Chapter 837: Something Is Wrong With This Toothpaste!

Before heading to the City Bureau, Wang Kang first made a trip to the office building of Guohong Group.

Seeing Wang Kang arrive so suddenly, Liang Shiyu knew in his heart that something major must have happened.

"County Magistrate Wang, what wind blew you here?"

Wang Kang sat on the sofa, lit a cigarette, took two deep drags, and said in a low voice, "I just received bad news: Hasan was caught while meeting his lover in private!"

A look of surprise instantly appeared on Liang Shiyu's face: "I told him to go abroad; why is he still in the country? That idiot!"

Wang Kang said, "According to the information I've gathered so far, Hasan has two lovers in Yanzhou—he never went abroad during this time and has been hiding at his lovers' places. Besides, someone has been tailing him in the shadows for a long time; every move Hasan made was out in the open. Catching him was only a matter of time!"

"How did Hasan get targeted?"

"He has close dealings with Hao Hongbiao and is one of the masterminds behind the rare earth smuggling; it's no surprise he was targeted. Although Hao Hongbiao is dead, the city has been keeping an eye on things, just keeping a low profile."

"County Magistrate Wang, you should have told me about this sooner!"

"I only just found out myself!" Wang Kang said helplessly!

Liang Shiyu could no longer keep his composure, his eyes filled with anxiety: "What should we do now?"

Wang Kang lowered his voice: "Hasan is just an opportunist; he's completely unreliable. As long as the pressure is increased during interrogation, he definitely won't be able to hold out and will confess everything."

Liang Shiyu knew Wang Kang's concerns were valid, and he slammed the table in anger!

"How could things turn out like this!"

In fact, upon learning that Li Na and Tang Ye had already made contact.

Liang Shiyu had vaguely felt that something was wrong.

"Li Na was attacked at the entrance of the Public Security Bureau; was that arranged by you?"

Liang Shiyu feigned ignorance, "How could I do such a crazy thing?"

Wang Kang couldn't be bothered to argue with Liang Shiyu; he took a bag out of his briefcase and said with a serious tone, "The only way now is for you to arrange for someone to eliminate Hasan."

Liang Shiyu took the bag without changing his expression.

Inside was a box of toothpaste.

He realized instantly: this toothpaste was most likely laced with poison.

The expression on Liang Shiyu's face flickered: "County Magistrate Wang, I am a legitimate businessman; I don't touch human lives."

The corners of Wang Kang's mouth curled into a cold look: "There's no need for us to hide things from each other. This time, I believe you definitely have a way. Remember, if Hasan doesn't die, there is a risk he will betray you. As long as they determine you are involved in smuggling, they have a reason to arrest you—can you withstand the interrogation?"

Liang Shiyu felt Wang Kang's assertiveness.

The two of them were grasshoppers on the same rope; if he got into trouble, Wang Kang definitely wouldn't be able to escape.

"Fine, I will find a way." Liang Shiyu finally calmed his mind.

Wang Kang nodded in satisfaction: "I suggest you leave for a while, go to Hawaii for a vacation, and come back after the wind blows over. I will try my best to buy you time."

Liang Shiyu's face was full of unwillingness: "Must I leave?"

The corners of Wang Kang's mouth showed a look of helplessness: "The situation is already out of control. You are a key figure; there must not be any problems. Only if you leave will the others have a way to survive."

Liang Shiyu slammed his hand onto the tabletop, his knuckles turning white.

Wang Kang's meaning was very clear.

If Liang Shiyu were to be investigated, it would implicate many people.

After Wang Kang left, Liang Shiyu immediately dialed a phone number and summoned his trusted aide, Liying.

Liying's arm was wrapped in a bandage; it was he who had been struck by Xing Zhijun at the entrance of the Public Security Bureau.

Seeing that Liang Shiyu's expression was off, he asked in a low voice, "Brother Liang, is something the matter?"

"Liying, there is something you must go and do immediately."

