Lin Yu and Du Wensheng got along very well.
The old man was not one to settle for mediocrity; he was simply not ruthless enough to lead the Green Gang to its revival.
"I'm already old and frail, I can't deny it anymore. Xiaoyue, from now on, I'll mainly be leaving the gang's affairs to you. From now on, we, the Green Gang, will follow Governor Lin with all our might, understand?"
Du Wensheng also knew that it was important to follow the right person, and this was an opportunity for the Green Gang.
"I understand, Grandpa!" Zhu Yeqing glanced at Lin Yu, her pretty face slightly flushed, and obediently replied.
Du Wensheng sighed, "In my whole life, I've just not been bold enough. I've not only missed opportunities, but also lost connections!"
Du Wensheng glanced at Fang Zhonghe and sighed, "Back then, General Zhonghou and I were close friends, but when the Wang family needed me the most, I didn't stand up for them. Now that I'm sick, he's helping me without holding a grudge. Thinking about it now, I really feel guilty!"
Fang Zhonghe smiled and said, "Patriarch Du, there's no need to take it to heart. In those days, everyone was on edge. My commander has never blamed you!"
Du Wensheng nodded, and was about to say something when he suddenly coughed violently. Zhu Yeqing quickly took the towel over, and Du Wensheng covered his mouth. When he opened it, he found a clump of black blood stuck to the towel.
"grandfather!"
"dad!"
The Du family was terrified.
Lin Yu waved his hand, "It's nothing. These were the toxins in the old man's body that I forced out. They're being expelled through the respiratory tract, so it takes time!"
Everyone was slightly taken aback, and then they remembered that the old man was not only suffering from radiation, but also from poisoning.
"Damn it! Who on earth gave Grandpa this slow-acting poison?! They are utterly despicable!" Zhu Yeqing said coldly.
"Who else could it be!" Du Xiaoman spoke up, sneering, "We don't usually live here. Only you and Uncle Huai keep Grandpa company. It's either you or Uncle Huai, and Uncle Huai has already confessed that it's the two of you!"
"What nonsense are you spouting!" Zhu Yeqing said angrily. "If I had poisoned him, would I have brought the Governor and the medical team back with me?"
"That's hard to say, maybe it's just crocodile tears!" Du Xiaoman pursed her lips.
"Enough!"
Du Wensheng waved his hand, frowned, and looked at his son, "Second son, what exactly is going on? Why did you arrest Huai Ren!"
Du Tao hurriedly said, "I invited Doctor Xu to treat you before. Doctor Xu said you had chronic poisoning. In my son's opinion, the only people who could have poisoned you for a long time are the housekeeper and Xiaoyue. So I ordered people to arrest the housekeeper and torture him severely..."
"Nonsense!" Du Wensheng shouted, "Huai Ren has been with me for thirty years, how could he possibly poison me? Release him immediately!"
"No, we can't let him go!" Du Xiaoman gritted her teeth and said, "He has already confessed that he was the one who poisoned her, and Du Xiaoyue too, the two of them were accomplices!"
"Shut up!" Du Tao scolded, "Do you think I don't know that you've been torturing the butler these past two days? No wonder he couldn't take it!"
In fact, Du Tao knew in his heart that Uncle Huai might be innocent, but his father had not woken up yet. The steward Xu Huai Ren had been in the Green Gang for many years and had his own power. Locking him up was also to prevent him from having any disloyal intentions and causing trouble in the chaos.
"Dad..." Du Xiaoman was about to say something when a beautiful woman beside her pulled her back. "Alright, Xiaoyue, stop making a scene. Listen to your father and let your Uncle Huai go!"
This beautiful woman is Du Tao's wife, Liu Yunli. Liu Yunli is quite business-savvy and is usually one of the decision-makers in the company.
Du Xiaoman looked reluctant, but since her parents said so, she had no choice but to do as they said.
"Hmph! Du Xiaoyue, you wait, I'll find the evidence eventually!" Du Xiaoman snorted at Zhu Yeqing.
She didn't want to let Xu Huai-ren go, partly because Xu Huai-ren usually obeyed Zhu Ye-qing's every command, which made her very jealous.
So here's the question.
The question of who poisoned the victims must be answered.
Otherwise, the murderer is lurking in the shadows and could pose a threat to the old man or even the Du family at any time.
Zhu Yeqing pursed her lips and asked Lin Yu, "Governor Lin, since you can cure poison, can you tell what kind of poison it is?"
Finding out the source of the poison could be a clue.
Lin Yu thought for a moment and said, "To figure out this problem, we need to start with the old man's daily life!"
He paused, looked at Du Wensheng, and asked, "Grandpa, what could have poisoned you must be something you love to touch or eat. Think about it carefully!"
"The easiest thing to access... I usually like to read scriptures... Someone, bring me my scriptures!"
Du Wensheng seemed to have thought of something and ordered someone to bring over his favorite scriptures.
Then they would have people check each page with a silver needle to see if it was poisoned, page by page.
After testing, the silver needles showed no change.
Clearly, the poison didn't come from this place.
Lin Yu shook his head and said, "The poison you've been given seems more like a natural toxin than a concocted one. Think carefully about what you usually like to eat!"
“I know that!” Du Tao quickly chimed in, “My dad loves eating freshwater seafood, like hairy crabs, eels, and pufferfish, especially pufferfish…”
"That's it!" Lin Yu's eyes lit up. "Now that you mention it, I'm pretty sure this poison is very likely the toxin from pufferfish!"
Everyone was slightly taken aback.
It is common knowledge that pufferfish contain poison glands, and that these glands are highly toxic. Therefore, only top-tier chefs handle pufferfish, because even a tiny residue can be fatal.
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