eurekapd Chapter 579: The Divine Healer Hua Tuo is Dead
Chapter 579: The Divine Healer Hua Tuo is Dead
Looking at the gifts, Marquis Jing'an smiled with satisfaction and gladly accepted them, saying, "In that case, I shall accept them without hesitation."
Hopefully, everyone will be more careful with their words and actions in the future, and that such incidents will not happen again.
After the banquet ended, Fang Xiaoxiao sat in the carriage, recalling the scene from earlier, and occasionally chuckled.
Seeing this, Li Wan'er and Liu Ruyan looked puzzled. Liu Ruyan couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Xiao, what are you laughing at? What's so funny?"
Fang Xiaoxiao said with a smile, "Didn't you guys notice? Today's banquet was practically a wonderful show."
The Marquis of Jing'an is shrewd and calculating, while those high-ranking officials are treacherous and cunning. Their open and covert struggles are truly fascinating.
Upon hearing this, Li Wan'er and Liu Ruyan suddenly understood and laughed along.
The carriage moved slowly forward, leaving behind a trail of laughter and cheerful conversation.
Fang Xiaoxiao and her two companions returned to the courtyard, intending to rest for a while and recharge before going out for a stroll in the evening.
As soon as she stepped into the courtyard, Fang Xiaoxiao couldn't wait to go back to her room and lie down for a while to relieve the fatigue of the past few days.
However, before she could even step into the room, a familiar figure suddenly appeared before her.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be He Jinnian.
Fang Xiaoxiao frowned slightly, a hint of helplessness on her face, but she still forced a smile and asked, "Jin Nian, is there something you need that you suddenly appeared for?"
He Jinnian looked anxious, his forehead covered in fine beads of sweat, and his breathing was rapid. He walked a few steps to Fang Xiaoxiao and said urgently, "Something has happened, my wife!"
Fang Xiao's heart tightened, and the smile on her face vanished instantly, replaced by a serious expression. She stared at He Jinnian and pressed, "What exactly happened?"
He Jinnian took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and slowly said, "Hua Tuo, the divine healer of the City God Temple, is dead."
Fang Xiaoxiao didn't show much surprise when she heard the news. Instead, she narrowed her eyes slightly and calmed down to think.
A moment later, she smiled knowingly and said, "This is exactly what I expected."
He Jinnian looked puzzled, his eyes wide, and hurriedly asked, "Wife, how could this be expected? What exactly happened?"
Fang Xiaoxiao slowly paced back and forth, analyzing as she went: "Think about it, we have been investigating the Five Stone Powder recently, and the sudden death of Hua Tuo, the Divine Healer, who is a key figure who knows the inside story of the Five Stone Powder, is no coincidence."
I suspect this is just a smokescreen, or even something deliberately orchestrated by the person behind it.
Their purpose was to test whether anyone would investigate the Five Stone Powder.
Just as we were about to take action, the mastermind struck first, eliminating the legendary healer Hua Tuo to cut off our leads.
After listening to Fang Xiaoxiao's analysis, He Jinnian's expression became serious, and he lowered his head and fell into deep thought.
He paced back and forth in the courtyard, constantly pondering Fang Xiaoxiao's words, feeling that the whole thing was too strange.
In particular, how did the mastermind behind this know that they were investigating this matter, and how was he able to deal with the legendary healer Hua Tuo so quickly? The power behind this is truly unfathomable.
Fang Xiaoxiao looked at He Jinnian deep in thought, touched her chin, and said with a mocking smile, "Who cares? As long as it doesn't endanger anyone's life, we shouldn't bother with it for now."
Let's leave it at that; let's not get any more involved.
He stopped in his tracks after hearing Fang Xiaoxiao's words, looked up at her, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes, but he finally nodded and said, "My wife is right. In that case, let's call it a day."
However, Fang Xiaoxiao's heart was not as calm as it appeared on the surface.
She knew that although the matter had come to a temporary end, the conspiracy behind it was probably just beginning.
