area51novel Chapter 187 Investigating the Blood Bank of White Town
Chapter 187 Investigating the Blood Bank of White Town
Chapter 187 Investigating the Blood Bank of White Town
"Yes, the blood serum has always been controlled by the Magic Association, and the higher-ups in Songcheng also control a portion of it. If this were something a shady businessman did, it would be easy to handle. But this time, it involves both the higher-ups in Songcheng and the Magic Association, so it's a bit tricky," Lingling said.
"Oh no, what should we do?" Mo Fan said anxiously.
We finally got a lead, but then we couldn't continue the investigation. It would be a bit of a shame to give up like this, but if we didn't give up, we couldn't get involved in investigating the blood bank issue. It was infuriating! It was more exhausting than fighting a demon of the general level.
Lingling thought for a moment and said, "I'll ask my sister later to see if she can help us get two documents."
"Then hurry up and call Senior Sister! I can't wait to go and uphold justice!" Mo Fan said excitedly.
Under Mo Fan's expectant gaze, Lingling dialed her sister's number. The call was quickly answered, but there was some chaos on the other end. Someone was shouting something like "High-level ascension" or "Be careful." Leng Qing's voice came from the phone.
"Lingling, what brings you to call me? I'm busy at West City Fortress. What's up?"
"Sister, I need your help. A few days ago, Jiang Han suddenly asked Mo Fan and me to come to Songcheng to investigate the source of the plague. Following the clues he gave us, we've determined that the source of the plague is a batch of problematic blood serum. However, to continue the investigation, we need to go to the blood bank in Baizhen. So, I'd like to ask you to help us get some credentials," Lingling said.
On the other end of the phone, Leng Qing mumbled something, saying that the kid had already found out something, but Lingling and Mo Fan didn't hear him clearly.
"Sister, what are you talking about? You found something?" Lingling asked疑惑地问道.
"Okay, I'll get someone to get you the blood bank credentials right away." Leng Qing paused for a moment, then added, "If you run into Tang Yue, contact me as soon as possible. Jiang Han's injuries could be life-threatening if he doesn't receive timely treatment."
"Jiang Han is injured??" Lingling immediately seized on the key information and asked.
Under Lingling's persistent questioning, Leng Qing could only briefly recount what had happened at West Lake. After learning the reason behind it, Lingling angrily said, "Is Jiang Han out of his mind? He knew it was a super-level magic and still used it. But we also have to blame the culprit who caused this plague. How dare he touch the people of our Qingtian Hunting Grounds! If I don't find you this time, I'm not Lingling."
"That beast Jiang Han actually dared to make a move on Teacher Tang Yue, what a monster!" Mo Fan cursed inwardly.
Despite his cursing, he also deeply hated the culprit who framed Xuan She and caused the plague in Song City. How dare he treat his brother Mo Fan so badly? He was too arrogant. He would really be letting down the benefits he had extorted from Jiang Han if he didn't find him.
The next day, Mo Fan and Lingling swaggered into the courtyard in Bai Town where the blood serum was stored, carrying the documents that Leng Qing had given them.
Due to the arrival of the White Eagle Legion, many guards who were guarding the compound were temporarily transferred to support the West City Fortress. Therefore, Mo Fan and Ling Ling did not encounter any difficulties in their infiltration. In the warehouse where the blood serum was stored, the two found some people in white coats busily moving something.
Just as Mo Fan and Lingling were thinking about how to go over and check what the people in white coats were carrying, a military intelligence officer led a dozen or so guard mages to the warehouse gate and pointed at the people in white coats, cursing, "You still say you don't have blood serum? What is this? Many people on the front lines have been injured, and you still dare to secretly hoard blood serum. Are you trying to make a fortune during this White Demon Eagle invasion?"
"You...you mustn't make false accusations here. I've already said this isn't a blood serum. The blood serum you requested has already been sent." The guard in the white coat said.
"Bullshit! Do you really think I'm blind? I've been a quartermaster for so many years, do you think I wouldn't recognize a blood serum?" the military intelligence officer shouted angrily.
