Chapter 89 Chapter 89 Where is Wang Zhuo? Answer: Xing'an Hall backyard...
Where is Wang Zhuo?
Liu Qichuang subconsciously glanced at Li Pin who was also under custody.
I'm afraid only the two of them know the answer to this question.
"How should I know?" Liu Qichang avoided Manager Yu's gaze guiltily and said stubbornly, "Maybe he went home."
"Then why is this secret recipe in your hands?" Shopkeeper Yu narrowed his eyes, obviously not believing this explanation.
After he drove Wang Zhuo away, his aunt came to the pharmacy to look for him and said that he had not been home for a while. But at that time, Manager Yu didn't know where he had gone, so he had to tell Wang Zhuo's aunt that he was no longer an apprentice in the pharmacy.
Liu Qichuang was sweating profusely. He couldn't possibly tell Manager Yu directly: I killed Wang Zhuo, and his body is in the dry well in the backyard. Go find it yourself!
He didn't even dare to mention this person's name. That day, he took advantage of being drunk and had evil intentions, and killed Wang Zhuo on a whim. Later, when he sobered up, he was shocked by his own behavior, but there is no medicine for regret in this world.
"The secret recipe...the secret recipe was stolen by Li Pin from the pharmacy!"
Li Pin shuddered when his name was mentioned. He looked up suddenly and saw the threat in Liu Qichuang's eyes. Then he thought of his family and could only lower his head again.
"Then Li Pin is the mastermind behind this incident." The county magistrate came to the conclusion without hesitation. "Okay, then take Li Pin back and interrogate him thoroughly tomorrow..."
Seeing someone step forward, the matter was finally resolved. In an effort to keep things quiet, the county magistrate waved his hand and announced the outcome impatiently. Before he could finish, he was interrupted by a voice.
"etc!"
The county magistrate frowned and looked in the direction of the voice. Seeing that the person speaking was just a young woman, his impatience grew even more intense. "I am the judge, what do you have to do here?"
Zhao Mingsheng faced his unfriendly gaze and said with a piercing gaze, "Sir, there's something fishy about this matter. The secret recipe for the Qibao Meiran Pills belongs to me, so is it okay for me to ask about it?"
Manager Yu also stood beside Zhao Mingsheng and nodded to the county magistrate, confirming her identity.
The county magistrate was speechless. He didn't expect this woman to have such a relationship. He could only wave his hand and said impatiently, "Then ask quickly."
From the beginning, Zhao Mingsheng noticed that something was wrong between Li Pin and Liu Qichuang. It was obvious that there was something hidden. This matter was definitely not as simple as he said.
Zhao Mingsheng came to Li Pin with the prescription and asked, "Are you sure you stole this secret recipe from the pharmacy?"
Li Pin looked up quickly and then lowered his head again. At this point, he was the only one who had to take the blame.
If he admitted it now, he would at most be convicted of theft, and with this crime he would at most be sentenced to a few beatings or a few years in prison. He only hoped that the young master would treat his family well because he took the blame for him.
Thinking of this, he muttered, "Yes, I did it."
Zhao Mingsheng asked, "Have you met Wang Zhuo?"
Li Pin's body trembled uncontrollably. How could he not have seen this before? Every midnight, he would dream of Wang Zhuo with a two-foot-long tongue hanging out, asking him why he didn't save him! Why did he help the murderer dispose of the body!
When he woke up drenched in sweat, everything in his dream had disappeared.
He closed his eyes in pain, but kept saying, "I've never seen it."
"I've never seen it before, so why is the handwriting on this secret recipe Wang Zhuo's?" Zhao Mingsheng asked back.
Li Pin hesitated for a long time but couldn't answer.
Zhao Mingsheng asked again, "Since you admit that you stole it, then tell me why you stole the secret recipe, when you stole it, and how you stole it? Why did the secret recipe you stole appear in Liu Qichang's possession? Did he instruct you to steal it?"
After going around in circles, it came back to Liu Qichuang.
Faced with Zhao Mingsheng's series of relentless questions, Li Pin panicked and subconsciously looked at Liu Qichuang.
But Liu Qichuang was even more panicked than him now. He had to use a hundred lies to cover up one lie. His brain was not working that fast and he couldn't think of how to explain it all. While thinking quickly, he secretly cursed Li Pin for his stupidity. Why was he still looking at him at this time!
After hearing Zhao Mingsheng's question, the people watching around also realized that the matter was not simple.
Yes, Li Pin is just an apprentice of Xing'antang. Why did he steal the secret recipe of Qibao Meixu Pills?
In the final analysis, Xing'antang has no chance of getting away from this matter.
"Your Excellency, the County Magistrate, I asked my question too late. Now we can conclude that he is lying. He must have met Wang Zhuo before, because the secret recipe is clearly in Wang Zhuo's handwriting. If he wanted to steal it, he must have stolen it from Wang Zhuo!"
Faced with irrefutable evidence, the county magistrate had no choice but to retract his previous words and changed his words:
"I'll ask you again, who stole this secret recipe? And where is Wang Zhuo?"
Li Pin was silent.
The county magistrate said angrily, "You won't tell the truth, right? Then beat him until he tells the truth."
His patience had been exhausted, so naturally he wouldn't be in a good mood towards such a small person.
Several yamen runners dragged Li Pin out without saying a word. Each blow was a real one. After a dozen blows, blood was seen. After dozens of blows, his bones were broken. If he was hit a few more times, he might have died.
Li Pin, who had already been hit by dozens of sticks, had a premonition that if he didn't tell the truth, he would be beaten to death here today. He quickly endured the pain and shouted, "Stop, stop hitting me. I'll tell you, I'll tell you!"
