Chapter 361 The person who poisoned him with Gu worms
Xie Nanzhi punched him lightly, but Wei Chizheng pulled her into his arms instead. "Wife, I've prepared breakfast. You can go eat whenever you want to get up. I'm going out for a bit, and I'll try to have lunch with you."
Xie Nanzhi said, "I'll go with you."
Wei Chizheng stiffened, a somber look flashing across his face. "Forget it, that kind of occasion isn't suitable for you. Just stay home and wait for me. I'll be back when I'm done."
Wei Chizheng tried to get up, but Xie Nanzhi grabbed him, saying, "Wei Chizheng."
He looked at her, and then Xie Nanzhi's tone suddenly turned serious, "Wei Chizheng, I am your wife, you are not alone."
After a few seconds of eye contact, Wei Chizheng finally relented, "Okay, let's go together."
The Wild Goose Pagoda in Beijing is being demolished today.
Only Wei Chizheng knows how much effort he put into getting a landmark building allowed to be demolished.
Mu Lin stopped the car. Wei Chizheng and Xie Nanzhi sat in the back seat. He subconsciously lit a cigarette, the cigarette butt sparkling.
Xie Nanzhi grasped his slightly nervous hand, and he looked at her. "Nanzhi, I overestimated myself."
Xie Nanzhi soothed his anxious heart, "Wei Chizheng, you are already very outstanding. You were able to get the government to cooperate with you in demolishing the Wild Goose Pagoda. This is not something that ordinary people can do."
At least, Xie Nanzhi felt that she couldn't do it. It's not just about having money; you also need power and the means to achieve it.
The surrounding residents and businesses have been properly resettled, the Wild Goose Pagoda has been covered with green tarpaulins, and all dismantling points are ready to go.
With a loud bang, the demolition of the Wild Goose Pagoda began.
At the same time, Wei Chizheng's eyes were fixed on the inside of the enclosure, and he was even tense when he breathed.
Hearing the sounds of dismantling machinery, Wei Chi asked, "Mu Lin, are the people inside all taken care of?"
Mu Lin responded, "Second Master, all the people responsible for demolishing the Wild Goose Pagoda are our people, without exception."
Wei Chizheng agreed.
As time passed, in the twentieth minute of the demolition of the Wild Goose Pagoda, the mechanical noise stopped. It was replaced by a gasp of surprise.
"Skeletal remains have been discovered, ah, human remains."
Suddenly, Wei Chizheng rushed out of the car at top speed, and Xie Nanzhi followed closely behind.
The two exchanged a glance and walked towards the construction site.
Dust filled the air, obscuring the view and making it impossible to see the road ahead. As Wei Chizheng approached, he saw pieces of unearthed bones pieced together on the ground, with the skull, now corroded and reduced to a mere skeleton, seemingly staring at him menacingly.
Xie Nanzhi grasped his trembling hand, "A-Zheng, is he... your uncle?"
Wei Chizheng didn't speak, but the coldness in his eyes was like sharp swords bursting forth.
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The following day, the discovery of a skeleton inside the concrete of the Wild Goose Pagoda became a trending topic, and the police have opened an investigation.
At the same time, the Wei Group was also seized, and all personnel involved in the construction of the Wild Goose Pagoda were taken away for questioning.
Through high-tech comparison, the skeleton was confirmed to be that of Wei Chizheng's uncle, Lu Yiming.
What's truly baffling is that the body was sealed in cement, which would have quickly become smelly. How could it have been kept hidden and never discovered?
Later, technical departments identified traces on the skeleton that resembled the legendary Gu worms, suggesting that the reason the corpse did not smell was related to the Gu worms.
Wei Chizheng stayed at home, refusing to leave, for a whole day and night without sleep. Xie Nanzhi was worried about him and stayed by his side the whole time.
Wei Huaibo passed away at that time, and Wei Chizheng never fell into such a state of depravity.
Xie Nanzhi brought over a bowl of plain porridge and sat down next to him. "You haven't eaten all day, can you eat something?"
Wei Chizheng sat in the corner of the sofa with his head down, a half-extinguished cigarette still between his fingers, ash falling onto his dark bathrobe like wet tear stains.
Upon hearing Xie Nanzhi's voice, he merely moved his Adam's apple without looking up, not even bothering to lift his eyelids, as if all his strength had been drained, leaving only an empty shell.
Xie Nanzhi didn't urge him any further. She simply placed the white porridge on the coffee table and sat down next to him. The sofa sank slightly, carrying the familiar scent of her shower gel, which diluted the smell of smoke in the room.
She spoke softly, her voice as gentle as a feather, afraid of disturbing his fragile nerves, "Wei Chizheng, didn't we know this outcome from the beginning? Your sadness is mostly because of the Gu worm, isn't it?"
Back then, before the Yanta project was even completed, Lu Yiming disappeared, as if he had vanished into thin air.
Later, Xie Nanzhi discovered that it might be related to the Wild Goose Pagoda from back then. She had been investigating this matter for many years until recently when it was almost certain that Lu Yiming was buried in the Wild Goose Pagoda. Only then did Wei Chizheng begin the plan to demolish the Wild Goose Pagoda.
Wei Chizheng had told her that although Lu Yiming was not from a wealthy family like the Wei family, nor was he particularly capable, he treated her very well.
His mother didn't like him when he was a child, and the servants in the house didn't like him either.
Only when Lu Yiming came could Wei Chizheng feel a little warmth; the only family affection he had in his youth was given by Lu Yiming.
Therefore, over the years, Wei Chizheng has never given up searching for Lu Yiming.
And now...
Wei Chizheng finally reacted, his shoulder twitching almost imperceptibly, the cigarette butt falling from his fingertips to the ground, but he was completely unaware.
She bent down to pick up the cigarette butt and stubbed it out in the ashtray. When she looked up again, she saw a cold glint in his eyes, as if the temperature in the air had suddenly dropped.
Wei Chizheng's voice was hoarse, like sandpaper rubbing against wood, and every word was chilling. "I never knew who planted the Gu worms in my body until I found out that my uncle also had Gu worms. Then I guessed everything. It turns out that the person who wanted me to die was my dearest brother. Nanzhi, don't you think that's ridiculous?"
Lu Yiming was in charge of the construction of the Yanta project, but the person in charge of the entire project was Wei Chizheng's half-brother.
Therefore, the only person who had the opportunity to harm him and Lu Yiming was him.
Her tone remained gentle, "Wei Chizheng, don't punish yourself for other people's mistakes; it's not worth it."
Xie Nanzhi reached out and gently placed her hand on the back of his cold hand, which was trembling like leaves in the cold wind.
"Perhaps in your heart, he is family, but you're better off without such family."
She picked up the white porridge on the coffee table, scooped up a spoonful, blew on it to cool it down, and held it to his lips. "Eat a little bit, it will warm your stomach and make you feel better."
Wei Chizheng hesitated for a moment, but finally opened his mouth. The warm porridge slid into his stomach, like a warm current, slowly dispelling the chill in his heart.
He asked softly, like a child who had done something wrong, "What I don't understand is why he treated me like this? I'm his own brother."
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