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Prisoners who were locked up in cells wouldn't care even if they were slightly injured or dead in this age, and rather reported accidents.

However, when the Inspector came to supervise the investigation of the case, there was no way someone could have died. Furthermore, this prisoner was the person the Inspector had called upon to investigate the case personally.

If he was poisoned in front of the guards' eyes then all the dirty secrets would be exposed. The guards didn't dare to be careless as they rushed into the cell and lifted Chen Mu Mu Mu out of the prison.

The Prefect had long since received the news that Chen Mu Mu had been poisoned, and he was so frightened that his face paled. He couldn't care less about her status as a prisoner, so he went to the largest medicine hall in the city to look for a doctor to treat her.

"It's arsenic." Doctor Li finished taking Chen Mu Mu's pulse and wrote a prescription for the antidote. He had an extremely solemn expression on his face.

The envoy's cold gaze swept over the Prefect, and the Prefect's knees instantly softened.

"Is there any hope?" Qin Tianshui asked.

His countenance didn't show much worry. Chen Mu Mu was a cunning and crafty person, and he also knew some medical skills. She should know that there was something wrong with the food.

Knowing that there was a problem with the food, the fact that she dared to eat it meant that she was confident that she wouldn't die.

Even though he did not feel that there was any chance for rescue now that he had eaten arsenic.

"This commoner has prescribed two doses of medicine and is preparing them according to the recipe. After three or four days of eating, he should be fine." Doctor Li's expression was still solemn. "This arsenic is highly toxic. If the girl had taken a bigger dose and discovered it later, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to turn the situation around."

Was his calculations so accurate?

A trace of interest flashed across Qin Tiansei's face. With a wave of his hand, a servant had long since brought over the food that Chen Mu ate.

"Sir, look at the food. Is there a problem? That little girl was poisoned by the food."

Doctor Li nodded his head and stirred the food a few times with a silver needle in his hand. The needle turned black at a speed visible to the naked eye. He sniffed the food once more with a cold expression.

"This is the food. It's mixed with highly toxic arsenic!"

As a doctor, he had always been one who cared about the sick and cared about charity first. Even though Doctor Li was calm and collected, he still couldn't help but feel a bit angry when he encountered this kind of situation.

He turned around and said to the two, "Master, how vicious is it to use arsenic? If we didn't discover it earlier, this girl would have been lucky. Otherwise, she would have been a people. This commoner dares to request of Master that the poisoner be found and severely punished! "

"Naturally." The envoy stroked his goatee. "Something like this can happen right in front of my eyes. It must be strictly investigated, otherwise how can we win the trust of the people?"

While he was speaking, a bailiff walked in and whispered to the Prefect, "Sir, the suspect who sent the food has been apprehended."

The Prefect's expression froze as a bad premonition flashed through his heart.

Did his stupid son do something stupid again?

He wanted to hide the suspect. What kind of person was this messenger? When he saw the strange expression on the suspect's face, he could faintly guess what was going on. His face immediately darkened as he coldly said to the bailiff, "Then why haven't you brought the suspect over? I'm going to investigate this case!"

Although the Linzhou was the territory of the Prefect, the official title of the Chief Official was several ranks higher than that of the Prefect.

The bailiff glanced at the magistrate, then hurriedly left.

Doctor Li knew that everyone had matters to discuss, so he left the room with his servants to make medicine.

The Prefect's expression turned uglier and uglier as beads of sweat began to seep out from his forehead.

"This case is getting more and more interesting." Qin Tiansei rubbed his chin, glancing at the Prefect with interest. "Prefect, why are you so frightened?"

The magistrate trembled in fear as he heard Dudian's words. He respectfully said, "This official's jurisdiction is weak. To think that such a thing would happen in a prison. This official has failed in his duty."

"Whether it is a dereliction of duty or not, I will clearly investigate. If you are innocent, I will not make things difficult for you. Otherwise …" With a cold snort, the messenger flicked his sleeves and left the room.

"Sir Chen." Qin Tiansei stared at the messenger's back as he rubbed his nose. "This old thing still has that temper of his. It's hard to deal with him."

"Your Highness." When the Prefect saw that no one was around, he was on the verge of tears. "You have to protect me this time."

Shen Yu Liang. Qin Tianli's face congealed, "Although my mother is also a relative of yours, it's best for you to restrain yourself during this period of time. If something really happens, my mother will only be a concubine in the end, but we won't be able to take care of your so-called clan relatives."

The Prefect's back was bent, and his entire face was wrinkled to the point that it looked like it was about to turn into a bitter gourd.

Qin Tianshui's expression froze. With a cold snort, he slammed his hand on the table.

"Shen Yuliang, I don't care if you have anything to do with this or not. I will accept that girl's case, and once Chen Liang knows about this, there will definitely be a conclusion."

He paused for a moment, and ruthlessness flitted across his eyes. "You must pick yourself clean, or else don't blame This King for not showing mercy and exterminating your family!"

"This official understands." The Prefect nodded and wiped the sweat from his forehead, "This official will remember your kindness."

