Chapter 13 — Once I am reborn, I will not give him even a strand of hair

Phung Nei Quan walked into the hallway with an umbrella, still wearing a faint smile on his face.

“The Holy Order has made it very clear that the person involved is not allowed to leave the palace voluntarily.”

Co Nghien Hanh glanced at him.

“The West Citadel grain warehouse most likely had an incident.”

“The food warehouse itself is guarded by soldiers, there is no need for the General to worry.”

“If something happens to the military provisions, can you bear it?”

The smile on Phung Nei Quan's face remained unchanged.

"The general is still having a hard time maintaining himself, so he should worry less about how much money he has."

I suddenly reached out and snatched the scented bag from his waist. The two guards immediately pulled out their swords, two cold blades pointing straight at my shoulder at the same time. Phung Nei Quan's face changed slightly.

“Khuong Thi, what do you want to do?”

We took out the scented bag, and from the pile of scents inside, took out a bead of white wax.

“Exactly like the wax on Do Ma Ma's collar.”

I brought the wax bead closer to the fire, and the scent of osmanthus immediately became several times more intense.

“This is the incense wax used to seal the winter clothes of the Imperial Medical Department in the palace.”

“The impostor Do Ma Ma used to wear palace clothes.”

Phung Nei Quan reflexively raised his hand to snatch it back. But I was one step faster, dropping the wax beads into the tea cup. A layer of dark red oil scum immediately appeared on the water surface. Doctor Truong Thai bent down to smell it and his face immediately changed.

“In here is the medicinal mixture of Piercing Bone Poison.”

“Speak ambiguously!”

Phung Nei Quan took a step back and loudly ordered the guards to arrest people. Co Nghien Hanh pulled out the knife from Thach Thanh's waist, the tip of the knife pointed straight at Phung Nei Quan's throat. That action shook the silver needles on his body, and the white cloth in front of his chest quickly absorbed black and red blood stains.

“Avoid the palace gate.”

Phung Nei Quan stared at the tip of the knife, cold sweat finally broke out on his forehead.

“Is the late General planning to protest the order?”

“If something doesn't happen to the military provisions, I will personally go to the palace to take the blame.”

"If something happens to the warehouse, your head won't be enough to pay for it."

The guards outside the courtyard still refused to leave, but the old lady suddenly took out a golden token.

“This is the royal decree given to the Co family.”

"The Co family has always guarded the border. When faced with a military emergency, they have the right to mobilize the defense first and then report later."

She handed the order card to Thach Thanh, her expression clearly showing determination.

“Take Nghien Hanh away.”

I looked towards that order card. The Co family has this, but in our previous life we never knew about it. When I set out alone to Kunlun, the city gate was tightly closed. If I had this token, at least I wouldn't have to wait another night outside the city. The old lady avoided my eyes and continuously urged Thach Thanh to leave quickly. I didn't question him, I just took out a silver needle from the medicine box.

“Where did Phung Nei Quan's scented bag come from?”

Phung Nei Quan pursed his lips tightly and did not respond. The silver needle landed on the acupuncture point in his neck, and his right arm immediately lost all feeling.

“The next needle will drop under the tongue.”

My voice is still calm.

“If you still refuse to speak, you will never be able to open your mouth again in the future.”

Neiguan Feng finally panicked.

“The fragrant bag was given by Miss Song.”

“She said the old lady liked the scent of osmanthus and told me to wear it Go into the palace, so as not to leave behind the smell of incense in the palace."

“When did she meet you?”

“Yesterday evening, in the carriage outside the palace gate.”

The tip of Co Nghien Hanh's knife advanced another half inch.

"You knew long ago that she would bring the iron box into the palace."

Phung Nei Quan's knees were soft.

"I'm only responsible for leading the guards to search the palace."

“The one who really gave the orders wasn't me.”

"It's Duke Hoa in the palace."

The word "Hoa" completely matches the word left on the letter found in the well. Thach Thanh softly reminded.

"Cong Cong Hoa left the palace to recuperate ten years ago and is now living in an old house in Tay Thanh."

However, Nei Quan Phung frantically shook his head.

“He never left the palace.”

“For many years, he has always lived in the old pharmacy under the imperial citadel.”

“Piercing Bone Poison Twelve Sutras was prepared from there.”

As soon as he finished speaking, there was suddenly a loud explosion like thunder in the distance. The western side of the citadel burst into flames, and in the blink of an eye, half of the night sky was dyed red like blood. Immediately afterwards, a soldier from the city galloped his horse to the front gate of the palace.

“The warehouse is on fire!”

“Three hundred and four soldiers mobilized by the Song family have blocked all the roads in the Western City!”

The firelight dyed the entire sky red, billowing black smoke obscured the gradually brightening sky. Co Nghien Hanh relied on the golden order to mobilize the guards to guard the palace gate, leading the guards to fly straight to the west of the city. Doctor Truong Thai and I sat in the same carriage, inside the carriage was a medicine box and two black porcelain vases stolen from Bach Thao Duong.