Chapter 153 Baby
A series of footprints were walking towards the hole in the broken wooden board, and the several long footprints on the wall should have been left by Wu Erlaizi yesterday.
But the other person's footprints went to another...corner.
Su Tong quickly stood up and looked over there, and at this moment - the match in his hand went out.
Su Tong sighed, and was just thinking about going out to look for matches when he heard someone outside shouting:
"Sister Su Tong, are you in there?"
It was Zhou Jin. He saw Su Tong enter the ancestral hall but did not come out for a long time. He was afraid that something unexpected might have happened, so he came in.
Su Tong responded quickly and called Zhou Jin over.
Zhou Jin was surprised to see that Su Tong's voice came from underground.
"Sister Su Tong, are you okay? Why did you go downstairs?"
Su Tong said: "I'm fine, I was just curious and wanted to confirm an idea, but I need matches now, do you have any?"
Zhou Jin lay down at the hole and looked down, then handed down an object. "Lighting, huh? Use this."
Su Tong took it and looked at it, and it turned out to be a small flashlight.
These days, aluminum flashlights that can be equipped with large batteries are not yet popular. Only people with better financial conditions can afford to buy them, mainly because the batteries are expensive. This kind of small flashlight is rarely seen.
It’s just a pity that it’s not rechargeable, it just uses a smaller battery, so it looks smaller in size.
Su Tong turned on the flashlight, and the cellar immediately became brighter. She raised it upwards and said, "Great! This equipment is great!"
Zhou Jin smiled and said, "It's provided by the bureau. It's convenient to carry."
He was too embarrassed to say that, in fact, only people from the Criminal Investigation Division in the bureau were qualified, and he had coaxed this from his instructor.
Su Tong didn't delay any longer and walked towards the corner following the footprints on the ground.
The situation inside the cellar could be seen at a glance. Apart from small clumps of unknown moldy things scattered on the ground, there was nothing else. There was a faint musty smell in the air, and it was obvious that it had been vacant for a long time.
The footprints went back and forth, but extended straight to the corner of the wall. Su Tong stood in this corner and raised the flashlight to look around carefully.
This cellar is larger than the ones dug by households themselves. In order to prevent moisture and strengthen the structure, the four walls are rebuilt with rammed earth bricks. However, it looks very old and was obviously built by the ancestors of the Wu family.
There was nothing special in the corner except for tiny spider webs and floating dust, but Su Tong didn't have to spend much effort to see that there was a brick that was obviously brighter than the others, and the brick joints were also more obvious.
She bent down and took out the dagger tied to her leg, and tried to pry it into the gap between the bricks. The bricks were indeed movable.
When the brick was removed, a hole appeared. It was dark inside and there was obviously some space.
I shone the light inside, but the entrance was too narrow and I couldn't see clearly.
Su Tong thought about it, reached in and felt around a bit, and sure enough, he pulled out a flat wooden box from the bottom.
There seemed to be something else next to it. He felt around again and took out a small bag.
The bundle was the old-fashioned embroidered one, and it was badly worn, and it was obvious that it was quite old.
I couldn't find anything further inside, it seemed like only these two things were there.
Su Tong handed the two things out first, and then climbed up to the ground.
"What is this?"
Zhou Jin watched Su Tong take out two things from inside, looked up at the dilapidated ancestral hall, then looked at the cellar, and said in a low voice:
"Sister Su Tong, you didn't take the treasure of the Wu family's ancestors, did you?"
"Open it and take a look first." Su Tong said.
Zhou Jin thought that what was hidden here should not be an ordinary thing, so he cleared a corner of the incense table, carefully put the box flat, and then opened it cautiously - just after taking a look, his eyes widened instantly.
Su Tong had already glanced at what was in the box - a shiny pistol.
Most of the rifles scattered among the people these days are hunting rifles, but this Type 67 silent pistol obviously comes from the military.
Zhou Jin closed the box with a snap, looked at Su Tong with an incredible expression, and said in surprise:
"Sister Su Tong, this...what's going on?"
Su Tong breathed a sigh of relief. "This must be something from the old Wu family, but it's not from our ancestors. If I'm right, it should be from the rich collection of the Wu family."
"Before, Meng Huzi came to Yunshan Village because Wu Jiafu stole his 'treasure'. He hadn't found it until Meng Huzi ran away. Wu Jiafu had not been back for long. If the treasure was in Yunshan Village, he must have hidden it in a reliable place where no one else could find it. Later, the public security comrades searched Wu's house like a carpet, but found nothing.
At noon, when I heard Wu Erlaizi mention that there was a cave in the ancestral hall, I began to have some doubts.
If it is inconvenient to hide valuable things at home, then the ancestral hall is really a good place, so I thought about coming here to see if I can find anything... It seems that this is the "treasure". "
Zhou Jin didn't know how to describe his feelings, and he suddenly understood Lin Li.
Su Tong...it turned out that she was not just the Su Tong he saw. With her keen ability to capture details, it would be a shame if she didn't become a police officer.
Looking at the wooden box in his hand, his expression suddenly became serious.
"Sister Su Tong, this matter is very serious. I have to report this information first, and this thing also needs to be handed over first."
Su Tong nodded and untied the bundle, which contained only some odds and ends.
A quick look... there were faded silk flowers, a few embroidered handkerchiefs, an old-fashioned satin coat, a blackened silver bracelet, and even a few worn-out tickets with curled corners. When I opened them, I saw that it was still Old Man Wu's name, and on them were records of grain or oil distribution in the early years, but they had long been invalid since Old Man Wu passed away.
It looks like this bag more belongs to Old Lady Wu.
After thinking for a while, she handed the bundle to Zhou Jin as well, "Since we found it together, let's hand it in together! In order to avoid missing any clues."
Zhou Jin nodded and hurried away with the two things.
Su Tong looked back at the new ancestral tablet on the incense table, then turned and left.
Originally, Meng Huzi's gang was only classified as highway robbery. Although Wu Jiafu boasted that he had killed someone, there is no substantial evidence to prove this so far. Now a gun is suddenly found, and it is a military gun. The nature of the case is completely different. I'm afraid we have to dig deeper into the background.
It would be difficult for Wu Jiafu to get out in this life.
Not long after Su Tong returned home, Zhou Jin hurried back and brought back the bag.
"I happened to meet Director Jiang at the village committee. I reported the situation to him and handed over the things. He took it very seriously and decided to go to the county in person."
Then he raised the bundle in his hand and said:
"Secretary Wu and others have confirmed that this belongs to Old Lady Wu. Many of these items were used by her in her early years. I guess Wu Jiafu stole them at some point. Many people in the village know that Old Lady Wu made a fortune in the past, and Wu Jiafu naturally knows that, so he wanted to take advantage of his own grandmother. Even if there are valuables in these items, they should have been squandered. They asked me to bring the remaining items back and return them to Old Lady Wu."
Su Tong took the bag and nodded:
"Okay! I'll ask Qiuyu to bring it to her later. She probably didn't expect that her most beloved grandson has secretly taken away her family fortune!"
Fortunately, Wang Guilan and Li Cuixiang were still thinking about the old lady's assets.
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