From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor-Chapter 293 - 268: Eager to Return

The business management department and customs both sent people, deciding that Huichun Hall would temporarily cease operations, with all existing medicinal materials being sealed and thoroughly investigated.

Even though Xu Changshan repeatedly claimed those contraband items were not his, he couldn't produce evidence to prove his innocence. From the current situation, it seems that criminal law has been violated, and the possibility of judicial authorities pursuing criminal charges against him cannot be ruled out.

Gao Xinhua immediately knew this was a big deal upon hearing it. He understood the laws in this area. According to Article 151 of the Criminal Law, smuggling precious animals and products prohibited by the state for import and export would result in fixed-term imprisonment of over five years and less than ten years, along with fines; exceptionally serious cases would result in over ten years of fixed-term imprisonment or life imprisonment, with property confiscation; less severe cases would result in less than five years of fixed-term imprisonment, and with fines.

He believed in Elder Xu's character, knowing the old man had to be innocent in this matter. The problem was that the police found a large amount of prohibited items in his pharmacy, and Elder Xu happened to run a traditional Chinese medicine clinic. In the eyes of many, Huichun Hall could have made good use of those contraband items.

Now that the incident had occurred, Gao Xinhua could only try to comfort Xu Changshan, telling him not to panic and promising to return immediately. If Elder Xu hadn't done such a thing, there wouldn't be any fear of legal battles anywhere.

Xu Changshan repeatedly reminded Gao Xinhua to keep this matter hidden from his beloved grandson, Xu Chunliang, as he had no idea how upset Xu Chunliang would be if he knew about it.

Gao Xinhua felt that even if this matter were to be hidden, it couldn't be concealed for long, and the family must be notified. If not informed of Xu Chunliang, other family members should be told.

Xu Changshan thought for a while and decided to inform his eldest daughter, Xu Jia'an, about the issue.

After hanging up the phone, Gao Xinhua returned to say goodbye to several people. Xu Chunliang reminded Gao Xinhua not to forget to deliver the salted duck he had brought for Elder Xu. Gao Xinhua nodded, hesitated, and decided to go back and check the situation first. If the situation wasn't favorable, keeping it secret from Xu Chunliang would be impossible.

He asked Zhan Aihua to drive him to the high-speed rail station, changed his ticket for an earlier return to Dongzhou. On the way, Gao Xinhua told Zhan Aihua about the issue. After hearing it, Zhan Aihua's first reaction was to wonder if Elder Xu's trouble was related to the trouble Xu Chunliang caused in Nanjiang.

Gao Xinhua sighed, saying, "I also worry there might be a connection, but Huayuan Group is a listed company. Theoretically, they wouldn't do something so low, right?"

Zhan Aihua replied disdainfully, "Don't overestimate the character of these so-called entrepreneurs. There are too many dirty tricks behind the scenes. I don't know Tang Jingwei, but I know Han Tai very well."

Gao Xinhua was surprised and asked, "Han Tai?"

Zhan Aihua nodded and said, "Han Tai, the boss of Tianchi Auto Trade, which has several 4S stores under its belt. His son, Han Wensheng, is the one who was beaten along with Tang Tianyi."

Gao Xinhua said, "With what you just said, I understand. We also have several Tianchi chain stores in Dongzhou."

Zhan Aihua said, "This person initially started by smuggling motorcycles. He's not a good man; he just caught a good time and benefited from the reforms. His reputation is extremely poor, known as the old cargo."

Gao Xinhua frowned. If Elder Xu's trouble was truly related to the Nanjiang incident, then Xu Chunliang had caused big trouble for Elder Xu. If he found out, he might go to extremes with Tang Tianyi, which might overshadow the already recovering situation and make things severe again.

Zhan Aihua said, "I'm just mentioning it. Maybe it's all a coincidence. Besides, Elder Xu runs a traditional Chinese medicine clinic. Maybe the store really has items like tiger bones and rhinoceros horns."

"Impossible, Elder Xu never does anything illegal."

Zhan Aihua said, "Pretend I didn't say anything. I also have some connections in Dongzhou, and Elder Xu has done me a favor. I'll also help inquire about this matter."

Gao Xinhua advised him to keep this matter from Xu Chunliang for the time being and said he'd handle it after assessing the specific situation upon returning.

Before Gao Xinhua even returned to Dongzhou, he called back to use personal connections to coordinate the matter, knowing that Elder Xu, being of advanced age, couldn't endure much trouble.

Xu Chunliang, on his way back to the Party School by subway, received a message from Hua Zhuyue. Hua Zhuyue informed him that he had already reached a settlement with the Tang Family and warned Xu Chunliang to be cautious as there were rumors of someone targeting him.

Xu Chunliang was indifferent, aware there were many who wanted to target him, and he had already promised Gao Xinhua not to escalate the situation further.

Before getting off the train, his eldest cousin Xu Jia'an called. After learning about the trouble at Huichun Hall, Xu Jia'an decided to inform Xu Chunliang, knowing that she didn't have connections in Dongzhou and believed Xu Chunliang had the right to know. In this matter, she didn't follow Elder Xu's wishes.

Xu Chunliang became anxious after hearing it, associating it with Gao Xinhua's urgent return to Dongzhou, suspecting it was related to his grandfather. How could such a big matter be kept from him?

Xu Chunliang comforted his eldest cousin not to panic, assuring her he would return to Dongzhou immediately.

