Chapter 76: A desperate counterattack, so exhilarating!
He picked up a pinch of powder with his fingertips and brought it close to his nose to smell it carefully.
Ning Tang, who had been dealing with traditional Chinese medicine since childhood, immediately realized that something was wrong.
Ordinary astragalus powder should have a faint bean smell, but the one in her hand had a slightly different smell.
Ning Tang raised her eyes slightly, glanced at the medicine cabinet, and then carefully examined the crowd of onlookers outside the house.
His eyes deepened when he saw the figure he had expected.
It dawned on me instantly.
"What's going on with this astragalus powder?" Ning Tang put down what she was holding and turned to ask the nurse next to her.
The nurse was taken aback.
"Dr. Ning, is there a problem with the medicine? I checked them carefully this morning, and there's nothing seriously wrong." The nurse quickly came over and examined them, but found nothing amiss.
Her job was at stake, so the nurse was more nervous than anyone else.
"I'll go get the pharmacy's purchase records and entry/exit registration forms right away, Dr. Ning, wait for me." The nurse seemed to remember something, and her hurried departure abruptly stopped. "I'll also call the security guards while I'm at it."
These words caused an uproar among everyone.
Who doesn't know that the security department of their military hospital is the most formidable?
Who is so bold as to tamper with the medicinal herbs right under the noses of the security department?
If they get caught, it's a typical case of being paraded through the streets in public.
Wang Xinlei was well aware of the consequences of being caught, and her previously smug face instantly turned pale.
She instinctively wanted to sneak away, but there were too many doctors and nurses watching the commotion, and she was blocked from walking more than a few steps.
Normally, he could loudly demand that people make way, but now that he's so conspicuous, he's just being used as a target by that little bitch Ning Tang.
While Wang Xinlei was agonizing over how to slip away, the nurse from earlier returned with security personnel and entry/exit registration forms.
Meanwhile, the dean, who had been chatting with Professor Lu, realized that something was wrong.
He rushed to Ning Tang's side, and after asking about the matter, his face turned as dark as if it were about to rain.
He had said in a previous meeting that if anyone from above dared to cause trouble below, they would be reported to the medical department for dismissal!
Now, not only do they ignore his words, but they also dare to defy the law and actually tamper with the medicinal herb warehouse!
These are still medicinal herbs prepared for Elder Jin!
"You bunch of good-for-nothings in the security department, how many times has this happened? You always act like you don't exist!" The dean's voice was full of anger.
The security personnel are truly innocent.
Since the incident involving Dr. Ning, they have increased their manpower and are patrolling every hour every day.
Forget about suspicious people, not even a mosquito can fly in now.
Especially in such an important place as the pharmacy, they practically turned the rat holes upside down to check it.
Who is this shameless bastard who wants to frame them?
The security chief was sweating profusely and quickly handed over the entry and exit registration form.
"Dean, look."
"From the shift change at six o'clock this morning until now, the names of everyone who has entered or left each department are listed on the list."
The dean is about to be driven crazy by these idiots.
He laughed in exasperation and retorted, "This is just a formality. Have you ever seen a thief notify others before committing a crime?"
"This person is here to do bad things. He must have sneaked in when no one was around. How could he possibly sign his name here!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Xinlei, who had been listening intently, suddenly dared to breathe deeply.
Haha, it's truly a blessing from God.
This time, Ning Tang was lucky to discover the problem with the medicinal materials in advance. Although she didn't get to see the spectacle of Old Jin covered in rashes, her image in Professor Ming's eyes was definitely greatly diminished.
Regardless of the circumstances, as long as Ning Tang suffers and is constantly embroiled in rumors, Wang Xinlei feels she has won.
but.
What she said next instantly plunged her into despair.
Seeing that he was being scolded, the security captain immediately explained, "Don't worry, Dean, we really didn't slack off. We even patrol during the doctors' and nurses' lunch break."
"Wait a moment, I'll go ask them who's on patrol today."
As he spoke, the security captain immediately walked behind him.
Within minutes, the security captain arrived with two men who were not very old.
One of them was wearing a red armband on his shoulder.
This is the sign for the unit responsible for patrols and inspections; everyone who sees it has to bow and scrape.
The moment Ning Tang saw the red armband, she knew everything was in the bag.
On her way to the cafeteria at noon, she encountered this patrolman. She glanced at him briefly and saw that he seemed to be heading towards the Traditional Chinese Medicine department.
There is a high probability that this person witnessed something.
The security captain pointed at the two men and said, "Dean, they said they saw a doctor in a white coat acting suspiciously at the entrance at noon."
"They thought we were there to get medicine and didn't pay attention at the time, but the more they thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed, so they said it out loud."
The hospital director's eyes widened; he hadn't expected it to actually be someone from their hospital.
To put it bluntly, if you're going to do something bad, just do it. But to be so stupid as to leave evidence against you is just ridiculous. You should have just let it go like a pimple.
"Quickly, tell me, who did you see? What did they look like? Did they have any distinctive features?"
