freenovelworld Chapter 1837 The Ultimate Secret of the Ledgers
Chapter 1837 The Ultimate Secret of the Ledgers
Sun Qisheng was destroyed, but his threat took root and sprouted in Li Xiangnan's heart like a seed, stirring up more unsettling clues.
The Mu family!
He did see members of the Mu family in the family quarters at the execution site of Mu Lianqiao!
According to the fire files of the Mu family found in the underground archives of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, the Mu family members have rarely appeared in public since the mysterious fire in 1940.
One instance was the arrest of Mu Lianqiao, which led to a late-night standoff with him.
One time, during an execution, they were forced to come out and watch by the police!
Once, at the Song family's residence, I saw Song Qiankun and Mu Huanxiong seeing each other off from afar.
This was Li Xiangnan's only opportunity to meet with the Mu family.
At that time, he was still young and knew very little about the Mu family's past events that shook Yanjing. He only felt that the Mu family's affairs were somewhat strange.
But looking back now, it seems that it wasn't that simple.
These events, one by one, combined with Sun Qisheng's appearance at Mu Lianqiao's execution site, and the thought of the man hiding behind the scenes, sent a chill down my spine.
Could it be, as Qiao Henwan speculated, that another faction within the Mu family, at odds with her grandmother, is orchestrating all of this?
They targeted him partly to avenge Mu Lianqiao, and partly to suppress the power of his grandmother's faction.
With old and new grudges intertwined, he had unknowingly been drawn into such a deep vortex within the Mu family!
Besides the Mu family members who were targeting him, Li Xiangnan also received goodwill from this family.
For example, the Mu family, who traveled a long distance to escort Zhou Yuejin back to Beijing.
For example, Guan Hongzhen, whom he met late at night at Wanchun Pavilion on the top of Jingshan Hill.
For example, whenever I encounter danger, I always manage to escape unscathed, giving people a sense of destiny, as if divinely aided, and I always feel that someone is helping me from behind!
If one faction in the Mu family is targeting me, then there must also be my grandmother's faction protecting me!
"Little Li?"
Seeing that he remained silent for a long time with a solemn expression, Wang Defa couldn't help but call out again.
Li Xiangnan withdrew his gaze from the distance, took a deep breath to suppress his turbulent thoughts, turned around and patted the fat man's shoulder, leading him back to the group.
"Captain Guo, although Sun Qisheng has been apprehended, the 'Master' he mentioned is still at large! I suspect this person is connected to the Mu family's old case, and his influence should not be underestimated! Please take care of the follow-up investigation and interrogation, Captain Guo. Any clues, especially regarding the Master's identity and his connection to the Mu family, are crucial. Please be sure to let me know!"
After he finished speaking, he glanced in the direction of the upstairs office. "That gentleman shouldn't be at Qisheng Pharmaceutical Factory. They must have communicated by phone. Captain Guo, I suggest checking Sun Qisheng's recent communication records and tracing back in reverse!"
In this day and age, calls are still made manually, so there's probably no call record to be found. The hope is slim, but it's still worth a try.
Guo Qian nodded solemnly, "Consultant Li, don't worry. This case involves so many things, including taxation, industry and commerce, and environmental protection. We won't close it easily! I'll send someone to check the communication records you mentioned immediately! I'll let you know when I have any news!"
"Thank you, Captain Guo!" Li Xiangnan felt a little relieved.
With the involvement of the public security system, the investigation will definitely proceed much more smoothly.
With the matter temporarily resolved and the snake mother liquid successfully recovered, Li Xiangnan's tense nerves finally relaxed a little. He and Defa didn't delay any longer and rode the big red rooster bicycle all the way back to the pharmaceutical factory.
At the factory gate, several familiar figures were anxiously craning their necks and waiting.
It was Jiang Qitao, Qiao Henwan, and Jian Jingzhe, who was usually elusive and rarely seen.
"Hey south, Fatty!"
Jiang Qitao, with her sharp eyes, was the first to spot them. She flew over like a joyful swallow, her face filled with worry and anticipation.
When she saw Li Xiangnan get out of the car and have the fat man take out the intact snake mother fluid and catalytic enzyme from his pocket, her eyes instantly reddened!
"You...found it? You really found it?"
Her voice choked with emotion, and she almost trembled as she took the reagent bottle, clutching it tightly to her chest as if it were a rare treasure that had been lost and found again.
God knows how she got through that night of waiting.
She was so afraid of that villain Sun Qisheng that she had already destroyed the snake mother liquid. She was even more afraid that he would try to destroy her if he found out that He Xiaobing couldn't go back.
