Chapter 1218 - 1245: Exposing the True Colors 30
At this moment, Zhang Mingyue received a call from Jian Qingqing.
Her gaze shifted, and she walked to the side loft to take the call.
"Qingqing, when are you coming back?"
Jian Qingqing’s voice was indifferent, "You should focus on doing your part well. I am naturally taking care of eliminating the remnants for us."
Zhang Mingyue was a bit nervous, "Qingqing, what do you plan to do?"
They were all in the same boat, and Jian Qingqing needed Zhang Mingyue’s cooperation, so she certainly wouldn’t hide anything from her.
"I have kidnapped Shi Nuan. I want her to disappear from this world so you can fully replace her."
"You want to kill Shi Nuan?" Zhang Mingyue was somewhat frightened. Although she was bad and selfish, she never dared to think about murder.
"No need to be afraid. If you don’t speak of this matter, and I don’t speak of it, no one will know."
Jian Qingqing said, "You must listen to me. Always remember how much I had to sacrifice to give you what you have today. If you dare to betray me, I will drag you to hell with me."
"I—I won’t!" Zhang Mingyue said timidly.
"When people from the Jian family ask where I am later, just say I’m stuck in traffic and can’t get there in time."
After saying this, Jian Qingqing hung up the phone.
Zhang Mingyue’s heart was racing fast, unsure if what she was doing was right, but thinking about wealth and status, she had no choice but to compromise.
Blame it all on Shi Nuan herself for blocking their path.
The banquet officially started, and the attendees were all prominent figures from the upper class. Pointing to anyone in the venue would send shivers down their spine.
The invitation from Jian Xiong explained the reason, and everyone knew that today was to hold a presentation banquet for the young lady who was lost but now found by the Jian family.
Jian Xiong took the stage for the opening speech, winning rounds of applause.
Zhang Mingyue was subsequently brought up onto the stage by Granny Jian; it was her first time facing such a grand occasion.
Even though Mrs. Jian had instructed her countless times on stage etiquette over the past few days, she was undeniably not the main character. Her guilty conscience and cowardice prevailed, making her behave timidly and even afraid to look at the people below the stage.
The people here were all reputable, and seeing Zhang Mingyue struggling to maintain her composure inevitably amused them.
Jian Xiong managed to stay calm, but Mr. and Mrs. Jian were practically beside themselves with embarrassment. Granny Jian was so anxious that she kept pinching Zhang Mingyue’s arm, "Speak up. Why are you just standing there foolishly?"
"I..."
Zhang Mingyue bit her lip, just about to speak, when the tightly shut main door was suddenly pushed open.
A large group of men dressed in work clothes neatly rushed in, startling everyone in the venue.
"What’s going on?"
"What are they here for?"
"Seems like they’re from the drug regulatory bureau!"
As the host of the banquet, Jian Xiong saw the situation and immediately stepped down from the stage, approaching the group and asked,
"Gentlemen, we’re still holding a banquet. Did you by any chance come to the wrong place?"
"Apologies, Leader, but we did not come to the wrong place."
The head of the drug regulatory bureau walked up front, respectfully bowed to Jian Xiong.
Jian Xiong’s face was unpleasant to look at, "Chief, we keep to our own affairs. What is the meaning of this?"
Zhang Mingyue snapped back to reality upon hearing the name of the drug regulatory bureau, nervously clenching her fingers and discreetly swallowing.
The chief of the drug regulatory bureau said,
"Leader, we received reports from the public that Miss Zhang Mingyue’s Divine Doctor Hall had prescribed patients with medication containing maca, violating regulations, and are here to make an arrest."
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Update 6~
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