My stepmother forced me to donate bone marrow, so I retaliated by slapping my scumbag father in the

Yu Binglan didn't try to persuade him; she knew that his mother's death was still a wound in Shen Ze's heart.

This wound remained hidden for six years, only to be reopened when the truth was revealed.

She reached out and took Shen Ze's hand: "I'll stay with you."

Shen Ze glanced at her: "The situation in Hukou City might be quite troublesome."

"I know."

"This could involve many people."

"I know that too."

Yu Binglan's fingers tightened slightly: "But you're not alone."

The study fell silent.

Shen Ze looked at the woman beside him, and felt as if something had gently touched his heart.

Over the years, he has carried the pain of his mother's death, as well as the hatred between the Shen and Sun families.

He was used to handling everything alone and to keeping his emotions bottled up inside.

But at this moment, Yu Binglan simply sat quietly beside him, which made him feel a rare sense of peace.

The two did not say much more.

Yu Binglan sat with him all night, sometimes adding water for him, sometimes tidying up the documents on his table.

Shen Ze didn't urge her to leave. As soon as a sliver of white appeared outside the window, Yu Binglan fell asleep on the sofa.

Shen Ze turned his head and looked at her for a long time, then gently picked up the thin blanket next to him and covered her with it.

His gaze fell on Yu Binglan's quiet face, and he made a decision in his heart.

No matter what happens next, he must protect this woman.

We will never let her suffer any harm.

At seven o'clock in the morning, Shen Ze left Ziyuan.

Yu Binglan stood at the door to see him off, wearing only a coat.

"Remember to call me when you arrive in Hukou City."

"it is good."

"Come back soon after you've finished taking care of things."

Shen Ze nodded and pulled her collar up for her: "It's cold outside, let's go back inside."

Yu Binglan didn't move, she just watched him get into the car.

She didn't turn back into the house until the car had left the villa area.

The secretary had been waiting in the car for quite some time.

Shen Ze sat in the back seat, and his secretary immediately handed him a new set of investigation materials.

"Chairman Shen, this is the content we compiled overnight."

"Li Changfang now lives in Xinyi County, which is under the jurisdiction of Hukou City, and runs two pharmacies in the county seat."

Shen Ze opened the documents.

"He received seven million yuan from Sun Mei and Sun Qingliang back then. After leaving Shanghai, he first bought a house there and then opened his first pharmacy."

The secretary pointed to a few pages and said, "He opened a second pharmacy less than two years after the first one opened. Both stores are registered under his and his wife's names, and they are doing very well."

"Currently, his personal assets are estimated to exceed ten million."

Shen Ze's finger stopped on a photograph.

In the photo, Li Changfang is wearing a white shirt, has gained weight, and has a smile on his face.

His face looked no different from that of an ordinary pharmacy owner.

But this same person accepted seven million and personally tampered with his mother's surgery.

The secretary continued, "His two pharmacies appear to have all the necessary permits on the surface, but in reality, they have been selling counterfeit and substandard drugs for a long time."

"We found that some drugs had problematic production batch numbers, and some drugs had expired but were repackaged and continued to be sold."

"The county has received several complaints, but each time no effective investigation has been conducted."

Shen Ze's expression grew increasingly cold: "Why?"

"Li Changfang is an agent for Lin Cheng, a local business owner in Hukou."

"Lin Cheng has been operating in Hukou City for many years and owns many businesses. He has connections with many local enterprises and departments. Li Changfang pays him an agency fee every year, so Lin Cheng has his back in Xinyi County."

The secretary turned to the last few pages: "In addition, some of the funds Li Changfang obtained from selling counterfeit drugs were also circulated through Lin Cheng's channels."

Silence fell over the carriage.

Shen Ze looked at the numbers on the data and felt a chill run down his spine.

Seven million was exchanged for a human life.

Over the years, Li Changfang not only escaped punishment, but also lived a wealthy life thanks to this money.

They even continued to sell counterfeit drugs, exchanging other people's lives for more wealth.

"Notify Lin Cheng."

Shen Ze closed the document: "Have him wait for me at the airport."

The secretary was taken aback: "Notify them now?"

"Tell him that the matter concerning Li Changfang has been investigated and clarified."

Shen Ze said calmly, "If he doesn't want to be implicated, he should cooperate."

"clear."

At 10:00 a.m., Shen Ze's plane landed at Hukou City Airport.

The hatch opened, and Shen Ze stepped down the gangway.

A row of luxury cars were already parked outside the airport.

Many entrepreneurs from Hukou City rushed over, and standing at the front was Lin Cheng, the richest man in Hukou City.

Some people are well-informed; he was just planning to come to Hukou last night, and today everyone in Hukou's business community knows about it.

It's normal for a top Shanghai tycoon with a net worth of 200 billion to attract attention.

After all, this is a rare opportunity for the business community in Hukou.

As long as they can get in touch with Shen Ze, even just a little bit of cooperation opportunity, it will be enough to benefit them for many years.

As soon as Shen Ze stepped out of the passage, a group of people immediately came to greet him.

"Chairman Shen, welcome to Hukou City!"

"Chairman Shen, I am the chairman of Hukou Hongyuan Group. Please feel free to ask me for anything you need in Hukou in the future."

"Chairman Shen, I have arranged a welcome banquet tonight. I would be honored if you could join me."

Everyone smiled warmly and treated each other with respect.

Several young entrepreneurs even pushed their way forward, afraid of falling behind.

Airport staff members were all surprised by the scene.

"Aren't these the most famous entrepreneurs in Hukou?"

"The one standing at the very front seems to be Lin Cheng, the richest man in Hukou."

"They all came to pick up one young man?"

"I heard that Chairman Shen's net worth exceeds 200 billion yuan, and his businesses are all over Shanghai."

Whispers drifted over, and the crowd gained a more direct understanding of Shen Ze's identity.

However, Shen Ze did not stop.

He ignored the hands that were offered to him and fixed his gaze directly on Lin Cheng.

Lin Cheng immediately stepped forward, extending both hands: "Chairman Shen, hello, welcome to Hukou City."

Shen Ze glanced at him: "You're Lin Cheng?"

Lin Cheng's smile froze for a moment, then he nodded: "Yes, it's me."

"Is Li Changfang one of your men?"

The surroundings fell silent instantly.

The entrepreneurs who were just exchanging pleasantries fell silent.

Lin Cheng's heart sank, and the smile on his face slowly disappeared.

"Chairman Shen, Li Changfang is indeed my agent. I wonder what he did to offend you?"

Shen Ze did not answer, but said directly: "Six years ago, he received seven million and tampered with my mother's surgery."

My mother passed away because of this.

boom!

A hushed gasp rippled through the crowd.

Lin Cheng's expression changed instantly.

Although he knew that Li Changfang's past experience of coming to Xinyi County from Shanghai was not simple, he did not expect that the other party would have such a life on his hands.

What Li Changfang didn't expect was that he would offend Shen Ze.

"Chairman Shen, isn't there some misunderstanding here?"

Lin Cheng quickly said, "Li Changfang is just my agent. I was unaware of what he did."

"You didn't know he'd been selling counterfeit drugs all these years?"

Shen Ze's words left Lin Cheng speechless.