Chapter 256 The Murderer
Meng Ce booked a hotel nearby and put Xie Mu on the bed. When he looked in the bathroom mirror, he saw that his face was covered with bruises.
Meng Ce felt somewhat relieved. Fortunately, he had been busy recently, and the injury should have healed by the time of the team building.
It would be so embarrassing if I had to look at this face when I met my sister!
There was no pharmacy nearby and the hotel did not have any ointment for bruises and injuries.
Meng Ce bought a box online and waited for delivery.
He sat in a chair, scrolling through his phone.
Suddenly, the woman on the bed murmured in fear, as if she had a nightmare, "...Don't come over... Don't... Don't..."
Meng Ce quickly put down his phone, sat down beside the bed, and comforted her softly, "It's okay, the bad guys have already run away!"
Xie Mu slowly opened his eyes, and suddenly threw himself into Meng Ce's arms, sobbing bitterly.
Meng Ce was stunned for a moment and tried to push Xie Mu away, "You..."
Xie Mu didn't let go, but hugged Meng Ce even tighter, crying sadly, "I'm so scared... I'm really so scared..."
Meng Ce hesitated for a moment and slowly withdrew his hand.
This little girl is probably frightened and insecure, and pushing her away now might be cruel.
Never mind, if she wants to hug me, let her hug me for a while...
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On the day of team building, all employees gathered at the company gate with one family member.
Tang Shishi parked the car in a temporary parking space on the side of the road, pushed the door and got out.
Wen Liang put on a mask and got out of the passenger seat.
She was not really in love with Meng Ce, so she didn't tell Tang Shishi about it. Tang Shishi only found out about it last night and tortured her, so Wen Liang had to lie.
The two walked towards the entrance of the group together.
Several employees and family members were already waiting.
Meng Ce squatted on the steps, holding a double portion of steamed dumplings and soy milk.
He looked around and saw Wen Liang and Tang Shishi. He immediately stood up and went to greet them, his face full of joy. "Sister! Sister Shishi, you're here too!"
Tang Shishi punched Meng Ce's shoulder and said, "Good for you, Meng Ce. You managed to get my little Aliang so quickly. You must treat her well in the future, okay?"
"Don't worry, Sister Shishi, I will definitely treat you well." Meng Ce glanced at Wen Liang beside him.
Wen Liang curled his lips and said nothing.
Tang Shishi shook the key in her hand, "Then I'll leave first?!"
"Bye-Bye!"
"Sister Shishi, take care."
After Tang Shishi got in the car, Meng Ce pulled Wen Liang towards the stone steps and handed Wen Liang a breakfast in his hand.
"Xiao Meng, is this your girlfriend?"
All the colleagues saw Meng Ce's circle of friends that day and came over to say hello. They also took a look at Wen Liang and said, "Don't look at the mask. You can tell she's a beauty just by looking at her eyes."
Wen Liang smiled and said, "Sorry, I've had a cold these past two days."
"It's okay. Wait for you to take a bath in the hot spring with Xiao Meng. I guarantee your cold will be cured." A colleague said with a smile.
The bus arrived on time. Wen Liang and Meng Ce got on the bus, chose a seat near the inside, and sat side by side.
There were more and more people on the bus, and colleagues were greeting each other.
At this time, Meng Ce called out, "Manager Fu."
Wen Liang looked up and saw Fu Sheng got into the car and was walking back along the aisle.
He heard Meng Ce's voice, looked to the side, and saw Wen Liang wearing a mask.
Wen Liang nodded at him.
Fu Sheng also nodded and walked to the seat in the back.
When everyone was gathered, the bus drove to the hot spring resort on the outskirts of the city.
I've been there once, although it's a bit cool, but I'm still looking forward to soaking in the hot springs in winter.
The bus passed the highway intersection and was getting closer and closer to its destination.
The carriage was filled with the laughter of colleagues, but Wen Liang became increasingly silent, silently clutching his backpack.
In front is Wang Dahai’s warehouse.
After passing a bend, the bus suddenly stopped.
My colleagues stretched their heads forward curiously to look.
There was a truck parked in front, and many logistics boxes of various sizes rolled down on both sides.
The warehouse staff were desperately picking up the items.
Wang Dahai stood on the roadside with his hands on his hips, watching everything impatiently, and motioned to the passing bus to wait.
Fu Sheng stood up, walked forward from the back, and asked, "What's going on?"
The bus driver opened the door and said, "It looks like the delivery truck has overturned."
Fu Sheng got off the bus and walked over to talk to Wang Dahai. After about two minutes, he returned to the bus and said to the driver, "Wait a moment, they'll be done soon."
Someone asked, "Why did the delivery truck fall over?"
"The truck suddenly had a flat tire when it was entering the station," said Fu Sheng.
Wang Dahai was so angry that he cursed, "I don't know who was so stupid as to throw a handful of hat nails on the ground!"
When Meng Ce saw Wang Dahai, his eyes lit up. He was about to open the window to say hello when he suddenly saw Wen Liang sitting inside staring at Wang Dahai, with his lips tightly pursed and a strong sadness in his eyes.
Meng Ce lowered his voice, "Sister, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay." Wen Liang retracted his gaze, lowered his eyes, and shook his head gently.
She said she was fine, but her expression showed that something was wrong.
A few minutes later, the bus started moving again.
After that, Wen Liang's expression was always heavy and he looked unhappy.
On the one hand, he was really unhappy, and on the other hand, he was doing it for Meng Ce to see.
Their department had an activity in the morning, but Wen Liang didn't go with them. He stayed in his room all morning, creating the impression that he was unhappy.
During lunch, Meng Ce came to see her and they went to the restaurant to eat together.
Seeing that Wen Liang had barely touched her chopsticks, Meng Ce couldn't help but ask, "Sister, what's wrong with you? Are you in a bad mood? Or are you feeling unwell somewhere?"
Wen Liang sighed, "I'm not in a good mood."
"What happened? It was fine at the beginning."
Wen Liang casually picked up a grain of rice and put it in his mouth, licking it with the tip of his tongue. "Do you remember the man who was talking to Fu Sheng on the roadside when we passed by the express warehouse on the way here?"
"I remember..." Meng Ce hesitated, "I know him. He is a good friend of my father."
Wen Liang looked at him in astonishment.
"What's wrong with him?" Meng Ce asked.
"He is the murderer who killed my father." Wen Liang said angrily.
Meng Ce was stunned.
He knew that Wen Liang's father, journalist Wen Yongkang, had died in a car accident, and he also knew that Uncle Wang seemed to have been in jail for something, but he never thought the two could be connected.
A trace of apology flashed across his face, "Sister, I'm sorry, I didn't expect..."
Wen Liang cursed softly, "I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that I could actually see him on the street again. He must be an employee of the warehouse..."
"No... He's the owner of the warehouse..." Meng Ce said awkwardly, "He built this warehouse a few years ago and runs it pretty well. My dad has a good relationship with him. He was the one who picked up my parents when they returned to China this time..."
Wen Liang looked up in surprise, "How many years has it been built?"
"Um."
"He lost all his property in civil compensation. Where did he get the money to build this?"
Meng Ce was stunned and hesitated for a moment, "...Maybe it's borrowed money?"
Wen Liang looked up at Meng Ce and asked casually, "He just got out of jail and is broke. Who would lend him so much money? And where did he meet these rich friends?"
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