Li Shisheng sensed the seriousness in her tone. He scratched his head, unsure how to begin.
"We truck drivers know a lot of drivers on the road."
If everyone is heading in the same direction, then run together, like a convoy.
Especially at night, when there are more people in the convoy, it's safer.
He paused, then continued.
“We know the truck driver who was in the accident yesterday. His name is Yang Zhigang. He is from Baishi County, Jiang City. He bought the truck himself and took orders privately.”
For the past two years, he's been driving around several provinces in southern China, just like us. But recently, I heard that he got seriously ill and is planning to sell his truck to pay for surgery.
Unexpectedly, he was still delivering goods a few days ago. I happened to run into him at a rest stop on my way back from Ontario.
But things don't always go as planned, and he ran into trouble on this trip!
If he sells the truck and goes back to see a doctor, maybe....”
As Li Shisheng spoke, he also became somewhat saddened and sympathetic.
Zhang Xiaolan, who was standing next to her, was somewhat frightened when she heard about the car accident, since her husband, Li Shisheng, was also a driver.
"Shisheng, you're in our company's own transportation team, no one's rushing you."
When you go out, don't rush, and drive slowly on the road!
Be careful, and always remember, Niu Niu and I are waiting for you at home.
Chen Xihua nodded: "Yes, Brother Shisheng, you are in charge of the entire transportation department, so you must emphasize this to them."
Drive safely; personal safety is the most important thing, cargo is secondary.
She heard from Brother Shi that this information didn't seem special, and the police could definitely find it out.
"Brother Shisheng, when you met him the day before yesterday, did you notice anything strange about him?"
Chen Xihua wanted to ask a couple more questions.
“Something’s not right? No.” Li Shisheng thought about it seriously and shook his head.
Knowing that Chen Xihua hadn't eaten yet, he turned and went out first, suddenly muttering to himself:
“He smoked that day, and I even scolded him, saying he was sick and still smoking.”
The smoke seemed unusual, unlike the cigarettes these drivers usually smoked.
"Wait, Brother Shi, you said the smoke smells special, can you tell the difference?!"
Chen Xihua seemed to have grasped something. "Brother Shisheng, think about it again. This might be very important."
Li Shisheng, who had already walked out the door, heard Chen Xihua suddenly call him.
He immediately stopped, then turned around. She said it was very important, so he had to think about it carefully.
And so, Li Shisheng pondered for a long time.
"I don't smoke, but my sense of smell is very sensitive. I feel uncomfortable when I smell any kind of smoke."
That day, the cigarettes Yang Zhigang smoked had a much fresher smell, and I felt like I'd smelled them somewhere before.
Let me think... Oh, right, the guy from Hong Kong who rented a shop in our building on the first floor and opened a coffee shop.
Once, I went downstairs to buy coffee for Xiaolan and her colleagues in the office. The shop owner happened to be smoking outside the shop. The smell of the smoke was similar, but fresher and not as unpleasant.
It might be cigarettes from the port city; the brand is different.
Chen Xihua's eyes lit up. "Okay, thank you, Brother Shisheng and Sister Xiaolan. Please don't tell anyone about what I just asked."
Li Shisheng and Zhang Xiaolan also realized the importance of the matter and nodded seriously, "We won't say anything."
After the two of them left, Chen Xihua immediately took out her phone and told Zheng Dao about this important clue.
"Captain Zheng, we have a lead... We can focus our investigation on people who have recently appeared in Jiang City and Baishi County, and who speak with accents from Guangdong Province or Gangcheng."
Leave professional matters to professionals. The fact that she happened to get a clue from Brother Shi was a pleasant surprise.
The rest of the afternoon, Chen Xihua spent on the 30th floor reviewing the company's financial statements.
My older sister hasn't been coming to work much lately.
The accounting work has been handed over to the newly promoted finance manager.
All things considered, the group company has indeed made a lot of money, but looking at the money being spent like water in the Jinghua Tourism sector, her desire to relax and do nothing started to stir again.
...
At 8:00 a.m. on October 7, Chen Xihua and her entourage boarded a plane to return to Beijing.
This time, there were four more people: the third daughter, Chen Meihua, and her daughter; assistant Niu Dana; and nanny Niu Dasao.
Some of their luggage had been mailed in advance, so they only brought a backpack when they boarded the plane.
Regardless of whether she gets the role in the audition, Chen Meihua has decided to stay in Beijing for the time being.
If she really doesn't get the role, she'll be happy to be an extra or even just a background character.
She hasn't worked for more than half a year, and she needs to work hard to earn money to support her family.
That brat Xiao Wu has been teasing her daughter these past few days, saying things like, "Raise Yuanyuan to be round and plump, and raise Panpan to be chubby."
At first, Chen Meihua was annoyed and scolded Xiao Wu for making fun of her daughter, but after hearing it so many times, she, as a mother, got used to it.
