Chapter 58

Miao Xiaohui rushed back, he had long arms and legs and could run very fast.

Qin Sa and his group did not dare to be negligent and ran closely behind him, but they were still a little behind.

As soon as Miao Xiaohui rushed to Zhou Qiang's house, Qin Sa heard two gunshots, and then he came over and saw this scene.

Although I didn't see what happened at the time, I can guess what happened just by looking at this scene.

Not to mention the trio, even Qin Sa was scared to death and broke out in a cold sweat.

Miao Xiaohui snatched the gun from the militiamen who were guarding Zhou Qiang's wife and son. The militiamen also noticed the commotion in the kitchen and quickly rushed over.

But the kitchen was in chaos, and he wanted to shoot but was afraid of accidentally hurting someone, so he held the gun in his hand for a long time but didn't dare to pull the trigger.

Miao Xiaohui ran over and snatched his gun away. Before he could react, Zhou Qiang was shot.

The whole action was smooth and there was no hesitation, which saved Tang Qingqing from danger.

Wang Heizi kicked Zhou Qiang who was pinned to the ground hard: "This guy didn't go to the main house when he returned home, he came straight to us!"

Zhai Hongyi calmly stepped on the muzzle of the gun, causing Zhou Qiang to gasp in pain.

The police just pretended not to see anything, not to mention the trio, they were so angry that they almost cursed.

Zhou Qiang was not only cunning but also cruel. Some of their people were injured because of him, but fortunately their lives were not in danger.

Qin Sa: "I guess he ran back home, saw the three of you, guessed what happened, and then killed you."

That night, Zhou Qiang was taken away.

The trio followed the people from the Rongshan Brigade back home. Although it was tiring to travel at night, Tang Qingqing didn't want to stay in the Paektushan Brigade.

Miao Xiaohui also followed them back to Rongshan Brigade, and Miao Xiaohui didn't say a word along the way.

No one knew how to comfort him and could only say "We are in deep sorrow".

On the way back to the city, no one spoke much, even Wang Heizi, who spoke the most, remained silent.

Although Tang Qingqing had gotten rid of her fear, she felt completely powerless and didn't want to open her mouth at all.

With the candy in her mouth, the sweetness supported her as she walked home.

After returning home, I simply took a shower and went to sleep.

Tang Qingqing slept until noon before she got up from the bed. She felt refreshed and full of energy.

"Sister, are you awake?" Tang Qiaoqiao pushed the door open and walked in.

"Qiaoqiao, why haven't you gone to class yet?"

Tang Qingqing looked at the brightness outside and knew it was definitely getting late.

Her situation is special, so she doesn't need to go to class every day. She can take leave if she has a case recently.

"School is over now and we have all had lunch."

Tang Qingqing was stunned. She knew she must have gotten up late, but she didn't expect it to be so late.

At this moment, her stomach started to growl, and Tang Qingqing realized that she was almost starving to death.

Tang Qiaoqiao smiled and said, "Sister, hurry up, the meal is being heated for you."

Tang Qingqing quickly got up from the bed, washed up and went to the kitchen.

As soon as I opened the lid of the pot, I saw two steamed buns and a portion of scrambled eggs with tomatoes. Judging from the amount, there were at least three eggs.

"Aunt, today's feast is too rich, isn't it? Have you eaten it all?"

My aunt was cutting and cooking vegetables nearby and said with a smile, "We have all eaten."

"Then why are there so many fried tomato eggs left? And why are there white flour steamed buns?"

My uncle's family lived a relatively frugal life, and they dared not spend money recklessly after the family split up. They did not touch anything Tang Qingqing brought, and let her eat it all by herself. At most, if Tang Qingqing said it was too much, they would give some to Tang Qiaoqiao.

But even so, I couldn’t bear to make such white flour steamed buns.

They were used to being frugal, so even if Tang Qingqing brought things back, they would still find ways to help her save money.

The aunt also talked to Tang Qingqing privately and told her not to be so extravagant. It was not easy for her to be a girl and her family was unreliable. She would feel less anxious if she had more money in her hands.

Tang Qingqing agreed with a smile and did not make any excuses, but she still went on as she pleased.

She knew that her aunt and the others were justified in their worries. After all, they had experienced famine before, so they were used to being frugal and were afraid that if something unexpected happened, they would really starve to death.

Especially the situation at home, they are also the most dangerous group of people.

But Tang Qingqing foresaw the future and knew that things would only get better and better.

Therefore, the most important thing is to take good care of your body right now, and be generous to yourself.

This is also because she is confident about her future and thinks she can make more money, so she cares more about the present.

Of course, she was not extravagant and did not spend all she had. It was just that her standard was slightly higher than that of ordinary families in the village.

My aunt smiled and said, "You have done such a big thing. You must be exhausted these days. You must make up for it today."

"Then I won't be polite!" Tang Qingqing took out the steamed buns and the dishes inside with a smile, and called Tang Qiaoqiao.

"Let her eat, and you can eat yours."

"There are so many eggs. I can't finish them all by myself."

"You can't finish it all. You're still growing, so you can finish one more portion. Don't think about her all the time. She has enough food."

