Forced to marry a disabled man in the countryside? I'll repay you tenfold!

Zhao Qiang sneered and handed the report back to her: "The evidence is conclusive. See for yourself."

Su Wanqing took the report and glanced at it. Far from panicking, she laughed. "This inspection report was issued by your Industry and Commerce Bureau, wasn't it? You say my gold was adulterated with iridium, so it is? Could it be that you saw someone bringing gold to open a jewelry store, got jealous, and wanted to frame them and take all the blame?"

I never expected that my prediction would come true!

But Zhao Qiang kept his eyes narrowed, the smile on his face like a fake, not reaching his eyes at all, showing no sign of panic.

He took out the five kilograms of gold bars that Su Wanqing had personally handed to Old Man Wang from the box behind him—he could even recognize the markings on the outside of the box—and spoke slowly and deliberately:

"Comrade Su, take a look at the color and texture of these gold bars yourself, and let everyone see if they're fake. I'll remind you one more time: hand over all your gold now, and we'll go back and test it. If only this batch has a problem, at most you'll be fined and detained for a few days. But if the rest of the gold in your house also has problems, that's a serious economic crime, and you'll be shot several times over."

Su Wanqing almost burst out laughing.

These people are really something. They openly produced fake gold in her gold, and now they want her to give away the rest of the gold for free. Are they going to confiscate it all under the pretext that this batch of gold also produced fake gold?

Xiao Wang, however, had already exploded. He strode in front of her and glared at Zhao Qiang:

"Which department are you from? You're saying Comrade Su's gold is adulterated? Do you even know where this gold came from? I think you're just jealous that he opened a gold shop and want to steal his gold! Has your Industry and Commerce Bureau lost its mind?"

All of this gold was withdrawn from the bank by the Ministry of Foreign Trade! To say it's adulterated is to question the bank, isn't it?

Zhao Qiang glanced at him but ignored him, focusing instead on Su Wanqing.

Su Wanqing suddenly felt the name sounded familiar, and took another look: "Your name is Zhao Qiang?"

Zhao Qiang was slightly taken aback: "Yes. Comrade Su, please cooperate and bring out the rest of the gold, so that we don't have to search it ourselves, which would be embarrassing for everyone."

Su Wanqing remained calm and asked indifferently, "Is Hao Jianguo the director of your Industry and Commerce Bureau? Did he send you?"

Zhao Qiang's expression paused almost imperceptibly.

Su Wanqing already understood perfectly—she remembered. In the original story, Hao Jianguo's most trusted henchman, the capable assistant who specialized in framing others and seizing their property, was none other than Zhao Qiang in front of her. Over the years, they had swindled countless people with this trick, filling Hao Jianguo's secret room with antiques, calligraphy, paintings, and gold, which completely filled an entire basement.

She had almost forgotten about Hao Jianguo.

After Su Lingshan reported him, although he suffered for a while, he still managed to maintain his position through connections and continued to act arrogantly in the Industry and Commerce Bureau. Su Lingshan is now paralyzed in prison; Hao Jianguo has probably long since lost interest in her.

This time, it was purely out of envy that they heard she opened a gold shop and wanted to rob her, perhaps even with a hint of revenge?

Su Wanqing narrowed her eyes, her mind racing with calculations.

The reason she didn't touch Hao Jianguo's basement last year was because she was afraid Su Lingshan would discover that she had a spatial ability.

Now that Su Lingshan is ruined, Hao Jianguo has come to her doorstep.

She had originally planned to grow her assets through legitimate business dealings and didn't want to deal with this person, but since he had taken the initiative to come looking for trouble, she wouldn't hold back.

The gold and antiques in Hao Jianguo's basement were all ill-gotten gains. She took them without any guilt, and since she was going to do good deeds afterward, she felt even less remorse.

Thinking of this, Su Wanqing not only didn't panic, but couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Zhao Qiang was stunned, a look of astonishment flashing in his eyes—how could this woman still be laughing even after things had come to this?

The police officers behind him exchanged bewildered glances, unsure whether the pregnant woman had gone mad with fear or simply hadn't grasped the gravity of the situation.

Zhao Qiang sneered, "This Comrade Su is suspected of manufacturing and selling counterfeit goods and illegally possessing gold. The nature of her actions is egregious. Detain her first. The rest of you, come with me to search the premises and take all the gold involved in the case back for safekeeping!"

He planned to seize the opportunity before Su Wanqing's people could react, quickly solidify the "evidence," and then even if her backers arrived, they wouldn't be able to overturn the case in the face of the physical evidence. The police officers behind him were clearly not new to this kind of thing; they skillfully pulled out handcuffs and were about to put them on Su Wanqing's wrists.

But how could the special forces around Su Wanqing let them run into anyone?

Zhang Qiang and Li Gang immediately stepped in front, flashing their badges: "We are from the military region's special security team, ordered to protect Comrade Su Wanqing. Comrade Su is an important state figure; regardless of the case, you have no right to arrest her directly. It must be handled through coordination with higher authorities. We need to report this!"

Upon hearing the other party's identity, Zhao Qiang's heart skipped a beat—as expected, they were someone of considerable importance.

But what storms hadn't he weathered following Hao Jianguo all these years? He pulled a legal document stamped with the official seal from his briefcase and, forcing a smile, said:

"You're in the military, but that's no use! The military region and the industry and commerce departments aren't on the same page. Even if the army commander breaks the law, it has to be dealt with according to the rules. According to current regulations, this is speculation and profiteering, seriously disrupting the economic order! Don't think that reform and opening up means you can do whatever you want. Selling fake gold is a serious crime! Take him away first. You can appeal to whomever you want later. Don't delay us from carrying out our official duties!"

The commotion had already attracted the attention of the surrounding neighbors, many of whom were craning their necks to look.

Seeing that things were going badly, Xiao Wang shouted to the crowd, "Quickly go and inform the commander!" Immediately, some clever children ran out.

Uncle Ding and Ding Xiaomei's family also rushed over upon hearing the commotion, standing together in front of Su Wanqing to protect her belly completely.

Seeing that more and more people were gathering, Zhao Qiang realized that he couldn't forcibly arrest them. If he dragged it out any longer, he wouldn't be able to get the rest of the gold, and the charges against them wouldn't hold up. In the end, they would be the ones who would suffer.

He said that Su Wanqing had powerful backers, but the boss had some crazy idea to risk arresting her, and now look what happened.

He gritted his teeth, waved his hand, and had no choice but to say, "Anyone obstructing official business, get out of the way! Take Su Wanqing away first!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Qiang and Li Gang, without saying a word, immediately took action and knocked the men Zhao Qiang had brought to the ground.

Their orders were clear—protect Su Wanqing's safety, and no matter what trouble she caused, it was not up to other departments to touch her.

Standing amidst the chaos, Su Wanqing's eyes darted around, and she suddenly shouted, "Stop!"