Two and a half hours later, they left the airport and then took two taxis back to Xingfuli Courtyard.
Ning Wenfeng, like others, first took the Chen sisters home.
Now, he naturally took on the role of Chen's son-in-law, carrying things and running errands.
During their trip back to the Southern Province, both of them met each other's parents, and Ning Wenfeng felt that their marriage was not far off.
After getting off the train, Chen Meihua, who was visiting Beijing for the first time, looked at the hutongs and mansions with envy:
"Xiao Wu, I want to buy a courtyard house too! Wow, you bought this three-courtyard house!?"
Chen Jinhua, who was greeting people at the door, overheard this and said disdainfully, "Don't even mention a courtyard house. In Beijing, you can't afford a one-bedroom apartment right now, Chen San San!"
Chen Meihua rolled her eyes: "Hmph, I'll earn the money to buy it soon, do you believe me, second brother?"
Chen Jinhua ignored her and helped Sister-in-law Niu and Niu Dana, who had more luggage, into the backyard and arranged their rooms.
"Xiao Wu, you're back." Old Man Qin also came out of the main room. He first glanced at Chen Xihua, as if to make sure she was not injured.
Then, he stared at Xiao Yuanyuan, who was also staring at him, and said with a smile, "Is this Xiao Yuanyuan? Her eyes are so bright!"
At this moment, Xiao Yuanyuan was being held in Chen Xiuhua's arms, having just woken up.
When they arrived at the new place, their eyes darted around at first, but when they landed on Old Man Qin, they stared at him for a while.
Perhaps upon hearing Old Man Qin's voice, Little Yuanyuan burst into tears.
"Hahaha, teacher, Xiao Yuanyuan thinks you're the Big Bad Wolf..." Chen Xihua burst out laughing. Finally, she wasn't the only one who wasn't liked by Xiao Tuan'er.
At least, Xiao Yuanyuan doesn't cry when she sees her; she only cries when she's being held in her arms.
As soon as Old Man Qin spoke, Little Yuanyuan started crying.
Old Qin was furious. He stepped forward and raised his hand as if to hit Chen Xihua. "Get lost! Little Yuanyuan isn't afraid of me. She just woke up and was crying."
Chen Xihua smiled and dodged away, thinking to herself that the courtyard house would be lively from now on.
It's good that Third Sister brought Xiao Yuanyuan over. She and Fourth Sister are usually at school, and Old Man Qin is the only one in the courtyard, which is quite boring.
...
After the National Day holiday, people went back to work or went to school.
In the courtyard, Sister-in-law Niu takes care of the children, buys groceries, and cooks. Sometimes, Old Man Qin helps look after Little Yuanyuan.
After spending two days getting acquainted with Beijing, Chen Meihua, accompanied by her assistant Niu Dana, went to the film crew for an audition.
Chen Jinhua also goes out frequently, I don't know what he's busy with.
Chen Xihua, who had been back at school for a few days, was unaware that Zhang Anguo from Jiang City had been taken away by the investigation team on October 12.
In the interrogation room of the investigation team in Nan Province, looking at various pieces of evidence, even Chen Jiaming was dragged out.
Zhang Anguo was utterly dejected; he hadn't expected to fall so quickly.
He once acted as a protector for the "Green Gang," accepted bribes, abused his power, engaged in bribery, and hired someone to commit murder. The evidence is conclusive, and he awaits punishment.
When the dust settled, Zhang Anguo was still unwilling to give up. He insisted on finding out exactly where the problem lay.
Coincidentally, he knew one of the investigators, Deng Aiguo.
Deng Aiguo and Zhang Anguo met when they were sent to the countryside. Although their relationship wasn't very good, they had shared meals together.
Zhang Anguo stared intently at Deng Aiguo, only one possibility in mind: "Was it orchestrated by the Ning family?"
After considering for a moment, Deng Aiguo, seeing that there was nothing too confidential to disclose, quietly asked, "Do you know who from above has been involved in this investigation?"
Zhang Anguo asked in confusion, "Not the Ning family???"
Deng Aiguo first vaguely said, "The Lu family, the Jiang family, the Zheng family of the Southern Military Region, and of course the Ning family!"
Then he pointed upwards with his hand and made a 'qin' shape with his lips.
"You've almost caused a major disaster! You'd better watch yourself!"
Zhang Anguo was shocked and bewildered: "Why?"
Instead of answering, Deng Aiguo asked, "What do you think?"
Zhang Anguo muttered to himself, "It can't be the Ning family. If it were the Ning family, they wouldn't have waited until today!"
Suddenly, his eyes widened in surprise. "Is it... is it because of the Chen sisters?"
Deng Aiguo refused to say anything more, gave him a somewhat ambiguous look, and then turned and left.
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