Chapter 635: Chapter 633: Leaving the Mountain

When they heard Wu Qiao Ping actually turn the tables and frame them for what happened all those years ago, the three men flew into a rage. They immediately recounted, in full detail, how Wu Qiao Ping had caused her sister’s death and what she had said to her.

Wu Qiao Ping’s face turned deathly pale as she shook her head frantically. "No, it’s not like that! You’re framing me! You’re framing me! I didn’t hurt my sister, I didn’t!"

Hearing the three men’s account, Cao Zhengming and his group were stunned. They stared at Wu Qiao Ping in disbelief. The Wu Family had never mistreated Wu Qiao Ping, not once. Could she really have said such vicious things?

Thinking about how they had worked alongside Wu Qiao Ping for the past year, nearly everyone shivered. An evil person like that had been right beside them. It was a good thing they found out early. Otherwise, if anyone had accidentally offended her in the future, they’d likely face her revenge or even lose their lives.

Wait. Even if they hadn’t offended her, what if they had simply gotten in her way...

At this thought, a chill ran down everyone’s spines. A person like her was truly terrifying.

Seeing the way everyone was looking at her, Wu Qiao Ping knew she was probably done for. She glared at Su Qing with resentment. "It’s you. It’s all your fault. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have come to this mountain. If I hadn’t come here, I wouldn’t have run into these men. It’s all because of you. You’re the one who ruined me."

Wu Qiao Ping’s attempts to twist right and wrong filled everyone with contempt. Bai Minyun was the first to lash out, "Your own heart is corrupt, yet you blame others. You’re utterly shameless."

"I’m not! I didn’t!" Wu Qiao Ping denied through her tears.

But at this point, no matter what Wu Qiao Ping said, no one felt any sympathy for her. They all looked at her as if she were a venomous snake, a gaze that made Wu Qiao Ping’s heart clench.

The truth of the matter was now clear, and no amount of sophistry from Wu Qiao Ping could change it. She and the three men would have to be taken to the Public Security Bureau after they descended the mountain. However, they still hadn’t harvested the ginseng, which put Cao Zhengming in a difficult position. After all, they had already been in the mountains for days. Leaving now and coming back would cause a huge delay. But taking these people with them to get the ginseng before heading down seemed unrealistic. Cao Zhengming was mainly worried he wouldn’t be able to keep an eye on them. If they managed to escape, it would be a major problem.

Su Qing understood Cao Zhengming’s concerns and said to him, "Dean Cao, we’re actually not far from the spot where I found the ginseng before. We can get there in about half a day. I think we can take them with us to get the ginseng first, then go down the mountain and report this to the police."

"As for these people, don’t worry. With me here, they won’t be able to run." Su Qing’s words were a reassurance to Cao Zhengming.

"Really, Su Qing? You’re sure it won’t be a problem?" Cao Zhengming looked at Su Qing, a flicker of joy in his heart. His intuition told him that with Su Qing’s guarantee, everything would definitely be fine.

Bai Minyun smiled and said, "Don’t worry, Dean Cao. When Su Qing says she’ll do something, she does it. You should have seen how amazing she was when she tamed that mad horse in the middle of the street."

Because of the incident in Maqu County where Su Qing tamed the mad horse, Bai Minyun now practically worshipped Su Qing’s Combat Power. In her eyes, no one was more capable than Su Qing.

"Alright then, we’ll take them with us to get the ginseng first." With Su Qing’s assurance, Cao Zhengming made the final decision.

Su Qing had already scouted out the location of the ginseng. She led Cao Zhengming and the others right to it. Then, while no one was paying attention, she secretly infused the body of the ginseng with the Green Liquid.

When he saw the harvested ginseng, Bai Qingyuan’s eyes lit up. He carefully cradled the ginseng and examined it closely, then smiled at Cao Zhengming and said, "This girl Su Qing is truly incredible. These few stalks of ginseng are at least seventy or eighty years old. They’re true old ginseng, without a doubt."

Cao Zhengming was grinning from ear to ear, nodding repeatedly. "Yes, this girl Su Qing is just amazing."

This trip into the mountains, aside from the incident with Wu Qiao Ping, had been exceptionally smooth. Not only had they dug up high-quality old ginseng, but they had also gathered a large quantity of other herbs. Now, every student’s basket was filled with preliminarily processed medicinal herbs. It was a bountiful harvest indeed.

Because they had found the ginseng and were escorting Wu Qiao Ping and the three men, Su Qing’s group didn’t gather any more herbs on their way out of the mountains. As a result, their descent took only half the time of their ascent.

"Phew, we’re finally out of the mountains." Wu Wei let out a deep sigh and said to his companion, "Let’s hurry up and get these people to the Public Security Bureau. I’ve been on edge these past few days, terrified they might run off. I haven’t even been able to sleep soundly."

"You can say that again," his companion agreed, nodding with deep feeling. The two of them looked at the dejected Wu Qiao Ping. The companion couldn’t help but press his lips together. To be honest, he’d had a bit of a crush on Wu Qiao Ping before. But now, the thought that he had once liked such a monster sent a chill through his heart, erasing any trace of his former romantic feelings.

After they took Wu Qiao Ping and the other three to the Maqu County police station and gave their statements, it was already evening by the time Su Qing and the group returned to their guesthouse. Seeing how exhausted everyone looked, Cao Zhengming had them all eat something before sending them back to their rooms to rest.

"Sigh, what a mess. I’m afraid Minister Wu’s family won’t be able to bear this." Cao Zhengming and Bai Qingyuan were sharing a room. Once they were back inside, Cao Zhengming sighed and spoke to Bai Qingyuan.

"No one could have ever expected this," Bai Qingyuan also sighed. "The Wu Family had two daughters in total—one biological, one adopted. Wu Qiaoyun’s death three years ago was already a heavy blow to Minister Wu and his wife. Now that Wu Qiao Ping has been exposed for murdering Wu Qiaoyun, it’s bound to be another devastating hammer blow to them."

The two of them sighed for a while before Bai Qingyuan asked, "Will someone from the Beijing Public Security Bureau come here?"

Cao Zhengming nodded. "Yes, this case will probably have to be transferred to Beijing. The local police station here should contact the Beijing Public Security Bureau. I expect that after we get back, the Beijing Public Security Bureau will probably ask us to give another statement or something."

Bai Qingyuan nodded without a word. The two fell silent for a moment before they both went to bed.

The next day, Cao Zhengming bought train tickets back to Beijing, and Su Qing naturally went with them. By the time she returned to the compound, news about Wu Qiao Ping had already quietly spread.

"Qingqing!" Seeing Su Qing return, Li Huan, who had arrived back at the compound before her, joyfully threw herself at Su Qing.

Su Qing stared, dumbfounded, at the charcoal-black Li Huan before her. "Cousin," she said in astonishment, "how did you get so dark?"

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