Jiang Jingxing and Tang Li arrived at the Beijing compound early the next morning. As soon as they got out of the car, they went straight into the Jiang family home.
The person standing at the door was Old Master Jiang's bodyguard. He recognized Jiang Jingxing and Tang Li, so he didn't bother to check their identities.
Because of his special status, Grandpa Jiang did not stay in the hospital. Instead, renowned doctors from all over the country were contacted to come to the Jiang family home to detoxify him. At this moment, many people gathered at the Jiang family home, and the place was under close surveillance. No mistakes were allowed to occur.
Entering the room and pushing through the crowd, Jiang Jingxing finally saw the condition of Old Master Jiang.
Old Master Jiang was pale, his brows were furrowed, and he seemed to be in great pain while unconscious. His lips were purplish-black, and his breathing was more rapid than usual.
The room was filled with doctors. The rest of the Jiang family had to work during the day and couldn't stay with Old Master Jiang all day. At this moment, apart from the doctors and the special forces soldiers guarding the Jiang family, there were no other outsiders in the Jiang family.
Half an hour later, Jiang Jingxing came out of his grandfather's ward with a grim expression, followed by an elderly doctor.
Once they reached a quiet place, he said, "Master Jue, you are a leading figure in traditional Chinese medicine. Even you couldn't cure my grandfather's poisoning?"
Mr. Jue, who was already in his seventies or eighties, sighed upon hearing this and said, "If I had a way, Commander Xiao would have woken up long ago. Why would we need to use ginseng to prolong his life? The problem is that both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine are helpless now."
"What kind of poison is it?"
"Based on the blood test results, there are four kinds of poison mixed together: datura, oleander, crown of thorns, and water hemlock. Each of these four can be cured individually, but they are mixed together and become a new poison. It will take time to develop an antidote. We can only develop it every day and let the two leaders try it. If we don't try it, we won't know where the problem lies."
Mr. Jue stroked his beard anxiously and continued, "The ginseng is being used up too quickly. I think there's something wrong. Commander Xiao uses one piece a day, and the last batch that was sent over is gone now. It's too strange."
Jiang Jingxing was a little surprised that the old man had even noticed this, so he said, "I know, I have already sent people to investigate, and we should have results soon."
"That's good." Old Master Jue said with emotion, "If only we had fresh medicinal herbs, some of the herbs used to develop antidotes are too rare. I applied to the higher authorities several times, but they couldn't find them."
They have no shortage of Western medicine, but most of the Chinese medicines they need are in short supply, which shows that Chinese medicine is declining.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Jingxing immediately said, "Old Master Jue, write down the medicinal herbs you are missing, and I'll try to see if I can find them."
At this point, he had no choice but to trouble Su Yan.
Mr. Jue took out a slip of paper from his pocket and handed it over, saying, "I have already written it down. There are six kinds in total. It would be best if we could find them within a week. General Jiang's health is not as robust as Commander Xiao's."
Jiang Jingxing thought for a moment and said, "To be honest, I brought back a thousand-year-old ginseng this time. How about I cut a few pieces off and give them to you? You can feed them to my grandfather every day, and that way they won't be stolen."
The first two ginseng shipments were placed in the traditional Chinese medicine room of the hospital where Commander Xiao worked, and any doctor could go in.
The reason we haven't found out who the spy is yet is precisely this: we can't alert them, or things will get complicated.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Jue was immediately thrilled. "Really? That's a thousand-year-old ginseng, it's no ordinary thing!"
A thousand-year-old ginseng is incredibly precious; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's priceless. Ordinary people wouldn't sell it.
“How could I joke about something like this?” Jiang Jingxing said.
Mr. Jue said with a serious expression, "Don't worry, I will keep my mouth shut and won't let this matter leak out."
If they set their sights on him, Jiang Jingxing will be in danger.
Jiang Jingxing shook his head and said, "No need to hide it, just let the news out."
“Then you…” Mr. Jue hesitated a little.
Jiang Jingxing is the old general's only grandson. If anything happens to him, he can't bear the responsibility.
Seeing Mr. Jue's hesitation, Jiang Jingxing simply spoke frankly, "You must trust my abilities. If I can't even handle something like this, then I don't deserve to be the commander."
Everyone in the compound and the military region knew that he had risen to this position at such a young age through his own abilities. Before he was promoted to regimental commander, no one knew that his grandfather was General Jiang.
Later, when Grandpa Jiang saw that he was mature and capable of handling things on his own, he told everyone that he had such a grandson.
Mr. Jue didn't say anything more. Even if Grandpa Jiang was alright, the task of finding the traitor would definitely be handed over to Jiang Jingxing.
"I understand. I'll help you out. Just keep an eye on things."
"Thanks."
Grandpa Jue waved his hand and then went back to see Grandpa Jiang.
A moment later, Tang Li came out of the room and saw Jiang Jingxing looking at the note. He leaned over to take a look and said, "Are you planning to have Su Yan go again? That young lady has a lot of things to do and is too busy to finish. Her legs haven't fully recovered yet. Can you bear to let her suffer like this?"
Jiang Jingxing put away the note and remained silent for a moment before saying, "I'll go to Anping Town and carry her up the mountain with me."
Tang Li: "..." See? This is a madman.
"No, you just got back and then went back again? Aren't you tired?"
Anyway, he was exhausted.
“Now is not the time to talk about being tired.” Jiang Jingxing frowned and said, “Grandpa’s condition cannot be delayed. I’m worried that there might be a spy in here. Keep a close eye on him.”
Tang Li: "I know all this without you having to tell me. So when do you plan to leave?"
"Now."
"Don't you need to explain things to your parents?"
When his parents were mentioned, Jiang Jingxing's expression softened. "No need. If they ask, just tell them the truth. Now, I'm leaving."
He strode away.
Tang Lixin was exhausted.
That brat, he always leaves a bunch of bad things for him to deal with.
...
On the other side.
Su Yan, who was completely unaware that Jiang Jingxing had returned, had just arrived at the food factory.
Today, Yu Dahai took him directly to the room where the factory was holding a meeting.
The moment the door was opened, more than a dozen pairs of eyes fell on Su Yan.
Su Yan: "..." WC!
Fortunately, she is President Su, who has seen a lot, otherwise her legs would probably be weak by now.
Yu Dahai explained, "Boss Su, these are all key personnel in our food factory. Everyone has tasted the canned fruit you brought yesterday, and today we'd like to have a good chat with you."
Su Yan said helplessly, "Why don't we just reach a consensus and hand it over to Deputy Factory Director Yu? There's no need to make such a big deal out of it."
"It's clearer to talk face to face. Mr. Su, come and sit down. Don't stand and talk, it's tiring."
The speaker was a woman wearing glasses, the finance manager of the food factory.
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