After seeing the true nature of the woman he had been pursuing, the CEO's wife cried and begged

Chapter 475 Monitoring the Black Pine Forest

Argumentation erupted in the corridor. The bald man was led away, and as they passed the interrogation room, he suddenly shouted, "Xu Zirui! Young Master Liu said you should be smart and leave Jiangcheng, or next time it won't be someone else dying! It'll be your woman!"

Xu Zirui squeezed the water bottle in his hand until it was deformed. Three years ago, his mentor had received a similar threat before his death.

“I’m not leaving.” He looked at Li Gang. “I want to find out the truth.”

Li Gang took out a USB drive from the drawer: "This is Wang Mei's call log. The last person she called was at a private estate in the suburbs. The owner of the phone was Liu Jinya—the father of Liu Dashao."

The USB drive has a snake-shaped mark engraved on it, just like the one on the pendant.

When Jiang Xin came out of the police station, it was already dawn. Jiang Xin's car was parked at the entrance, steam still rising from the hood: "Master Chen found out that Liu Jinya's private estate is in the Black Pine Forest, which used to be a Japanese arsenal with many secret passages."

That was the last place Wang Mei contacted. Xu Zirui got into the passenger seat: "Li Gang said the headquarters of the Snake Doctor Association is in that manor."

As the car drove towards the suburbs, passing by the hospital, Xu Zirui saw a banner hanging at the entrance that read, "Unscrupulous doctors, get out of the hospital," and several patients' family members were splashing paint on the wall.

"The hospital has suspended you," Jiang Xin said softly. "The hospital director said you'll be reinstated after the matter is investigated."

Xu Zirui remained silent. He knew this was Liu Jinya's doing; his mentor had done the same thing three years ago—first suspended from duty for investigation, then "accidentally" died.

“There’s a checkpoint ahead.” Jiang Xin suddenly turned onto a side road, the tires crunching over the stones. “Liu Jinya’s men are checking passing vehicles.”

The car bumped along through the woods. Xu Zirui rolled down the window, and the smell of pine resin mixed with the stench of blood wafted in. He looked out and saw several men in black suits installing cameras in the trees; they were the same brand as those in the factory.

“They’re monitoring the Black Pine Forest.” Jiang Xin jerked the steering wheel, and the car sped up the steep slope. “Master Chen’s men are waiting for us at the back gate of the manor, where there’s an abandoned mine tunnel.”

The mine entrance was hidden behind a waterfall, the spray icy cold on our faces. Master Chen's men stood guard behind, holding entrenching tools: "Dr. Xu, there's miasma inside. Wear this."

The gas mask straps were digging painfully into his face. Xu Zirui followed them inside. There were fresh chisel marks on the walls of the mine tunnel, indicating that people often walked through it.

“The manor’s basement is just ahead.” The guide suddenly stopped and pointed to a recess in the wall. “Liu Jinya’s operating room is inside. We’ve checked, and recently a lot of strange drugs have been transported in.”

Footsteps came from behind the hidden door. Xu Zirui quickly lay down and crawled into the recess. Two people in white coats pushed a cart past, covered with a white sheet, revealing only their handcuffed hands underneath.

"The 37th 'sample,' blood type matched, prepare for surgery." "Boss Liu is urging us; this liver needs to be fresh."

As the sound of the trolley faded into the distance, Xu Zirui felt a cold sweat break out on his back. Three years ago, his mentor's research project was on a new technique for liver transplantation, and after his death, the patent suddenly appeared under Liu Jinya's company.

“They’re harvesting organs from living people.” Jiang Xin’s voice trembled.

The hidden door opened, and a nurse carrying a tray came out, screaming "Ah!"

Mr. Chen's men covered her mouth: "Hey, point there, the syringes in the tray..."

The tray was labeled "muscle relaxant," with a dosage ten times the normal amount—enough to paralyze a person, leaving them bedridden but not unconscious. Xu Zirui recognized the formula; this ingredient had been detected in his mentor's blood three years ago.