After hearing this, Tang Qingqing stopped being polite and started to eat.

She was indeed hungry; she hadn't had a proper meal yesterday.

Seeing her eating happily, the aunt felt both happy and distressed.

"Qingqing, you can investigate the case in the future, but don't go with us to arrest people. It was so scary yesterday."

Yesterday's incident had spread throughout the brigade. When the aunt heard that Tang Qingqing was almost hit by a hammer, her legs went limp.

Even though I saw that Tang Qingqing was fine, I still felt uneasy when I thought about that situation.

Zhou Qiang was a quarry worker, and a normal hammer like that could crush a rock that big. But if that hammer had hit Tang Qingqing's head, even a god wouldn't have been able to save her.

Tang Qingqing smiled and said, "Aunt, don't be nervous. Look, I'm fine now, right?"

"It's okay this time, but what about next time? If it's a petty theft, you can just go, but don't dare approach a murder case like this. You almost lost your life last time, didn't you? Look, this is too dangerous."

Tang Qingqing recalled that it was indeed true.

If it is just theft or arson, the criminals' lives will not be in danger even if they are caught, so generally speaking the harm is not great.

But if someone is caught committing murder and robbery, he will basically be shot, as that person is an extremely dangerous person.

Killing one less is also killing, killing two is also killing, to this kind of people there is no difference.

"Aunt, I understand."

Seeing that she listened to him, Wang Simei felt a little relieved.

Tang Qingqing had just finished her meal and came out of the house when Tang Xingsheng and Tang Xingqiang rushed out.

Tang Xingqiang hugged her arms and said, "Sister, I'm so glad you're okay. I was almost scared to death when I heard what they said."

Tang Xingsheng was not good at talking, but he felt that he had grown up and could not be as clingy as a child like Tang Xingqiang. He just looked at Tang Qingqing with concern.

Tang Qingqing smiled and said, "I know you care about me, but I can't die there!"

Tang Xingqiang: "Sister, I will start practicing boxing tomorrow and protect you in the future!"

"Me, me too!"

Tang Qingqing touched their heads and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you to protect me. But I will definitely go to the city in the future. If you don't study hard, you won't be able to go to the city at all, and you won't be able to protect me."

As an older sister, Tang Qingqing always urges her two younger brothers to study hard.

Tang Xingqiang was full of confidence: "Sister, don't worry, I will never let you down."

Tang Xingsheng does not have such confidence. Although his current teacher teaches well and his grades are also quite good, he has to work harder than ordinary people to achieve these results.

As for comparing myself with my younger brother, it would discourage me to the point that I don't want to study anymore.

Tang Xingqiang absorbed knowledge so quickly that Tang Xingsheng simply couldn't keep up.

If it weren't for the teacher and Tang Qingqing who kept encouraging him, he would have probably been stimulated to give up long ago.

But at this moment Tang Xingsheng still said: "Sister, I will work hard."

Tang Qingqing was going to Old Liu's house, and her two younger brothers looked at her expectantly.

Tang Xingqiang knew very well that Tang Qingqing hated others asking her to do anything, so even though he had a good relationship with the trio now, he did not ask her to go to Old Liu's house with him.

Old Liu's house is Tang Qingqing's secret base, hiding many of her secrets. Tang Xingqiang knows that she doesn't like being intruded by outsiders.

Normally, she was the one who brought people there, and she didn't like anyone to come uninvited or to follow her.

Tang Qingqing saw that the two of them were hesitant to talk, so she smiled and said, "I'm going to cut vines today, do you want to go too?"

"Go, go!"

The two of them shouted in unison, and immediately cheered.

Tang Qingqing found it hard to understand what their excitement was. Following her was not as interesting as playing outside with them.

When Tang Xingqiang found out that he was not rejected, he started talking more.

"Sister, did you know that there was a commotion in the Miao family today?"

Tang Qingqing was surprised: "Why did you make such a fuss?"

"Uncle Miao and Old Lady Zhang started arguing."

Tang Qingqing stared. Miao Xiaohui was a well-known filial son, but he also cared about his own family.

"What's going on? Why are they arguing? Uncle Miao would actually quarrel with his family?"

Although Miao Xiaohui was decisive in killing people, he had a good temper at home and was especially gentle to these children.

"Hey, Mrs. Zhang knew that Zhou Qiang was arrested, and she kept saying that the police had wrongly accused him, and that he was definitely not the murderer of Teacher Sun. At first, Uncle Miao tried to reason with her, saying that he had found the things he had stolen from their home in his house, but then Mrs. Zhang said that it must have been Sun Qin who seduced him, which immediately made Uncle Miao very angry, so they started to argue."

When Tang Qingqing heard this, she was so angry that she forgot to walk.

“This is too much!”

Tang Xingqiang also nodded repeatedly, "That's right, although I don't like Teacher Sun, there is nothing wrong with her lifestyle. She is gone, but she is still being splashed with dirty water like this."

Tang Qingqing was almost mad: "Teacher Sun's murder had a lot to do with her. If she hadn't been talking nonsense outside, Teacher Sun wouldn't have been targeted! Even if it wasn't Zhou Qiang, there would have been someone else!"

