My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Isn't this equivalent to learning a skill from the imperial court without spending any money?

No, not only do you not have to spend money, you can even make money.

Who is not moved by this?

Suddenly, everyone became enthusiastic and began preparing for the bidding. Many people even regarded this bidding as a test.

Only by passing the test can their strength be proven, and they will inevitably become major shareholders of the workshop...

All the staff members were trusted confidants selected by Lu Yinheng from the military. Each of them had been assigned a task in advance by Lu Yinheng.

That means they need to differentiate between each person who comes for consultation.

Finding the priestess in the crowd is not easy. But finding a suspect is not impossible.

Almost everyone who comes to inquire about investing in the workshop is either concerned with the rise and fall of their family or with making money.

Those with ulterior motives naturally have a different focus.

Over the course of a few days, Lu Yinheng also received a long list of names.

When Ji Yunshuang returned from outside the city, she happened to see her subordinates reporting to Lu Yinheng. Listening to their report, Ji Yunshuang sighed slightly. If there were surveillance cameras, it would be much easier to find them.

Relying entirely on manpower these days is really difficult. For now, we can only put this matter aside for the time being.

After the person who gave the report left, she discussed the next steps with Lu Yinheng.

Lu Yinheng, however, couldn't calm down.

In fact, ever since Ji Yunshuang returned, he had lost his usual composure. His gaze couldn't help but fall on him.

He unconsciously observed her complexion, worried about her health.

Everyone assumed that Ji Yunshuang knew some kind of expert, and that she had obtained the plague-curing medicine from that expert.

But he knew that wasn't the case.

She was the one who made the medicine for every plague.

He didn't know how he did it; perhaps it was a technology unique to their time and space... but in any case, it certainly wasn't an easy thing.

Although Ji Yunshuang still looked as beautiful as ever, he could sense the fatigue between her brows.

She must have worked tirelessly day and night to finally produce these medicines.

Actually, it's Qi Jun who's infected with the plague now; she doesn't need to rush like this at all.

She said she didn't care whether Qi Jun lived or died, but in reality, she was just too kind and couldn't bear to see too many people die.

Seeing the weariness in her eyes, his heart felt as if a tiny person was gently pricking him with a row of needles. A little painful, yet also a little tingling…

He felt sorry for her hard work, but he also loved her character.

He suppressed his inner turmoil, but finally couldn't help but say, "You've worked hard these past few days. Why don't you rest for a while and talk to me again when you've recovered your energy?"

"I'm not tired, I don't need to rest!" Ji Yunshuang didn't take this slight fatigue seriously. She asked, "Are the documents ready?"

Seeing her insistence, Lu Yinheng had no choice but to give up trying to persuade her and took out the documents he had prepared in advance.

Ji Yunshuang quickly skimmed through the document; the wording and phrasing were extremely refined, and every aspect was carefully considered.

This is a very meticulous document.

Ji Yunshuang was very satisfied, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her face. "This document is very good. I'll go to the prison in a little while."

Hearing Ji Yunshuang's praise, Lu Yinheng was as happy as a child who had received a red flower in kindergarten.

A powerful minister who held a high position in his previous life probably never dreamed that he would have such a day.

He was overjoyed simply because of her praise.

He struggled to control his facial expressions, preventing them from becoming too exaggerated.

He handed the prepared items to Ji Yunshuang, saying, "I have prepared a personal seal for you."

Ji Yunshuang took it and found it to be a very exquisite seal. She smiled and said, "You're so thoughtful."

Lu Yinheng said, "This is what I should do."

Ji Yunshuang didn't stand on ceremony with him and went to the dungeon immediately.

These past two days have been agonizingly long for General Yao and his companions in the dungeon.

At first, the anesthesia hadn't worn off, and they were completely unable to move, so they could only lie there in the dungeon.

Later, when the anesthesia wore off, they were still unwilling to give up and wanted to find a solution.

They were locked in the same cell, and no one put chains on them or locked them up.

They were all skilled in martial arts, so naturally they all wanted to try and see if they could escape.

However, they soon realized that they had been too naive.

They have no way to escape.

No wonder the guards were so at ease keeping them locked up in the cells.

After trying every possible method to escape, they had no choice but to accept their fate. But this period of time seemed to drag on endlessly.

During this time, no one brought them food or water, as if they had been completely forgotten. Hunger and thirst tormented them, and their unease grew stronger, making every minute and every second feel like torture.

The group had more than once wondered if Ji Yunshuang was going to go back on her word, if she had been lying to them from the beginning, if she had no intention of saving Qi Jun's life, or if she planned to starve them to death in the dungeon.

Even if all of this was just a way for Ji Yunshuang to torture them, they were powerless to do anything about it.

This sense of powerlessness left them feeling frustrated and desperate.

For those who were immersed in such hopelessness, seeing Ji Yunshuang again was like seeing a ray of light.

"Lord Ji, you won't go back on your word and forget what you promised us, will you?" General Yao hadn't spoken for a long time, and his throat was too dry. His voice sounded like it had been rubbed on sand.

"How could that be? I haven't slept for days in order to prepare medicine to treat the plague."

Ji Yunshuang said slowly, "General Yao, your assumption about my sincerity is rather disheartening!"

Zhu Weijiang didn't believe her. He said angrily, "You should remember what you promised us. How come you haven't shown up for so long? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were planning to break the contract and starve us to death!"

However, since none of them had drunk water or eaten anything, his words naturally lacked momentum.

Ji Yunshuang knew, of course, that they hadn't been provided with food or water for the past few days. This was even something she had instructed her subordinates to do intentionally.

However, at this moment, she showed some surprise and asked, "Didn't they bring you any food?"

As she spoke, she looked at the guards behind her and said, "Didn't I tell you before I left to treat General Yao and his men well? What's going on? Why haven't you even brought them any food?"

The guard glanced at General Yao and his group, then bowed to Ji Yunshuang and said, "My lord, it's not that I don't want to bring them food, it's just that they're restless. They keep discussing how to get out, and they even said that if they fail to steal the medicine, they'll find a way to kidnap you..."

He recounted everything General Yao and the others had said and done in the prison cell, saying, "With such intentions in mind, how could I dare to send them anything..."

The guard's words made General Yao and his companions' faces turn completely black.

So they know everything?

Are you suggesting we lock them up in a cell and deliberately watch them make a scene?