"Uncle, that boy from the Zhang family just sneaked up the mountain."
Zhang Weicheng thought that his disguise was so skillful that he had avoided everyone's sight and was heading to meet Fang Yaojin without anyone noticing.
Actually, if you think about it carefully, the whole village was only watching him. How could he possibly go up the mountain without anyone noticing?
Even though he made himself look like a ghost, the moment he stepped onto Lion's Roar Ridge, someone was already watching him.
“There was someone waiting for him on the mountain. After they met, they said something, but they were too far apart for me to hear.”
To avoid being discovered, he dared not get too close.
The downside of being far away is that he can't hear a word Zhang Weicheng and the others say.
"They talked for a while, then went to Wang Douwan, looking him up and down, pointing and gesturing as if they wanted to do something there."
"At Wangdouwan?" Zhang Zongde stood up abruptly and asked the young man in front of him.
Zhang Weicheng's act of leading the small fish up the mountain has always puzzled Zhang Zongde.
So when Fang Yan returned, the first thing she did was tell him and Aunt De about what she had discovered about Zhang Weicheng's comings and goings in and out of Fucheng.
Although they do not yet have direct evidence to prove whether Zhang Weicheng's visits to Fucheng and his luring of Xiaoyuzai up the mountain are related.
"Anyway, I don't care about any evidence or proof. Is there any need to think about it? This kid must have had some crooked ideas. He took other people's money and lured Xiaoyuzi up the mountain."
When Aunt De heard about this, she immediately said this.
Zhang Zongde thought the same thing, but he didn't say it aloud.
Therefore, he also agreed with Fang Yan to let Hu Yongcai's family, in a nonsensical way, connect the two events of Zhang Weicheng's comings and goings in Fucheng and Xiaoyuzai being led up the mountain, and just spread the word.
Even when Aunt De heard about this, her first thought was, regardless of whether there was any evidence or not, she just felt that Zhang Weicheng's comings and goings to Fucheng were definitely related to luring Xiaoyuzai up the mountain.
The other villagers naturally thought the same way.
People are less tolerant of those who have done bad things, especially those who lead children up mountains and get snakes.
Since almost every family has children, who knows if such a heartless person might harm their own child one day?
Therefore, they will keep a close eye on Zhang Weicheng and try their best to prevent him from having any opportunities to do bad things.
Because of this, early in the morning, Zhang Zongde received several messages from people saying, "Clan Chief Zhang, that boy from the Zhang family is acting a bit strange today. He keeps trying to run out of the village early in the morning."
For one person, it's possible they misread it;
From their perspective, it's possible they're overthinking things.
But if there are three people, four people... then...
Zhang Zongde decided to find a reliable young man to keep an eye on Zhang Weicheng for a whole morning.
As a result, we achieved our goal in less than a morning.
"Yes, it's at Wang Douwan. The two of them are gesturing back and forth there, but I don't know what they're gesturing about." The young man was a little puzzled.
Wangdouwan is the only road they can take to reach the county town.
The terrain there is complex, making it advantageous for both attack and escape.
In other words, that position is perfect for doing bad things.
"Uncle, today is the Ghost Festival, why aren't they at home celebrating? What are they doing there?"
The young man asked again.
While pondering, Zhang Zongde casually asked, "Yes, it's the Ghost Festival in August. Why aren't they celebrating at home? What are they doing going to Wangdouwan?"
"Judging from their appearance, it seems like they're planning to do something to someone there."
The young man's words suddenly cleared Zhang Zongde's mind, which had been shrouded in a "fog."
He suddenly remembered that a robbery had occurred in Wangdouwan thirty or forty years ago.
I've heard that robbers scout out the location beforehand and plan the entire robbery process meticulously.
After robbing the money and injuring people, they finally made their escape.
The reason they haven't been caught all these years is because the terrain around Wangdouwan is very conducive to escape.
Behind Wangdou Bend, there is a treacherous path that leads directly into the depths of the Lion Roar Ridge Mountains.
From the left and right sides of Wangdou Bend, there are two more treacherous paths, one leading to the county town and the other to the neighboring county town.
These two paths are extremely treacherous; if you're not careful, you could easily fall off the cliff.
Although the road is blocked, it still exists.
"Si San, go find two or three young people and head to the county town to find Lao San's family. Tell them not to come back today."
Fang Yan may not be the richest person in Gouzi Village right now, but her braised food stall business is booming and she must have made a lot of money recently.
In addition, Zhang Weicheng had just lured the little fish up the mountain.
With these two things combined, Zhang Zongde immediately guessed that Zhang Weicheng and another man were probably trying to steal the money Fang Yan had earned from her business.
Wang Douwan's position left him no room for complacency.
"Uncle, today is the Ghost Festival. If we don't let Third Aunt and the others go home, where will they celebrate the festival?"
The young man named Si San was taken aback.
Zhang Zongde then remembered that today was a holiday.
“Then you guys go and see if the third sister’s family has sold out of braised food. You can come back with her.”
If she hasn't sold out of braised food yet, wait for her, and then come back with her, the children, and Qibei.
"Uncle, do you think Zhang Weicheng and that man are trying to steal Auntie's money?" Si San was quite clever and immediately understood.
Zhang Zongde urged him, "Hurry up and don't waste time. When you see the third brother's family, don't say anything out of line."
Si San immediately went outside.
Today is a holiday, so everyone will only work in the fields for half a day. In the afternoon, we will prepare to worship the gods and ancestors, so we won't be working in the fields.
It's quite easy to find someone at this time.
There are only two bicycles in the entire Gouzi Village. One belongs to the village chief, and his wife has taken it out.
The other car was part of Aunt Wang's daughter-in-law's dowry.
But the Wang family's bicycle is a women's model, not suitable for men to ride.
What's more, they were three grown men.
Finally, the three of them decided to walk into the city to find Fang Yan.
Despite their hurried pace, they still missed Fang Yan.
Today is a holiday, and since the braised meat is all pre-ordered, everyone can come today, pay the difference according to the previously ordered quantity, and exchange money for goods.
Although there were four large buckets of braised meat, Fang Yan had already divided the meat into portions beforehand.
When everyone arrived, they were paid and given meat in turn according to the form she had registered. The whole transaction process, though busy, was orderly.
Hidden in the shadows, Fang Yaojin watched as Fang Yan kept putting money into her pocket, and the greed in his eyes became increasingly obvious.
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