The Bully General's Spiritual Husband

Wu He, who cried out, clung tightly to the front of the cell, watching her husband kneel on the ground, begging for something and repeatedly banging his head against the ground.

"Master, what are you doing?"

Zhang Liu was also startled. Ever since she heard the last time that her husband had caused trouble at Fumanlou and was later invited by the county magistrate to handle some business, she had not seen him again.

It wasn't until news of her master's death reached her, and she saw the bruise on his forehead from the impact, that she led a group of people to the yamen to cause trouble.

She questioned He Qi, "What did you do to them? Why did they turn out like this?"

The other family members also started asking questions all at once.

He Qi: "Ma Baocai, you tell them."

Ma Baocai, displaying his official arrogance, said, "How dare you be so disrespectful to Lord He..."

"Enough with the nonsense, just tell them," He Qi said to Ma Baocai, arms crossed.

"Alright, alright, I'll speak now..."

As Ma Baocai recounted the events, the group trembled with fear. Zhang Liushi, who had initially maintained her composure, turned pale with fright and immediately knelt on the ground, pleading, "Please forgive us, sir. This is not our fault. It was all the work of that heartless Fumanlou. My master is the victim."

Having worked alongside Boss Zhang to build up the family business, Zhang Liu knew that if her family were branded as having used banned drugs, they would be beheaded.

The others knelt down with her, begging for mercy meekly.

"My lord, it was all Manlou who framed our master. You must arrest Wang Fu."

He Qi said, "Think it over carefully. If you expose this matter, I will have no choice but to act according to the law."

Zhang Liushi stopped talking. She still had a son! If the whole family were arrested because her husband had taken banned drugs, her son would be ruined.

She nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, I understand."

This matter is now considered closed.

Those who had used the Five-Stone Powder remained imprisoned. After all, if outsiders found out that they had taken people back, it would cause a great uproar.

It might even bring disaster to the family.

He Qi and Jiang Su were just about to go back when they saw Lin Xing rushing towards them as soon as they stepped out of the county government office.

The crowd that had been blocking the government office had long since dispersed, especially after Zhang Liu and her group slunk away. Everyone was baffled as to how the matter was handled.

"Lin Xing, what are you doing here? The boss has given me instructions."

Lin Xing: "Quickly, take Zhao Si, who is being held in the county government office, back."

He Qi didn't ask any questions, and turned around to go back to Ma Baocai to ask for the person.

Yu Ming remained calm, while Cheng Yu and Li Zhe stared at him with icy eyes.

Li Zhe thought to himself, if this person is indeed Yu Ming, then we will really be deceived by appearances. He looks like a scholar, but he has committed many evils in Qingning County.

Countless people have lost their families and lives because of him, and countless others have had their lives ruined because of that damned Five-Stone Powder he created.

Even someone as used to seeing corpses on the battlefield as he was, couldn't help but be shocked by the scene after consuming the Five Stone Powder.

If such harmful medicine were to be used by an enemy state, it would be a disaster for the Yan state.

He Qi and the others, who had arrived in a hurry, pushed open the courtyard gate.

He Qi was dragging Zhao Si, who was already in a daze, along with him.

He kept pleading, "Give me...just a little more, Brother Li, I promise I'll do whatever you say."

He kept muttering these same few words over and over, repeating them the whole way.

Upon seeing Zhao Si being brought over, Cheng Yu strode forward and grabbed him, asking, "Zhao Si, do you recognize this person?"

The moment Zhao Si saw Yu Ming, his unfocused eyes lit up. He broke free from Cheng Yu's grasp like a dog, knelt before Yu Ming, and begged, "Brother Snake... please save me! Give me some more of that magic medicine, I can't take it anymore, I feel terrible all over..."

Upon hearing him call out "Snake Brother," Li Zhe and the others confirmed that Lin Zhao was indeed Yu Ming; there was no mistake.

A name that everyone in Qingning County fears.

