Even though the woman under his command had stopped moving, Chen Liang was still not satisfied.

Just as he was about to go to the kitchen to get a knife and stab the woman a few more times, he suddenly heard what sounded like police sirens outside the family compound.

Chen Liang's expression changed, and he no longer cared about Wu Zhaodi on the bed.

He quickly put the bankbook in his pocket and left.

He had just stepped downstairs when two figures sprang out of the darkness and kicked him to the ground. At the same time, two police officers in peaked caps rushed over, grabbed his wrists, and handcuffed him.

*

"If Qin Haiyang's purpose in returning was to cause these two accidents, then who is behind him—the Jiang family or... Jiang Yongxian?"

Even though Yang Qiaoqiao had long since severed all ties with the Jiang family except for Jiang Yongchang.

After listening to Jiang Yongchang's analysis, she still felt a chill run down her spine when she asked that question.

Jiang Yongchang's expression was also grave. He said, "The Jiang family and the He family have a close relationship. If it really is Qin Haiyang..."

He paused halfway through his sentence, finding it difficult to continue.

Yang Qiaoqiao curled the corners of her lips and added, "Both of their families are involved."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yang Qiaoqiao's mobile phone rang.

Upon answering the phone, an unfamiliar voice came from the other end, "Hello, is this Comrade Yang Qiaoqiao?"

"It's me. May I ask who you are?"

"Hello, Comrade Yang Qiaoqiao, this is the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau."

Yang Qiaoqiao was immediately filled with doubt. They had absolutely no connection with the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau, so why would the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau call her?

When they donated the treasures left by their grandfather last time, they also contacted the Shanghai Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage.

"Here's the thing, last time your husband, Comrade Huo Beixiao, reported the case and helped us catch two thieves. After we learned that you found a large number of treasures and cultural relics in the house they broke into and donated them to the Cultural Relics Bureau, we continued our investigation following up on the two thieves."

Our investigation revealed that the cultural relics in the house you inherited had already been targeted by others.

When we tried to contact you, we heard about the accident that happened to one of your companies. We reasonably suspect that the accident was a form of retaliation by those who were targeting the cultural relics, as a result of your donation.

As Yang Qiaoqiao listened to the voice on the other end, she felt her heart pounding uncontrollably in her chest.

When she heard Jiang Yongchang say that Qin Haiyang had returned, and just then the accident happened, she assumed that the Jiang family was still up to their old tricks and had their eyes on the cement factory.

They wanted to create an accident to force Huo Beixiao to stop operating the cement plant and sell it off cheaply.

Unexpectedly, this was actually related to the people eyeing the inheritance left by my grandfather.

Yang Qiaoqiao calmed herself down before asking, "Have you found out who was watching those artifacts?"

There are no leads yet.

The other party said, "We just want your cooperation. Do you have any suspicious clues or suspects that you can provide to us? Helping us find out who's behind this as soon as possible will help you get out of this predicament sooner."

Yang Qiaoqiao smiled wryly and told the truth: after they learned of the existence of that batch of inheritance, they directly contacted the donor. How could they possibly have any clues or suspects?

After listening, the other party said they understood and told her before hanging up that their Shanghai branch had sent criminal investigation experts to help investigate the two incidents.

She believes the truth will soon come to light, so she doesn't need to worry too much.

After hanging up the phone, she told Jiang Yongchang what had happened.

Jiang Yongchang said, "The Shanghai authorities did send an expert over, and it was only after the expert arrived that these two accidents were classified as non-accidental."

Then, by investigating your social circles, we discovered that the time of the accident perfectly matched the time Qin Haiyang returned.

When she was raising money recently, Yang Qiaoqiao actually regretted for a moment that she had handed over all of her grandfather's inheritance.

But at this moment, she felt it was all worthwhile.

She trusted the country, and the country did not let her down.

With the confirmation, Yang Qiaoqiao finally felt at ease.

After Jiang Yongchang left, she informed Luo Yingzi that Yiren Clothing Store could continue operating.

She waited patiently at home for Huo Beixiao to return.

Three days later, when Yang Qiaoqiao saw the man standing outside the door, she couldn't help but tear up, and tears streamed down her cheeks.

The man had lost a lot of weight, and his already angular face now appeared even more sharp due to his extreme thinness.

Those deep eyes were somewhat sunken because he was too thin, but they still looked bright.

His beard had probably been unshaven for a long time and had grown long and unkempt. He was still wearing the same clothes he had worn when he left.

Yang Qiaoqiao looked at him, tears streaming down her face, but she couldn't help but grin.

All the worries, anxieties, and worries of these past few days have finally subsided, and the heart that had been hanging in my throat has finally settled down.

The man smiled at her, and she didn't care whether it was the gate of the courtyard or whether passersby would see her. She excitedly rushed into the man's arms and hugged him tightly.

Huo Beixiao held her tightly, inhaling the fragrance of her hair, and said gently in a hoarse voice, "Wife, I'm back."

"Mmm." Yang Qiaoqiao sniffed and responded, "It's good that you're back. I've been waiting for you to come back."

"Wife, you've lost weight..." Huo Beixiao hugged Yang Qiaoqiao, feeling a pang of heartache.

His wife is pregnant with twins!

Previously, his wife had finally agreed to eat more for the sake of the baby, and he successfully fattened her up a little.

During this time, his wife, worried about him, not only lost the little weight she had gained, but also became even thinner than before she was pregnant.

His wife's face had become very pointed, and when he held her, he could feel the bones in her back.

With tears streaming down her face, Yang Qiaoqiao said in a muffled voice, "You've lost weight too."

Huo Beixiao released her and affectionately pinched the bridge of her nose, "Then we'll make up for it together later."

Tong Xuejiao has been staying at home with Yang Qiaoqiao during this time.

She heard a knock on the door and was going to open it.

But Yang Qiaoqiao was one step ahead of her. After recognizing that the person outside was Huo Beixiao, she also consciously retreated back into the house.

Give the couple some space.

Seeing them return, Tong Xuejiao quickly went to greet them, saying, "Huo Beixiao, you're finally back. If you hadn't come back, your wife wouldn't have eaten or drunk anything, and I was really afraid her delicate body wouldn't have been able to take it."

By the way, has the investigation into those two accidents concluded? Who exactly is behind this?