Chapter 67: Lao Lin and Lao Liu are missing

Things escalated quickly.

Lao Liu and Lao Lin were arrested.

The newspaper immediately published the news: "In order to successfully complete the relocation of the Shen family compound, Liu Shan and Lin Wuyue, who were obstructing the work, are now detained."

Only then did I know the names of Liu and Lin.

Lao Xiao got anxious and immediately called me, asking me to help get them out.

I replied, “Lao Xiao, I really can’t help you with this.

I guess Lao Xiao was very disappointed: "Okay, I also understand your difficulties."

I thought this was odd and asked, "Didn't Lao Lin and Lao Liu have a conflict over the fishing grounds? How did they end up together?"

Lao Xiao said, "When you came up with that idea, both of them were convinced. Finally, they discussed and decided to merge together, add some fish fry, and run the business together. Then they became good friends."

"I see."

Lao Xiao was a little angry: "Lao Liu is very cunning, Lao Lin is very stupid. The evil is in Lao Liu.

I worriedly asked, "After all the people have been caught, how can two women still care about managing the fish farm?"

Lao Xiao said, "Don't worry about that. Before he was caught, he happened to meet a boss from another county who took all the fish away."

I didn't say anything and hung up the phone.

Someone is giving instructions and it is about to come out.

The mastermind solved all the worries of the Lin and Liu families. Next, he would definitely instruct the wives of Old Lin and Old Liu to cause trouble.

Sure enough, two days later, I heard that Liu Shan’s wife was going to the city government compound to drink pesticide.

I remember that year when we were dealing with a dispute between the Liu and Lin families over a fish pond. Liu Shan told his wife, "There's a snake." I still remember her horrified expression.

This kind of woman is just a fake shrew, but she's actually a coward. Would she drink pesticide?

Liu Shan's wife and a group of people went to the city government compound, carrying a large "injustice" character on their backs and kneeling in the courtyard, attracting countless onlookers. They were later taken away by township officials.

Two days later, she and Lin Wuyue's wife went to the capital to appeal for justice. They were taken back by cadres sent by the city and then guarded by cadres at both the village and township levels.

Unexpectedly, these two women sneaked out in the middle of the night, walked more than ten miles, booked a car in advance, took the train to the neighboring city, and went to Beijing again.

These two women caused unrest in Wuxiang City, and the superiors issued instructions:

"Release them immediately, patiently and meticulously conduct ideological work among the masses, exchange hearts for hearts, carry out relocation well, and ensure the safety of the people."

After this commotion, Liu Shanhe and Lin Wuyue were released and returned home. They became even more reckless, and the relocation work came to a standstill.

When Mr. He saw this situation, he had no choice but to ask the agency Shengrun Company to withdraw.

The relocation of the Shen family compound has stopped.

But the hidden dangers have not been eliminated. As long as it rains heavily, houses will definitely collapse and lives will be in danger.

The city government is also having a headache dealing with this hot potato.

At this time, Deng Fugen came forward.

He expressed his willingness to share the burden with the city government and be responsible for signing the relocation contracts one by one.

The leader asked: "What do you have in mind?"

Deng Fugen patted his chest and said, "There are three kinds of love in the world: family love, love, and friendship. I, Deng Fugen, and the people in the Shen family compound don't have love, family love, or friendship. But I have hundreds of employees under me, so I must have love, friendship, and family love with them, right?

My employees don't have any, but do my employees' relatives and friends have any romantic, friendship, or family ties with the people in the Shen family compound? I will appeal to their feelings, not hit or scold them, and ensure that the relocation is carried out smoothly.

Of course, the conditions were the same, and all the bricks, window frames and wooden pillars in the Shen family compound belonged to him.

When I heard the news, I calculated that President Deng only needed to deal with the two troublemakers, Lao Lin and Lao Liu. So, how would he deal with them?

On the third night after New Year's Day, Lao Xiao hurried to the "Night Talk Room" to find me again.

He said in a crying voice that Lao Lin and Lao Liu were missing.

I made him a cup of tea and said calmly, "Don't cry yet. Tell me everything you know."

Lao Xiao recounted: "A few days ago, Lao Liu and Lao Lin said they were going out to order some fish fry, and then they left. They need to check the stock before ordering fish fry. Being away for two or three days is common. But this time was strange. They didn't come back for four days, and even their phone calls were unavailable."

I asked, "Can't you get through to both of them?"

Lao Xiao looked panicked: "Yes. If one of them could get through, then there would be no disappearance."

I stared at Lao Xiao and said, "Report it to the police."

Old Xiao hesitated. Finally, he said, "I want to report the case. First, help me read the Chinese character '安' (safe and sound). Let's see if they are in danger."

I looked at the word and laughed wildly.

Lao Xiao was so surprised that he didn't know what to do.

I lowered my voice and said, "'An', there's a house up there, and there's a woman down there. They went out together, made a mistake, didn't have enough money, and were detained."

When Lao Xiao heard this, his eyes widened and he quickly asked, "Is he safe?"

I smiled and said, "It's safe. Don't worry."

…

The next night, Lao Xiao came again, looking very happy. He said that the two of them had returned safely, and it was indeed the reason I mentioned.

I smiled and said, "Tell me."

Lao Xiao paused: "It's just between you and me."

Lao Xiao then told them about this strange thing: at the end of December, the boss who bought the fish from Lin and Liu's ponds called and invited them to visit his home and take a look at the fish fry.

Lin and Liu went there. The fish owner was very hospitable and treated them to a delicious meal. He also booked a room for each of them that night.

Soon after they checked in, they received a call asking if they needed any service. They agreed, and then two girls arrived...

As luck would have it, while they were (omit two lines), the police arrived and caught them red-handed. They were then taken to the police station and fined 5,000 yuan each. They didn't have that much money on them, so they had to contact the fishmonger, who paid for them.

After listening to Lao Xiao, I asked, "How do you know so clearly?"

Lao Xiao's face turned red. "My cousin Lin Wuyue didn't want to make trouble anymore. He was afraid that his wife would make trouble again, so he asked me to do some work. Then he told me the real reason. It was because Mr. Yu installed a camera in the room. And then..."

I waved my hand. "Don't bother telling me. I know everything. The fishmonger made Old Lin and Old Liu write a letter of guarantee. They promised not to obstruct the relocation any further. Otherwise, they would release the video to the public."

Lao Xiao nodded seriously and asked, "So this fish boss was arranged by President Deng?"

I won’t say it out loud, just laugh.

Lao Xiao seemed a little scared and said, "Such a big boss is also doing this?"

I said, "Come, have some tea. This is the 'Longjing tea' that my friend Mr. Murong from Hangzhou recently sent me."

Old Xiao took a sip and instead of praising the tea, he asked worriedly, "With such a powerful force, will he attack my cousin again in the future?"

I said, "Lao Xiao, I hate to keep other people's secrets. I have forgotten what you said tonight. Drink this cup of Longjing tea. Nothing happened."

Lao Xiao understood what I meant and laughed. He picked up the cup and drank it all, saying:

"Good tea, very fragrant."

After Lao Xiao left, I shuddered: No wonder Master told me not to get involved. That smiling, Maitreya-like Mr. Deng was capable of anything.

Then, I broke out in a cold sweat.

Life is so hard. If it weren't for my master's personal instruction, I wouldn't have known so many tricks. Apparently, not becoming a disciple was the right decision. If I want to venture into the martial arts world, I'll need to study with my master for a few more years.