Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2268 No More Regrets 15.0

"Did the guests who were in the teahouse at the same time as Second Grandpa and the elders of the Xiao family also encounter the same fate?" Seeing Second Grandpa Jiang nod slightly, Shen Cha slammed the table fiercely, "This is too much, it's simply taking human life lightly!"

"This is not the worst. You probably can't imagine what they will do." Mr. Jiang sneered and said, "In order to clear themselves of any connection, they even poisoned themselves."

"Poison yourself?"

"That's right. Although it was a spur-of-the-moment decision, their plan was relatively thorough. If all the guests of the teahouse were in trouble, the suspects would naturally be the teahouse owner and waiters. But if they were the only guests who were fine, then they would be even more suspicious. Therefore, if they want to clear themselves of suspicion, they must be truly poisoned like everyone else, so that they can blend in with the guests and be carried away. In this way, no one will find out about them."

"Hmm," Merlin touched his chin, thought for a while and said, "This is a good idea, but if they can think of it, others can think of it too. Senior Li has been through many battles, and this little trick can't be hidden from him. Second Master is of noble status. If something happens, not to mention the owner and waiters of the teahouse, everyone in the teahouse will not be able to escape. Although they are all poisoned, they will definitely be investigated while treating them. Those people from the Yao family..." She saw Shen Cha smiled at her, and continued, "None of them can escape."

"As expected of Xiaocha, he was right." Master Jiang smiled. "What happened later was basically consistent with what Xiaolinzi said. After Xiaonan and I were sent back to the inn, while treating us, they also investigated the origins of all the people in the teahouse. They even used their power to force Jiangning Mansion to confine the teahouse and all the guests. They only claimed to the outside world that because the situation was serious and Jiangning Mansion had limited manpower, they gathered everyone together in order to treat the injured faster and more timely. Although this is an excuse, it is indeed effective. Although the poison they used was very strong, the amount was not large. Others were not in too much danger. The only ones in danger were Xiaonan and I."

"why?"

"At the last moment, they found our teapot and put the drug in it while the waiter was not paying attention." Jiang Erye spread his hands, "We are in the open, and they are in the dark. This is why we can't defend ourselves."

"The waiters in the teahouse are all ordinary people, they don't have any kung fu. Although the Yao family's people are not masters, they are also agile. If they want to fool the waiters in the teahouse, they still have some skills." Shen Cha nodded, "But Senior Li is good at detoxification? I've never heard of it!"

"They probably aren't good at it, but they have something that can cure all kinds of poisons. It's said to be a family heirloom. They used it on Xiaonan and me that time. Thanks to that medicine, we were on the verge of death, but were dragged back and saved our lives. It was five days later when we woke up and regained our minds."

"So long?" Shen Cha thought for a moment, "Senior Li will definitely take revenge. After all, Second Grandfather was entrusted to him for care. Now that something has gone wrong, if he cannot catch the culprit in time, not only will his reputation be ruined, but he may even lose his life."

"You're right." Mr. Jiang nodded. "But it's not difficult to investigate this. Although the guys who poisoned the teahouse were hiding among the victims, they were quickly recognized. Because every time we go out, they follow us with another group of people. The guards around me and the waiters at the inn all recognize them. So, we went to the house where those guests were imprisoned and caught them."

"This incident is too big, I'm afraid the Yao family won't admit it?" "Of course they won't admit it. These people were just hired by them and have no direct relationship with the Yao family. As long as they grit their teeth and refuse to admit it, we can't do anything to them." Master Jiang sighed, "After this incident, the Yao family also realized that Xiaonan and I are not easy to mess with, so they acted more cautiously afterwards. There were several more opportunities to poison and ambush us, but the ones we sent out were all death squads. No matter whether they succeeded or not, they committed suicide directly, so we couldn't catch anyone alive later."

"Really didn't catch him?" Yan Bo raised his eyebrows at Mr. Jiang Er, "You may not have caught him, but that senior may not be the case."

"We did catch them the last time. I don't know if it was because the Qinglian Cult was pressuring the Yao family too hard and asked them to get rid of us quickly, so they broke into the inn in the middle of the night and wanted to wipe out everyone in the inn. But because we knew the news in advance, we caught them all in one fell swoop. In addition, we had already obtained solid evidence to prove that they colluded with the government to engage in private salt trading, and we also had all the lists in their hands, so we passed it on to Liu Shibo and broke this shocking case."

"Although you said it simply and calmly, I can tell that there were dangers everywhere at that time, and my life was in danger at any time. Fortunately, there were protections from all sides, otherwise..." Yan Bo shook his head gently, "By the way, what does this have to do with the Qinglian Sect?"

"The last ones to break into the inn were probably from the Qinglian Sect. Uncle Liu said that their martial arts are completely different from ours, like those from the Western Regions."

"Yes!" Xiao Fengqi seemed to have suddenly realized it. He nodded towards Shen Haolin and Shen Cha. "My great-aunt once asked the knowledgeable old man in the family and showed him the moves of those people. The old man said that the moves of the warriors in the Western Regions are exactly the same as those over there. My great-aunt said that it seems that the Qinglian Sect can't find a foothold here, so its target has turned to the Western Regions." At this point, he couldn't help but sneered, "In that case, they are like rats in the gutter, running around everywhere."

"That's a good description." Shen Cha smiled and looked at Mr. Jiang Er, "Besides the Yao family, do you remember any other families, big or small, that are involved?"

"Yes." Master Jiang thought for a moment, "When we got the list, several families raised objections during the interrogation, saying that they had never participated in this matter and had no knowledge of it."

"How is that possible?" Shen Cha was puzzled. "The list contains records of their transactions. How could they not know about it?"

"We thought so at the time. After careful investigation, we unexpectedly discovered that what they said was true. They were completely unaware of it and it had nothing to do with them. Their public accounts, private accounts, and even their accounts at the bank had nothing to do with the Yao family."