"My lord, Qing ye has escaped. Someone was waiting for him outside, and by the time we pursued, it was too late!" the lead guard reported.
"Useless!" Magistrate Hao cursed angrily.
The guards dared not speak!
"Now things have become even more complicated. Given Qing ye's temperament, he will definitely fight me to the end to get revenge for today!" Magistrate Hao took a deep breath.
"It's all that kid Jiang Yi's fault. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't be in this situation, and we wouldn't have fallen out with Qing ye," Young Master Hao said indignantly.
Magistrate Hao, like Young Master Hao, was filled with suppressed anger.
"You can't blame me for this!"
Jiang Yi looked at Young Master Hao and smiled, "If you hadn't deliberately caused trouble for me and even locked me up here, you wouldn't have ended up like this. You can only blame yourselves."
"I came looking for you because you snatched the private room at the hotel," Young Master Hao said angrily.
The entire matter had started with the dispute over the private room.
"Stop with the nonsense!"
Magistrate Hao addressed Young Master Hao, "We must immediately gather our forces and head to Huichun Tang. We don't have much time, and we must find a way to kill Qing ye."
"Yes!"
Young Master Hao complied and immediately rallied a large number of guards to head to Huichun Tang.
Magistrate Hao also followed.
The courtyard was now empty.
Around eight o'clock in the evening, Magistrate Hao and Young Master Hao returned, looking disheveled and dejected.
It was clear they had been in a fierce battle and had not gained much advantage.
Seeing their state, Jiang Yi couldn't help but laugh.
"It seems you haven't killed Qing ye, but it's okay, you still have a chance tonight."
Hearing this, Magistrate Hao and Young Master Hao's faces were filled with anger and killing intent.
They indeed had another chance.
Adjutant Liang was scheduled to meet Magistrate Hao tomorrow.
"What? Are you planning to make me sit in the courtyard all night?"
Jiang Yi looked at Magistrate Hao and smiled faintly.
"The courtyard next door is your Hao family's, right? It looks very luxuriously built. I'll be staying in your Hao family villa tonight, is that okay?"
"Jiang Yi, don't push your luck!" Young Master Hao roared.
Young Master Hao now even had the urge to kill Jiang Yi!
After being the young master of the Hao family for so many years, this was the first time he had felt so humiliated.
"If you're unwilling, then forget it!"
Jiang Yi shrugged, "I'll just stay in this courtyard then!"
"No, you will stay in our Hao family villa tonight!"
Magistrate Hao said.
"Dad..." Young Master Hao said, looking furious.
"Qing ye is cunning and sinister. He might send people to this courtyard to kill Jiang Yi. Once something happens to Jiang Yi, the trouble will be immense! No matter how humiliating it is, Jiang Yi's safety is the most important thing," Magistrate Hao explained.
Magistrate Hao was seething with anger, but he had no other options.
"Let's go!"
Magistrate Hao called out to Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi grinned and walked towards the Hao family villa next door.
Upon entering the villa's hall, Jiang Yi glanced around. The entire villa could no longer be described as merely luxurious; it felt like entering a palace.
It wasn't surprising that Magistrate Hao, who extorted money everywhere, could build such a magnificent villa.
"I'm hungry!"
Jiang Yi said.
"Go and get something for Jiang Yi to eat!" Magistrate Hao told Young Master Hao.
Although Young Master Hao looked furious, he still instructed the servants to prepare food for Jiang Yi.
Magistrate Hao sat on the sofa, his face displaying a mixture of emotions: anger, unwillingness, and worry.
"I've been defeated by you this time, but don't celebrate too soon. I will settle this score with you sooner or later!" Magistrate Hao said to Jiang Yi coldly.
"Is that so?"
Jiang Yi's lips curled up. "Then I'll tell you the truth, from the very beginning, I never took you or Qing ye seriously."
"You have a lot of nerve. If it weren't for your ability to cure the Governor's daughter's illness and the Governor backing you, you would have died countless times! But it's okay, sooner or later, you will die by my hand," Magistrate Hao said, his face showing a murderous intent.
"You can't kill me!" Jiang Yi replied.
"Fine, we'll see about that!"
After speaking, Magistrate Hao's gaze fell on Young Master Hao. "Is everything arranged properly?"
"Yes, it's all arranged!"
Young Master Hao said, "This plan is flawless. Qing ye is destined to die tonight. Even if he has immense abilities, he won't be able to escape our grasp!"
"Hurry up and go! Remember, be careful. Never underestimate Qing ye; that old fox is not easy to deal with!" Magistrate Hao advised.
"Yes!"
Young Master Hao complied and left the villa.
"Tonight, you are to stay in the hall and not go anywhere, or if you lose your life, don't blame me!"
After speaking, Magistrate Hao got up and left.
Jiang Yi raised an eyebrow.
Now he didn't have to do anything; he just had to watch Magistrate Hao and Qing ye fight like dogs.
Suddenly, a figure walked in from outside the hall.
Jiang Yi looked up and saw Yingzi.
The Hao family villa was heavily guarded, yet Yingzi had managed to reach the hall silently. Her skills were indeed considerable.
No wonder Dongfang Mei kept her by her side.
"The Young Lady is a bit worried about you, so she sent me to check on you!"
Yingzi's gaze fell on Jiang Yi.
"It seems I came here for nothing!"
Jiang Yi was taken aback by this. He hadn't expected Dongfang Mei to care about him so much that she would specifically send Yingzi to check on him.
"The Young Lady truly cares about you. I hope you don't disappoint her. If you dare to do anything that disrespects the Young Lady, even if she is reluctant to punish you, I will not let you off!" Yingzi warned Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi was somewhat speechless!
Did he look like that kind of person?
Besides, he had already promised Dongfang Mei that if she could find his sister, he would agree to marry her.
Since he had promised, he would never break his word.
It seemed that both Dongfang Mei and Yingzi did not trust him.
"How is the interrogation of the Yuwen Family Head going?" Jiang Yi asked Yingzi.
"The Yuwen Family Head has confessed!"
Yingzi replied, "As for what exactly he confessed, I'm not entirely sure. You can ask the Young Lady yourself when you return. She will tell you."
Jiang Yi took a deep breath.
Yingzi definitely knew but simply didn't want to say.
"Are you sure you want to continue staying at the Hao family villa?" Yingzi asked.
"I can't leave yet!"
Jiang Yi smiled faintly, "The show isn't over yet. I still need to stay here. Once things are over, I'll naturally return!"
"Is there anything I can help you with?" Yingzi asked.
"Do you really want to help me?" Jiang Yi inquired.