Song Yi didn't care whether the casino would return the IOU or not, since he had no intention of paying back the money anyway. That very night, he carried the medicinal herbs and knocked on the door of Judge Qin.
As soon as he entered, he saw the screen standing in the room and Butler Xie.
After a day of being in a daze, Song Yi finally regained his composure and knelt down with a thud: "Thank you, Steward Xie, Doctor Qin. I, I have finally figured out what the casino is up to."
He pushed the herbs forward: "These are herbs that the casino accountant sent back to us. They want us to find a way to replace the original herbs and then take the original herbs back to them."
"My guess is that they might be trying to exchange inferior medicinal herbs for our superior ones and profit from the price difference."
Huang Fu dealt with them by profiting from the price difference?
This matter is clearly not that simple!
Moreover, Li's Trading Company is not short of this small amount of money.
Qin Shinan dragged the medicinal herbs forward and carefully examined them with Imperial Physician Qin. After a short while, Imperial Physician Qin clapped his hands and sneered, "These are not medicinal herbs at all."
"No, it's not that it's not a medicinal herb, but if it replaces the previous herbs and is prescribed in a medicine prescription, it could kill people!"
A cure for illness has turned into a deadly poison. If this gets out, the Wen family medical clinic will not only be unable to continue operating, but they will also be thrown into jail!
"This person is really vicious. With so many drugs, they're not just targeting one or two people."
Xie Changshi smiled slightly: "This shows that Huang Fu did not underestimate us."
Judge Qin sneered, his disgust for Huang Fu reaching its peak.
If a doctor loses even the slightest sense of reverence for human life, then that person is not worthy of being a doctor!
Although Huang Fu was not a doctor, he was the owner of a clinic. His disregard for human life was even more terrifying than that of the clinic's doctors.
Seeing this, Xie Changshi waved his hand at Song Yi: "You can go down now. In a couple of days, I will send your family to Xinliang."
Song Yi originally thought the casino wanted to get rid of a batch of medicinal herbs that weren't very effective, but he never expected that the casino's real purpose was this!
He felt a chill in his heart, unsure of what help he could offer, when he heard Butler Xie say he would be sent to Xinliang.
Song Yi looked up blankly. "Go to Xinliang?"
What was he doing in Xinliang?
Shall we clear the wasteland for His Highness Prince Wen?
Song Yi was about to cry: "Steward Xie, I don't want to go to Xinliang. I just want to stay by Doctor Qin's side and learn medicine from him..."
These words revealed his ambition, so he quickly changed his tune: "It's fine if I don't learn it, I'd rather just learn how to process medicinal herbs..."
Song Yi's voice grew softer and softer as he thought to himself that he had really lost his mind in the casino these past two days, actually saying such things in front of Butler Xie and Doctor Qin!
Looking at the child, Judge Qin felt a rare pang of compassion: "Butler Xie is not sending you to Xinliang, but sending your family to Xinliang."
It's called a death contract, but can these people who sell themselves into slavery really sever all ties with their families?
Huang Fu didn't directly kidnap their family members to threaten them, simply because he was afraid that things would escalate prematurely.
Only when he truly had leverage over Song Yi and the other man would he dare to make threats openly and legitimately.
Although Song Yi was clever, he didn't know the underlying reason and couldn't understand it. Now, after hearing Doctor Qin's explanation, his face immediately turned red, and he timidly said, "My parents..."
"While it gets dark, hurry home and persuade your parents to go to Xinliang," Xie Changshi said. "His Highness Wen's Xinliang is in dire need of manpower. Although your father has difficulty walking, he used to be a carpenter. He won't have to worry about finding work there."
Xinliang was building houses on a large scale and was short of all kinds of talents. Song Yi's father originally wanted to go, but considering his own inconvenience and the fact that his youngest son was still young, he was worried about the long journey and did not sign up.
Song Yi gritted his teeth: "I understand. What should I do next?"
He wasn't stupid; he knew that Steward Xie's arrangement for his parents to leave was definitely intended to control him. But he was a servant of the Wen family, and doing these things was simply what he was supposed to do.
Butler Xie kindly reminded him to send his family away. Song Yi wasn't exactly moved to tears, but he definitely knew he had chosen the right master.
He understood that what he needed to do next was the key.
Chief Secretary Xie greatly admired such intelligent people. Song Yi deserves much credit for the clinic's ability to overcome this crisis, and he will definitely not be just a junior medicine boy in the future.
"Huang Fu's people will contact you naturally. You just need to tell them that you have replaced the medicinal herbs."
Song Yi nodded repeatedly, subconsciously wanting to ask Zhang Sheng what to do, but then felt that he should just do his duty and slowly left the room.
After the door closed, Gu Yuzhi jumped off the chair and ran out, squatting down curiously to look at the medicinal herbs: "Judge Qin, can these things really kill people?"
He hadn't noticed it from behind the screen, but now he's realized there are so many!
This is just Song Yi's doing; if we add Zhang Sheng's, how many people will be killed?
That Zhang Sheng lied to Song Yi and hasn't come to confess to them yet.
Gu Yuzhi puffed out his cheeks, looking very unhappy, and said, "This Zhang Sheng has become a traitorous servant!"
A traitorous lackey will not have a good end!
Judge Qin nodded: "Very few medicinal herbs are highly toxic. Most of them are incompatible with other herbs, and serious consequences will only occur after continuous use."
Chief Secretary Xie said, "Huang Fu probably wants to push us out in a short time so that Prefect Qi's people will investigate the case. Once they investigate, the other medicinal herbs will also be exposed!"
Ordinary people don't care if you're innocent or not. If your medicine is poisonous or kills someone, then you're wrong. You'll not only be sentenced to prison and have to pay compensation, but you'll also have to pay with your life!
At that time, Doctor Qin won't be able to escape, and Shen Yu'an, the so-called Young Master Wen, will definitely not be able to escape either!
Gu Yuzhi said indignantly, "Then what should we do?"
He wiped his hands, which were holding the medicinal herbs, on his clothes. They weren't like Huang Fu; they wouldn't risk human lives just to strike at their opponents!
Just then, Guard Qi knocked on the door: "Steward Xie, Doctor Qin."
Gu Yuzhi understood immediately and ran back behind the screen to sit obediently.
Guard Qi dragged Zhang Sheng in, casually tossing him on the ground like trash, and clapped his hands with obvious disgust: "Steward Xie, I just happened to catch this kid exchanging medicine."
It was Zhang Sheng's first time doing something wrong, and he was already feeling guilty and scared. Who knew how long the guard Qi had been standing behind him? When he turned around, he saw the man and was so frightened that he lost control of his bladder on the spot, collapsed to the ground, and trembled for a long time without being able to say a word.
Considering that the young prince was still in the room, Qi Chenglang had someone change his clothes and, with obvious disdain, grabbed him by the collar and knocked on the door of Imperial Physician Qin.
After shaking the person off, Qi Chenglang hurriedly went out to wash his hands.
Although he wasn't a germaphobe, he felt dirty after carrying Zhang Sheng all the way.
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