Stay away from beasts in the world of Siheyuan

Chapter 461 Scrap Steel

"How dare you drink anything of unknown origin!" Li Baiyang's words had just fallen when he heard a stern reprimand suddenly coming from the kitchen door.

The voice was as loud as a huge bell, causing Li Baiyang, who was speaking, to shudder instantly.

He turned his head quickly, a look of embarrassment on his face, and stammered, "Uncle Guo...Uncle Guo."

Minister Guo was standing at the kitchen door with a gloomy face, staring at Li Boyang with sharp eyes, scolding him mercilessly: "You little brat, I think you are getting more and more outrageous! Have you forgotten what happened to your sister Xiaohui in Suzhou?"

Facing Minister Guo's rebuke, Li Boyang seemed very embarrassed. He subconsciously reached out and touched his head, trying to ease the tense atmosphere, and explained:

"I... Oh my! I really just thought that someone in their department wanted to curry favor with me and flatter me. Who knew it would turn out like this..."

When Li Baiyang first learned that he was poisoned, he heard Xu Changping say that he could detoxify him. Having experienced that kind of confusion and helplessness, he didn't feel much fear at this moment.

Minister Guo was obviously not satisfied with Li Boyang's explanation. He snorted coldly and continued to lecture:

"Humph, if you keep being so lazy all day, I won't let you take part in the next mission!"

Minister Guo really felt helpless about Li Baiyang, a difficult person to discipline.

Apart from threatening to prevent him from participating in important tasks, there is no other way to make him learn his lesson.

Minister Guo's words made Li Boyang's heart tighten. He quickly straightened up, put away his previous casual look, and promised seriously:

"Minister, please rest assured! I will definitely perform well next time and will never make the same mistake again, let alone fail at the critical moment!"

He resisted from the bottom of his heart, being confined to that small office. If he lived that kind of life, it would be more painful for him than death!

"Enough, enough. Stop talking nonsense and tell me what you have found out in Suzhou this time!" As Minister Guo spoke, he turned around and walked out of the kitchen and went straight to the living room.

"Yes, Minister!" Seeing that Minister Guo had left, Li Baiyang did not dare to hesitate for a moment and followed closely behind him.

Xu Changping, who had been standing nearby, thought for a moment and then quickly followed the two men. After all, he had not yet told Minister Guo about the false accusation he had been subjected to.

Arriving at the spacious and bright living room, Guo Bu saw Xu Changping following behind him. He didn't say much, but just pointed at the neatly arranged sofas and said:

"Come on, both of you sit down first, and let's talk slowly."

Xu Changping was not polite at all and sat down in the seat closest to him without saying a word.

On the other hand, Li Baiyang felt somewhat uneasy. Not only did he fail to complete the mission successfully, he was also accidentally poisoned. What was worse was that Guo Baihui's condition was aggravated as a result.

Thinking of this, he hesitated again and again, and finally carefully chose a corner near the edge of the sofa and slowly sat down.

Minister Guo narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the slightly uneasy Li Boyang in front of him, frowned in dissatisfaction, and said in a slightly reproachful tone: "You kid, why are you so nervous? I can't eat you, so why don't you tell me what you found out."

Hearing what Minister Guo said, Li Boyang took a deep breath, calmed himself, and then said, "Minister, I found that there are a lot of scrap steel hidden in those scrap collection stations in Suzhou."

His words did not change Minister Guo's expression. After all, he had been in charge of this work for so many years, and although such thefts were not common, he had seen them before.

Besides, there is such a big steel plant in Suzhou, so it is inevitable that some people occasionally steal some scrap steel and sell it.

Minister Guo picked up the cup of water on the table, took a sip of tea, and asked casually, "Oh? How much is it?"

Seeing Minister Guo so calm, Li Boyang realized that his description was inaccurate, and could only lower his voice and say:

"Minister, I'm sorry, I said it wrong. Those are not ordinary scrap steel, but finished steel products that have been refined! And from what I've observed, almost every scrap collection station has at least one or even two warehouses of this kind of stuff."

Although some factory workers take advantage of their work convenience to get some waste scraps to sell, it is considered an unspoken gray industry.

But Li Boyang was so shocked when he witnessed this scene that he still feels his heart beating faster and is in disbelief.

These are all high-quality steel products produced by the factory with great effort, but they were secretly transported to a scrap collection station and treated as scrap. No one knows who is behind this.

"Puchi~~".

Minister Guo, who had just calmly sat by the side drinking water, suddenly spurted out the tea in his mouth. He didn't even have time to wipe the water stains from the corners of his mouth, and immediately frowned and shouted: "What did you just say? The newly refined steel was taken to the scrap collection station?"

Facing Minister Guo's angry shout, Li Baiyang did not dare to be negligent and nodded quickly in response: "Yes, I discovered this situation by chance when I was chasing the black market leader."

Hearing this, Guo Bu's heart skipped a beat and he asked anxiously, "Did you expose yourself when you were investigating this matter?"

This is not a small case. Once the other party finds out that someone is secretly investigating the matter, the consequences will be disastrous. It would not be surprising even if someone loses his life.

Li Boyang thought for a moment before slowly answering, "That shouldn't be the case... After all, they are not the main target of my investigation this time. I just happened to pass by there a few times."

Having said that, he actually had no idea what to do. After all, in a place like that where all kinds of people mixed together, any slight disturbance could potentially attract other people's attention.

After hearing this explanation, Guo Bu was so angry that he stood up and pointed his finger at Li Boyang fiercely, with a look of disappointment on his face as he loudly rebuked him:

"You have the nerve to say that I only passed by occasionally. I think you have been too complacent recently. You should have rushed back to report such an important matter to me immediately. If you were really targeted by those guys, you would have cried so hard that you would not even be able to find a grave."

"Minister, that shouldn't be the case. I was just passing by while doing something else." Seeing Minister Guo's performance, Li Baiyang said with some fear.