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Captain Ji recognized the token at a glance, and he knelt down with a plop in fear, saying tremblingly:

"I pay my respects to the Grand Tutor. I didn't know you were here. I'm sorry for the offense. I hope you'll forgive me."

At this time, a cold voice came from the hall:

"Since the officials are here, you can search as much as you want.

If the body is not found, I will go to your Lord Qin and ask him how he handled the case. "

Upon hearing this, Captain Ji's face turned pale and he immediately kowtowed and said:

“Even if I have the courage of a bear or a leopard, I dare not enter Jishitang without permission.

Since the Grand Tutor is here too, it is enough to prove that Jishidiang is innocent.

I will rush back to the government office and report to Lord Qin, and have all those who maliciously spread rumors and caused trouble thrown into jail..."

Seeing that he was talking too much nonsense, Jing Mo grabbed him by the back of the collar without saying anything, lifted him up easily, and dragged him into the hall.

"If the master asks you to search, you search. Everything should be done impartially according to the rules. No one should adulterate others to avoid being criticized in the future."

Captain Ji's feet were almost off the ground. It was surprising that although he looked tall and thin, he was surprisingly strong. He was indeed a capable general beside the Grand Tutor.

He was secretly annoyed, thinking that he had hit a wall this time.

If I had known earlier, I would have investigated it thoroughly before making a decision, instead of just thinking about closing the case hastily and going to Huayue Tower for a drink.

As soon as he entered the room, Captain Ji saw Xiao Jingheng sitting upright. He turned pale with fear and said tremblingly:

"Your servant greets the Master Taifu."

Xiao Jingheng's face was gloomy. He turned the white jade ring on his thumb and said in a low voice:

"Search it, inside and out."

Captain Ji did not dare to disobey his order, so he had to bite the bullet and agree:

"Slave, slave obeys your command."

Soon, the officers came in and conducted a thorough search.

Song Wanyin heard the noise, walked out to take a look, but was shocked by the scene in front of her.

I didn't expect that the government would be alarmed. Didn't we calm the patients' families down yesterday?

Could it be that the mastermind behind this reported it to the authorities?

When she saw Captain Ji kneeling on the ground, she immediately understood what was going on, but did not say anything to stop him.

After all, those patients had already been rescued from the brink of death, so even if the officials searched, they would not find anything.

Hua Muxue was giving acupuncture to patients. When she saw a group of police officers rushing in, she was stunned at first, but then continued giving acupuncture calmly and was not affected at all.

The imperial doctors and medical officers adhered to medical ethics, focused on treating patients, and ignored the officials.

The officers saw that the inner room was full of patients, and there was even an imperial physician present. The patients' conditions had all stabilized, but no bodies were found, so they had to retreat in disappointment.

One of the officers came forward and reported:

"Captain Ji, we have searched the house inside and out, but we have not found any body."

Captain Ji's face turned the color of liver, the corners of his mouth twitched fiercely a few times, and he smiled awkwardly and said:

"Master Tai, I'm so sorry!

It was my fault. I misunderstood Jishidiang. It turned out to be a misunderstanding.

I beg you to forgive me and not to bother with me, your servants."

After saying that, he immediately turned around and winked at the officers outside the door, and the officers hurriedly untied Manager Wu.

Shopkeeper Wu rubbed his sore shoulders, stumbled back into the hall, and hid behind his master.

"Ouch, it hurts so much, my old bones can't stand it anymore."

Song Wanyin looked back at him, frowned slightly and said with concern:

"Manager Wu, you've been through a lot. I'll give you a raise later."

When Shopkeeper Wu heard that the wages were going to increase, his eyes lit up and he said gratefully:

"Thank you, Boss. I am able to serve you. This little injury is nothing."

When Captain Ji saw that Xiao Jingheng hadn't expressed his opinion, he was so nervous that he was sweating profusely and kept swallowing his saliva:

"Master Tai, if there is nothing else, I will go back to the government office to report."

After saying that, he was ready to escape from here in shame, but unexpectedly, he was grabbed back by Jing Mo again.

Jing Mo looked down at him and scolded:

"How dare you leave without permission before the master gives the order?"

Captain Ji was so frightened that he almost peed himself on the spot. He cried with a sad face:

"Master Taifu, I really know I was wrong, and this is my duty."

Xiao Jingheng's eyes were deep, and he said coldly:

"Go back and tell Lord Qin to arrest the person who spread the rumor and cause trouble. He should thoroughly investigate the matter and severely punish the mastermind behind it."

Captain Ji nodded and agreed:

"Yes, yes, I will keep it in mind."

Xiao Jingheng added:

"As for you, you handled the case perfunctorily and wrongly accused a good person. Go back and get 20 lashes of the cane. Leave now."

When Captain Ji heard that he was going to be punished, he immediately revealed his mask of pain, his buttocks clenched tightly, and he was forced to agree:

"Yes, yes, I am willing to accept the punishment."

After saying this, he left in disgrace with the officials.

Everyone in Jishidiang breathed a sigh of relief and continued to work.

Sweet Orange said indignantly:

"What is this called?

We clearly did not sell fake drugs. We not only compensated the money but also saved the patients. Yet, there were still people who did bad things in secret and even alarmed the government.

This kind of villain who used such despicable tricks is obviously jealous of us, and he will be punished sooner or later!"

Song Wanyin and Xiao Jingheng looked at each other, walked forward and whispered:

"Brother, it seems that my guess was correct. The mastermind behind the scenes deliberately wanted to make a big fuss and force me to close down the business. He would not stop until he made me infamous."

Xiao Jingheng pondered for a moment and said:

"Junior Sister, think carefully, have you ever offended anyone?"

Song Wanyin opened her mouth to speak, but suddenly she heard a loud shout from across the street:

"Come, come, take a look. This is our store's new signature Nanxing Pill. It not only cures all kinds of diseases, but also strengthens the body. One tael of silver per bottle.

If it doesn't work, the shopkeeper will pay you ten taels of silver."

When the people passing by heard this, they all came forward. Some were full of curiosity, some were full of doubt, and some were just there to watch the fun.

At this time, a young man passed by carrying his old father on his back. He wanted to go to Jishidiang for treatment, but was stopped by the waiter.

The waiter saw the patient's condition, took out a bottle of Nanxing Dan, and advised:

"Sir, please stay. The patient on your back is about to die. I'm afraid even the Great Immortal can't do anything about it.

However, as long as you buy our Shou'an Tang's newly launched Nanxing Dan, it is guaranteed to cure your illness."

The young man was afraid that his old father would die, so he decided to try his luck and gritted his teeth and gave the boy one or two taels of silver.

The young man immediately poured the Nanxing Pill in his hand into the patient's mouth. After a while, the patient regained consciousness and woke up coughing.

In an instant, the onlookers were in an uproar, marveling at the efficacy of the medicine and scrambling to take out their money to buy a bottle to take home.

The waiter tried hard to maintain order and invited people to enter the hall and line up to receive Nanxing Dan.

Tian Cheng was very perceptive and ran out to investigate. After returning, he reported the matter truthfully and said angrily:

“One tael of silver per bottle, why doesn’t this black-hearted shop go out and rob?

Young lady, I think the enemy is trying to steal our business on purpose, what should we do now?"