In the years of famine, I led a comfortable life with my husband

The moment he received the news, Xie Chengjin felt his eyes go dark. He deeply regretted why he did not stop Su Zhizhi.

But now that things have come to this, Xie Chengjin has no time to regret for too long. The most urgent task now is to confirm Su Zhizhi's condition.

Xie Chengjin prepared the silver bills, found the jailer in charge of the prison, avoided the crowd, and arranged everything. Then he brought some prepared food and followed the jailer to the cell where Su Zhizhi was imprisoned.

It has been three days since Su Zhizhi was locked up here, and in order to find out the truth, the yamen runners actually tortured Su Zhizhi. She has been severely tortured every day for the past few days, and there is almost no good flesh left on her body.

When Xie Chengjin approached, he saw Su Zhizhi, with tattered clothes and scars all over her body, curled up in the corner of the cell. She looked extremely haggard, and even her pretty face was now gray and seemed almost lifeless.

"Zhizhi?" Xie Chengjin called softly.

Su Zhizhi, who had been shivering at the sound of footsteps, was in disbelief at first when she heard Xie Chengjin's voice. The next second, she raised her head with a light in her eyes. She endured the pain in her body and laboriously walked to the railing, looking at Xie Chengjin with hope.

Xie Chengjin turned to look at the yamen runner beside him and said, "Sir, may I have a few words with her alone?" As he spoke, Xie Chengjin stuffed a heavy purse into the yamen runner's hand.

The man weighed it over for a moment before nodding in satisfaction. "Due to your sincerity, I'll give you some time, but you have to be careful not to wait too long. This prisoner has been ordered to be kept under strict surveillance. If he's caught, both you and I will be in big trouble."

Xie Chengjin nodded repeatedly until the figure of the yamen runner disappeared at the end of the prison. Then Xie Chengjin looked at Su Zhizhi with worry and heartache.

He opened the cell door and walked in. He carefully helped Su Zhizhi sit down on the straw bed beside him, and then placed the food he brought in front of Su Zhizhi. "Eat something first. I prepared it especially for you. You must have had a hard time these past few days. Let's talk after you finish eating."

Looking at those fresh foods, Su Zhizhi had never felt that she enjoyed eating as much as she did now.

In no time, Su Zhizhi had almost finished the food that Xie Chengjin brought. Su Zhizhi rubbed her slightly bulging belly and sighed with satisfaction. Even the wounds on her body didn't hurt much anymore.

But Xie Chengjin was very distressed. He took out a bowl of medicine from the bottom of the food box and said soothingly, "Come and drink the medicine. It will be good for your wounds."

Su Zhizhi did not refuse until the medicine bowl was empty and Xie Chengjin had packed up everything. Only then did Su Zhizhi look at Xie Chengjin seriously.

"Since you can find this place, you should know what happened that day, right?"

Xie Chengjin nodded and said seriously, "Yes, I know some things, but I still need you to tell me more details. If I want to rescue you from here, I need more information."

Su Zhizhi had a full meal and her brain had the energy to work. She thought carefully and told Xie Chengjin everything that happened that day in detail. She even told Xie Chengjin that there were ordinary people in the audience who had no influence.

Xie Chengjin frowned as he listened. "Now it seems like that day was really a Hongmen Banquet set up just for you. First the ingredients, then the dishes. Everything was linked together. There was absolutely no way you could escape."

Su Zhizhi sighed deeply. "I've figured it out these past few days, but it's no use talking about it now. I'm in prison now and have no idea what's going on outside. I can only rely on you right now."

Xie Chengjin looked at Su Zhizhi without blinking, "Then who do you suspect? Think carefully, have you offended anyone since coming to the capital?"

Su Zhizhi shook her head subconsciously, then seemed to suddenly remember something. She was stunned for a moment, then suddenly grabbed Xie Chengjin's hand and said anxiously, "I remember now. If we talk about who I offended, he is the only one I can think of. Do you still remember Wang Jinghe?"

Xie Chengjin recalled for a moment and then remembered who Wang Jinghe was.

"Could it really be him?" Xie Chengjin muttered to himself.

Su Zhizhi was also puzzled, but she couldn't think of anyone else at the moment. "He's the only one I know of. After all, before us, his restaurant was the best in the capital, and he was making a fortune every day. But since Laiyunlou opened, his business has been greatly affected, so it shouldn't be surprising if he attacked me."

Xie Chengjin had no other choice. Seeing that the time was almost up, he gave Su Zhizhi some instructions and then left the cell before the bailiff came to urge him.

Su Zhizhi leaned against the railing and watched Xie Chengjin until the entire cell fell into darkness again. Su Zhizhi sighed heavily. She didn't know how long she would have to wait here and how long she would have to endure torture.

After returning home, Xie Chengjin sat in his study with a sullen face. After a long while, he called his men in, "Someone come in."

"Master." Soon, two men in black knelt in front of Xie Chengjin.

"Send a few people to keep an eye on Wang Jinghe. If he shows any abnormality, report it to me immediately." Xie Chengjin's voice was extremely cold.

The confidant responded and then disappeared into the room.

After arranging everything, Xie Chengjin leaned back in his chair feeling a little tired.

As for Wang Jinghe, as Su Zhizhi had expected, the incident at the competition had caused such a big stir that Wang Jinghe received the news early on. After he learned that Su Zhizhi was thrown into jail, he was stunned at first, and then laughed maniacally. He looked arrogant and complacent, which made the people who were following him under Xie Chengjin itchy to watch.

Wang Jinghe held his beautiful concubine in his arms and said bitterly, "God is merciful. She was thrown into jail. I think this is the law of punishment for evil. I let her become my source of wealth and end up like this. It's her bad luck. Ugh!"

The beautiful concubine in his arms also laughed sweetly and said, "Master, you are wise. Now she is in prison. I wonder how this little bitch can come out and stir up trouble and cause trouble for you, Master?!"

Wang Jinghe felt more relaxed and proud for a while, then he said viciously: "Just going to jail is not enough for me to vent my anger. Hasn't this damned girl been sentenced yet?"