With a dark expression, Li Zhe lifted Yu Ming, who was slumped on the ground, up. "Yu Ming, you've been hiding this well. I never expected you to look like this. You have such an upright face, yet you've been ruthless and harmed many people."

Yu Ming was resentful that his identity had been exposed so easily. He blamed Li Jiang for talking too much and calling him "Snake Brother" in front of Zhao Si and the others.

It's also my own fault for not eliminating Zhao Si and the others beforehand.

Yu Ming realized that Lin Xing and the others all regarded Li Zhe as their leader. "Who are you?"

Li Zhe: "Listen up, Yu Ming, I am the Mighty General, a first-rank military officer of the imperial court, and I have come to the southwest to arrest you on behalf of the imperial court."

Yu Ming had long heard of the name of the mighty general. It was said that this man came from humble origins, had served in the army for more than ten years, was a brilliant strategist, could fight against a hundred men single-handedly, and was invincible on the battlefield.

Just recently, the Xiongnu were defeated, bringing an end to decades of continuous warfare.

I never expected that the person sent by the imperial court would be this person. I suppose I, Yu Ming, am destined for this calamity.

Very well, I suppose the master has already given up on himself. Otherwise, the secret letter would have been sent for so long without being received.

I'm just so unwilling to accept this, I haven't avenged my great grudge. Rou'er, I'm coming to find you now, so please slow down.

Yu Ming bit down on the poison hidden between his teeth and committed suicide out of hatred.

Li Zhe saw through his intention and tried to stop him, but it was too late.

"Wait a minute..."

Unfortunately, the person is already dead.

Li Zhe was filled with remorse, blaming himself for being a step too late; otherwise, he could have found out the antidote for the Five-Stone Powder.

What he didn't know was that the Five-Stone Powder was incurable.

Cheng Yu and the others watched as the person they had been investigating for so long died before their eyes. Instead of feeling relieved, they became worried.

They thought they could find out the antidote, but Yu Ming ended up committing suicide by poisoning himself.

Zhao Si looked at Yu Ming, who had committed suicide, crawled over, and bent down to search his body for Wushi Powder with his mouth.

Unfortunately nothing was found.

When Yu Ming was arrested, Cheng Yu had already searched his body and found all the Five-Stone Powder.

Cheng Yu apologized, "Brother, it's all my fault for not checking carefully enough. Otherwise, I would have definitely found the poison hidden in his mouth."

Li Zhe waved his hand, "Forget it, He Qi, you guys drag his body away! Xiao Yu, let's go to his residence and investigate to see if we can find any clues about the antidote."

With the money given to her by Huang Lianxi, Xiaoju quickly invited the county officials over.

How could Ma Baocai, who was greedy for money, miss out on the silver that was offered to him? He waved his hand and ordered Zhu Wen to take his men to the Huang residence to investigate the case.

Just as Zhu Wen and his group arrived at the Huang residence, news that Master Huang had been poisoned to death by his concubine had already spread throughout the streets and alleys.

The townspeople were all gathered in front of the Huang residence to watch the spectacle!

"You really think it was those three concubines from the Huang family who did it?"

"Of course it's true! My third aunt's nephew's daughter works as a maid in the Huang household! She told us that I heard the three concubines have all been imprisoned."

Jiang Fu, who had been secretly following the crowd to gather information, shrank back in fear when he saw the approaching officials.

That's impossible. He got the medicine from the prefectural city. The person who sold it said that it would never be discovered.

Who in this tiny town of Qingshui has such power to actually find out?

Never mind, this matter has blown up so much, I'd better run away first.

She thought that once Old Man Huang died, the huge Huang Mansion would be under Xiaoping's control, and maybe she could even benefit from it.

Who would have thought that Huang Lianxi, that brat, would make such a big fuss?

Xiaoping, don't blame your older brother. Don't worry, if you die, I will burn paper money for you every Qingming Festival.