the matter further was already Pei Han's greatest mercy.
As for Liu, she won't have an easy time either.
The Earl's family's financial situation was already worrying. Once Pei Han's side is resolved, it won't be long before the Earl's family's actual situation of being unable to make ends meet becomes apparent, and then she will taste the real bitter fruit.
Just as Pei Han was planning how to find Wu Mingjing more quickly, Min Yi brought them unexpected news.
To be precise, it was given to Min Yueqing.
"Little sister, I've found that quack doctor you asked me to find before!" Min Yi said cheerfully as soon as he entered the door.
When Min Yi received Min Yueqing's message, he was furious. He learned that this incompetent doctor had almost killed his only sister. He gave his servants a strict order: they were not to return until they found her.
Min Yi had long been prepared for a long search, providing his servants with ample travel expenses so they could focus on finding the person without any worries.
The search has lasted for nearly three years, and now there is finally some news.
Upon hearing the words "quack doctor," Pei Han immediately asked, "Is it that Wu Mingjing?"
Min Yi said, "Yes, that grandson is hiding in a county town in the south, living in a big mansion, and has bought a lot of maids. He's living a very comfortable life!"
Pei Han was furious but laughed. He immediately asked for the specific address and prepared to send troops to capture the person.
Min Yi rarely saw Pei Han with such a cold and stern expression, but he was relieved to know that Pei Han would take over the follow-up handling.
Although Min Yi is also an official in the court, he has no soldiers under his command. When it comes to handling this kind of matter, he is no match for Pei Han.
Before Min Yueqing could even speak, Pei Han and Min Yi had already arranged everything clearly, leaving her shaking her head helplessly.
But this feeling of being protected wasn't bad; Min Yueqing felt it was quite heartwarming to experience it occasionally.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the whole family gathered in the main courtyard of the Min family mansion to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
The four highly talented scholars, Min Fu, Min Yi, Min Ze, and Pei Han, gathered together and naturally discussed poetry and lyrics. The four of them engaged in a lively exchange, each trying to outdo the other, which made Min's mother, Min Yueqing, and her two sisters-in-law burst into laughter.
Mother Min patted Father Min and said, "You two are only concerned with your own enjoyment, while the children are just watching blankly. Why don't you come up with some riddles for others to guess, so everyone can have some fun together?"
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