Chapter 163 Milk Powder

◎Cheap price, good taste, rich milk flavor◎

Knowing that Zhao Xiangwan was his savior, Gao Shengqiang thanked him profusely and welcomed Zhao Xiangwan and others into the manager's office at the back of the supermarket.

Hot tea, drinks, snacks, fruits... are delivered in like a stream. After all, this supermarket is opened by Goldman Sachs, so things are taken directly from the shelves.

Gao Shengqiang wanted to ask employees to bring in food, but Zhao Xiangwan stopped him: "Sit down quietly, we have something important to tell you."

Gao Shengqiang then stopped and sat face to face with Zhao Xiangwan.

Zhao Xiangwan didn't feel anything wrong after running for a while, but now that he sat down, he found that his lower abdomen was a little tight and his lower back was sore. Thinking of his aunt's instructions, Zhao Xiangwan folded his hands in front of his abdomen and began to breathe abdominally, gently soothing the budding baby in his abdomen.

Ji Zhao stood behind her and felt her breathing change. He suddenly became nervous and stretched out his left hand to rest on her shoulders, pressing lightly twice.

[Wanwan, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Do you want to go to the hospital? ]

A series of questions made Zhao Xiangwan turn his head, his eyes sparkling, and he met Ji Zhao's gaze.

"I'm fine."

Zhao Xiangwan's voice was gentle and soothing, and Ji Zhao finally breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still a little worried.

【After asking Gao Shengqiang, I went home to rest. I can’t run around anymore. 】

Zhao Xiangwan smiled, raised his right hand, and patted the back of Ji Zhao's hand that was resting on his left shoulder. When their skin touched, both of them felt relieved.

Zhao Xiangwan signaled Zhu Feipeng to start questioning.

Zhu Feipeng nodded and looked at Gao Shengqiang: "You and Peng Qianze, Huang Ju, and Qi Wanjuan are high school classmates with good relationships, right?"

When Gao Shengqiang heard the names of these three people, his face suddenly changed and his whole body began to tremble again. He habitually took out a cigarette from his pocket to suppress his fear.

Zhu Feipeng frowned and said seriously: "Please don't smoke." Zhao Xiangwan is now a key protected person. As long as she is around, no one dares to smoke.

Gao Shengqiang had no choice but to take back the cigarette: "Okay, okay, I won't smoke."

Zhu Feipeng said in a deep voice: "What are you nervous about?"

Gao Shengqiang rubbed his hands and said, "I'm telling you, there's something fishy going on here! I really think there's something fishy going on. Ever since I met up with Peng Qianze and the other two in July, accidents have happened one after another, all traffic accidents. Peng Qianze was crushed to death by a pickup truck in July, Huang Ju was hit and killed by a taxi in August, and then... ten days ago, Qi Wanjuan was hit and killed by a car. I'm so scared! I'm really scared. I went to the temple to burn incense, and asked the master for a peace amulet, but I didn't expect that something would happen today, and I was almost hit and killed by that car."

At the end of the story, the superstitious Gao Shengqiang was so frightened that he looked around as if there was a fierce ghost hiding in the house, coming to take his life.

"One person getting into trouble may be an accident, two people getting into trouble may be a coincidence, but what about three? What about four? Don't you really think this is too strange? We must have accidentally provoked something dirty and got entangled! Now it's my turn, it's my turn!"

Zhao Xiangwan paid attention to Gao Shengqiang's expression. His eyes were wide open, his eyebrows were raised, and his eyes were full of fear. It seemed that he really believed in ghosts and gods.

His heart was also chattering at this moment.

[How did you get this dirty stuff? ]

[When the four of us got together, none of us wore antiques of unknown origin, and none of us performed any rituals involving ghosts or spirits. Why did accidents happen one after another? ]

[I just gave Peng Qianze two cans of new brand milk powder, I didn’t do anything else.]

milk powder?

Zhao Xiangwan immediately became alert.

Zhao Xiangwan moved his body and spoke slowly: "It's not a ghost, it's murder."

