Lady Lianxin had already revealed her trump card, so she wouldn't back down so easily. But Han Yunxi and Long Feiye wouldn't back down so easily after finally trampling the Mu Clan to death.
"We still have to get Ling 'er out. That's a bit troublesome."
Han Yunxi knitted her brows. It wouldn't be a big deal if they only had to deal with Lady Lianxin, but Mu Ling 'er, who was accused of double crimes, was stuck in the middle as well.
Gu laughed disdainfully and prepared to leave. "Wait here, this old man will go talk to her."
Han Yunxi didn't need to think to know what Gu was going to do. He was going to expose her scandals at the medical academy.
She was about to stop him when Long Fei Ye silently stuck out a leg and almost knocked Gu to the ground. "Don't forget that those who are barefooted aren't afraid of those who are wearing shoes!"
The Mu Clan was now at the end of their rope. Lady Lianxin had come to find them as a gamble. If they kept pushing her, Lady Lianxin's temper might even expose Han Yunxi's origins. Then both sides would suffer losses.
If news of her father being a direct descendant of the Poison Sect got out, Han Yunxi would be in big trouble.
"Long Fei Ye, why don't you tell old Wang to delay the interrogation for a few days?" Han Yunxi asked. They still had to think things over.
But before Long Fei Ye could answer, Chu Xifeng came in with news from the Wang Clan. "Esteemed wangfei, Xie Deyi wants to talk with you in person. He says he has something you're interested in."
Long Fei Ye seemed to think of something as his eyes flashed. "Prepare the carriage!"
When Han Yunxi, Long Fei Ye, and His Excellency Pill Fiend appeared in front of Xie Deyi, he was very puzzled. His Highness Duke of Qin wasn't invited, so how did he get here so quickly?
Of course, he didn't have the time to care about this kind of thing. After suffering such a huge blow and being interrogated by the Wang Clan in private, Xie Deyi, who was originally old but vigorous, was like an old man on the verge of death, dispirited and aged.
His only hope now was to do everything he could to save the Xie family.
After being the president for so many years, he knew very well that there was nothing to hide at this point. He said bluntly, "Qin Wangfei, the Old Man has evidence to prove that Mu Ling'er has nothing to do with the Hundred Poisons Sect. If you can promise the Old Man one thing, the Old Man will give you the evidence now."
"Ouyang Ningnuo?" Han Yunxi had guessed that it had something to do with Mu Ling'er, but she didn't expect there to be evidence.
Xie Deyi nodded. There was a big difference between admitting that Ouyang Ningnuo was the one who gave him the poison and having solid proof.
Han Yunxi was overjoyed. She really needed someone to send her a pillow when she wanted to sleep! She had a rough idea of how to deal with Madam Lianxin. She asked seriously, "What do you want this wangfei to promise you?"
"Esteemed wangfei, the Old Man knows that esteemed wangfei is holding a grudge against Mu Ling'er, but that was the Old Man's own idea. Please don't hold a grudge against the Xie family."
Xie Deyi's tone became serious. "The Xie family has more than three hundred people and most of them are innocent, so please be lenient. Once they are disqualified forever, their lives will be ruined! "
Although the trial had yet to begin, the fourth elder had already announced that the Xie family's cheating would be disqualified forever. Medicine City held many large and small competitions, not just the Grand Medicine Testing Convention. If the city's disciples wanted to stand out in the medical world and obtain more opportunities to learn, these competitions were the first step.
If they couldn't even qualify for the competition, then no matter how talented they were or how hard they worked, it would be difficult for them to stand out.
"Elder Xie, you should know the real reason for the Xie family's disqualification. Begging me is useless," Han Yunxi calmly said.
This matter had nothing to do with Mu Ling'er. Who could protect her after being exposed for cheating?
"Esteemed wangfei, aside from this matter, you can kill or torture the Xie family as you please! The Xie family's disciples are the most diligent and hardworking of the three great clans. They wake up in the middle of the night and stay in the pharmacy all day for five to ten years. They're innocent! "Xie Deyi was filled with sorrow.
Long Fei Ye and Gu, who were standing high up behind Han Yunxi, only sneered and remained indifferent.
Han Yunxi walked up to sit in front of Xie Deyi and looked him in the eye. "Elder Xie, you say that the Xie family's disciples wake up in the middle of the night, but do you know that the Wang family's disciples only go to bed in the middle of the night? Your Xie family's disciples are diligent and hardworking, but the Wang and Mu Clans are all disciples of Medicine City. Which one of them doesn't have a beam hanging over their head? Of all the knowledge in the world, medicine and pharmacy are the most arduous, but also the most tolerant of sloppiness! When it comes to the study of human life, how could it tolerate something like cheating? If we make a brat like Xie Peng famous today, how many patients will we delay in the future? "
Cloud Realm Continent's medical world wasn't a clean place to begin with, especially when it came to commercial profits. Over the past few years, the medical world had promoted plenty of so-called master pharmacists who boasted about their miraculous medicinal ingredients. It was a small matter for them to earn money, but a big matter for them to cause illnesses.
That brat Xie Peng didn't even have a guilty conscience when he cheated at such a young age, but his attitude was still so arrogant. He'll definitely be a disaster when he grows up!
