For Xu Zhen, this was really an unexpected surprise.
According to speculation, when Xu Zhen suspected that Wei Yulang bribed the county magistrate Chen Houlu, Chen Houlu must have mentioned his importance to Wei Yulang.
As a result, Wei Yulang finally understood that the downfall of the three bullies had a lot to do with him.
Even Chen Houlu obeyed his words, so...if Xu Zhen wanted to defeat him, Wei Yulang, wouldn't it be a matter of minutes?
After thinking about this, Wei Yulang's performance was not "excessive" at all.
He took advantage of his promotion and gave Xu Zhen such a high-profile gift just to let outsiders know that he and Xu Zhen were sworn brothers and had a deep relationship.
In this way, Xu Zhen naturally can no longer attack Wei Yulang, because to attack Wei Yulang is to attack himself.
interesting……
Through the mountains of gifts, Xu Zhen could see how panicked Wei Yulang was.
However, even though Xu Zhen was able to see through him, he could only go along with the flow and accept these small gifts "helplessly".
First of all, although Wei Yulang has an extreme personality and has committed crimes, he is not as heinous as Qiu Zhennong and Cui Xiaotian.
The common people ranked him as the first of the four bullies, mainly because he was too rich and had no real hatred.
Secondly, Wei Yulang's backing came from the government, and his uncle was still the captain in charge of the military in Songzhou, so he could not be brought down.
Thirdly, although Xu Zhen's status has improved, he still needs a backstage like Wei Yulang. Especially if he wants to strive for the top in the future, Wei Yulang can still help him.
As for the fourth point, Wei Yulang can also provide Xu Zhen with money laundering functions.
After everyone knew that Wei Yulang was his sworn brother, it would become logical for Xu Zhen to spend the "silver money" he got from Qiu Batian, and his status as a nouveau riche would not arouse any doubt.
Soon, four servants were sent to Xu Zhen's house, a maid, a mother, a servant, and a cook.
Xu Zhen felt that all four of them looked familiar, especially the servant who was sent here, who turned out to be Asheng from Wei Yulang's house.
It seems that Wei Yulang directly lent his servants to Xu Zhen.
What's even more amazing is that Wei Yulang actually sent the four of them here in person and told them to work hard in front of Xu Zhen. If they dared not listen to Xu Zhen's words, they would have to serve them in their own way.
Of course, the four people agreed one after another and hurriedly visited Xu Zhen and Mrs. Xu Youmeng.
"Hahaha, dear brother," Wei Yulang pointed at the dilapidated eaves of Xu Zhen's house and said, "I asked Lao Liu to find people to repair the houses and tidy up the gardens. You don't need to worry about it. I guarantee that we will find the best craftsmen for everything. .
"If you have any requests, feel free to ask. If you think this house is taking too long, just tear it down and rebuild it!"
"Then thank you Wei Sicheng." Xu Zhen thanked him.
"Hey?" Wei Yulang pretended to be angry, "Isn't it too far to call Wei Sicheng? We are brothers! Haha..."
Wei Yulang's face was red and smiling, and he had long lost the aloof and arrogant air he had in the past.
"Then..." Xu Zhen pointed to the living room, "Let's talk in the back room, brother."
"Okay, dear brother, please!"
After being polite, the two came to the living room.
Wei Yulang retreated and Xu Zhen also sent You Meng away, and then he got to the point.
"Brother Wei," Xu Zhen said, "there are four or five people on the list that I have never seen before, and the information you gave me is not very detailed. Look...can you invite them to your house and let me take a look? Woolen cloth?"
"Alas..." Wei Yulang sighed and said, "I have already looked for them. They are all Hu merchants from the Western Regions and are not in the Central Plains at the moment. Moreover, I have only done one or two trades with them, and they have long been discontinued. Got in touch.”
"Oh..." Xu Zhen frowned, thoughtfully. He felt that if there was not much interaction between them, the suspicions of those few people did not seem to be high.
"Don't be embarrassed," Wei Yulang said quickly, "This matter can be regarded as a family scandal. If we can't find it, then forget it!"
A typical double standard, that's not what Wei Yulang said before.
"This man has sinister intentions," Xu Zhen said. "He is the culprit who harmed Miss Third. If we don't catch him, he will definitely harm others in the future."
"But..." Wei Yulang frowned, "We have checked all the people attending the banquet one by one. Why can't we find anyone suspicious?"
"Brother," Xu Zhen said with a sudden thought, "give me another list of your servants, as well as the patrol list of the nursing homes. Why do I always feel like someone has taken advantage of the loophole?"
"Oh?" Wei Yulang said, "There is no problem with this. If there is a loophole in the patrol, it would be good to find it!"
…
After sending Wei Yulang away, Xu Zhen did not deal with the piles of gifts or assign tasks to his servants.
He left all household affairs to Youmeng.
Youmeng was also a little confused. She suddenly transformed from a child bride to Mrs. Xu, and she also had four more servants. She felt uncomfortable.
Moreover, the clothes she was wearing were even worse than those of a human being...
After coming out of home, Xu Zhen hurried to the drug store in the east of the city.
There is only one pharmacy in Yanping County.
Earlier, Xu Zhen purchased datura and other medicinal materials from here. Now, he came here to ask about another matter.
"Shopkeeper," Xu Zhen, who was wearing a police officer's uniform, asked the drug store owner, "You don't usually buy a lot of datura, right?"
"No," the pharmacy owner replied, "Datura can remove rheumatism, relieve asthma and pain, treat epilepsy, cold asthma, etc. Although it is not a commonly prescribed medicine, it is prescribed in many cases."
"Oh?" Xu Zhen thought about it and asked, "What about someone like me who comes to buy it directly without writing a prescription?"
"That's not much," the drug store owner said. "Datura is poison, so I don't dare to sell too much."
"Then..." Xu Zhen asked, "Apart from me, who else has bought it without a prescription? About a year ago?"
"Yes! Yes," the drug store owner said without hesitation, "Indeed, a young man came to buy datura a year ago. At that time, we didn't have much leftover goods, so they were all bought. He made it round, so he remembers it very clearly."
"He..." Xu Zhen asked hurriedly, "Did he buy anything else?"
"Yes, there are fragrant gel, hemp and black jade powder, etc. It seems that I also bought Tianqi and licorice, saying that I was researching new dishes. I guess he is a cook?"
"What does he look like?" Xu Zhen asked the key question.
"Well..." the drug store owner frowned, "The man was wearing a very low hat. I only knew he was a man. He was young and fair. I really didn't see his appearance clearly."
"Think about it carefully," Xu Zhen reminded, "Are there any other details? How tall is he? What is his voice like? Is he a foreigner?"
"No, no, he is definitely a local," the drug store owner affirmed, "His accent is Yanping, his voice is deep, his height is about the same as you, he walks very fast, and he seems to be in a hurry..."
"Oh..." Xu Zhen nodded slightly and said, "He is not in a hurry, but nervous..."
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(End of chapter)
