Chapter 76 Chapter 76 Solving the problem of encountering an old friend

Because the police station wanted her to come over, Qiu Jiang packed up and took a taxi there.

As soon as I arrived at the police station, I saw two middle-aged couples arguing fiercely there.

Even though Qiu Jiang had never seen the two people before, she could guess who they were. When her colleague saw the chaotic scene in front of her, she probably guessed why they called her over.

She sighed silently and looked at the messy scene in front of her helplessly.

The police officers on duty at the police station no longer had the energy to persuade them to stop arguing. They stood by with dry mouths and impatience.

After finally getting a sip of water, I saw that their quarrel became more and more intense. They couldn't stand it anymore and slammed the table hard, making a deafening noise.

“Pah pah pah——”

"Can you please stop arguing—"

"You've been arguing for so long, what's the point?"

Don't blame the guys for being impatient. No one would be in a good mood if they had to be on duty at work during the New Year's holiday and also have to watch others quarrel.

What’s even more infuriating is that I got hit several times when they were trying to stop the fight, and my arm still hurts.

As a result, they were quiet for a while and then started cursing again, which was really infuriating.

"Comrade, their daughter pushed my son down the mountain, and I can't even scold them? It's New Year's Day, who wants to quarrel with others here——"

At this point, the middle-aged lady in the black knitted dress couldn't help but burst into tears.

When she said this, the couple next to her became unhappy.

"How can you talk like that? Our Shanshan said she fell down the mountain because your son was chasing her. Why are you making our Shanshan act like she's a murderer?"

"My son is unconscious now, so of course she can say whatever she wants. Besides, didn't she say she pushed my son at the beginning? Everyone knows that mountains are dangerous, and yet she dared to push someone? Who knows if she had any ulterior motives?"

"Hey, how can you talk like that??? Our Shanshan never lies, okay?"

A few words fanned the flames again, and the two families started fighting again.

The policeman was so frustrated, especially when he saw them starting to look for anything they could see that could be used as a weapon of attack. He was so annoyed that his brows were furrowed. He was completely convinced by the four of them.

But I couldn't just watch them continue fighting in the police station, so I had to separate them.

If they tried to stop the fight, they would inevitably get injured. After a while, they felt pain in their chests and backs and didn't know who to complain to.

It was at this moment that they caught a glimpse of Qiu Jiang standing at the door in astonishment.

Because yesterday's case had not yet been concluded, the people on duty today were the same as yesterday. They were familiar with Qiu Jiang's face, and when they saw her, they felt like they had seen a savior.

"Here she is, here she is. The witness you are looking for is right here. Can you please listen to her first?"

Hearing this, the four people who had just been quarreling and fighting suddenly forgot about coming over, giving Qiu Jiang an inexplicable chill and sense of danger. If it weren't for her strong sense of responsibility that prevented her from turning around and leaving, she really didn't want to face the two families who were eyeing her covetously.

"Little girl, tell me what happened yesterday? Was it that girl who pushed my son down the mountain?"

"Little girl, this is definitely not my daughter, right? My daughter is a little willful, but she would never do anything to harm others' lives. They must be making this up, right? You must testify for our daughter—"

They chattered non-stop in her ears and even grabbed her arms to try to get the truth out of her.

However, they were destined to be disappointed.

Qiu Jiang shouted for them to stop and said seriously, "I just found them at the foot of the mountain. I'm not sure how they fell. If you really want to know the details, I'm afraid you can only find out after the boy wakes up."

"How could that be? Didn't you call 120?"

"No, it wasn't me. It was a tourist next to me who called out."

"What about the tourist? Did he see it?"

"Impossible. He arrived a little later than me. It's impossible for him to see the scene you described."

They tirelessly confirmed with her again and again, but Qiu Jiang's response to them remained the same as at the beginning.

No, not me.

It's impossible. There was no one at the foot of the mountain at that time, and all the tourists on the mountain had left. Even if we check now, we can't find out who were the people who went up the mountain at that time.

After repeated inquiries, they finally gave up hope.

Some people cried uncontrollably, while others were so angry that they kept making sarcastic remarks.

"I already told you it wasn't my daughter who pushed me. If you insist on not believing me, you might as well stay in the hospital and wait for the child to wake up."

As soon as Ying Yushan's mother opened her mouth, Quan Xiangyang's mother tearfully retorted, "Do you think I don't want to protect my son? If you hadn't tried to distance yourself from your daughter with just a few words, would I have dragged you to the police station in anger? Do you think I have nothing to do?"

After hearing this, Ying Yushan's mother felt a little guilty.