"Tell me!" Liying's heart skipped a beat; he vaguely sensed that the matter was not simple.

"Mix this toothpaste in with some daily necessities and send it into the Detention Center." Liang Shiyu handed the box of toothpaste Wang Kang had given him to Liying.

Liying nodded slightly: "I'll go find a way right now."

Afterward, Liying began to sort through his connections.

Very quickly, he found a staff member at the Municipal Public Security Bureau Detention Center.

Liying lied, claiming to be a friend of Hasan, and wanted to send some daily necessities to him.

Seeing that Liying was generous with his money, the other party didn't think too much of it and passed the daily necessities on to his colleagues at the Detention Center.

At this moment.

Tang Ye was still inside the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

The task force was conducting an internal discussion regarding the Hasan case.

He was waiting for the results of the meeting.

In truth, he wanted to know Wang Kang's reaction.

Wang Kang had served in Zhangping County for many years and must have had dealings with Liang Shiyu.

Inviting him to the City Bureau for a talk this time was intended to test his reaction.

Captain Ma and Xing Zhijun finished their meeting and came to the office to join Tang Ye.

Xing Zhijun spoke first about Wang Kang's reaction: "Wang Kang's attitude was very positive; he demanded a strict investigation into Hasan."

Tang Ye nodded slightly: "This reaction is a bit unusual."

Captain Ma frowned: "Hasan refuses to cooperate, and he is a foreigner; we must be careful with our methods during interrogation, otherwise it could easily cause controversy."

Just then, someone walked up to Captain Ma and reported in a low voice: "Captain Ma, a friend of Hasan just came to deliver some daily necessities, saying that Hasan has high standards for his quality of life and hoping we can pass the items to him; otherwise, he will complain through diplomatic channels that we don't respect human rights."

Captain Ma frowned: "Tell the other party's Lawyer to take the things back, and give him my badge number while you're at it. If he wants to sue, I'll accompany him to the end!"

Tang Ye's eyes suddenly lit up: "Captain Ma, don't be in such a hurry! Sending daily necessities at a time like this—I think there's something fishy going on."

Captain Ma also sensed something unusual.

"You suspect that the daily necessities have been tampered with?"

Tang Ye said, "To be cautious, we should check them."

Tang Ye's first reaction was that someone on the outside was using this method to pass information to Hasan, thereby coordinating their stories.

Captain Ma immediately ordered his subordinates to bring those daily necessities over.

Tang Ye picked up the items and checked them one by one; after a few minutes, his gaze fixed on that box of toothpaste: "Captain Ma, there is a problem with this box of toothpaste."

Captain Ma looked at Tang Ye in surprise: "How did you tell?"

Tang Ye explained, "The outer packaging has traces of having been opened, and the toothpaste inside also looks like it was refilled. I suspect this isn't normal toothpaste; it has been mixed with something else."

Tang Ye had great confidence in his own eye for detail.

Captain Ma immediately ordered his subordinates: "Hurry and send it to the inspection department for testing!"

A moment later, the results came out.

The subordinate reported: "Captain Ma, the colleagues in the inspection department report that the toothpaste is laced with highly toxic Potassium Cyanide, and the dosage is very high. A normal person would die from the poison within ten seconds of getting even a little bit on them while brushing their teeth."

Xing Zhijun and Tang Ye exchanged a look.

Their eyes were filled with astonishment.

They hadn't expected the other party to be so bold as to dare to commit murder by poisoning inside the Detention Center.

At this moment, Captain Ma felt that Tang Ye was truly impressive; if he hadn't discovered the problem in time, they would have missed an important clue.

Furthermore, there was likely an inside man hidden within the City Bureau, and he felt he had lost face in front of Tang Ye.

Captain Ma slammed the table in anger: "Investigate immediately! Who exactly wanted to send this toothpaste in!"

While appearing calm and composed, a plan had already formed in Tang Ye's mind!

"Captain Ma, stay calm!

Make good use of this box of toothpaste!

Perhaps we can completely pry Hasan's mouth open!"