Chapter 442 He Knows Where the Evidence Is
"There's no such thing as worth it or not, it's just a matter of willingness. You've been married before, shouldn't you know better?"
Yao Jianshu turned to look at her and asked, "So you're admitting it?"
Liu Yue shook her head.
“I didn’t say anything, I didn’t admit to anything, it was you who insisted on dragging Jin Nan into this.”
Yao Jianshu sighed, turned around and walked out.
Two female soldiers stood inside the house watching over Liu Yue.
Liu Yue stared at the door, wanting to say something more, but in the end she chose to lie down and close her eyes.
Meanwhile, Deputy Regiment Commander Luan and Sister-in-law Yao went to see Zhao Shucheng.
Zhao Shucheng didn't play any tricks. When Deputy Regiment Commander Luan asked him, he immediately told him where he bought the medicine. He even dragged Jin Nan into the conversation, saying, "He secretly went through my drawer where I kept the croton seeds. I saw him when I went back to my room to get a towel. I didn't let him find out, but he waited until I fell asleep and then secretly opened the door and left, thinking I didn't know..."
Zhao Shucheng spat and cursed, "It was all his fault! He made me look like a fool in the translation team. I've been having trouble sleeping these past few days because of stress and being in a bad mood. I heard him as soon as he opened the door!"
As he spoke, he glared at Deputy Regiment Commander Luan through gritted teeth.
"I'm being watched. There's no one else in the venue who could be doing this except Jin Nan. That bastard probably wanted to frame me for it. Didn't expect that, did he? I was pinned down before I even got in, hahaha..."
He was quite pleased with himself for ruining Jin Nan's plans.
Deputy Regiment Commander Luan and Sister-in-law Yao looked at him with unspoken words.
Sister-in-law Yao said, "You're ruining your future, and you're still laughing."
Zhao Shucheng could no longer laugh.
She glared at Sister-in-law Yao with annoyance and said, "Whether you believe it or not, I really didn't intend to make a big fuss. I just wanted to bring the croton powder in and find an opportunity to add a little to Yao Jianshu's water cup, so that she would have diarrhea and be unable to stand up or work. I wanted to let her taste what it's like to be humiliated in public and make her lose face. That woman looks down on people because she thinks she's capable, and I just wanted to teach her a lesson like this."
After belittling Yao Jianshu, he then cursed Jin Nan, "That bastard is a real dog. Just because Yao Jianshu saved his face, he actually poisoned the water dispenser..."
"There's still no evidence to prove he administered the croton oil," Deputy Commander Luan shook his head.
Zhao Shucheng said, "It must be him! From the very beginning, he led me to dislike Yao Jianshu, making me think that Yao Jianshu was a woman and I looked down on her. Of course, I looked down on her too. A woman, who came in second place, was able to become an interviewer and the head of the translation team at the investment promotion conference. Who would believe that she didn't have a man promoting her behind the scenes..."
Sister-in-law Yao's face darkened instantly, and she slammed her hand on the table.
He said, "Speak properly, or I'll slap you!"
Zhao Shucheng chuckled and glared at him.
She said, "Did I say something wrong? Women should stay at home to bear children, support their husbands, and raise their children. Even mistresses should have some self-awareness. Why are you competing with men for their jobs..."
Sister-in-law Yao really kicked it!
Zhao Shucheng anticipated this and dodged to the side, giving a mocking smile, "Didn't hit him... Ah!"
With a quick turn, Sister Yao raised her leg high and kicked Zhao Shucheng in the chest.
Zhao Shucheng cried out in pain, propped himself up on his arms and stumbled back several steps, crashing into the wall behind him. He clutched his chest, his face contorted with pain.
He gritted his teeth and cursed, "You surnamed Cao, are you serious?! I wasn't talking about you! Why are you taking this so seriously!"
"Zhao Shucheng!"
Deputy Regiment Commander Luan also turned cold, "You have no right to look down on women. You yourself were born under the skirts of women. The women who gave birth to you are great, the women who contribute to the country's reproduction are great, and similarly, the women who shine in the country's development and construction are also great. Zhao Shucheng, you are an educated man, don't make people feel that you have wasted your education!"
Zhao Shucheng was so angry that his teeth were grinding together.
He sneered, "Fine, I won't say anything more. Anyway, I don't think anyone else would buy croton seeds except Jin Nan. If you don't believe me, you can go to the pharmacies near our school and ask them one by one. From the time he left the dormitory to when he came back, it was no more than an hour and a half. In such a short time, it's impossible for him to go to a far place to buy them."
Deputy Regiment Commander Luan and Sister-in-law Yao exchanged a glance and nodded slightly.
Deputy Head Luan told Zhao Shucheng to stay put. If he could make amends for this incident, he would be allowed to leave after the investment promotion conference ended in two days.
Zhao Shucheng was overjoyed.
He hurriedly asked, "Wouldn't this count as attempted murder? If I want to make amends, could I just get a verbal reprimand and not report it to the school? And not let Vice Minister Li know?"
Deputy Regiment Commander Luan glanced at him, ignored him, and turned to leave.
Sister-in-law Yao, remembering the words he had just said to slander her sister-in-law, spat at him and said, "You're dreaming."
Zhao Shucheng, "..."
"You've messed with me, Luan Jianbang! You fucking come back here and explain yourself..."
He was cursing and swearing behind her, and as soon as Sister-in-law Yao went out, she slammed the door shut behind her.
Deputy Regiment Commander Luan instructed his men, "Keep a close eye on him. No one is allowed to see him except me."
His subordinate saluted and said yes.
Deputy Commander Luan took Yao's sister-in-law to the Foreign Language School by taxi, and they went to ask at several pharmacies near the school, one on each side.
When Deputy Commander Luan asked about the second place, the owner curled his lip upon hearing his description.
He chuckled. "That student was a real freak. He came to buy croton powder with a constipated look on his face. I kindly reminded him that croton powder is very runny, and unless his constipation is particularly severe, he should buy only a small amount and preferably use it near the toilet to avoid embarrassing himself in public. But he immediately bought two yuan's worth, such a big bag. If he mixed it with water, let alone him, even ten other constipated people would be runny like him..."
Deputy Commander Luan frowned and asked the boss again.
"Besides him, who else comes to buy croton seeds?"
The shop owner frowned, thought for a moment, and nodded. "You know what, there really is one. He came in saying his friend bought some croton powder from me but it didn't work, and he wanted to buy another packet! I was absolutely stunned! I've been selling here for years, and I've never heard of croton powder not working! How many years of chronic constipation must this be?"
The boss clicked his tongue in amazement, his face full of curiosity about the chronically constipated man.
"...But since he's a guest, there's no reason for me to ignore a business that's offered to me, so I gave him the bag again."
As he spoke, he took a paper package from under the counter and showed it to Deputy Regiment Commander Luan, saying, "Look, it's this big."
When Deputy Commander Luan saw the paper package, he suddenly remembered something, thanked the shopkeeper, and turned to walk quickly outside.
The shopkeeper exclaimed, "...Aren't you here to buy croton seeds for someone?"
After leaving the pharmacy, Deputy Commander Luan ran into Sister-in-law Yao, who was also there. He called out to her and asked her to come back with him, saying there was another place where they might find the evidence they were looking for.
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