Chen Liang didn't dilly-dally at all.

After sunset, the sky gradually turned dark, tired birds returned home. Travellers should return home, but the messenger was going to be promoted to a hall, saving him from the poisoning of the pastries.

The commoners were all excited as they threw aside whatever they were doing and rushed to the yamen in one go.

Within the entire Linzhou City, at least two-thirds of the people had eaten Chen Li's food.

The commoners' impression of Chen Ji's workshop had always been — delicious food, a reasonable price, and many varieties.

From the old man of eighty to the young child of a year, all of them had good impressions of the food in Chen Mu's workshop … Of course, that was only if there was no case of pastry poisoning.

The more they looked forward to something, the angrier they would be when something happened.

The citizens who were hurt by the toxic pastries were furious. The citizens who weren't poisoned by the toxic pastries were also angry. Although the doctors sent by Shangguan Family had ensured that those patients were safe from danger, the kind of workshop where toxic foods were made … God forbid!

If they could not watch it fall, they would not be able to quell the anger in their hearts!

The commoners came and the messenger handled the cases with enthusiasm. The magistrate trembled as he sat upon his throne, facing the two great deities on both sides, and then facing the passionate citizens.

"Ascending Hall!"

After the third group of yamen runners were seated, Lu Daquan and his wife were brought up. At the same time, the representatives of the victims Li Da Fu and a few others also arrived.

The commoners' sharp eyes caught the main point at once, "Sir, where is Chen Mu Mu?"

"Where did the black-hearted merchant who cooked poisonous food go?"

"Didn't they say that they were going to try her case and bring us, the victims, here?"

"Where's Chen Mu!" If Chen Mu Mu Mu isn't here, how can we judge this case! "

The people were excited, and the Prefect had a headache. However, it wasn't the first day that he became a Prefect. He only had a slight headache and quickly reacted to the chaos in front of him.

"Pah!" Startled, the Prefect slammed the table and shouted, "This official has solved the case. Silence!"

The third class of yamen runners also cheered in unison. The slogan of "Silence" spread in all directions, overshadowing the confusion of the commoners.

The people did not want to fight with the officials, and the government officials had already spoken. Even if the citizens were not happy, they could only quiet down.

Seeing that the situation had been halted, the magistrate heaved a sigh of relief and explained, "It's not that the defendant, Chen Mu Mu Mu, didn't come. It's just that she had eaten arsenic in her cell and is still unconscious."

The crowd was in an uproar.

Although they knew more or less about the internal affairs of the government, that prison, once the prisoners were inside it would be a waste of time, but Chen Mu Mu Mu's case was not over yet, and the culprit was in prison, so they couldn't possibly commit suicide out of guilt, could they?

No, if he committed suicide out of guilt, then what about the two people kneeling in the hall?

Everyone's minds were extremely sharp. Immediately, all sorts of guesses flew about as the sounds of discussion filled the air.

The messenger did not say anything. Even though the commoners were dissatisfied, they could only tolerate it and continue to solve the case.

He slapped the wood that shocked them and said, "I know that all of you are very concerned about the case of the pastry poisoning. Today, I will give you all an explanation." Leaving aside whether Chen Mu Mu is the culprit behind the poison, these two people are the ones who poisoned Chen Mu Mu. "

The citizens hissed in displeasure. If Chen Mu was that ruthless merchant, how could he have been poisoned by others? Could it be that these two people wanted to incite Chen Mu Mu to commit suicide?

The Prefect did not stop the citizens from guessing, and only patted the tree, asking sternly: The bold convicts Lu Daquan and Madam Luo, why did you all want to harm Chen Mu Mu Mu? Why are you still not calling for an audience, do not make me wait for death!

Although Lu Daquan and Madam Luo were usually arrogant bastards, it was still the first time that they were scolded by the officials in the hall.

The commoners' opinions and discussions aside, just kneeling in the hall while facing the hulking constables and the legendary Prefect was enough to break their heartstrings. At first sight, it was because of the startling sound and then the Prefect's stern shout, causing him to tremble in fear and almost piss his pants.

Although he was panicking, Lu Daquan still remembered the man's explanation. He shook his head and refused to admit it: "This humble one and my wife have never poisoned anyone before, we are only sending our niece food. There must be some sort of misunderstanding.

"Pah!" The Prefect was infuriated, and smacked his fist heavily against the table, "Lu Daquan and Madam Luo, since things have come to this point, you still dare to quibble! Call Doctor Li! "

Most of the citizens knew Doctor Li's Linzhou City, as he was a doctor with outstanding medical skills. His character was excellent, and many people had received his favor before. There was no doubt about his medical skills and character. Seeing that Doctor Li had entered the hall, the commoners all fell silent.

Some yamen runners had long brought over the food Lu Daquan and his wife brought over for Chen Mu Mu Mu to eat. Doctor Li proved that the food was poisonous.

"The witness and evidence are all here. Do you even have anything else to say?" "That Chen Mu Mu is a child of your Lu family after all. Why do you have such a vicious heart?! You want to kill her!"