Li Jiaoyang was still confused when Meng Chengxi couldn't help but curse out, "Damn, that's disgusting."
Chen Shu knew this would be the reaction. "Don't look at me like that. I just drink it dry. I'm not a pervert. But just because they have unusual tastes doesn't mean they won't look for others. These kinds of people want everything. They want what suits their tastes, and they want pretty girls too."
He looked at Shekh and explained carefully, "I'm not saying you're wrong, but I understand men better than you do, especially men with brains full of nonsense. They only want everything, they won't choose just one."
Sheh understood: "So someone has already taken over Chai Anan and wants her to trick Li Xin into coming here."
“Yes, according to what you said, Chai Anan was able to get the money and promised to give Chai’s mother 50,000 yuan, so it’s definitely not as simple as just deceiving Li Xin.”
“If Qin Jingyu knows that Li Xin is in trouble, she must also know that Chai Anan is in trouble.” Shi Jinzhe took out the letter he had brought back that morning and read it again.
He confirmed that Chai Anan was not among the twelve names.
“Chai Anan is unwilling to be a witness.”
As he was speaking, there was a knock on the bathroom wall, and Qu Yang climbed out from inside: "May I come in?"
Shi Jinzhe grunted and said, "Come here."
Qu Yang wiped the dust off his face with water. "When I went back this afternoon, I heard something from my aunt. Chai Anan was engaged by her mother with a dowry of 15,000 yuan, but Chai Anan was unwilling. The family was from the next village, which is far away from here. Later, the man spent 20,000 yuan to marry Xu Xiaomei, and now they have two children."
"Chai Anan is determined to leave this place, it's certain she doesn't want to. Is her mother's disturbance at the school also related to this?"
"Yes, my aunt said this afternoon that the woman from the Chai family was swaggering around the village for a while, saying that Chai Anan was going to give her a lot of money, but then he ran away, so she curses at everyone who passes by her house every day."
Qu Yang sighed, "If I had lived here back then, I would know more. There are some things that even my aunt can't remember."
Shekh asked, "Do you know Lin Xiaohe? Does she walk this far every day like you?"
"At first, yes, but then Teacher Qin asked her to move in with us, so they became very close."
No wonder the letter was with Lin Xiaohe; that makes sense now.
These girls were willing to testify, largely due to Qin Jingyu's persuasion. If Li Xin was a witness, then Chai Anan should be too.
The sharp curses and shouts of Chai's mother during the day still echoed in her ears. She hated Qin Jingyu so much that she would not allow her to appear in her house, nor would she allow Chai Anan to stay at school for a long time. In Chai's mother's eyes, that was escaping from work.
Therefore, a middleman is needed to persuade Chai Anan.
Lin Xiaohe, a girl of the same age who had also suffered harm and was close to Qin Jingyu, was the most suitable candidate.
Having figured this out, Shekh slowly said, "Lin Xiaohe was killed by Chai Anan."
After thinking it over and over again, Shi Jinzhe wondered, "Is it because she doesn't want people to know that there's something wrong with her charitable work?"
"Maybe."
"Wait... I don't quite understand." Meng Chengxi asked in confusion, "Just because of this, she's going to kill someone?"
Shi Jinzhe shook his head: "Don't think it's that simple. These media outlets have interviewed Shao Dong over the years, and he has become a very influential philanthropist."
If Qin Jingyu's report is successful and the charity and he are thoroughly investigated, then public trust will collapse, people will no longer believe in these charitable organizations, no one will donate, and who will pay for their schooling?
Even if there were still money, it wouldn't be nearly as plentiful as it is now, with everyone receiving a share. You have to understand that many people are just barely making ends meet; where would they find the spare money to help others?
Li Jiaoyang also didn't understand: "What about the local government and poverty alleviation organizations? Can't they give money?"
“Poverty alleviation is difficult. It’s not like you can just say you’re poor and the government will give you money. It’s an easy loophole for bad people to exploit.”
Shi Jinzhe sighed helplessly: "Maybe one day they will verify the location of Shaojia Village, but Chai Anan and the other girls can't wait, so she took an extreme step. In order to leave this place, she chose to kill Lin Xiaohe."
Sheh waited for him to finish speaking before slowly continuing, "Lin Xiaohe's persuasion is tantamount to telling Chai Anan that she will not agree to them exposing this matter."
Qu Yang looked incredulous: "Then Teacher Qin...?"
Shehe nodded. When Chai's mother saw Chai Anan and Qin Jingyu come to the small building, she knew that Qin Jingyu's whereabouts were also related to her.
Meng Chengxi concluded in a deep voice: "So it was Chai Anan who, in order to leave this place, deceived Li Xin, murdered Lin Xiaohe, and left Qin Jingyu missing."
The room fell silent. If it were true, then an oppressed girl had done the most extreme thing, harming others.
Shi Jinzhe quickly ate a few bites of rice, then cleared away the dishes. "Chai Anan brought Qin Jingyu to the small building. Shao Dong must know about this. We need to find out what benefits he promised Chai Anan. Next, we need to talk to him."
Chen asked, "Should we go tomorrow, or tonight?"
He found a small prop during the day. No matter which option he chose, it was dangerous. He tried his best not to be alone.
"I think if one more person dies tonight, there will be one more ghost in this building. Who knows what kind of accident might happen?"
After Shi Jinzhe finished speaking, he specifically reiterated to Shehe, "The food here isn't good. I'll have to cook something nice when we get out of here."
The implication was that I needed your help to get us out of here quickly, and that I would do everything I promised you once we were out.
Meng Chengxi felt a pang of sympathy for a moment after hearing his humble promise that morning, and was the first to push open the door and leave.
As he reached the stairwell, he was met by Xie Man, who was returning home late, and Qi Yin behind her.
Both of them looked unwell. As they passed each other, Xie Man suddenly called out to Meng Chengxi, "We've encountered a ghost wall outside. I suggest you don't go out."
She forced a smile and said to Li Jiaoyang, who was walking behind the two big men, with concern, "Aunt Xie has a piece of advice for you: don't trust men in the dungeon. Some things require exchange. If you still want to follow Aunt Xie, stay here and don't take any risks."
Li Jiaoyang looked around and finally shook her head. She was a little slow-witted, but not stupid.
The room that Chen Shu shared with her was actually shared by Xie Man. She was only saying this now because she still wanted to get more information out of him.
Sherman returned empty-handed and could only watch the three of them go downstairs. After they left, she said to Qi Yin, "Let's go ask that couple again tomorrow."
"It's no use, they formed a team yesterday." Qi Yin complained slightly, "This time, it's hard to fool either newbies or veterans in the dungeon. Let's not use this roundabout method to trick newbies next time."
Sherman disagreed: "There are still a lot of fools. This was just an accident. We don't have many tools, so we have to use these people to increase our margin for error. The only way we can lower their guard is to separate from each other."
"Let's see. Now that we're separated, the people we run into are all more cunning than the last."
Shi Jinzhe was a little slower than the others because Shehe didn't want to walk on the muddy road outside. Unexpectedly, he overheard this conversation at the door.
No wonder he's willing to mentor newcomers. Qi Yin always agrees to Xie Man's suggestions; it turns out the two of them are in cahoots.
If we include Xu Jialu, who is a relative newcomer, then the two of them would be splitting four beginner scout stones equally. That's quite a clever plan.
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