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Huo Zhegan was taken aback and asked in surprise, "You can really do that?"

He had done many illegal things when he lost his temper, enough to land him in jail. He didn't believe anyone could handle it so cleanly.

“We’re not alone, we’re a team, so don’t worry,” Hua Shan said. “You just need to rest and recover, and then follow these steps to get back to work.”

Hua Shan handed Huo Zhe a sealed brown paper bag.

They handled it perfectly, but they also needed the cooperation of Huo Zhegan, a key figure!

Huo Zhegan saw the seal on it; it was for the exclusive use of the Huo family. Only Old Master Huo, himself, his second brother, his son, and his nephew Huo Yingjie had it. No one else would have it or be allowed to use it.

Upon seeing this, Huo Zhegan was half convinced.

After opening it, seeing the secret code used exclusively by the Huo family inside, they were completely convinced that it belonged to the Huo family.

It seems that his second brother and nephew have already taken care of it for him.

In that case, Huo Zhegan can rest easy.

Alas, after years of hunting geese, I've finally gotten my eye pecked by one.

His decades-long career was almost ruined by a single oversight.

You can easily fall into someone else's crooked ways.

However, since the witch and the fox spirit are dead, there's no need to pursue the matter further. What's left to deal with are the dozen or so provincial government staff members who were involved in the incident at the same time.

Especially the mastermind who framed him, he will definitely be imprisoned for life and regret his actions.

Huo Zhegan dared not go to sleep. He carefully studied the following countermeasures and kept them in mind.

Sure enough, by the afternoon, someone had asked Huo Zhe for permission to do it.

Huo Zhegan was a seasoned veteran in officialdom, and with the strategies Huo Yingjie had devised for him, he arranged his work in an orderly manner.

Although there were some twists and turns, those dozen or so people were suddenly hospitalized and diagnosed with food poisoning and infectious diseases, and they received proper treatment.

Then a series of investigations were conducted, and some people were punished while others were promoted.

Some are happy, some are sad!

But the matter is finally over.

Secretary Li was also resting at home due to his weak health. Fortunately, Huo Yingjie provided him with pills, and after taking them, he felt much better. At the same time, the images in his mind of Huo Zhegan's involvement in those messy things gradually disappeared.

Huo Yingjie didn't want to kill Li to silence her, so he could only make Secretary Li forget those secrets she shouldn't know.

Thus, Secretary Li turned misfortune into blessing, and was able to continue working alongside Huo Zhegan.

Huo Zhegan originally wanted to get rid of Secretary Li, but after hearing what Hua Shan said, he put aside that idea.

It wasn't that he was heartless, but in the upper class, if those secrets were known to others, they could become a major trigger for future setbacks.

Huashan stayed in Nanhu Province for a full half month before the matter finally came to an end.

After returning from Huashan, he told Huo Zhekun the whole story, which was of course arranged with Huo Yingjie.

Old Master Huo and Huo Zhekun also received the news and sent people to assist, thankfully averting a major disaster.

"Second son, if your eldest brother is not in good health, let him retire on medical grounds while still in office," Old Master Huo sighed. Although he hoped his eldest son's career would be stable, it was also a question whether he could retire unscathed after such an incident.

Huo Zhekun thought for a moment and said, "I've discussed this issue with Yingjie, and he also believes that our elder brother should finish this term before retiring. This would be a good way to honor his lifelong integrity. As for his health, Huashan is young but has good medical skills. He said that our elder brother's health is a bit weak, but he will recover after a period of rest."

Hearing his second son's words, Old Master Huo was somewhat relieved and said, "That's good, I can rest assured now."

Upon hearing that her husband had indeed been bewitched and was now extremely weak, Song Chunli could no longer sit still. She packed her things and prepared to go take care of her husband.

Decades of friendship can't be destroyed in a few arguments.

A young couple can grow old together. Although she was angry before, she still cared about her husband.

"Dad, Mom, don't worry, I'll go take care of Zhegan." Song Chunli said goodbye to her parents-in-law that evening. "Before, I didn't know that Zhegan had been cursed. I thought he was really going to divorce me. I was so angry that I lost my mind."

Hearing her eldest daughter-in-law's words, Old Madam Huo smiled and said, "Good child, you should go back. Your father and I are getting old and can't travel long distances. Besides, if we go, Zhegan will feel pressured. You two are an old married couple, so have a good talk and you'll both feel more at ease."

“Yes.” Song Chunli nodded. “Anyway, if we can hold on for another two or three years, we can go back to Yanjing, retire at home, and take good care of our parents.”

"We're fine, just take good care of yourselves," said Old Master Huo. "I have a letter here, please give it to Zhegan!"

Upon hearing that Song Chunli was returning to Nanhu Province, Jiang Lifang brought her entire family to see her off.

Fortunately, the matter was resolved; the older brother didn't really want to divorce his wife.

As the pillar of the family, Huo Yingjie personally took leave to send Song Chunli there.

Huo Yingjie was very busy with work, but his elder brother was not home and his father held a high position, so he had to step up and not let his aunt go to Nanhu Province alone. At the same time, he needed to see his uncle, explain the situation to him, and put his mind at ease.

Otherwise, given my uncle's personality, he would feel extremely guilty, which would affect his lifespan.

Seeing that Huo Yingjie personally escorted her, Song Chunli felt bad and said, "Yingjie, thank you for your trouble. You're so busy with work, and you still had to make this trip alone."

"Hehe, Uncle, you're too kind. It's what I should do," Huo Yingjie said with a smile. "I wouldn't feel comfortable letting just you and Yingqi go. My grandfather is too old to go; my father holds an important position and can't travel freely. So I'll have to ask for leave. Besides, you can only take care of Uncle's health if you go. If I go, I can keep him company and talk to him to make him feel better."

Song Chunli nodded. There are some things that the men in the Huo family don't tell the women.

She understood that Huo Yingjie had probably gone there to relay the words of the old man and his second brother.

She could only take care of her husband's daily needs, but the psychological trauma he suffered this time was far more severe than the physical one.

Huo Yingqi's legs are now fully recovered, and she can even jog without any problems.

This time, she was worried about her parents, so she came along. Her son stayed at her second brother's house, where his sister-in-law was taking care of him, so she felt at ease.

"Mom, don't be sad. Dad has always been healthy and will recover soon," Huo Yingqi said. "Let's go over and take good care of Dad!"

With her older brother gone, she has to take on the responsibility of caring for her parents.

"Hmm." Song Chunli was very happy. Her eldest son had become successful, and her daughter had also reformed. As long as the old man was alright, she had no complaints.