Once you tell a lie, you have to cover it up with countless other lies. Rather than calling this a theorem, it was more like a curse that no one could escape from!
Xie Hongming could only continue to fabricate lies in the face of Head Elder Xie and House Head Xie's doubts.
"What do the Duke of Qin and Qin Wangfei think of this matter?" Head Elder Xie asked.
"The Duke of Qin didn't say a word. Qin Wangfei didn't believe it, but when she heard me and Second Master Wang say the same thing, she believed it and didn't say anything else, "Xie Hongming replied.
Head Elder Xie was still doubtful at first, but after hearing this, he believed it a little more. He thought that with Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi's shrewdness, they wouldn't casually express their opinions.
"Ming 'er, who did you hear this from in the Mu Clan? Is this news reliable?" House Head Xie was very cautious.
"I heard it from Mu Chaoran's two lackeys! Father, it is better to believe in such things than not to believe in them. In my opinion, it's definitely true! Think about it, how did the poison pond in the Medicinal Forest disappear into thin air? Wasn't the Mu Clan Head in the Medicinal Forest the night the poison pond disappeared? And Northern Li's Duke of Kang is the sect head of the Hundred Poisons Sect. Don't you think it's too much of a coincidence? "
It could be said that Xie Hongming had racked his brains to make these two old men believe him. It was a fluke, and every word he said was quite convincing.
Head Elder Xie and House Head Xie looked at each other nervously. In the end, they completely believed that the Mu Clan and Jun Yi Xie had been in cahoots for a long time.
After Xie Hongming left, House Head Xie's first words were, "Father, you didn't refuse Ouyang Ning Nuo, did you?"
"Of course not! Do you think I've gone senile? "Head Elder Xie retorted unhappily.
House Head Xie was resentful, but didn't dare to say anything.
Head Elder Xie was silent for a moment, then suddenly slammed the table. "That Jun Yi Xie! He joined forces with Mu Ying Dong to trick the Old Man! Haha, he wants to take Mu Ling 'er back? Dream on! "
"Father, in my opinion, Ouyang Ning Nuo wants to marry Mu Ling 'er only because of her talent in medicine concocting. We have to teach Mu Ling'er a lesson first. Firstly, we can suppress the Mu Clan's momentum before the Grand Medicine Testing Convention begins. Secondly, we can test Ouyang Ning Nuo's sincerity. "
"Hehe, Old Man sent people from the Lin Family to guard the prison." President Xie sneered.
The Xie Clan Head immediately understood. Not long ago, a concubine-born young master of the Mu Clan had beaten up the Lin Clan's only son until he was crippled. The Mu Clan had paid a few silver taels and settled the matter. Now that the Lin Clan had the chance, how could they let Mu Linger go?
Before the trial of Mu Ling'er, no one had the right to punish her. The Elders Guild could only lock her up. If Elder Xie sent people from the Xie Family to deal with Mu Ling'er, it would leave a weakness for the Mu Family. When the trial of Mu Ling'er was in the future, the Xie Family would not be able to take the lead. Instead, they would have to avoid suspicion. However, if he sent people from the Lin Family, no matter what they did to Mu Ling'er, it would have nothing to do with the Xie Family.
Just as the father and son finished their discussion, an attendant came in with a report. "Lord President, Northern Li's Duke of Kang is outside the city, requesting an audience."
Elder Xie was about to refuse, but Xie Family Head said, "Father, the trial hasn't begun yet. Let's not alert them yet. Let's see what kind of tricks they have up their sleeves. If we can find irrefutable evidence of Mu Yingdong's collusion with Jun Yi Xie, then the Mu Clan … Hehe, it'll be difficult to explain to Medical City! "
Elder Xie was very much in agreement. He ordered, "Tell the Duke of Kang that we'll discuss everything in detail after the Grand Medicine Testing Convention."
He thought for a while, then said in a low voice, "Help me make an appointment with Ouyang Ning Nuo. Before the Grand Medicine Testing Convention begins, Old Man must have a good talk with him."
Xie Family Head was overjoyed and immediately went to do it himself.
What should've been a foregone conclusion had been set in stone by Ouyang Ning Nuo, Han Yunxi, and Long Fei Ye. Finally, Xie Hongming added fuel to the fire, turning the situation into a new one.
Mu Yingdong and Jun Yi Xie, the two masterminds behind the scheme, were now fish on the chopping block, waiting to be slaughtered!
Even so, the two of them were still feeling complacent.
After receiving Elder Xie's reply, Jun Yi Xie didn't have any suspicions. He also hoped that this matter could be delayed for a few more days so that he could stay in Medicine City for a few more days.
After all, he'd been confined to Northern Li's horse ranch by his master for the past few months. His entire body was growing moldy.
He'd originally planned to take a trip to the poison pond in Medicine Forest, but his shoulder suddenly began to hurt again. Jun Yi Xie had no choice but to return to the Mu Clan.
The poison in his shoulder was acting up more and more frequently. It was so painful that he had no choice but to use anesthetics to stop the pain.
"Han Yunxi, once this prince takes over Medicine City, I'll make sure your Pill Fiend Pharmacy suffers!" Jun Yi Xie swore in his heart.
At that moment, Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye were riding on the same horse. While they were still on the road, she suddenly sneezed.
Long Fei Ye immediately took off his cloak and wrapped it around her before pulling her into his arms again.
"I'm not cold. I think someone's cursing me," Han Yunxi joked.
Long Fei Ye didn't say anything at first, but after a while, he calmly said, "Han Yunxi, you must've offended quite a few people after entering the Duke of Qin's estate, right?"