Before the officers in white coats could react, the quartermaster waved for the dozen or so guards behind him to kick open the half-closed warehouse door. Inside, crates filled with blood serum were displayed. The military intelligence officer pointed at the crates and roared, "Didn't you say there was no blood serum? What are these?"
"These are..." The guard in the white coat was covered in cold sweat and didn't know how to explain.
"Shut up! We're fighting a bloody battle on the front lines, and you bunch of bastards are profiting from the national crisis! If it weren't for the urgency of the situation, I would have killed you before I left!" the Military Intelligence Bureau roared.
The guards in white coats dared not utter a word of rebuttal, but a military doctor with a pointed face and monkey-like features among them sneered, "You can take it away if you want, but allow me to inform Vice Judge Wang Yi of the Tribunal. After all, this batch of blood serum belongs to the Songcheng Magic Association and the Tribunal, so I have to go through the proper procedures, right?"
"Trying to threaten me with a deputy presiding judge? Do you really think I'm easily intimidated?" the Military Intelligence Bureau sneered.
After saying that, the military intelligence officer named Ming Kuo waved his hand and ordered his men to start moving the blood serum from the warehouse. The guards in white coats wanted to stop him, but they were intimidated by Ming Kuo's imposing manner and could only watch as the guards carried away the blood serum box by box.
Mo Fan and Lingling followed Ming Kuo, a military commander, to the outside of the compound. As the guards loaded the blood serum into the truck, Mo Fan hurriedly ran over and shouted, "Sir, wait a moment, I have something to say."
Ming Kuo, the military commander, looked at Mo Fan and Lingling, who were wearing white coats, and said, "And who are you? Do you also want to bring out some big shot to intimidate me? If so, let him wait! If I survive this great battle, let him come find me at the West City Fortress."
"No, no, sir, you might have misunderstood me. Yesterday, a group of brothers were wounded and sent to our Baizhen field hospital, but the hospital is short of blood serum. We searched the entire town and couldn't find any. I was just about to come here to get some, but you saw the attitude of those people inside. Didn't they see you taking all the blood serum from the warehouse?" Mo Fan said.
"I just want to buy a few boxes from you. We'll definitely pay the market price so the brothers at West City Fortress won't suffer any losses."
Ming Kuo, the military intelligence officer, glanced at Mo Fan and Lingling, then at the identification badges they wore. After confirming that they were also members of the Ministry of Defense, he beckoned two mages to leave a box of blood serum for Mo Fan and Lingling.
Mo Fan tried to pay, but Ming Kuo, the military commander, refused. He waved his hand and said, "No need. We are all brothers who shed blood for Songcheng. There's no need to be so formal. We can only spare one box for now, and we hope you will understand."
"Thank you, this box can save dozens of brothers." Mo Fan said gratefully, holding the box of blood serum.
After Mo Fan and Lingling returned to their lodging in Bai Town, Lingling contacted someone she knew to bring over various instruments to begin testing the blood serum. As the brains of the Qingtian Hunters, Lingling was also proficient in simple potion analysis, which astonished Mo Fan. He hadn't expected that this little girl, despite her young age, could easily crush him in every aspect except for her strength.
The blood serum was quickly tested and confirmed to be the culprit. Combined with the message Zhang Xiaohou sent him after leaving the Ninth Watchtower, the whole story became clear. Someone in the Magic Association or the Inquisition was using their power to manufacture fake blood serum, which then caused the febrile disease. The blame was then placed on the Xuan Snake, who was causing trouble. After all, the Xuan Snake was a threat to many people in Song City, so regardless of whether it was the Xuan Snake or not, it became the prime suspect.
With a little encouragement from the corrupt elements hidden within the Magic Association or the Inquisition, the plan to kill the snake, which resulted in Jiang Han's serious injury, came about.
Currently, the two leads they have are the blood serum issue and the deputy presiding judge named Wang Yi. They believe that by focusing on these two leads, they will soon be able to expose the corrupt official hiding in the shadows.
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