Jiang Qiao wanted to go and take a closer look, but Gu Zhixuan stopped her, saying, "Don't go. There's nothing to see on a dead person. You might have nightmares. Let's go somewhere else."
Despite the dead bodies, it didn't stop everyone from picking. No one would come to this place anymore, but other spots were still accessible.
"Jiang Qiao, Jiang Qiao, wait for us! Where did you go?"
Qi Xiang pulled his younger brother Qi Lin along as they ran over. At first, he was busy picking things up and hadn't noticed Jiang Qiao and the others' movements. Now that he finally saw them, he didn't want to be separated from them. Being with this little girl would surely bring him good luck.
"What bad luck! I finally made it into the mountains, and this happened."
Qi Lin complained as he walked. His already worn-out clothes had been torn when he accidentally bumped into a tree branch during the fright.
Jiang Qiao glanced at his clothes and said, "Alright, stop complaining. You can still wear them after you sew them up when you get back."
Jiang Qiao herself wore patched clothes. It wasn't that she couldn't afford them; on the contrary, she had plenty of things in her space. But this was how it was now, and she didn't want to go too far.
Aside from feeding herself good food, she really didn't dress any differently from the average person.
Although she ate well, she was still exhausted. It's hard to gain weight in the first place, and with all the running around, she lost weight faster than she gained it. So, even though she ate very well, she looked about the same as the other children, or even thinner and darker. Otherwise, her deskmate wouldn't have thought she came from the countryside.
As they picked up their belongings, the group discussed the woman who had hanged herself, offering all sorts of speculations.
Once everyone's bags and baskets were mostly full, Jiang Qiao glanced around the old forest. They had swept everything that could be swept away. Unless they ventured deeper into the forest, finding anything would be quite difficult.
"Captain, when will the police arrive? It's getting late."
Jiang Xiuqi was also anxious. He knew that guarding this spot was inherently unsafe, and on top of that, there was a female corpse. Just thinking about it made him feel terrified.
But it wouldn't be right for everyone to stay here. "Why don't you all go back first? I'll stay and wait for someone. If you see anyone coming in on the way, you can show them the way."
Jiang Qiao stepped forward and said, "Captain, I'll keep you company. The weather looks ominous. Let's hurry back before it rains."
At this moment, Jiang Weihan stepped forward and said, "Jiang Qiao, you should go back. I'll stay here with my son. I'm his father. The weather is not right. Everyone should go back quickly."
Jiang Qiao hesitated for a moment, looked at the old man and then at Jiang Weihan, "Little girl, let's go, what do we two grown men have to be afraid of?"
That's what they say, but many people feel that leaving at this time is a bit unfair. After all, the captain has been very kind to them.
"Captain, we're not in a hurry. These things aren't afraid of the rain, and we can dry them in the sun tomorrow. Let's wait and see."
Before everyone had to wait long, the people who had gone out arrived with the police. They conducted an on-site investigation, and in particular, the woman had been taken down from the tree.
The moment the woman was placed on the ground, Jiang Qiao saw a special mark on the woman's arm, a cross-shaped brand. She had seen such a mark in her previous life, but it was on the Japanese side. Could it be that this woman's identity was questionable?
But who is this person? Why is she here? How did she die?
Jiang Qiao had too many questions in her mind, but she couldn't say them. She could only watch as the police officers finished their investigation and questioning, and then simply carried the person away.
On the way back, it suddenly started to rain, though not heavily. Even though they got soaked, the commune members were in high spirits because they had finished harvesting their grain and planted other things in the fields. The rain came just in time.
However, for other teams, this rain was not so good. Some places had not yet finished the autumn harvest, and some thought that they could wait a while and maybe the crops could grow longer. This delay would be bad. Thinking that others were envious of their team, many people's mood suddenly became very good.
Of course, most people were willing to help Gu Hanting carry things. Putting aside the life-saving food from before, several families had their pots and pans taken care of by the children of other families. If they had nothing to thank them for, they could help out and be on good terms with the Gu family so they wouldn't suffer any losses in the future. This was the intuitive feeling of most people.
Both of Gu's sons are officials. In the future, who knows, anyone might need their help. It's better to be on good terms with them now so you won't suffer later.
Gu Hanting maintained his usual attitude, being gentle to everyone, saying what needed to be said, and remaining silent about what shouldn't be said.
Jiang Qiao seemed a little absent-minded. She kept thinking about what this woman's appearance here meant, whether the scar on her arm was unintentional or a mark of an organization.
Seeing his younger cousin's state, Gu Zhixuan thought she was frightened and asked worriedly, "Qiao'er, are you alright?"
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "I'm fine, but I still feel a bit scared. It's unbelievable that someone could be hiding in this mountain. I'll be more careful when I go out in the future. Who knows who did this?"
The adults around sighed, "That's right. I've never heard of anyone losing a child. We really need to keep a close eye on our children from now on. It's so unlucky to encounter something like this."
A woman died in these mountains. She must have been raped. Putting aside the fact that she died, her reputation is not good either.
The light drizzle didn't dampen everyone's spirits. Today's harvest was plentiful, and with this, perhaps the family will go hungry a little less.
However, people on the street were still very curious and asked about Jiang Qiao calling Gu Zhengfeng "Dad." In such a small place, such a thing couldn't be kept secret.
“I thought it was something serious. It’s just this. The two of them just got to know each other, so that’s how they started calling each other.”
Gu Hanting's explanation was vague, and everyone thought the two were adopting godparents. Some people even regretted it, thinking that if they had known it would work this way, they would have let their children adopt Gu Zhengfeng and his wife as godparents, so that their children would have a way out in the future.
Gu Hanting couldn't care less what each person was thinking. Let them think what they want. His granddaughter had come to terms with it, so he wouldn't have so many reservations about their interactions with them in the future.
Jiang Weihan chuckled to himself as he walked. Gu Hanting was such a cunning old man. If these people tried to outsmart him, they wouldn't stand a chance.
Only his brother doesn't like to play these games with everyone else. Do you really think that just because someone is down on their luck, they're nothing?
Putting aside their two sons, the next generation of the Gu family are not easy to bully either. One of their granddaughters is enough to give the entire village a run for their money.
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