Lao Qian didn't tell Xu Xinning; he just walked over by himself.

He looked Xu Yaoyang up and down, then sneered contemptuously, "What's a former convict doing here instead of working properly? Do I need to have a serious talk with your superiors?"

Xu Xinning had been paying attention to Xu Yaoyang, so of course she hadn't missed Lao Qian's attitude towards him.

She smiled slightly; Xu Yaoyang's fantasies were ultimately doomed to fail.

Regardless, Xu Yaoyang still has a natural respect for the police, especially after the "torture" he has suffered in the past few months. He has become cowardly, but the greed and selfishness hidden beneath his cowardice still occasionally surface.

Xu Yaoyang also knew Lao Qian; he had met him before when he went to see Xu Yaozu. But now, everything had changed.

Xu Yaoyang: "Qian, Qian the police, I, I want to find my older brother."

Old Qian took out a nearly empty pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out and put it in his mouth. Then, unhurriedly, he took out a match, pulled one out, and struck it on the matchbox. He then held the flame in his hands, lit the cigarette, took a deep drag, shook the still-burning match in his hands, extinguished it, and threw it on the ground.

Old Qian squinted and carefully looked at Xu Yaoyang, his right fingers holding the cigarette in his mouth, and he raised his head to exhale a few beautiful smoke rings.

As Lao Qian earnestly lit his cigarette, especially when he squinted at people, it put a lot of pressure on Xu Yaoyang. It reminded him of the days when he was arrested by the Revolutionary Committee, when those people looked at him with the same contempt, and even the way they smoked was so similar.

Xu Yaoyang had an urge to escape, and that suffocating feeling rushed straight to his head.

He will never forget those days when his self-esteem was trampled underfoot; it was his nightmare, his humiliation.

Every move Lao Qian made made him tremble unconsciously.

Old Qian said with a half-smile, "Your older brother? Who's your older brother? How come you've come to our police station looking for your older brother? You've got some nerve!"

Despite his body trembling uncontrollably, Xu Yaoyang forced himself to speak, "Qian, Officer Qian, you must be joking. Didn't my older brother come today? I saw Nannan, could you call her for me?"

Xu Yaoyang felt that he had already humbled himself to the dust, but he had no choice but to bow his head for the sake of his future.

Old Qian: "You mean our bureau chief? Oh right, you all share the surname Xu. But none of our bureau chief's three brothers are named like you. You wouldn't happen to be the son of their estranged uncle, would you? Since you're estranged, then there's no connection. Besides, if it's come to the point of estrangement, then your family must have done something heinous. How dare you come looking for him? People should know their place."

After saying that, Lao Qian turned around and walked inside, leisurely smoking a cigarette with an air of nonchalance, leaving Xu Yaoyang with only his back to him.

Xu Yaoyang bit his lip hard, glaring angrily at Lao Qian's back.

He couldn't believe that the eldest son's family could be so heartless. Even after the two families severed ties, when he went to the eldest son's family, they still treated him the same as before.

Xu Yaoyang kept his eyes down and did not leave. Many people looked at him with disdain, but he did not care.

Shen Can stood not far away, watching Xu Yaoyang, and heard their conversation clearly.

Shen Can was a proud person. She knew very well what had happened in the street parade that day, so she didn't expect Xu Yaozu to help them. Besides, she knew very well that it was not a good thing for Xu Yaozu to get involved with them. It might even affect his future. Even someone like Shen Geming would choose to sever ties with his family, let alone someone who had already severed ties with his family!

Seeing Xu Yaoyang like this, Shen Can felt quite bad. They had been through thick and thin together, and logically, a bond forged through shared hardship should be stronger, Shen Can often told himself.

Shen Can stepped forward and tugged at Xu Yaoyang's hand, hoping to comfort him, but to her surprise, he only glanced at her and left.

Shen Can jogged after him, but couldn't catch up. Watching his receding figure, she realized that many things were different now.

Xu Xinning had witnessed all of Xu Yaoyang and Shen Can's interactions. She felt that given Xu Yaoyang's character, Shen Geming's current situation, and Qi Hehua's situation, the two of them probably wouldn't end up together, unless Shen Can had conditions that compelled him to be with her.

The autopsy conducted by forensic doctor Ji concluded that the pigs had been poisoned, and what was puzzling was that the poisoning affected a wide range of animals.

The pigs at the pig farm eat rice husks, wheat husks, and waste residue from the oil mill, as well as pig feed delivered daily by some people.

Rice husks and wheat husks should be fine, and oil residue is even less likely to be a problem. So the problem must be the fresh pig feed delivered every day.

The pigs in the pig farm are managed in groups. Each group leader has three or four people under him, and each group has thirty or forty pigs.

Since it has been determined that the cause is poisoning, the police have no choice but to intervene.

Old Qian and the others were originally supposed to take the group leader's statement first, but unfortunately, due to eating pork, most of them are not on duty now, so they can only take the statement from whoever is first.

Seeing so many pigs die from poisoning, Grandpa Yang felt so heartbroken!

Meat! It's all meat!!!

The Public Security Bureau assigned a group of people to handle the dead pigs, ordering them to dig pits and burn them. The entire process was monitored to prevent anyone from sneaking off and eating them.

The aroma of burning the dead pig filled the air, attracting many adults and children to watch. Everyone's mouths watered as the aroma wafted out, their eyes glued to the burning pig in the pit.

What a terrible thing! What a terrible thing!

Meat, it's all meat!!!

Some people regretted not bringing wild vegetable buns or sorghum bran cakes. How wonderful it would be to eat these usually unpalatable foods with this aroma!

The pigs were roasted for a long time, and the lard was crackling and sizzling, which reminded Xu Xinning of her mother's favorite barbecue.

In her past life, her family often went out for barbecues in the wild, and her mother made all sorts of drinks. However, she always regretted not making that "Happy Fat Boy Water." Even though Xu Xinning was reincarnated here, she had never seen anything like "Happy Fat Boy Water." It's really quite intriguing.

Wait, wait a little longer, I should be able to drink it in a few years, I can't wait!

If she could go back, she would definitely be able to show off in front of her father, brothers, and cousins. She was the second person after her mother to have drunk the "Happy Fat Boy Soup".

Let them be envious!

Come to think of it, it seems like she hasn't thought about her past life in a long time. It must have been after she met Mu Jingheng. It seems he really changed her a lot and healed her a lot.