Xu Jia'an suggested he go back and assess the situation and report to her whenever possible. Xu Chunliang felt displeased and thought, what does this mean? His grandfather's grave matter, and she wants to wait and see? Is the father-daughter relationship so insignificant to her?

Xu Jia'an likely sensed her words might provoke resentment from her nephew and hurriedly explained, "Chunliang, there's something very important here that I can't leave. I'll go back to Dongzhou right after handling it."

Xu Chunliang replied calmly, "Got it, don't worry, Grandpa won't be in trouble." After saying this, he added, "Do Aunt and my dad know?"

Xu Jia'an replied, "I... I haven't told them yet."

Xu Chunliang said, "Tell them, or they might blame you later."

The subway arrived at the next station, and Xu Chunliang got off, heading in the opposite direction. He was returning to Dongzhou. His grandfather didn't tell him to prevent worry, but now was when his grandfather needed him the most. How could he not be by his grandfather's side?

Xu Chunliang first contacted Lu Qi, asking him to assess the situation first and ensuring Elder Xu wouldn't suffer. Lu Qi was unaware of the matter, but he immediately agreed to investigate and promised to do his utmost to help Elder Xu.

On the subway heading to the high-speed train station, Xu Chunliang recalled the message Hua Zhuyue just sent him. The incident at Huichun Hall was too sudden and very suspicious. It wasn't surprising that something was stolen, but it was particularly strange that after his grandfather reported it to the police, contraband items like tiger bones and rhinoceros horn were discovered at Huichun Hall. This was clearly a trap.

Xu Chunliang couldn't help but think more about it. Was this calamity for his grandfather brought about by him? Thinking of this made him even more uneasy.

If this was revenge, as long as he found out who the mastermind was, he would not let those people off.

Xu Chunliang sent a message to Hua Zhuyue - What did you mean when you said someone was targeting me?

Hua Zhuyue replied, saying it was just a reminder, and that he shouldn't overthink it.

Xu Chunliang told her about what happened at Huichun Hall.

Quickly, Hua Zhuyue called. Xu Chunliang had already arrived at the high-speed train station and answered the call.

Hua Zhuyue asked, "Where are you?"

Xu Chunliang checked the train schedules in the ticket hall: "The high-speed train station, I'm planning to return to Dongzhou."

Hua Zhuyue asked, "What time are you leaving?"

Xu Chunliang found that the nearest train was in three hours, and couldn't help but feel a headache. His heart longed to return, and he wished he could instantly be by his grandfather's side: "The earliest train leaves at 4:30 in the afternoon."

Hua Zhuyue said, "You don't need to buy a ticket, I'll take you back."

Xu Chunliang was taken aback: "Take me?" After all, it's more than 300 kilometers from Nanjiang to Dongzhou.

Hua Zhuyue said, "It's a long story, wait for me there, I'll come over, and we can talk face to face."

Xu Chunliang waited for twenty minutes, and Hua Zhuyue came over in a Cayenne, and Xu Chunliang got into the car.

Just then, Lu Qi called him back, telling him that currently, Elder Xu had explained the situation, paid a bond, and was temporarily waiting at home for investigation results, and the police hadn't troubled him. The incident started because someone reported that Elder Xu was privately selling ointments containing tiger bone ingredients.

Elder Xu filed a report, and the stolen items were some medical books and more than two thousand in cash.

After hearing about the stolen items, Xu Chunliang's heart sank. He thanked Lu Qi and told him he was on his way back, estimating it would take a maximum of four hours to reach Dongzhou.

Lu Qi told him not to worry, that the case wouldn't be resolved quickly, and that he was watching over things in Dongzhou, making sure Elder Xu wouldn't suffer.

Xu Chunliang hung up the phone and realized they were already at the highway entrance. It was only then that he remembered why Hua Zhuyue wanted to take him to Dongzhou.

Hua Zhuyue asked, "Is the old man alright?"

Xu Chunliang nodded and said, "For now, there's nothing wrong, but he's probably feeling quite aggrieved."

Hua Zhuyue said, "No one would feel okay after experiencing something like this."

Xu Chunliang said, "Sister Hua, what did you mean by the message you just sent me?"

Hua Zhuyue sighed and said, "Someone wants to frame us, and they happened to find an old friend of mine. He refused when he heard it was related to me."

"Who? Is it the Huayuan Group?" They had just teamed up against Tang Tianyi, so Xu Chunliang's thought was understandable.

Hua Zhuyue shook her head and said, "I don't know, and I'm not sure if Mr. Xu's issue is related, but their methods are somewhat similar. I suspect the Huichun Hall incident was done by the Theft Sect."

Xu Chunliang asked, "Theft Sect?"

Hua Zhuyue nodded and said, "The Theft Sect often uses a method called 'self-entrapment.' Simply put, they target someone for theft, intentionally leave a flaw, and after the target is robbed, they usually choose to call the police. During the police's investigation and evidence collection, they end up uncovering the target's illegal activities."

Xu Chunliang frowned. The incident at Huichun Hall seemed a lot like the 'self-entrapment' Hua Zhuyue described. His grandfather reported the theft and ended up in trouble instead.

Hua Zhuyue said, "They originally wanted to use this method to frame us, but they happened to approach my friend."

Xu Chunliang asked, "Who? Who exactly?"

Hua Zhuyue said, "Every profession has its rules. My friend refused them but cannot reveal the client's information. I'm accompanying you to Dongzhou and should be able to help."