We finally got it back!
God has eyes!
Wang Defa also sighed and cursed, "I heard from Section Chief Qiu of the Tax Bureau that that old dog Sun almost spilled the mother liquor when they arrived, luckily they stopped him!"
really!
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qitao's face flashed with immense relief.
"Alright, it's all over now, it's good that we found it!" Li Xiangnan smiled as he saw her relieved expression.
"Wait for me!"
Jiang Qitao hummed in agreement, then, unable to contain her excitement, she shoved the snake mother liquid into his arms, jumped up, and ran towards the hospital.
"Peach~" Qiao Henwan called from behind. The group exchanged glances, knowing she was about to call home, and they all laughed.
"Grandpa, Grandpa! The snake mother liquid has been found!" As soon as Jiang Qitao entered the office, she quickly dialed the phone. By the time the others arrived, she had already made contact with the other end. Her voice was joyful, with a sob in it, yet filled with boundless happiness.
“Our production line has been basically ready in the last twenty days or so, just waiting for your replacement snake mother liquid! Now that the snake mother liquid has been found, the serum project can be started and tested immediately! If it weren't for Brother Xiang Nan, we would definitely have had to wait for you for more than a month, or even longer…”
On the other end of the phone, Old Master Jiang's steady voice carried a hint of relief: "It's good that you found him. Peach, remember this: with Xiang Nan around, there's hope for the Jiang family and your project. Following him won't be a mistake!"
Hearing this, Jiang Qitao breathed a long sigh of relief. She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and looked at Li Xiangnan with eyes full of gratitude and trust.
"Alright, alright, it's been found now. I can only say that good things come to those who wait!" Qiao Henwan put her arm around Taozi's shoulder to comfort her.
Jian Jingzhe leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, a faint smile playing on his lips, clearly very satisfied with the result.
"Peach!" Wang Defa took off his satchel, pulled out a wad of bills, and said with a smile, "Tell me, what do you want to eat for lunch? I'll treat you to something delicious..."
"Pfft!"
Jiang Qitao stopped crying and started laughing.
It seems that enjoying a delicious meal when she's in a great mood is what makes her happiest.
Squeak!
Just as the atmosphere was relaxed and everyone was happy, a sudden screech of brakes came from the front door.
Wang Defa rushed to the window and exclaimed in surprise, "That Hongqi is back! It's Song Yi!"
"The Red Flag is back?"
Li Xiangnan paused, somewhat puzzled.
Wasn't that the car that Uncle Song Jin drove to take the grandfathers out?
He walked to the window and saw a familiar figure.
She still possessed that aloof and cool demeanor, wearing a well-tailored, plain-colored cheongsam over a thin woolen coat, with an elegant silk scarf tied around her neck. Who else could it be but Song Yi?
However, unlike her usual aloofness, which resembled that of an icy beauty, when Li Xiangnan looked down, Song Yi's clear eyes happened to look up at him.
A genuine smile, impossible to conceal, instantly spread across his eyes.
Three minutes later, the clatter of high heels echoed in the corridor, and then that serene and joyful figure walked into the office, instantly brightening the already luminous room even more.
Li Xiangnan stepped forward, his eyes filled with the joy of a long-awaited reunion, and said with a smile, "Long time no see!"
"Indeed, it's been a long time!" Song Yi smiled at him first, then waved to the people around her, before turning to look at him and saying with a double meaning, "To me, and also to the grandfathers!"
"Grandpa?" Li Xiangnan tilted his head, suddenly remembering his earlier question.
Then his eyes widened, and when he heard Song Yi nod, he smiled and said, "The grandfathers are back. My second uncle told me to come and pick you up right away. Let's go!"
Li Xiangnan was startled.
As they traveled to the Northwest in search of their grandmother, a time when turmoil was brewing in Yanjing (Beijing)!
During this period, the Shangguan and Han families were causing trouble, the Mu family bombing case and the unidentified male corpse, Mu Huanrong's arrival in Beijing, and the case files of the Mu family fire all came to light.
The grandfathers are finally back!
Does that mean he will finally have a chance to find out what that ledger is?
This is the ultimate secret that has been troubling him!
Li Xiangnan's heart was pounding. He forced down his turbulent emotions and quickly told Defa, "Defa, keep an eye on things at the factory. Tell Taozi to put away the snake mother liquid. I have an urgent matter to attend to with Song Yi!"
After saying that, he didn't hesitate any longer, and without any hesitation, he grabbed Song Yi's hand and said heavily, "Let's go!"
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