The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

At midnight, the Prince's mansion was silent. A dark figure darted through the mansion and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.

The speed was so fast that even the Shadow Guards hiding in the shadows almost thought they were seeing things.

The guards dared not make any rash moves. Judging from the man's appearance, he was a martial arts master, and his skills were comparable to their own sect leader's.

To avoid alerting the enemy, the guards suppressed their presence even more, trying their best not to reveal their whereabouts.

The Wang family patriarch, who was fast asleep, was startled by the sudden appearance of the man in black.

Upon seeing the man in black, the head of the Wang family glanced warily at his concubine lying beside him.

The man in black sneered and said, "Patriarch Wang is quite cautious these days. Don't worry, I've already put her to sleep with my pressure points. Even if the sky falls, she won't wake up."

The head of the Wang family had already gotten out of bed, straightened his clothes, and said, "Why did the sect leader come so suddenly? Does the master have any instructions?"

The man in black looked at the head of the Wang family and said, "Isn't this all thanks to you?"

The Wang family head looked at the man in black with a puzzled expression and asked, "What does the sect leader mean by this?"

The man in black snorted coldly and said, "What you've done has already attracted the attention of the dog emperor. The lord sent me to deliver a message: you all need to behave yourselves during this time. Prince Rui is already on his way. Keep your mouths shut. If you implicate the lord, don't blame him for being ruthless."

Upon hearing this, the Wang family head felt somewhat aggrieved. They had clearly received instructions from their superiors to raise money as quickly as possible, which was why they had taken such a risky action. Now, however, the blame was being placed on them.

However, no matter how much dissatisfaction he felt, he dared not voice it and could only meekly say, "This humble servant understands."

Seeing the Wang family head's current state, the man in black felt somewhat relieved, knowing that even if they had the guts, they wouldn't dare to reveal their master's identity.

"Alright, Master knows how hard you've worked. Don't worry, once Master succeeds, he will definitely keep his promise to you."

It's clearly a classic case of slapping someone and then giving them a sweet treat.

The Shadow Pavilion's guards saw the man in black emerge from the Wang family head's room and vanish into the night. They dared not follow him, lest they alert him and disrupt their master's plans, which would be a greater loss than gain.

Early in the morning, the head of the Wang family sent someone to invite the heads of the Wu and Fu families.

Patriarch Fu: "Patriarch Wang, what's the rush that you're not even letting us have breakfast?"

Patriarch Wu: "Yes. Patriarch Wang, I had an appointment with a client to discuss business this morning, and it's almost time."

The head of the Wang family looked at the two of them and said, "A message has come from the lord's side."

Upon hearing this, the two men's attitudes instantly changed, from displeasure to seriousness.

Patriarch Wu: "Did the master give any instructions?"

Patriarch Wang: "Yes, our previous methods were too reckless and have already attracted the attention of the person above us. Prince Rui will be arriving soon, so we need to be prepared."

Upon hearing this, the head of the Fu family looked somewhat flustered: "Ah, Prince Rui is coming, what should we do?"

The head of the Wu family was thinking a lot and had some doubts: "How could the higher-ups know? We were clearly very discreet, and we had already informed the government. How could they have leaked it to the higher-ups?"

The Wang family head said, "If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place. There are no secrets in this world. Besides, we've been doing this for two years before we were discovered. We thought that you would have implemented the plan in these two years, but there's still no movement. I wonder what you're waiting for."

Patriarch Fu: "Let's not speculate about what the master is thinking. The urgent task now is how to deal with Prince Rui."

Both the Wang and Wu family heads fell into deep thought upon hearing this, clearly pondering how to get past Prince Rui.

The Wang family head said, "Since Prince Rui has come, it proves that he has some evidence. I just don't know what evidence he has. If it's just business competition, it's easy to handle. But I'm afraid there may be other things involved."

Patriarch Wu: "If the lord has not given any other instructions, it means that Prince Rui has not yet found out about that matter. As long as that matter is not discovered, we have nothing to be afraid of. At worst, we will just lose some money, and at most we will have to go to the prison."

Upon hearing this, the head of the Fu family felt a little relieved. Although he had previously driven a peasant girl to her death, the family had accepted his money and probably wouldn't gossip. However, he would still send someone to give them a warning when he returned.

At this moment, the head of the Wang family also thought about the lives he had taken. However, he was not worried because although everyone guessed that he was the one who had taken those lives, it was all just speculation and there was no substantial evidence. Prince Rui would not judge a case based on conjecture.

However, we still need to put some pressure on those people.

When Wang Zuchong returned, the other three family heads had already left.

When the head of the Wang family saw his son pacing back and forth in the courtyard, he asked, "What are you doing there?"

Wang Zuchong was still hesitant about whether to tell his father about Li Muxia and his plan, but he was startled when he heard the voice of the Wang family head.

"Dad, I... I have something I'd like to discuss with you."

Seeing Wang Zuchong's guilty look, the head of the Wang family assumed that he had come to ask him for money. He was already holding back his anger, and now that Wang Zuchong had arrived, it was as if he had found an outlet for his pent-up frustration.

"You good-for-nothing! All you do all day is chase after women and neglect your duties. I'll beat you to death today!"

As the head of the Wang family got more and more carried away, he picked up a piece of porcelain from the shelf, intending to smash it at Wang Zuchong. But when he caught a glimpse of the object in his hand, he put it down with a pained expression and turned to look for something else.

Seeing this, Wang Zuchong quickly ran outside. It seemed that today was not a good time to talk things over; his father was clearly in a bad mood.

Wang Zuchong shouted as he ran, "Dad, I'm going to the fish market to help right now."

Watching his son run off into the distance, the head of the Wang family sighed helplessly. What an unpleasant day.

Dongfang Jincheng entered Hailian Town early in the morning, but he entered secretly without alerting the officials of Hailian Town.

Looking at the secret report in his hand, he fell into deep thought.

He had some guesses about the identity of the man in black who entered the Wang family's main residence last night, but since he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he dared not draw any conclusions.

Li Muxia also encountered some trouble. Xie Xinsheng arrived at the inn where Li Muxia was staying early in the morning.

"Young Master Xia, that's great, you're here."

Looking at Xie Xinsheng, who was panting heavily, Li Muxia asked, "Manager Xie, what's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Xie Xinsheng: "It's like this. Yesterday, I talked to the other fishmongers about Young Master Xia's idea. Everyone thought it was a feasible method. However, everyone was still very worried about being retaliated against by the three major families. Moreover, everyone was worried that the fishermen would be afraid of the three major families and would not be willing to supply large quantities of fish."

After listening to Xie Xinsheng's words, Li Muxia was also thinking about how to reassure everyone to join.