Han Yunxi's tone was stern as she questioned Xie Deyi with every word. Faced with her cold glare, Xie Deyi actually lowered his head in shame, unable to retort.
After a long period of silence, Han Yunxi's eyes flickered with a complicated look before she said, "It's impossible to exempt them from this punishment, but …"
Hearing this, Xie Deyi immediately looked up with a hopeful gaze.
"If your Xie Clan is sufficiently remorseful, perhaps we can lessen the punishment by making it a life sentence," Han Yunxi continued.
"How many years?!" Xie Deyi asked hastily.
Han Yunxi hesitated before giving him an answer of "ten years."
Ten years was enough to restrict the Xie Clan without wronging the innocent disciples of the Xie Clan.
Xie Deyi was much more tactful than Lady Lianxin. He immediately took out a bottle of poison and said, "Esteemed wangfei, the original jailer Chen Jia and Li Wei can testify that this poison came from Ouyang Ningnuo."
Although the Xie Clan would be charged with another crime for slandering Mu Ling'er, it was worth it to reduce the punishment to ten years.
Han Yunxi was overjoyed. With this, she could protect Mu Ling'er. She could also talk to Lady Lianxin without worry!
By the time they left the prison, the sun had already risen.
The Council of Elders would hand down the verdict before noon. The prison wasn't far from Lady Lianxin's residence, but Han Yunxi wasn't in a hurry to go there. She wanted to see Mu Ling'er first.
When they arrived at the cell where Mu Ling'er was imprisoned, the Long Fei Ye didn't say a word. He crossed his arms over his chest, leaned against the wall, and closed his eyes to rest.
"You're not going in?" Han Yunxi asked Gu.
Gu narrowed his eyes. "Haven't I been in there long enough?"
Seeing that he appeared safe and sound, Han Yunxi guessed that he had been squatting in the cell for the past few days. She guffawed and went in alone.
Despite being ridiculed, Gu was in a good mood when he heard her laughter. Humming a tune, he jumped up a tree and sat down to wait!
Long Feiye opened his eyes to look at her, but quickly shut them again.
In the prison, Han Yunxi originally wanted to give Mu Ling'er a surprise. She deliberately kept quiet and personally opened the door to the cell. Who knew that when the door was opened, Mu Ling'er was indifferent. She sat on the cold ground with her back facing her. Her lonely back seemed especially small in the darkness.
Han Yunxi felt an indescribable discomfort. Her heart was slightly stifled, but she didn't show it.
She lazily leaned against the door and said sarcastically, "You've only been locked up for a few days and you're already like this. You're really unreasonable!"
Mu Ling'er was shocked and immediately turned around. "Han Yunxi!"
Han Yunxi glanced at the untouched hot food at the side and snorted. "Don't think that I'm here to save you. I have conditions."
However, Mu Ling'er's thoughts were still stuck on the previous sentence. She said angrily, "You're the unreasonable one! I'm just too lazy to move! "
As she explained, she hurriedly tidied up her hair and clothes and wiped her face. Her big lively eyes were bright and full of spirit.
Laughing in her heart, Han Yunxi still looked arrogant and looked disdainfully at her. "Answer a few of my questions and I'll help you clear your name. How about it?"
"Ask away!" Mu Ling'er was very generous.
However, Han Yunxi's first question shocked her. Han Yunxi asked, "The Mu family has a secret recipe?"
"What do you want to do?" Mu Ling'er became serious.
The so-called secret recipe, as the name implied, was a prescription that was not made public. It was jointly developed by the family's top pharmacists and only sold the finished products. The prescription was not made public. This kind of prescription would add some extremely rare herbs, so it was very difficult to test.
This thing was very important and could be said to be the most precious treasure of a pharmaceutical family. It was the biggest source of confidence in the medical world.
"Making it public is the punishment that the Mu family deserves."
Han Yunxi was very frank and did not hide anything. Who knew that Mu Ling'er did not mind at all and even answered the question that Han Yunxi did not ask.
She said, "The Mu family has a total of 25 secret recipes. Among them, 20 are for public sale and the other five are for backup. The Mu family's medicine fields, both public and secret, add up to about three thousand mu. "
Han Yunxi only wanted to ask these two questions. She smiled and said, "Just you wait. You'll definitely regain your freedom before nightfall!"
Since Han Yunxi came to ask this, she definitely would not let the Mu family off easily.
Mu Ling'er did not speak. After watching Han Yunxi close the cell door, she let out a turbid breath. Not only did she not feel guilty about revealing the Mu family's secret, but she also did not feel stifled. She knew that although she was rebellious, she was not wrong! She faintly looked forward to a new beginning after regaining her freedom.
After Han Yunxi left the cell, Long Fei Ye walked over. "Did you ask clearly?"
Han Yunxi knew that she could not hide what she wanted to do from Long Fei Ye. She smiled and nodded. However, Gu did not understand. "What did you ask?"
Long Fei Ye cast a disdainful look, and Gu instantly lost his curiosity and did not ask anymore.
In fact, it was not that he was not smart, but that he was used to being simple-minded. He had always been clear about love, hatred, kindness, and enmity. He did not like to worry too much and was too lazy to think too much.
Everything was ready. Han Yunxi and the others finally invited Madam Lianxin out for a discussion.
For the sake of the Millennium Blood Jade, would Han Yunxi really let Mu Yingdong go?
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