Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

Now, Ma Hui has taken the bait.

How will Wu Sansheng and Ye Zhengtang treat him as bait? Will they still keep their promises?

Lu Fengnian was not confident about these things.

Their current situation is extremely passive.

This feeling is very unpleasant.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking to himself: Ye Zhengtang, I'll give you three more days. If you still don't have a definite answer, I'll have to solve the problem in my own way.

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The next day, at noon.

Lu Fengnian had just finished eating the lunch brought by the constables when he saw a young man of medium build and thin build walk quickly to the prison gate. It was none other than Du Sanqiu.

Behind Du Sanqiu followed a short, stout old man with snow-white hair, a ruddy complexion, and a vigorous spirit.

Upon seeing the old man, the four constables stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Master Mi."

The elderly man surnamed Mi waved his hand, "You should all step aside for a moment."

The four constables looked troubled and hesitated.

The old man surnamed Mi frowned and said in an unhappy voice, "Even if Wu Sansheng and Ye Zhengtang were here, they would still have to give me some face."

Upon hearing this, the four constables bowed to the old man surnamed Mi and quickly left.

Upon hearing this conversation, Lu Fengnian immediately knew the identity of the old man surnamed Mi.

He was none other than Mi Wanzhong, the head of the Mi family in Qinghe County.

To his surprise, Du Sanqiu stood next to Mi Wanzhong, behaving intimately.

The relationship between the two is clearly unusual.

"Speak up if you have something to say, or shut up if you have something to say. I'm waiting for you up ahead."

Mi Wanzhong rolled his eyes at Du Sanqiu, glanced at Lu Fengnian, and walked to the side with his hands behind his back.

Du Sanqiu chuckled, "Thank you, Uncle."

It turns out that Mi Wanzhong is actually Du Sanqiu's uncle.

Once Mi Wanzhong had gone some distance, Du Sanqiu immediately went to the prison gate, beaming as he called out, "Brother, it's me, Sanqiu!"

Lu Fengnian sat cross-legged on the straw bed, looking at Du Sanqiu with a detached gaze. "What are you doing here?"

Du Sanqiu's smile remained unchanged. "Of course I came to see you. I begged my uncle for days just to be able to come see you."

Lu Fengnian replied, "We don't seem to have much of a relationship. What do you want? Just say it."

Du Sanqiu still had a smile on his face. "Brother, after hearing about what happened to you, I immediately went to Mao'er Village, thinking of protecting Xiaoyu and Auntie."

However, they were not seen.

I asked around in the village and learned that they had gone with you.

"You're in jail now, where did they go?"

Lu Fengnian raised an eyebrow. "What's it to you?"

Du Sanqiu sighed softly, "Brother, I know you have some misunderstandings about me."

But right now, put aside your misunderstandings and tell me quickly where Xiaoyu and her aunt are. I can protect them.

Lu Fengnian paused briefly, then said in a low voice, "They are safe now."

Du Sanqiu shook his head. "What safety? You've committed a capital offense. Once the charges are settled, they'll all be implicated."

Lu Fengnian raised his head slightly, "I've said it before, they are safe now and will not be implicated by me."

Du Sanqiu was clearly getting anxious. "Brother, I really don't know where you get your confidence from?"

I heard from my eldest uncle that your case has reached the prefecture level, and the prefect has issued a document ordering a major investigation!

Upon hearing this, Lu Fengnian's heart sank.

If the case were submitted to the prefecture level, it would be beyond the control of Wu Sansheng and Ye Zhengtang.

However, Ye Zhengtang never mentioned this matter to him.

"Are you sure the case has reached the state level?" Lu Fengnian frowned.

Du Sanqiu hesitated for a moment, then said, "I know you won't believe me if I tell you, but I'll have my uncle come and say it."

After saying that, he ran away quickly.

A moment later, Mi Wanzhong was half-dragged and half-pulled over by him.

"Uncle, tell him, has the case been sent to the prefecture?" Du Sanqiu pushed Mi Wanzhong to the prison door.

Mi Wanzhong looked Lu Fengnian up and down and said, "You young man, you look handsome, but you are quite ruthless."

Breaking into someone's home and killing them, then breaking the hands and feet of more than a dozen people in public—such a heinous crime hasn't happened in our state for decades.

It won't be long before someone from the state comes down to personally handle your case.

Upon hearing this, Lu Fengnian frowned.

At the same time, she made a decision in her heart: she would no longer wait for Ye Zhengtang; she had to take action tonight.

"Brother, if you don't believe me, you should believe my uncle, right? My uncle's word is law in Qinghe County."

Du Sanqiu raised his voice, "Tell me quickly, where are Xiaoyu and your aunt?"

Don't worry, I'll settle them in first, then I'll find a way to rescue you.

Mi Wanzhong sneered, "You're so arrogant! What ability do you have to save Lu Fengnian?"

Du Sanqiu chuckled, "Don't I have you, my uncle?"

"In Qinghe County, there's no problem you can't solve."

Mi Wanzhong rolled his eyes. "This is a case overseen by the prefect."

Du Sanqiu's smile remained unchanged. "I've heard my mother say that the prefect and our family have some connections."

Mi Wanzhong snorted coldly, "What do you mean 'our family'? It's our Mi family, not your Du family."

Don't forget, kid, your surname is Du, so you're only half a member of the Mi family at best.

Du Sanqiu looked resentful. "Uncle, I'm your own nephew. We're still connected by blood."

Saying things like that every day, isn't it hurtful?

Mi Wanzhong pursed his lips, "If you did anything decent, I wouldn't say such things."

Du Sanqiu quickly responded, "Uncle, what I'm doing now is absolutely serious business. It concerns the future and prospects of our Du family, as well as the Mi family."

That old sage said that if I marry Xiaoyu, I'll be embarking on a path to heaven!

Mi Wanzhong shook his head and sighed, "I think you've gone mad! What kind of old immortal? He's just a crazy old man!"

His few words drove you crazy too.

Du Sanqiu quickly added, "Uncle, you call him a crazy old man, but secretly you're always trying to find out where he is, hoping to get some aphrodisiac pills from him..."

"Shut up, you brat!"

Mi Wanzhong's face flushed red. "If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll beat you to death!"

Du Sanqiu chuckled, "Uncle, you only have me as your nephew, how could you bear to beat me to death?"

Uncle, I promise you, if you help me one last time, I promise I'll listen to you. If you say go east, I'll never go west!

"I've heard this kind of nonsense countless times, why would I believe it?" Mi Wanzhong scoffed.

Du Sanqiu raised his hand. "Uncle, if you don't believe me, I can swear that if I break my oath..."

Mi Wanzhong quickly raised his leg and kicked Du Sanqiu in the butt, making him stagger. "Stop it right now! You're good for nothing, but your mouth is the best!"