At the moment, everyone was busy putting out the fire, which gave Jiang Yaozong an opportunity. He rummaged through the drawers in the team member's house, took the stolen money and steamed buns, and quickly left the Dongfeng Brigade under the moonlight.
He just disappeared and no one knew where he went.
When the team members put out the fire and returned home, they found that their house had been robbed. The team members went to the captain's house in a rage.
These days, the money in hand is saved by the team members by tightening their belts, penny by penny, reluctant to spend on food and drink, and saving it for their daughter's dowry and their son's marriage.
Now, it has been stolen without any explanation. Anyone would be angry.
All the criticisms were directed at Jiang Fuchang and his son. They both had criminal records. The team's food and the old hens in the team members' homes had all been stolen by Jiang Yaozong.
Moreover, when the fire in the granary was being put out, everyone was there except Jiang Fuchang and his son.
From this, it can be concluded that the fire in the team and the food lost in the team members' homes are 100% related to Jiang Fuchang and his son.
"Captain, we absolutely cannot keep these two pests alive. We'll hand them over to the commune for disposal tomorrow."
"In my opinion, don't hand it over to the commune. Just beat them to death. In this remote area like ours, it's not uncommon for one or two educated youth to die. If anyone asks, just say they died of illness. The neighboring brigades have done this kind of thing a lot."
The behavior of Jiang Fuchang and his son had long angered the people in the team. When they saw someone suggesting to beat them to death, everyone applauded in agreement.
The captain's face was also very ugly, because the fire tonight burned their few food supplies. After comforting the team members, he led a group of people to the Jiang family.
Go to the Jiang family and find Jiang Fuchang and his son to settle the account. No matter whether what happened today was done by them or not, just blame it on them.
Unexpectedly, the Jiang family was deserted.
"Fuck, they actually let the father and son get away."
"This must have been done by the father and son. They burned the team's granary and stole the team's money. Captain, let's go after them quickly..."
Before he could finish his words, he heard a shrill scream coming from the kitchen and the team members rushed in.
When they saw the human head on the pile of firewood, everyone felt a chill in their hearts and got goose bumps all over their bodies.
Some people couldn't bear it and fainted from fright. Some team members with slightly poorer mental qualities even peed their pants from fright.
Suddenly, someone smelled the aroma of meat and tremblingly lifted the lid of the pot, only to see gnawed bones.
As for what kind of meat it was, everyone present guessed it. They ran outside and vomited violently, and all the food they had eaten in the evening was vomited out.
Even during the disaster years of the past few years, when the team members' legs were swollen from hunger and some even starved to death, they never thought of eating meat to fill their stomachs.
Now, right under their noses, they discovered cannibalism: the son actually ate his father.
Everyone was disgusted and scared.
It took the captain a long time to recover. He quickly called a few people to go to the county to report to the police, while he led the team to search everywhere for Jiang Yaozong's whereabouts.
After searching for several days, they still couldn't find anyone, which made everyone even more frightened. They were afraid that the desperate Jiang Yaozong would suddenly make a surprise attack and cook and eat them as well.
Gu Jiuyan and Jiang Chen appeared at this time.
The team members looked at the strangers who broke into the team with vigilance, and some smart ones quickly ran to the field to inform the team leader.
Jiang Chen asked doubtfully, "Old Gu, why do I feel like these people are a little afraid of us? We don't look like bad guys, do we?"
Gu Jiuyan took two steps back without leaving a trace, away from Jiang Chen, then glanced at the team members present and asked in a deep voice:
"Are there any educated youth named Jiang Yaozong and Jiang Fuchang in your team?"
Upon hearing the name, the team members became excited again, waving the things in their hands and were about to beat Gu Jiuyan and Jiang Chen. Fortunately, they were stopped by the captain who arrived at the critical moment.
The team leader looked at the two people in front of him warily. He had often gone to the commune for meetings in recent years and had met many people, big and small. The two people in front of him gave him a feeling that he could not afford to offend.
He suppressed the turbulence in his heart and said in a deep voice, "What is your relationship with Jiang Fuchang and his son?"
Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Jiang Chen pulled Gu Jiuyan aside and said in a very low voice:
"Old Gu, why do I feel that my sister's ruthless adoptive father has angered everyone in the team? If things don't work out, we should run away and come back to investigate the situation at night."
When the team members saw the two men whispering, they became more convinced that they were in collusion with Jiang Fuchang and his son. Thinking of the burned granary and the money stolen from their home, the team members, eager to find an outlet to vent their anger, aimed their sights precisely at the two of them.
If the captain hadn't stopped them, the team members would have rushed up and beat them both in the head.
After talking to Jiang Chen, Gu Jiuyan called the captain aside and showed him his non-commissioned officer certificate representing his identity.
After confirming that everything was correct, the captain's expression changed instantly and he complained bitterly to Gu Jiuyan.
"Jiang Yaozong boiled his father, burned our granary, and stole the team members' money. We reported it to the police, but they couldn't find him..."
Gu Jiuyan looked calm, but Jiang Chen's hair stood on end when he heard it, and at the same time he felt happy for his brother and sister-in-law.
Fortunately, I escaped from that devil's cave. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.
After all, even a son eating his father can happen, and my sister-in-law is so beautiful. If the beasts in the Jiang family behave like beasts and don't behave like human beings, my beautiful sister-in-law will be in trouble.
The captain said angrily, "Comrade officers, you must help us catch that bastard Jiang Yaozong and make him compensate our brigade for its losses."
Gu Jiuyan promised: "I will do my best, but where is Jiang Fuchang buried now?"
Although the team members felt hatred in their hearts, they could not leave the dead body alone. Otherwise, when the weather got hot, the stench of decaying corpse would surround the entire team. So they dug a hole in the ground and buried Jiang Fuchang's head and the leftover bones in it.
Gu Jiuyan stood in front of the small mound with a cold face, a mocking smile on his lips.
He has never had any sympathy, let alone sympathy for a bastard who bullies his wife.
In his opinion, Jiang Fuchang deserved it.
The team members also learned the identities of Gu Jiuyan and the others from the captain. The hostility in their eyes turned into hope, and the team members begged them to catch the murderer Jiang Yaozong.
Gu Jiuyan agreed, and then took Jiang Chen away from the Dongfeng Brigade.
But at night, Gu Jiuyan sneaked to the Dongfeng Brigade with Jiang Chen on his back. He squatted on the ground and started digging the newly-formed pile of earth with the shovel on his waist.
Slowly, a straw mat was revealed. Gu Jiuyan suppressed his nausea and opened the mat.
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