Chapter 316

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Luo Cheng didn’t speak. Instead, he looked carefully around the wine cellar before returning to the wine jar.

As soon as he arrived near the wine jar, Luo Cheng smelled it and his expression changed.

“Uncle He, have any of you touched this wine jar since the burglars broke in tonight?”

He Houfa shook his head and said with certainty, “No, none of us touched the wine jar! When we discovered that a thief had entered the wine cellar, I locked it immediately and got someone to take turns guarding it. Other than us, no one else has come in!”

When Luo Cheng heard this, he was immediately relieved.

“That’s good! This wine jar is poisoned! Anyone who touches this wine jar will be poisoned. This poison alone is not considered poison. However, if someone takes out another kind of medicine to activate the poison, it will be highly toxic. This poison can torture people until they wish they were dead. At that time, no matter what others do, in order to be freed, they will tell them everything they know!” Luo Cheng explained the effect of this poison. When He Houfa heard this, he immediately broke out in cold sweat. Even though he had seen a lot of things, he was still shocked.

“Young Master, is someone targeting us?”

“Someone is targeting me! I just told the Han family that I Imew what they had done, and it alarmed the person behind them. As expected, my move alerted the enemy! Originally, I wasn’t very sure if the person behind the Han family was him, but now, I can confirm it!”

With that, Luo Cheng took out a bottle and looked at He Houfa.

“Uncle He, get someone to send a bucket of clear water in!”

He Houfa was still in shock from what Luo Cheng had said, so he didn’t react for a moment.

“Uncle He, Uncle He, can you hear me?” Seeing that no one was answering him, Luo Cheng turned around and saw that He Houfa had yet to come back to his senses.

“Uncle He, why are you so shocked? Could it be that you’ve lived too peacefully all these years and have forgotten what we experienced in the past?” Luo Cheng said with a smile.

He Houfa finally came back to his senses. When he heard Luo Cheng’s words, he shook his head.

“No, Young Master, but how is this related to the Han family?”

“It’s a long story! You just need to know that the Han family and I have already fallen out. Don’t interact with the Han family anymore!” Luo Cheng reminded her.

He Houfa nodded in realization.

“Uncle He, don’t think too much about it. Hurry up and get someone to send a bucket of clear water in! I want to detoxify the poison on this wine jar first!” Luo Cheng said again.

He Houfa nodded and went out to call for help.

Li Xiaoran took a nap for a while, then planned to take a walk in the courtyard.

Unexpectedly, after a few months, this courtyard looked much better. Previously, during the winter, everything looked bare. Now, they saw patches of green.

As the sunlight shone on these emerald leaves, her mood improved.

When she reached a corner of the courtyard, Li Xiaoran suddenly discovered a

very big elm tree.

In the past, she had only seen a very big tree here, but she didn’t know what kind of tree it was.

It was spring now, and the trees had sprouted leaves. Only then did they realize that this was a very big elm tree.

Looking at the strings of elms on the branch, Li Xiaoran immediately drooled.

After looking around and realizing that there was no one around, Li Xiaoran decided to climb up and pluck the elm on it.

Just as Li Xiaoran was about to climb up, she suddenly heard footsteps.

Li Xiaoran thought for a moment and looked in the direction of the footsteps.

“Who are you? What’s your name?” An old woman appeared in front of Li Xiaoran.

This woman didn’t expect Li Xiaoran to appear here, so she was clearly shocked when she saw Li Xiaoran. She couldn’t help but hide the large basket in her hand.

When Li Xiaoran saw this basket, her eyes lit up and she waved at the old woman.

“You came at the right time. Bring me your basket and let me use it! It’s perfect for storing elms!”

Unexpectedly, when the old woman heard Li Xiaoran’s words, her entire body stiffened.

At this moment, Li Xiaoran realized that something was wrong, so she looked at the old woman.

“I’m asking you a question. Why aren’t you answering?

Li Xiaoran didn’t approach. Instead, she stood under the elm tree and continued to stare at the other party.

Li Xiaoran was trying her best to sense this person’s emotions.

As expected, although this woman looked calm on the surface, she was panicking inside.

After Li Xiaoran confirmed it, she shouted.

“Someone! Come and capture this woman!”

As soon as she finished speaking, the old woman ran away. At the same time, the servants who heard Li Xiaoran’s shout ran over.

However, the other party was abnormally agile. So many people chased after her, but this woman managed to avoid their pursuit.

Just as the woman was about to escape, a stone suddenly flew over and hit the hemp tendon in her leg. She fell to the ground, then was held down by the guards who rushed over from behind and tied her up with ropes.

Li Xiaoran knew that there were guards protecting her in secret. When she saw that the old woman had been subdued, she knew that the secret guard following her must have taken action.

After confirming that there was no danger around, Li Xiaoran walked towards the basket the old woman had put down.

There was some meat and eggs in the basket, but nothing else.

On the surface, it looked like she was just a thief.

“Sorry, I just stole some meat and eggs! I won’t do it again!” The old woman begged pitifully.

When Li Xiaoran heard the old woman’s words, she didn’t believe her. Instead, she stared at the eggs and meat in front of her.

Seeing that Li Xiaoran was ignoring her, the old woman cried out again.

“I won’t dare to do it again! It’s mainly because my child is sick and hasn’t eaten meat and eggs for months. That’s why I tried to sneak in and steal meat.” When Li Xiaoran heard this, she looked up at the captured woman.

“How did you know that there was a lot of meat in this house? How did you sneak in? Our house has always been guarded. How can a woman like you escape the eyes of the guards?” Li Xiaoran asked curiously.

As soon as she said this, the old woman looked evasive and shifty.

“I work here!” the woman said after a long moment.

“Oh really? Do any of you know her? Why didn’t I know that I have a servant in my own house?”