Yuan Weicheng calmed down and said, "Three years ago, I just started working at Xinhua Bookstore. The person who guided me at work was Cheng Hao. He was a very warm-hearted person and often took care of me at work..."

next door

The person inside was not Zhou Bangguo as Yuan Weicheng thought, but Pei Manning who was caught inexplicably.

Halfway through the question, she glanced at the thermos on the table, sat on the chair, and twisted her fingers nervously, "Comrade Han, I'm a little thirsty, can I have some water?"

Han Jingchen narrowed her eyes dangerously. Most people would be scared at this time, but she would take the initiative to ask for help.

He glanced at the female comrade who was taking notes next to him. The female comrade immediately nodded, stood up, picked up the thermos, poured a cup of water into the enamel pot, and then handed it to Pei Manning.

"Thank you." Pei Manning held the enamel pot and smiled gratefully.

The female comrade nodded, but her eyes could not help but stay on her face for two more seconds. She never expected that the woman with freckles all over her face would turn out to be such a beautiful woman with black hair, red lips, bright eyes and white teeth after wiping her face clean.

The change is so great that if you don't know them, at first glance, you really can't tell they are the same person.

Pei Manning took a sip of warm water and then said slowly, "I often go to Xinhua Bookstore to read books, so I got to know Comrade Yuan who worked in the bookstore. He is a very nice person and often helps me find books, but he and I really didn't collude privately. Before I met you, I didn't even know him, and Yuan Weicheng always thought I was dumb. You can investigate this point."

Han Jing's sharp eyes swept across her face. She didn't know if she was scared, but her face turned pale. "Why did you dress up like a different person on the train?"

Pei Manning pursed her lips and said, "I'm alone at home, and I'm worried that it might be unsafe, so I want to make myself look uglier."

This explanation is reasonable. After all, Pei Manning's appearance is too ostentatious. It is understandable that she would make herself ugly when she went out alone.

Han Jingchen asked again: "Why did you happen to be on the same train with Yuan Weicheng?"

If Pei Manning knew that she would meet Yuan Weicheng and Han Jingchen, she would never board that train. "I don't know why he was on that train, but if he and I were really accomplices, in order to avoid being discovered and arrested, we would definitely not choose the same train, right?"

It's hard to believe that she is still racking her brains to clear herself of suspicion even though her guts are about to jump to her throat.

Han Jingchen couldn't tell whether he believed it or not. With a stern look on his face, he pushed her letter of introduction and household registration booklet from the table to her, "How do you explain this, Comrade Pei Manning?"

Pei Manning lowered her eyes and took a look.

At first, she did not fill in real information. In the name column, she filled in "Chen Guozhen", a very common name in this area. In the age column, she was 31 years old. Because she had to register when taking the train, it would keep a record, and she did not want to use her real name. Unexpectedly, it has now become evidence to suspect her.

Now, whether she was a swindler or forged the household register, it was a serious crime.

"I picked it up." She lowered her head and pinched the hem of the clothes.

Han Jingchen was almost amused by her.

"Where? When? How did you find it?"

Pei Manning: “…”

She twisted her slender white and soft fingers, wondering if there were any flaws left when she was forging. The words were all written with her left hand, so it should be impossible to find out. She practiced privately for a long time, and no one had ever seen it.

The ink pad and seal were not bought, there was no witness or physical evidence, and no third person knew that she knew Xu Wenbin. Xu Wenbin would not come forward on his own, so they should not be able to find anything on him...

"Look me in the eyes and answer me."

Pei Manning raised her eyes and met a pair of cold and sharp eyes like a falcon. "I didn't remember the exact time, but I found it about five days ago in the afternoon next to the textile factory on Nanxing Street."

Five days ago in the afternoon, she did go to the textile factory once.

Han Jingchen raised his eyebrows, which looked a bit rebellious, but his eyes were cold: "I have called An County to check the files. There is no such person as Chen Guozhen in Qingxi Production Team, and there is no such person as Pei Manning in the entire Hongqi Commune. These two household registration books and the letter of credit are all forged. Comrade Pei, where are you from?"

Faced with this question, Pei Manning was so nervous that his palms were sweating.

But Pei Manning knew very well that Han Jingchen would definitely interrogate her background this time and send someone to the local area to verify it.

However, where could she get an identity, address, and fellow villagers for Han Jingchen to verify?

There was sweat on her forehead and her face was extremely pale. "I..."

Before she could finish her words, Pei Manning covered her chest with her hands, frowned, and looked like she was having trouble breathing.

Han Jingchen noticed her abnormality at the first moment, his expression changed slightly, and before she fainted and fell to the ground, he rushed forward and caught her body falling from the chair.

Pei Manning's body was very light and soft. Although she was wearing a thick cotton jacket, she felt as light as a feather.

"What's wrong with you? Pei Manning!"

"My chest hurts so much," she covered her chest with one hand, beads of sweat on her forehead, her delicate face was pale at the moment, and with the other hand she grabbed Han Jingchen's clothes on his chest, "Save...save me."

Han Jingchen saw that her fingers were cold and her breathing was rapid, which seemed like she was having an internal illness. His face darkened, "Do you have any medicine?"

“No, no.” Pei Manning’s breathing became more and more rapid, her lips turned pale, her eyes were half closed, and her gaze began to become blurred and unfocused.

The female comrade who was taking notes nearby finally reacted and came forward to help. She saw Pei Manning leaning against Han Jing in deep thought. Her face was completely bloodless, and her creamy skin was white and clear. Although her pretty and charming face was still stunningly beautiful, there was no sign of anger at all.

It doesn't look like he's pretending to be sick.

"I'll take you to the hospital!" Han Jingchen picked up Pei Manning and walked away.