Jiang Muxia's face turned red and she quickly stood up, mumbling something incoherently, even she herself didn't know what she said.

She walked hurriedly towards the sedan chair. When she passed by Tang Zhongbai, a breeze blew, and a hint of sandalwood scent wafted from him.

Hmm, she frowned. How come there is a hint of smell that she has never smelled before? It smells good. Jiang Muxia was stunned. What is this smell?

In the moment she was stunned, Tang Zhongbai had already reached out and pulled her into his arms, hugging her tightly with his arms.

She clearly felt that she had bumped into a solid chest, and the heavy aura of the man hit her in the face, which made her heart move.

She wondered in her heart, what has this person been busy with recently? He has trained himself to be so strong.

"What's wrong? Are you so fascinated by me?" Tang Zhongbai's voice was slightly hoarse and low, full of charm.

Jiang Muxia's heart was beating wildly when she heard this. She suppressed her excitement and asked him softly, "What's wrong with you? Did something happen in the government office?"

"Be good, don't move. Nothing happened, everything is fine. Let me hold you for a while, it will be fine in a moment."

When they returned to Qingfeng Villa, Zhou Zao and the other two had already started working. Jiang Mutao brought the food to the table. After the three of them finished their meal, they took the time to rest.

As the sky gradually darkened, a carriage came out of Qingfeng Courtyard. The carriage drove slowly, and several children trotted behind it. On the other side, Jiang Muxia and Tang Zhongbai took Hu Daxin back to the Liulin River in Liu Village, found a secret place, and waited for Liu Youxue.

The bright moonlight shines through the woods, making both sides of the river as bright as day.

There was no wind at night, and the forest was so quiet that the only sound was the flowing river.

Tang Zhongbai and Jiang Muxia sat on a sturdy tree, facing each other in silence. Just as Jiang Muxia was about to speak, Tang Zhongbai made a gesture to silence her and raised his hand to point across the river.

Jiang Muxia looked in the direction where his finger pointed and discovered a beam of fire coming towards them from the direction of Liu Village in the distance.

Her eyes suddenly lit up, but she was still a little worried. Could this person be Liu Youxue?

She was ready to attack, waiting for the person to make the next move so that she could take him down on the spot.

The fire was getting closer and closer, Jiang Muxia stared at it closely, her pupils narrowed, and she snorted coldly, "Liu Youxue, you really don't disappoint me, it turned out to be you."

She nodded to Tang Zhongbai, indicating that the person coming was the one they were waiting for.

Liu Youxue came to the river alone with a torch in hand. He looked around and found no one. He took out a white porcelain bottle from his sleeve pocket. After looking at it, a sinister smile appeared on his face. "Who told you to snatch it from us? Since you insist, I will grant your wish."

The moment he pulled out the cork and poured the liquid into the river, Hu Daxin, who was hiding behind a willow tree on the other side of the river, rushed over, snatched the bottle from his hand, and poured it all out under the willow tree three meters away.

Everything happened so fast that Liu Youxue had not yet reacted. When he came to his senses, he found three people standing next to him.

He looked carefully and found that one of them was Jiang Muxia whom he had met during the day, and the other two were wearing black clothes, whom he had never seen before.

He wanted to run but found that he had no way to retreat. He remembered Jiang Muxia's agile skills during the day, how fast, accurate and ruthless she was. He knew that he would never be able to beat her, not to mention that there were two men who looked quite skilled beside her.

His calves sank and trembled, knowing clearly that there was no way he could escape this disaster today.

Liu Youxue fell to his knees with a thud and kowtowed to the three people, "Miss Jiang, I was wrong. Please forgive me this time. I will work like a slave to repay you..."

Jiang Muxia looked at him coldly, stepped aside, leaned against a tree, and slowly said, "Tang Jue Cao, whether to release or punish is up to you to decide."

Liu Youxue was stunned. He never dreamed that Jiang Muxia would invite Tang Zhongbai over.

He had heard that this man was very decisive and ruthless in his actions, and once you committed a crime, there was no way you could escape from him.

He turned around and kowtowed to Tang Zhongbai, begging for mercy again and again, "I was wrong. I was bewitched and lost my mind for a moment. Please forgive me, Tang Jue Cao."

Hu Daxin threw the empty bottle in front of him and shouted, "Tell me, what's in the bottle? What will be the consequences?"

Liu Youxue replied hesitantly: "It's just concentrated salt water. In fact, nothing will happen if you put it in the river water."

"Bah, you are kidding me?" Hu Daxin held a machete to his neck and cursed, "Would you come here in the dark just for the salt water in your bottle? Tell the truth, or I will kill you."

Jiang Muxia walked to the tree where the contents of the bottle had been poured out, bent down and sniffed carefully. A pungent odor rushed straight to her head, almost making her vomit.

“Not salt water.”

The knife on Liu Youxue's neck tightened, Hu Daxin's eyes darkened, and he scolded: "At this point, you still don't tell the truth. It seems that you really don't want to live anymore."

"I... I dare not... I dare not say it, I will lose my life..." Liu Youxue had collapsed to the ground, feeling extremely regretful and annoyed at himself for making such a big mistake out of his own selfishness.

At this point, whether you say it or not, you will end up in a dead end.

But he hasn't lived enough, he wants to live.

Liu Youxue's mind was working quickly, trying to find a way to survive, a way to escape.

"Where did the medicine in your hand come from? You can tell me without worry, I can save your life." There was a look of exploration in Tang Zhongbai's eyes. How could an ordinary citizen get such a toxic and complicated medicine?

"Really?"

"Of course." Tang Zhongbai waved his hand, signaling Hu Daxin to put the knife away.

He walked up to Liu Youxue and said, "You dare not say that the person who gave you the medicine must be very powerful. But they are people who hide in the dark and cannot see the light. Only by choosing a bright road can you guarantee your long-term safety. You are a smart person, and I believe you will make the right choice."

Liu Youxue secretly exhaled, glanced at Tang Zhongbai and said: "It was... it was given by the Goddess of Tianji..."

Tianji Goddess? Jiang Muxia felt very familiar with this name. Suddenly, she remembered a Taoist temple with a similar name that she had heard of at her grandmother's house.

She frowned and walked quickly to Liu Youxue, "Is this Tianji Goddess you mentioned from the Tianji Temple in Lu Village, Xing'an Town?"

Liu Youxue stared at her in shock and blurted out, "How did you know?"

Jiang Muxia asked again: "Why did she give you the medicine? Did you ask for it? Or did she give it to you on her own initiative?"

"this……."

Seeing that he was hesitant and unwilling to tell the truth, Hu Daxin angrily put the knife to his neck again, "Hurry up and tell me."

Liu Youxue shuddered all over, his face turned pale, and he took a deep breath and said, "I'll tell you, she gave it to me on her own initiative. She asked me to put the medicine into the spring in Ganquan Village."

"What?" The three of them exclaimed in shock.

They all knew that the water used for brewing wine at Xu Da Winery came from the spring in Ganquan Village, and this spring was also used for daily water use by the villagers of Ganquan Village.

What grudge or hatred could have caused him to come up with such a vicious and despicable method?

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