Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 1995: Chapter 1994: Destroying the Contact Point

The person immediately knew Bai Ruozhu was going to deal with him and hurriedly said, ”I have no problem, why isolate me? If you want to retaliate, go ahead, don’t pretend to be the good person.”

Bai Ruozhu laughed, ”As a patient, carrying a dagger here, isn’t that a problem? If today you weren’t trying to assassinate me, someone who knows martial arts, wouldn’t others be in trouble? And what if you decide to kill people like crazy while everyone is asleep, how many innocent lives would be lost?”

”Moreover, you’ve committed a serious crime by attempting to assassinate a fourth-rank official of the imperial court. It’s only reasonable if I execute justice right here.”

The other patients became nervous, and someone shrank back, saying, ”How could he hide a dagger on him? To stay with us for so many days, it’s too frightening!”

”Lord Bai, quickly take him away. This man surely has bad intentions. We common people wouldn’t carry weapons for no reason,” others echoed.

”Exactly. We were all checked upon entering. How did he slip through the guards? There’s definitely a problem!”

Amidst everyone’s chatter, Bai Ruozhu’s lips curled slightly. Was this person trying to fake mental instability? Look, do other pacientes recognize you?”

”What everyone says makes sense. Men, take him away for a proper interrogation. See if he’s a spy who sneaked in!” Bai Ruozhu commanded.

Jianqi came over and grabbed the man’s collar. The man’s mind was in chaos, and he attacked Jianqi, who easily knocked him to the ground again.

”Look, look, the sore on his neck is fake!” someone exclaimed.

It turned out during his struggle with Jianqi, he moved a bit roughly, causing the fake sore on his neck to rub off, exposing intact skin beneath.

”This person snuck in with unknown motives. Take him away for a thorough interrogation.” Bai Ruozhu chuckled internally, convinced she had ways to make him speak truthfully.

After the man was taken away, many continued to discuss the matter. Suddenly, the oldest among them patted his head and said, ”I remembered, it was him who incited everyone during the commotion that day, saying so many people were infected and whether we were being fooled.”

The crowd felt even more ashamed upon hearing this, realizing they were almost incited to a grave mistake by such a spy. If not for Lord Bai’s martial arts skills, they surely would have injured many doctors, and how could they escape responsibility then?

When Doctor Mu brought other doctors to provide treatment, everyone apologized by bowing to them, expressing their remorse and gratitude.

Bai Ruozhu went to the room where the spy was being held. The man had been hit on his acupoints and could only glare at Bai Ruozhu, saying, ”If you dare, kill me. Don’t expect me to tell you anything!”

”Rest assured, I won’t let you die so easily.” Bai Ruozhu smiled, and the spy shuddered, wondering why this woman’s smile felt so terrifying.

”You’ve been with the patients for so long, yet you haven’t been infected. Isn’t that unfair? Should I help you make your illness seem more real?” Bai Ruozhu’s smile deepened.

The man showed a look of horror. ”You... how could you be so vicious? If you poison me, I’ll tell everyone in the city that it was you!”

”That depends on whether you can meet anyone else,” Bai Ruozhu said, then stabbed his arm with a dagger. ”All done. In a few hours, real sores should appear.”

”What do you intend to do?” The man’s eyes were full of fear.

”Nothing specific. I don’t expect you to tell the truth; I have plenty of ways.” After she spoke, she pinched the man’s jaw and threw he pill into his mouth.

Soon, the spy, in a dizzied state, confessed everything he knew.

It turned out his status was not high; he hadn’t even seen King Rui himself, only receiving orders to collect intelligence here and relay it out every few days.

His method of transmission was simple—telling the person who delivered the meals. Upon hearing this, Jianqi immediately sent people to capture the meal delivery man, but unfortunately, the commotion of capturing the spy was loud, causing the delivery man to hide as well.

However, since the city gates were sealed, his hiding place would be within the city, and he likely wasn’t alone. This time, they should be able to uproot all of King Rui’s planted agents in Linchuan City.

Moreover, Bai Ruozhu felt her biggest discovery was that this man’s superior was Wu Yunfeng. Though he didn’t meet Wu Yunfeng directly, he followed Wu Yunfeng’s orders.

Apparently, Wu Yunfeng feared exposure and didn’t arrange for his subordinates to meet with the real experts from the Department of State Affairs.

Bai Ruozhu was confident Wu Yunfeng was not in Linchuan City, but disrupting some of his arrangements and capturing part of his subordinates made her feel much better.

In less than a day, Jianqi and his men exposed several hidden spies, destroyed one of Wu Yunfeng’s contact points, and cunningly sent Wu Yunfeng false news that infected persons appeared every day.

Upon hearing his report, Bai Ruozhu couldn’t help but laugh, ”Jianqi, you’ve gotten cunning.”

”I learned it from the master.” Jianqi replied with a straight face.

Bai Ruozhu’s lips twitched; was this implying she had taught her subordinates poorly?

No, no, this was strategy, disrupting Wu Yunfeng’s focus. If that’s not strategy, then what is?

By the fourth night, Jiao Ling, Fen Jiu, Bai Ruozhu, and others were all by Lanlan’s side, fearing Wei Yu would suddenly appear to take her.

Lanlan, with wide open eyes, refused to sleep. Uneasy, she said, ”Mother, if he becomes strong, don’t fight him. It’s okay if he takes me away; the Phoenix Poisonous Insect hasn’t fully matured, he won’t harm me.”

”No way!” Jiao Ling immediately rejected, ”I cannot let you fall into his hands again. Otherwise, what reason do I have to live?”

Everyone fell silent, infected by Jiao Ling’s somber mood.

”Mother, don’t think too much, everything will pass.” Lanlan smiled at Jiao Ling but tears couldn’t help but fall.

This is what it feels like to have a mother care for you; it’s so wonderful, she thought quietly.

”Lanlan, later don’t speak; pretend to be unconscious. I feel it’s better if Wei Yu doesn’t know you’re awake, I’m afraid he might have other means against you,” Bai Ruozhu advised.

”Right, Lanlan, just pretend to be Wu Wanqing, who must be knocked out by now,” Jiao Ling said.

Lanlan nodded vigorously, ”I know, I’ll pretend to be unconscious right now.”

After speaking, she closed her eyes and soon started to snore lightly, just like a little child.

Jiao Ling helplessly pointed at her sleep acupoint; such snoring would surely expose her.

Just then, the furball on Bai Ruozhu’s shoulder became excited, and she said gravely, ”He’s here!”

Everyone braced themselves, and soon a dark silhouette jumped into the yard, accompanied by a strong stench...