I insist

Chapter 31: Troublemaking, Imprisonment

Song Miqiu and the others returned safely, but she had a vague feeling of unease in her heart.

The next day, Song Miqiu bought some more cake mix and, together with Tian Yumei, prepared even more cakes.

They just arrived a little earlier today.

Perhaps because the start time was moved up, there won't be the kind of traffic jams that made it impossible to walk like in the previous days.

However, this foot traffic is still considerable! And it's showing an increasing trend!

However, just as everyone was scrambling to buy, a commotion suddenly broke out at the back of the crowd.

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way, all of you! I want to see how this unscrupulous businessman explains himself!"

Hearing the shouts from behind, the people who didn't want to cause trouble spontaneously parted to make way for them.

Song Miqiu immediately saw two people carrying an unconscious person over.

What are you doing here?

"How dare you ask us this! We never imagined someone your age would poison a cake! We bought your cake yesterday, and after eating it, he got poisoned! We demand an explanation for this!"

Upon hearing this, Song Miqiu immediately understood what was going on.

Yesterday, those people came asking for the formula, but I refused them, and today someone has been poisoned.

Anyone with a brain can see what's going on, right?

"I have never poisoned the cake! Everyone here has eaten our cake before, so why is everyone else fine except for him?"

"Hmph! Who knows if you have some personal grudge against him? No matter what you say, it's useless; we've already reported it to the authorities!"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tianlei and Tian Yumei, who had been standing calmly to the side, immediately became nervous.

Everyone knows they are innocent, but they have no evidence.

But the government officials only verify the evidence!

No sooner had the man finished speaking than a pair of government officials arrived behind him.

"So you're the one who poisoned the pastries?"

Recently, this old woman selling cakes has become quite a sensation in the neighborhood; even they have almost all eaten at her stall.

I never expected that someone would poison the place!

Qiu Tianlei was terrified at the sight of these people, but seeing how they were targeting his mother, he still mustered his courage and rushed out.

"Your Honors! We are innocent! Everyone here can testify for us. Everyone ate our cake, yet no one is punished! You must uphold justice for us!"

"Are you implying that we've been unfair?"

Qiu Tianlei felt that he was getting more and more confused as he spoke, so he simply shut his mouth, but he was very worried.

Song Miqiu remained composed and assertive, stating, "I did not poison it!"

"Whether or not poison was used will only be known after the investigation! Guards! Arrest them and take them back!"

No one expected things to turn out this way!

Only the pastry shop owners hiding in the shadows looked smug.

Song Miqiu was thus inexplicably arrested and imprisoned in the yamen.

However, since the authorities don't have any evidence yet, they probably won't do anything to me.

Song Miqiu slept peacefully here on her first night, so she naturally didn't realize that Yu Huailin had disguised himself and come to see her.

Even if she were conscious, she probably wouldn't be able to notice.

Yu Huailin was just there for a quick look, so he only walked around for a moment before leaving.

He never revealed his identity, nor did he ask the woman if she needed his help.

If even this kind of thing can't be resolved, then he really needs to consider whether there's any need for the two of them to continue cooperating.

But in the middle of the night, Song Miqiu was woken up by noise.

The reason was nothing more than that other prisoners were being tortured in this cell at that moment.

"Tell me! Did you do this? You stole something and you're afraid to admit it? You really dare to steal from anyone!"

"Sir! I'm innocent! Please stop hitting me!"

Although he couldn't see it, Song Miqiu heard it very clearly.

Besides the sound of whips lashing, she could even hear the sizzling sound of her flesh being roasted.

Even without seeing it, one can imagine the kind of torture this person is going through.

But was this person really in jail for committing a crime?

Song Miqiu, who was also wrongfully arrested, couldn't help but have doubts.

If this person really only stole something, there's no need for them to suffer like this; they could just admit it.

Song Miqiu knew that this person was innocent.

But it was obvious that these officials wanted to extract a confession through torture!

As for whether they received bribes or were hiding the real thieves, only the officials themselves probably know.

Song Miqiu had long lost her previous composure, and at this moment she also vaguely felt uneasy.

"This person is clearly targeting me on purpose. If they really intend to, they'll probably have to force a confession out of me!"

Song Miqiu never expected to encounter such a thing. However, being beaten was a minor matter. If she was forced to confess, the people in the pastry shop would definitely take advantage of the situation, and she would lose her business!

Moreover, her facial disguise might be exposed!

This is what makes her most uneasy!

Then, just as she was anxiously trying to think of a solution, the wailing outside stopped at some point, and a person was standing in front of her cell.

Song Miqiu was on guard and was about to ask the other person's identity when, unexpectedly, the person took out a bunch of keys and opened her cell door.

Now it was Song Miqiu's turn to be stunned.

Could this person be a friend, not an enemy?

"What are you standing there staring at me for? Get out of here! You're useless! You can't even handle such a small thing, and you've even managed to get yourself into this godforsaken place! If it weren't for all the time and resources I've already wasted on you, you would have been abandoned long ago!"

Song Miqiu didn't recognize the mysterious man in front of her at all, but after hearing what he said, she knew who he was.

They must know the original owner's identity!

Moreover, the reason why the original owner was put on a human skin mask and sent to the Qiu family was probably because he was instructed by these people.

It's best to speak less in front of people who know the original owner's true identity.

The more you talk, the easier it is to expose your flaws!

But if you don't say anything, the other side will definitely get suspicious.

So he calmly glanced at the other person and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Song Miqiu's tone was the same, without any ripples. After all, judging from the tone the other party had just used towards her, their relationship was probably nothing more than that.

Sure enough, the mysterious man didn't notice anything unusual about her.

"The master is dissatisfied with your efficiency, so he specifically sent me to help you. I never expected that he would send me to bail you out of jail! You need to speed things up and get those things out of the Qiu family as soon as possible!"