Qianxue sighed, this kid was finished. Their master was petty and held grudges.
Qianxue's movements became rougher, and the man's stomach gradually distended, like a woman six months pregnant.
He craned his neck, hoping for leniency, but Qianxue didn't give him a chance to speak. Finally, the food reached his throat.
"Ugh!"
Ye Jingyu frowned heavily.
Qianxue quickly covered his mouth and threw him against the door.
The man fell heavily to the ground and began to vomit profusely.
Qianxue walked over, dragged him back, and reached for another bun.
The man seized the opportunity to shout.
"The list you obtained is real, and not everyone in the rebel organization is a mere Japanese pirate. King Cheng is killing them to silence them!"
Ye Jingyu raised his hand.
Qianxue stopped and pressed him to the ground, "Tell me everything!"
The man, suppressing the churning in his stomach, quickly seized the chance to confess, "I only know that Zhao Xuntian committed a wrongful case forty years ago, and was then protected by King Cheng. The truth has been buried."
"One of the leaders of the rebel organization is a descendant of those wrongly accused and executed back then. As for the specifics of that case, I truly don't know."
Qianxue frowned deeply.
He had originally thought it was despicable that King Cheng was using the excuse of eliminating rebels to purge his opponents, but he hadn't expected that there were innocent people even within the rebel organization.
"The Zhao family?" A dark glint flashed in Ye Jingyu's eyes.
He hadn't planned to deal with old man Zhao Xuntian yet, but the man had walked right into his hands.
"Within a month, eradicate the Zhao family."
King Cheng had swallowed so much through the Zhao family over the years; it was time to pay it back.
Meanwhile, Su Yunmo, having eaten her fill, returned to her room to sleep. As soon as she entered, she bumped into Su Siyuan.
Xie Hongfei was with him, whispering to each other and occasionally letting out mischievous laughter.
"Where were you two so late?" Even from a distance, Su Yunmo could smell a foul odor.
Su Siyuan saw her and instinctively put his hands behind his back, as if hiding something. "There were... some things. Why aren't you sleeping yet, Momo?"
Su Yunmo walked towards them. "I just finished eating. What were you carrying?"
"We weren't carrying anything! Just some personal belongings." Su Siyuan not only hid his hands but also backed away along the wall.
He exchanged a look with Xie Hongfei, and then the two of them quickly ran off.
"We didn't do anything. Momo, hurry and go to sleep."
Su Yunmo's eyelids twitched. This didn't look like they had done nothing. "Ziyuan?"
Ziyuan emerged from the doorway. "Subordinate doesn't know the specifics, but I heard people discussing that when Su Yinyin went to the latrine at night, the privy exploded."
Su Yunmo was suddenly torn between laughter and tears.
These two were truly daring.
However, it was good to teach Su Yinyin a lesson, lest she come looking for trouble for no reason.
Su Yunmo yawned and walked into her room. "Go to the herbal medicine shop in the west of the city tomorrow morning and buy some reishi mushrooms, angelica, and the like. Only the seeds, the more expensive the medicinal herbs, the better."
She had carefully studied the dead medicinal plants in the Glazed Lock. It wasn't a planting issue, but natural aging.
In just one night, the medicinal plants inside seemed to have aged a year.
If the Glazed Lock truly had the ability to traverse time, then planting long-life herbs like reishi mushrooms should have a significant effect.
Ziyuan received the order and left the academy early the next morning.
Su Yunmo, however, was dragged out of bed by Su Siyuan early in the morning.
She yawned, opening her eyes just a slit, glanced outside, and tried to crawl back into bed.
It was still early, with more than an hour before classes began.
Su Siyuan desperately pulled her up. "Momo, don't sleep! Eldest Cousin is coming to arrest you."
Eldest Cousin Su Xingzhe, Su Yinyin's elder brother, currently held a sinecure in the yamen. Those above looked down on him, but he could be very overbearing towards common people.
Su Yunmo rubbed her temples with a headache and got up. "You blew up the privy, why are they coming to arrest me?"
Su Siyuan, who was putting on her shoes, immediately widened his eyes upon hearing this. "Who said I blew up the privy? I didn't! That's slander!"
Su Yunmo put on her clothes. "Are you sure?"
Su Siyuan choked and let out a "hmph" from his nostrils.
So what if it exploded? Who told her to bully Momo? She deserved it! His sister couldn't be bullied by others.
Xie Hongfei came in from outside. "I can't believe you two are still talking. The people are already at the door."
As soon as he finished speaking, two yamen runners entered from outside and headed straight for Su Yunmo.
"Come with us." The yamen runners attempted to seize Su Yunmo.
Su Siyuan stepped forward and blocked Su Yunmo. "This is my sister. Talk to me, don't touch her!"
"Little brat, get out of the way." One of the yamen runners went to shove Su Siyuan, but before he could touch him, Su Yunmo grabbed his wrist.
The child's fingers were very tender; a palm could barely hold an egg, yet it firmly gripped the yamen runner's wrist, preventing him from moving further.
Su Yunmo said coldly, "I'll go with you."
The yamen runner looked at her with surprise, then quickly regained his composure. "Dare to provoke our lord's sister, you'll be in for it."
Su Yunmo was led out.
Su Siyuan stomped his feet anxiously, wanting to rush out, but Xie Hongfei stopped him. "It's useless for you to follow. You can't beat them."
"Then I can't just watch Momo get bullied! Where's Second Cousin? Where is he?"
"Your Second Cousin took leave today and went out." Xie Hongfei wiped sweat from his forehead. "I also went to your eldest brother. He said this is the lord's business and he won't interfere."
Su Siyuan was extremely anxious. His eldest brother was too rigid in following rules. If his Second Cousin were here, he would definitely find a way to protect them.
Suddenly, a scream was heard from outside.
"Oh no, they must be beating Momo!" Su Siyuan grabbed a broom at random, pushed Xie Hongfei aside, and ran out.
When he reached the dormitory entrance, he saw the two yamen runners lying on the ground, howling in pain. Su Yunmo stood on the steps, looking refreshed.
"Momo, are you alright? Were you injured?" Su Siyuan ran over and pulled Su Yunmo behind him.
Su Yunmo yawned. Did her hands hurt from beating people?
"Good heavens!" Xie Hongfei rushed out from inside with a dustpan and stopped at the steps, stunned. "Little one, did you do this?"
She single-handedly took down two adults? And yamen runners at that? It was like she was a god!
Su Siyuan raised his hand and slapped his head. "Don't talk nonsense! My sister is so well-behaved and cute, she wouldn't do such a violent thing."
Su Yunmo shook her head with a smile. "I didn't hit them. They accidentally fell down the steps."
Su Siyuan nodded like a pecking chicken. If his sister said they fell, then they fell.
Xie Hongfei rubbed his head, looking wronged. He thought Su Siyuan was definitely not right in the head. Anyone could see that those two were beaten.
Just because you have a sister is great, huh? He'd ask his father to have a sister for himself someday!
"So you were here." Zhao Xiaoxiao ran over from outside, waving from a distance. "Momo, run quickly! Many people are coming towards the schoolhouse."