Left with no other choice, He Jinnian hurriedly returned to the Ministry of Justice to handle the aftermath of the death of Hua Tuo, the divine healer at the City God Temple.
Watching He Jinnian's departing figure, Fang Xiaoxiao sighed softly, raised her hand to her forehead, her expression full of exhaustion and worry, her brows furrowed into a deep frown, and her face showing an undisguised headache.
She knew very well that the death of the legendary healer Hua Tuo was no accident, and this matter would certainly not end there; similar strange events would likely continue to occur frequently in the future.
As for why she was so certain, she couldn't explain it herself, but a voice deep inside her kept reminding her that a huge storm was about to break out, which might even affect the entire capital city, both inside and outside the city, and no one would be spared.
She dragged her heavy steps back to her room, slowly sat down on the edge of the bed, and fell into deep thought.
After a moment, she decided to calm down and review the series of events that had occurred during this period.
From the moment Li Renyi was inexplicably beaten on the street and nearly lost his life, to the discovery of the Five-Stone Powder at the City God Temple, and now to the sudden death of the legendary healer Hua Tuo, everything seems to be controlled by an invisible hand.
These events seem unrelated, yet they are all interconnected. Each event is too coincidental, like a carefully planned farce. When people try to investigate further, the clues suddenly come to an abrupt end, giving them no chance to catch their breath or continue the investigation.
Fang Xiaoxiao paced back and forth in the room, constantly sorting through the details of these events in her mind, trying to find the connections and flaws among them.
After a long while, she finally stopped, let out a long sigh, and realized that she could no longer sit idly by and wait for her fate.
She quickly stood up, walked to the wardrobe, opened the door, and chose a simple yet professional outfit to change into.
After tidying her clothes, she resolutely stepped out of the room, deciding to go to Lingxi Pavilion first.
Upon arriving at Lingxi Pavilion, the store was as busy as ever, with the staff diligently working at their respective posts.
Fang Xiaoxiao walked smoothly towards Zhou Wenjian, who was doing the accounting behind the counter.
Zhou Wenjian stared intently at the ledger, his brush pen constantly recording the data.
Fang Xiaoxiao walked to his side and coughed lightly. Zhou Wenjian then looked up and, seeing that it was Fang Xiaoxiao, immediately smiled: "Wife, what brings you here?"
Fang Xiaoxiao did not respond to his smile, but asked with a serious expression, "Wenjian, has anything strange happened in the store recently?"
For example, are there any unusual customers appearing, or is there anything wrong with the goods?
Zhou Wenjian frowned slightly, thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, everything is the same as usual, I haven't noticed anything strange."
Upon hearing this, Fang Xiaoxiao frowned even more deeply, feeling increasingly puzzled.
In her view, the calmer it was, the more it resembled the calm before the storm, and danger might be approaching step by step.
Seeing her pale face, Zhou Wenjian became worried and quickly asked, "Wife, what's wrong? Did something happen?"
Fang Xiaoxiao looked at Zhou Wenjian with a serious expression and said righteously, "Wenjian, in the coming period of time, you must pay more attention to three directions."
First, pay close attention to the comings and goings of customers in the store, especially to observe whether strangers enter the store.
We must pay close attention to the words and actions of these strangers, and tell me immediately if we find anything suspicious.
Secondly, we must be very careful when recruiting new employees.
If you don't know much about a job seeker, even if they are very capable, don't hire them easily.
We must ensure that all the staff in the store are reliable.
Third, regarding the procurement of goods, every batch of goods must be carefully inspected, and there can be no carelessness whatsoever.
To prevent anyone from tampering with the goods and causing unexpected situations.
After listening, Zhou Wenjian was full of doubts and didn't understand why Fang Xiaoxiao was suddenly so cautious, but he still chose to believe her. He didn't ask any more questions, but nodded heavily and said, "Don't worry, my wife, I've remembered everything and will definitely do as you say."