The elderly couple also liked Jiang Qiao; he was decisive and generous in his work, and he didn't haggle over prices.

In Jiang Qiao's opinion, this was already a very good deal. Exchanging grain for a large courtyard with six rooms was a reasonable deal no matter how you looked at it. If they hired someone to cook for them, they would still have plenty of grain to eat.

Jiang Qiao pushed the cart out, and soon returned with two bags of grain. When the old couple saw the bags filled with white rice, they were so excited they didn't know what to say. Their little grandson saw this and kept shouting that he wanted to eat rice.

"Grandpa, here's twenty yuan. Please keep it safe. I'll come back tomorrow night. See you tomorrow."

Holding the package in his hands, Wang Datou didn't know what to say. "Jiang Qiao—"

Jiang Qiao rolled her eyes at him. "You're so moved by just a set of clothes? If I give you anything else in the future, you'll be crying your eyes out. Stop it, okay? We're friends, we'll be friends for life. We'll talk about the rest tomorrow. I'm leaving now."

After Jiang Qiao left, Wang Datou opened the package inside. Inside was a set of cotton-padded jacket and trousers, as well as a pair of cotton shoes and socks. He had no idea where Jiang Qiao had gotten these things, but they fit him quite well.

Wang Datou happily changed into his new clothes and wandered around the room several times. He had never felt that a cotton-padded coat could be so warm; it warmed him right to the core.

Honestly, all these years he's been struggling, and he's never even managed to afford a new cotton-padded coat. Look at him, after meeting Jiang Qiao, she saved his sister, provided him with food, and even gave him new clothes. This kindness can't be expressed with just a simple thank you. He'll spend his whole life repaying this debt.

Jiang Qiao hesitated halfway there. She had promised to come see Song Zhi that evening, but she didn't know if the uncle would be resting. She checked her watch and saw that it wasn't too late. She took out a lunchbox from her spatial storage and rode her bike straight to the police station. Since she had already made the promise, she couldn't go back on her word.

Unexpectedly, when she arrived, all the police officers were busy; upon inquiring, she learned they were conducting interrogations.

Song Zhi didn't participate, but stayed in the office with everyone. He didn't leave work either. When he heard that Jiang Qiao had arrived, he quickly asked her to come to his office.

"Second Uncle, this is for you. Have you eaten yet?"

Song Zhi sighed, looking distressed. "What's there to eat? None of us have eaten yet; we're interrogating people right now."

"Oh, still no results from the interrogation?"

Song Zhi shook his head. "The woman said the man picked it up, and the man also said he picked it up. The couple agreed on this point. However, when asked where the man picked it up, the woman said she didn't know. The man didn't tell her. As for the man, he said he picked it up from a trash can."

Jiang Qiao snorted, then asked, "Have you found out anything about that woman?"

Speaking of this, Song Zhi couldn't help but admire his niece; the girl had really guessed correctly.

"It has been confirmed that the woman came from Shanghai on a business trip, but she has already started her journey back. We just don't know why she appeared in the old forest. We have asked the Shanghai authorities to help us investigate."

"Joe, do you think what this man said is true or false?"

"Who knows? That woman wouldn't throw her watch in the trash, and besides, why would he rummage through the trash for no reason?"

Then continue the interrogation; after all, this man is the prime suspect.

"Hurry up and eat. Food is essential for life; you'll get hungry if you skip a meal. Even if your cafeteria food is good, they won't serve you meat every meal. Eat slowly, I'll come back for my lunchbox another day. I'm leaving now."

Song Zhi quickly stood up. "I'll see you off."

Jiang Qiao waved her hand. "No need. You can take turns interrogating them. When people are tired, they usually don't think before they speak. I'm leaving—"

As Song Zhi watched Jiang Qiao leave, he was pondering how this child had been taught and how she knew so much. She was beyond what one would call a child; she was more mature than him, and her thinking was quick and meticulous.

The key point is that this kid has a hard heart. But he likes Jiang Qiao like this, which is better than those who are all talk and no action. Now he finally understands why the second and fourth brothers are worried about this kid. If this girl is successful, she will definitely be someone important. If she goes astray, they may not be able to beat her.

What Jiang Qiao didn't know was that after a night of interrogation, the man finally succumbed to exhaustion at dawn and, without thinking, blurted out that someone had asked him to transport the body to the old forest.

This result gave everyone a jolt; they had finally found a breakthrough. However, the man didn't know who the other person was, as he was wearing a mask, and the watch was given to him by the other person.

Jiang Qiao learned of this news later, but even if she did, there was nothing she could do.

She's very busy right now. After getting the deed and keys, she carefully selected the items from the space. However, she didn't put the things for Fu Lin in this house. Instead, she arranged for them to be placed in another location.

She still planned to keep the house occupied, and didn't want this incident to arouse suspicion.

When Fu Lin drove over, he didn't see a single person except for Jiang Qiao and the things on the ground.

How did you get it over here?

Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "My friend sent them over. What do you think? With my small frame, how could I possibly move all these things?"

However, the other party doesn't want to show their face, so I'm just a middleman. You're in charge of running errands; I don't care about anything else. They said the profits will be split 30/70, with you getting 30% and them 70%. I'm just helping you out; I won't concern myself with anything else. Just bring me the items when the time comes, and you know what to exchange them for.

Fu Lin snapped his fingers and said, "Understood. There aren't many other things on the black market right now, but there are plenty of jewelry and antiques. You can choose whatever you want when the time comes."

Fu Lin really went all out. He didn't bring anyone else with him and carried everything onto the car by himself. Luckily, he was young and strong, otherwise he would have been exhausted. Even so, he was sweating profusely.

"Alright, I'm leaving now. I don't care where you put it; I just need to distribute the items."

Jiang Qiao left without hesitation. Fu Lin gave a wry smile. He had no idea what kind of people Jiang Qiao had met in the past year. Just look at these supplies; they weren't something an ordinary person could manage. It seemed that he had made the right bet on this girl.

Especially with all the stuff in this car, even if it's split 30/70, he'll still have a huge sum left. Fu Lin isn't stupid. Right now, those gold and silver jewelry items aren't worth much, but what about in the future? They'll be valuable eventually. That's what his grandma said: difficulties are temporary, and things will get better in the future. That's why he dared to take a gamble.