But when encountering such a thing, no one wants it to be related to their daughter. If their son dies or becomes disabled, and turns around and says that it was their daughter who pushed him, then Shanshan's life will be ruined.

In short, their starting point is their own children, and it is difficult to define who is right and who is wrong. It is just a mess anyway.

If they really wanted to know what was going on, they would have to wait until the boy woke up.

Seeing that the only witness said so, they completely lost the will to continue arguing in the police station, but the police officers were really afraid that they would start arguing again after leaving the house, so they pulled them to sign the transcript to prove that today's matter had come to a temporary end.

As to whether it was murder or an accident, everything will have to wait until the person involved wakes up.

It has come to this, and they have no other choice but to leave.

Qiu Jiang felt a little uncomfortable watching the woman crying heart-wrenchingly at the door, but as their team leader Ji said, she couldn't change anything, and it would not be worth it if she continued to interfere with her emotions in this situation.

She breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a few brief words with the police officers at the police station, and then went back.

It was very cold at that time, and because it was the New Year, it was not easy to get a taxi, so she walked to the bus station to wait for the bus.

While waiting for the bus, the sky suddenly changed from sunny to dark, as if a heavy rain or romantic snowflakes could come at any time.

After all, she didn't bring an umbrella, so she looked at the sky with a little worry.

"Please bless me, please don't let it snow."

Some of the people waiting for the bus were praying constantly. Fortunately, when their toes were frozen and numb, a shabby bus finally drove slowly towards them from a distance.

Qiu Jiang looked at the bus stop sign again with a little anxiety. After confirming the route she wanted to take, she stood on tiptoe to look at the bus in the distance.

But the sky was very gloomy and she couldn't see clearly. She could only vaguely see a "2".

The bus she was waiting for was Bus No. 2, so she quickly took out her coins to get on. However, when the bus approached, she realized that it was not Bus No. 2, but Bus No. 21, which was going in a completely different direction from the bus she was waiting to take.

So, we have to keep waiting.

She skipped around in front of the station, trying to ease the numbness in her body caused by the cold weather.

It just didn't warm the body much, but it was more of a comforting effect.

But if she didn't jump around, it would be too cold and she would be more concerned about her body temperature, so she would still jump around occasionally to divert her attention.

I don’t know if it’s because it’s the end of the year, but the frequency of vehicles is very low. A bus only comes every ten to twenty minutes, and then three buses came in succession, but none of them was the No. 2 bus she wanted to take.

Unfortunately, there was no taxi available. She felt like she would turn into an ice sculpture if she waited any longer. She quickly looked around and saw a shop that was open, and she immediately smiled.

"Great, I finally have somewhere to go."

As soon as this thought crossed her mind, her feet quickly ran over there.

Just when she ran a few meters away, she suddenly heard a voice that seemed to be calling her.

She thought she was hallucinating because she was so cold, so she continued to run forward, but she couldn't have hallucinations one after another, not to mention that the shouting was getting louder and louder.

"Comrade Qiu—"

"Miss Qiu——"

"Qiu...Qiu Jiang——"

If she had addressed her in the first place, she could have thought that he was not calling her, but the latter part was clearly calling her name, so she couldn't have heard it wrong.

Qiu Jiang stopped and looked back suddenly, only to see a black car moving slowly at the intersection in the direction she was heading.

Because she didn't know much about cars, she couldn't recognize what brand it was, but judging from its appearance, she felt it must be expensive.

But among the people she knew, apart from Team Leader Ji, whose family was rich and who often drove luxury cars, she didn't seem to have any friends who were that rich.

So I was a little suspicious whether the other party was calling me.

It wasn't until the car got closer to her that she could see the figure in the back seat clearly.

How should I put it, he seemed a little familiar, but who exactly was it? Forgive her for being face-blind, she really didn't recognize him.

"Comrade Qiu—"

The boy with the gentle smile shouted at her again, as if he was afraid that she would suddenly run away again, so he quickly jumped out of the car and ran quickly to her. The joy on his face when he saw her could not be concealed no matter what.

"It looked like you to me just now. I didn't expect it to be you. But why didn't you stop when I called you? I thought I recognized the wrong person."

He has a very artistic appearance and a gentle tone, full of joy at meeting a friend he hasn't seen for a long time.

Qiu Jiang blinked, and after a long moment of recollection, she suddenly remembered who he was. She said with some surprise, "Are you the boy I met in the supermarket?"

"So you didn't recognize me?" His eyelids drooped slightly, and he looked a little lost, which made Qiu Jiang feel a little sorry.

"Sorry it took a while."

