When Cheng Xingye saw Zhu Hongbo walk in, he nodded slightly to him. Zhu Hongbo then walked through the lobby as if nothing had happened and went inside.
Cheng Xingye continued treating the patient at hand as if nothing had happened, taking their pulse and writing out the prescription. Then he stood up, politely apologized to the waiting patients, and gestured for them to wait a moment before turning and returning to the back room.
He returned to the back hall and asked Zhu Hongbo, who was waiting for him, "Is there anything I can do today?"
Zhu Hongbo put down his tea, nodded, and said, "I've received some news. Du Qian, the police chief of the West District who had previously been in contact with us, was too scared to show his face a while ago. But a few days ago, he went around boasting that he had found a much bigger backer and was now clinging to the coattails of a powerful figure in the Military Intelligence Investigation Department. The Central Party Affairs Investigation Department's investigation into him has ended, and he himself is unharmed and has safely weathered this ordeal."
After hearing his words, Cheng Xingye exclaimed in surprise, "Such a thing is true! So, the Central Party Affairs Investigation Department's suspicions against him have been cleared up."
"Great! This way, we can re-establish contact with him. We can eliminate Wan Huarong as a threat, making our front line much safer. Is this information accurate?"
Zhu Hongbo nodded calmly and said, "This Du Qian is very high-profile and arrogant now. If he hadn't really found a powerful backer, he wouldn't dare to be so ostentatious."
His ability to stay in this position is extremely beneficial to us! I know this guy; he only cares about money. As long as the money keeps coming, nothing else matters!
"That's great! You'll be in charge of contacting Du Qian. Have you met him yet?" Cheng Xingye asked.
"No, I was only in charge of acquiring medicines before. The transportation of medicines was handled by the previous comrade, Ku Quan, who negotiated with Du Qian personally. He and Du Qian had a good personal relationship!" Zhu Hongbo explained.
He then added, "If we can bypass Wan Huarong, that would be the best. This man is not only greedy, but also loose-lipped. He extorted too much from us, demanding not only exorbitant smuggling fees, but also confiscating half of our goods on our way back to the city. We can no longer cooperate with him."
He and Cheng Xingye shared the same idea. This time, they used Wan Huarong's channels to send the medicine out of Nanjing in time. It was a last resort. However, Wan Huarong was greedy and took too much money from it, causing great losses to the organization. It would be best to avoid him!
Cheng Xingye agreed with his view, saying, "Try observing for a few more days. If you confirm that Du Qian has indeed shaken off the suspicions of the Party Affairs Investigation Department, then you, on behalf of Demao Company, should step in and clear Du Qian's involvement, thus regaining control of the drug transportation line in our own hands!"
"There's another matter I need to ask you about this time!" Zhu Hongbo continued.
"What is it?" Cheng Xingye asked.
"For a long time, we have been buying ordinary medicines from various pharmacies, but the precious wound medicines and controlled drugs that we need most can only be purchased on the black market."
Yesterday afternoon, I ran into a broker I knew from the past on the black market. We had dealt with each other a few times before and completed a few transactions, so we had a pretty good relationship.
He came to me, saying he had a connection with a stranger who possessed a large quantity of valuable wound medicine, and asked if I was interested. I didn't answer him then, but came specifically to consult you this time," Zhu Hongbo said.
"A large quantity of wound medicine—this is the most urgently needed medicine on the front lines, and it's also our priority in procurement. Is this person reliable?" Upon hearing Zhu Hongbo's words, Cheng Xingye's spirits immediately lifted. His main task was to find the medicines urgently needed by the Red Party in a major metropolis like Nanjing, where medicines were readily available. Wound medicine had always been of paramount importance, and if there was a large supply, it certainly couldn't be overlooked!
(Here's the chapter I owe you; I finally have the nerve to ask for monthly votes!)
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