amaotonovel Chapter 129 Behind the back
Chapter 129 Behind the back
Chu Ci wanted to take Li's pulse more carefully when he felt someone grabbing his clothes, pulling him up from Li's body and throwing him out.
Before Chu Ci could figure out what was going on, another big hand grabbed her, pulled her hard, and held her tightly in its arms.
Chu Ci looked up at the person who wanted to protect her, and it turned out to be her brother. "Thank you, brother."
Chu Zhen held Chu Ci tightly in his arms. Seeing that she was fine, he touched her forehead comfortingly and looked at Chu Sheng with angry eyes, "Chu Sheng, what do you mean by this?"
Chu Sheng knew that what he did was wrong, but when he saw that Chu Ci was unharmed, he was still a little disappointed.
He looked at the solid wooden table behind Chu Ci. He was clearly exerting his strength in that direction, so how come that little bitch Chu Ci didn't get disfigured?
Seeing Chu Zhen protecting Chu Ci, I blamed Chu Zhen and thought it was all his fault.
Chu Sheng looked at his hands, feeling extremely regretful. "Brother, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do that. I was just worried about Mother's current state, so I was a little hasty."
Chu Zhen didn't waste any more time talking to him. He just dragged Chu Ci away and disappeared from everyone's sight.
Arriving at Chu Ci's yard, Chu Zhen pressed Chu Ci onto the rattan chair in the yard and asked, "Did you find anything?"
Chu Ci nodded, "Li's poison is not simple. She is in pain all over. I also found that it is a chronic poison. Someone wants her life."
Chu Zhen thought about it for a while, but couldn't come up with a more reliable candidate for the murderer. In the end, he chose to ask Chu Ci, "Have you guessed the murderer?"
Chu Ci shook his head, keeping it secret.
Chu Zhen began to speculate, "It can't be my father, then it must be Aunt Li? Or Madam Li?"
Chu Ci still shook his head, "I have a feeling it's not them, but I haven't figured out who it is yet."
Chunhua, standing aside, poured tea for the two of them. "Master, the young master should have some tea first. But it's strange recently. Why are there so many poisonings that can't be diagnosed? The lady we met at Huichun Hall last time was also in unbearable pain all over her body, and it was Master who finally took action to solve the problem."
When Chu Ci heard this, his face changed immediately. Yes, the symptoms of these two people are indeed very similar.
The old lady seemed to have drunk chicken soup.
Chu Ci looked at Chunhua next to him, his eyes narrowed slightly, "I remember that day you said what kind of food Chu Sheng sent to Li every day?"
Chunhua was still there, answering foolishly, "Master, it's chicken soup."
Qiuyue suddenly understood and started running out, "Master, I will go check the identity of that woman."
Before Chu Ci could answer, Qiuyue disappeared.
Chunhua looked at her master in confusion, "Master, what is Qiuyue doing?"
Chu Ci waved her hands and answered irrelevantly, "You'd better not look for a partner in the future. Just stay by my side honestly."
Chu Zhen was confused. He had no idea what was going on. He just drank water quietly and glanced at Chu Ci from time to time.
Chunhua, like a wilted flower, quietly went into the house and took out Chu Ci's medical book. She pursed her lips and handed it to Chu Ci with a bitter voice, "Master, your book."
Chu Ci glanced at her face and said, "Okay, stop looking so sad. I'll take you out for dinner later."
Soon, Qiuyue came back and brought good news.
Qiuyue rushed in hurriedly, "Master, I found out."
"That old woman is the mother of the second young master's servant. I heard that some time ago, the servant brought chicken soup home every day. According to gossip, the chicken soup was made by the second young master himself, and it was the wife who drank it. The second young master gave the rest as a reward to the servant, but the servant couldn't bear to drink it and took it home to honor his mother."
"In fact, I heard that the servant's wife also drank, but she was a new bride and drank less. Plus, she was young, so she didn't explode yet."
Chu Ci nodded, now he understood. He was implicated. Now it could basically be said that Chu Sheng did it, but why?
Everything has a purpose. What is Chu Sheng’s purpose in killing his mother?
It is impossible for him to harm his own mother for no reason!
Chu Ci couldn't understand, "Brother, what do you think Chu Sheng is doing this for? If Li really died, it would not do him any good."
Chu Zhen nodded in agreement. "That's right. The first thing that will be affected is the imperial examination. He definitely can't participate. What good will that do him? It's just one less opportunity."
Chu Ci looked at Chu Zhen suspiciously, "Brother, what did you just say?"
Chu Zhen repeated himself doubtfully, "He missed out on a chance in this imperial examination."
"He missed an opportunity?"
Chu Ci thought about it for a moment, and suddenly something flashed through his mind, "Can't participate in the imperial examination? Missing an opportunity?"
"He can't participate, what about you?" She looked at Chu Zhen.
Chu Zhen then realized, yes, Chu Sheng could not participate, so what about him?
"Brother, I remember this was your last exam before the age limit, right?"
Chu Zhen's eyes suddenly widened, "Yes, this is my last time to take the exam." He actually forgot such an important thing.
The two of them understood instantly that Chu Sheng was doing this for Chu Zhen.
"I see. After all this time, you are his target, brother. He wants to destroy you."
Both of them had serious expressions on their faces.
"Chu Sheng and I have never had any conflicts, but I didn't expect that he would want to destroy my future." Chu Zhen looked at Chu Ci in disbelief.
Chu Ci walked up and patted his shoulder, "Brother, maybe this is the truth. It turns out that it's not that he didn't do anything to you, but that you don't know it."
Chu Zhen was shocked by Chu Ci's words, but he soon understood. It is said that once you enter a wealthy family, it is like entering a deep sea. The inside of a family like theirs is even dirtier than that of a wealthy family.
"So what should we do next? Should we expose him?"
Chu Ci shook his head. "Brother, let's not worry about him. Li Shi must not get into trouble right now. I will cure her poison. He didn't succeed this time. Brother, what do you think he will do next?"
Chu Zhen thought for a long time about what he would do. "Since his indirect approach didn't work, will he attack me directly next?"
Chu Ci's lips curled slightly, "Yes! We must always pay attention and be ready to catch him by the tail the next time he attacks."
"Brother, don't worry about so many things now. Your only thing is to prepare well for the scientific examination and make a big splash."
Chu Zhen nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, Xiaoci, I know what's most important right now."
Everything was cleared up. Chu Ci looked at the shaking leaves. The Chu family had been rotten to the roots. Since everything was rotten, then all of it had to be dug out.