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As the night deepened, the news spread quietly throughout the northern Shaanxi pier, and people speculated on what changes would happen next. For Tan Zhixu and Gu Huaijing, this is just the beginning of uncovering a larger conspiracy.

In the early morning of the next day, the sun filled the town, and the hot topic in the streets had shifted from the mysterious spice to the Northern Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce.

At this moment, Tan Zhixu and Gu Huaijing are planning their next move, vowing to tell the truth to the world and return a bright future to Shaanbei Pier.

"Do you think the president of the Chamber of Commerce will be aware of it?" Tan Zhixu looked at the Chamber of Commerce building in the distance with a hint of challenge in his words.

Gu Huaijing chuckled and replied: "If he doesn't know, he is not the shrewd president. But no matter what, we are ready, let him see our determination."

The two looked at each other and smiled, their eyes shining with determination and wisdom, and a battle surrounding the mysterious spices and the inside story of the Chamber of Commerce began.

Unexpectedly, Tengxi came to report at this time, saying that some goods were lost at the dock and were found at the house of the president of the Chamber of Commerce.

Upon hearing this, Tan Zhixu and Gu Huaijing both looked unhappy, and they went directly to the president's residence.

In front of the gate of the chamber of commerce president's residence, Gu Huaijing and Tan Zhixu stood side by side, followed by a group of dock workers and secret guards.

The passers-by onlookers whispered, their eyes filled with curiosity and uneasiness.

"These two people came here in person, I'm afraid something big is going to happen to the Northern Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce." A regular customer of the teahouse shook his head with worry on his face.

"I heard that it was because of the smuggling of spices. Can the president get away with it?" Another young scholar looked surprised, and his words revealed his desire for the truth.

When Gu Huaijing and Tan Zhixu stepped into the president's mansion, the atmosphere instantly became solemn.

The president was sitting in the main hall, with a smile on his face, but he could not hide the tension and fear in his heart.

"Master Gu and Shopkeeper Tan are here today. What do you want to do?" the president asked calmly.

Gu Huaijing did not respond directly, but signaled the secret guard behind him to bring the dock worker forward. The worker's face was filled with fear and anger. He stared at the president and said firmly: "He is the one behind the scenes. We move cargo of unknown origin!”

When the president heard this, his expression changed slightly, and he waved his hands and said, "I don't know about it. There are so many servants, so it is inevitable that there will be some omissions."

However, Gu Huaijing took out a piece of cloth stained with the smell of spices from his arms, threw it on the table, and said coldly: "This piece of cloth was found in the warehouse of your house, do you still want to quibble?"

The surrounding servants looked at each other, no one dared to speak, and the entire hall fell into dead silence.

At this time, an old butler who was usually loyal and loyal suddenly stood up and said with a mixture of grief and anger: "Master, I really can't stand it anymore. Those goods are indeed..."

Before he finished speaking, the president glared at the old housekeeper fiercely, but it was too late, the secret had been exposed.

The servants and those who originally had a sense of luck were now in shock and disappointment.

Faced with the irrefutable evidence, the president sat down slumped, knowing that there was no room for argument.

He looked at Gu Huaijing and Tan Zhixu with eyes full of helplessness and unwillingness: "That's it, I admit defeat. Whatever you want to know, I will tell you the truth."

The president recognized it, and Gu Huaijing finally smiled in his eyes.

She did not directly interrogate the president here, but asked Teng Xi to take the confession back. This is not the place for interrogation.

Watching Teng Xi and the president leave, Gu Huaijing's eyes were full of smiles.

"It seems that we have won the beginning of this round." Tan Zhixu said to Gu Huaijing in a low voice with a proud smile on his lips.

Gu Huaijing smiled calmly and replied: "This is just the beginning, the real showdown is yet to come."

After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled, their eyes shining with sharp and determined light, ready to face the more intense challenge ahead.

After the president confessed his crime and was taken away, the news quickly spread throughout the Shaanbei Pier like wildfire, causing an uproar.

For a time, there was a lot of discussion in the streets and alleys, and the people were talking about this sudden change.

"Did you hear that? The president of the Chamber of Commerce actually hid smuggled spices. This is really a joke!" A regular customer in the teahouse burst into flames, his face full of indignation.

"I have long thought that shopkeeper Tan was not a simple person. He stirred up this pool of muddy water not long after he arrived in northern Shaanxi." The young scholar's eyebrows were beaming, full of admiration for Tan Zhixu's wisdom and bravery.

However, just as public opinion was abuzz, a piece of bad news was like thunder on the ground, exploding throughout the northern Shaanxi pier.

The president of the Chamber of Commerce died mysteriously in the government office!

This news instantly plunged the entire town into panic and suspicion.

"It's impossible, right? You were fine last night, why did you die suddenly?" A vegetable seller was shocked.

"I see, it must be Tan Zhixu who did it. She is not even afraid of the president of the Chamber of Commerce. What can't she do?" A merchant gritted his teeth and was full of hostility towards Tan Zhixu.

Faced with such turbulent public pressure, Tan Zhixu seemed unusually calm.

She was in her own shop, listening to the heated discussions outside, and each was thinking about her next move.

"It seems that someone wants to pour this dirty water on us." Tan Zhixu smiled coldly, his eyes shining with insight into everything.

Gu Huaijing picked up the tea cup and blew lightly: "People's hearts are unpredictable, especially when it comes to interests. But the truth will always surface, and we just have to wait and see what happens."

Not long ago, the list of merchants who jointly petitioned Tan Zhixu to leave northern Shaanxi was submitted to the government.

When all this seemed extremely unfavorable to the two of them, an anonymous letter quietly appeared on the county magistrate's desk. The letter detailed that the cause of the president's death was not homicide, but was caused by a sudden illness of his own. Autopsy report.

At the same time, Gu Huaijing secretly investigated and exposed the corrupt elements that had been hidden within the chamber of commerce. In order to cover up their crimes, they deliberately spread rumors and blamed Tan Zhixu.

At a public hearing, when all the evidence was made public, the merchants who had spoken ill of Tan Zhixu were speechless and ashamed.

"It turns out that we all misunderstood Shopkeeper Tan. She is sincerely doing good for our Shaanbei Pier!" A merchant said with emotion. Looking at Tan Zhixu who was calm and composed on the stage, he felt admiration in his heart.

In the crowd, Gu Huaijing smiled and cast an admiring glance at Tan Zhixu. The two smiled at each other in tacit understanding, as if they had foreseen the peace and prosperity after this storm.

"No matter how difficult and dangerous the road ahead is, as long as you are by my side, I will have nothing to fear." Tan Zhixu said softly, revealing incomparable trust and determination in his words.

Gu Huaijing smiled slightly, held her hand, and responded firmly: "Working together, we will be able to clear away all the haze and restore a bright future to northern Shaanxi."