Chapter 496: Meng Yanchuan: Words That Cannot Be Said (Extra 8)
When the police arrived, the residents of the town realized that they had been hiding a murderer.
When we saw the police escorting a man with blood all over his face out, the area was already crowded with people.
The second child was also among them.
"Isn't this Lao Li?"
"Ah? I remember they moved away a few years ago. Why are they still here?"
"Is he a murderer?"
"So his son's death has something to do with him?"
The crowd was talking about it, and Erwazi looked at Lao Li with eyes full of hatred.
Meng Yanchuan and his friends were standing nearby, and from the discussions of the crowd, they learned that this man was actually the father of the first victim, Li Yangyang!
After Lao Li was arrested, he initially tried to argue that he was wrongly accused.
But Meng Yanchuan took out the recording, in which he personally admitted that he had killed Wei Qing'an and those children.
Secondly, Wang Xiao's investigation also produced results.
Old Li's family moved out of the town the year Erwazi was released from prison, and since then they have lived in a rented courtyard not far from the wasteland.
In recent years, Lao Li has worked as a security guard in a factory. He is very familiar with the surrounding terrain and environment, and has also helped people survey wasteland.
During these years, Lao Li became more and more arrogant and killed six children in succession.
This was the closest Lao Li came to being arrested after Wei Qingan took over the serial missing persons case.
Afterwards, the police rushed to where Lao Li lived and found a cellar in the yard with a dying child locked in it.
After the child was rescued, the police found a lot of evidence in the cellar.
As the investigation progressed, it was even more shocking to discover that the death of Li Yangyang, who caused Erwazi to carry the murderer on his back, was also the work of Lao Li.
The first person Lao Li killed was his own child.
When this notice was issued, it shocked the society.
But because the case involved too many people, the trial of Lao Li was also proceeding closely.
Since then, Meng Yanchuan has returned to his normal life, going back and forth between his workplace and home.
Meng's father and mother were not aware of Wei Qing'an's affairs. Every time they saw Shen Nian and Shen Yu, they would always nag Meng Yanchuan to solve his personal problems.
On this day, brothers Meng Zhizhou and Meng Tinglan brought their girlfriends home for dinner without any prior arrangement.
Both sons hinted, consciously or unconsciously, that they wanted to get married.
Meng's father and mother were naturally happy to hear this, and the couple went their separate ways.
Mother Meng took Sang Xiaomian and Qiao Shu aside and asked them about their requirements for marriage, while Father Meng discussed with his sons about the arrangements for visiting the girls' homes.
Meng Zhiyi, who was the first to get married, held a handful of melon seeds in her hand and ate melon next to her mother.
Sang Xiaomian's family was an ordinary working-class family. When she heard Meng's mother ask her how much dowry she wanted, she was completely stunned and had no idea how to answer.
Meng Zhiyi looked at her somewhat awkward reaction and said, "Mom, given the situation in our family, we definitely can't let my sister-in-law down."
Mother Meng: "Of course we can't let them feel wronged, that's why mom asked them what they thought."
Meng Zhiyi twirled a melon seed with her fingertips and knocked it. She looked at Sang Xiaomian and then at Qiao Shu: "It's so embarrassing for you to ask like that."
Meng's mother was also a little confused: "What should I do? Ask your family members?"
"Aunt, why don't you discuss these things with my parents." Sang Xiaomian was almost tearing the corners of her clothes.
Although she and Meng Zhizhou had a good relationship, she felt a little troubled when it came to these things.
After all, in today's society, many couples go their separate ways because of these things.
What's more, her own family is too different from the Meng family. Sang Xiaomian is always afraid that others will think that she is deliberately trying to climb up the social ladder.
Meng Zhiyi and Qiao Shu saw her concern, and they each held her hand.
Qiao Shu comforted her, "Sister Xiaomian, don't be so nervous. Since you have decided to take the next step, you don't have to worry too much."
"Some things, if kept in your heart, will only backfire, it's better to speak them out openly."
Meng Zhiyi nodded: "Yes, since ancient times, it is natural for a man to give a betrothal gift when marrying a wife. If you want to learn from me, just ask for the money you want."
Sang Xiaomian was amused by Meng Zhiyi, but her tense mood was indeed relieved.
She pursed her lips and said with a hint of shyness: "Aunt, I don't really have too many requirements for these. What I care about is the boat, the gift and other things. As long as the etiquette is met and an explanation is given to my parents, that's enough."
Hearing her words, Meng Zhiyi immediately disagreed.
"No, you have to have requirements, and you can't lower them. For women, marriage is a good choice if you make the right one, but it's like being reborn if you make the wrong choice."
"Although my eldest brother is indeed good, no one can predict what will happen in the future."
"You have to prepare a way for yourself to get out of this situation."
Meng Zhiyi said this without any intention of avoiding her mother. In her opinion, as women, she should be more considerate of other women.
Mother Meng nodded repeatedly: "Zhiyi is right. When you marry into this family, you will be integrated into it. So, you should think more about yourself."
"But don't worry, Auntie is not a wicked mother-in-law. You and Zhizhou can live here if you want. If you don't want to, Zhizhou has many properties under his name. You can choose the one you like."
"It's the same with Xiaoshu. Once you enter the Meng family, you will be my daughters, just like Zhiyi."
Qiao Shu and Sang Xiaomian lowered their heads in shame, and then stammered and expressed their thoughts.
As a result, the marriages of Meng Zhizhou and Sang Xiaomian, as well as Meng Tinglan and Qiao Shu, were also settled one after another.
As time went by, the case of the white bones in the wasteland came to an end.
The evidence was solid and the case progressed quickly. Lao Li's crime was confirmed and he was sentenced to death.
On the day of execution, Meng Yanchuan first went to meet Lao Li and watched him get the punishment he deserved.
Afterwards, he bought a bouquet of flowers and went to Wai Ching-on's grave.
Over the years, Wei Qingan's body has not been found and has remained missing.
The tombstone is now brand new, but the photo on it is old.
Meng Yanchuan put the flowers down and then stood there like a stone sculpture.
The sky above was a little cloudy, and the wind was a little cool.
Many times, Meng Yanchuan wanted to say something, but in the end he couldn't utter a word.
I don’t know how long it had been, so long that the bouquets of flowers in front of the tombstone had wilted.
Meng Yanchuan reached out and gently touched the photo on the tombstone. The image of Wei Qing'an standing in front of the swearing-in platform in police uniform on the day of the graduation ceremony came to his mind. He looked very high-spirited.
He seemed to hear the sound of an oath, and he followed it unconsciously...
The future is a police
"The future is the police."
Not disappointing Tibetan blue.
"Don't let down Canglan."
…
"I won't let you down."
Meng Yanchuan spoke the following words slowly after he had walked away.
A gust of wind came and blew the words away in the wind, drifting away into the distance.