Yuwen Sheng and Wu Chengwen were certainly finished this time. Even if they managed to cure Zhou Yuanyuan, given Zhou Wentian's personality, he would never let them leave the warlord's mansion alive.
Their survival would be a lifelong humiliation for Zhou Wentian.
Wu Chengwen and the other skilled physicians spent a day researching in the ward but found no way to cure Zhou Yuanyuan.
In the end, they could only return to the back courtyard, preparing to find a solution to cure Zhou Yuanyuan the next day.
They had completely forgotten about Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi was bored in his room.
Taking advantage of the guards' inattention, he climbed over the wall and began to wander around the warlord's mansion.
Having been in the warlord's mansion for two days, Jiang Yi felt he was going stir-crazy.
Jiang Yi was agile, and it was nighttime. Although there were many guards in the warlord's mansion, no one noticed someone strolling about.
With Jiang Yi's skills, the guards of the warlord's mansion were merely decorations.
Suddenly, Jiang Yi saw Zhou Bingbing sneak into a small courtyard nearby.
This small courtyard looked like a garden, but after Jiang Yi followed her in, he realized it was actually a prison, a place specifically for holding prisoners.
Jiang Yi let out a cold laugh.
He hadn't expected Zhou Wentian to build a private prison within the warlord's mansion.
Such a hidden prison, without a doubt, was used for unsavory dealings.
The guards in the courtyard saw Zhou Bingbing approaching and rushed to stop her.
"Third Miss, this is not a place you should be. You should leave quickly! If the warlord sees you, you'll be scolded again!"
The leading guard stepped forward and spoke to Zhou Bingbing.
"My father sent me here!"
Zhou Bingbing said haughtily.
Her words made the guards freeze for a moment.
"Third Miss, the warlord sent you here? Does he have any instructions?" the leading guard asked.
"I'm asking you, is someone named Yuwen Sheng imprisoned here?" Zhou Bingbing looked at the leading guard.
"Yes, he was locked up this afternoon," the leading guard replied, making no move to stop her.
"Yuwen Sheng deceived my father. My father sent me to ask him who instigated him. Bring him out; I want to interrogate him myself," Zhou Bingbing said.
Upon hearing that Zhou Wentian had sent Zhou Bingbing to interrogate Yuwen Sheng, the leading guard immediately brought Yuwen Sheng out from inside.
Seeing Zhou Bingbing, Yuwen Sheng quickly pleaded, "Miss Zhou, I know I was wrong. I was foolish. Please beg the warlord to spare my life!"
Zhou Bingbing ignored Yuwen Sheng and said to the surrounding guards, "Beat him up first."
The guards were stunned by this order!
They had never seen anyone interrogate a prisoner like this.
"Do you intend to disobey?" Zhou Bingbing asked, frowning.
Hearing this, the guards had no choice but to comply.
They surrounded Yuwen Sheng and began to strike him with their fists.
A few minutes later, Yuwen Sheng's face was beaten into a pulp.
These guards were trained individuals and did not strike with full force, fearing they might kill Yuwen Sheng and be unable to account for it to Zhou Wentian.
Otherwise, Yuwen Sheng would have been beaten to death long ago.
"Hang him up!"
Zhou Bingbing continued to command.
The guards understood immediately.
Zhou Bingbing wasn't here to interrogate Yuwen Sheng but merely to punish him.
As long as Yuwen Sheng wasn't killed, it would be fine.
Several guards responded and then hung Yuwen Sheng from a concrete pillar with ropes.
At this point, Yuwen Sheng was already on the verge of death from the ordeal.
"Keep beating him!"
Zhou Bingbing said.
The guards, seeing that Zhou Bingbing still refused to let Yuwen Sheng go, showed helpless expressions, unsure of what to do.
If they continued to beat Yuwen Sheng, who was already in such a state, he would surely die.
"Third Miss, you can't continue. If you do, Yuwen Sheng will lose his life. Then, we won't be able to account for it to the warlord," the leading guard said helplessly.
Zhou Bingbing heard this and walked towards Yuwen Sheng.
She sized Yuwen Sheng up, then said, "Then don't beat him. Just leave him hanging here!"
The guards breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhou Bingbing was troubling Yuwen Sheng because she had promised Jiang Yi earlier.
Jiang Yi had gone along with her charade, and in return, she would help Jiang Yi deal with Yuwen Sheng.
"Keep a close eye on him; don't let this guy escape!"
After saying this, Zhou Bingbing left the courtyard.
Jiang Yi emerged from behind a nearby ornamental tree.
"Miss Zhou, now that Yuwen Sheng is in this state, you don't need to marry him anymore. Our previous deal is off."
"To avoid further misunderstandings, you should explain clearly that I have nothing to do with you," Jiang Yi said.
"I don't want to explain!"
Zhou Bingbing said with a laugh, "This young lady fancies you. When my sister recovers, I will marry you."
Jiang Yi's face darkened upon hearing this.
His romantic luck was simply too overwhelming!
If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have played along with Zhou Bingbing.
Now, it had become reality.
Jiang Yi felt something was amiss.
"Were you scheming against me from the beginning?" Jiang Yi asked, frowning.
"I didn't expect you to be so dim!"
Zhou Bingbing said triumphantly, "I fell for you the moment I saw you. So, I devised this clever plan, which allows me to avoid marrying Yuwen Sheng and become your woman legitimately. It kills two birds with one stone."
Jiang Yi was speechless!
He hadn't expected Zhou Bingbing to resort to such tactics.
Zhou Bingbing wasn't as capable as Dongfang Mei, but this woman couldn't be underestimated.
Zhou Bingbing appeared naive, but in reality, she was full of cunning and schemes, making her utterly unpredictable.
"I'm not interested in you!"
Jiang Yi said directly, "Let's end this here. I don't want any trouble with you."
With that, Jiang Yi turned and left.
As he entered the adjacent courtyard, he ran into Zhou Mao.
Upon seeing Jiang Yi, Zhou Mao couldn't help but laugh.
"It seems my sister genuinely likes you. I think you two are a good match. Why don't you do my sister a favor?"
"Don't worry, I'll explain everything to Dad. I guarantee you'll succeed in becoming our son-in-law."
"Were you eavesdropping just now?" Jiang Yi asked speechlessly.
"I wasn't eavesdropping. I was just passing by and accidentally overheard your conversation with my sister," Zhou Mao said with a smile.
"I told you, I'm not interested in your sister!"
Jiang Yi's brow furrowed.
Seeing that Jiang Yi was getting annoyed, Zhou Mao stopped pressing the issue.
"I asked my father about the car accident back then, but he didn't tell me the truth. However, rest assured, I will continue to help you investigate," Zhou Mao said.
Jiang Yi remained silent.
He had long suspected this would be the outcome.
The car accident involved many people, and Zhou Wentian would naturally not reveal it easily.
However, Jiang Yi had a way to make Zhou Wentian talk.