Chapter 1861 - 1858: Framed
Chapter 1861: Chapter 1858: Framed
When Chu Heng walked out, Su Mei and Chun Xing were called in to attend.
Ye Muyu felt uncomfortable all over, her stomach uneasy. Seeing Chun Mei come in, she quickly asked for a spittoon, spat out some medicine, but dared not make a loud noise, forcing even tears to the surface.
Su Mei watched with deep concern: "Lady, I’ll go get Doctor Lu to come in."
"No, no need." Ye Muyu stopped her.
If Su Mei went out now, it would be blatantly telling Chu Heng she was unwell.
"It’s just dizziness and the urge to vomit. Calling a doctor is useless, I just need more rest." Ye Muyu tried to convince her in a calm voice.
Seeing Su Mei still worried, she hadn’t managed to persuade her.
Ye Muyu simply became stern: "Lu Sangqi mentioned this after his last visit too. I just drank the medicine; it needs time to take effect."
"If you call the doctor, won’t Ah Heng know I’m unwell?"
"I’m too troubled to focus on recovering."
Su Mei saw Ye Muyu’s demeanor, somewhat helpless, realizing that insisting would only truly upset the lady, she could only nod in agreement.
Chun Xing breathed a sigh of relief and honestly stayed beside Nuanbao.
She was quite pleased she didn’t need to act as a spy about the master and lady’s situation.
Sister Su Mei is really clever.
Meanwhile, Chu Heng walked out and asked about Liuye and the guards’ situation, noting that the captured perpetrator previously refused to say anything.
As soon as Chu Heng approached, using harsh methods, he pried open the man’s mouth, confirming his connection with the People of the Southern Border. Just as he was questioning the critical point, the man bit open the poison in his mouth and collapsed dead in an instant.
"Investigate his background thoroughly; this person is a citizen of the capital, even if he acted on someone’s behalf, he has family." Chu Heng coldly commanded, looking at the dead man.
The secret guards lurking in the shadows received the command and quickly dispersed.
At the same time, Chu Heng handed the man’s body over to Lu Sangqi for examination.
After examining, Lu Sangqi frowned: "No, there are no Gu insects in his body."
"I think something is amiss." Lu Sangqi stated outright: "Although I haven’t encountered many People of the Southern Border, their operations are secretive and they might make a mistake, but they wouldn’t reveal themselves so easily."
"Maybe they’ve kept hidden for so long they’re habitually not surfacing, even if the Sacred Girl of the Southern Border was captured, they shouldn’t rush to expose themselves."
"Moreover, if I’m not mistaken, the Southern Border Witch Doctor possesses other poisons."
"And this man, why did he commit suicide after giving his confession?"
"Yes, I know." Chu Heng’s face showed no surprise, obviously prepared for this.
"I may trouble you later." Chu Heng said.
Lu Sangqi, seeing Chu Heng initiate the conversation, felt somewhat proud: "I’m doing it for my sister; surely, I’ll help."
"Thank you."
Chu Heng did not argue with him.
Right after Chu Heng finished dealing with the matter.
Suddenly heard commotion outside the clinic.
A group of bailiffs and the aggrieved party came knocking, a woman claiming to be the man’s wife lay at the clinic door, crying and shouting, accusing Chu Heng of privately torturing, demanding the return of her husband.
The bailiffs cooperated at the door, not stopping the spread of public opinion, and soon enough a crowd of onlookers gathered at the entrance.
The public always sympathizes with the weak; the woman lay on the ground with a young boy, crying.