Chapter 263 Accidental Encounter with the Real Killer
Han Yuyan had a feeling these past few days that someone was following him, tracking him all day long. People from higher up had also contacted him, but he was reluctant to accept the mission assigned to him.
He had been trying to lead the evidence he had gathered to the Bai Rong Brigade, but the captain refused to engage, repeatedly emphasizing that the killer was within the county.
Using the buttons as a clue proved futile; he felt his intentions were discovered by the captain.
Han Yuyan knew he wasn't the same as he was in the past; this was not a time when he could simply refuse. If something truly happened, those in power would abandon him first.
The county hospital had also been in a state of panic recently. A young nurse had died, and numerous police officers were seen lingering around the hospital daily, making the nurses live in constant fear.
From the moment A Long took over Uncle Gong's mission, he had been constantly busy. He had just finished investigating the young nurse's social circle and had narrowed down a few suspects who could be the killer.
However, having to pretend to be a patient and stay at the hospital every day was torture for him because he suffered from severe mysophobia. Sneaking back home every night to shower was driving him mad.
Finally, he noticed a doctor making a move. This doctor had recently become a full-fledged staff member and had always gotten along well with the young nurses.
A Long privately learned that this doctor had dined with the deceased on several occasions in private, but he never admitted to any relationship between them.
The deceased had gone to work with swollen eyes from crying before her death, which made A Long even more certain that the doctor was involved.
After the doctor finished his shift, A Long followed him. He discovered that the doctor didn't go home but instead went to an abandoned house. Soon after, a woman arrived.
A Long climbed into the courtyard and eavesdropped by the wall. He had expected to find them having an affair, but instead, he stumbled upon something much bigger.
"Brother Zheng, they're rushing the delivery."
Doctor Zheng's tone was clearly impatient.
"Rushing, rushing, rushing. Do you know how strict the police are investigating now? Ever since one person died, police have been at the hospital every day. If I make a move now, I'm just looking for death."
The woman was also impatient. She was only there to deliver orders, and blaming others for her own failures was truly useless.
"Hmph, it's your fault you didn't control the dosage of the drug, or I wouldn't have had to strangle her to death."
Brother Zheng felt a headache whenever he thought of the dead nurse; he had never caused a death before.
"That nurse died in your hands. I delivered the goods, but it's not my fault the person wasn't kept alive."
The woman secretly resented being blamed by everyone. However, it wasn't intentional. Who knew the nurse would suddenly wake up and get into a struggle with her?
"By the way, why did you throw the body to the countryside? Couldn't you have just found a place to bury it?"
The woman sighed, still not understanding how a dead person could have run away.
"I threw her into a废井 (abandoned well), and when I went out to find help, the body disappeared. Who knew she could run to the countryside after dying?"
Brother Zheng fell silent. His reason told him this was not simple. Ordinary people would be terrified to see a corpse, let alone move a body around.
"This matter is not simple. Report this situation upwards. We absolutely cannot make any moves recently. Let's wait until this storm passes!"
The woman was unwilling. She was constantly under pressure from above, and no one knew the amount of criticism she endured.
"No, you have to get me two girls first, or I'm not leaving this time."
Seeing Brother Zheng's displeased expression, the woman quickly softened her attitude. She stepped forward, wrapped her arms around his neck, and pressed her alluring red lips against his face.
"Brother Zheng, I know you're in a difficult position, but I'm in a more difficult one. Those above don't treat us like people, so only Brother Zheng cares about me."
Brother Zheng put his arm around the woman's waist. He had to admit, the woman was quite attractive and had a certain allure.
"Then you'll keep me company well these past few days. I'll get the girls for you in a few days."
"No problem, I have plenty of time to keep Brother Zheng company."
A Long not only had mysophobia but also a strong aversion to women. Hearing the lewd conversations inside made him want to retreat further, but he had accepted this mission.
However, A Long was a petty person; if someone made him uncomfortable, he had to cause trouble for them. Now that he had found the killer, he couldn't let them harm any more girls.
A Long waited until the two separated and then followed the woman. He wanted to find out where she was staying, and then he would leave the rest to the police.
As for Han Yuyan, he was just a tiny shrimp in the mud, incapable of making any significant waves.
Meanwhile, Ye Shengge was leading people up the mountain again. She stood proudly at the cave entrance, her expression making Zi Yisheng and Ye Mu'en chuckle.
"Sen, Liang, you two go down and check first."
Ouyang learned about the significant achievement Ye Shengge had made on the way up the mountain and could only sigh at how some people's luck was unstoppable.
"Shengge is amazing."
Ye Shengge's pride grew even further as she looked at Ouyang's thumbs-up. Even if she wasn't a great protagonist, she was definitely a lucky charm. Since arriving in this world, she had earned quite a lot.
"You flatter me!"
Ye Shengge cupped her fists in return, which made everyone laugh.
Soon, A Liang was the first to climb out of the cave, carrying a pile of stones in his clothes.
When he opened his pocket, the glittering stones were revealed. It was evident they had found the right place.
Zi Yisheng and Ye Mu'en looked at the mountains near the cave entrance. This was too close to the village; it would be easily discovered.
"We need to come up with a good excuse, or people will get jealous when they see it."
Zi Yisheng nodded, contemplating what to do.
"Young Master Zi, the gold content here is quite high. The information we received says it can reach one in a thousand, which is already very high."
Zi Yisheng's eyes sparkled with amusement. Indeed, it was not low, and they didn't know how many more mountains there were. Calculating it, his little girl would surely become rich.
Ye Shengge listened, somewhat confused. She looked at the gold nuggets; there were quite a lot of gold on them, so why was the content so low? Refining this would take a lot of effort.
It seemed discovering a treasure directly was much easier. Refining an entire mountain would take years.
"Here's what we'll do: set up the refining equipment and personnel on the mountain. We'll excavate and refine simultaneously, which will be less conspicuous."
Zi Yisheng looked down at the village below the mountain, realizing this mountain truly could not be accessed by others anymore.
"Ating, find the village chief and tell him that relevant departments need to requisition this half of the mountain for training. From today onwards, no one is allowed on the mountain. Anyone caught will be punished according to the law. Also, give him a document."
A Ting immediately understood Young Master Zi's intentions. They would go through official channels, so no one would question a large group of people on the mountain. As for whether there was any actual training, no one would care.
"Understood. I'll go to the city now and get the document issued first."
Ye Mu'en nodded from the side. It seemed this Zi Yisheng had never let go of any power. Even though he had left, he still tightly held onto everything.