Chapter 573: Escape from the Trap
"Well, see you next time."
"Find a place to squat under the eaves and wait obediently. I will come to pick you up when I am done. Don't try to use connections to leave privately. You can't go anywhere without a pass. Breaking the rules of the game is equivalent to giving up the competition." Zhang Xian threatened.
The bus closed its doors and started moving slowly. The girl in the big cotton-padded jacket got off the bus and waved goodbye to them with a smile under the light, as if she was seeing off a relative.
Zhang Xian couldn't understand why this woman was still smiling even after being humiliated to this extent. It didn't make him feel superior at all. He frowned, thinking that all this was a bit weird. "That woman has realized that we are targeting Wucheng. It's inevitable that she will do something. What if she really alarms the higher-ups..."
The middle-aged woman didn't care. "Don't worry about it. The capital is already overwhelmed by that incident and has no time to deal with these things. The most important thing now is that whoever can solve the problem at this critical juncture will be the hero. In order to be a hero, we have to do this. What do you think?"
Zhang Xian rolled his eyes internally. He was just drinking the soup, so it wasn't worth the price. But he still asked, "Shall we proceed with the second step?"
"After picking them up tonight, proceed as usual. Don't leave any evidence behind. After all, there's still a lot of work to do that requires their cooperation."
President Wang tapped his leg. His methods were certainly not so low-level. He not only snatched the airport pick-up and made them wait for a few more hours, but the key was to delay time. It was useless to humiliate them... But it felt good too. Old Zhou was just too rigid. Otherwise, everyone could share the resources this time and honor her. Isn't that good?
What are the rules?
Jingshu smiled and took out her phone.
After a while, a number of grain bureau trucks with passes drove away carrying the medicinal materials and disappeared completely into the darkness.
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"President Jing, this place doesn't look like the Pharmaceutical Association of the Imperial Capital! This... this... is too..." simple!
"Yes!" It doesn't look like it.
"Why are you so talkative? No matter where we are, the president will definitely take us to the competition." Although it doesn't look like that.
The pharmacists were starving and cold. They finally settled down and counted and cared for the precious medicinal materials. Then they gulped down some hot water and ate some dry food. After taking a breath, they looked around and found something strange.
This place is like a big warehouse, spacious and big, and the words echo when you speak. It is well sealed, and the surrounding area is very secluded and uninhabited.
Jing Shu was contentedly drinking her goji berry, red date, and ginger tea. She nodded with a smile upon hearing the voice. "You know there are so many people here right now, and it'll take a long time for the Pharmaceutical Association to pick us up. For now, we'll just stay here to rest and have a good rest before waiting for them to pick us up. Da Nai, arrange for the night watchmen, and then everyone can rest."
"Okay." Da Nai blinked his eyes. What does this mean? If the other party doesn't come to pick up the phone, should we not reply?
Da Nai just quietly asked Jing Shu, now that they have found a car, why don’t they go directly to the competition venue, but take a detour to this remote place?
Jingshu smiled and said, "No rush, just disappear for a few days to scare them." Danai swallowed and said nothing more. "Don't you know how important Wucheng is?" "Even if we disappear, no one will care about us, okay?"
Jingshu left the warehouse with the fat chicken, and was greeted by a smiling Tank at the door:
"Mirror, is everything settled? Don't worry, this is the former grain storage warehouse of the Never Starve Grain Bureau. Your herbs are safe inside. Come on, come on, my sister made you some porridge pancakes and egg soup. Warm yourself up first."
Tank felt very guilty. When they went to Jingzi's house, they were treated to delicious food. They had come to the capital with great difficulty, but the best they could offer was something so unpresentable.
"Forget about the food. Thank you for your kindness. Now I have something more important to trouble you to do..." Jingshu began to speak with a frown.
There are only a few situations regarding the Fuhai Pharmaceutical Association. Either because of past hatred, or because they have blocked someone else's financial path or a conflict of interest is about to occur. She represents the interests of Wucheng and is getting in the way.
It's easy to deal with if it's because of past hatred, but if it's because of a conflict of interest, it won't be so simple next time. The other party must have a trick up their sleeve. It's better to jump out of the other party's trap first, find out the situation, and then act accordingly.
After listening, Tank nodded slightly and understood: "That's right, you were treated like this on the first day of participating in the competition in the Imperial Capital. I don't believe there is no trick. And it is indeed as you said. The Imperial Capital Pharmaceutical Association's competition was a sudden order. I guess there must be something going on.
It's a pity that we don't know much here. The Jun family you mentioned should know some inside information. I'll be there soon. However, some special things have indeed happened in the imperial capital recently."
"What's special?"
"According to reports from various places, the death rate has increased significantly. Martial law was then imposed. Previously, the bodies were transported to a special location for research, but now all the bodies are being burned and buried directly. It's so secretive. I don't know what they're doing."
Jingshu raised her eyebrows. As far as she knew, the corpse was used for secondary development and utilization, but now it was not used anymore and was directly burned.
But are these things connected? What's causing the increased mortality? Is it related to the competition organized by the Pharmaceutical Association?
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The night in the imperial capital was as peaceful as usual, but this night was destined not to be a peaceful night. Some people were busy, some were rushing around, and some were cursing all night long at the airport in the imperial capital.
Zhang Xian never expected that those country bumpkins would disappear without a trace. They had the audacity to run away without waiting for him to pick them up! They even had the audacity to turn off their phones!
He had clearly threatened that running away without permission would violate the rules of the game! Aren't these people afraid of having their games canceled?
How did a few people disappear with several truckloads of medicinal herbs? The capital was under martial law, and the trucks were under control. Who the hell risked picking them up? ...Could they have been robbed? The disappearance of so many people and so many medicinal herbs is unacceptable. If the higher-ups come to justice, it'll be a disaster.
For a moment, Zhang Xian's thoughts were in a mess. He could only call President Wang with trembling hands to explain the situation.
"The fun is yet to come. When the Wucheng Pharmaceutical Association shows up, we'll report and revoke their qualifications. The plan remains the same." President Wang hung up the phone and called his secretary half an hour later. He handed the secretary a new schedule and instructed:
"No matter what, we must get the production rights this time!"
Zhang Xian was furious, cursing in the streets. In the first half of the night, he cursed the Wucheng idiots for being as willful as crazy people, and in the second half, he cursed Fuhai for being ungrateful and ungrateful. Zhang Xian waited patiently for two days, but still hadn't heard from the Wucheng Pharmaceutical Association. With all the other pharmaceutical associations already in attendance and the competition about to begin, he finally became anxious. He finally contacted President Wang again for help.
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