"Yuan Jiasi has disappeared, have you heard?"
"Yes, Captain Guo asked me around noon if we hadn't found it yet?"
"No." Li Gangtie hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "I'm afraid he's in trouble."
Shen Yanming fell silent, then looked up at Li Gangtie: "What do you mean?"
Li Gangtie sighed, "I guess you have the same guess as me."
Shen Yanming nodded.
"No matter what, he was our colleague. I thought, I should see him alive or dead. At least I should bury him. That way, I can do my part."
When Li Gangtie heard that Yuan Jiasi was missing today, he had a bad feeling. The guards searched many places but couldn't find him, so he felt that his guess might be true.
He felt guilty and was in agony, regretting that he hadn't made things clear earlier.
Shen Yanming sighed, "It's all just speculation, perhaps..."
He couldn't bring himself to say that he was alright.
"I didn't go to Yu Shui and Chen Qing, afraid they wouldn't be able to handle it. We didn't publicize the fact that we found the treasure, so Yuan Jiasi's superiors still don't know what's going on."
I plan to report the incident truthfully to Officer Wen later, and after receiving his approval, I'll take Captain Liang to revisit the secret passage in Sigou Village.
"Yes, that's right."
"Would you be willing to come with me?" Li Gangtie felt too guilty and felt he couldn't bear it alone, so he specifically sought out Shen Yanming.
But when he saw Bi Qiaoan and the two little cuties, he started to back down.
But I felt like my whole body was filled with lead, and without anyone by my side, I really didn't have the courage.
Shen Yanming felt helpless. He didn't really want to get involved in these things, but how could he put it, he felt bad about it.
If it weren't for his excessive curiosity leading him to discover the secret passage, perhaps they could have waited in the cave and been rescued.
That way, Hara Yoshitsugu wouldn't have perished.
Shen Yanming looked up at Bi Qiaoan, who nodded and said, "Go ahead, we need to know the result eventually." Whether it's good or bad, keeping guessing will only exhaust you.
Shen Yanming was worried about her going back alone, so he took his wife, son, and daughter and followed Li Gangtie to find Wen Chaohui.
Wen Mengguan, who had been working overtime all day, was a little confused when he saw the family of four plus Li Gangtie, but he still smiled and welcomed them.
Then she bent down and picked up the baby, saying, "So cute, and so clever. Why did you bring your child to see me today?"
Shen Yanming smiled and said, "Captain Li and I have something to report to you. As for my wife, she came to see me at noon and didn't go back. Now that it's dark, I'm worried about her and the child going back alone. I was thinking of borrowing your place for a while, and I'll go and take them home after we've finished talking."
Wen Chao noticed that although Shen Yanming was smiling, his smile seemed forced, and a bad feeling crept into his heart. Li Gangtie, standing beside him, was sweating profusely and completely at a loss.
Wen Chaohui nodded, put the child back in the stroller, and said with a smile, "Okay, let's go to the conference room to talk. Let Qiao An sit here for a while. Xiao Jiang, get her a glass of water."
Bi Qiaoan wanted to refuse, but she left before she could even utter a word.
He had no choice but to sit down and said to Jiang Shulian, "Please don't bother, just sit with me for a while. I can't be alone in Wen Mengguan's office."
Jiang Shu smiled, understanding the other party's concerns, and sat down to chat with Bi Qiaoan. Since the two had nothing in common, they could only talk about the child.
Bi Qiaoan seemed a little absent-minded, but Jiang Shulian didn't seem to mind. It wasn't until they heard the sound of something heavy being thrown that they both rushed out.
Bi Qiaoan knew there were some things she couldn't get involved in, so she waited anxiously outside the office. Jiang Shulian, on the other hand, was much less hesitant and pushed open the meeting room door, wanting to ask her leader what instructions he had.
Then, Wen Mengguan angrily pointed at the two men and yelled, "Hey Li, don't you have a brain? You've been a guard for so many years and you still make a mistake in decision-making? The village is such a big place, why did you have to go to the bottom of the ditch?"
It's one thing to go, but why not hand over everything you found? It's another to keep things for yourself, but why not explain it to the younger generation?
I don't care how much you brought back for the guard team, but because of your concealment, a guard has gone missing. And it's possible that an entire family has disappeared!
People! They are people! Living, breathing lives!
"And you, Shen Yanming, I used to think you were reliable, but why didn't you explain what you knew and what you guessed when Captain Guo asked you? Did you just ignore it because it didn't concern you?"
But did I really need you to go yourself? If you had just said a few more words, we would have been there long ago, and we might have even been able to save someone.
What are you here for? To apologize?
Shen Yanming silently endured the scolding. He thought it was inappropriate to reveal the discovery of the treasure, which was why he hadn't spoken out. He assumed Li Gangtie would report the truth, which was why he hadn't said anything more. It turned out, everything he'd assumed was true.
Yes, that's wrong. Because he lacked empathy; he felt he had just found a job and found someone to rely on, without carefully considering the responsibilities of someone in that position.
After venting his frustrations, Wen Mengguan knew he couldn't delay any longer. He instructed Xiao Jiang to contact Liang Huaxin, and they set out overnight.
"Think about it carefully!" Wen Chaohui said before leaving.
When he saw Bi Qiaoan, he quickly adjusted his emotions and said with a smile, "It's about the issue, not the person. Don't be afraid."
Bi Qiaoan nodded, "My Yanming made a mistake and deserves criticism. Thank you for your hard work!"
Although she felt uncomfortable, she could understand the higher-ups' perspective. There were reasons why they were leaders and she was just a nobody.
Bi Qiaoan looked at Shen Yanming with concern, only to see him shake his head and mouth, "I'm fine."
She nodded almost imperceptibly and followed Wen Chaohui back to the office. He said, "Let Xiao Shen take you home first. He has a mission tonight and might not be back for a while."
Bi Qiaoan didn't ask any unnecessary questions. She simply said "okay," pushed the cart, and went downstairs with Shen Yanming.
Li Gangtie didn't dare to step forward to help, so he just stood at the doorway facing the wall.
"Think about it carefully, isn't this your fault? Shen Yanming hasn't been with the company long, and ultimately he's still following your orders, isn't he? I couldn't help but take my anger out on him, but I know the root of the problem lies with you!"
Of course, that person must have had problems too, but they might be dead by now, so what's the point of saying all that?
Li Gangtie also felt guilty. He never expected his mistake to have such serious consequences. He thought Yuan Jiasi was a smart man, that taking so many jewels was enough, but human greed is insatiable.
He was away from the guard team today and only heard about it when he returned in the evening.
To be honest, he could have pretended not to know, and then Yuan Jiasi's disappearance would probably have been forgotten. But he couldn't get over this hurdle in his heart.
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