"Officers, is there something you need?"
Yu Linyang's voice trembled.
The two police officers outside the door were imposing and solemn, as if no criminal could hide in front of them.
He spoke very politely.
"Hello young comrade, is this Yu Jianchuan's home?" Yu Jianchuan, Uncle?
Yu Linyang nodded.
Yu Linyun recognized the person at the door and suddenly stopped in her tracks, startled. She quickly hid back inside the room.
“Yes, he is my uncle.” The two police officers exchanged a glance.
"Is he home now?"
When this question was asked, the square-faced policeman next to him sounded anxious.
Yu Linyang shrank back in fright: "My uncle has been away from home for over a month."
A month away from home?
Are you sure he didn't flee to avoid punishment? "Then where did he go?"
Yu Linyang had no idea that his uncle hadn't whispered the address in his ear before leaving.
but?…
Although Yu Linyang was carefree, he wasn't stupid; he belatedly realized something was wrong.
Alright.
Could it be that something happened to my uncle?
"Officers, what do you need my uncle for?" Shen Qianqian was unpacking a bag in the room.
The bags were bulging, clearly filled with a lot of things. It was probably because her letters urging for money had worked; not only did they send her money, but they also sent her warm clothes from Hong Kong and the capital.
rare.
Shen Qianqian put the clothes on the bed and took out the envelope.
Wow, Shen Jia actually sent her a money order for two hundred yuan!
So generous.
It seems my excellent grades from skipping a grade and getting into the second year of high school have sparked her fatherly love. I'll write another letter after the final exams, hmm, before the Lunar New Year. She won't be able to go to the capital for the holidays then, so her father will have to give her some compensation, right?
Set the remittance slip aside.
Shen Qianqian took out the envelope from Hong Kong Island. This envelope was just as thin. When she opened it, she found a hundred-dollar bill inside.
Looking at the lonely banknotes.
Shen Qianqian pursed her lips. Is this really the difference between having met before and not having met?
My mom gave me too little; I need to play the victim more. I'm unpacking the last package.
There was a loud, forceful knocking on the door; the force and volume of the knocking suggested just how many people were outside.
urgent.
Shen Qianqian went to open the door and saw the twins' faces, which were quite similar, with the same pale and frightened expressions.
What's going on with you two?
"Cousin, there's... there's..."
Yu Linyun glared at her younger brother, raised her arm, and shoved him aside with a hard blow. "You idiot, get out of my way!"
"Shen Qianqian, two policemen have come outside. They say they're looking for Uncle. It's very likely that something happened to him!"
Looking at Shen Qianqian, Yu Linyun's panicked heart suddenly calmed down, and she forced herself not to cry.
Come.
The police came looking for Yu Jianchuan?
The day has finally come.
Shen Qianqian clutched the envelope in her hand and stuffed it into her pocket. She came out, closed the door, and suddenly asked Yu Linyun a question.
"Any news about what I asked you to do before?"
Last month, she asked Yu Linyun to find their classmates to help locate Yu Jianchuan, but there has been no news to this day. She is busy with other things and is about to assume that he has left Nanxian.
"No··…"
Yu Linyun sniffed and answered softly, "I asked people at my school to help me look for him. Someone said they had found my uncle, but I went everywhere and there wasn't a soul in sight. I even gave them a few dollars in advance, and they all cheated me out of it."
Shen Qianqian slapped her forehead; she had been making assumptions.
What can a high school kid do? If he flaunts his money in public, he'll either get scammed or robbed.
Shen Qianqian sighed and went outside to see that two policemen were standing outside in the cold wind.
......
Shen Qianqian turned her head and glanced at the twins: "You just left them outside like that?" Then the two bewildered and clueless faces looked up at her blankly.
Shen Qianqian almost choked on her breath.
Forget it, what more can you ask of two idiots?
She walked quickly closer, invited the person into the hall, and poured a cup of water. It wasn't hot; she hadn't had time to boil it, and there was no thermos.
Let's just make do; at least she's done her duty as a guest. There were two policemen, one surnamed He and the other surnamed Liu.
Although Officer He also had a stern face, he spoke more gently. He was easier to talk to than Officer Liu, who was also very rigid in tone and manner, and he even knew how to chat with her casually.
"Are your parents not home?"
“Grandma and Grandpa went to the village entrance to chat and warm themselves by the fire, my eldest uncle and aunt worked at the brick factory in town, and my second uncle and aunt also went to town to do odd jobs.”
“It’s the weekend today, and the three of us who are in high school in the county are back.”
"You guys are still students, that's great, that's great. Which school are you studying at?"
Shen Qianqian smiled slightly, quite calmly: "I'm a sophomore at No. 1 High School, and the final exams are coming up soon. I wasn't planning on going home, but I remembered I forgot a book, so I came to get it." 99
Look at that kid, coming all the way back to the village in this freezing weather just to get a book!
Perhaps influenced by my reading background, the police were more lenient in their subsequent questioning.
Shen Qianqian did not choose to hide their questions and honestly explained them.
“Officers, I must tell you that we really don’t know where Yu Jianchuan went. He left home more than a month ago and we haven’t heard from him since. The two elderly people don’t know his whereabouts either.”
Police Officer He, an impatient man, pointed at Old Lady Fang's radio and said, "Do you know that your so-called uncle is involved in smuggling goods from overseas, with the amount involved reaching several thousand? This is not something you can simply get away with by claiming ignorance!"
“I see you’re in No. 1 High School, so your grades must be very good. You have a bright future ahead of you. If there’s a criminal in your family, it will definitely affect your future career in government.” The twins behind him were terrified, and tears streamed down their faces.
Shen Qianqian opened her eyes wide. She feigned a flustered and bewildered expression, as if she had been affected by his words.
At this point, a more lenient police officer advised, "Although this may not be pleasant to hear, it is indeed for your own good. If you know anything about Yu Jianchuan, it would be best to tell us now, so as not to have a record of protecting a criminal."
Shen Qianqian looked up at the two of them and suddenly sighed deeply.
"...I wasn't lying just now. I really didn't know where Yu Jianchuan was. That day, I saw him selling things in the county town. His stock of radios seemed endless, and I realized something was wrong. Coincidentally, I went to the capital during the summer vacation and overheard about the resale of foreign goods there. I kept it in mind, and when I came back, I asked him about it, and he admitted it..."
The two police officers became agitated.
They admitted it?!
Although they received orders to come here to investigate, they had no evidence and did not catch the criminals.
They cannot draw conclusions easily.
but!
Now, Yu Jianchuan's family says he admitted it!
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