Chapter 037: Thieves are hard to prevent
A few days later, Lin Mubai went to visit his father-in-law in the Han Mansion as usual. When it was time to get the injection, the maid who had gone to the cellar to get the medicine suddenly came back in a panic.
"Gift...... Tell the lord, medicine...... The medicine is gone! ”
"What!" Lin Mubai and Han Zufeng were both taken aback. Han Zufeng quickly sat up from the bed and said, "What about the lock in the cellar?" Is it locked or pried open? ”
"When the slave went, the door was still locked, but as soon as I went in, I found that the medicine was gone!"
Han Zufeng's eyes flashed, and he looked at the maid and asked, "Could it be that you didn't lock the door yesterday?" ”
The maid suddenly collapsed to the ground and cried, "The slave and maid have been wronged, master! The slave checks the door lock several times a day before daring to leave......"
Lin Mubai saw that the maid didn't seem to be lying, so he asked beside him, "Who else in the mansion holds the key to the cellar besides you?" ”
The maid finally stopped sobbing and choking, tilted her head and thought for a while, and replied, "In addition to the slave maid, Jia Kuiren, who is in charge of guarding the cellar, has the key. After saying that, he suddenly shouted as if he remembered something: "That's right, that's right! The slave didn't see him when she went there just now! ”
Lin Mubai and Han Zufeng quickly looked at each other, and then ordered to go to find Najia Kuiren.
The efficiency of the General's Mansion is high, and it didn't take long for people to be brought over. Naja Kuiren was unkempt and sleepy-eyed, and as soon as he entered the house, a strong smell of wine came to his nose.
Han Zufeng glanced at him with disgust on his face and asked, "What did you do last night?" ”
"Back to ...... Back to the master, the villain had a little wine with his friends last night, and he overslept today. Please...... Please forgive me, ......" Na Jia Kuiren slurred his speech, looking like he hadn't woken up yet, obviously more than just eating "a little" of wine.
"Friends? Who? ”
"That's it...... It's your nephew Han Shipan, master! ”
"Han Shipan? Where is he? ”
"Hmm...... The villain doesn't know. The villain has always been a light drinker, and he has slept in the banquet since last night until just now, and he does not know when he left. ”
"Where's the key to the cellar?"
"Key...... The ...... that the villain carries with him" Jia Kuiren groped around his body in a daze, and he couldn't see the key for a long time.
At this time, Han Zufeng already knew in his heart, presumably that Han Shipan had a grudge against him, so he stole the medicine, thinking that he would be able to take revenge on Han Fu.
Lin Mubai had already understood, and said with a smile: "Father-in-law, this is not a big deal, just arrest him and punish him in the future." As for the medicine, as long as the prescription is there, it can still be made again. ”
Han Zufeng narrowed his sharp eyes, stroked his beard and muttered for a long time, and said, "This person is not right, I'm just afraid of ...... It's not that simple! ”
Regarding the family affairs of the Han Mansion, Lin Mubai didn't say anything, but said: "Father-in-law, your illness is at a critical time, and it is the most important thing to make up for the medicine now." ”
Han Zufeng nodded and said, "Okay." I wish I had thought too much. "Anyway, I quickly sent someone to search for that Han Shipan.
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When Zhilan learned the news from her father, she was a little panicked. According to what she saw in the Han Mansion that day, Han Shipan and his wife were both greedy people. If they just stole the medicine to retaliate against the Han government, it would be fine, but if they wanted to use the medicine to make a profit, it would be troublesome, and it would inevitably bring endless disasters.
Although she was uneasy, Zhilan still had to make the rest of the potion for her grandfather. Lin Mubai quickly brought the raw materials to her, and sent a team of guards to protect Orchid Garden. As shrewd as he was, he also thought that this matter might not be good.
With the experience of the previous time, Zhilan only took one day to make a new batch of potions. As soon as he got the medicine, Lin Mubai quickly transported the medicine to the General's Mansion. One is for the father-in-law's illness, and the other is that this medicine is in hand, and it is also a hot potato, so it is better to get rid of it quickly.
Then to the General's Mansion, Lin Mubai hurried to the inner courtyard, but saw Han Shipan and his wife kneeling in the courtyard with their heads down. Han Zufeng put on his robe and paced around in front of them with a cane, and when he saw Lin Mubai coming, he beckoned to him and said, "Mubai, come here." ”
Lin Mubai hurriedly walked over to his father-in-law to listen to the instructions, only to see Han Zufeng pointing his finger at the two people on the ground, gritting his teeth and saying, "Listen, what are these two stupid people talking about!" ”
Lin Mubai looked at them, Han Shipan's head was about to fall to the ground, where did he dare to say anything. His wife, Li, looked unconvinced.
"Say! Wasn't that reasonable? The sound of Han Zufeng's crutches "bang" made the two of them tremble.
Li Shifang trembled and repeated the original words. Only then did Lin Mubai know that these two people really released the news outside, saying that there was a panacea in their hands that could cure terminal tuberculosis, but no one believed it. As soon as the two of them were in a hurry, they said that General Han used this medicine to cure tuberculosis, and the medicine in their hands was stolen from Han's mansion. This attracted many people to compete to buy, and the price became higher and higher, but because of the greed of the two, they have not been able to decide on a buyer. Those who were anxious hired men to steal the medicine from their hands overnight. When the people from the General's Mansion arrested them, the two complained that the general was forcing people too much, so they would take risks, and even asked the general for a prescription, saying that they deserved their family property.
"I really ate the bear's heart and leopard gall! Mu Bai, lock these two up for theft and murder! Han Zufeng exerted force with his palm, and the crutches in his hand were finally overwhelmed and broken into two.
Lin Mubai was very much in favor of this kind of disposition in his heart, but he couldn't show it, and only said: "Father-in-law, after all, they are also your family, this-"
"I don't have that kind of family! As the secretary of the Criminal Department, you should know that this kind of disposition has not wronged them at all. Do it! Don't worry. ”
Lin Mubai waited for this sentence, so he ordered his subordinates to send the two people to the prison and detain them directly.
Although the culprit was arrested, the news could not be recovered. Those who have not received the medicine are bound to frantically search for prescriptions, and the Han Mansion is naturally the first to bear the brunt. However, the General's Mansion will naturally be on guard, not to mention, the prescription is not here.
Han Zufeng said to his son-in-law with some guilt: "Mu Bai, this time we have affected you because of the private affairs of our Han family...... I will make all the Hanfu people keep it a secret. Don't come here these days. ”
Lin Mubai said again and again: "Father-in-law, don't blame yourself, Mu Bai has his own measure." After all, your illness matters, and I have already brought medicine. ”
"Oh?" Only then did Han Zufeng know that the new medicine had been prepared. After a deep groan, he said to Lin Mubai: "In this way, I will pick a careful little guy in the house, and you can teach him the method of injection." Don't come here in person, lest someone see it and become suspicious. ”
Lin Mubai also felt that this was very good, so he picked one of the subordinates of the Han Mansion who knew the importance of it, and taught him like this for a long time. On the way back, Lin Mubai couldn't help but feel worried.
Although Zhilan once showed him the strange book with the prescription, he recognized at a glance that it was written by his daughter herself, but he did not expose her. Yes, the prescription is not in the Han Mansion, nor in the Lin Mansion, but in the head of his daughter.
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I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival and a happy reunion~~