Chapter 443 It really was you.

"What?"

Sister-in-law Yao was confused, so Deputy Regiment Commander Luan explained, "There was no open flame in the venue, so the paper package couldn't have destroyed any evidence. Now that the paper package is definitely not on Liu Yue, there's only one possibility left..."

Sister-in-law Yao's breath hitched slightly. "The venue?"

“Yes! The paper packet is still inside the venue, and the most likely place inside the venue to hide it is... the toilet, the toilet where Liu Yue was.” Deputy Regiment Commander Luan said.

Sister-in-law Yao nodded in agreement.

The two took a taxi and quickly returned to the venue. Sure enough, in the restroom where Liu Yue was, they found a crumpled piece of paper in the trash can next to the stall she was in.

Despite feeling nauseous, Sister-in-law Yao opened the crumpled paper. Inside was a paper packet containing a powdery substance. Sister-in-law Yao's eyes lit up, and she looked at Deputy Regiment Commander Luan.

Deputy Commander Luan took it, opened it, and found a considerable amount of croton powder.

The two exchanged a glance. "Let's go, take Zhao Shucheng's paper package, and go back to the pharmacy to ask the owner for clarification."

Sister-in-law Yao nodded.

The two took a taxi back to the pharmacy, took out the paper package and asked the owner, "Boss, do you think this paper package is one of the ones they bought yesterday?"

"this……"

The shop owner glanced at it and nodded confidently, "It's my paper package. The paper is cut from a large sheet, no mistake..."

Then, she asked Deputy Commander Luan curiously, "The medicine isn't all used up yet, so how come..."

"Take another look at this."

Deputy Regiment Commander Luan took out Zhao Shucheng's packet of croton seeds and handed it to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper glanced at it and chuckled, "Are these two kid playing me? Isn't this the packet I sold yesterday? That 'constipated face' of his, it didn't work at all..."

As he finished speaking, he suddenly realized something, exclaimed "Hey!", and asked Deputy Regiment Commander Luan, "Who are you people? What are you checking this medicine package for? Let me make this clear first, no matter who you are, I'm a law-abiding citizen, and I haven't done anything immoral..."

Deputy Regiment Commander Luan smiled, glanced at Sister-in-law Yao, and both of them nodded.

Deputy Commander Luan revealed his identity and said, "Someone is using the croton oil they bought from you to harm others, so we need your help to provide personal testimony so that we have sufficient evidence to bring the suspect to justice."

"Oh dear, of course, of course. Look at the mess this has made. You should have said so earlier, and I would have told you everything I knew! You said that croton is for treating constipation, but it can't harm people. If it harms people... then wouldn't I, the medicine seller, be an accomplice? No, no..." The boss said, sweat beading on his forehead.

"Just tell the truth. They are the ones who want to harm people. It has nothing to do with you. You don't need to be nervous or afraid," said Sister-in-law Yao.

The boss wiped the sweat from his forehead and gave a dry laugh. "That's good, that's good."

"Deputy Director Cao, you take the boss to the hospital first. I'll call Jin Nan and then have someone bring Zhao Shucheng over too. Let them confront each other. This matter must be thoroughly investigated tonight; we can't let it affect tomorrow's investment promotion meeting," Deputy Commander Luan whispered.

Sister-in-law Yao nodded, "Okay."

The two split up.

Deputy Regiment Commander Luan went to find Jin Nan, who, feeling confident and fearless, readily agreed to go and prove his innocence.

When he arrived at the hospital, his expression immediately changed when he saw the shop owner who had sold him the croton oil.

"Hey, that's him."

The shopkeeper pointed at Jin Nan and said, "That's him. He's the one who came to buy croton oil later. He's a student from the foreign language school next door..."

Jin Nan's face was extremely ugly.

Deputy Regiment Commander Luan glanced at Jin Nan and ordered his men to bring Zhao Shucheng over as well. He then borrowed an empty ward from the hospital.

When Zhao Shucheng came in, the boss recognized him at a glance. "Yes, 'constipated face,' that's him."

Zhao Shucheng's face darkened instantly. "You're the one with a constipated face! Your whole family has a constipated face!"

"Hey, look at your face, doesn't it look like..."

The boss rattled off what he had just told Deputy Regiment Commander Luan. Zhao Shucheng glared at him and spat, "Deputy Regiment Commander Luan, did you hear that? Jin Nan used my name to buy croton oil. He wanted to frame me and get me removed from the ranks by Deputy Commander Li. But I never even got in; you've already pinned me down, hahaha..."

He glanced at Jin Nan with a mocking smile.

Jin Nan stared at Zhao Shucheng, his expression changing repeatedly.

Deputy Regiment Commander Luan called out to him, "Jin Nan, what else do you have to say for yourself?"

"I don't know anything about framing you."

Jin Nan looked away and turned to Deputy Commander Luan. "I bought the croton seeds for a friend of mine. She's a girl, and I felt bad about exposing her personal privacy, so I used Zhao Shucheng's name."

"Heh, you changed your tune pretty quickly," Zhao Shucheng said.

Jin Nan glared at him coldly, "Shut up!"

"Who do you think you are? You think you can just shut up like that? Jin Nan, do you believe I'll expose everything you've done in the past? Let's see what you'll do then..."

Zhao Shucheng wanted to continue speaking, but Luan Fu frowned and glanced at him, saying, "Alright, you can speak when it's your turn later."

Zhao Shucheng snorted coldly and stood aside.

Deputy Regiment Commander Luan asked Jin Nan, "Who is the girl?"

“…Liu Yue.” Jin Nan hesitated for a moment before finally saying the name.

What's your relationship?

"A relationship of ordinary friends."

Sister-in-law Yao couldn't stand it anymore and asked him, "Do you know that what you're doing will kill her?"

Jin Nan feigned ignorance and said with a wry smile, "She asked me to buy croton seeds for her. I thought she wanted them for herself, but who knew she would put them in the water dispenser to harm Yao Jianshu? It's my fault, I... I casually mentioned to her a few days ago that Yao Jianshu and I don't get along, and I didn't expect her to take it upon herself to do it..."

"She...acted on her own initiative?"

Sister-in-law Yao stared at Jin Nan strangely, "Who told you she put croton seeds in the water dispenser? Who told you she did it because you wanted to harm Yao Jianshu?"

Deputy Regiment Commander Luan's gaze towards Jin Nan also changed.

Jin Nan's heart skipped a beat, and he visibly panicked for a moment before regaining his composure. He said, "I saw that the water dispenser she took the water from was moved away by Yao Jianshu's people. There were also two foreign businessmen who stayed in the restroom for a long time. When they came out, they looked completely exhausted. Considering that Liu Yue asked me to buy croton seeds for her, it's hard for me not to guess. Liu Yue... she's too stupid."

"A guess?"

Deputy Regiment Commander Luan gave a half-hearted laugh. "Then guess how Liu Yue told us about you?"

These words made Sister-in-law Yao's eyes flicker, and she glanced at Deputy Regiment Commander Luan without leaving a trace.

Jin Nan's pupils suddenly contracted, and he almost blurted out, "She instructed me? What did she instruct me to do? I didn't force her to do these things for me. She didn't even inform me beforehand. I have nothing to do with this. It was all her idea from beginning to end..."

"The mastermind behind it all is you, Jin Nan."

Deputy Regiment Commander Luan shook his head.

He said, "Jin Nan, you're not as patient as Liu Yue. Liu Yue, did you hear that? Are you still going to protect him?"