On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 2308 Turning Passivity into Initiative

A bright smile appeared on Mingzhao's lips, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

"Okay, then let's do as you say and wait and see."

I'd like to see how the He family will put on this show next.

Upon hearing this, the three undercover agents breathed a sigh of relief. With Mu Chen's move, they no longer had to wait passively; instead, they could lead the He family by the nose.

"Princess, then we will go out into the streets and keep an eye on the He family's movements."

Princess Mingzhao nodded in agreement: "Safety must be the top priority. We must return tonight. If anything happens, we will discuss it together."

"Yes."

At this time, the main hall of the He family's villa was filled with a repressive atmosphere.

Master He paced back and forth in the room, his face full of anger, his chest heaving, clearly furious.

He picked up the teacup on the table, but then slammed it down, splashing tea that soaked the brocade on the table, but he was completely unaware.

"Useless! All of you are useless!"

Master He uttered a low growl, his voice filled with frustration: "We let them escape unscathed. What use are you people anyway!"

The servants around them all hung their heads, not daring to breathe loudly or even lift their eyelids.

Master He rubbed his temples, his heart filled with sorrow.

That secluded courtyard was something he had spent a great deal of time and resources to create.

The people hidden inside were carefully selected from various places, and they all cost a lot of money.

Otherwise, who would send their relatives to be used as test subjects for drugs?

Now that someone has broken in and exposed his whereabouts, he is at a loss as to whether to retreat or stay behind.

Retreat means all the previous efforts will be in vain, and it will take a lot of time and money to find such a secluded place again and gather all the people who meet the requirements.

Those two who barged in clearly had ill intentions. If they came looking for trouble again, or if they attracted the government officials, the He family's century-old foundation in Chongzhou would be completely ruined.

What's worse, the masked person was sitting in the head seat, his aura as cold as ice, making the air in the hall seem to freeze.

Master He couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine whenever he thought about this man's temper.

He knew this man's temperament all too well. He usually seemed quite calm, but once he got angry, he easily lost his temper.

There have been many instances in the past where, because of the slightest displeasure, large amounts of medication were force-fed to patients, causing them to die.

Normally, it wouldn't be a big deal; we could just spend more money and find some chronically ill, dying people from various places to make up for it. But now it's different. The Su family came to our door, and we let them escape. This is a huge hidden danger.

Since those two people have found that courtyard, they certainly won't let it go easily.

If something were to happen at this point, and the authorities were to find even the slightest fault, the He family would be doomed. The risk was simply too great.

Master He was frowning, pondering what to do, when the masked man at the head of the table suddenly spoke.

Do you know who that woman is?

Upon hearing this, Master He quickly composed himself and bowed to the masked man, saying, "The woman claims to be Su's cousin and says she's here to find Su's family."

I paid special attention, and she spoke in great detail about the Su family, even describing the Su family's food preferences clearly. So I believed her.

Upon hearing this, the masked man leaned forward slightly. Although his face was covered by a black iron mask, obscuring his expression, Master He could feel a cold gaze upon him, making him feel chilled all over and even his hands and feet stiffen.

The masked man spoke calmly, suppressing his anger: "Fool! The Su family has no cousin! You've been fooled!"

Master He was startled, and the color drained from his face instantly.

His eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief: "This... how is this possible? She spoke so logically, without a single mistake. How could she be lying to me?"

Before he could finish speaking, the masked man coldly interrupted him, his voice filled with impatience and sarcasm.

"I said no, and that means no."

I know the Su family clan better than you do; she doesn't have any cousins ​​at all.

Even if she had distant sisters, she lost contact with them long ago when she married into Chongzhou and they haven't been in touch for many years.

"You suddenly show up at this time of year for no apparent reason. Don't you find anything wrong with that?"

Master He was sweating profusely, and his hands and feet were ice-cold.

"It was my negligence! I deserve to die!" Master He bowed and begged for forgiveness. "I will immediately send people to search the entire city!"

Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we must find them and never let them ruin anything again!

As he was about to turn around and instruct his servants to make the arrangements, the masked man raised his hand to stop him.

"No need to look anymore."

Master He stopped and looked at the masked man with a puzzled expression.

"what do you mean?"

The masked man slowly leaned back in his chair, his tone growing increasingly sinister: "If you search, they will definitely hide."

Chongzhou City is neither too big nor too small. If they intend to hide, sending people to search the entire city would be time-consuming and laborious, and they might not even be able to find them.

"It would be better to try a different approach, saving us some effort, and let them walk right into our trap."

Master He's heart skipped a beat; he knew the masked man must have a plan.

He quickly stepped forward and respectfully asked, "Please enlighten me."

The masked man remained silent for a moment, and after a long while, he slowly uttered a sentence, every word of which was filled with ruthlessness.

"Don't you still have a few pregnant women? Pick one, use her as bait, and lure them out."

Besides Master He himself, the He family's pharmacy had several doctors on duty, two of whom were experts in this field.

The He family has a good reputation, a wide variety of medicinal herbs at reasonable prices, and excellent doctors. Many pregnant women come to their home for consultations.

These people, after careful selection, became special resources in the hands of Master He.

They just didn't know it.

When Master He heard the masked man mention this matter, his heart tightened slightly.

"The Wu family's daughter-in-law is almost here, in two months..."

The masked man sneered, "No rush, we need to take it slow. The Wu family isn't the main point right now. The main point is to make the two intruders think that the Wu family is the main point."

Master He suddenly realized.

"I understand, I'll get on it right away."

Just as he was about to leave, the masked man suddenly shuddered and let out a muffled groan.

Although Master He couldn't see the masked man's face, he could tell that something was wrong with the sound; it seemed to be in great pain.

He quickly asked, "Are you alright?"

The masked man bent over, his hands clenched tightly, and remained silent for a long time, as if he was trying his best to endure.

The bandaged wound on his shoulder was bleeding again.

But this blood...

Master He sniffed the wound and his expression changed drastically: "Your wound! It's poisoned!"

The masked man noticed it himself, tilting his head to look at the wound. The bleeding wasn't the usual dark red or blackish color after poisoning, but a bright red, an unusually bright red.

The taste is fishy with a hint of sweetness.

This is clearly not normal.