"Reporting to the Dean, it was a woman, but she was too far away and wearing a white coat, so we couldn't see her face clearly."
This statement is nothing short of giving hope only to give disappointment.
The dean's already gloomy face was now completely unbearable to look at.
Has the trail gone cold?
If he doesn't make an example of someone, won't the hospital rebel in the future?
The dean was about to press for more information.
Ning Tang, who was standing next to him, suddenly asked, "Comrades, think again, what was that person's height and build like back then?"
The two frowned and thought for a long time, then suddenly clapped their hands.
"By the way, that person is quite thin, looks to be about 1.6 meters tall."
Ning Tang then asked, "If this person appeared in front of you now, could you recognize them just by their back view?"
"Don't worry, little sister, we'll probably know who it is just by taking a look."
Upon hearing this, Ning Tang glanced indifferently at the crowd, finally settling her gaze on Wang Xinlei with a half-smile.
He said to the dean, "Professor Ming and the others are watching; this matter cannot be taken lightly. Since these two comrades can recognize people from their backs, why don't we have some of the female comrades in the hospital who are about one meter tall come over?"
"Let them examine it carefully; the innocent will prove themselves innocent, and the guilty will not be able to hide."
The dean nodded in satisfaction.
Dr. Ning is really smart.
"Let's do as Dr. Ning says."
"Security Department, notify all departments that all eligible female comrades should assemble here. Hurry up!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Xinlei's face turned ashen, as if she had eaten dog shit.
Even his hands and feet were trembling with fear.
Although there are quite a few women in the hospital who are 1.6 meters tall, the security guards have seen her before, so she can't avoid them at all!
Wang Xinlei didn't dare to imagine what the consequences would be.
She underestimated her opponent.
Zhang Jiaman was right. Ning Tang was a cunning woman and a jinx; anyone who got close to her would suffer misfortune.
If Wang Xinlei were given another chance to start over.
She would not hesitate to choose the most disgusting methods, and would never be as soft-hearted as she is today!
If Ning Tang could hear Wang Xinlei's inner thoughts, she would definitely sneer.
Isn't this method disgusting?
Before long, a dozen or so qualified women gathered at the entrance of the Traditional Chinese Medicine department.
Wang Xinlei was one of them.
Everyone was wearing the same white coats, standing in a row, their faces full of doubt.
"Comrades, look, is it in here?" the dean asked.
The security guards stepped forward, their eyes wide, and carefully scanned the area from front to back.
He paused as he passed Wang Xinlei.
He stepped back and looked at her back more closely, then suddenly pointed at her and shouted, "It's her, it's definitely her!"
"Yes! That's her. She was standing at the door looking like this, extremely nervous!"
At first, the two people didn't recognize that it was Wang Xinlei.
Because she felt guilty, Wang Xinlei didn't dare to make eye contact with anyone. Whenever someone looked at her, she would subconsciously look away.
No matter how you look at it, you can't help but have doubts.
If Wang Xinlei knew that this was the reason for her exposure, she would probably be disgusted.
But by then, her whole body had gone limp.
The moment he was identified, he almost fell to the ground, repeatedly protesting, "It's not me, you've mistaken me for someone else."
“I’ve been resting in the department all day and haven’t been to the TCM department at all.”
"Never been here before?" Ning Tang took a step forward and sneered, "Then why are your cuffs yellow?"
People around Wang Xinlei instinctively looked at her cuffs.
Sure enough, there was a small, pale yellow mark there.
We usually wear white coats to work, which get dirty easily, so we take them off and put them away when we eat or rest.
"Hey, Dr. Wang, I remember you weren't wearing your white coat when you were eating, right? And when did you get it dirty? I don't remember it being dirty this morning."
The person speaking was a colleague of Wang Xinlei from the same department.
Those present weren't fools; they immediately understood what was going on.
The color stained on her cuffs was evidence of her wrongdoings.
The dean felt utterly powerless.
He knew that Zhang Jiaman and Wang Xinlei were best friends.
But unexpectedly, she was so clueless that she completely ruined her promising future.
The dean, his face ashen, said, "Alright, security department, take her away now. The police will be here to handle it in a bit."
"Report this to the medical department and military department immediately, dismiss her from her public office, and revoke her medical license. Such a person without medical ethics must not be allowed to remain in this profession and harm people!"
This approach to handling the situation can be considered quite serious.
At most, Zhang Jiaman and Wang Yan were dismissed, but their medical licenses were not revoked.
This act of making an example of someone to scare others silenced everyone in the hospital.
Professor Ming, on the other hand, stared at Ning Tang with a meaningful look.
This girl remained calm in the face of danger.
They didn't choose to swallow their grievances just because so many people were watching.
The matter was handled beautifully and gracefully.
If he could, he really wanted to take the person back to the capital and keep him by his side as an apprentice!
Seeing that she was really going to be taken away, Wang Xinlei panicked.
At this moment, he no longer cared that Ning Tang was his mortal enemy, and knelt down at her feet, crying and begging for mercy.