These words frightened Gao Shengqiang so much that he screamed and jumped up from his chair: "What? What did you say? Murder? Didn't you say it was a traffic accident? How could it be murder!"

Zhao Xiangwan said nothing, but raised his eyes and looked at him quietly.

Zhu Feipeng said, "Be quiet! We are from the Public Security Bureau's Investigation Bureau. The reason we called you today and came to see you is to find out the real culprit behind these murders."

After the shock, Gao Shengqiang felt lucky again. He swallowed hard, clasped his hands together and expressed his gratitude.

"Well, thank you."

"Thank you so much, really."

"You saved my life!"

Knowing that it was not a ghost or an evil spirit seeking his life, Gao Shengqiang breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately he had a new worry.

"Comrade police, I am just a small supermarket owner. I am not involved in drugs or prostitution. I never gamble or visit prostitutes. I work honestly and earn money honestly. I don't know any business secrets, and I haven't seen any underworld transactions. Why do people want to kill me? Why do they want to kill Qi Wanjuan? Why do they want to kill Peng Qianze and Huang Ju?"

Thinking of the three old classmates who died unjustly, Gao Shengqiang's inner anger gradually began to burn, his chest heaved up and down with excitement, and his face turned red.

"Peng Qianze, Huang Ju, Qi Wanjuan and I were deskmates. When we were in high school, we sat in front and back of each other. We often talked and chatted together after class. We read novels together and played poker together. Of course, we also supervised each other in memorizing texts and doing homework. If I didn't do well in grades, they would help me. During the three years of high school, the four of us were as close as brothers."

"Qi Wanjuan is a tomboy with a chivalrous heart. I admire her very much. It's a pity that I didn't do well in the college entrance examination and failed. I came back to help my dad open a supermarket and didn't have the face to pursue her."

"Peng Qianze is a rural kid, very honest, but he is very strong-willed and has the best grades. He and Huang Ju were admitted from the same county, and Huang Ju's family was well-off. At first, the two of them were a little uncomfortable with each other, but later, when Huang Ju fell ill, Peng Qianze carried him to the hospital and stayed with him for a day and a night. Then they became close friends."

"After they finished college, the three of them were assigned to work in Xing City. The four of us get together at least twice a year, once in July and once during the Chinese New Year. No matter how busy we are, we will find a way to have a meal together. Although some of them are journalists and some are doctors, they don't mind me being a small businessman. When we get together, we talk about the interesting things in high school, which we all find interesting."

Recalling the past, Gao Shengqiang's voice began to choke up: "Why? We are all ordinary people, with no power or influence, and we earn our money through hard work. Even though Peng Qianze has the best grades and was admitted to the best school, he has been living a miserable life since he was assigned to work at the Food and Drug Administration. He can't even afford the money for his child's milk powder."

"As for Huang Ju, he says he has a high social status as a doctor, but in fact he lives a very hard life and doesn't get paid much. Not to mention the night shift, he has to see dozens of children in an eight-hour clinic, and he is so tired that he doesn't even have time to drink a sip of water. Children nowadays are all only children, and their wealth is very expensive. They can't be treated lightly or severely, and they will be scolded if they have a bad attitude. He can only endure it silently."

"Qi Wanjuan is even more so. She started out as a reporter at a young age and has gone through so much hardship, but her monthly salary is just a small amount. I subscribe to Legal Weekly every year just to read her writings. What she writes is like the most genuine words flowing from her heart.

When she was in school, she liked to read martial arts novels. After she started working, she expressed her kindness and chivalry in her writings, criticizing corrupt officials, profiteers and tyrants. In order to obtain first-hand information, she once climbed deep into the mountains to interview shady mining factories and risked her life to take photos of food processing factories. Qi Wanru is not afraid of anything and dares to take responsibility. She really..."

Young feelings are always poetic, and Qi Wanjuan's death was the biggest blow to Gao Shengqiang.

