At this time, the driver delivering the vegetables was humming a little tune and leisurely driving the carriage on the winding mountain road.
The afternoon sun shone on him, warm and making him feel a little lazy.
Suddenly, he heard a burst of hurried horse hooves behind him. The "clatter" sound came from far away and broke the silence.
The driver was startled and looked back subconsciously, only to see several men in black riding fast horses chasing after him at lightning speed. Their faces were grim and their eyes were fierce.
The leading man in black got closer and shouted, "Stop the car!"
The coachman was extremely frightened, his hands trembling slightly, but he still quickly pulled the reins and stopped the carriage.
The men in black quickly came over and surrounded the carriage.
The leading man in black strode forward and said viciously, "Take everything out of the car!"
The driver had no choice but to start moving things down tremblingly.
The men in black couldn't wait to search the vegetables and boxes in the car one by one. They were rough and threw the vegetables all over the floor, poured out the contents of the boxes, and carefully checked every corner.
However, the result was disappointing to them, as they found nothing.
The leading man in black looked puzzled. He searched again unwillingly, muttering, "That's impossible. I clearly saw him put the box up here."
It turned out that Wei Che and Su Huaiyue had already anticipated that something like this might happen.
Before the vegetable delivery carriage arrived, Wei Che quietly took the letter out of the herb box and hid it in a special secret compartment at the bottom of the carriage.
This secret compartment was modified by Wei Che using tools in advance. It is extremely hidden and cannot be found without careful inspection.
And in the box searched by the men in black, there were only some ordinary herbs.
While the men in black were frantically searching, Wei Che and Su Huaiyue were busy treating patients in the villa, seemingly calm on the surface. However, they were actually very nervous inside and kept an eye on what was happening outside.
The man in black found nothing and could only return to Zhao Xingzhong in disgrace. Zhao Xingzhong was furious upon hearing this and kicked over the chair next to him: "What a bunch of losers! You can't even find a box! Keep searching! Turn the villa upside down to find the evidence!"
By this time, the evidence had already followed the carriage down the mountain.
As soon as the driver came down the mountain, he was intercepted and knocked unconscious by County Magistrate Chen's men at the foot of the mountain.
The driver opened his eyes and found himself in the county government office, surrounded by majestic yamen runners. He panicked instantly and said in a trembling voice: "My lords, I just transport vegetables and have never done anything bad."
County Magistrate Chen stepped forward and said gently, "Don't be afraid. We don't mean to embarrass you. The villa you're visiting is home to a force that threatens the entire southwest. This concerns the safety of the people of Southwest City. Tell me the truth. Have you noticed anything unusual?"
The driver frowned, trying to recall, and stammered, "My Lords, I... I really didn't notice anything unusual. I was just chased by a few men in black. They searched through everything in the car, but found nothing, so they left."
County Magistrate Chen frowned slightly and continued, "Do you know if anyone touched the carriage before you loaded it?"
The driver scratched his head, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Oh, right, there was a guy delivering medicinal herbs. He fiddled with the carriage for a long time before loading it. I thought it was strange at the time."
County Magistrate Chen was delighted, it seemed that Wei Che and Su Huaiyue had successfully hidden the evidence.
He comforted the driver and had him taken away to rest.
The night was dark, covering the entire villa. The light in the warehouse was dim. Wei Che was concentrating on preparing the medicinal herbs in the faint candlelight.
His hands moved among the various medicinal herbs, but his eyes revealed a hint of anxiety and vigilance.
Suddenly, the door of the warehouse was slammed open, and several big men holding torches rushed in, led by Zhao Xingzhong's confidant Liu Er.
"You, come with us!" Liu Er said viciously.
Wei Che was shocked, but still pretended to be calm: "Why is this? I'm just preparing herbs and treating the sick."
"Stop talking nonsense. President Zhao suspects that there is something wrong with you. You'd better behave yourself!" Liu Er waved his hand, and several big men stepped forward and forcibly held Wei Che.
Wei Che was dragged all the way to the interrogation room in the villa.
Zhao Xingzhong had already been sitting there. Seeing Wei Che being brought in, he sneered, "I see you're no ordinary medicine deliveryman. Tell me! What's your purpose? Where is the evidence hidden?"
Wei Che scoffed, "I don't understand what you're saying!"
Zhao Xingzhong's face darkened. "It seems you won't cry until you see the coffin. Hit me!"
The whip swung and hit Wei Che, making a dull sound.
But this kind of pain was like scratching an itch for Wei Che. The injuries he had suffered on the battlefield were much more serious than this.
He remained silent, which made Zhao Xingzhong look even uglier.
If a normal person was whipped like this, he would definitely speak within ten lashes, but he was whipped twenty times and still didn't say a word.
It can be seen that he is not an ordinary person, and his identity must be very special.
Just as he was hesitating about how to deal with him, a panicked cry suddenly came from outside: "Oh no, there's a fire! There's a fire in the villa!"
The people in the interrogation room suddenly panicked. Zhao Xingzhong didn't care about Wei Che and rushed out to check the situation.
Wei Che took advantage of the guard's distraction, struggled to break free from his restraints, knocked the guard down, and escaped from the interrogation room.
He was extremely anxious and ran to the room where Su Huaiyue prepared medicine.
However, when he arrived, he found that Su Huaiyue's room was tightly guarded by several guards and he could not get close at all.
"Su Huaiyue!" Wei Che called out in a low voice, but did not dare to speak loudly, for fear of attracting more guards.
He watched anxiously in the dark, trying to find an opportunity, but the guards stayed close to him and there was no room for error.
The fire was growing bigger and bigger, with thick smoke billowing in. If we didn't leave, we would be swallowed by the fire.
Wei Che was filled with helplessness and worry, so he could only grit his teeth and turn around to run towards the path behind the mountain.
On the other side, Su Huaiyue was concentrating on preparing medicine in the room, and was not surprised to hear the sound of a water leak.
About half an hour later, the fire was under control and Su Huaiyue was in a good mood.
But suddenly - with a loud "bang", the door was kicked open.
Zhao Xingzhong, with a face full of anger, rushed in with a group of his men.
"Su Huaiyue, where is that man? Did you hide him?" Zhao Xingzhong shouted loudly.
Su Huaiyue remained calm, the pestle in her hand not stopping. "President Zhao, what are you talking about? I've been preparing the medicine. Which man are you talking about? How would I know?"
"Hmph, you'd better not lie to me! You're so close to a man of suspicious identity, there must be something wrong!" Zhao Xingzhong stepped forward, his eyes full of suspicion and ferocity.
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