Han Yunxi wanted to correct him. She wouldn't have offended anyone just because she entered the Duke of Qin's estate. Marrying him would've offended people.
"That's right, I've always offended women."
Han Yunxi raised her head and asked seriously, "Your Highness, don't you think it's strange?"
Long Fei Ye pretended not to hear and continued to stare straight ahead. Although his face was expressionless, it was clear that his face was stiff.
Han Yunxi couldn't help but laugh. Long Fei Ye's large hand pressed her head into his chest. At that moment, the corners of his mouth curled up into a faint smile.
Actually, Han Yunxi wanted to ask Long Fei Ye directly what he thought of all the women who liked him.
However, she wasn't that gutsy yet …
As the date of the Grand Medicine Testing Convention approached, people from all over the medical world began to gather in Medicine City. The city gradually became lively, but the prison cells in the forest were deathly silent.
Aside from the jailers and additional personnel sent by the Council of Elders, no one was allowed to approach Mu Ling 'er before the trial began.
Every morning, when a beam of light shone through the small skylight into the dark prison cell, Mu Ling 'er would place a pill in a white porcelain bottle.
When she entered the cell, all of her belongings had been confiscated. She had only stolen a bottle of life-saving pills and an empty bottle.
This was how she kept track of the days.
She had already placed thirteen pills in the bottle. Seven more would be the day of the Grand Medicine Testing Convention, and those people would begin to judge her.
No matter how they judged her, they wouldn't be able to kill her. As long as she didn't die, there was still hope.
After the Grand Medicine Testing Convention, she would need to place another seventy pills in the bottle. Then, she would be able to make a trip to Pill Fiend Pharmacy and see Qi Brother.
Before the small bottle could be filled, the door to the cell was suddenly kicked open. Blinding light flooded in, and Mu Ling 'er instinctively squinted. Through the blurry light, she could make out a tall and sturdy figure standing in the doorway.
Because the light was against her, she couldn't see the person's face. She only felt that he was unfamiliar and didn't seem like a jailer.
Before Mu Ling 'er could adjust to the light, the cell door was suddenly slammed shut with a bang. The room returned to its original dusky state, but Mu Ling' er was able to clearly see the person's appearance.
It was a burly man in his thirties. His face was covered with a full beard, and his expression was fierce and fierce.
Mu Ling 'er was greatly uneasy. She immediately stood up and angrily asked, "Who are you? Who allowed you to come in?!"
The burly man smiled vulgarly, revealing a mouthful of black teeth. "Mu Ling 'er … Hehe, you really live up to your name. You're really beautiful!"
Mu Ling 'er's entire body trembled. She subconsciously retreated and angrily said, "I'm warning you, don't come any closer! The Council of Elders hasn't interrogated me yet. Even if they do, if you dare to hurt me in the slightest, my Mu Family will pursue this matter to the end! "
The burly man snorted disdainfully. "Hurt you? Do you have proof? "
Mu Ling 'er's face was ashen. Her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys were all trembling. However, she had made a lot of progress in the past year as a fugitive. She immediately changed her words. "Who sent you? How much benefits did they give you? I can give you double! "
The burly man didn't answer. He only sneered and approached step by step.
Mu Ling 'er retreated step by step. Her mouth was trembling, but she still forced herself to speak. "I have a brand new prescription here. If you let me go, I'll consider you the one who developed this prescription. You can sell it to Mu Chaoran. He'll definitely give you the highest price in all of Medicine City! Also … "
Before Mu Ling 'er could finish speaking, the burly man was already in front of her.
"Girl, if you can cure my nephew's crippled leg, perhaps I can consider letting you go."
Mu Ling 'er's heart almost stopped when she heard these words.
This guy was from the Lin Family!
She wanted to escape, but it was already too late. The burly man grabbed her hair and pressed her head against the wall. Then, his large face leaned in with an extremely vulgar smile.
He said, "Girl, if you lick this uncle a few times, this uncle will let you go. How about it?"
Mu Ling 'er was so disgusted that she couldn't stop vomiting. The burly man was unhappy. He was about to reach out with his other hand, but for some reason, both his hands and legs were in pain. It was as if thousands of worms were gnawing on them.
He quickly let go and looked carefully. He discovered that there was a small worm wriggling on his arm. He was wondering where the worm came from when Mu Ling 'er suddenly pointed at his beard and screamed. "Ah …"
The burly man looked down suspiciously and saw a large mass of worms crawling out from his beard. Soon, several of them fell out from his hair.
"Ah …" The burly man screamed in fright and fiddled with the worms with all his might. It would have been better if he hadn't done so, but as he fiddled with them, there were more and more of them wriggling around. He didn't know if they were trying to burrow into his skin or crawl out from his skin!
How could the burly man still care about Mu Ling 'er? He screamed for help as he ran out, not even bothering to close the cell door.
Mu Ling 'er was also scared out of her wits. She foolishly leaned against the wall, dumbstruck and her mind blank.
The burly man ran out of the cell and screamed crazily. The prison guards all chased after him. Seeing this, everyone was scared out of their wits and no one dared to take a step forward. At this moment, a black shadow flew into the cell from behind them. It was silent and no one noticed.
At this moment, Mu Ling 'er in the cell had just regained her senses and was searching for her medicine bottle. The man in black was already standing at the door, but she didn't even notice.
The man in black waited for a long time and finally became impatient. He asked in a strange tone, "Girl, why aren't you running away?"
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