The Host is Clearly A Scumbag (Quick Travel)

Mingting didn't bother with interrogation, but reported directly to the authorities.

As it happened, Gao Jishi, the magistrate of Chengchang County was an acquaintance of Mingting's.

When Gao Jishi heard that someone had tried to harm the top-scoring candidate in broad daylight, he flew into a rage.

Others might not realize Mingting's worth, but Gao Jishi knew it very well.

The He Gu Water-Powered Spinning Wheel had been tested for two months with remarkable results. If it could be promoted, it would definitely elevate the country's textile industry to new heights.

Especially in areas rich in water resources and cotton/linen production, the economy would flourish.

Gao Jishi had already decided to submit a report to the court about the He Gu Water-Powered Spinning Wheel in the near future.

By then, Mingting would undoubtedly catch the attention of higher-ups, and it is even possible that he would be known by the Emperor himself.

Now, such a promising young man had nearly been harmed right under his nose.

Especially the other party also specifically wanted to cripple his hands!

Gao Jishi couldn't tolerate this.

He couldn't fathom how furious Lord Su would be if Mingting's hands were ruined, or how the higher authorities would react.

As the county magistrate, he would definitely be held accountable since such a vicious incident was happening in his jurisdiction.

At that time, all the hard work Gao Jishi had done in the past few years would go down the drain!

He might even be stripped of his position and sent back to farming.

"Constable Miao, I don't care what methods you use, I want you to pry open their mouths before dark!!"

In his mind, Gao Jishi had already come up with a conspiracy theory about this matter.

'Could it be that someone knew the value of He Gu Water-Powered Spinning Wheel and wanted to deal with Mingting?'

Still, seeing Mingting's composed demeanor, Gao Jishi couldn't help but admire him.

He had seen the mustached man and his subordinates, all of them were in pitiful shape and didn't get any good results from their encounter with Mingting.

'It seems that Lord Su had taught Mingting very well!'

"Don't worry. This official will ensure justice is served. The mastermind behind this will face the full force of the law!"

Gao Jishi was afraid that Mingting would get into trouble again, so he specially arranged for him to stay overnight in the county office.

Ji Yong, upon hearing the news, also rushed over. When he saw that Mingting was safe and sound, he was still shaken by the thought of what could have happened.

If anything had happened to Mingting, how could he ever face his master's trust?

Constable Miao was a seasoned interrogator. It didn't take long for him to find out the real mastermind behind the scenes from the mouth of the mustached man.

"It's her?"

Hearing Jiang Meimei's name again, Mingting's eyes darkened.

Especially after Constable Miao revealed that Jiang Meimei had paid the thugs thirty taels of silver specifically to break Mingting's hands, Mingting couldn't help but laugh coldly.

"My hands are that cheap? They're only worth that much?"

'Who is she looking down on?'

'A Female Lead, yet so stingy and petty, no wonder she could only hire lowlifes like these people.'

Over the past few months, Mingting had been too busy to deal with Jiang Meimei. Unexpectedly, she actually came to the door by herself, and she also used such vicious means.

He knew this kind of persistent, venomous nuisance needed to be dealt with sooner rather than later!

Having suffered enough, the mustached leader didn't just confess about Jiang Meimei, but also told them where her family opened a cake shop and where she lived.

Gao Jishi immediately ordered Constable Miao to arrest Jiang Meimei, instructing him to bring enough men to ensure the culprit didn't escape.

Before Constable Miao set out, Mingting offered a suggestion, "When you see Jiang Meimei, don't waste words. Knock her out immediately and tie her up."

Constable Miao thought that Mingting hated Jiang Meimei and wanted to give her a hard time, so he nodded in agreement.

"Magistrate Gao, this humble student has a matter to report to you."

After Constable Miao left, Mingting informed Gao Jishi about Jiang Meimei's sinister ability to absorb others' luck.

He had already assigned a task to Fengtian before, asking it to sort out which people's luck Jiang Meimei had absorbed and what misfortunes they had encountered afterwards.

Since Jiang Meimei insisted on running into the muzzle of the gun, this time he would crush this annoying fly for good.

It was the first time that Gao Jishi had heard that there were people in this world who could absorb other people's luck for their own use and offset their own misfortunes.

When Mingting presented the information compiled by Fengtian, Gao Jishi's expression darkened as he flipped through it.

Such evil ability was truly horrifying!

Jiang Meimei's best friend had her luck drained by her, and the very next day, she tripped on a rock and disfigured her face.

Dahu had just met Jiang Meimei in the woods, and when he went hunting afterward, he was bitten by a venomous snake, leaving him bedridden for half a month.

Old Lady Chen from Shuanglian Town was lightly brushed by Jiang Meimei while buying cakes, and when she returned home, she fell and broke her leg.

There was also a melon farmer in Xiaohe Village who refused to give Jiang Meimei a free watermelon… Later, he ended up choking to death on a chicken bone.

But what terrified Gao Jishi the most was the fate of Jiang Xiao'e's family.

This family had been living a thriving, prosperous life, but her younger brother drowned, Jiang Xiucai died of illness, and Wang Zhi repeatedly encountered mishaps when he took the exam for the title of Xiucai...

If these incidents were viewed in isolation, one might think Jiang Meimei was a little lucky star, while Jiang Xiao'e's family was simply plagued by misfortune.

But with so many vivid examples laid out, the reason for their misfortunes became clear… Jiang Meimei had been siphoning their luck all along.

"This matter is beyond belief. I was afraid that you would not believe it, so I didn't warn Constable Miao earlier and only told him to knock Jiang Meimei unconscious."

"I don't know if Constable Miao will have his luck sucked away when he came into contact with her."

"Magistrate Gao, later you can question the arrest process in detail and observe whether those who came into contact with Jiang Meimei suffer misfortunes. That will confirm the truth of this matter."