It was a package wrapped in a cloth bag, and judging from its weight and shape, it looked like some kind of tool.
"Splash—" She untied the bag and emptied its contents, only to find a pile of weapons such as hammers, axes, and knives.
[Ding-dong—Item obtained: Murder Weapon]
Murder weapon: The weapon used by the Wu siblings to commit murder. Purpose: Physical evidence (please hand it over to the police)
"So it was the murder weapon. You actually hid it at home. Did you plan to use it often?" Yuan Mengge, wearing gloves, picked up one of the sharp knives and examined it carefully.
This knife appears to be a pig-slaughtering knife. It is nearly 20 centimeters long, with a thick back and a very sharp tip and blade.
It seems that Wu Zhendong cleaned the murder weapon after committing the crime.
There was no blood left on it; it was very clean.
Yuan Mengge glanced at them and then put all the murder weapons back into the cloth bag.
Then she glanced at Wang Meiting and asked, "Are you coming with me now, or do you want to wait a few days for the police to come and rescue you? If I take you away now, the only thing I can do is take you to the police station so the police can help you."
Wang Meiting hesitated for a moment, seemingly struggling internally.
But she quickly nodded firmly and said, "I'll go with you... but could you take me somewhere else, not to the police station?"
Yuan Mengge looked at her with some confusion.
In her situation, going to the police station would be the best option, right?
She looked at Wang Meiting and asked, "You...don't you trust the police?"
Wang Meiting's gaze darkened, then she looked away, a hint of disgust flashing across her face.
Yuan Mengge observed her expression, thought for a moment, and nodded: "Alright. If you don't want to go, then where do you want to go?"
Wang Meiting looked at her with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation and said, "Could you take me to the county bus station? If so, could you... lend me some more money? Just enough for my fare home... I... I promise I'll pay you back later!"
Yuan Mengge nodded and replied, "Okay. I can lend you the money, but you can't buy a ticket at the station right now. I can take you to a nearby hotel."
It's the middle of the night now. Although the station won't close, the ticket sellers only start work during the day, and there are only buses running during the day, not at night.
It's not safe for a young woman like her to be alone in the station.
Although she didn't know why Wang Meiting was unwilling to believe the police and even felt some disgust towards them, she respected her wishes.
Wang Meiting nodded upon hearing this: "Okay, thank you!"
Yuan Mengge stood up and looked at the chain beside her feet. It was an iron ring that could be opened and closed, with a lock on it to secure the ring and the chain.
Wang Meiting's ankles were chafed raw by the iron ring, and her skin was ulcerated without any treatment.
Do you know where the key is on your foot?
Wang Meiting pointed to a table outside the living room near the bedroom door and said, "The key is in the drawer of the table next to the door."
Yuan Mengge had just seen that table, so she turned around, went out, walked to the table, and opened both drawers.
One of them contained a set of keys.
Judging from the number of keys, they should be for the bedroom door, living room door, kitchen door, and Wang Meiting's anklet.
This position is one that Wang Meiting can't reach or get out of.
Yuan Mengge picked up the bunch of keys and went back into the room, then tossed them to her: "You can open it yourself, right?"
Wang Meiting took the key and searched around. She quickly found one that matched the lock on her foot and then unlocked it.
After unlocking the door, Wang Meiting got off the bed and stood on the ground with a limp.
There was a pair of men's slippers under the bed. She didn't care whether they fit or not, she just wore them anyway.
Then she walked to the wardrobe, opened it, took out a piece of clothing and put it on, then looked at Yuan Mengge and said, "We can go now."
Yuan Mengge walked out of Wu Zhendong's house carrying the bag, and the dog outside started barking again.
Wang Meiting pulled the clothes over her head and followed behind her with a limp, cautiously looking around.
Yuan Mengge didn't ask her anything. She knew that when Wang Meiting first arrived, she must have thought of a way to escape.
But if she fails to escape this place after several attempts, then the problem isn't with her.
Although it's unclear whether this village is a "traitorous village," everyone in the village probably knows that Wu Zhendong has a woman in his family.
Wu Zhendong is a vicious man, and I suspect he doesn't have a good relationship with the villagers.
The villagers don't want to be retaliated against by him, so they will probably choose to turn a blind eye.
After all, it's not worth offending Wu Zhendong for a stranger, which could lead to Wu Zhendong retaliating against your whole family.
After the two left the village, because it was night, although the village dogs barked a few times, they did not attract anyone's attention.
At this time, they are just falling asleep, and if they are woken up, they just want to go back to sleep.
The two walked to the bamboo forest, and Yuan Mengge pushed the cart out.
Because she needed to transport someone, she had no choice but to put the bag on the trunk and tie it up, as long as it didn't fall off.
After securing her luggage, she pulled Wang Meiting away from the village.
Then we went directly to the county town, found a hotel near the new bus station, let her stay there, and left her three hundred yuan.
This 300 yuan is enough for her to buy medicine and a train ticket home tomorrow.
Sanxian County is in another city. There is no direct bus from here to that city. You need to take a bus to that city first and then transfer to Sanxian County.
Wang Meiting took the three hundred yuan she was given and cried, but she didn't cry out loud. She just wiped her eyes, looked at her, and said, "Your name... I'll pay you back later. Thank you..."
Yuan Mengge said, "No need to repay it. If you really want to repay this favor, you can anonymously report Wu Zhendong's misdeeds."
Because she can be considered a witness, but she has been detained by Wu Zhendong for so long. If this matter gets out, she will be criticized by others and will live under the contempt, pity, and ill-intentioned gaze of others.
Therefore, Yuan Mengge did not suggest that she be a witness, but if she could anonymously report what she saw at Wu Zhendong's house, it would give the police another clue for their investigation.
"Anonymous reporting..." Wang Meiting hesitated slightly upon hearing this.
Yuan Mengge noticed her concerns and said, "It's okay, if you don't want to, just pretend I didn't say anything."
As she spoke, she took out a small notebook, wrote a passage on a piece of paper, tore it off, and gave it to Ye: "If you can't stay at home anymore and have nowhere to go, you can come and find this person. Just tell him that he is the person who represents you and he will arrange a job for you."
Wang Meiting took the note and looked at the information on the paper with some confusion.
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