He chuckled twice. "I'm kidding. Since you've forgotten me, it wouldn't be too much to get to know me again. My name is Xiao Xiangrong, hello."

After that, he extended his hand. Qiu Jiang smiled and shook hands with him. "Hello, my name is Qiu Jiang."

After they exchanged a few words, he looked at her curiously, "Where are you going?"

"I was originally going to go home, but I couldn't get a ride, so I decided to go eat first."

Looking at her porcelain-like cheeks, Xiao Xiangrong frowned, "There aren't many buses these days. Are you sure your bus hasn't stopped?"

"It shouldn't have stopped. My nephew and niece were riding it yesterday." It can't be that it was running yesterday and closed today.

Qiu Jiang always felt that he shouldn't be that unlucky.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiangrong immediately apologized to her, "I'm sorry, I just spoke nonsense without knowing the specific situation."

Qiu Jiang was a little amused. "You're really good at taking the blame on yourself. It had nothing to do with you in the first place, and you didn't say anything."

Xiao Xiangrong scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed. He blushed for a long time before finding his voice. "Where is your home? I'll take you back."

"This is too much trouble. I can go back by myself." After all, they had only met once or twice, so Qiu Jiang subconsciously refused.

"But you can't wait for the car, right? If you are worried that I am a bad person, I can put my ID card in your hand first." Xiao Xiangrong not only thought so, but also did it in reality. He actually took out his wallet to get his ID card.

Qiu Jiang was stunned. "No, no, no, that's not what I meant."

"It's okay, my ID is in my wallet, it's easy to find."

"That's not what I meant." Qiu Jiang hurriedly stopped him. He stopped and smiled, "Then let me take you back."

Qiu Jiang had no choice but to agree.

"Thank you very much."

"You're welcome."

After Qiu Jiang got in the car, they found that there were not only the two of them, but also a driver and a capable young lady in her thirties wearing a suit.

"Sorry to bother you." Qiu Jiang was the first to apologize to them.

"No, no, it's okay. Our Xiao Zong was just taking a walk anyway. But where are you going, Miss?"

Qiu Jiang told them the address. When they heard the address, the three people in the car were stunned.

"What's wrong?" Qiu Jiang asked.

"What a coincidence! I also live in this neighborhood." Xiao Xiangrong said happily, "It's a pity that we have never met in all this time."

Qiu Jiang didn't expect things to turn out this way, and felt for a moment that it was too much of a coincidence.

But it's also quite fate.

"I'm just staying here temporarily. I haven't been here very often before. It's normal that we don't run into each other."

"Oh, I see."

Xiao Xiangrong realized that she didn't want to talk about this topic, so he considerately talked about something else.

"I had been studying abroad, and I had just returned home when I first met you. For the past two months, I've been busy taking over my family's shopping mall, so I haven't been around my hometown much. So I took advantage of the Lunar New Year holiday to get reacquainted with my hometown. I didn't expect to run into you. I'm really lucky."

He always spoke to her in a very high and cherished way, but she didn't feel that they were very familiar with each other, after all, they had only met once.

So she didn't know how to respond to his statement. His previous words had diverted her attention a little. "Mall? Is the Jiajiale mall owned by your family?"

Qiu Jiang said tentatively.

Unexpectedly, she guessed it right the first time.

Xiao Xiangrong nodded and said to her, "That's the family business my father accumulated when he was young. I originally planned to be a painter and didn't want to take over these things. But my parents are old after all, and their health has not been very good in recent years. Besides, I am the only child in the family, so I have no choice but to go home and take on the responsibility. However, I am still learning, and I am definitely not as good as my father."

She just asked a few simple questions, and he revealed almost everything about his family situation. Qiu Jiang thought it would be great if all the suspects she met could answer all the questions like him, so that they wouldn't have to use all their tricks and fight them like a hawk.

Of course, he is not a suspect, but a young and promising painter and entrepreneur.

Qiu Jiang's eyes narrowed when she heard him being so humble. "I was also afraid I'd mess up when I first started, but after I got used to it and got the hang of it, I felt it was okay. I believe you can do it well. Come on."

Her words of encouragement really worked, and Xiao Xiangrong smiled more sincerely. "Then I'll thank you for your good wishes. I will try my best."

After such a chat, the sense of distance has really been reduced a lot. Even if we are not as good as good friends who I have known for many years, at least we are like friends who I just met and get along with.

Besides, he was so kind to send me home.

After getting off the car, Qiu Jiang kept thanking him.

"You're welcome. If you can't get a ride next time, feel free to contact me. Here's my business card. And...can I have your number? Or your pager number?"

