Chapter 199: You're Calling the Soul
Based on the information on the ID card, Tian Guoqiang went back to investigate Yan Wenying.
Deng Xiuzhen was responsible for contacting and observing Yan Wenying and obtaining information from the old woman.
They all agreed that Tan Yanlin’s disappearance was definitely related to the old man’s family.
"Don't go there alone! Tell me every time you go there. If you find something wrong, call or message me immediately. You must remember this!" Tian Guoqiang reminded him repeatedly.
Deng Xiuzhen agreed repeatedly.
To avoid any complications, Tian Guoqiang observed the room for a while and left after finding nothing unusual. A few minutes later, Deng Xiuzhen cautiously closed the door and left.
It was still early and there were many people on the road. Deng Xiuzhen walked and stopped, bought a few things along the way, and only went home when she felt that no one was paying attention to her whereabouts.
I arrived at the door, took out the key and was about to open it, when I suddenly felt dizzy and then fell to the ground with a thud.
Then two people dressed in black, wearing hats and covering their faces lifted Deng Xiuzhen up, threw her onto a tricycle and quickly left.
Tian Guoqiang, accompanied by He Xiaohai and two policemen, traveled in plain clothes and quickly found the address on Yan Wenying's ID card: a remote fishing village in a township under Shenzhen.
The villagers were not enthusiastic when they saw them, but just stared at them with a scrutinizing look, which made them feel a little uneasy.
"Excuse me, does Yan Wenying live here?" Tian Guoqiang asked an old man with a smile.
"What do you want from her?" The old man looked at them warily.
"We are her friends. She asked me to bring some things back for the villagers. Thank you for your help and care for her." Tian Guoqiang smiled and took out some Shenzhen specialties from his backpack and handed them to the old man.
This was specially prepared by Tian Guoqiang when he heard Deng Xiuzhen talking about Yan Wenying's situation and thought of the character of the people in the fishing village.
After receiving the gift, the old man's attitude immediately changed 180 degrees. He took Tian Guoqiang and others to the house where Yan Wenying used to live. Now it was a pile of ruins.
We couldn’t even find the items, let alone a photo of Yan Wenying or something.
Several people looked at each other.
The old man smiled and said, "After the child left, he never came back. After a few consecutive rains, the mud and thatched hut collapsed."
"We have another matter to trouble you. Wenying asked us to help him pay back the money owed to the villagers. Can you take us to see the village chief and gather together all those who lent money to Wenying?" Tian Guoqiang suddenly remembered what Deng Xiuzhen said, that Yan Wenying owed money to the villagers.
"Yes, of course! Come with me, I will take you to see the village chief!" said the old man happily as he walked forward, his steps as brisk as those of a young man.
As they walked, they looked around quietly: This is a traditional fishing village with about twenty households, lined up at a distance from the beach. There are fishing gear and boats next to the houses.
The house structure is simple, with walls mostly made of stone and bricks and roofs usually made of tiles or thatch, adapting to the humid and salt spray environment at the seaside.
The roof is sloping to facilitate drainage; the windows are small to reduce the impact of sea breeze; some houses have corridors or balconies for drying fishing gear and clothes.
Arriving in front of a two-story house, the old man reached out and knocked on the door, shouting as he knocked: "Village Chief! Village Chief!"
"Old Li, you're screaming so loudly!" A burly, dark man in his fifties pushed the door open.
When the man saw the few people, he was stunned. He glanced at the old man with an unhappy expression, full of blame.
"Village chief, these are not outsiders, they are Wenying's friends. Wenying asked them to come back to help pay back the debt." The old man said with a smile.
"Oh, it's Wenying's friend, come in, come in!" When the village chief Yan Shuntang heard what the old man said, he immediately forced a smile and let Tian Guoqiang and others into the house.
"Your house is nice, with a good layout, spacious and especially grand!" Tian Guoqiang praised loudly.
Yan Shuntang was overjoyed when he heard this and took them on a tour in a good mood.
The layout of the first floor of the house is simple but spacious. It has four rooms, a kitchen and toilet at the back, and a large yard. There is an attic on the right side of the yard for storage.
But he only took them on a brief tour of the first floor and then returned to the main room.
"Where is Wenying now? Is she doing well?" Yan Shuntang asked Tian Guoqiang and others to sit down, and asked his wife to pour tea.
Yan Guobao, the old man who had brought Tian Guoqiang and the others here earlier, couldn't help but touch Yan Shuntang when he saw that Yan Shuntang hadn't mentioned "business" for such a long time.
I thought to myself: Let’s talk about the money!
Yan Shuntang replied: I want to say that, but you can't be so heartless. Besides, he came to pay back the money on his own initiative, so he can't run away.
Yan Guobao touched Yan Shuntang again: Why don’t you speak quickly?
Yan Shuntang touched him again: Let me ask about the situation again...
Seeing the movements of their arms and the exchange of their eyes, Tian Guoqiang and the others were shocked and instantly on alert. They put their hands in their trouser pockets, ready to pull out their guns.
"Go and tell everyone who lent money to Wenying, and bring the IOU over here." Yan Shuntang wanted to find out more before making a decision.
But Yan Guobao kept pushing him here and there, so he really had no way to ask about the situation and could only make arrangements immediately.
Soon everyone came with IOUs. There were many people who owed money, and almost everyone in the village had borrowed. However, the amount was not large, and all together it was only more than 500 yuan.
Tian Guoqiang returned all the money and distributed the gifts in the bag to everyone.
After this, everyone was very enthusiastic about them. They invited them to their homes one after another, asked them about things happening outside, and hoped to take them out to see the world.
"Can you please help me..."
"Yes, we can definitely help! As long as we can do it, we can definitely help! Tell me, what's the matter?" The villagers were so enthusiastic and answered so quickly that they interrupted Tian Guoqiang.
"Yan Wenying is very busy at work now. When she heard that we were coming here, she asked us to do three things: one is to bring some gifts to everyone, two is to pay everyone back, and three is to bring something memorable back, such as a photo of her with her family, or something else to keep as a memory." Tian Guoqiang was not in a hurry and spoke slowly.
"this……"
"this……"
"Wenying's shed collapsed..."
"Where is there anything left?"
Everyone was talking at once, but all their words were useless.
"Got it!" said the village chief Yan Shuntang, standing up.
"What's the matter? Village chief, tell me quickly!" Everyone said in unison, feeling anxious.
They really wanted to help these people because the money they thought was gone was returned. Although it was not much, it was better to gain than to lose.
They also felt that these people were capable and had seen the world. If they could help them, they might be able to take them out.
"Aren't there photos of Xiaoying and her grandmother in the village? Let's take them to them," said Yan Shuntang.
"Yes, yes, yes. Last time it rained heavily, we moved Wenying's things to the village storage room. We can let them take a look and take away whatever they like." Village accountant Yan Shuibing interrupted.
In fact, Yan Wenying had talked to everyone before she left, so that they could put those things in the village. Yan Wenying was afraid that her house would collapse and she would have nothing when she returned.
Everyone tacitly agreed not to expose Yan Shuibing's words.
Looking at the photo of Yan Wenying, Tian Guoqiang felt very emotional. Yan Wenying in the photo was very dark and had rough skin, but she was obviously much younger.
There is a 99% chance that Yan Wenying in the photo and Yan Wenying on her ID card are the same person.
At first glance, this Yan Wenying seems to be a little similar to the "Yan Wenying" who holds an ID card and works for Deng Xiuzhen. But upon closer inspection, they are eight or nine points different.
There was no sign of anything unusual on Tian Guoqiang's face.
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