Soon Li Pin confessed everything.
They were right in guessing that the secret recipe was indeed stolen by Wang Zhuo, but what they never expected was that Wang Zhuo was actually killed by Liu Qichuang!
In fact, Shopkeeper Yu had already had a premonition that Wang Zhuo might have met with misfortune a long time ago, but when the truth came to light, he couldn't help but sigh. Liu Qichuang was too cruel and ruthless. This was a living life!
"Don't believe what he said. I didn't do it. I didn't kill him!"
Liu Qichang was quibbling in panic and putting up a futile resistance.
Since human life was at stake, the current master certainly wouldn't just listen to his one-sided story. He called a few yamen runners and found the place where Li Pin said the body was thrown.
Soon, the bailiff fished out a body from the dry well in the backyard. Judging from the belongings he carried with him, the body was Wang Zhuo.
A brocade belt from a man's waist was hanging around the corpse's neck, and it was identified as Liu Qichuang's.
Now that there is both witnesses and evidence, he can't deny it even if he wants to.
Liu Qichang collapsed to the ground with a dejected look on his face.
Shopkeeper Liu, who was standing by, hadn't come to his senses yet and was looking at everything in front of him in disbelief.
His son turned out to be a murderer!
This is much more serious than selling fake medicine!
Although the Qibao Meiran Pills they made were not very effective, at least no one was killed. Thanks to his long-standing relationship with the county magistrate, the worst that could happen was that he would just have to pay some silver as compensation.
But according to the laws of the time, killing someone means beheading in public!
"Take him and Liu Qichang back to the county government office and await punishment!"
The county magistrate had spoken, and several yamen runners rushed forward, ready to take Liu Qichuang away.
No one knew where he suddenly found the strength, but he broke free from the control of three or four yamen runners and threw himself at the feet of Shopkeeper Liu, grabbing his robe tightly, as if he were grabbing the last straw, and holding on tightly.
"Daddy, save me!"
Shopkeeper Liu lowered his head to look at his son at his feet, tears already streaming down his face. His son had committed such a serious crime, he couldn't save him even if he wanted to!
But as a father, he couldn't help but plead: "Sir, County Magistrate, he is just a child, please forgive him this time..."
Even the county magistrate couldn't stand watching their show of affection between father and son. He snorted coldly and said to the yamen runner:
"Take him away too! We haven't finished with the issue of your Xing'antang selling fake medicine yet!"
Now it was Shopkeeper Liu's turn to be dumbfounded. He had been beaten in public and had been recuperating at home since he came back. He had not cared about the affairs of Xing'antang for a long time. This time, his son was in charge of the production of Qibao Meixu Pills, and he really knew nothing about it.
"My Lord, I am wronged. Selling fake medicine has nothing to do with me..."
Unfortunately, the county magistrate didn't want to hear his explanation at all. He was already upset enough by what had happened that day. He waved his hand impatiently and said:
"Shut their mouths and take them away!"
Want to play the role of a loving father and son?
Then go to jail and act well!
Shopkeeper Liu, whose mouth was blocked, had his eyes wide open and was mumbling something. When he looked at his son, there was no more pity and heartache in his eyes, only resentment.
What kind of son is this? ! !
Did he come here specifically to trick him?
The boss and the young boss were arrested one after another, and the other people in Xing'antang were not much better off. Those who were related to the fake medicine case were also taken away and detained. Although the crimes they committed were not serious, they could not escape a beating.
As the saying goes, when the tree falls, the barbarians scatter.
It is really sad that the largest medical clinic in Qingkang Town in the past ended up like this.
Zhao Mingsheng thought about it carefully and realized that Xing'antang seemed to have really started to decline after Huang Furen's real and fake ginseng case.
But they have to blame themselves for the fate they have now, and cannot blame anyone else, so there is no need to feel sorry for them.
Speaking of which, I wonder how the young lady from the Huang family is doing now. They should have arrived safely in the capital, right? Shouldn't they be preparing to sell the herbs?
Zhao Mingsheng guessed silently.
But she guessed wrong this time.
While transporting medicinal herbs to the capital, Huang Furen and his team accidentally heard about the severe drought in Yanzhou.
When Huang Furen heard that the people there were displaced and refugees were raging, he couldn't eat or sleep well.
He thought about it all night and finally made a decision.
He is going to Yanzhou.
He wants to take this batch of medicinal materials with him!
The people of Yanzhou couldn't even afford to eat, and those who fell ill certainly had no medicine to treat them. Money can be earned again, but lives are lost...
That can’t be exchanged for any amount of money!
He wanted to do his best to save more people.
So after Huang Furen settled his daughter, he resolutely took his men and transported the batch of medicinal materials to Yanzhou.
The disaster in Yanzhou was more serious than they had imagined.
Before Huang Furen and his men approached Yanzhou, they had already provided aid and treatment to many displaced people along the way.
They underestimated the disaster in Yanzhou. They brought a lot of medicinal materials, but there was very little food left after receiving the food along the way.
When they were almost at Yanzhou, there was not a single grain of rice left. Just when they were about to gnaw on tree bark, they finally encountered a large force sent by the emperor to provide disaster relief.
Huang Furen was so happy that he burst into tears. He quickly stopped the team and wanted to ask for a bowl of thin porridge, or to go with them to Yanzhou to provide disaster relief.
As soon as he approached the team, Huang Furen realized something was wrong. Why were these soldiers looking at them with such vigilance and distrust?
Before they could explain their purpose, they were subdued by the soldiers who rushed over.
Huang Furen: ???
Are the officers and soldiers nowadays so unfriendly to caravans like theirs?!
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