Jiang Wanqing suppressed her excitement and joy; Cheng Ran had really regained his memories!
Whether it was Dr. Ke's treatment that had an immediate effect or a stroke of good luck during her disappearance, it was undoubtedly wonderful news for her.
“Sister-in-law, Brother Cheng must have remembered everything. He’ll come back once he finishes his mission.” Hong Xing clenched his hands tightly, his mood no less composed than hers.
"Um."
She responded, her eyes showing concern. After hesitating for a moment, she decided to voice her worries.
"Comrade, he went deep into the thieves' den alone. Isn't that too dangerous? Please find them quickly and help Cheng Ran..."
"Don't worry, now that we're here, we certainly won't sit idly by. I can't say there's no danger at all, but before Battalion Commander Cheng lost his memory, he had already led the main force to disperse those criminals. Now those people are no match for him. He dared to go in alone, so he must be confident."
The comrade raised his hand, both answering Jiang Wanqing's question and praising Cheng Ran. She was slightly relieved, but still prayed that he would be safe and sound this time and that nothing bad would happen to him.
"That's good……"
"Comrade Jiang, would you mind taking us to the place where Comrade Cheng last appeared to withdraw money? Would that be convenient for you?"
"That's convenient, I'll take you there right away."
Although it was already dark, the case could not be delayed, and every minute of delay could lead to more unexpected events. She immediately took them to the place where she would meet Cheng Ran alone.
With the help of the dim light and their flashlights, they could barely see their surroundings.
Deep in the woods, a gigantic beast stared at them, its gaping maw emitting a rustling sound—whether from the wind or something else, they couldn't tell.
"This is the place. I handed the suitcase containing the money to Cheng Ran, while the other people hid in the woods to observe the situation, so he didn't give me much information. Oh right, he secretly slipped this to me."
At this moment, Jiang Wanqing remembered the crumpled paper and immediately handed it to the officers handling the case.
"Quick, turn on the flashlight."
The group huddled together, using the light of their flashlights to see the information on the paper.
There were no words, only symbols, and Jiang Wanqing was just as puzzled as she had been when she first saw it.
What does this mean?
"Oh, I'm afraid it's not convenient to tell you this. It's a code for our internal communication. Battalion Commander Cheng is passing us a signal; he left clues for investigation."
Jiang Wanqing expressed her understanding. She had guessed that it was something like a code, but since it had nothing to do with her, she didn't ask any further questions.
"It's too dark. Should I get a few more people to help?"
Dark clouds gathered in the sky, obscuring the faint night light. Jiang Wanqing, fearing it would affect the investigation, immediately made a suggestion.
"No need. The other clues here are not as useful as one symbol from Battalion Commander Cheng. We already know where their next stop is after they leave here, and we'll head straight there tomorrow."
"Why tomorrow? Wouldn't it be better to go today and wipe them all out?" Hung Hing asked.
"There are probably other people behind this. They took the money and definitely want to rebuild their old teams. Cheng Ran probably wants to wait for them to become too powerful before making the largest possible arrests to prevent any from escaping."
“Comrade Jiang is right, that’s exactly it. Let’s go back first.” The comrade conducting the investigation gave her an approving look.
Under the cover of darkness, the group left the scene and returned to the guesthouse to rest.
Before they all went back to their rooms, the team leader of the investigation team called out to Jiang Wanqing.
"Comrade Jiang, there's something I've been thinking about and should tell you. Our commander and Battalion Commander Cheng's father are old acquaintances. They probably already know that the man is still alive. They're very concerned about their son, so they'll likely come over. You'll probably have to put in some effort then."
Firstly, as a daughter-in-law, she would definitely be blamed for not telling Cheng's parents that Cheng Ran was still alive immediately. Secondly, there was the potential for them to become flustered due to their concern, and the team leader reminded her to do a good job of talking to her family so as not to affect the progress of the investigation.
Jiang Wanqing quickly understood and nodded solemnly: "I understand."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Comrade Jiang. If only each of our spouses could be such a strong support as you."
She just smiled wryly at those words and didn't reply.
"It's getting late, you should go and rest too. If there's anything you need my help with, just let me know."
"good."
Late at night, in a suburban courtyard—
Gangzi, one of Brother Leopard's men, led seven or eight people into the courtyard, moving stealthily.
"Keep your voices down, everyone, follow me."
With a wave of his hand, he led the person into the house.
"Brother Leopard, I've brought you all the brothers I could contact in a short time," Gangzi said respectfully to Brother Leopard, who was sitting in the main seat.
Cheng Ran stood next to Brother Leopard and scanned the group of people who had come. Although his memory was hazy, he was certain that they were the same people who had not been wiped out back then!
Very good, they have slowly gathered together now. We just need to wait for the right opportunity to encircle them!
"Brother Leopard, I heard you made some money? Want to get the brothers together and strike it rich?"
“Yeah! Look who this is! Hahaha…” He patted Cheng Ran on the shoulder.
Some people took a closer look and were so frightened that they quickly backed away, almost screaming out loud.
"This...this isn't..."
Brother Leopard gave Gangzi a wink, and Gangzi immediately covered the man's mouth.
“His name is Aye, and he’s now Brother Leopard’s strategist.” Gangzi whispered in the man’s ear, “He doesn’t remember anything. He’s the one who got the 30,000 yuan this time. With him around, we’ll not only have hostages, but we’ll also make money.”
When money was mentioned, everyone's eyes lit up and they looked at Brother Leopard.
"Is this real?!"
"Of course it's true, otherwise why would I have called you all over? Now that I'm rich, you'll have a good life with me from now on. Let's gather all our old brothers together, work hard, and live a life where we're never short of money!"
Brother Leopard delivered a passionate speech, and the others were indeed stirred up by him. When they saw him open his suitcase and reveal the banknotes inside, the greed and desire in his eyes could not be concealed.
"But things are getting too tense outside, we..."
"What's there to be afraid of? Things are getting tense here, so let's find somewhere far from the emperor's reach to do our thing. That's why I called you all here today to ask you who wants to follow me. Those who do can leave tonight, and those who don't, once you step out this door, we'll pretend we don't know each other. It's your choice!" Brother Leopard said with a wave of his hand.
"this……"
Those people looked at each other, none of them daring to make a hasty decision. On one side was high security and low income, and on the other side was high income and low security. They really didn't know which choice to make.
"Time is of the essence, everyone should make a decision quickly, otherwise when law enforcement officers arrive tonight, those who want to leave or don't want to leave will not be able to leave."
Seeing them dawdling, Cheng Ran decided to give them a push.
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