Tang Qingqing and Zhai Hongyi dug out more than 800 yuan from the ground, and Zhou Qiang had taken out part of it for gambling.

A woman with so much money in her hands can easily be coveted by others.

Wealth should not be shown off, this is a principle that everyone understands. At her age, Mrs. Zhang should be more aware of the importance of this.

As a result, she was just laughing everywhere.

That's it. Instead of holding her accountable, everyone wants to blame Sun Qin, thinking that Sun Qin herself has problems and that is why she caused all this trouble.

It's really bullying!

"So, Uncle Miao started arguing with Old Lady Zhang. Not only did Old Lady Zhang not give in, but she also brought up the past and said all kinds of things that were wrong about Teacher Sun. She even mentioned that Teacher Sun had deliberately planned to marry Uncle Miao."

Tang Qingqing's brows were tightly furrowed, and she looked very angry. Her steps were faster and bigger than usual.

Sun Qin and Miao Xiaohui were together by accident. Sun Qin didn't know that there was a time limit for bathing in the river. These were the customary rules in the village. Jiang Pei'e, who knew the inside story, did not explain it to her.

In the evening, Sun Qin felt it was too bright to go, and she had work to do and didn't have time to go. She was assigned to pick up feces that day, and her body was particularly dirty and smelly, and a bucket of water could not wash it clean.

So he ran to the river to take a bath late at night, but he was seen by Miao Xiaohui who also came to take a bath late at night.

Only the parties involved know the specific situation.

Tang Xingqiang only vaguely heard the sound of arguing, but he roughly guessed what it meant.

Old Mrs. Zhang insisted that it was a deliberate plot, and inferred that Sun Qin seduced Zhou Qiang, and then the subsequent events happened.

As for the role played by Jiang Pei'e in the middle, we simply skipped it and ignored it.

"The person is dead, but she is still shirking responsibility. No one says anything to her, doesn't she feel guilty for doing this?"

When Tang Qingqing arrived at Old Liu's house, Wang Heizi was already there.

Seeing them, Tang Qingqing started to speak incessantly, expressing her dissatisfaction with Old Lady Zhang.

Wang Heizi was also very angry after hearing this. They were almost hammered to death by Zhou Qiang yesterday. Could it be that they deliberately seduced him to hit them?

"This old woman is so unreasonable! I used to think she was a pretty good old lady."

Mrs. Zhang is a chatterbox, but she is very warm-hearted. She is especially nice to children and speaks to them in a gentle and patient manner. Who would have known that she is such a person!

Tang Xingsheng also said: "I was beaten before, and she saw it and helped me teach those older kids a lesson. I went back and told the parents of those kids, and they were all beaten up."

I didn’t expect that after hearing about the handling of this matter, anyone would think that this person has a bad heart.

Zhai Hongyi said: "She is the kind of person who always has a strong desire to complain. Now she realizes that she also has a certain responsibility. In order to shirk responsibility, she will try to push the responsibility onto others. In this way, no one will hold her accountable, and she will feel better."

Tang Xingqiang: "So is she a good person or a bad person?"

"No matter what, in this case, there is no doubt that she is a sinner. People are complex and multifaceted. You can't think that she won't do bad things to others just because she did good things in the past, and vice versa."

Tang Xingsheng scratched his head, confused by what he heard.

Tang Xingqiang seemed to be thinking about something, but no one knew what he was thinking about.

Tang Qingqing was afraid that he would go in a messy direction, so she said, "Anyway, you must not do anything illegal or criminal. What Old Lady Zhang did is also slander, so you must not do it either."

Wang Heizi: "Is it impossible to hold her accountable? She is still speaking for Zhou Qiang. It's really infuriating."

He was almost frightened to death yesterday and had a nightmare at night. He dreamed that a big hammer hit Tang Qingqing's head, which scared him so much that he screamed in the middle of the night.

Whoever speaks for Zhou Qiang will be his lifelong enemy.

Tang Qingqing and Zhai Hongyi didn't say anything, but Wang Heizi was so angry that his face was puffed up.

Tang Xingqiang: "Brother Heizi, don't be angry. Old Mrs. Zhang will not have an easy life in the future."

"Why?"

"Didn't you hear what Brother Yi said just now? She was yelling so loudly because she felt guilty. Now she's quarreling with Uncle Miao. What do you think will happen to their mother-son relationship in the future?"

"But they are mother and son. They will be fine in a few days."

As a son, how can I really be angry with my own mother?

Tang Xingqiang disagreed: "It depends on what the matter is. Uncle Miao has a stubborn temper. Just wait and see."

Wang Heizi looked at the little boy Tang Xingqiang suspiciously. Although he couldn't believe it, he was looking forward to seeing Old Lady Zhang being rejected by her own son.

Although he felt a little sorry for Uncle Miao, he just couldn't bear to see the people who made excuses for Zhou Qiang living a good life.

Wang Heizi didn’t know what the relationship between mother and son would be like in the future, but the next day, Mrs. Zhang was arrested by the police.

Zhou Qiang has pleaded guilty, admitting that he killed Sun Qin and saying that the whole thing was instigated by Old Lady Zhang.