nucmednet Chapter 1887 Cui Yan was arrested
Chapter 1887 Cui Yan was arrested
"Prepare to die!" Cui Yan didn't listen to him at all. He quickly stepped forward and attacked fiercely.
He was a martial artist, and Boss Zhao was definitely not as good as him. He fought for his life, but was still hit hard.
Covering the bleeding wound, Boss Zhao came up with a plan and suddenly shouted, "Minister of the Dali Temple!"
Cui Yan was indeed attracted and turned around to look, but Boss Zhao directly raised the vase and smashed it hard on his head. While Cui Yan was still unable to recover, he covered the wound and ran out from the back.
As he fled, blood dripped from his body and Boss Zhao almost fainted from the pain. Seeing that Cui Yan was about to catch up with him, he ran even faster but accidentally bumped into the patrolling imperial guards.
"The Dali Temple Minister..."
When Boss Zhao saw the imperial guards, he knew that his life was saved. He finally couldn't hold on any longer, his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
"Boss Zhao!"
The imperial guards took Boss Zhao away. Cui Yan behind him did not urge them anymore. He turned around and left, turning left and right. After making sure that no one was following him, he went straight to the Duke's Mansion.
After returning to the Duke's Mansion, "Cui Yan" took off his disguise and transformed into the appearance of secret guard Xiao Qi.
"Master, it has been done. He has been rescued by the Imperial Guards."
"Well done, go back and have a rest." Chen Changli said in a light tone. He did this on purpose today, with the purpose of alienating Boss Zhao and Cui Yan and making Boss Zhao work for him.
"Yes."
After watching Xiao Qi leave, Chen Changli also returned to the house. The development of things was still under his control, which made him very satisfied.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Cui Yan also received the news that Boss Zhao was murdered at home and rescue efforts were ineffective.
"Dead?" Cui Yan was a little surprised, with a strange flash in his eyes. Boss Zhao was his good subordinate, and it was a pity for him to die like this.
Although it was a pity, thinking of the plan behind him, Cui Yan was relieved: "Well, it's better to die, so that no bad things will happen."
Thinking of this, Cui Yan sent his servants away and ignored the matter.
Boss Zhao woke up again. He sat up, and the pain from his wound made him grimace: "Where is this? Who saved me..."
He didn't recognize anything around him, but he didn't care to pay attention to it. He just silently checked his wounds to make sure he was still alive. He was about to thank his savior when the door was suddenly opened from the outside.
When Boss Zhao saw Chen Changli and Wan Shufang, he was shocked. This was the Duke's Mansion.
He quickly concealed his surprise and pretended to be calm as he thanked the two of them: "Sir, Madam, thank you for saving my life."
"If you need anything, just let me know." Although he was not a high-ranking official, he still had a grain shop. If he was rescued by Chen Changli by accident, he would still have to repay him.
Boss Zhao had beautiful thoughts and prayed silently in his heart that this was just an accident, but the next second, Chen Changli's words shattered his prayers.
"Boss Zhao, the person who killed you was sent by Cui Yan, right? We are all smart people, so I won't beat around the bush with you. What kind of deal did you reach with Cui Yan?"
After all, he was the one who sent the person. Chen Changli deliberately made a mistake and pretended not to know that it was Cui Yan who killed the person personally. He just discovered that there was something going on between them.
Boss Zhao didn't notice anything unusual, he just lowered his head and said nothing.
Seeing that he was still trying to defend Cui Yan, Wan Shufang was somewhat dissatisfied and frowned, saying, "Boss Zhao, we have already discovered the clues, but we just lack evidence."
"That's why Cui Yan wants to kill you to silence you. He's going to kill you, but you're still so loyal?" Wan Shufang paused, thinking of Boss Zhao and his family, she continued: "Besides, your Zhao's grain store is very powerful, Cui Yan will inevitably be jealous, and your family is in danger."
There was a smile on her face and her tone was leisurely, but she revealed a kind of magic that made people feel afraid and tremble.
"Cui Yan wants to kill you, not to mention your relatives. If you don't uproot the grass, it will grow again in the spring breeze. Doesn't Cui Yan understand this principle?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Boss Zhao raised his head immediately, and his eyes turned red in an instant.
But the moment he met Chen Changli's eyes, he bit his lip and struggle appeared in his eyes.
Seeing this, Wan Shufang took Chen Changli's arm. She sighed deeply and said calmly, "Boss Zhao, I'll give you some time to think about it. Now that things have come to this, he doesn't treat you as a human being. Why should you hide things for him?"
After saying that, Wan Shufang pulled Chen Changli away. The words she left behind kept lingering in Boss Zhao's mind for a long time.
Coupled with Cui Yan's brutal and cruel methods yesterday, Boss Zhao completely collapsed.
He grabbed a handful of hair in annoyance, struggling internally. It was not until the evening that he finally thought everything through, and determination gradually emerged in his eyes.
He immediately asked someone to call Chen Changli and Wan Shufang. Soon, Chen Changli and the other person came over. Wan Shufang took one look at him and instantly understood that the matter was settled.
Neither of them spoke, waiting quietly for Boss Zhao to speak first.
"Sir, Madam, I do have access to saltpeter, so Cui Yan came to me and wanted to buy saltpeter at a high price. I am a businessman, so of course I can't let him make money, so I agreed."
Boss Zhao paused, his thoughts gradually drifting away, as if he was recalling the entire process of his cooperation with Cui Yan.
"After that, I have been supplying Cui Yan with saltpeter, but saltpeter trading is a dangerous business. We can only use grain as a cover. In order not to affect the saltpeter business, the rice at Zhao's grain shop is more expensive."
If rice is more expensive, no one will buy it, and their warehouses will be used to store saltpeter.
Boss Zhao confessed everything, and Chen Changli also extracted useful information from it. Seeing that Boss Zhao stopped talking, he asked, "Then how did you trade? Who did you sell the saltpeter to?"
"I don't know. The people doing the transaction are different each time, and the rice is sent to different places. The higher price than other shops is not only to deter customers, but also a secret code for transactions."
He raised his head and glanced at Chen Changli and Wan Shufang. His eyes clearly said that they had been doing everything well, but they did not expect to be discovered by Chen Changli and Wan Shufang this time.
That's why you fall and end up in this situation.
"My Lord, Madam, I am only responsible for providing saltpeter. As for what Cui Yan wants saltpeter for, I really don't know."
Boss Zhao assured again, looking extremely serious, almost raising his hand to swear. He had said everything he needed to say, and he knew nothing else.
Chen Changli and Wan Shufang looked at each other, and they believed what Boss Zhao said, so they nodded.
"I understand. Please stay in my house for a few days, Boss Zhao. I will release him after this matter is over." With that, Chen Changli and Wan Shufang left the room.
That night, Cui Yan was preparing to rest, but before he had time to lie down, he was captured by soldiers from the Dali Temple and taken to the government office.