After getting off the train, Shen Changan took them to a nearby guesthouse, put down their luggage first, had a simple meal, and bought some steamed buns and sesame cakes as dry food on the way.
Before going out, they each changed into a set of local clothes so as not to attract attention.
They came to Zaoni Village without stopping for a moment. After the last investigation, they were already very familiar with Zaoni Village. This time they did not enter the village with fanfare, but quietly sneaked in from the back mountain.
Jiang Li originally wanted to quietly stay at Lai Er Niang's house, but when he arrived at Lai Er Niang's residence, he found that the house she had lived in had been razed to the ground.
Crops are now planted in that place, and in just a few months, it has become completely different from the place she remembered living.
Zhang Zeping's home was not far away. Jiang Li stared at the dilapidated house, which was probably where his sister was staying now.
Jiang Li didn't want to wait a moment, he just wanted to rush over and rescue the person.
Shen Changan noticed her anxiety and put his arm around her shoulders to calm her down.
"Don't worry, I'll think of a solution."
Shen Changan led them to hide in a tree not far away, so that they could see what was happening at Zhang Zeping's house and hide their bodies.
Shen Changan touched his bulging trouser pockets, which contained several packs of cigarettes, a lot of money and tickets.
He was waiting nearby and soon saw Zhang Zeping, wrapped tightly, sneaking out of the house.
Shen Changan walked around from the side, he walked quietly behind Zhang Zeping, patted his shoulder lightly, and greeted him warmly.
"Hey, bro! Long time no see!"
Zhang Zeping, feeling guilty, was startled. When he turned around and saw that it was Shen Changan, his expression eased.
"Brother, it's you. I haven't seen you for a long time. Where have you been developing during this period?"
"I went back to see my relatives and got scolded for not finding a suitable person for them. I couldn't make it in my hometown, so I ran away to the Northeast."
Shen Changan was wearing a set of coarse cloth clothes. He smiled helplessly and looked very honest.
As Shen Changan spoke, he took out the cigarettes from his pocket and enthusiastically invited Zhang Zeping to come and smoke a few.
As soon as Zhang Zeping took a cigarette, Shen Changan immediately took out a match and lit it for him enthusiastically.
It felt so good to be flattered. Zhang Zeping kept puffing away at the cigarette, and his tense mood was relieved a lot.
Thinking of what the man in front of him had asked him to do before, Zhang Zeping saw that there was no one around, so he stood on tiptoe and whispered in Shen Changan's ear.
"I found a little girl who quite meets your requirements. However, she's a little stubborn and seems to have some problems with her brain. Do you want to go and see her?"
"Oh? Where is the little girl now? Take me to see her."
Shen Changan showed curiosity at the right time and kept urging him to take it to see.
As Shen Changan spoke, he stuffed a pack of cigarettes into Zhang Zeping's hand. Zhang Zeping was a face-conscious person and loved this kind of flattery the most.
Shen Changan is so generous and polite, how can he resist?
Besides, Shen Changan had mentioned this matter to him before, and he also told him his thoughts.
Now Shen Changan suddenly came to him, although he felt something was wrong, he did not suspect anything.
In his opinion, Shen Changan is just an old acquaintance who can be trusted, and he is also a gatekeeper of the mouth, and you can tell him anything.
Zhang Zeping waved to Shen Changan and took him home.
The two men walked to the door, and Zhang Zeping looked around vigilantly again.
After making sure that there was no one around, he pushed open the door of his house. Shen Changan also took the opportunity to turn around and give Jiang Li a look.
Shen Changan followed Zhang Zeping into the house, which was a narrow and dim bungalow with little light.
As soon as the two entered the room, Zhang Zeping's wife came out of the room holding a stick and cursing.
"This damned girl is not obedient at all. I must break her legs today. Let's see if she dares to run outside again!"
When the woman turned around and saw her husband bringing a strange man in, she immediately became alert and screamed in a shrill voice.
"Damn it, Zhang Zeping, who asked you to bring people back?"
"What do you know, you stupid woman? This brother is not a stranger. We have known each other for a long time. The cigarette I smoked in front of the gate last time was given to me by him."
As Zhang Zeping spoke, he proudly raised the cigarette in his hand. The woman was still a little dissatisfied, but for the sake of the cigarette, she didn't say anything.
Zhang Zeping pushed open the door of the utility room, and inside was a thin little girl with her hands and feet tied behind her back and a rag stuffed in her mouth.
The little girl's clothes were tattered, and there were several red marks on her exposed arms.
Her long hair was messy and hung in front of her forehead.
Her little face was pitch black, and apart from a pair of bright black eyes, her appearance could not be seen at all.
Just based on this appearance, even if Shen Changan had seen Jiang Yun's portrait thousands of times, he still couldn't recognize her.
No wonder the two people sent to investigate did not dare to confirm whether the little girl Zhang Zeping brought back was Jiang Yun?
The reason why he had to wait for Jiang Li to come was because he didn't dare to alert the enemy. He was afraid that if he brought the wrong person and something happened, he would never be able to find Jiang Yun again.
"Her face is so dirty, I can't even see her features. How about getting her a basin of water to wash her face?"
As Shen Changan spoke, he gave Zhang Zeping another packet in front of the door, and he immediately did as he was told with a smile.
He fetched a basin of water and came over to wash the little girl's face. Shen Changan squatted down and pushed the hair away from her forehead.
This pretty little face that looks extremely similar to Jiang Li, who else could it be but Jiang Yun?
Even if he had never seen her portrait, based on his understanding of Jiang Li, he would definitely not make a mistake.
"You said this little girl is stubborn and won't listen to you? If you let me be alone with her for 10 minutes, I can make her behave."
Shen Changan said this with certainty, and gave Zhang Zeping another pack of cigarettes.
Zhang Zeping agreed immediately. His wife was still cursing, but he carried her out of the storage room.
The moment the door was closed, Shen Changan immediately took out a small knife from his pocket, untied the ropes on Jiang Yun's hands and feet, and took the rag out of her mouth. Jiang Yun was about to open her mouth to scream, but Shen Changan said something in her ear in time.
"Your sister Jiang Li is waiting for you outside!"
Jiang Yun widened her eyes in surprise. She struggled to get up from the ground, but because her hands and feet had been tied for a long time, she fell to the ground as soon as she stood up.
Seeing that she had difficulty walking, Shen Changan grabbed her arm and walked to the window.
Shen Changan pushed the window open with force, and the sunlight from outside poured in, making it impossible for Jiang Yun to open his eyes.
The window was located right facing the big tree where Jiang Li was hiding.
Jiang Li saw the thin and pale little face through the dense leaves. It was the face of his sister Jiang Yun in his memory.
Jiang Li jumped down from the tree excitedly. At this time, Jiang Yun, who had adapted to the sunlight, opened his eyes again and saw her.
She opened her dry lips slightly and called out silently: "Sister..."
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