Chapter 560 Are you worthy of the position of family head?
Seeing Wen Zirou reach this point, Wen Luoyun couldn't hold back anymore. She rushed out, crying and saying, "Uncle, say something! Don't let the police take Mom away!"
Wen Zhengning's expression was gloomy as he looked at Murong Ting and Kong Wange: "Even if Zirou made a mistake due to a moment of confusion back then, so much time has passed, and you..."
Kong Wange sneered, interrupting him mercilessly: "Wen Zhengning, on the surface, you didn't participate in what happened back then, but can you honestly say you knew absolutely nothing about it? Knowing but not reporting is still a crime! What right do you have to plead for Wen Zirou now? Accomplice? Or mastermind?!"
Her eyes were red, and her question was firm and resolute.
Wen Zhengning's lips trembled twice, but he couldn't utter a word.
Kong Wange turned to Wen Zirou: "See? When real trouble comes, you can't rely on anyone. The police are coming soon. There's a way out that can save you a few years in prison."
Wen Zirou was stunned: "W-what clear path?"
Kong Wange pointed at Wen Zhengning and said, "Tell me the truth, when you poisoned my mother, were you acting under his orders?"
Wen Zirou was taken aback when she suddenly turned her attention to Wen Zhengning.
The people from the medicine business objected when they heard Kong Wange ask that question.
Even if Wen Zirou is taken away, the Wen family will only lose their second aunt. But if Wen Zhengning is involved, will their medicine lineage still have a place in the Wen family in the future?
Uncle De spoke first with a gloomy face: "Kong Wange, don't bark nonsense. Even if Zhiyi was harmed by Wen Zirou, it can only be her own idea, and it has absolutely nothing to do with the head of the family!"
"That's right, how could the head of the family possibly know?"
"Second Aunt, that's your own brother! You wouldn't pin a baseless charge on him, would you?!"
"Patriarch, say something! This matter has absolutely nothing to do with you!"
Wen Zirou stared blankly at Wen Zhengning, only to see his face turn ashen. After a long while, he finally spoke, "I truly know nothing about what Zirou did."
Wen Zirou was initially incredulous, then couldn't help but giggle: "Know nothing at all, what a wonderful 'know nothing at all'!"
At this point, is there anything she still doesn't understand?
She was already a discarded pawn; her last value was to ensure that her own brother remained firmly in the position of family head!
"That's right, it was me. I was the one who ordered the poison to be stolen, and I was the one who killed Wen Zhiyi. But you want me to go to jail? No way!" Wen Zirou laughed through her tears. Then, a ruthless look flashed across her face as she pulled out a dagger and slashed it at her neck.
She actually tried to commit suicide!
Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Everyone present gasped in surprise. In that critical moment, a figure rushed towards Wen Zirou, crying out, "Mom, no—"
Wen Zirou didn't expect Wen Luoyun to pounce on her. She instinctively struggled, and the dagger actually slashed Wen Luoyun's face.
The change happened in an instant. By the time everyone reacted, they saw blood streaming down Wen Luoyun's face, quickly covering her entire body, making her look quite terrifying.
Wen Zirou was also stunned. The dagger clattered to the ground, and it took her a moment to realize what had happened.
She cried as she reached out and slapped Wen Luoyun hard: "You brat, why are you lunging at me like that?! What are you doing?!"
Wen Luoyun's tears also flowed as she hugged her tightly: "You are my mother, how can I watch you do something foolish!"
Wen Zirou cried so hard she could hardly breathe and almost collapsed.
A hint of pity flashed in Wen Zhengning's eyes, but before she could speak, a cold voice came from not far away: "Ms. Wen Zirou, after investigation, you are related to a poisoning case from twenty-six years ago. Please come with us."
Unbeknownst to us, the police had already arrived.
Wen Zirou and Wen Luoyun were forcibly separated.
Wen Luoyun held Wen Zirou's hand tightly, crying desperately, "Let go, you can't take her away..."
The policeman frowned at the two junior officers following behind him. The latter understood and immediately pushed Wen Zirou into the police car. Wen Luoyun missed her target, fell to the ground, and couldn't get up in a sorry state.
Wen Zhengning remained expressionless throughout, watching helplessly as Wen Zirou was taken away.
As the police dragged Wen Zirou away, Kong Wange coldly asked, "Wen Zirou, who was Boss Tang who contacted you back then and provided you with the prescription for the Heartbreak Pill?"
"You think you're so capable, able to find out everything? Go find it yourself," Wen Zirou's venomous words fell beside Kong Wange, her tongue flicking like a viper's: "You think I'm the only one who wants your mother dead? You think arresting me is the end of it all? Let me tell you, it's just the beginning... just the beginning! Hahahaha..."
The police frowned and pulled the person away more forcefully.
The sirens blared as Wen Zirou's almost manic laughter faded away. When it was Tao Xiangjun's turn, he didn't wait for the police to intervene and stepped forward on his own: "Officer, I surrender and will cooperate with your investigation!"
The police nodded and took the person away.
Kong Wange held Xiaoxue's hand and stood behind her.
After the commotion subsided, everyone who remained looked grim.
Those in the medicine lineage, in particular, knew in their hearts that Wen Zirou had completely gone mad.
The medicine industry has suffered a major blow, and the only person they can rely on now is Wen Zhengning.
Uncle De's face was ashen, incredibly gloomy: "Kong Wange, now that your second aunt has been taken away, you've avenged your mother. You should be satisfied now. This farce should end here."
“That’s the end,” Kong Wange repeated slowly, pointing to Wen Zhengning. “He’s still sitting in the head of the family. Do you think it’s possible for it to end here?”
Uncle De's expression changed drastically: "What do you mean? Do you mean you want Zheng Ning to step down from the position of family head?"
The old steward of the medicine shop beside him chimed in, "Kong Wange, you're being far too unrealistic. The death of the eldest aunt was entirely Wen Zirou's doing, and had nothing to do with the patriarch. What gives you the right to demand that the patriarch step down?!"
"That's right. The patriarch has been with the Wen family for so many years. It can be said that without him, there would be no Wen family as we know it today. You think you can just make the patriarch step down? Who do you think you are!"
The words from the medicine practitioner angered the people from the acupuncture practitioner. Qi Shu immediately said, "How dare you say such things? Everyone knows how Wen Zhengning rose to power! If Zhiyi hadn't died, would he have been the head of the family?"
"Wen Zirou is despicable, and Wen Zhengning is not clean either. Don't think that by scapegoating someone, Wen Zhengning can completely absolve himself. Who would believe he didn't know about this?!"
“That’s right. Your medicine lineage has been swaggering under executioners for so many years, and now you want to continue profiting from human blood? I’ll be the first to object!”
The manager of the medicine department retorted indignantly, "What good is it if you don't agree? Who do you think you are? You're someone who usually has no say in the acupuncture department, and now you're taking this opportunity to make a scene?"
"If he can't speak, then what about me?" A dignified voice came from not far away. Everyone was stunned and turned to look. They saw that the old lady was coming over with a cane.
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