The car was parked in front of an abandoned pharmaceutical factory.
The broken stones became the door, and snow covered the rusty iron.
After Lu Yu got out of the car, he saw that there was another testing vehicle parked there with them.
Three people came down one after another, carrying silver boxes that looked like testing equipment.
Jiao Yuyin leaned against Lu Yu from behind, his voice brushing past her ear. "Little Radar, is someone following us?"
Lu Yu also spoke in a low voice, "Nobody's following. Boss, what's going on here?"
“This pharmaceutical factory used to belong to Tao Peng. Let’s check it out.” Jiao Yuyin reached out and pulled up the hood of Lu Yu’s down jacket, saying, “It’s cold outside. We’ll be testing for a while. Go wait in the car for a bit.”
"No problem, I'll just follow the expert and learn something new." Lu Yu said, then followed the testing personnel.
The testing personnel were busy working back and forth, and the testing instruments were beeping.
As the testing personnel explained their work, Lu Yu encountered a string of unfamiliar terms: portable xRF analyzer, handheld Raman analyzer, infrared spectrometer. In the end, she simply followed quietly behind Jiao Yuyin, listening to his conversation with Assistant Qin.
From the dilapidated and abandoned testing area to the production area, the testing personnel conducted on-site tests on everything, including the sewage ponds.
The test results were immediately presented to Jiao Yuyin.
"There are large amounts of lithium salts in the laboratory's sewer system," Assistant Qin said from the side.
Jiao Yuyin, with his sharp gaze, asked, "Was the business scope before the cancellation of the license the manufacturing of fluid transfer equipment?"
"That's right." Assistant Qin responded and added, "During the development of the delivery fluid, a large amount of lithium salt will not be generated. I have confirmed with the testing personnel that the mixing of physiological saline and different drugs should not produce this proportion of lithium salt."
Jiao Yuyin asked, "What results can be drawn from the clue of lithium salts?"
Assistant Qin analyzed, "Lithium salts are generally used to treat mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Overdose can lead to lithium poisoning. The results are currently fragmented and based on speculation, and it's impossible to form a complete logical chain."
And so it is again: the clues are stuck at crucial junctures, and the truth always seems elusive.
On the way back, Jiao Yuyin remained silent.
Lu Yu knew that he was making comprehensive considerations and plans.
Before arriving at Pear Blossom Villa, the car, which had been quiet all the way, finally made some noise.
"Lu Yu, tomorrow... I need your help."
"About the pharmaceutical factory?"
The two people inside the car were calmly talking, each staring at the car window in front of them.
"Yes. I'll deliberately bring up the pharmaceutical factory tomorrow, and you might... hear the truth. If you think the truth is too cruel and hard to accept... you can stop it, and just take my hand then."
"If the truth is too cruel... would you still want to know?" Lu Yu exhaled.
"Lu Yu, no one can hurt me now, except you..."
"Yeah, so don't keep messing with me, or I'll cut off your signals and stop telling you what's on my mind."
Jiao Yuyin immediately shut up.
Playing the lute to a cow is a waste of your emotions.
Forget it, let's wait until the situation is more stable before making a decision.
At least, he will have to wait until he knows who his enemies are.
On New Year's Eve, the Jiao family's old house was brightly lit.
Jiao Cheng, the head of the family, raised his glass. "The Jiao family has had a rough year, but with the new year here, all the bad luck of the past is behind us. We won't follow those old rules; everyone who comes today, big or small, will receive a red envelope."
Everyone at the table raised their glasses and started eating.
They seemed to be getting along well.
"Dad, it's a blessing for the whole family if you take good care of yourself," Jiao Hua'an said eagerly.
Wang Hui chimed in, "Big sister is right, Dad. Next year, our Jiao family will definitely get better and better."
Lu Yu sometimes admires Jiao Hua'an. Despite being openly mocked and ridiculed by Wang Hui, and their relationship turning sour, Jiao Hua'an can still maintain a facade of composure and laugh along.
Wang Hui is also a capable person. She can wipe her face and still call herself "Big Sister, Big Sister". She can talk better than anyone else.
"Xiao Hui, how is Yu Chen inside?" Jiao Cheng asked Wang Hui.
Wang Hui had just visited her husband, Jiao Yuchen, and now that the old man had asked about it, she naturally took the opportunity to play the victim, saying, "It's definitely not as comfortable inside as outside. I just went to see him yesterday. Yuchen asked me to tell Dad that he has enough to eat and wear, and a few months will pass in a flash, so you don't need to worry."
With just a few words, he not only played the victim but also reminded everyone at the table that what Jiao Yuchen had in his hands was not to be trifled with.
Jiao Yushen, who was adept at assessing situations, seized the opportunity to fan the flames. "The cooperation between Tengyue and Qingbei teams is almost complete, and Yuyin and Xiaoyu have now formed a powerful alliance."
Although Wang Hui's expression remained unchanged, Lu Yu heard her inner thoughts.
What we'd been preparing for over a year, ended up benefiting the third son.
Jiao Yuyin swallowed his food and took a sip of water. He said slowly and deliberately, "My wife has never been involved in the cooperation. Her role as ambassador is just a figurehead. Dad knows that, so please don't talk nonsense, brother."
"How...how dare you talk to me like that..."
Jiao Yuyin interrupted Jiao Yushen's suddenly louder voice. "Also, I'm only temporarily in charge now. I haven't been involved in the sports industry before, so I can't handle it. I can help Dad and my second brother in the short term, but I don't have the vision for the long term. Once my second brother gets out, I'll have to give it all back to him."
Jiao Yuyin made his stance clear directly. Jiao Yushen, who wanted to reprimand him, had to swallow his words.
Jiao Cheng coughed. "When we get together, we always argue... Hey... Yu Shen, I heard that another company in your newly acquired chemical materials business has run into trouble?"
As he gets older, he becomes increasingly unreliable. On the other hand, Yu-in, after getting married, has become consistently reliable and dependable.
"The problem lies with the tanks on the production line, but..."
"Sigh!" Jiao Cheng frowned and shook his head, holding chopsticks in his hand. He raised his hand slightly to signal Jiao Yushen, interrupting the other's explanation.
Jiao Cheng put down his chopsticks and continued, "Your focus is on managing your own affairs, which is better than anything else. There's no need to say more."
Jiao Yushen remained silent, but his inner thoughts were like thunder.
[I can't get involved in the new businesses the third brother has taken over; that kid's become too cautious these days, doing everything he can to avoid trouble. I can only try to get involved in the agriculture and livestock industry, which he's been in charge of for so long.]
Lu Yu silently chewed on the slices of bamboo shoots, making a crunching sound.
“I can’t blame my elder brother. The new business he’s taken over is indeed too complicated and difficult to handle.” Jiao Yuyin tapped the table lightly with his finger. “When I took over the mining company, there were many things I couldn’t sort out. Take Tao Peng, for example. He used Shifu Mining to transfer funds to a pharmaceutical factory that he owned. I was shocked when I saw it. With such a large scale, it’s inevitable that there will be messy places.”
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone at the table fell silent in unison.
Several unspoken thoughts on the table shattered Lu Yu's understanding...
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