Instead, she felt that everything she had done was for Lu Shi's sake, and she even felt a sense of pride in herself.
See how good he is to his subordinates, entrusting all important matters to them to train and temper Lu Shi.
Feng Jin's mouth twitched uncontrollably. She felt ashamed for Ling Mohan's actions. She didn't know how Ling Mohan managed to be so righteous and unapologetic. She truly admired him, admired him…
"You are truly... truly..." Shameless. Feng Jin didn't say the latter half of the sentence in front of Ling Mohan, but silently thought it to herself.
If she had said it to his face, the man would have been furious. He cared a lot about his rather worthless reputation.
"Truly what?" Ling Mohan asked, as if he wanted to get to the bottom of it.
"Nothing, I just said it casually. By the way, who is the person you caught?"
Feng Jin, worried that Ling Mohan would continue to press her, quickly changed the subject.
"It was... it was Zhang Ji."
"Zhang Ji..." Feng Jin murmured. She hadn't heard of this name before.
What grudge or enmity did he have with her that he had to try and assassinate her?
"What are you thinking about?" Seeing her lost in thought, Ling Mohan asked.
"Nothing, I was just wondering where I had offended this person to make them want to kill me."
Her luck was too bad. Everyone wanted to kill her. She wondered who she had offended.
If she had offended someone, she had only had a falling out with Granny Sun recently. Could it be that this Zhang Ji was Granny Sun's person, sent specifically to kill her?
After much thought, Feng Jin believed this was a possibility.
"Do you think Zhang Ji might be Granny Sun's man, sent on Granny Sun's orders to kill me?"
Feng Jin's words seemed to enlighten Ling Mohan, "That is indeed possible."
However, this was just their speculation. They would only be able to make a decision after witnessing the truth for themselves.
But now, Zhang Ji was only half-dead. It was uncertain whether they could get anything out of him.
"Let's go see how the interrogation is going," Ling Mohan said in a deep voice. He got up to leave. As he stepped over the threshold, he quickly stopped, turned, and looked at Feng Jin, who was following him, and asked in a low voice, "What are you following for?"
"Didn't you mean for me to go with you just now?"
Feng Jin's large eyes were filled with confusion. Had she misunderstood?
"When did I ever say that? Stay here and look after the child."
With that, Ling Mohan turned and left with a slightly arrogant air, leaving Feng Jin standing awkwardly in place.
Feng Jin stood at the doorway, suddenly feeling as though she had been tricked. She was furious, grinding her teeth. Good, Ling Mohan was deliberately playing with her. That was great.
"Madam, it's windy at the door, you should go inside."
Cai Qing said cautiously, tiptoeing forward to close the door. She looked at Feng Jin, who was still standing there in a daze, "Madam, aren't you going to see the young master?"
Feng Jin came back to her senses, suppressing her anger. She would have plenty of opportunities to settle the score with Ling Mohan later. She would endure it for now.
...
"Young General." Lu Shi quickly stood up and saluted upon seeing Ling Mohan enter.
"How is it? Have you found anything out?"
"The man was beaten within an inch of his life. I just had a doctor come to treat him. I don't know if he's alive or dead yet."
If it weren't for the doctor arriving in time and saving his life, it would be impossible to know his condition.
As they finished speaking, the doctor emerged from the room.
"Young General, his life has been saved. I used all my medicine to sustain his spirit. You can interrogate him with confidence."
This doctor had served with him in the army for many years and had brought countless soldiers back from the brink of death.
When interrogating spies, they had been too rough, and when the man was about to die, it was thanks to the doctor who brought him back and used medicine to sustain his spirit, allowing them to continue the interrogation.
"Thank you for your hard work. Rest well when we return to the capital."
"I'm fine. As long as the brothers are more careful with their strength in the future, I won't have to do so much of this work."
This kind of work, snatching people from the King of Hell, was extremely difficult. These careless people didn't know to be careful.
"Doctor Lin, I will inform the brothers that we will be more careful in the future."
Lu Shi said sheepishly. His subordinates were all hardened soldiers who were accustomed to fighting to the death. They really hadn't considered so many things.
Now, he felt quite embarrassed to call for them. He really needed to be more careful in the future, or it would be troublesome if he actually beat someone to death.
"If this happens again, you figure out how to save him yourself."
Ling Mohan reprimanded Lu Shi sternly. This wasn't the first time such a thing had happened. How did he manage his subordinates?
"This subordinate knows his mistake and will certainly exercise more restraint, ensuring that such incidents do not happen again."
Lu Shi cupped his fists and said quickly. This matter really needed to be taken seriously.
"Let's go see the man first."
Ling Mohan said in a deep voice, his expression slightly displeased as he walked in.
His somber gaze fell upon Zhang Ji, who had already woken up. He had to admit that Doctor Lin was truly skilled at his work.
To bring a dying person back to life and make them look as vigorous as ever, his skill was indeed remarkable.
"Speak, who ordered you to do this?"
Zhang Ji glared at Ling Mohan, "No one ordered me. I am an inner official of Xiliang. If you dare to torture me, how will you explain yourself to my Emperor!"
His sharp voice reached Ling Mohan's ears, instantly making him feel nauseous. He suppressed the urge to vomit.
"Will you speak or not!"
His tightly knit brows indicated that the man's patience had reached its limit.
"There's nothing to say. Release me quickly, and I can spare your life!"
Zhang Ji flicked his wrist, his tone extremely arrogant, completely forgetting the beating he had just received.
"Lu Shi, go get the rest of the young lady's medicine and give it to him, then kill him!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
He was too lazy to waste any more time. If the man wouldn't speak, he had no value in staying alive.
Lin Zhi, standing outside, heard this and felt like crying. He had almost died of exhaustion saving the man, and now they wanted to kill him again. What was the point of him saving him?
Lu Shi took out the leftover itching powder from his embrace and reluctantly sprinkled some on Zhang Ji.
This was good stuff, and it was a waste to give it to him.
"You... you vulgar person, what did you sprinkle on me..."
Zhang Ji, still not understanding, questioned Lu Shi with a flick of his wrist. The next moment, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.