Chapter 134 Kidnapping
Today's matter is indeed complicated. Although Luo Ergou was arrested, Wu Dongling's whereabouts are unknown. Another person involved in the case, Zhang Zhiqing, cried and said that he was coerced.
The feudal and superstitious activities of Old Wu's family were also ordered to be suspended. Old Wu's family members were still crying, saying that if the activities were not allowed, Jiabao could not be buried. The police station and county personnel would not arrive in a short time, so they really had to control the situation first.
Although he was not stationed there specifically, as a public security officer from the provincial bureau, he had the obligation to help.
"Comrade Yang will be back from the commune soon, so you can go over now to attend the meeting." The young man said again.
"I... will stay for a while." Zhou Jin glanced towards Su Tong's room.
"Oh! Aunt Cuifen and Shitou should be here soon, don't worry! My last name is Zheng, I'm very familiar with them, I'll wait here for them to arrive before leaving."
The young man grinned, revealing a row of white teeth, looking simple and honest.
"Were you going to boil water? I'll do it! I'm cooked!" After saying that, he walked into the kitchen and reached into a small hole next to the stove and took out a box of matches.
Seeing that he was indeed familiar with Su Tong's home, Zhou Jin hesitated for a while and nodded:
"Okay, then please stay here for a while."
Then he hurried out and headed towards the brigade headquarters.
Looking at Zhou Jin's receding back, Zheng Liangping's grinning mouth slowly retracted.
He turned his head and looked at Su Tong's room. The simplicity and honesty he had just shown were gone. A trace of ferocity and sinisterness flashed across his face, but in his eyes there was undisguised greed and fanaticism.
He threw down the match and walked into Su Tong's room step by step.
Su Tong lay there unconscious, unaware of what was happening around him.
"Wu Tong, you are finally mine."
Zheng Liangping looked at her greedily, stretched out his hand tremblingly, and touched her face. Maybe it was because of the medicine she had taken, her face was a little hot, and it felt smooth and delicate to the touch. His hand shrank back as if he had been electrocuted.
This was the second time he looked at Wu Tong from such a close distance.
The first time was three years ago, when Wu Tong was still in junior high school and they were classmates.
He was bullied by the boys in the school and pushed into a dry well behind the school. When he cried out to heaven and earth for help but no one answered, Wu Tong, who was passing by after school, threw a rope to him.
He fell in love with the girl at that time.
He had been thinking about this moment for three years.
He didn't dare delay too long, as time was running out and someone would be here soon.
He stretched out his arms, hesitated, and changed several positions. Finally, with trembling hands, he wrapped her whole body with the quilt, picked her up, and hurriedly carried her out of the yard.
There was a wheelbarrow at the corner outside the yard, with an oval bamboo basket fixed on it. It was large and deep, and could normally hold several loads of grass. He put Su Tong and the quilt in it, and quietly pushed the wheelbarrow away through a shortcut.
The New Year was coming, and there were no people in the fields. Zheng Liangping bypassed the area with many houses and pushed the wheelbarrow steadily along the narrow path in the fields, heading towards the north end of the village. He could see one or two people walking in the distance, but neither of them noticed him.
Wu Erlaizi was sitting on the ground smoking, bored.
The New Year was approaching, and most of his friends in the town had dispersed. He was also penniless, so he had no choice but to go back to the village.
He got a headache thinking about being nagged by his mother again when he returned. Ever since his mother fell ill, he didn't dare to confront her directly, for fear that she would be really mad and pass out, and he would really be left alone.
He sucked on the cigarette butt until it was about to burn his mouth, then he spat it out reluctantly, pinched the deflated cigarette box, and thought that he still had to get some money to spend.
When he turned around, he saw Zheng Liangping pushing a wheelbarrow up the ridge. His eyes lit up, he jumped up with his hands, patted his butt, and shouted:
"Ryohei! You're still busy today! Are you going to cut grass?"
Wu Erlaizi suddenly appeared from under the edge of the field, startling Zheng Liangping. He did not answer, but silently quickened his pace.
"Hey! You kid! Why don't you pay attention to me!" Wu Erlaizi walked over in a familiar manner.
"Brother Wu, I have something to do at home today. I'll talk to you later."
Zheng Liangping looked tense and didn't dare to let him get close, so he could only respond with one sentence.
Wu Erlaizi didn't notice Zheng Liangping's expression at all, and said to himself as he walked:
"Hey! Ryohei! I'm a little short on money lately. Can you lend me some money? It's almost the New Year..."
Before Wu Erlaizi could finish his words, Zheng Liangping had already walked briskly and pushed the car a long way away.
"Hey, hey, why are you walking so fast? I haven't finished talking yet! Can you lend me a word?"
"Brother Wu, let's talk later! I really have something urgent to do today!"
Zheng Liangping left a word in the distance, leaving him with only his back.
Wu Erlaizi was used to being scorned by the villagers, but he didn't think there was anything wrong and walked back dejectedly.
But just as he reached the fork in the road on the dam, he saw his mother running ahead in a hurry with a cloth bag in her hand. He hurriedly shouted, "Mom, where are you going in such a hurry?"
Peng Cuifen looked back. She had long been accustomed to her disappointing son being away from home for several days. He suddenly showed up again and replied unhappily:
"Tong Ya is in trouble, I have to go take care of her, you go home first!"
Tongya?
Yes! Tongya is rich!
Although the last time I asked her to borrow money, she kicked me so hard that it took me a week to recover from the pain, but this time, since I’m here, she shouldn’t be so rude to me, right?
Even if he couldn't borrow the money, he could at least have a full meal. That girl cooked really well, and he had eaten the dishes and food that his mother sent him many times.
Wu Erlaizi immediately chased after her, "Mom, I'll go with you! I'll go and help too!"
Peng Cuifen glanced at him but said nothing more.
When the two hurried back to the small courtyard next to the cowshed, they saw Shitou rushing out in a panic. When he saw them, he asked:
"Aunt Cuifen, where is Sister Tongya?"
Peng Cuifen was also surprised, "Isn't Tongya lying in the house? I went to get the mung beans, Comrade Zhou is here, why did you come just now?"
Shitou wiped his sweat and said, "The antidote requires fresh Imperata root. I was going to the back mountain to collect Imperata root, but halfway through I remembered that my uncle's house should have some, so I went to ask him for it. But when I came here, I didn't see Sister Tongya."
Peng Cuifen quickly ran in, looked around, and came out again, "Could it be that Tongya woke up on her own? Or did Comrade Zhou take her somewhere else?"
Shitou frowned and thought for a while, "Let's go to the brigade headquarters and look for Comrade Zhou! Logically, he wouldn't leave Sister Tongya alone..."
Peng Cuifen nodded repeatedly.
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