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Chapter 167: Chapter 146: Return to the Village_1
10 minutes later, the police car rushed into the County Public Security Bureau building with the siren wailing.
Wei Jun and another person were separately taken to two interrogation rooms. The county leaders had also heard the news and rushed over. They sat quietly in the conference room, sipping tea with furrowed brows, waiting for the results of the interrogation. The atmosphere was very tense. Today’s event was a big deal. Two outsiders of unknown identity were killed and injured in the steel factory, and two damaged firearms were left at the scene.
The injured one had gone into shock due to excessive blood loss and was being resuscitated at the hospital. He would not wake up for a while.
Currently, all the clues were pointing at Wei Jun, who had just been arrested.
"Name."
"Wei Jun."
"Age"
"23."
"Home address."
"Uh...ancestral home..."
"..."
After more than half an hour of intense interrogation of Wei Jun, the county leaders heaved a sigh of relief. The case had finally made a significant breakthrough. Although there were still some villains on the run, at least they were not in the dark anymore and had no idea who their opponent was. Now that they had targeted information, it was easier to handle. Firstly, they had confidence, and secondly, they could give an explanation to the higher-level leaders.
Wei Jun did not hide for Tang Qing, instead, he spoke truthfully and did not miss any details of the whole process just now. As for the identity of the man who had saved them and opened fire, he didn’t know in the first place, so he didn’t fear any question, let alone harm the other party. As he saw it, Tang Qing must be experienced and his anti-investigation capabilities should be very strong. He must have cleaned up all the traces. The clues he provided, which could be considered unnecessary, could not have any impact on Tang Qing.
The uncle Wang who was with him had also coordinated their statements beforehand, with unified rhetoric, without any glitches.
Besides, Wei Jun had naturally mentioned the account matter, but he did not disclose the full amount and just mentioned ten million US dollars. This was the money they had earned through many years of hard work. It wasn’t dirty money, so he feared it would be confiscated if someone found a reason to do so. However, it seemed that he had overthought it.
Hearing the enormous amount of ten million US dollars, the county committee members were also brightened, but it was only a moment of surprise, and they did not have any extra thoughts. The comrades from the military had already laid out all the deeds of Wei’s family over the years on the table. The source of this money was legal, all earned from businesses like gems and jewellery, and even the deals with domestic companies were entirely regular transactions. Since it was money earned overseas, they could not manage it.
Although they would not confiscate this money, if they eventually cracked down on this case, the other party might repay them, and this significant investment might land here. Perhaps there would be even more substantial investments in the future. After all, the Wei family must have known some big businessmen in other places or foreign countries after so many years of operation. That would be another bunch of rich people. even if only the Wei family made this investment, it would be great news for this remote region, which is also an agricultural county.
At this time, the county leaders had also understood the seriousness of the matter. At present, apart from the two who were killed, this group of bandits still had at least three on the run. According to Wei Jun, the gang also had people watching his father, so the number of people was no less than this.
The thought of having at least seven or eight villains with weapons in their jurisdiction, with the key point being that there was an unidentified ’good Samaritan’, not only with a gun but also with night vision equipment. Moreover, this gun was equipped with a silencer attachment, which was practically unheard of domestically. The layers of leaders already had been scolded by their superiors like grandsons.
Such a person silently appearing in their territory, with an unknown motive, was their biggest concern. As for who dared to say Tang Qing was passing by and acting out of righteousness, they would probably be scolded to death by the leaders. Carrying a rifle to save people in the middle of the night? If you drew this conclusion, you probably wouldn’t even want to have a job. It’s as if you bumped into a bag-snatcher on the street.
However, the most incredible thing is the truth of the matter.
The leaders of the county and the city were overwhelmed for a time and immediately ordered martial law in several neighboring counties, strictly inspecting passing vehicles and pedestrians, and conducting a comprehensive search and investigation. They did not hope for any hiccups before the Chinese New Year.
The second day
Or two hours later, the whole police cordon had been expanded to all major transportation routes in several surrounding county towns. Police were armed with live ammunition, ready to respond to emergencies at any time.
Seeing so many police patrolling the streets, the early-rising residents of several county towns also realized that something big had happened. Quite a few petty thieves were planning to make a good fortune indeed during the Chinese New Year, but seeing the current situation, they could only stay hidden. They had never seen such a situation in their lives and didn’t dare to run into the muzzle at this point; otherwise, it wouldn’t be something that could be settled by simple detention.
The police did not launch a large-scale mobilization of the masses to search for these people. This group of people was not ordinary criminals. They still had at least three pistols. Ordinary people couldn’t fight them. To avoid making the villains desperate and hurting the public, the police only told them to report immediately if they encountered suspicious persons, they should not disturb the villains, and the police will handle it.
Waking up in the morning. 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝔭𝔲𝔟.𝖈𝖔𝔪
Seeing the tense situation outside, Father Tang and Mother Tang rushed to have breakfast with Tang Qing. Then they both put their son and future daughter-in-law on their transportation to return to the village. Adding various warnings like "don’t go out much these days", "lock up at night" and "don’t open the door to strangers", etc., Tang Qing readily agreed, but now staying out of trouble is the best he could do. Who dares to mess with him? That would be just suicidal.
