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Chapter 29 Song Mingli is poisoned

The next morning.

Shen Yan walked through the thin mist to the prison, and as soon as he reached the cell door, he saw Chen Xiaoshuan rushing over in a panic.

"Shen, something terrible has happened! Song Mingli has been poisoned."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this news, Shen Yan was furious. He had only promised Shen Rong a few days ago, and now something had happened to him.

Chen Xiaoshuan was also in a panic. If Song Mingli was really in trouble, he didn't know whether Shen Yan was dead or not, but he was definitely going to die.

Upon arriving outside the cell, he saw Li Jianzhong treating Song Mingli. Shortly afterward, he stood up.

Seeing that Song Mingli was still unconscious, Shen Yan was anxious. When he saw him get up, he quickly asked.

"Dr. Li, how is he?"

"Don't worry, he won't die. He's been hit with the 'Seven-Day Intoxication' drug, which is actually quite difficult to cure. He's lucky to be alive. This bill will have to be increased."

"Go get the medicine!"

"Excellent! You're truly a miracle doctor!"

Shen Yan immediately ordered Chen Xiaoshuan and the others to fetch the medicine.

Li Jianzhong ignored Shen Yan's flattery, took the silver notes, and left immediately.

Watching his departing figure, Shen Yan felt a sense of admiration.

"Where did Xu Shaogong find this treasure?!"

His expression then darkened, and he summoned his jailers to the side.

Although Song Mingli survived, the matter was not yet over.

"Why are there only three people? Where is Chen Gensheng?"

He was a little angry, wondering if it was because he was usually too amiable that these people thought he had no temper at all.

"Chief Shen, Chen Gengsheng didn't come to the prison today."

"Is he off today?"

"No, I was fine when I left yesterday."

Shen Yan immediately realized that this matter was not simple; Chen Gensheng had most likely gotten into trouble.

After obtaining his address, Shen Yan gave him a few instructions and immediately headed to Chen Gensheng's house.

His home was in a slum. He arrived at the door, pushed open the two dilapidated wooden doors, and went inside.

The place was completely empty, and when asked, the neighbors didn't know where they had gone either.

"Who's plotting against me?"

Shen Yan returned to the prison with a gloomy expression. He first went to check on Song Mingli and found that he had woken up, but his spirits were not very good.

"Brother Song, this was my oversight. I will definitely give you an explanation."

"Brother Shen, there's no need to blame yourself. This is not your fault; someone wants me dead."

After bidding farewell to Song Mingli, he returned to his office and looked down at Chen Xiaoshuan and the other two.

Shen Yan remained silent. The three people below him had beads of sweat constantly forming on their foreheads, and their heads were all lowered, not daring to look directly at Shen Yan.

"Chen Gensheng has disappeared. I haven't been able to find him. Do you know anything about him?"

Feeling the imposing aura emanating from Shen Yan, they felt immense pressure and harbored deep hatred for Chen Gensheng.

Chen Xiaoshuan stammered, "Boss Shen, lately... I've been taking care of Chen Gengsheng. He usually goes home after his shift, but sometimes he gambles a bit. If you want to find someone, you can buy information at Chang Le Gambling House."

Upon hearing Chen Xiaoshuan's words, Shen Yan's eyes lit up. Chen Gensheng's whereabouts were unknown, and he was certain he couldn't find him.

"I'll be right back. Whether you live or die depends on your fate."

"From now on, the jailers will taste all the food delivered to the prisoners first. I don't want to see that happen again."

Chang Le Casino was the largest casino in Bianjing, a place teeming with all sorts of people.

Casinos and brothels are the best places to gather information, so Shen Yan wasn't surprised that they sold information.

Chang Le Gambling House was rumored to be backed by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, making them a perfect fit for selling intelligence.

Upon arriving at the casino, Shen Yan explained his purpose to the doorman. As soon as the doorman heard that he was there to buy information, he enthusiastically led Shen Yan to a private room.

