Yuan Yerui looked at the terrified expression of the man on the cross and smiled, a smile devoid of any warmth.
"What are you afraid of? I'm not really going to let you die. It's just a bit of blood. It won't kill you."
Yuan Yerui watched as the man's blood flowed faster and faster. Just as the man was on the verge of dying from excessive blood loss, Yuan Yerui kindly called for a doctor to bandage him.
The few people standing nearby watched Yuan Yerui with pale faces. They had clearly witnessed how their comrade had been tortured little by little and how he had been on the verge of death.
This child was truly terrifying.
No! That was wrong. He wasn't a child. He was a devil, a devil who took lives.
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Yuan Yerui hooked his lips in satisfaction.
"Speak up. Tell me everything you've done. If I find out you've left anything out, I'll let you experience something else..."
After saying that, Yuan Yerui rotated his wrists, looking eager for more, as if he hadn't had his fill just now.
The men on the cross didn't dare to have any more ulterior motives. They honestly confessed everything they had done.
Yuan Yerui didn't expect that these men were also involved in a murder case. They had killed a woman and two children a few years ago.
"Go and ask Master and the others how we should deal with these men."
He suggested killing them directly. Such people were a waste of space in this world.
After Mu Fengqie read their confessions, she frowned. She had thought they were just ordinary hooligans, but she didn't expect them to be involved in a murder case.
"In that case, send them to the government. Send them in my name and say that they attempted to assassinate Princess Tianlin."
The servant nodded and immediately went to take the men to the government. Attempting to assassinate a princess was no small matter, so the government officials quickly took it seriously.
However, Princess Tianlin had specifically instructed that she would deal with the mastermind behind the scenes herself, so they didn't bother with Li Jiaojiao.
But after Li Jiaojiao found out that the men had been arrested, she panicked.
It was all over. She was definitely going to be exposed. Damn it! They didn't even know how to be discreet.
"Where did you find these people? They're so useless. They were caught in just one day.
What if they expose me?"
Li Jiaojiao looked at the maid on the ground with a cold expression, wishing she could strangle her to death.
But she couldn't do that yet. It was this maid who had found those men at the beginning. So when the government officials came, she could just push this maid out to take the blame.
Then she could just deny everything and clear herself of all responsibility. No one would suspect her then.
For the past few days, Li Jiaojiao had been living in fear, afraid that the government officials would come and arrest her.
But after waiting for three days, there was no movement from the government. This made Li Jiaojiao feel much more relaxed.
Moreover, people in the capital had stopped talking about what had happened to her before. Even the matter of the pharmacy had been resolved.
Now Li Jiaojiao didn't have to hide when she went out.
She hooked her lips smugly. Mu Fengqie wasn't that great after all. She had been so confident back then, but she still had to reopen the pharmacy.
Li Jiaojiao had originally wanted to hire someone to assassinate Mu Fengqie again, but the maid had stopped her.
"Miss, Mu Fengqie must be on guard now. If we make another move, aren't we just giving Mu Fengqie a handle?"
Li Jiaojiao thought about it. The maid was right. After experiencing one assassination attempt, Mu Fengqie would definitely be more vigilant. If they made another move, she wasn't sure if she would be exposed this time.
But she wasn't willing to just let Mu Fengqie go. Why should Mu Fengqie be so high and mighty?
The maid rolled her eyes and said, "Miss, I have a plan."
Li Jiaojiao glanced at the maid and said, "What plan do you have?"
"I heard that the Fourth Miss Jiang was confined because of Mu Fengqie. Maybe we can use someone else's hand to kill our enemy."
As she said that, the maid made a throat-slitting gesture.
After hearing the maid's words, Li Jiaojiao's eyes darkened. She did know that the Fourth Miss Jiang had been confined, but she didn't expect that it was because of Mu Fengqie.
"But no one is allowed to enter or leave the Fourth Miss Jiang's place. There's no way we can cooperate with her." Li Jiaojiao said with a worried look on her face.
"Miss, if we help the Fourth Miss Jiang solve this problem, won't she be able to come out?" Being confined must be for a reason. As long as they solved this problem, she would be able to come out.
Li Jiaojiao rolled her eyes. The Fourth Miss Jiang seemed to have always been on bad terms with the Third Miss Jiang. If they pushed this matter onto the Third Miss Jiang, wouldn't they be one step closer to the Fourth Miss Jiang?
"Go and find out why the Fourth Miss Jiang was punished. No matter what method you use, you have to shift the blame onto the Third Miss Jiang."
"Yes, I understand, Miss."
If the maid had known that Li Jiaojiao was thinking about pushing her out to take the blame if things went wrong, she definitely wouldn't have been so eager to help Li Jiaojiao come up with a plan.
But unfortunately, the maid didn't know.
So after Li Jiaojiao gave the order, the maid quickly went to investigate.
Mu Fengqie still had to go to the Jiang family.
One day, Mu Fengqie brought her medical kit to the Jiang family. At the gate of the Jiang family, she met Old Master Jiang and that Young Master Jiang.
"Princess."
"Old Master Jiang, there's no need for such formalities. I'm here to check on the condition of Old Lady Jiang." With that, she followed Old Master Jiang to the backyard.
Along the way, Young Master Jiang didn't even look at Mu Fengqie. His eyes were full of contempt.
Wasn't she just a doctor? Where did she get the nerve to be worthy of Father coming out to greet her in person?
Wouldn't she come running if they gave her more money? He really didn't understand the thinking of these adults.
Mu Fengqie had already noticed Young Master Jiang's disdainful looks, but she didn't bother to argue with him because he was just a child.
However, although Mu Fengqie didn't want to pay attention to Young Master Jiang, Young Master Jiang didn't want Mu Fengqie to have a good time.
When Old Master Jiang went to pour tea for Mu Fengqie, Young Master Jiang looked at Mu Fengqie defiantly.
"Hey, you doctor!" Young Master Jiang said to Mu Fengqie disdainfully.
But Mu Fengqie ignored Young Master Jiang and continued to read the medical book in her hand.
Not getting the response he wanted, Young Master Jiang got angry. He stood up and walked over, trying to push Mu Fengqie.
But he was stopped by Zhu Fei behind Mu Fengqie and was embarrassingly grabbed by the collar and thrown to the side.
"You dare to be so disrespectful! Do you know who I am? Do you believe that I can ask my father to kill all of you?"