After one night of inner struggle, Tang Qing had basically overcome his mental obstacle which only erupted after the event. Anyway, just think of the others as ruthless murderers. He himself had rid the world of these harmful people, it was almost as if he saved many people and carried out boundless virtuous deeds. Only when the dawn broke, did he managed to gradually cross that hurdle, and those horrifying images no longer appeared whenever he closed his eyes.
For some reason, he now felt a strong desire to hit a punching bag to dissipate the last bit of gloominess in his heart. He wouldn’t dare to hit people though because he wanted to let it all out, without holding anything back. Even Han Leng, considered a king of soldiers, couldn’t bear his strength, let alone others. Real life didn’t have practitioners of ancient martial arts like in the novels. He doesn’t know if he could only resort to punching bags for company as his strength continues to increase.
However, he didn’t look forward to meeting any extraordinary people who could beat him, that would be stupid. He was not a protagonist in a novel who could have the halo of immortality, take the world by storm wherever he goes, and stumble upon remarkable adventures or be saved by others. These protagonists never seem to die and always managed to reap some benefits, they are the winners in life. Compared to them, he, made of flesh and blood, could not even stop a bullet. One slip-up and he could really end up meeting the King of Hell.
The journey from the county town to their village was not far in reality. Stopping to pick up and drop off passengers, the shuttle bus took only half an hour. And within this half hour, their bus was stopped and checked twice. The police kept asking if they had seen any suspicious people.
The police wasn’t foolish, but with this type of transportation, with people constantly coming and going, they had no choice but to set up checks points to search tirelessly.
Although such a combined operation hasn’t found any clues about the criminals up till now, they have solved several serious cases of assault and human trafficking. Normally, these cases might have received commendation from the leaders, but compared to those dangerous criminals, the importance of these cases has dropped drastically.
Throughout the journey, Tang Qing held Lin Jiaxue’s hand quietly and refused to let go. In his previous life, Lin Jiaxue had had an accident on this very road. He realised that not only was he uncomfortable with shuttle buses and trucks, but he also started feeling uneasy about this road. Staring intently at the road ahead, he was terrified of any accidents occurring. Tang Qing knew he was becoming neurotic, but this reaction couldn’t be stopped.
Of course Lin Jiaxue also noticed Tang Qing’s abnormal condition,
"Tangtang, what’s wrong?" Lin Jiaxue asked, concerned.
Tang Qing was pulled back to reality by Lin Jiaxue, and said: "Ah, nothing, I’m just... homesick. I remember how my grandparents often took me down this road. Now they’re gone, and I miss them a little."
"Okay." Lin Jiaxue didn’t say many comforting words. Instead, she held Tang Qing’s arm and rested on his shoulder, accompanying him silently. Just making him feel that there were people around who cared about him was enough.
Distracted by Lin Jiaxue, Tang Qing’s mind gradually calmed down. His thumb gently rubbed Lin Jiaxue’s soft hand, his chin rubbed against her beautiful hair, his eyes filled with affection. Cherishing the person in front of him is what mattered. His only thought at this moment was not to make them worry.
After returning home, Tang Qing didn’t go to his own house first. Because there was no one in his house anymore. His grandmother, who used to wait for him at the door after school had left him just like his grandfather who would ride a bike with him all over the place.
After visiting Lin Jiaxue’s grandparents, he helped Lin Jiaxue tidy up her room. Thanks to Lin Jiaxue’s grandmother who would clean regularly, all they had to do was put away the things they brought with them. Afterwards, they paid a visit to Lin Jiaxue’s grandfather and had a little chat before they headed to his house. They were neighbours after all, so it wasn’t too far away.
Although the Tang family had made some money over the years, they didn’t build a new house. They still lived in the old two-story brick house.
Tang Qing unlocked the door, pushed open the wooden door, and felt a sense of familiarity and strangeness.
The yard wasn’t large, only about forty square meters. It was covered with a thin layer of cement, but due to the settling of the ground underneath, many places had been stepped on and cracked, and some small grass sprung out from between the cracks. Although it looked desolate, it had a unique taste.
Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue first went to light incense sticks in front of their grandparents’ portraits. Seeing the familiar faces in the frames, the reincarnated Tang Qing wished more than anything else for the existence of the afterlife. In that way, the ’lives’ of his grandparents would continue. But he knew this was probably just wishful thinking.
After paying their respects to the grandparents, Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue started to clean up.
And sure enough, there was a thick layer of dust covering the entire house, which hadn’t been cleaned for several months now. By noon, they had only cleaned half of it.
By this time, Lin Jiaxue’s grandparents had already prepared a hearty lunch. After eating, Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue continued cleaning. Lin Jiaxue’s grandparents offered to help, but Tang Qing stopped them.
Although Tang Qing’s room was simple, and the sheets and quilt covers had a few patches, they were not just sheets and quilt covers. They were saturated with his memories and past. So he didn’t buy new ones to replace them.
Having money didn’t mean he had to throw everything away. He didn’t like throwing things away and wouldn’t replace anything unless it broke. This was something instilled in him by Lin Jiaxue’s influence.
After an afternoon of hustle and bustle, Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue finally cleaned everything up, inside and out. Even the dishes and cutlery used for entertaining guests during the Chinese New Year were washed. The cooking oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar were given to Lin Jiaxue’s grandparents by Father Tang and Mother Tang before they left. Now they didn’t have any, so they had to go shopping.
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