General, Madam Called You To Farm - Chapter 437

General, Madam Called You To Farm
Chapter 437 – Qin Canglan has arrived (1) 

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This matter concerned the Old Marquis’s poisoning. 

Su Mo began his investigation from within the residence. 

He had his trusted guards thoroughly examine all the servants who had access to the Old Marquis’s food and drinks, but they found nothing suspicious. 

So, he ruled out the possibility of the poisoning happening inside the residence. 

From this, it could at least be concluded that the marquis’s household itself was secure.  

If there was no chance to poison the food inside the residence, the only remaining possibility was that the ingredients procured from outside. 

The vast marquis’s estate purchased dozens of different ingredients daily, not to mention regularly stocked items like oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and rice…… 

This was a massive operation. Fortunately, their perseverance paid off, and early this morning, a trusted guard finally caught a butcher who sells meat.  

“It was a butcher with the surname Hu.” 

The trusted guard said, “The old marquis loves eating meat and has been buying from his shop for years without any issues.”

Su Mo asked, “Is there something wrong with this butcher?” 

The guard shook his head, “No, he’s not the problem. The trouble was with the bamboo leaves he used to string the meat, someone had soaked them in poison. To avoid detection, the dosage was very small. Eating it once or twice wouldn’t have any effect, but over a month or two… Well, it’s a different story.” 

Su Xiaoxiao asked, “Then why hasn’t anyone else been poisoned?” 

The guard replied, “The old marquis only likes to eat the most tender ribs, and those were always specially prepared just for him. Sometimes the cooks at the manor would sneak a bite, but firstly, they didn’t eat much, and secondly, we had several cooks, and it wasn’t always the same one who tasted it. But lately, some of them have been feeling dizzy and lightheaded. They just thought they were overworked and didn’t think much of it.” 

It seemed they were also suffering from slow-acting poisoning.  

Su Mo asked, “What about the vendor who sold the bamboo leaves?” 

The trusted guard said awkwardly, “We caught him… but I didn’t keep a close watch, and in a moment of carelessness, he bit his tongue and killed himself.”

Su Xiaoxiao said, “An ordinary person wouldn’t be able to bite off their own tongue.”

This was a trap, specifically set for the old marquis. No, perhaps for the entire Zhenbei Marquis household.  

Su Mo was clearly dissatisfied with the outcome, but he didn’t lose his temper. He remained as composed as ever. 

However, Su Xiaoxiao’s sharp eyes noticed beads of sweat beginning to form on the guard’s forehead.  

This eldest son of the Su family… clearly wasn’t as simple as he appeared.

“However……” the trusted guard let out a breath of relief, secretly glad he hadn’t stopped there, and continued his investigation.

“That man’s name is Xiangzi. He arrived in the capital in the tenth month of last year, around the end of the month, with a merchant caravan. Later, for some reason, he parted ways with the caravan and ended up wandering the streets. Eventually, he found some short-term work at a provisions shop, and the bamboo leaves were sold from that shop.”

“The shop hasn’t shown any problems so far, but according to one of the assistants there, Xiangzi had a secret lover from a wealthy household. One time, the assistant happened to see them together, and Xiangzi threatened him not to speak of it, or he’d kill him.”

Su Mo frowned, “Which wealthy household?”

The trusted bodyguard hesitated for a moment, then said, “The Duke Protector’s household.” 

……

After the trusted guard left, Su Mo fell into deep thought.

“What’s on your mind?” Su Xiaoxiao asked.  

Su Mo’s expression turned grave and said, “In the tenth month of last year, something major happened at the Marquis Zhenbei Manor.”

Su Xiaoxiao looked at him, urging him to continue. 

Su Mo explained, “Grandfather and Father had a fierce argument in the study. It happened on Grandmother’s birthday banquet that day, with many guests in attendance. Grandfather publicly threatened to strip Father of his heir position, and word spread. Soon after their rift, this ‘peddler’ appeared, aiming to poison Grandfather. I doubt that’s a coincidence.”  

“What were they arguing about?” Su Xiaoxiao asked.  

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