Rebirth: The Courtyard Bride Is Cool and Radiant novel Chapter 427

Chapter 427: Chapter 427: This is an attempt to torment someone to death

Upon hearing this, Yunyi, for reasons unknown, saw the faces of Zhong Liyuan and that man flash through her mind. Why am I thinking of them? "Jingrui," she said, "I asked you to investigate Zhong Liyuan before. Did you have someone look into it?"

Huo Jingrui knew Yunyi wasn’t one to make groundless accusations. "I’ve already sent people to check it out," he replied. "I’ll urge them to speed up the progress later."

As Yunyi spoke, she went to the cabinet, found a piece of letter paper, and then a pencil. She quickly started to sketch. Soon, an unremarkable man’s face appeared on the paper. "Have someone check this man out," she said. "I saw him with Zhong Liyuan that day. They were acting so cautiously, just like they were meeting in secret."

Huo Jingrui took the portrait and examined it closely. "Yiyi, you must be careful these next few days. I suspect they might still be planning something."

The two of them discussed their next moves. "Yiyi, you go back to the clinic first," Huo Jingrui said. "I’ll go find Chief Qiao. I need his cooperation for some matters."

I can’t leave Hua’an Farm Reclamation now, he thought. Leaving and then showing up again would likely arouse the suspicions of those lurking in the shadows. He had no choice but to arrange for someone else to deliver the portrait to the public security office, so they could investigate the man’s whereabouts as soon as possible. He also needed to share his suspicions with the comrades at the armed forces department immediately, asking them to begin inspecting all factories for hidden dangers.

I’ll pretend to be visiting my partner, he decided, using it as cover to investigate for suspicious individuals at the timber and agricultural farms. And if my guess is correct, he mused, those people might use the relatives of the two deceased to cause a disturbance, diverting everyone’s attention to achieve their ulterior motives.

Yunyi nodded. "This is urgent; any delay could lead to complications. You go handle it. I’ll keep an eye out for anyone suspicious around here."

Huo Jingrui was anxious, but he didn’t forget to remind Yunyi, "If anything unusual happens, prioritize your own safety."

Yunyi nodded. "Don’t worry. You still don’t trust my skills?"

Even as Huo Jingrui walked towards the door, he couldn’t help but add worriedly, "You mustn’t be careless. Promise me you’ll listen."

To reassure him, Yunyi replied, "I know. I’ll remember."

She watched him leave through the front door, then gathered her emotions before relocking it and returning to the clinic. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

She had just stepped inside when she heard Doctor Qiu’s voice. "You two, help the patient into the back room! Nurse Chen, go find Doctor Chu."

Yunyi quickened her pace. "Doctor Qiu, I’m here."

Seeing her, Doctor Qiu immediately explained, "This expectant mother isn’t due yet, but she’s experiencing severe abdominal pain. I’ve examined her but can’t find the cause."

They headed towards the back room together as they spoke.

Seeing the expectant mother’s forehead drenched in fine beads of sweat, Yunyi quickly approached. "Help her lie down first. I’ll take her pulse."

The middle-aged woman accompanying the expectant mother, seeing how young Yunyi was, asked, "Are you a doctor?"

Yunyi nodded reassuringly, trying to ease their tension. "Yes. I’ve learned traditional Chinese medicine from my grandfather since I was a child. Don’t worry, I’m not a charlatan."

The middle-aged woman looked a bit embarrassed. "I didn’t doubt you. It’s just that you look so young, and I assumed only older people were skilled at taking pulses."

Yunyi took her pulse, her expression growing increasingly grim. It seems Huo Jingrui was right, she thought. Those people really might be up to something. "Don’t worry," she said to the women. "She’s caught a bit of a chill and probably ate something she shouldn’t have."

However, Yunyi’s mind was racing. The woman hasn’t just eaten something to induce menstruation; she’s also been drugged. The drug is reacting adversely with the food, causing severe abdominal pain but no signs of labor. What a malicious scheme! Are they trying to torture her to death?

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