Chapter 142 A Cup of Poisoned Tea: Send Team Leader Ma on His Way!

"Sister-in-law, mark all the products made from this batch of materials with a small red marker on the packaging, then put them separately in warehouse number three, lock them up, and keep the key yourself."

Sister-in-law Sun nodded vigorously: "Factory Director, don't worry!"

At the guesthouse, Team Leader Ma quickly received the news.

"Hahaha, that stupid woman, she actually used the ingredients!"

He laughed triumphantly in the room, as if he could already see the pharmaceutical factory going bankrupt and Su Yue being arrested.

He immediately picked up the phone and dialed a reporter from the local newspaper.

"Hello, is this Reporter Liu? I have a breaking news story for you! A military medical equipment factory on Hainan Island is producing **drugs**, causing multiple poisonings! Your reporter must be present tomorrow morning!"

Everything has been arranged.

We're just waiting for the east wind.

...

Three days later.

That batch of "problematic products"—honeysuckle throat-soothing tea—has been officially completed.

That very morning, Su Yue sent invitations to all members of the "Joint Investigation Team," as well as several leaders of the military region, including Elder Huo and Commander Liu Xingsheng, under the pretext of "tasting the new product and requesting guidance."

Invite them to visit the pharmaceutical factory.

Team Leader Ma was overjoyed to receive the invitation.

You choose the path to heaven but refuse to take it, while barging into the gates of hell when there are none!

This is simply courting death!

He immediately led his men, arrogantly heading to the pharmaceutical factory.

The reception room of the pharmaceutical factory was bustling with people.

Several high-ranking officials from the military region had arrived and were talking with Chief Engineer He.

As soon as Team Leader Ma entered, he put on the airs of a leader on an inspection tour, with his hands behind his back, his belly sticking out, and looking around the room.

Su Yue, wearing a clean white lab coat, walked out of the production workshop.

She was carrying a tray with several cups of freshly brewed, steaming hot tea on it.

The tea soup is clear and bright, and the aroma of honeysuckle is irresistible.

"Distinguished leaders, comrades from the investigation team, welcome to our pharmaceutical factory for guidance."

Su Yue wore a polite smile and spoke in a clear, melodious voice.

"This is our factory's latest honeysuckle throat-soothing tea, made with the finest raw materials and produced using our most rigorous processes. We invited you all here today so that our experts could taste it and give us their valuable feedback."

As she spoke, she distributed cups of tea to the leaders present.

Finally, she carried the last cup of tea on the tray and walked straight to Team Leader Ma.

Her smile was gentle and sincere.

"Team Leader Ma, you've been working tirelessly day and night for our pharmaceutical factory these past few days. You've really worked hard."

"This is our freshest product. You're the expert, so please try it and give us your feedback."

She personally handed the cup of tea to Team Leader Ma.

That instant.

Team Leader Ma's fake smile froze.

He stared intently at the steaming cup of tea; the clear tea liquor seemed more terrifying to him than the forked tongue of a venomous snake.

His face turned deathly pale at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Cold sweat streamed down his forehead.

He knew.

This cup of tea contains a deadly poison.

He personally orchestrated the use of a deadly poison!

If you drink it, your intestines will immediately rupture and you will die on the spot!

He wouldn't dare drink it!

His hand, holding the teacup, began to tremble uncontrollably. Tea spilled out, scalding the back of his hand, but he felt nothing.

His unusual reaction immediately drew the attention of everyone present.

Huo Lao and Commander Liu Xingsheng exchanged a glance and both frowned.

The atmosphere in the room instantly became eerie.

"What's wrong, Team Leader Ma?"

Su Yue asked, feigning ignorance, her voice tinged with concern.

"Is the tea too hot? Or... do you look down on the products from our small factory?"

"I...I..."

Team Leader Ma's mouth was open, but something seemed to be blocking his throat, and he couldn't utter a single word.

Just then.

"Report!"

The door to the reception room was suddenly pushed open.

Gu Beichen, dressed in a crisp military uniform, strode in with two bodyguards.

Behind him was a man who was bound hand and foot and looked terrified.

It was that distant relative in charge of purchasing!

"Bring him in!" Gu Beichen's voice was icy.

The guard kicked the man in the back of the knee, and the man fell to his knees with a thud.

"Speak! Who told you to do it!"

The man was terrified. Seeing so many high-ranking officials in the room, he dared not hide anything and confessed everything like beans spilling from a bamboo tube.

"It was...it was Team Leader Ma! It was him! He's the one who told me to mix strychnine powder into the raw materials! He said he'd give me a large sum of money and send me to Hong Kong after it was done! It had nothing to do with me! I was forced into it!"

He cried and pointed at Team Leader Ma.

The evidence is irrefutable.

When Team Leader Ma heard this, his mind went blank, and his last thread of reason snapped.

The teacup in his hand fell to the ground with a crash and shattered into pieces.

He collapsed to the ground, completely limp.

It's over.

It's all over.

Looking at the mess at her feet, Su Yue slowly poured the cup of tea she hadn't given him into his hands.

The tea soaked the ground and extinguished Team Leader Ma's last hope.

She looked down at him, her voice not loud, but every word pierced his heart.

"This is a 'celebration tea'."

"Keep it for yourself, drink it on your journey!"

In the pharmaceutical factory's reception room, Team Leader Ma, who was slumped on the ground, and his distant relative, who was bound hand and foot, were quickly taken away by Gu Beichen's men.

The suffocating tension in the room instantly dissipated.

Commander Liu Xingsheng looked at Su Yue with undisguised admiration in his eyes.

"Comrade Su Yue, well done!"

Old Huo stroked his beard and laughed heartily: "I knew it! This girl is incredibly cunning. Anyone who tries to scheme against her will have to think twice!"

A conspiracy against the pharmaceutical company was easily resolved by Su Yue with a cup of "celebration tea".

The truth soon came to light.

The so-called "joint investigation team" is nothing more than small fry in Qian Guodong's net, who have taken bribes and are deliberately looking for trouble.

Now that the suspects have been caught red-handed and the evidence is irrefutable, the provincial department has launched its own internal investigation, without the military region needing to exert any pressure. All those involved have been suspended from their duties and are under investigation, receiving their due punishment.

The military medical equipment factory on Hainan Island has once again resumed its bustling production.

The military wives worked with even more enthusiasm, and their eyes, when looking at Su Yue, showed not only admiration but also unwavering trust.

That afternoon, Su Yue was checking the production data for a new batch of foot bath packs in her office when a clear, lively voice, like a lark flitting through the forest, came chattering in from the factory gate.

"Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law, I'm here!"

Su Yue looked up and saw a young girl wearing a white shirt and blue trousers, with two black braids, rushing in like a cannonball.