Jennie felt that there might be important people staying in Zong He, or the one behind Nancy would not have pushed her to commit such an illicit act, and Lisa would not need to handle things so discreetly.
"Can't tell for sure! The entire monitoring system was down since two days ago. Before they could fix the system yesterday, something happened. "
"Someone released the poison yesterday. The staff thought it was just a normal food poisoning, but as more and more people got affected, the dean was scared of negligence accusation, so he filed a report! "
Chaeyoung explained what she knew to Jennie.
"How many people were poisoned? Did you see anyone called Ye Kun?"
Jennie thought she remembered Lisa mentioning the
name on his phone call.
"About twenty-seven people. I don't have a concrete answer to whether this person you mentioned was in our list! Do you know him?"
Chaeyoung' picked up on Jennie's reaction.
"Nope! I'm just asking! "
Jennie was not sure if the case had anything to do with Ye Kun. She was just making a wild guess based on Lisa's response and her overhearing of Nancy's words.
"Did you guys see Lisa when you were here? " Jennie asked softly.
Chaeyoung was confused, "Your husband? Is he here? "
Hearing that, Jennie knew Lisa must have finished what
he came here to do before the police could begin their investigation!
As they were exchanging information, some key witnesses were transported to the police station to officially file their statements.
Dean Qian was panicking. She was crying and moaned about it with a wavering voice. "Who would do such a thing to those poor patients? "
Jennie noticed that Dean Qian was a plump middle-aged woman with a very dated hairstyle.
The sanatorium was originally government-operated but was proving too difficult to maintain. Since the Manoban Family supported many charity organizations in Luo Hai, the sanatorium was transferred under the Manoban Family.
With the support of the Manoban Family, the standard of the sanatorium was raised. Soon after, Zong He had become a high-quality caregiving facility, and people flocked to it due to its fame.
The majority of the patients here were in their advanced-stage treatment of their mental disorders. After leaving Zong He, some of them were even allowed to assimilate into society and become normal citizens once more.
This incident would have destroyed Zong He Sanatorium. Not only would its reputation be ruined, many people would have become a victim of this event. Due to the sheer number of people affected, even the government began to look into this and want it to be solved as soon as possible.
Jennie followed Chaeyoung back to the police station. She typed up a draft about what happened today and submitted it to the legal channels. Due to the affected people being special families, there were no other reports available yet. It was calm as a mill pond on channels like Weibo and Wechat.
When the government had set up a joint reporting team from the news office and the major crimes department, they had put into consideration on how to handle the media.
Due to private news outlets being unofficial sources, it was easy for the news they released to be twisted and cause mass hysteria. For that reason alone, they had instated Jennie's position to release news from an official standpoint.
Since private news outlets did not make a move, their articles were temporarily suppressed to be released after the case was solved.
...
After work, Jennie returned to the Manoban Family Mansion exhausted. When she arrived at the turning at the slope, she saw the red BMW that Manoban Family assigned to Nancy zooming past her.
Jennie had just begun using her car, a regular white Volkswagen, Nancy did not recognize her, but Jennie could recognize the red car.
Without hesitation, Jennie turned around and followed behind the red car. The car was snaking along the winding road, but Nancy did not notice a white car following her from behind.
Arriving at the outskirts of town, Nancy alighted in front of a low-profile but fancy cafe. Her brown wide leg pants and lunar-white collared shirt exhibited her extravagance and serious look.
Seeing her entering the cafe scrupulously, but quickly, Jennie thought, 'If I followed her just like this, I would most definitely be seen.'
'Luckily for me, I have prepared something!'
...
Nancy entered the cafe and scanned quickly, seeing her
appointment in a prosaic corner.
"Aenan, over here! " The man could not hide his excitement as henwaved at Nancy.
Nancy furrowed her brows a little and strolled over unwillingly. She sat down gracefully and lit a cigarette!
The man sitting in front of her was about forty-something years old. He was tasteful and well-groomed, but he could not defy some marks left behind by time, as evidenced by his thinning hair. Seeing Nancy lighting up the cigarette, he tried to dissuade her. "Aenan, do you think you can smoke less? It's not good for your body..."
"You're not my dad, why are you giving me unsolicited advice? " Nancy interrupted rudely. Her slender fingers held the cigarette and puffed gracefully, making smoke swirl around her. The man's expression turned sour.
"I can't even enjoy a puff in Manoban Family. Are you trying to suffocate me by denying me that outside of them as well? "
Nancy enjoyed her cigarette with her eyes half-closed. She peered at the man sitting opposite her and continued saying, "Xia Tao, I told you not to look for me. We are finished! "
Xia Tao's pale face turned red from his unwillingness to let go. "Aenan, how could you be so cruel as to ending our relationship like that? I've done so much for you, and you know it. You know how important you are to me..."
Nancy exhaled a long smoke ring and smirked. She jeered
without attachment, "That was in the past! Now that I've found my way into Manoban Family, how would I have any association with you? "
"You better give up. I'm only here today to have a clean break with you. From now on, do not keep calling me, and do not try to contact me through any other manners. Old Mistress would be suspicious. The only reason Manoban Family would let me stay was because they thought I
have no one else! "
Xia Tao was not satisfied with that statement. He said pitifully, "Aenan, when we were together, you told me you like mature daddies like me.
For you, I've gone to the gym and did my best to improve my fitness just to satisfy you. I even helped to look for a source of heart..."
"Shut up!"
Nancy lost it a little. She glanced around and growled, "I forbid you from mentioning this ever again! "
"Know this, Xia Tao. At the end of the day, you're a deputy director. Our relationship would be considered an affair! "
"It's your fortune that I no longer look for you, so stop pestering me. Do you seriously think that I would still be into your tiny bit of influence after getting into Manoban Family? "
As she was talking, Nancy tapped the table alternatively with her index and middle fingers, her face was lined with a layer of callousness. "I may have liked men like you before, but now, I only have my eyes on Lisa! Xia Tao, do you think you can compare with Lisa? "
Hearing Lisa's name, Xia Tao's forehead was covered with cold sweat.. How could he compare with the Third Young Master of Manoban Family?
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