Mojing, the city that never sleeps
Although they only heard a few words from Zhang Gusheng when they were in the basement of the small warehouse.
But it is not difficult to guess what is going on deeper.
Zhang Gusheng's words showed his love for his little daughter who was still at home, and he would never let her fall into a dangerous situation.
Since they were willing to let her stay in the bamboo garden for a month, it meant that they were fully aware of the relationship between Yang Pu and them.
He knew that Yang Pu would not do anything to harm Zhang Shutang, and he also knew that the other party intended to use the missing case to persuade him to stop temporarily, but it was just a second-best approach because he could not find the key evidence.
But Zhang Gusheng did not intervene at all.
It’s hard to explain why he chose to ignore it because his daughter was not at home and he had no constraints on what he could do.
He was still too confident, knowing that these two young men would not pose any threat to him at all.
"What did you say!" Zhang Shutang was shocked when he heard this, as expected.
"I know this is hard to believe, but it's true. The four of us were in the dark at the time and heard everything clearly."
Ding Can still remembered and almost repeated what Zhang Gusheng and Qin Niang said at that time.
After hearing the latter part, Zhang Shutang felt mixed emotions.
She thought her heart would never waver, but after hearing these words, she had to admit that she was not as determined as before.
In fact, she had convinced herself long ago that the best approach would be for her father to admit his mistake.
But she did not have the courage to confront her father directly and could not persuade him to give up the hibiscus slice business that he had been running for a long time.
Half of him was worried that his father would not agree and imprisoned himself at home.
Part of the reason was that he was afraid of the face-to-face confrontation and couldn't be completely ruthless.
She is indeed the unfilial one, as she chooses to face it in such a dirty way behind his back.
Originally, Zhang Shutang could still deceive herself. As long as her father didn't know that she was the culprit, she could reduce a lot of guilt in her heart.
But now I am told that all this is under my father's eyes.
In other words, every time, Daddy watched him drift away, while the daughter he had watched grow up stabbed him with a sharp knife.
Zhang Shutang supported himself on the table with his arms, smiled self-deprecatingly, and then coughed lightly a few times. He looked much more haggard than before.
"Are you okay?" Ding Can knew that she was weak and was worried that what he said would make her even more worried.
But there was nothing she could do about it. She couldn't possibly hide the truth from Zhang Shutang when she knew it.
If this happens, she will probably suffer more negative impacts if she finds out later.
Zhang Shutang shook his head: "I just feel like I can't do anything right no matter what I do. But don't worry, at this point, I still have to do what I need to do."
Knowing her betrayal in advance, she didn't dare to think about how her father had been getting by these days.
She spoke with confidence, but looking at her expression, you could tell she was just pretending.
Zhang Shutang wanted to use his previous decision to control himself, at least not to be an indecisive person.
She wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, so she looked towards the wide-open door and caught a glimpse of a figure standing beside the door. It was Yang Pu.
I don't know when he came.
But looking at the look in the other person's eyes, he knew that he had heard at least half of the story Ding Can had just told him.
Yang Pu walked over and sat down next to Zhang Shutang. He didn't mention anything relevant when he spoke first.
"I was just sorting out a new batch of herbs at the pharmacy. I'll have Lan Yao add them to her diet later. It will be more effective than before."
Ding Can thought of something: "When I was in the Yuanwai Mansion, I heard that you often took medicine to get by. It's convenient to ask, are you sick?"
"I was born with a congenital deficiency. When my mother was pregnant with me, she fell in Fangfei Garden a month before giving birth, which led to my premature birth. From birth, my body has been weaker than that of an average person, and I would catch a cold if I got a little cold."
Zhang Shutang spoke slowly, "I've asked a doctor to see me, but the symptoms keep coming back. He just said it's a physical problem. I won't get sick any less often in the future. I can only rely on long-term medication, and my life expectancy may be shorter than that of an average person."
Sounds like a naturally low immune system.
"As long as you take good care of it, there won't be any problems."
Yang Pu lowered his eyes and looked at the table. He did not agree with her statement and was also worried that Zhang Shutang would lose his mind and think of something bad.
Ding Can felt that if they continued talking, the two of them would become even more awkward.
"Ms. Shu Tang, I'm relieved by what you just said. We've already found the drug factory and learned how your father stored and transported the Hibiscus tablets."
Xia Jialian took out the utensils he had just taken out from the warehouse and placed them on the table.
"I took this out from the small warehouse in the pottery factory. That warehouse is said to be a place for distinguished guests to store precious ceramics."
Zhang Shutang didn't know much about his own pottery business, but he had heard of the small warehouse.
Several times when I went to see my father, I heard Zhang Li reporting relevant matters to him.
At that time, she didn't care about it, thinking it was just an additional sales channel opened for some important customers.
After a moment's thought she realized, "There are hibiscus slices in this?"
"There's a real possibility, so I brought it back. I wanted you all to see it together."
The table was made of thick marble and was extremely hard. Xia Jialian picked up the pottery, adjusted the angle, and slammed it down on the table with a little force.
