Chapter 75 Investigation

The fat aunt had actually been tempted a long time ago. She sent her son out to keep watch, and she whispered mysteriously, "If you ask other people about this, you may not be able to find out anything. I am only willing to help you because of our friendship over the years."

Lin Yue nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, I knew that you are the most kind-hearted."

The fat aunt didn't care much about what Lin Yue was boasting about. She just wanted her to remember her feelings. After hearing her boast, she stopped making fun of him and continued, "If you want to talk about the boss over there, he's really amazing. He can at least be ranked among the top in our county." She pointed three fingers as she spoke.

"It's not easy for you to meet him, but I can introduce you to people around him. You know the people I can get in touch with, although they are not important figures, they can still have a say. It's just that this favor may cost a little more."

Lin Yue nodded quickly: "That's as I should. If you need anything, just tell me. As long as things can be done, all this can be discussed."

Seeing that Lin Yue had a good attitude, the fat lady was very satisfied. When she heard that the two men were in a hurry, she immediately took them to meet the middleman.

In fact, things were almost settled at this point. They already knew that the gathering point of those people must be behind the black market. Zhang Yuandong also guessed the "man in charge" after meeting Miss Zhou. However, for safety, they decided to follow that person to the black market.

The middleman was a middle-aged man who looked a bit fierce. He looked them up and down as soon as they met. Seeing that they were dressed in rags, he said to the fat lady impatiently, "These two beggars want to meet our boss. Are you kidding me? Go away and don't waste my time!"

The last two sentences were obviously directed to Lin Yue and the other person.

Seeing him like this, Lin Yue got a little anxious. He was about to step forward, but Zhang Yuandong got there first. He stepped forward to stop the man who was about to leave, stuffed several large group photos into his hands, and whispered, "Brother, it's getting late. Our home is far away, and we don't have time to go back and change clothes. We are all doing things for others, so please be flexible and take us to have a look. It doesn't matter if the matter fails, at least we can have an explanation when we go back, right?"

He looked much older than a man in disguise, and his voice was deliberately low, but he was not shy at all when calling "brother", which made Lin Yue look at him with admiration.

The man squeezed the money in his hand and finally smiled a little, but his words still didn't sound very nice.

He patted Zhang Yuandong on the shoulder and said, "Brother, don't blame me for saying something unpleasant. I know it's not easy for you. We do this to support our families! But let me tell you something you may not like. Our industry is not for the rich and the poor. I'm not trying to make things difficult for you. It's extremely difficult for ordinary people like us to reach out and climb up. If you don't have some connections, you can't just talk!"

Zhang Yuandong got the gist of what the man was saying and quickly stuffed a few more big group notes into his hands. The man stuffed the money into his pocket and finally smiled, then changed the subject: "Hey, brother, I do have some connections, but I'm just a subordinate. You want me to take you to meet our boss, that's impossible. But I also think we have a connection, so let me introduce you to someone who is a popular person around our boss. Whether it works out or not depends on your own ability!"

Zhang Yuandong immediately agreed: "Brother, you are right. We are from the village and have no experience. Fortunately, you are willing to help us. We will remember this favor. Don't worry, no matter whether the matter succeeds or not, we will remember your kindness!"

Seeing Zhang Yuandong's good attitude, the man felt comfortable and did not ask for another time. He took Zhang Yuandong out directly, but he was only willing to take Zhang Yuandong alone and refused Lin Yue to follow him.

Zhang Yuandong winked at Lin Yue, took a cloth bag from the cart, secretly made an appointment with her to meet up at the place they came from, and followed the man.

Lin Yue stayed in the yard and traded the cotton in the car. He was then pestered by the fat aunt and asked her about the fruit.

Lin Yue had guessed this would happen, and she had already made preparations before she came, digging out a few brown paper bags from under the cart.

The bag contained dried fruit. She couldn't finish the fruit in her space, but she didn't dare to take it out openly. She originally wanted to make it into canned fruit and sell it, but she couldn't buy cans and couldn't seal them, so she could only make dried fruit.

The fat lady was very disappointed when she saw that Lin Yue took out dried fruits instead of fresh ones. However, fruits were expensive, and it was better to have some than nothing, so she accepted them all.

After the transaction was completed, it had been some time since Zhang Yuandong left, so Lin Yue said goodbye to the fat aunt and left.

Considering their friendship over the years, Lin Yue reminded her before leaving: "Auntie, this business is not a long-term plan. The investigation is getting stricter and stricter. Don't you have any other plans?"

