Zhou Chunping, a true shrew, simply shifted the blame onto Zhou Zhixin, claiming he must have offended someone like Old K, prompting them to come looking for revenge. He had no choice but to be cruel to Zhou Zhixin, fearing the consequences for his entire family. Otherwise, how could he bear to leave the son he had raised behind?
In his confession, Zhou Chunping portrayed himself as a pitiful yet respectable old father, which almost made Jiang vomit.
After interrogating Zhou Chunping, Jiang immediately interrogated Zhou Zhiqiang and his brothers.
Zhou Zhiqiang and Zhou Zhigang were not as resolute as Zhou Chunping. Under Jiang's interrogation, they confessed everything they knew, even the details of their plan to set up a trap for Zhou Zhixin and Liu Moli that night.
Old Jiang smacked his lips in amazement. This move was truly ruthless. Not only would it cost Zhou Zhixin his life, it would also ruin his reputation. Honestly, these days, even after someone with a bad reputation dies, no one cares, for fear of being linked to them. If Zhou Chunping's scheme worked, it wouldn't just be Zhou Zhixin who would be ruined, but also his children. Children from "gangster" families are always being trampled upon.
Zhou Zhigang and Zhou Zhiqiang also revealed that Zhou Zhixin was not Zhou Chunping's biological son. However, their knowledge was limited. They only knew that Zhou Zhixin had been brought home by Zhou Chunping since he was still a baby. As for where Zhou Chunping had brought Zhou Zhixin home from, Zhou Zhigang and the others had no idea.
Zhou Chunping was a tight-lipped person. He only vaguely told his two sons about the "noble man" who had come to visit him, so much so that the Zhou Zhiqiang brothers thought that the "noble man" Zhou Chunping was talking about was Old K.
When Jiang Zemin compared Zhou Chunping's confession with the confessions of the Zhou Zhiqiang brothers, the truth of the matter was almost revealed.
According to Lao Jiang, Lao K wanted to kill Zhou Zhixin for some reason, but since he couldn't do it himself, he paid Zhou Chunping to do it. Zhou Chunping was also a ruthless person, and for the sake of money, he didn't care about his adopted son Zhou Zhixin's life. The tactic of killing him and then creating the illusion that Zhou Zhixin and Liu Moli were having an "affair" was also Lao K's idea for Zhou Chunping.
In this way, Old K's instigation of Ma Shengli and his gang to steal supplies from the supply and marketing cooperative also seemed to be targeting Zhou Zhixin. Zhao Guohui was the director of the Sanhe Town Supply and Marketing Cooperative and Zhou Zhixin's brother-in-law. Old K's scheme to bring bad luck to Zhao Guohui might be to prevent the Zhao family from interfering in Zhou Zhixin's affairs.
These two things are closely linked. When Zhao Guohui got into trouble, Zhao Qingshan must have had to take care of his son's affairs first. As for his "dead" son-in-law Zhou Zhixin, Zhao Qingshan certainly did not have enough energy to investigate the cause of his death.
Lao Jiang is a meticulous person. Both cases involve Zhou Zhixin. Lao Jiang decided to sort out the things on hand in the next few days and go to Zhaojiagou the day after tomorrow, hoping to get some useful clues from Zhou Zhixin.
Zhou Chunping's case needed to be closed, and Jiang Zemin needed to see Zhou Zhixin in person. After all, while it was true that Zhou Chunping and his two sons had murdered Zhou Zhixin, they couldn't be convicted of murder just because Zhou Zhixin was still alive.
Lao Jiang's trip to Zhaojiagou was doomed to disappointment. The Zhao family's door was closed, and upon inquiry, he learned that Zhao Qingshan and his family had gone to Qingshan City.
Zhao Qingshan was worried about Wen Yiran's illness. Although Wen Yiran's condition had improved a lot, he couldn't get angry. Zhao Qingshan didn't want anything to happen to the old friend he had worked so hard to save.
During Chinese New Year, the Wen family was bound to be crowded. After Zhao Qingshan met Wen Ziyun and his sister, his concern for Wen Yiran intensified. Judging from their childhood, although Zhao Qingshan had never met Wen Yulong and his wife, he knew for sure that one of them was out of line. Otherwise, they wouldn't have spoiled the little girl, Wen Ziqiu, so much that she became ignorant and, while a guest at their home, she started making a scene, claiming that Zhou Yuanyuan had bullied her and demanded that Zhao Qingshan beat Zhou Yuanyuan to vent her anger.
Of course, Zhao Qingshan wouldn't lift a finger against Zhou Yuanyuan. He knew his daughter, Xiaojiu, wasn't unreasonable. If Xiaojiu had taught Wen Ziqiu a lesson, it must have been Wen Ziqiu who deserved it. It had to be said that Mr. Zhao Qingshan was a protective person. He would never lose his temper with a family member over a few words from an outsider.
Seeing Zhao Qingshan unmoved, Wen Ziqiu calmed down after a while. However, she hated Zhou Yuanyuan. This country girl was not only prettier than her, but she also dared to go against her. When she got the chance, she would definitely get back at her.
Wen Ziyun had no idea that his usually well-behaved sister had such a vicious heart at such a young age, and was planning to get even with her later. Seeing that Wen Ziqiu had stopped making a fuss, Wen Ziyun breathed a sigh of relief.
For some reason, Wen Ziyun felt his heart tighten in a knot when he saw the disdain in Zhou Yuanyuan's beautiful almond-shaped eyes. He also felt that his sister had gone too far, forgetting even the basic etiquette of visiting someone else's home. Fortunately, Grandpa Zhao didn't neglect them just because they were young, and he kept chatting with them.
After Wen Ziyun and the others left, Zhao Qingshan quickly went to the brigade headquarters and called Wen Yiran to ask about his health. Sure enough, Wen Yiran said he'd been feeling a bit chest tightness for the past couple of days. Zhao Qingshan was shocked and hurried home to pack his things for a trip to Qingshan City.
Zhao Qingshan was going to the Wen family in Qingshan City, and Wen Ziqing would definitely follow him. Yesterday, Wen Ziyun had already brought Wen Yulong's message, which was nothing more than asking Wen Ziqing to return to Qingshan City for a family reunion.
A family reunion? When Wen Ziqing heard Wen Ziyun say this, his face remained expressionless, but he secretly complained in his heart. With Wu Xiuli around, what in the Wen family belonged to him, Wen Ziqing? Even Wen Yiran's occasional caring glances were something Wu Xiuli wished her two children would monopolize all day long.
Zhou Zhixin was leaving for his unit on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, and the train to City N could only be taken in Qingshan City. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhao Qingshan and his family, including Zhao Guohui, decided to go to Qingshan City to see Zhou Zhixin off and spend two days there, treating it as a vacation.
Zhao Qingshan had Zhao Youtian issue several letters of introduction for their trip to Qingshan City. With such a large family, Zhao Qingshan didn't want to trouble Wen Yiran by going to the Wen family. With letters of introduction, they could stay at any guesthouse or other place. Besides, Zhao Yunxiang had been running a fish ball business for over a month before the Lunar New Year, so she had plenty of money.
Zhou Yuanyuan wanted to take a look at the legendary letter of introduction, but Zhao Yunxiang slapped her aside. Zhao Yunxiang thought, how could a child play with such an important thing as a letter of introduction? If it was lost, wouldn't their family have to sleep on the streets?
Zhou Zhixin watched the interaction between his wife and daughter happily, his heart full of sweetness.
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