When visiting the medicinal herb warehouse, Wei Chongde arranged for a manager to lead the way.

The foreman was in his forties, burly and broad-shouldered, clearly someone who had worked hard labor.

Perhaps because Yao Yao was short and a teenager, they were somewhat dismissive of her.

So when leading the way, they walked very fast, and when introducing the things in the warehouse, they were perfunctory.

Yao Yao didn't care and silently followed in her high heels.

Chen Zheng walked behind her and nudged her when no one was looking, then gave her a look that said: "You're a young lady, aren't you angry?"

Yao Yao then realized what was happening, gritted her teeth, and suddenly stopped.

The steward walked several steps before realizing there was no one behind him, so he turned back.

"Miss Zong, there's more ahead..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

All I saw was Yao Yao's cold face.

"What's your name?"

The manager was stunned.

Before he could react, Yao Yao took another step forward.

I asked, "What's your name?"

The manager instinctively took a half step back and stammered out his name.

"My surname is Zhou, and my name is Zhou Dazhuang..."

Yao Yao looked at him coldly.

Even though he only reached chest height, the sense of oppression he exuded was quite formidable.

"When leading the way, they walk in front of the host. When introducing things, they don't even look at them properly."

"Is this the Wei family's rule, or do you simply not want to live anymore?"

Manager Zhou Dazhuang's knees buckled on the spot, and he quickly bowed.

"Please forgive me, Miss! I didn't mean it! I deserve to die!"

The way that little girl looked at him just now reminded him of the look that a grandmaster had given him when the main branch of the clan sent people down to collect debts one year ago.

The same.

Cold and indifferent.

The news quickly reached Wei Chongde's ears.

Wei Chongde was startled.

It's obvious that this girl has quite a temper.

Then, thinking of the intimidating presence of her attendant beside her, most of her last remaining doubts were suppressed.

The arrogant demeanor and aura of a direct descendant of a powerful family are not something that can be imitated by just anyone.

Chen Zheng followed behind, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

This girl, she really knows she can do a good job if she wants to.

He got into character a little too quickly.

The manager in front, Zhou Dazhuang, was so frightened that his legs were shaking.

The intensity is clearly a bit too high.

…………

After giving the supervisor a fright, the inspection went much more smoothly.

Wei Chongde personally led the way, bending down at each stop to explain everything in detail.

Under the guise of an inspection, Chen Zheng requested to see the inventory records of Wei Family Herbal Medicine Shop for the past six months.

Wei Chongde's smile froze for a moment.

He instinctively wanted to refuse, but when he looked up, he was met with Yao Yao's cold face.

The latter pursed his lips and gave a cold snort.

Wei Chongde, dressed simply, swallowed back his words of refusal before he could even utter them.

He smiled apologetically and quickly ordered someone to bring the account books.

Several account books were piled on the table.

Chen Zheng opened the account book and looked at it page by page.

His gaze swept over the densely packed numbers, seemingly unhurried, but his brain was actually calculating at lightning speed.

He quickly discovered several problems.

The accounts contain several purchase records for "special medicinal materials," but the names are vague.

What are "premium plant materials" and "customized extracts"?

Both the quantity and the amount involved far exceeded those of conventional medicinal materials.

Chen Zheng flipped through the key records without changing his expression. On the surface, nothing seemed to have happened, but his left hand had already reached into his suit pocket and taken the miniature scanner into his palm.

He then held the ledger upright, blocking Wei Chongde's view, and discreetly scanned seven pages of account records.

The latter stood to the side, smiling throughout, and did not notice anything unusual.

A dozen minutes later, Chen Zheng closed the ledger and nodded.

"Hmm, the accounts are clear. Patriarch Wei has managed things quite well."

Wei Chongde quickly accepted the account book with both hands, smiling and saying, "Not at all, not at all. I'm just doing this for the clan, I wouldn't dare to be careless in the slightest."

The patrol has ended.

Wei Chongde saw the two off with great courtesy, bowing and scraping all the way, constantly expressing his loyalty.

He originally wanted to keep the two of them until news came from the Zong family, but Chen Zheng would never allow him to do so and refused outright.

In any case, Wei Chongde had no reason to force them to stay, so he could only let them leave.

I doubt anyone would come all the way to this remote mountain village to impersonate a member of the main family, right?

Chen Zheng walked to the car door and suddenly stopped.

He turned his head and looked at Wei Chongde.

"Patriarch Wei, the First Elder said that things haven't been peaceful outside lately."

"Tell everyone below to keep their hands and feet clean."

"Burn what needs to be burned as soon as possible."

"Don't wait until they come to investigate, then it will be too late to burn it."

Wei Chongde's smile froze for a moment the instant he finished speaking.

But less than half a second later, he smiled again and said, "Yes, yes, thank you for your care, Elder! I will certainly comply!"

Chen Zheng didn't look at him again, opened the car door, and let Yao Yao get in first.

The van slowly drove out of the gate of the Wei family mansion.

As soon as the car turned onto the county road, Yao Yao slumped into her seat in the back.

She kicked her high heels under the passenger seat, crossed her legs, and vigorously rubbed her stiff cheeks with both hands.

"Ugh~ I'm so tired!"

"I've had a stiff face for over an hour! My facial muscles are about to give way!"

Chen Zheng glanced at the rearview mirror, watched her rolling around in the back seat, and smiled slightly.

"Well done."

Yao Yao paused in rubbing her face, then leaned over and asked, "Really?"

"Hmm." Chen Zheng nodded. "Especially when you were scolding that manager, I almost thought you really were a young lady."

Yao Yao's lips curled up wildly, but she forced them back down.

reserved.

Be reserved.

She cleared her throat and said, pretending to be nonchalant.

"Hmph, of course, I am a direct descendant."

"It's the kind of thing that gets thrown into a corner and gathers dust."

His voice trailed off when he got to the second half of the sentence.

Chen Zheng did not respond.

As he gripped the steering wheel, his mind was already racing, calculating his next move.

Wei Chongde's final reaction revealed one thing.

The Wei family does indeed possess something.

Moreover, Wei Chongde himself knew what those things meant.

Those words were meant to force him to take action.

If Wei Chongde obediently destroys the items, Chen Zheng will have the keyboard remotely package the data of Wei's herbal medicine shop together with the accounting records he scanned today before he takes action.

If Wei Chongde panics, he will make even bigger mistakes during the destruction process.

For example, if they urgently contact the main family headquarters for help, Chen Zheng could follow the clues and obtain the most direct evidence of the connection between the main family and Lanmeng's raw material supply chain.

The blue dream that he took back was suppressed, so he started looking for evidence related to the Zong family and the blue dream again.

No matter what choice Wei Chongde makes, the result will be the same.

He has already caught the main family's weakness.

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