With a snap, the pottery broke under his hands, and the thin layer of clay on the outside turned into many pieces and fell on the table.
At the same time, another white powder shattered and floated into the air as he moved.
I don’t know how Zhang Gusheng came up with the idea of using this method to store hibiscus slices, it is indeed ingenious.
The shape of the hibiscus slice itself will not dissolve in the clay. It is sealed with two layers of stirred clay and then sent to a kiln specifically for firing.
There is a small amount of water mixed in the clay, which will evaporate with high temperature.
After being formed, what is contained inside is completely pure hibiscus flakes, which only need to be sent to the destination, and the contact person will break a large amount of pottery into pieces.
The pottery fragments are relatively large and can be easily picked out. The only ones left are the hibiscus fragments.
Yang Pu took a pinch of it with his fingertips and sniffed it twice. "The hibiscus flakes here are extremely pure, and what you have seen so far is enough for an average family to eat and wear for a year."
Xia Jialian simply picked out the smallest and easiest one to carry from the shelf.
Based on this speculation, the value of the hibiscus slices still in the small warehouse is no exaggeration to say that they are priceless.
Plus what's being produced underground...
Once all the facts are reported to the authorities and discovered, one can imagine the consequences Zhang Gusheng will face.
Ding Can said in a deep voice: "Now that we have all the evidence, you must know that once you take this step, there is no turning back."
"I want to go with you." Zhang Shutang looked at Yang Pu.
After all, at the last moment, she should take the initiative to face it. After everything is settled, she will use the rest of her life to make up for it.
All evidence needed to be listed one by one, and the petition submitted had to be detailed. From then until the evening, Yang Pu was writing the petition in the study.
It's rare to have free time, and it's not convenient to walk around the city.
Gao Wenwen took advantage of this period of time to find out all the spies lurking outside the bamboo garden.
At the front and back doors of Zhuyuan, besides people disguised as vendors, there were also people pretending to be passers-by.
No one entering or leaving will escape their eyes.
As dusk approached, several people climbed over the wall again. Ding Can walked across the long street, made a circle, and re-entered the bamboo garden through the front gate.
Gao Wenwen and the other two, after pretending to stroll around the city for a few times, also returned to the Yuanwai Mansion.
When he was going back, he happened to meet Zhang Gusheng at the same time.
Zhang Gusheng still treated her politely. When they met, he first asked, "Have you found any clues about Miss Ding?"
"I've asked around at various herbal medicine shops in the city today, but I still don't know what kind of incense I was poisoned with last night."
Xia Jialian shook his head. He knew that returning to the Yuanwai Mansion today was actually a risky move and might reveal his true identity in front of Zhang Gusheng.
But if you don't come back, it may arouse the other party's suspicion.
Although no evidence was found today that Ding Can met with them, if he did not show up, Zhang Gusheng might think that he had found some favorable evidence and thus alert the enemy.
Zhang Gusheng walked into the courtyard with them. "At least we now know it wasn't done by ghosts or gods, but by someone skilled in using drugs. I've told the servants the truth today, and they're no longer as frightened as before."
Zhang Li echoed, "As long as he's a thief, he'll be caught one day. I'm also familiar with several herbal medicine shops in the city. If you have any questions, feel free to come to me."
"It's just that I might have to bother you for a few days."
"It's okay. I was the one who asked the detectives to investigate my daughter's disappearance. I didn't expect someone else to get involved. I should be the one feeling sorry."
"Mr. Zhang, you're too serious," Xia Jialian paused. "This is our responsibility. You don't have to worry too much."
Zhang Gusheng thought of something. "Oh, right, Xu Linfeng found some new information today, but because he didn't know where the detectives were during the day, he was unable to inform us in time."
It was obvious that he had lost track of them, but now he was speaking as if it was natural.
"Oh, what is it?"
"When we were paying the hired guards today, one of them was missing."
Zhang Gusheng said that yesterday, those security guards were paid to come from outside specifically to prevent any female relatives from going missing.
Originally, the wages were to be paid today just for the day and night of guarding yesterday.
Xu Linfeng had the list of security guards in his hand. When the accountant was distributing wages according to the list, he found that one person's name was not circled.
But when they signed in at the mansion the day before, all the people were there. They patrolled Fangfei Garden in batches all day long, and it was impossible for them to leave the mansion.
If a person disappears out of thin air, it is easy to link him to the disappearance of the previous night.
Gao Wenwen asked, "If there are records, it should be easy to find."
He guessed that Yang Pu must be using a pseudonym, and even if he really checked, it would be difficult to match him to the real person.
Zhang Li responded, "Too many people came to the mansion yesterday. It would take a long time to find them in the city based on their names alone, but there is hope."
"That's great," Xia Jialian feigned happiness. "Then we'll go with them to look for someone tomorrow."
As soon as they sat down in the reception hall, waiters came in and filled their cups with tea.
Zhang Gusheng placed his hand on the armrest of the imperial chair. "Now that things have come to this, I still want to know. Will new detectives be sent over to investigate Miss Ding's disappearance?"
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