The fat aunt laughed and said, "My dear, I have saved a lot of money in the past few years. The woolen textile factory in the east of the city is looking for someone, and I have been looking for a way to send my eldest son there. I just happened to get this basket of fruit from you today, and I think it will be done! When the time comes, I will enjoy my life at home and don't have to live such a nervous life."

Hearing her say this, Lin Yue felt relieved and said goodbye to her.

The fat aunt was so obsessed with fruit that she kept nagging behind her until she stepped out of the yard, telling Lin Yue not to miss her when he had fresh fruit.

Lin Yue agreed with a smile, but she had a feeling that today might be the last time they met.

After leaving the alley, Lin Yue was going to wait for Zhang Yuandong to come back at the cinema entrance, but she felt uneasy. Zhang Yuandong escaped from those people last time, and she wondered if he would run into someone he knew today.

He was too adventurous today. If he had just been a quiet target, those people would not have attacked him. But since he had presented himself to them, it was hard to say. He was in disguise, so if he was recognized, those people would not be able to find out even if they killed him.

Thinking of this, Lin Yue became even more anxious, but she was now near a department store, not very close to the county hospital. She hurried and finally got to the vicinity of the hospital, and followed the crowd into the shabby yet bustling alley.

Zhang Yuandong's situation was not smooth either. He followed the man and successfully entered the small courtyard hidden in the black market, but it was said that the "famous man" they wanted to meet, Brother Qiangzi, was not there.

Zhang Yuandong was not invited into the house. He only vaguely heard noisy conversations in the house. Listening carefully, he could clearly hear Miss Zhou's voice mixed in.

He looked around the yard calmly, and suddenly saw two familiar figures, a man and a woman, appear at the door. The man looked to be in his early twenties, with hair that covered half of his face. Although he couldn't see the whole face, Zhang Yuandong still recognized him. He had killed two of his comrades-in-arms. After Zhang Yuandong escaped, he was not caught in the pursuit, and he could not be found afterwards. It turned out that he had been hiding here.

And the other woman was Zhang Xiaohui.

Zhang Yuandong was not calm after seeing his enemy. He forced himself to calm down. If that man might not recognize him in disguise, then there was no way Zhang Xiaohui would not recognize him.

Sure enough, when Zhang Xiaohui saw him, she paused suddenly and looked at Zhang Yuandong with a puzzled look.

Zhang Yuandong had already received enough today and didn't want to stop here for nothing, so he pretended to be calm, said goodbye to the man, and walked past the two of them towards the door.

When he was almost at the door, he heard someone behind him calling the man "Brother Qiangzi". It turned out that he was the person he was going to meet today.

He also heard someone calling him from behind. Zhang Yuandong did not dare to stay any longer. He pretended not to hear anything, quickly left the yard, and fled into the alley with the help of a few people in the black market.

Zhang Yuandong's behavior was too abnormal and had attracted the attention of those people. He had a premonition that someone would chase him out soon. However, the alley was very long and there were not many people in the alley at that time. He had no place to hide.

The noisy conversations behind him also confirmed his guess. He did not expect those people to react so quickly. He knew that they had hot weapons in their hands. Once they came out of the black market, he would really have no way to escape.

Everything seemed to have returned to the time half a year ago. It was the same group of people. They thought it was just a simple arrest operation, but they didn't expect that there was a traitor inside the investigation department. His comrades and brothers who fought side by side with him all fell in front of him. He dragged his wounds all over his body and an almost broken arm, struggling to escape in the deserted alley.

The alley now is very similar to the place half a year ago.

Zhang Yuandong heard people shouting in fear in the black market behind him. They must have taken out their weapons. Ahead, after a few more intersections, there would be a crowded place. Maybe there, those people would not dare to take action because of their concerns. But this short distance was too far for him to reach.

For the first time, he regretted his impulsiveness. At this moment, he thought a lot. He thought of his comrade who had fought with him through thick and thin but lost his life in vain because of a traitor, the first-class medal of honor pressed on the division commander's desk, his two lovely children, and that person... with half-wet hair and fair skin, who suddenly appeared in front of him, and he recognized it as an immortal at first sight.

There was still some distance to the next intersection. There was no place to hide in this alley. The group of people had hot weapons in their hands. As long as they came out of the black market and shot him, he would not be able to escape. This time he might not be so lucky. He probably wouldn't have the chance to tell the investigation department about the intelligence he just got. I wonder if Liu Fang could be smart enough to notify the investigation department to come and search before the gang moved.

His mind was full of thoughts, and the next second, he almost stepped on empty air. He staggered for several steps before realizing that he had entered Lin Yue's space.