"Ning Tang, please forgive me this time."
"I have elderly parents and young children to support. All six of us depend on my salary to live. If I get fired, how am I supposed to survive?"
Wang Xinlei reached out to pull Ning Tang's clothes, but Ning Tang moved away without hesitation.
The woman's voice was utterly devoid of warmth.
There was even a hint of coldness in his eyes.
Ning Tang said, "Wang Xinlei, it's no use begging me."
"When you were handling the medicinal herbs, did you ever think about what would happen to Old Jin's family if something happened to him?"
"You were only thinking about how to make a fool of me, weren't you? Someone like you with no morals should be punished!"
Wang Xinlei's face was a mixture of pale and flushed.
That's right.
She hadn't thought about any of that at the time; all she wanted was to embarrass Ning Tang.
The dean watched from the side.
One Zhang Jiaman wasn't enough, so Wang Xinlei came along.
Not the first, and not the last.
But those who harbor malicious intent deserve no sympathy, even if they kneel down and beg for mercy.
Without hesitation, the security personnel stepped forward and helped up Wang Xinlei, who was still crying.
Only after he was dragged out of the crowd and his figure completely disappeared did everyone turn their attention away.
Mr. Jin is still here; we must give him an explanation.
So the dean, forcing himself to speak, continued.
"If anyone dares to be so clueless again, Wang Xinlei will be their example!"
"Dr. Ning, thank you for your hard work just now. Please go back and continue with your work."
After saying that, the dean smiled and saw Jinlong off.
Professor Ming felt it was inappropriate to stay any longer, so he turned around and left with his students.
The doctors who were previously somewhat resentful of Ning Tang no longer look down on her.
One must be strong to forge iron.
Not only do they have real skills, but their character and abilities are also far superior to theirs.
Once the crowd had completely dispersed.
Ning Tang turned and went back to her office.
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On the other side.
Ningxin, who had been squatting downstairs at the hospital for several hours, was scratching her head from being bitten by mosquitoes.
So much time has passed, is Wang Xinlei any good or not?
Didn't we agree that we'd see Ning Tang brought down in a little while?
I didn't hear a sound until my legs went numb from squatting.
Instead, seeing many doctors and nurses gathered together pointing and whispering made Ningxin increasingly anxious.
"Could it be that that idiot Wang Xinlei failed to get things done?"
"These two teammates are such idiots! Wenya disappeared early this morning, and now even Wang Xinlei is missing. It seems that relying on others is not as good as relying on oneself. I have to take down Ning Tang myself!" Ning Xin gritted her teeth and complained bitterly.
Just as I was wondering whether I should sneak in to see what was going on, I saw several security guards escorting a woman in a white coat out of the first floor.
Ning Xin thought Ning Tang had been arrested, and was immediately overjoyed.
Getting closer and closer.
She saw that the woman's hair was disheveled and her face was covered in tears and snot. Who else could it be but Wang Xinlei?
Ning Xin was so frightened that she quickly shrank back behind the tree, too scared to even breathe.
It's over.
Wang Xinlei has definitely been arrested!
Ning Tang not only escaped unscathed, but also dragged Wang Xinlei into the mess!
What a wicked heart this woman has!
The moment the thought crossed Ning Xin's mind, she felt a chill run down her spine.
She knew that Wang Xinlei was Zhang Jiaman's best friend, and that Zhang Jiaman had instigated the attack because she was still angry.
If Wang Xinlei exposes him, then we'll be in big trouble!
Ning Xin dared not think too much about it and was about to leave secretly when a shadow suddenly appeared in front of her.
He stiffly raised his neck and slowly lifted his eyes.
Several burly men were staring at her, wearing red armbands.
Are you Ning Xin?
"Old Wang, you don't need to ask. Judging from her shifty eyes, it must be her."
"Who do you think is a good person squatting here?"
When Ning Xin saw that it was someone from the security department, her legs instantly cramped up.
Her voice was trembling: "I, I'm not Ning Xin, I was just passing by."
"Just passing by?"
The leader sneered, clearly not believing it.
"You've been sitting here all afternoon? You've practically pulled all the grass off the sides!"
“Wang Xinlei just confessed everything, saying that you were also involved in this matter. Now that she has been arrested, you have to go along to give your statement.”
"What? Wang Xinlei sold me out?"
Ning Xin felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
His complexion looked terrible, like he was constipated.
Just as he was about to make up an excuse to cover up that he wasn't Ning Xin, he saw these people pointing upstairs.
"Stop acting. Dr. Ning Tang already knew you were squatting here, and specifically asked us to come down and bring you along."
"Also, what we just said about Wang Xinlei confessing was actually a lie. Dr. Ning told us to say that."
Ning Xin was stunned, and then her whole body seemed to be set on fire.
"Ning Tang, you little bitch!! How dare you trick me!!"
I don't know if it's just my imagination.
Ning Xin seemed to see Ning Tang standing by the window, waving at her with a mocking smile!
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