"She is really a very, very good reporter and a very, very good woman. Why would anyone want to harm such a good person?"

Zhao Xiangwan didn't say anything.

Zhu Feipeng, Zhou Rulan and Zhu Kang also remained silent.

Indeed, whether it is Peng Qianze, Huang Ju or Qi Wanjuan, they are all people who work hard to shine in their jobs. It is because of people like them that society will continue to progress and the world will become more and more beautiful.

However, some people are trying every possible means to deprive them of their right to survive and to murder their lives!

Zhao Xiangwan spoke up, breaking the silence: "Think back, what special things happened during the gathering in July?"

Goldman Sachs shook his head: "Nothing special, just meeting and chatting."

Seeing that he didn't mention the milk powder, Zhao Xiangwan had to remind him: "Have you ever given or exchanged anything?"

Gao Shengqiang didn't think there was anything wrong with the two cans of milk powder he gave out of the supermarket, but when the police asked him, he answered honestly, "Yes, I took two cans of milk powder from the supermarket and gave them to Peng Qianze. He had stopped giving his son milk powder because he was saving money to buy a subsidized apartment at his workplace. I saw that he was having such a hard time, so I gave him two cans."

Zhao Xiangwan asked: "What brand of milk powder is it? How much does it cost?"

Gao Shengqiang said: "For example, the recently popular Liangerkang milk powder is not expensive. A 500-gram can costs 38 yuan, and a half-pound simple bag costs only 18 yuan. Imported milk powder is expensive, more than 100 yuan a can. Sino-foreign joint venture brands cost more than 70 yuan. We put Liangerkang milk powder on supermarket shelves at the beginning of this year. Because of its low price, good taste and rich milk flavor, many people bought it."

Zhao Xiangwan continued to ask: "After you sent the milk powder, did Peng Qianze say anything?"

Goldman frowned, "No, he didn't say anything. Is there something wrong with the milk powder? No way. The milk powder is for the children to drink. Who dares to do something with it? Wouldn't that bring punishment from God?"

He suddenly thought of something and took a deep breath. "Oh, right, after Peng Qianze passed away, Qi Wanjuan, Huang Ju and I went to his home to pay our respects. At that time, Qi Wanjuan said something completely out of context to me. She said that we should not stock the Liang Er Kang brand of milk powder anymore."

Gao Shengqiang slapped himself hard and said, "Why didn't I think about it more? I was very upset because of Peng Qianze's death. When I heard what Qi Wanjuan said, I thought she was sad because of the memory of the deceased. Liangerkang milk powder was the last thing I gave to Peng Qianze before he died. I didn't expect that he would die just one month after I gave it to him. Alas! I nodded randomly and said ok, without asking any more questions. Police comrades, tell me, is there something wrong with the milk powder?"

Without waiting for Zhao Xiangwan's answer, Gao Shengqiang became more and more afraid. "Did Qi Wanjuan find out something, so someone wants to harm her? Is the reason why they want to plot against us because we are familiar with her? But I really don't know! I don't know anything! I haven't purchased that brand of milk powder since September, and I don't know if there is any problem with it. No customers have come to report the situation, so I really don't know!"

Zhao Xiangwan looked at him and said, "We don't know if there is any problem with the milk powder yet. We need to investigate further."

After that, Zhao Xiangwan stood up and warned: "You should pay attention to your safety in the near future. If there is any abnormal situation, report it to the police at any time."

Walking out of the supermarket, the sun shines down from above.

The road is clean and tidy, people are coming and going, and everything looks peaceful and harmonious.

If it weren't for the scattered car parts, broken drink bottles, and wooden box fragments at the entrance of the supermarket, it would be impossible to tell that a vicious traffic accident and a carefully planned murder had just occurred here.

Zhao Xiangwan raised his head to face the bright sunshine, and the chill on his body gradually dissipated: "Immediately buy a few cans of Bederma milk powder from different shopping malls and send them to the Trace Detection Department for comprehensive testing."

Zhu Feipeng straightened his chest and said, "Yes!"