Xiao Xiangrong was a little embarrassed. "I don't mean anything else. I just think we get along well. Besides, you're the first friend I made after returning to Anxi. It would be a shame if we couldn't keep in touch in the future."

Qiu Jiang didn't suspect anything and directly gave him her phone number, saying, "If you have any problems, you can come to me, but I hope you don't come to me because of the case. After all, it won't bring you any good things."

She said this humorously, and Xiao Xiangrong nodded in approval. "Indeed, if a case came to you, I think I would be in dire straits. I hope nothing bad happens."

He clasped his hands together in prayer, which was quite amusing, and Qiu Jiang couldn't help but smile.

"Then I'll go back first."

"Okay, you're welcome to contact me if you have anything."

"Okay, thanks."

Qiu Jiang waved to him and walked quickly into the yard. Only then did he get into the car. When she opened the door, she heard the sound of the car driving away.

As soon as she opened the door, warm air rushed towards her, and the collision with the cold air made her shiver all over.

Before she could take off her clothes, she heard the sound of paw pads hitting the ground in the distance. Within two seconds, a beautiful big cat jumped in front of her, stretched out its body, put its two paws on her chest, and kept jumping up and down.

It was quite difficult for Qiu Jiang to catch it, but the big cat missed her so much that it kept rubbing against her and purring.

It's painful and happy.

"Okay, okay, let me change my clothes first before hugging you, okay?" Miracle negotiated with Sasha.

But it's obviously not good for Sasha.

It almost missed her to death. The gurgling sound in its throat was endless, and the slight vibration made her ears and neck numb. How could she even think of pushing it away? She just played with it for a long time. After playing to her heart's content and her body warmed up, she gave up.

But after all this, I was so hungry that I started to use the empty city plan.

"Okay, let's eat first."

Qiu Jiang took off her clothes and walked to the kitchen. She first poured some cat food and freeze-dried food for the cat, and then started to heat up the food for herself.

Fortunately, my elder brother and sister-in-law made a lot, enough for her to eat for a day or two. By then, she needed to go to work and there was a cafeteria at her workplace, so she could do both at the same time.

She heated up the meat and cooked a bowl of noodles for herself. As soon as the broth was poured into the noodles, the aroma became more overbearing.

There were two plates of meat on the table, as well as her freshly prepared cucumber shreds and freshly baked egg soup, which made up a simple four dishes.

"Hahaha, I guess I won't be able to finish it." She even laughed at herself for having big eyes and a small stomach. When she was cooking, she was so hungry that she thought she could swallow a cow. She was afraid that if she didn't cook enough, she wouldn't have enough to eat. But now, as she was eating, she felt that she had really overestimated her appetite.

After finishing the noodles, she rubbed her round belly and sighed at the food on the table.

"No, I really can't eat anymore."

Sasha jumped onto the table at this time, walked over with his tail wagging, walked to the plate and lowered his head to sniff, then when Qiu Jiang was completely off guard, he lowered his head to lick the soup and drank it with relish.

"Can't drink—"

Qiu Jiang hurried to hug it, "There's salt in the soup, you probably can't drink it. If you want to drink soup, I'll make you chicken soup, but you can't drink this."

She emphasized it to her again and again, but she was still afraid that it would continue to drink it, so she simply poured the soup directly into the sink and then worked hard to cook chicken soup for it.

After the water boiled, the fishy smell of the chicken was clearly revealed. Qiu Jiang wrinkled her nose after smelling it, but Sasha liked it very much. She squatted beside the small pot and wagged her tail wildly. Her big furry tail swept across the cold countertop. She took advantage of the opportunity when the chicken was not yet cooked to stroke its tail.

Perhaps because it was eager for food, it didn't care whether she played with its tail or not. It only pulled its tail away occasionally when she stroked it and made it itchy, and then turned back to look at her. It was extremely well-behaved when she looked around.

"You're so cute."

She rubbed its cat head hard, waited for the boiling steam to come out of the pot, and then stopped for another five minutes before turning off the fire.

Sasha couldn't wait any longer and walked back and forth on the table, but she never left the small pot within a meter.

"Wait a little longer, I'll give it to you after it cools down a bit."

She opened the lid a little to ensure that the hot air could be exchanged with the cool air outside, and then ran to the living room and shook the cat teaser to attract it.

“Ding ding ding—”

The bells made pleasant sounds, and the colorful feathers on the top of her head swayed up and down with her movements. No cat could resist this.

Sasha was no exception. She jumped over and started playing with herself, jumping up and down. Her eyes were so focused on the game that she completely forgot about the food.

Yay, the diversion was successful.

Qiu Jiang secretly applauded herself.