Li Jianguo helped Mo Yuan out of the predicament, saying he would take him to the county for questioning.
Actually, it's about finding an opportunity to speak.
As soon as he left the oil mill, Li Jianguo immediately instructed his subordinate, "Xiao Chen, I have some personal matters to attend to. Take them back first, separate them and detain them to prevent collusion. We'll interrogate them one by one later."
Xiao Chen was quick-witted and didn't ask any more questions. He immediately led his men away, not forgetting to nod to Mo Yuan before leaving. He had also noticed that the captain's relationship with the other party seemed unusual.
Although I had some questions, I thought we had only met once during the last investigation, so when did we become so close that he even stayed to talk to me?
Seeing his men leave, Li Jianguo turned his attention back to them and walked with Mo Yuan to a secluded spot.
Seeing that no one was around, he spoke up: "Mo Yuan, following your father's reminder and the clues Li Xiaohong provided, along with the testimonies of those two black market merchants, we followed the trail and, after several days of covert investigation, finally locked onto our target: a group led by Yang Guozhong who abused their positions. Now, we've arrested one of the people who met with the merchants on the black market—Yang Guozhong's subordinate. This time, they're in for a world of hurt."
"Captain Li, I must thank you for getting me out of that predicament today. Otherwise, I would definitely have suffered a beating. Consider it a favor I owe you. Luckily, you appeared in time. In the future, if you need anything, just let me know if I can help!"
Seeing that Mo Yuan didn't mention their previous agreement at all, Li Jianguo's attitude towards Mo Yuan improved considerably.
He also explained, "We've had people staking out the area for the past few days, especially at night, to observe and record their patterns of activity. Today just happens to be the day to close the net; they didn't show up on purpose!"
Mo Yuan believed this; the time was too short for them to have rushed over at the last minute, they must have been lying in wait beforehand.
But to say the timing was so perfect, appearing to help him out at the crucial moment when he was being taken away, is quite an exaggeration.
He would never believe that Li Jianguo did this intentionally!
With a swift move, she broke free from their previous dependence on each other, but ended up owing him a favor.
It seems that Li Jianguo is not as honest and simple as he appears on the surface.
However, Mo Yuan didn't care. The smarter the person, the easier it would be to deal with them in the future. If Li Jianguo didn't have some ability, he wouldn't have sought cooperation with him.
"Anyway, thank you, Captain Li. I'll be there whenever you need me! So, should I just go back? Do I need to go with you to give a statement or something?"
Li Jianguo waved his hand, knowing that Mo Yuan appreciated the gesture; he had finally escaped his previous passive situation.
Regardless of Mo Yuan's motives, he didn't care, but this case could indeed serve as a breakthrough, potentially turning his career around.
So, they couldn't worry about much else at the moment; maintaining a mutually beneficial relationship was good enough. As for Mo Yuan's suggestion to go with him to give a statement...
There's no time now; there are big fish waiting for me when I get back! It's a crackdown period right now, and there's plenty of room for maneuver with Yang Guozhong and his gang!
"Go back now, but I'd like to remind you that you should still get a business license. I heard the policies have loosened up recently. If you're not drunk to death, you can go to the Industry and Commerce Bureau and ask around. Find Director Chen Yongming and tell him I referred you. He's my junior high school classmate, and we're quite close. He should be able to help you! Okay, I'm busy at the bureau, I'm leaving!"
After saying that, Li Jianguo turned and left.
After finishing everything, Mo Yuan initially considered turning back, but then he thought that returning so quickly might lead to gossip and negatively impact Li Jianguo's reputation.
After thinking it over, I realized that others could manage to get most of the work done at the stall, and besides, all this commotion had already passed breakfast time.
With nothing much to do, Mo Yuan decided to go directly to the county town, where he arrived at the Industry and Commerce Bureau to inquire about the specifics.
Secondly, I'll go check on Aunt Wang and her daughter Li Xiaohong to see if they've been affected by this incident.
Having specifically purchased some daily necessities from the supply and marketing cooperative, I arrived at Aunt Wang's house with practiced ease.
Upon entering, I saw a man sweeping the yard. He looked young and pale, clearly recovering from a serious illness.
Upon seeing Mo Yuan arrive, the other party managed a rare, forced smile.
"Mo Yuan, you're here? Have you eaten yet? My mother went out for a bit and will be here soon! Come in and have a seat."
Hearing that Aunt Wang wasn't home, Mo Yuan didn't plan to go inside. It wouldn't be good if a young man and woman, alone together, were seen and misunderstood.
He simply found a small stool in the yard, sat down, and handed the item to the other person.
Seeing that the other person looked rather unwell, Mo Yuan knew what was going on. He couldn't help but curse Mo Dayong as a beast.
They took no responsibility whatsoever, but thankfully it's been resolved now and shouldn't have too much of an impact on the future.
"You're not fully recovered yet, are you? Don't do this work. Wait until you've recovered before doing it again."
Hearing Mo Yuan say this, the other person's expression also darkened. "Sigh, I wasn't that delicate to begin with. All of this is my own fault. I was bewitched and actually believed their sweet talk. As a result, I didn't get a permanent job and even lost my temporary job! And my mother had to suffer the criticism from others because of me. They would point fingers and gossip all the time. Now that I think about it, I deserve to end up like this!"
Mo Yuan didn't want to dwell on this issue. "Let's wait a while until this matter is settled. If you can move to the other side, I can help you and your mother make some decisions. It may not be as good as a regular job, but at least you won't have to worry about food and drink, and you and your mother will have a decent job."
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