Li Yue Shu was a smart woman, and she understood the consequences of alerting the enemy.
The person behind this would either take a desperate risk and kill her, or eliminate a future threat by killing Wei Zi Miao.
If she were alone, she wouldn't worry, but Shen Wei and Ah Yi were still in the mansion.
Seemingly sensing her hesitation, Wei Zi Miao spoke again, "Madam Shen, rest assured. As long as you stay in the mansion, I can guarantee the safety of you and your family."
Li Yue Shu's eyes flickered. After a moment of hesitation, she nodded, "Alright, but I hope Young Master Wei can first ensure the safety of my husband and daughter."
For Wei Zi Miao to speak with such certainty, he must have ten-tenths confidence.
Doing Wei Zi Miao a favor now would provide an extra layer of security if he and A Min were to become enemies in the future.
Wei Zi Miao offered a gentle smile, his pale lips making him appear even more frail, "Thank you, Madam Shen."
After leaving, Li Yue Shu explained that the poisoning had occurred.
Upon hearing that his son had been poisoned for over twenty years, Wei Tong Hao immediately became furious. "Someone! Summon everyone in the City Lord's mansion! I want to know which scoundrel administered the poison, and I'll skin him alive!"
Seeing Wei Tong Hao roll up his sleeves, ready for a fight, Li Yue Shu quickly said, "City Lord Wei, the poison needs to be administered daily. I'd like to inspect Young Master Wei's courtyard."
"Yes, yes, yes, I'll have it investigated immediately!" He didn't call for servants but led the way himself.
The group walked towards Wei Zi Miao's courtyard, which was also the best courtyard in the entire City Lord's mansion.
Li Yue Shu didn't waste time. With Wei Zi Miao's consent, she began her inspection.
Perhaps due to his delicate health and infrequent outings, Wei Zi Miao's room lacked excessive decoration. The most striking features were the pervasive smell of medicine and the books covering an entire wall.
Li Yue Shu glanced around. History, travelogues, storybooks... a wide variety of genres, covering everything.
Truly worthy of being the male lead's knowledgeable strategist who knew everything from astronomy to geography!
Li Yue Shu sighed inwardly before diligently starting her examination.
She did not use the instruments from her spatial dimension.
Becoming the organization's sole top researcher was not solely due to the cold machines in her spatial dimension.
Everyone watched her with tense eyes, unable to comprehend what she was doing. They only saw her walk around the entire courtyard before approaching them.
"How is it, Madam Shen, did you discover anything?" Wei Tong Hao asked first, his face full of anxiety.
Li Yue Shu clapped her hands together, looking at Wei Zi Miao with a hint of sympathy, "Before I can research an antidote, Young Master Wei should perhaps move to a different courtyard!"
Her words stunned everyone; they didn't immediately understand what she meant.
Wei Zi Miao seemed to have guessed something, and a hint of coldness appeared on his usually calm face.
Wei Tong Hao looked bewildered, "Madam Shen, what did you just say?"
Li Yue Shu glanced at the servants of the City Lord's mansion, summoned by Wei Tong Hao's words, and said calmly, "The person who administered the poison was quite cautious. More than half of the items visible in this courtyard have been tainted with poison."
Twenty years was enough time to turn a courtyard into a poison den. Even if discovered, it would be difficult to trace.
If she hadn't chosen to alert the enemy from the start, finding the mastermind wouldn't have been easy.
Thinking of this, Li Yue Shu couldn't help but glance appreciatively at Wei Zi Miao.
"Damn it! Does this old man's position as City Lord mean nothing!" Wei Tong Hao roared, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
He turned to face the servants, his gaze fierce enough to devour them, causing them to hastily lower their heads.
"All of you go to the main hall. I need to conduct a thorough investigation!" With that, he strode out energetically.
Li Yue Shu: "..."
This City Lord Wei was truly... unconstrained.
Wei Zi Miao composed himself, appearing as gentle as ever, "Madam Shen, I entrust the matter of the antidote to you. Please let me know if you require anything."
Li Yue Shu nodded, not being polite, "I will list the things I need shortly. Additionally, please prepare a separate small room for me, Young Master Wei. I cannot be disturbed while refining medicine for these few days. Meals can be left at the door."
Wei Zi Miao agreed to everything and had the side hall where they stayed the previous night prepared for Li Yue Shu to refine medicine.
The mansion also had a dedicated medicinal storage. Within fifteen minutes, all the items Li Yue Shu needed were gathered.
Taking the items, Li Yue Shu entered the side hall and locked the door.
She didn't waste any time and directly entered her spatial dimension.
...
Wei Tong Hao, with his fiery temper, began a drastic search within the mansion for the poisoner, while Wei Zi Miao moved into his courtyard.
Li Yue Shu's lunch was brought by Shen Wei and Shen Ting Yi.
The father and daughter stood at the door, wanting to knock and call out to her, but ultimately restrained themselves.
They didn't leave, hoping to see her when Li Yue Shu opened the door to collect her meal.
However, they waited until dinner was brought, and even when the food grew cold, the firmly shut door remained unopened.
Shen Wei's expression tightened. He raised his hand to push the door, but Shen Ting Yi stopped him, "Father, have you forgotten that Mother dislikes being disturbed when she's refining medicine?"
In the past, when Li Yue Shu refined medicine at home, even Shen Zhi Yu, whom she favored the most, was not allowed to disturb her.
Shen Wei frowned. After a moment of hesitation, he finally lowered his hand.
Yet, his gaze remained fixed on the closed door, a hidden glint in his eyes.
At this moment, Li Yue Shu was completely unaware of the events outside, engrossed in her research.
She always forgot to eat and sleep when researching. Coupled with the small kitchen in her spatial dimension, she would eat a piece of bread while reading documents, completely forgetting about hunger.
Because of this, when Shen Wei came to check the next day, the meals from the previous night were still untouched at the door.
Shen Wei's brow furrowed. He hesitantly knocked on the door, "A Shu, are you awake?"
There was no response. The room was as silent as if no one were inside.
Shen Wei's frown deepened. He was about to push the door open.
"Young Master Shen, what are you doing?" Wei Zi Miao, supported by a servant, approached and asked curiously.
Shen Wei turned, his face filled with worry, "A Shu hasn't eaten for a day."
Wei Zi Miao was surprised.
He glanced at the cold food, walked to the door, and knocked, "Madam Shen, are you inside?"
Still, there was no answer, not even a slight stir from within.
Wei Zi Miao grew concerned and knocked again, "Madam Shen, your husband is very worried. May we come in and take a look?"
His request was met with continued silence.
Seeing this, everyone's hearts grew anxious.
Shen Wei walked over directly, "A Shu, I'm coming in!"
Saying that, he pushed the door, but it was locked from the inside and wouldn't budge.
Shen Wei's heart skipped a beat. He immediately started banging on the door, "A Shu, are you inside? A Shu... A Shu!"
No matter how much he called, there was no response from within.
Shen Wei's heart sank.
She was always alert. Such a commotion should have woken her, even if she were asleep.