This is terrible! My future prime minister keeps trying to kiss me forcibly.

Chapter 134: Find Someone to Settle the Score

No one can hide behind the water tank; it can only be used for...

Ye Xiaoxiao went over to take a look, and sure enough, just as she had guessed, it was a mouse.

With so much food in the kitchen, which kitchen doesn't have a few mice?

"Jing, don't you think this mouse is a little strange?"

The rat lying on the ground flailed its four paws, seemingly enduring immense pain. After struggling a few times, its body stiffened, and it died instantly, blood still flowing from its mouth.

He Jing looked at the rat's appearance, his sharp, hawk-like eyes scanning the room once more: "This is a case of poisoning."

Ye Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes slightly, her expression solemn. It seemed that this poison was extremely potent; the rat had died in just a short while.

It seems that this rat couldn't have gotten in from outside, otherwise it would have died outside in such a short time.

Then there's only one possibility: it got poisoned after eating something from the kitchen.

Ye Xiaoxiao immediately took out the silver needles she carried with her and tested all the food and drinks in the kitchen one by one.

Without exception, the silver needles all turned black.

It seems this was not an accident; someone must have deliberately poisoned them while they were away from home.

For some reason, this poisoning trick immediately reminded Ye Xiaoxiao of one person—Li Yuemei.

After confirming that there was no danger in the house, He Jing called everyone else into the kitchen.

He didn't intend to hide it from everyone; he would tell them directly that someone had sneaked into their house and poisoned it, so that they would be on guard.

Upon hearing this, Mother He turned pale with fright, never expecting that such a vicious person could exist in the small Dongyuan Village!

If this person succeeds, then their family... won't be left without any survivors?

“Ah Jing, we must find this person, otherwise, there will be endless trouble.”

He Jing nodded without speaking, his eyes filled with a chill colder than winter.

He then instructed Lu Shi'an and He Wuyou to come with him to dig a deep pit to bury the food. The deeper the pit, the better, otherwise, if Xiao Hei dug it out and ate it, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Ye Xiaoxiao had just finished cleaning the kitchen when she saw He Wuyang in the yard, fluttering and chasing after the goose.

"Ah Yang, what are you doing?"

He Wuyang simply clamped the goose between his legs, sat on it, and started fiddling with its large feet.

"Sister-in-law! I found this on our goose's leg."

As soon as she finished speaking, the little girl came running over and handed her the things she was holding.

"This is... a small piece of torn cloth."

"Mmm, when I saw the goose walking in the yard, something was tangled on its paws, so I ran over and grabbed it to see what it was." The little girl looked at her expectantly, her eyes sparkling.

Ye Xiaoxiao held the rag in her hand, lost in thought.

She was very familiar with this fabric; it was the same fabric and pattern as the clothes Li Yuemei often wore.

Once, the original owner washed her clothes until they were wrinkled. Li Yuemei was furious. She first beat the original owner until she was covered in bruises, and then starved her for two days, almost killing her.

Ye Xiaoxiao stood up, her face showing some anger, and said to He Wuyang, "Ayang, you stay home and keep your mother company. I'll be right back!"

"Sister-in-law! Where are you going?"

"Let's go settle the score!"

Her tone was calm, but her words seemed to conceal an undercurrent of turmoil.

After saying that, she strode outside with steady steps, as if she were about to make a big splash.

Halfway there, her arm was suddenly grabbed. Without turning around, she knew who it was. The warmth from the large hand made Ye Xiaoxiao feel incredibly safe.

His voice was low and soft, carrying a kind of suppressed, icy chill.

"I'll go with you."

She looked at the strong hand beside her, with long, slender fingers and distinct knuckles, gripping her arm just right, everything so natural.

He Jing glanced at her sideways, his fair face contorted with anger, his bright eyes now filled with coldness.

"Do you know who it is?"

"Ah."

"Don't say anything, let me do it."

"it is good."

Neither of them spoke a word the entire way. A sense of harrowing relief, as if they had escaped death, welled up within them.