Chapter 160 There is a shadow ahead
Zhou Qingmin wanted to say something but was pulled away by his father.
When Zhou's father and son opened the door, Qin Gongan also saw the people at the door. He had met Shang Ruoting when he was investigating the case and was impressed by her generosity.
He kindly explained, "Don't worry, we will handle this impartially."
Shang Ruoting said gratefully, "Thank you for your hard work, Public Security Qin."
Then she looked at the two Shang sisters who were glaring at her in the room and added, "Qin Gongan, Shang Ruonan works at the small coal yard in town."
"Shang Ruoting, you..." When Shang Ruonan saw her report the name of her unit, she wanted to rush out and bite her.
Qin Gongan scolded: "Behave yourself and face your mistakes honestly."
Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Shang Ruoting did not stay here any longer. She nodded to Qin Gongan and walked to the door to wait for Tan Chen.
Tan Chen returned shortly after Zhou's father and son left.
"Ruoting, there shouldn't be any problem, right?"
Shang Ruoting knew that the situation had just been turned around thanks to him.
"Well, there's no problem. First, the Zhou father and son came over with the director's note, and then Public Security Qin received a call..." She took Tan Chen's arm and recounted what had just happened in detail.
Tan Chen nodded slightly: "Well, that's good."
Shang Ruoting looked up at him and said, "Did you just go out to make some connections?"
Tan Chen did not hide it: "There is a comrade who is doing well in the town, so I asked him for help."
"You know what, your comrade really helped a lot this time. I was so anxious just watching Shang Ruonan being rescued." Shang Ruoting pouted and spoke vividly.
Tan Chen patted her head lovingly: "It's okay, if she is rescued, I will find a way to let her in again."
Shang Ruoting didn't know what method Tan Chen had, but she believed in his words without a doubt.
It was getting late, so the two men drove the tractor towards Sihe Village. It was almost ten o'clock when they entered the village.
Tan Chen drove the tractor to the production team's yard and took Shang Ruoting home.
When the two men walked to the dirt road in the center of the village, they saw a dark shadow swaying in front of them, and then it fell headfirst into a haystack on the side of the road.
Tan Chen pulled Shang Ruoting and ran quickly to the place where the black shadow disappeared, and cautiously explored forward.
Because it was dark, both of them were groping forward. Suddenly, Tan Chen, who was walking in front, felt something tripping him.
He stopped and squatted to check.
Shang Ruoting also squatted down with him, and a pungent smell of alcohol filled the air.
Tan Chen carefully reached out and felt around: "It's a person."
Shang Ruoting asked, "Can you tell who it is?"
Tan Chen shook his head: "He was lying down, so I couldn't see clearly."
Shang Ruoting leaned forward and nudged the man: "Hey! Who are you? Say something and we'll take you back."
The man seemed to still be conscious. When he heard the question, he turned over with great effort.
He said vaguely: "It's good to have a home but not be able to return to it..."
When Tan Chen saw the man's face revealed, he looked at it carefully in the moonlight.
"I've never seen this person before. I don't know if he's from our village."
When Shang Ruoting heard him say this, she also went over to check.
This person was Zhao Dongsheng, who was criticized by several young people in the threshing ground.
"No wonder you didn't know him. He was sent to our team to correct his mistakes. His name is Zhao Dongsheng."
Zhao Dongsheng seemed to hear someone calling his name and answered loudly: "Here!"
Then, there was no sound.
Tan Chen frowned and looked at him: "Why did you drink so much?"
Shang Ruoting sighed helplessly and recounted what she had seen that day.
Tan Chen could also understand the plight of these people, so he stepped forward, pulled them up, and carried them on his back.
"Send the person back first."
The two men groped in the dark and took the man to the cowshed.
Although it is called a cowshed, these people do not actually live in the cowshed. Instead, they live in a thatched hut not far away.
When we were almost near the cowshed, we heard voices.
"Yuemei, it's not right to wait like that. How about I go out with you to look for her?"
"He secretly took the money and must have gone somewhere to drink. He'll probably be back soon after he's finished."
"Ah! When will this life of ours end..."
Shang Ruoting learned from the original owner's memory that Wang Yuemei was Zhao Dongsheng's wife. She had been sent here with him. When she heard her speak, she quickly called out:
"Comrade Zhao Dongsheng is here."
Wang Yuemei and another middle-aged female comrade went over together. When they saw Zhao Dongsheng being carried back by someone, their tears flowed like a flood that broke through a dam and they could no longer control themselves.
She choked with sobs and ran behind Tan Chen, reaching out to help drag Zhao Dongsheng's body.
"Thank you, comrade."
Tan Chen glanced in the direction of the straw hut they lived in and said, "You're welcome. Just send them inside first."
Several people hurriedly sent Zhao Dongsheng into the house. Wang Yuemei quickly lit the oil lamp, and there was finally some light in the room.
Shang Ruoting looked around. How could this be a place where people lived?
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