Most importantly, a suicide note was found in the pocket of Dr. Du's clothes.
The suicide note clearly stated what had happened.
It turns out that his transfer to Hongqi Commune in Jingshan County was arranged by the Gu brothers.
He had caused harm to someone, and that family wanted to send his entire family to the countryside.
He sought help everywhere but to no avail. Finally, he thought of his cousin Zhang Yanan, who had married into the Gu family. If the Gu family could step in and mediate, he would be willing to pay more money, as long as he could stay in the capital.
For this reason, he not only gave the Gu brothers, Gu Dajun and Gu Da Kui, a lot of money, but also hinted that as long as they helped him this time, he would do anything he needed in the future. He had a prescription that his ancestors had secretly brought out from the palace. It was said to be a secret medicine used by the concubines in the palace to frame each other.
After administering this drug, it will be done without anyone noticing, and the person will gradually become weak and die.
He can hand over the prescription and even help prepare the medicine!
Whether it was the money he gave or the prescription that moved the Gu brothers, they agreed to help him.
But something went wrong in the end. He was told that the only thing they could do was protect his family from being sent to the countryside, but he had no choice and was still to be sent down.
However, the two brothers comforted him, telling him not to be afraid, that they would find him a better place, and that someone would take care of him.
More importantly, they promised him that as long as he stayed put and did what they asked, they would find a way to bring him back to the capital.
With the Gu brothers holding his fate in their hands, Dr. Du had no choice but to agree.
Then he was packed up and sent to Jingshan County. Every six months he would receive a letter from his family saying that they were all safe and sound, that they had a place to stay and a job, and that he could rest assured and work for the Gu brothers.
Doctor Du knew perfectly well that he had probably boarded the Gu brothers' pirate ship, that they had leverage over his family, and that he would have to do their bidding from now on.
Even though I understand it, there's nothing I can do. I live in constant fear.
Last year, he received a letter instructing him to prepare the medicine according to the prescription and wait for their notification.
Despite his fear, Dr. Du had no choice but to prepare the medicine.
After waiting for a long time, he finally received a message from the Gu brothers, saying that the medicine was no longer needed and that he should continue to stay put.
He breathed a sigh of relief, and after making some inquiries, he vaguely guessed that the person Gu Dajun and Gu Da Kui wanted him to harm was probably Gu Zhiyuan.
Dr. Du was terrified. It was one thing for others, but Gu Zhiyuan was their own brother and Commander Gu's own son.
Moreover, her biological mother is the director of the top military hospital in Beijing, so her connections should not be underestimated.
If he dares to poison Gu Zhiyuan, what will become of his entire family?
Dr. Du was filled with regret. If he had known it would turn out this way, he would have been better off having his whole family sent to the countryside. Although life would have been harder, at least they would have survived.
Later, I heard that Gu Zhiyuan had been exonerated, went to work in the county town, and returned to the capital.
Doctor Du was relieved. Now that this benefactor had returned to the capital, he could let the brothers fight amongst themselves as they pleased, at least it wouldn't affect him.
But who would have thought that I would relax too soon?
A month ago, he met directly with the so-called relatives from Beijing, who were actually sent by Gu Dajun.
The sole purpose was to get him to make a move against Gu Zhiyuan's fiancée.
The messenger spoke vaguely, but his meaning was clear: this operation had to succeed or fail, or his family in the capital would be doomed.
Dr. Du intended to gloss over the matter, making the excuse that he couldn't find an opportunity to get close to Gu Zhiyuan's fiancée.
But the person who came said that he didn't need to worry about it, that he would arrange everything himself, and that he only needed to find an opportunity to give the medicine away.
Then Dr. Du needs to take him to the Unity Brigade to find a woman named Aunt Xie.
After finding out the details, Dr. Du secretly took him to Aunt Xie's house that night.
He stood guard outside while the visitor spoke to Aunt Xie inside.
He vaguely heard a few sentences: something about how his son died because of Xu Ningyan... The military investigation found that his son abused and abandoned Xu Ningyan, and the evidence was conclusive... For the sake of the military's reputation, and because Xu Ningyan's fiancé's family had high-ranking officials, his son was abandoned and had to die... In a few days, when the military returns, they will tell you that your son died long ago, and the one who came later was a spy in disguise... You must take revenge...
After just a few words, Dr. Du's back was soaked with sweat.
He realized that this was a scheme to use someone else to do his dirty work.
By the time he came to his senses, the person from the capital had already taken him back to his residence.
He couldn't help but ask, "Since you went there today, why didn't you just give the medicine to Aunt Xie?"
The visitor sneered, saying that Aunt Xie, that old woman, doesn't believe it now, but when the soldiers arrive and say the exact same thing as she did, she will believe it.
Once she believes me, it will be natural to give her the medicine, and then things will work out.
Otherwise, if Aunt Xie doesn't believe it and goes back on her word, wouldn't the medicine be exposed if it were in her possession?
Later, just as they had planned, the troops arrived, and Aunt Xie truly believed it.
He found an opportunity to stage a play, got to know Xiong Mingxia, and then was invited to treat Aunt Xie's illness.
He did nothing else but say the words given by the person from the capital and handed the medicine to Aunt Xie.
After handing the medicine over to Aunt Xie, he couldn't sleep all night, unable to get over the hurdle in his heart.
Even when I finally fall asleep, I'll wake up from a nightmare.
He was filled with anxiety, unsure of the eventual consequences. But when he learned that the Northwest Military Region was going to pick up Xu Ningyan, he finally made up his mind.
He was going to die. If this matter succeeded, they would hold this leverage, and his family's life and future would still be in the hands of the Gu brothers.
If he gets exposed, he won't be able to escape!
It would be better if he died! At least even if the incident comes to light, if he's dead, the Gu family won't be able to trace it back to his family, right?
Furthermore, he was also afraid. The Gu brothers, even their half-brothers, were willing to harm each other. He knew he had participated in their acts of harming others, and even if nothing happened to him, he probably wouldn't have a good ending.
So he wrote a suicide note, used the excuse of going into the mountains to collect herbs, and jumped off a cliff! Before jumping, he was afraid that he might not die and suffer, so he took poison as a double insurance, to make sure that he would die completely.
The suicide note ended with a question: if his body is discovered after the incident and someone sees the note, could they please spare his family?
After discovering the suicide note, Sun Zhou and his team, together with the Northwest Military Region, followed the clues written in the note and traced the person that Gu Dajun had sent to Jingshan County to meet Aunt Xie.
They also located Dr. Du's family members and brought them under control.
Sun Zhou did not interfere with the people Gu Dajun sent to Jingshan County, or with Doctor Du's family.
He knew about this matter and thought it best to have the Northwest Military Region handle it.
He stayed in Jingshan County for a few days, firstly to appease those who cared about Xu Ningyan, and secondly to make proper arrangements for what would happen after Xu Ningyan left. That's why he returned to the capital today.
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