CHAPTER 247: CHAPTER 247: MILITARY ARRIVAL (3)_1

He had promised the Commander to train them well, so Liu Dabao allowed no one to take people away under his watch.

"What they have done, they will naturally come to know. Even Commander Shangguan Hao is under investigation. We are simply following orders to take them away," someone retorted.

"Liu Dabao, this is an order from the Commander! Let them take the people away!" Gui Yongjun firmly held back the charging Liu Dabao, watching helplessly as several people were taken into the vehicle and out of their sight. "Commissar Gui, your son, your nephew, the Commander’s daughter, and people from the Yu Family are over there! They are not soldiers! Why must they be taken away? Why must they undergo interrogation? Why?!" Liu Dabao viciously punched a tree and roared, feeling powerless for the first time.

"Do you think I wanted this? These are people from the military tribunal; do you think I’m not aware? But what can be done? This is an order from Commander Shangguan himself, and he has also been detained at the military tribunal. A couple of days ago, there was an assassination attempt on Shangguan You—do you remember? Those two managed to escape from the military base. Right after they fled, the Commander was detained. Shortly after, they took her away too. Don’t you understand yet?" Gui Yongjun said gravely before striding away. It looks like those above can no longer wait to make their move, he thought. The Shangguan and Yu Families face an uncertain fate, be it fortune or disaster. Even whether our Gui Family can escape is unknown.

Sitting inside the vehicle, several people looked at each other. Out of tacit understanding, none of them spoke. After being escorted out under the muzzles of numerous guns, who would be in the mood to laugh or chat?

A glint passed through Shangguan You’s eyes as she thought about the recent events and the peace of the past few days. So this was the calm before the storm. If they could be taken away by force like this, it only meant one thing—her father was also in their hands.

Through the pitch-dark night, the vehicle drove away from the military installation and toward the city. Eventually, it stopped within a military compound in the city. The vehicle, with its pass, drove straight inside.

"Get out of the vehicle."

"Take them to interrogation rooms one through seven for questioning," Li Junjie instructed softly before heading straight into one of the rooms. Shangguan You’s eyes narrowed. Before she could utter a word, the other detainees were led away. She and Shangguan Qing quickly exchanged glances before looking away, nodding to each other.

Four walls of transparent glass, one table, and two chairs—this was Shangguan You’s first time seeing an interrogation room. She truly hadn’t expected to be so important that the Li Family’s secretary-general would personally interrogate her. She naturally knew there were surveillance cameras, top-notch security personnel, and the most elite forces here. She even expected there might be a few individuals with unusual abilities. That was why she obediently sat still.

"Shangguan You, I hear you are a practitioner of Chinese medicine?" Li Junjie began, his tone softer than before, as if making small talk.

"Yes," she nodded, responding compliantly.

"Who did you learn your Medical Arts from?"

"Every Chinese medicine practitioner has their own temperament and their own most special formulas. I believe you all know this, right? So I cannot tell you who my master is," Shangguan You replied lightly.

Meanwhile, those monitoring from above breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Shangguan You’s reply. Their girl wouldn’t be afraid no matter what she faced.

"So?" Li Junjie prompted.

"So? I should be the one asking you these questions. I don’t know my master’s name; he never told me. I only studied Medical Arts with him for half a year. As for other things, I wouldn’t know even if you asked."

"Hmph. Were those snakes on the mountain subdued by you?" Li Junjie changed the subject, speaking indifferently.

"Yes. I used the poison powder my master left me."

"Your master left it to you?"

"Yes, but it’s all been used up. It’s only effective against those snakes and vermin. It’s completely useless on people." Shangguan You’s eyes flickered, then she fixed a clear gaze on Li Junjie.

"Useless on humans? Are you sure?"

"Naturally."

"If it’s useless, then why, when Liu Dabao was poisoned by snakes and then by your poison, did it trigger a new toxin? Why did everyone else recover after taking your medicine, while Liu Dabao swelled up and his appearance completely transformed? Can you explain what caused this?" Li Junjie’s voice grew stern, laden with oppression.

"I... I..." Shangguan You shrank back fearfully before whispering.

"You what? Speak!" Li Junjie pressed.

"That Liu Dabao... I don’t like him. On my first day, he tried to show me who’s boss and wouldn’t let me eat. Although my medicine can detoxify, Liu Dabao treated me like that. I was angry, so the medicine I gave him was... was..." Shangguan You spoke in a small voice, her tone full of fear.

"Was what? Speak!"

"Mud I picked up from the ground," Shangguan You blurted out quickly. Watching Li Junjie’s mouth twitch violently, she felt a bit more vindicated.

"Mud?"

"Exactly. So the poison in Liu Dabao’s body wasn’t neutralized. The abnormal reactions only occurred after the expired serum was administered," Shangguan You murmured. However, her words "expired serum" and "abnormal reactions" made everyone’s face change, including Li Junjie’s, which stiffened for a moment.

Shangguan You, a dangerous element of the Shangguan Family, had not been confirmed to have the capacity to endanger society. Instead, this situation had unwittingly uncovered another issue, one related to the Ministry of Health. If the Ministry of Health was involved, did that concern Li Wanying? And if Li Wanying was involved, wasn’t that connected to their own Li Family?

"Liu Dabao’s body becoming swollen and bloated was because of the snake venom and the poison you administered, correct?" Li Junjie swiftly changed the subject, redirecting the focus to Shangguan You.

"No," Shangguan You replied, sounding aggrieved. "Everyone on the mountain inhaled my poison powder, and they were all fine after taking the medicine. As for Liu Dabao, I didn’t give him the Medicinal Pills because I wanted to get back at him. The abnormal reactions occurred after the military doctor administered the serum. It has nothing to do with me. You can’t pin such a serious accusation on me. Besides, the fifty or sixty people from the military unit on the mountain can all testify for me."