Chapter 107 Panic
Su Tong is not a person who likes to cry.
In fact, after her grandfather and brother left her one after another, she had long been accustomed to licking her wounds alone and facing everything alone. She had trained herself to be indestructible and rarely had moments of drastic emotional ups and downs.
The rumors and gossip in the village and the chaos caused by Wang Guilan and her friends were nothing more than monkeys fighting in her eyes. They were not pleasing to her eyes but not to her heart and could not hurt her at all.
Even though she was exhausted in the back mountain last night and faced life-and-death situations several times, she would not let her emotions affect herself. She was always able to make rational judgments, respond quickly, and save herself!
When faced with pain, she would feel pain and tired; when faced with kindness around her, she would be grateful and cherish it, but... the only thing she wouldn't do is shed tears.
At this moment, she burst into tears.
Qin Yi's heart tightened.
He had seen this girl's strength and calmness many times, and no matter how big the problems she went through, she seemed to be unfazed.
When he rescued her, her face was swollen and her body was covered with blood and wounds. If he had not seen the dagger inserted into Tian Gui's abdomen, he would not have been able to recognize her at once.
He dealt with various matters at hand quickly these days, and when he finally found time to come and see her, he thought she should still be lying on the kang, but he didn't expect that she could be standing in the yard with a smile on her face, facing the confession of another young man.
If it were any other girl, this level of pain and betrayal from a loved one would have been a devastating event.
Only she seems to have a strong heart. She faces everything calmly and tenaciously like a weed, not afraid of wind and rain, and always exuding vitality.
He just said what he wanted to say, but he didn't expect her to burst into tears suddenly, and her tears seemed unable to stop.
She just sat there quietly, staring at him with her clear and sparkling eyes, not saying a word, but tears kept falling.
This made him a little nervous. He really didn't have much experience dealing with girls. He even began to reflect on whether he had said something he shouldn't have said.
Looking at the little girl in front of him who was not even nineteen years old, he moved his fingertips, finally sighed softly, raised his hand gently, and wiped away her tears.
Qin Yi's fingers were a little rough, and when they wiped Su Tong's cheek, there was a slight grinding sensation, with strength and a little warmth.
Su Tong felt his cautiousness and realized his own gaffe.
She hurriedly raised her sleeve to wipe her face, feeling a little embarrassed.
"S-Sorry! Comrade Qin, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you!"
Qin Yi took back his hand, looked at her seriously and said:
"Cry whenever you want, you have the right to cry!"
This sentence almost made Su Tong cry again.
Fortunately, she had just released her emotions and did not let herself dwell on this topic. She quickly changed the subject and asked:
"That... the man who fell into the trap, is he related to Ma Liu? Are they committing the same crime?"
Seeing that she had just finished crying, Qin Yi openly asked about the case with a smile in his eyes.
"Oh! Is it... inconvenient?" Su Tong then realized that his question was inappropriate.
"That's fine. I can't do that to others, but you not only helped catch important criminals twice, but you also know key information. There's no need to hide it."
Indeed, the most crucial information in this case is Ma Liu's confession, which was only discovered during Su Tong's operation.
Qin Yi continued in a low voice:
"The man we were hunting a few days ago was called Yao Ping, another small leader in the gang who knew a lot of inside information. According to Ma Liu's explanation, the superior leaders of their gang will have an unusual meeting in Xiaoya Village, Sichuan Province on the 24th day of the first lunar month next year. The core figures of the entire criminal group will come out at that time. Ma Liu's condition was unstable, and he happened to find clues about Yao Ping, so he made a full effort to hunt him down."
Su Tong immediately thought of something, "Are you planning to go to Xiaoya Village in disguise?"
Qin Yi nodded approvingly, "I have this idea."
Then his expression became serious, and he said slowly:
"Ma Liu is just a minor character in this case, but he is also an excellent breakthrough point."
"The criminal organization he belongs to is actually a large-scale transnational smuggling group that has existed for many years. It has committed numerous crimes, and its leaders are well-trained and have strong anti-detection capabilities."
"Their communication with their superiors and subordinates is usually a single line of contact. Even though there have been many successful cases of crackdowns and arrests and interception of smuggled goods in various places, they have never been able to get in touch with the core of this criminal group."
"Because its parent organization can always get away quickly, and in a very short time find and develop new subordinates to continue criminal activities. Just like the tentacles of an octopus, breaking one of them is of no consequence, and it cannot affect its core strength."
"Therefore, this meeting will be an excellent opportunity to crack this large-scale smuggling case and arrest the leader of this organization."
"Yao Ping was the fish that slipped through the net last time. We originally wanted to capture Yao Ping and let him lead the way... But when we found Yao Ping in the trap, his arm and right foot were broken, and he had several deeper external injuries. He couldn't get out of the ground in a short time."
Su Tong was shocked and took him some time to digest what Qin Yi said.
At the same time, she also understood how much trust Qin Yi gave her.
Later, she asked, "It's been almost two months since Ma Liu's surgery. He should have recovered almost completely. Isn't he more suitable than Yao Ping?"
"Ma Liu's injuries have long since healed, but his physique is extremely special. He still feels weak all over, similar to rickets, and has difficulty standing and walking. The doctor said that there seems to be some disorder in his nervous system, and there is no cure for the time being."
"The problem now is that Ma Liu and Yao Ping are not in good health. It is impossible for them to walk down the mountain road of more than 100 kilometers."
"Is there no other way to go? One that can be used by cars."
"Xiaoya Village is located in the mountains. No matter which direction you go, you have to take the mountain road. They must have chosen this place to avoid the police's sight. It is said that there are also strongholds in the surrounding villages of Xiaoya Village, which are like checkpoints. If you don't follow the original route, it will easily alert the enemy."
That is indeed troublesome. You have to take the mountain road and the original route. If there is no insider to lead the way, not only will it be a problem to find the right route, but if there are any rules or secret codes inside, they will be easily discovered...
As the two were talking, there was movement in the yard and Lin Li came back.
Qin Yi stopped the topic and whispered, "This is a serious matter. I still want to remind you that today's conversation is only between the two of us and cannot be leaked."
Su Tong replied seriously, "I understand! Comrade Qin, don't worry!"
Qin Yi stood up to say goodbye, but Su Tong stopped him, "Comrade Qin, if there is a chance, let me meet Ma Liu and Yao Ping. I want to see their situation and see if I can help."
Qin Yi nodded, "Okay!"
Then he looked at Su Tong for a moment and said, "Since you have changed your name, I hope you can have a new start! Su Tong should be able to live a different life from Wu Tong!"
Su Tong nodded, eyes sparkling, "Yes!"
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