GBP Chapter 167 The problem is with the water!
Chapter 167 The problem is with the water!
Li Mu learned the news too late and was squatting in the detention center, worrying.
"Li Mu! Who is Li Mu?!"
Suddenly, a shout came from outside. Li Mu looked up and saw a prison guard walk in, followed by Brother Gao.
Li Mu was overjoyed and quickly stood up: "I am Li Mu, I am Li Mu!"
The prison guard glanced at him and said, "You only have ten minutes."
After saying that, he opened the cell door and let Brother Gao in.
Li Mu rushed over to Brother Gao and asked, "Brother Gao, what's the situation outside? Can I go out now?"
Brother Gao sighed and told him about the situation outside.
Upon hearing this, Li Mu was struck dumb.
"How could this happen? The fungus water has been washed away, does that mean I can't get out?"
He slumped to the ground, his eyes vacant.
"Don't worry, although the situation is tricky, it's not without hope."
Li Mu said in despair, "But the problem lies in the water used to soak the wood ear mushrooms. The water has been cleaned up, so how are we supposed to find evidence?"
"It's alright. Otherwise, I'll contact some old friends in the military, and getting you out of here won't be a problem."
But after this incident, Vice Mayor Zhao probably won't want to use Li Mu's goods anymore, and the contract is likely to fall through.
“What’s the point of going out? My goods are already unwanted, and Vice Mayor Zhao certainly won’t sign a contract with me again.”
Brother Gao comforted him, "Don't give up on yourself. Things haven't reached the end of the road yet."
He pondered for a moment, then continued, "Although the fungus water has been cleaned up, we can start from other aspects. For example, we can investigate the people in the municipal canteen to see if they have the motive or opportunity to tamper with it."
"But we have no evidence, they certainly won't admit it."
"If there's no evidence, we can create it. As long as they slip up, we'll have no trouble finding evidence."
"no!"
Li Mu refused to do such a heartless thing!
“Brother Gao, I can’t frame someone else just to clear my name. How would that make me any different from those who harmed me?”
"Don't worry, I'm not asking you to frame others, but to find a way to make them slip up. Once they slip up, we can follow the clues and find the real evidence."
Li Mu was still somewhat hesitant: "But doing this is too risky. What if it backfires and makes things even harder for me to clear my name?"
"You said it yourself that the problem is with the wood ear fungus water, so why don't you just find a trustworthy doctor to ask?"
"Don't worry, the person I found is absolutely reliable. He's an old friend of mine, highly skilled in medicine, and an upright person. As long as he examines my body, he can determine what kind of poison I've been given, and then we can trace the source based on the toxin."
"That...this person..."
"I've already called him, he should be here soon."
"Ten minutes are up!"
The prison guards were shouting from outside.
"Don't worry, just wait for my message."
As Brother Gao left the detention center, a discreet black sedan pulled up in front of the gate. He opened the door, got in, and said to the driver, "To the city hospital."
The driver nodded and started the car.
In the car, Brother Gao took out his phone and dialed a number: "Old Zhao, I have a problem here and need your help."
A steady voice came from the other end of the phone: "Speak, what is it?"
Brother Gao told him about Li Mu's situation.
"Why don't you come over for a visit? We haven't seen each other in a long time, it'll be a good opportunity to catch up."
"Okay, I'll be there right away."
After hanging up the phone, Brother Gao leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest.
The driver drove fast and steadily, and soon they arrived at the city hospital, where Old Zhao was already waiting at the entrance.
Seeing Brother Gao get out of the car, he went up to him and said, "Hey, Brother Gao! How long has it been since we last met? It must have been more than ten years, right?"
Brother Gao patted him on the shoulder: "Yes, time really flies. Let's not stand at the door anymore, come on, let's go inside and talk."
The two walked and chatted about their recent situations.
Old Zhao exclaimed, "You've really made a name for yourself these past few years! I heard you've become the logistics minister of the army? Congratulations!"
Brother Gao smiled and said, "Not at all, we're just trying to make a living. But you, your medical skills are getting better and better. I heard you recently became a top doctor at the provincial hospital?"
Old Zhao waved his hand: "Those are all empty titles, nothing compared to your prestige in the army. By the way, did you come to see me this time because it's urgent?"
Brother Gao nodded, his expression turning serious: "Old Zhao, I've come to see you urgently. A friend of mine has been framed and is in detention. I suspect he's been poisoned, but the evidence has been destroyed. I'd like to ask you to help me get him checked out to see what kind of poison he's been given."
Upon hearing this, Old Zhao immediately became interested: "Oh? Is that so? Okay, take me to see him first."
"Okay, then I'll trouble you. Here, in the ward upstairs."
When people from the provincial hospital arrived, the municipal hospital naturally dared not neglect them. The hospital director and several department heads personally came out to greet them and welcomed Brother Gao and Old Zhao into the ward.
"Master Zhao, why didn't you tell us you were coming? We haven't prepared anything, it's really rude of us." The hospital director said with a smile, while instructing the nurses to quickly prepare tea.
Old Zhao waved his hand: "No need to be polite. I'm here on important business. Isn't there a patient who's been poisoned today?"
The dean quickly nodded: "Yes, yes, it's inside."
He led Brother Gao and Lao Zhao into the ward. His brother-in-law was lying on the hospital bed, his face pale. Chef Sun was not there. Li Jianjun and Tian Xiaohu were guarding the door to prevent him from running away.
Old Zhao walked up to his brother-in-law, carefully examined his complexion and tongue coating, and asked him about his symptoms before and after the poisoning.
He nodded, already understanding the situation.
"Brother Gao, the poison this young man has been ingested is indeed from the toxin in the wood ear fungus water. However, we need to conduct further tests to determine the specific toxin. Let's draw blood first."
"What?! Blood test? You have to go through all that trouble?! I'm not doing it!"
When the brother-in-law heard that he had to have his blood drawn, he immediately became nervous and refused to cooperate.
Li Jianjun, standing nearby, grew anxious: "Are you stupid! We're trying to find you an antidote! How can we treat you if you don't cooperate?"
After being scolded by Li Jianjun, the brother-in-law finally realized what was happening and obediently stretched out his arm.
The nurse quickly came over, drew a vial of blood from the brother-in-law, and sent it to the laboratory.
Old Zhao said to Brother Gao, "Old Gao, you wait here first, I'll go to the lab to check the results."
Brother Gao nodded: "Okay, thank you for your hard work, Lao Zhao."
Old Zhao turned and went into the laboratory. A short while later, he came out with a test report in his hand.