Chapter 194 Robbed
Ge Qinghua's home is in a village behind Phoenix Ridge, which will later become a famous scenic spot.
But now, it's very remote, and the roads are difficult to travel.
It was dark, visibility was poor, and there were many icicles. By the time they arrived at Ge Qinghua's house, it was already an hour later.
Jiang Zhizhi couldn't help but wonder how long Ge Qinghua had to ride her bicycle every day.
After getting out of the car, Ge Qinghua saw that the courtyard gate was wide open, the lights in the courtyard were on, and there were quite a few people standing in the courtyard. Her heart skipped a beat.
He ran inside: "What's wrong?"
Ge Qinghua's husband was holding their five-year-old son, with two other children standing behind them. He was clearly frightened and silently shed tears.
Seeing this, Jiang Zhizhi knew that their worst fears had come true. She turned to look at Zhou Xiye, whose expression was serious, and said, "It seems we're a step too late."
When Ge Qinghua's husband, Chen Wenchang, saw his wife return with men in uniform following behind, he trembled with fear and whispered, "A group of people came this evening, saying they were hiding things in the house. They came in and ransacked the place, taking away quite a few things. I... Qinghua, we didn't hide anything, did we?"
Ge Qinghua's mind went blank. Without bothering to comfort her child and husband, she rushed into the house, lay down on the floor, and reached into the kang (a heated brick bed) hole, groping around inside.
Chen Wenchang carried the child in and said, "They searched there too, and found something wrapped in a plastic bag. We don't know what it was. They looked at it, took it, and left."
Ge Qinghua collapsed to the ground, her face ashen, filled with regret and fear.
Jiang Zhizhi followed her in and, seeing the situation, squatted down to comfort Ge Qinghua: "Sister, don't be sad. Even if we don't have this, we have other ways. As long as we do it, they will leave traces."
Ge Qinghua was filled with remorse: "It's my fault. I should have brought it with me today. I should have given it to you two days earlier. I'm so useless."
Jiang Zhizhi patted her shoulder: "Sister, don't worry too much, there will definitely be a way. Calm down first, let's discuss what to do."
The lack of the most direct and effective evidence also shows that the Bian family is getting anxious.
If they're in a hurry, they'll always leave clues, it just might take a little longer.
Song Dong didn't come in. He and Zhou Xiye asked the neighbors who were watching about the situation in the courtyard. Everyone's reaction was that Ge Qinghua and her husband were very nice people.
Chen Wenchang is the village cashier, and Ge Qinghua is the village barefoot doctor. The couple are both very kind and will help anyone in need.
Moreover, Ge Qinghua never charged pregnant women in the village for delivering babies. If they could afford it, she would give them a bowl of brown sugar water; if not, she would give them some dry food.
How could such a good person commit a crime?
Song Dong and Zhou Xiye exchanged a glance, clearly understanding that the Bian family was in a hurry and had taken action.
Jiang Zhizhi comforted Ge Qinghua, came out of the house, and got into the car with Zhou Xiye and the other person.
Her current worry is: "If it's alright if they take the evidence, will they turn around and target Sister Qinghua?"
Zhou Xiye shook his head: "They don't dare to kill anyone now. They're just cleaning up their weaknesses. But the more anxious they are, the easier it is for them to leave themselves open to criticism."
Song Dong remained calm and smiled, "We often encounter situations like this when we're handling cases. Just when we're about to find a clue, an unexpected event occurs. Actually, it's not all bad. It's just a matter of who has more patience."
Hearing the two of them say this, Jiang Zhizhi suddenly felt relieved: "It's just a pity that we can't bring down the Bian family this time."
Song Dong shook his head: "Actually, this evidence alone can't prove anything. Plus, the Bian family has so many connections. In the end, if Bian Yucheng is made to take the blame and it's said that he embezzled the money and that others were unaware, we still can't completely eradicate the Bian family."
"So, sister-in-law, don't worry too much. The Bian family has many deep-rooted connections in Beijing over the years. If he gets into trouble, many people will get into trouble as well. People at all levels will be in trouble."
"The Bian family can't be brought down with just a few photos."
Jiang Zhizhi realized she had been too naive, thinking things too simply: "So what do we do now?"
Song Dong smiled and comforted Jiang Zhizhi: "Don't worry, this is actually a good thing. We've alerted them, and they'll react even more strongly later."
Although Zhou Xiye didn't understand how to solve cases, he agreed with Song Dong's analysis: "Let's go home first. It's been so many years, a day or two won't make a difference."
Jiang Zhizhi leaned against the car window, looking at Ge Qinghua's yard, and sighed all she could feel.
...
Bian Yucheng waited anxiously at home. The investigation over the past two days revealed that Old Ge actually had a daughter, and his heart jumped into his throat.
That afternoon, I immediately found a few trusted confidants, who pretended to be from the work team, and used an excuse to search Ge Qinghua's house, leaving no stone unturned, determined to find everything.
As night fell, the person who went out still hadn't returned, and the person grew increasingly uneasy.
Initially, only a small portion of the Bian family's property was handed over; the majority was hidden away by Bian Haishan and Bian Haimin.
He also had some selfish motives at the time. What if there was an unequal distribution of so many gold bars and jewelry when the family was divided?
So I found a camera and took a lot of photos.
Ge Xiumei is the family's maid, a timid and quiet girl. While cleaning his bedroom, she found photos and used them to blackmail him into marrying her.
He married her, but Ge Xiumei only gave him some of the photos, saying she couldn't find the rest.
A year into their marriage, he grew increasingly disgusted with Ge Xiumei and made up an excuse to divorce her. Worried that she might spread rumors after the divorce, he went to her room to threaten her, but accidentally strangled her to death.
Bian Yucheng reminisced while irritably smoking.
Upon hearing the knock, I quickly stubbed out my cigarette and hurried to open the door.
Two people came in, their faces swollen and bruised, almost unrecognizable.
Bian Yucheng was shocked, his face turning pale: "What happened?"
One of them had a swollen face and could barely speak: "Brother, we found something, but someone robbed us on the way and beat us up."
Bian Yucheng's eyes widened in shock: "Stolen? Who stole it?"
"I don't know. It was pitch black and we couldn't see anything. Besides, it seemed like they planned it. They just put sacks over our backs."
"Moreover, their goal was very clear: they were after those photos. They didn't want the food coupons or the money."
For a moment, Bian Yucheng felt like the sky was about to fall, and he had to grab the door frame to steady himself: "You have no idea who the other party is?"
The two shook their heads together: "We don't know. They didn't say a word the whole time, and judging from their skills, they seemed to have some training."
Bian Yucheng felt a series of blackouts before his eyes: "You...didn't you go after them?"
But we also know that once something has been stolen, where can we get it back?
A moment of panic washed over me, and I rushed back to find Bian Haishan to try and find a solution...
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