Soon a well-to-do, middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes entered.

"I heard you're looking to buy intelligence?"

"That's right, I want to know the whereabouts of Chen Gensheng, the jailer of Prison No. 1."

"One hundred taels! I'll tell you right away."

Shen Yan took out a silver note and handed it to him without saying a word, but there was some doubt in his voice.

"Is your business that big? You even pay attention to such small fry?"

The man didn't reply, but took the banknote and gave a lewd laugh.

"It's at Chang Le Casino, table number 32 in section C. Hurry up, or they'll run away."

Shen Yan rushed out quickly, cursing inwardly.

"No wonder you found out so quickly, so you were gambling here."

Chen Gensheng held a stack of silver notes in his hand. He was on a winning streak today, winning more than he lost. Many people at the gambling table were waiting for him to place his bets and place their bets with him.

"Let's bet big this time!"

He casually tossed out a hundred taels of silver to place his bet, and the other gamblers followed suit when they saw him bet.

"Place your bets now, open! Four, five, six, big!"

Just as he was happily collecting the money, a hand patted him on the shoulder.

He was somewhat annoyed and began to curse.

"If you're not lending money, get out of here!"

"You won quite a bit, didn't you?"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Chen Gensheng's face turned pale instantly, and beads of sweat dripped down his cheeks.

He slowly turned his head and saw a young and handsome face; it was Shen Yan.

He wanted to escape, but that hand was like a mountain, pressing him down and making him unable to move.

"Shen Tou, I was wrong!"

Shen Yan ignored his explanation and led him directly out of the gambling den. Chen Gensheng kept calling for help, trying to get the people in the gambling den to stop Shen Yan.

Unfortunately, he was disappointed; the people at the gambling den were unmoved and let him be dragged away.

Shen Yan dragged Chen Gensheng to a secluded corner and began questioning him.

"Tell me, who ordered you to do it?"

Chen Gensheng kept kneeling and kowtowing, answering in a tearful voice.

"Shen, I was wrong. It was Wu Ping from the Fierce Tiger Gang who made me do it. He told me it was a laxative and he just wanted to mess with Song Mingli. It has nothing to do with me."

Shen Yan frowned. The Fierce Tiger Gang was just a gang in the Jianghu. They usually bullied the people and collected protection money. It was one thing for them to do something like poisoning and killing officials. How dare they do such a thing?

Wu Ping was just a minor leader. Shen Yan had encountered him before when he worked at the trading company and he came to collect money.

He grabbed Chen Gensheng and dragged him toward the prison. Chen Gensheng was so frightened that his legs went weak and he could not walk.

Shen Yan still had doubts about his words and planned to take him to the torture chamber to see if it was true or false.

Upon arriving at the prison, he discovered that Yang Wanli was also in the cell, with Chen Xiaoshuan and two others kneeling in front of him.

Shen Yan was not surprised by Yang Wanli's arrival. Yang Wanli was related to the Duke of Dingguo by marriage, and Song Mingli had a close relationship with the Duke. Since something happened in his territory, it was only right and proper for him to come.

Seeing Shen Yan arrive with Chen Gensheng, Yang Wan's expression softened somewhat.

"Lord Yang, this is the jailer who delivered food to Song Mingli. I've arrested him."

"Good! You caught them in just half a day. Take them away for questioning. I want to see who's so bold as to act so arrogantly in front of me."

Yang Wanli chuckled coldly twice, his gaze sweeping over the jailers present.

The person was taken away, and Shen Yan looked at the three people kneeling on the ground.

"Get up, you're lucky this time."

"Thank you, Mr. Shen."

The three of them felt as if they had been granted a pardon and kept kowtowing to Shen Yan.

Chen Gensheng was doomed no matter what, but he couldn't understand why no one had silenced him.

After advising the men to perform their duties diligently, Shen Yan left the prison.

Regardless of whether Wu Ping was behind it or not, he had to capture Wu Ping first.