Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Xie Pinggang had never cared about his reputation, much less sympathized with Qi Zhen’s young age.
As long as the case could be solved, it did not matter what others did. It did not matter at all!
The stewards were now at a dead end. They had to spill no matter what.
“The Dong family… indeed did not come to buy this thing, but… We have a fixed supplier, and one of them has a good relationship. He’s a wandering doctor. They must’ve bought the thing from the doctor.”
It was safer to purchase from a third party.
“The person who bought the medicine was a servant of the Dong family. He bought ten boxes of medicine and left. Almost all the items in the doctor’s hands were taken away, so the doctor immediately came back to buy more. I asked a few more questions, and from his description, I learned that this person was from the Dong family.”
They were people who often came and went. How could they not recognize them?
However, they did not know which master of the Dong family requested to buy them.
Xie Pinggang was quite satisfied. “Do you know what the servant’s name is?”
“He’s the son of the Dong family’s servant. His name is Bao Jin,” the steward said weakly.
Xie Pinggang was very happy. He arranged two groups of people out.
One of them went to the direct branch of the Qi family to bring Qi Huai here. The other group went to the Dong family to capture Bao Jin and his wife, children and parents.
He was worried that Bao Jin would keep his mouth shut. If he had his relatives in his hands, it would be easier to interrogate him.
After more than two hours, Qi Huai was taken here.
He was dumbfounded.
He had just returned home from the academy and he was captured. Moreover, the people who came were from the criminal division!
At this moment, his face was pale. Apparently, he was also frightened. When he saw Xie Pinggang and the murderous look on his face, he became timid. He lost the confidence he had in the academy. “W-Why did you capture me?”
“Definitely not to have a heart-to-heart talk with you over tea.” Xie Pinggang chuckled. “Tell me honestly, do you know about the silver ring powder?”
Qi Huai’s heart jolted, but when he glanced at the torture instruments hanging on the wall, he gulped. “I-I know that my distant relatives caught a few good-looking small snakes for me to see. They were afraid that I would be bitten, so they sent me two bottles…”
They could treat snake venom.
He could totally say that.
“Who did you mention this to?” Xie Pinggang asked again.
Qi Huai thought for a moment. “N-No one…”
He only mentioned to others that the snakes were especially beautiful. He did not mention anything else.
“Did you mention the silver ring powder to Young Lady Dong?” Xie Pinggang’s tone was very kind, but the people who heard it were even more terrified and uncomfortable.
Qi Huai’s mind was a mess, he thought carefully and said, “I might have mentioned it. At that time, I said that there were snakes at home. Young Lady Dong was worried that something might happen to me, so I told her that there was a specially-made medicine that was especially good. I heard that it could kill a person if one take it internally, but it can save one’s life if one applies it externally. It’s very magical.”
It was said when his distant relative gave the medicine to him. He said that this medicine must never be taken. If he did, it would kill him.
Xie Pinggang smiled and was very satisfied.
“You can leave now.”
“W-What do you mean by this? What happened to Young Lady Dong? Did you also arrest her? How could the criminal division do things so rashly? She’s a lady. If you arrest her and bring her here, how would she still have her dignity?!” Qi Huai was furious.
“I have asked all the questions I need to ask now. Sign here. I might still need to look for you in the future. We can talk then.” Xie Pinggang was very calm.
Qi Huai took a look. What he had just said was recorded on the document. It was probably just his testimony.
He did not dare to resist at the criminal division, so he obediently cooperated and signed. However, he still felt very uneasy..
