Zhang Ming was a little impatient and almost stood up, but was grabbed by Lao Li and sat back in the chair.
Zhang Ming smiled at his master somewhat embarrassedly.
"Is he at home? Ask someone to call him over, we have something to ask him." said Lao Li.
"He's been missing for several months."
"How many months?" Master Li and his apprentice asked in unison.
"It should be four or five months. It was during the busy farming season. Suddenly one day he disappeared." The team leader was stared at by the two men, and for some reason he felt a little guilty.
"If the person is missing, why don't you report it to the police?" Old Li asked with a frown.
The team leader and the branch secretary paused at the same time.
"Tell us what happened. This person's condition is very serious now. If you don't cooperate truthfully, you will be held jointly liable." Lao Li said in a deep voice.
The team leader and the branch secretary's expressions changed noticeably. They were unwilling to take responsibility for someone like Wang Laoer.
"Let me tell you," the captain said. "Wang Lao Er and Widow Cui disappeared together. They used to... they were always sneaking around."
"This elopement is too shameful. The Wang family is unwilling to report it to the police, and the Cui family also said that Widow Cui should be dead."
"They asked the brigade not to get involved in the matter, so we didn't report it."
"How dare you not report such a serious matter as missing persons? You two are so confused!" Old Li looked at the two of them.
If it is confirmed that the deceased is Wang Laoer, these two will definitely be fired.
They both lowered their heads at the same time.
Most of the villagers in Wangjia Village have the surname Wang. The head of the Wang family said that the matter between Wang Laoer and Widow Cui should end here and not be made public, so as not to bring shame to their Wangjia Village.
In this era where clan concepts are still quite strong, sometimes many rules and regulations must give way to the authority of clan elders.
Now the two of them have no words to express their suffering.
Old Li also came from the countryside. He could understand the dilemma faced by the team leader and the branch secretary. He sighed and said nothing more to them.
After the follow-up is confirmed, how to deal with it will depend on the commune.
"Call the Wang family and the Cui family to the brigade headquarters. We need to question them."
"Okay. Public Security Li, what happened?" the captain asked tentatively.
"It's not convenient to disclose." Lao Li said seriously.
"I won't ask anymore. I'll go call someone." The captain said as he walked out.
"Call the militia captain over, and bring a few militiamen to cooperate with us."
"Okay." The captain responded and quickened his pace.
Lao Li borrowed the phone from the brigade headquarters and called Shen Weidong's office.
"Shen Ju."
"What's the matter, Lao Li? Tell me."
"I'm in Wangjia Village now." Old Li glanced at the door and saw his apprentice guarding it. The others were all far away, so he whispered about the situation here.
"Director Shen, I want to bring everyone from the Wang and Cui families back for interrogation."
"Isn't the movement a bit too much?" Shen Weidong asked.
"We can now basically confirm that the deceased is Wang Laoer. Also missing at the same time is Widow Cui. Wang Laoer died in the miasma, so where did Widow Cui go?"
"It's uncertain whether Widow Cui is alive or dead, and it's also uncertain whether she's a suspect."
"I think it's necessary to take them back for a surprise inspection before they react."
Shen Weidong thought about it and decided to take the two families away together. This matter was not a small one. If the villagers made a fuss, it would not end well.
However, Shen Weidong finally agreed.
"Okay, I trust your judgment, Lao Li. Have the militia cooperate with you. Make it clear that we're only investigating the missing persons case. Don't reveal that Wang Lao Er is dead for the time being."
“Let Wang Laoer’s family tell us about his physical characteristics first. If they all match, we can arrange for subsequent body identification.” Shen Weidong instructed.
"Okay, Shen Ju."
"The bureau is busy these days, and there are other arrests to be made. I can assign two more people to you at most."
"Can Comrade Song come over and help me?"
“You’re really good at choosing people.” Shen Weidong scolded with a smile, “Okay, I’ll tell Qingyun later.”
"Thank you, Director Shen."
In Lao Li's heart, as long as he has Song Qingyun, he is like having divine help.
After all, Song Qingyun's eyes are like a ruler, and she can tell who is lying at a glance.
After hanging up the phone, Lao Li strode out.
The militia captain had already come over with seven or eight militiamen, each of them carrying a gun and looking very serious.
"Hello, Li Gongan."
"Captain Xiao Wang is in high spirits again."
"Thank you for the compliment, Li Gongan."
After the two men exchanged a few pleasantries, Li Gongan pulled Captain Wang aside.
"We need to borrow your brigade's tractor. When these two families arrive, we'll take them all back to the Public Security Bureau."
"Is it so serious?" Captain Wang's face changed with fear. He was also a relative of Wang Laoer's family.
It was he who arranged to go and call the people from Wang Laoer's house.
"Who are the people in Wang Laoer's family?" asked Old Li.
"My second uncle's family has my second aunt, two cousins, and one cousin."
"Does Wang Laoer have other relatives?" asked Old Li.
"Second Uncle Wang has four brothers. Uncle Wang, Third Uncle Wang, and Fourth Uncle Wang each have several children at home. The youngest is only five or six months old, and the oldest is about the same age as me."
"Grandpa Wang has two brothers, but Second Master Wang has only one granddaughter. Grandma Wang is in poor health and has been paralyzed in bed. It is his granddaughter who has been taking care of her."
"Speaking of his granddaughter, she's actually quite unlucky. Some time ago, something happened to the Xia family in Qingshan Village, and her live-in son-in-law was also taken away."
"She is alone at home now. We all help with the housework. Otherwise, I don't know how Wang Cui would have gotten through it alone."
Old Li didn't respond to Old Xia's words.
He didn't expect to meet the granddaughter-in-law of the old Xia family, but she was not the focus of this matter.
"Call Wang Laoer's brothers as well." Lao Li said to Captain Wang.
Although Captain Wang didn't know what had happened, he knew it was a serious matter when he saw Li Gongan mobilizing such a large force, so he was smart enough not to ask.
Someone was called to call over the eldest uncle, third uncle, and fourth uncle of the Wang family.
Soon there were quite a few people standing in the room.
The Cui family arrived a little late. The ones who came were Widow Cui's mother-in-law, her brother-in-law, and Widow Cui's son and daughter.
The two children looked pale and thin.
Granny Cui was still cursing when she came in, "Little bastard, slut, you ran off with some random guy and caused us trouble."
When she entered the room and saw Lao Li's gloomy face, Granny Cui immediately shut up...
It wasn't until they got on the tractor that everyone realized...something big seemed to have happened.
Granny Cui glanced at Wang Laoer's wife who was not far from her, rolled her triangular eyes, and carefully moved towards her.
Wang Laoer's wife Zhang Wangdi felt uncomfortable when she saw Granny Cui staring at her. She was about to dodge when her arm suddenly felt heavy.
"Wangdi."
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