After Mad Dragon was released from prison, I shocked the world!

"Su Qian".

Lin Li turned to look at Su Qian and said in a deep voice, "Think carefully, before your father fell ill, did anything strange appear around him? Or did he exhibit any unusual behavior?"

"Something strange..."

Su Qian forced herself to calm down and carefully recalled the events before her father's illness.

"Food shouldn't be a problem; our housekeeper has been doing it for over ten years and is very reliable. The company's water supply is also standardized..."

Suddenly, her pupils contracted sharply, as if she had remembered something: "The thumb ring! That thumb ring!"

"What thumb ring?"

"A week before my dad fell ill, he suddenly had a dark green jade thumb ring on his hand!"

Su Qian excitedly grabbed Lin Li's arm, her nails almost digging into his flesh: "He doesn't usually like wearing jewelry, but he told me it was a birthday gift from Gan Chuhou, saying it was a masterpiece blessed by a master and would bring him peace!"

"He's worn it ever since, he's never taken it off even when he sleeps!"

"Gan Chuhou..."

Lin Li raised an eyebrow and silently memorized the name.

"Where is that thumb ring now?"

"It's in the hospital room! My dad wore it when he was hospitalized, and he only took it off for his MRI. It should be in the bedside table drawer!"

Su Qian said, about to rush into the ward, "I'm going to find him! It must have been that guy surnamed Gan who harmed my dad!"

"stop."

Lin Li grabbed her by the back of her collar and pulled her back: "What are you doing? Want to get poisoned too?"

"But……"

"Wait here."

Lin Li glanced at Su Qian and went into the ward alone, before Lin Yuehua could stop him.

He rummaged through the drawer of the bedside table and finally found the dark green jade thumb ring in the innermost corner.

Lin Li tapped the inside of the ring, then suddenly pressed lightly on a certain spot.

Click.

With a crisp sound, a very thin layer popped open on the inner wall of the ring!

A small amount of white powder fell directly into the drawer.

"This is……"

After donning protective gear, Zuo Ji took a closer look and his expression changed: "This is thallium salt powder! And it's very pure!"

"This powder is placed on the inside of the ring. As long as the wearer's hands are sweaty, the powder will slowly dissolve and penetrate into the bloodstream through the skin!"

"Young man, you..."

"I'm fine."

Lin Li interrupted him, saying that this kind of thing couldn't hurt him at all.

Standing at the door of the ward, Su Qian trembled all over upon hearing their conversation, her teeth grinding together: "Gan Chuhou...it really is him..."

"How could he be so cruel!"

"Call the police."

Lin Li handed the ring to Zuo Ji: "Leave the rest to the police."

The sound of sirens soon rang out downstairs at the hospital.

Because it involved heavy metal poisoning and the person was the chairman of a well-known company, the police took it very seriously. The criminal investigation team quickly sealed off the scene, took away the physical evidence, and took Mao Jianren back to assist in the investigation.

Su Deyu was transferred to a special care ward and began receiving detoxification treatment.

Seeing that her father was still unconscious, but his complexion seemed to have improved slightly from its previous ashen yellow, Su Qian finally felt a little relieved.

"Let's go back first."

Lin Li glanced at the three women beside him, "President Su is being personally supervised by Dean Zuo, and there are police officers guarding her, so she'll be fine."

Although Su Qian was reluctant to leave, she knew that she couldn't help if she stayed in her current state, so she could only nod.

……

The atmosphere in the carriage was somewhat somber.

"Qianqian, don't be too sad."

Lin Yuehua sat in the back row, holding Su Qian's hand, and comforted her, "Now that the source of the poison has been found, and Dean Zuo has said that it can be cured, this is already the best outcome."

"If you collapse, who will take care of your father? Who will manage the company?"

Fang Wanqing also came over and handed Su Qian a tissue: "Yes, Qianqian, what you need to do now is to get your energy back and fight that bastard Gan Chuhou to the very end!"

Su Qian took the tissue and wiped her eyes. She remained silent for a long time before looking up at Lin Li, who was driving.

"Lin Li..."

Her voice was a little hoarse, with a strong nasal tone: "I'm sorry."

Lin Li didn't turn around, but simply responded with a faint "Hmm?"

"When we were in the hospital... I shouldn't have disbelieved you, and I shouldn't have said those hurtful things to you."

Su Qian took a deep breath and said seriously, "If you hadn't insisted, I would never have thought there was something wrong with that ring..."

"Maybe, my dad really might..."

At this point, she choked up and couldn't continue.

Lin Li turned the steering wheel and said calmly, "I accept your apology. However, Su Qian, I have a suggestion for you."

"What?"

"Next time you rush to deny what someone has to say, you should think it over carefully first."

Lin Li glanced at Su Qian in the rearview mirror and said with a hint of sarcasm, "While it's human nature to be flustered by concern, as a company manager, losing your composure at a critical moment will only lead to bigger problems."

Su Qian's face flushed red instantly, feeling both ashamed and somewhat aggrieved.

She bit her lip and muttered softly, "I... I was just too worried about Dad, and when I got anxious, I couldn't remember anything..."

"Oh dear, Xiao Li, you really are something. Qianqian already knows she was wrong, so just say less."

Lin Yuehua quickly smoothed things over, jokingly saying, "Qianqian has always been an impatient person, doing everything in a rush, like a tomboy."

"I was so frightened this time that I spoke without thinking."

Lin Li raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything more.

Thinking of her father lying in the hospital bed, Su Qian's eyes flashed with hatred: "No matter what, I will never let Gan Chuhou get away with this!"

"I'm going to use the poison hidden in that ring to sue him, ruin his reputation, and make him pay the price!"

"Innocent."

Lin Li didn't hold back in pouring cold water on the idea.

"What did you say?"

Su Qian was taken aback.

"I said you're naive."

Lin Li stared straight ahead and coldly analyzed, "Do you think you can convict him based on a thumb ring? Is there his fingerprint on that thumb ring? Even if there is, he can say that he touched it before giving it to your father."

"As for the poison powder, he can completely deny it, saying that your father put it in himself, or that someone framed him."

"After all, the ring has been gone for so long, how many people has it passed through in between? Who can prove that the poison was already inside when he delivered it?"

Su Qian opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but found that she couldn't find any words to refute.

"If there is solid evidence to convict him directly, why do you think your brother's colleague only took away the physical evidence and didn't arrest Gan Chuhou directly? He didn't even take you with him to assist in the investigation."