When they arrived at Xu Mingdong's mother's house, the woman enthusiastically told Jiang Qiao about her situation, and what's more, she embellished the story. Upon hearing this, the old lady felt even more sympathetic towards Jiang Qiao's plight.
You tell me, it's not easy for a child to come to the city, and you never expected to run into relatives like this. If you don't want to associate with them, don't leave a fake address. Isn't this just making their child make a wasted trip?
The old lady became even more interested in the things in Jiang Qiao's basket. While the two women were choosing, Jiang Qiao carefully looked around the house. The layout of the house was similar, but the furnishings were much better than the other woman's house.
"Auntie, may I use your toilet for a moment?"
Xu Mingdong's mother was worried that Jiang Qiao wouldn't know how to use it, so she came over herself.
Once outside, Jiang Qiao casually inquired about the family situation, "Auntie, your house is so clean. Is it just the two of you living here?"
“What? My grandson lives here too. Don’t let my daughter-in-law’s marriage fool you; she’s very clever and filial. Look at all these clothes I’m wearing, she made them all. Let me tell you, if you ever need any clothes, you can ask my daughter-in-law to make them for you. The prices are fair, the styles are trendy, and most importantly, her craftsmanship is excellent. There’s even a basement in our yard, which is specifically for my daughter-in-law to use as a seamstress.”
"Look at the radios on our cabinet, my daughter-in-law bought them for us."
Jiang Qiao glanced at the rather large radio and nodded thoughtfully. "Is this specifically for you two?"
The old woman smiled and said, "When she's working, she takes us down to listen. We mainly listen to her work most of the time."
Jiang Qiao sighed, "You're so lucky!"
After the old woman finished shopping, she asked, "Young lady, may I ask you something? Do you slaughter pigs in your village? Do you have any leftover meat?"
Jiang Qiao paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded. "Yes, what's up, Auntie? Do you want to buy some more meat? If it's too much, I might not be able to bring it all. I'll bring it to you next time."
"Sure, why not? Do you have any spare ribs? My daughter-in-law loves them."
Jiang Qiao readily agreed, and even the aunt standing nearby joined in the fun and ordered some meat from Jiang Qiao. No coupons needed—where else could you find such a good deal?
The next few families bought everything in Jiang Qiao's basket. Before leaving, they even told her that she could buy good things from them next time.
As Jiang Qiao left the place, she thought about what the old lady had said earlier, things that Yang Yunqi hadn't investigated.
She hadn't expected that woman to be so bold. If she wasn't mistaken, the radio had been modified. Although it could be used to listen to the radio, its actual purpose was to be a telegraph transmitter. As for the handle and such, it was probably hidden somewhere, or carried with her every time she came over.
She never expected to gain so much from this trip. It's true what they say, nothing ventured, nothing gained. Today's harvest has been plentiful.
When Song Zhi and the others returned, Jiang Qiao had already prepared tea and was waiting for them.
"Hehe, how was today? Did you make any progress?"
Zhao Jian took off his cotton-padded coat and sighed, "Oh dear, no results. It's a shame we didn't get anything today. Damn it, those guys weren't behaving themselves in this cold weather. But this did make things easier for us."
"Let me drink some hot water first, we'll talk later, it's almost frozen solid."
Not only Zhao Jian, but everyone else was in the same boat. Jiang Qiao wasn't in a hurry and waited for them to warm up before announcing some news.
Her news shocked everyone, mainly because no one expected that Jiang Qiao would be so bold as to go directly to someone's house and make such a big discovery.
"Girl, are you sure?"
Jiang Qiao nodded. "That should be about right. I've never seen a radio like this before, and it's quite big. Most importantly, the family even prepared a basement for her."
This was such a perfect opportunity to commit the crime; there couldn't have been a more suitable place. It's just that I didn't have the chance to go into the basement to take a look, nor did I have the chance to go inside the house.
Tell me about the situation on your end, and let's discuss how to handle this.
Yang Yunqi first recounted the results of his day-long surveillance: "My old adversary was quite busy today. He went to the police station first, then met a friend, then went to the shipyard, and finally met with Jiang Mei, that old man. I don't know what they talked about."
However, based on my judgment, something must be going on here. Otherwise, why would this person abandon his duties and run around everywhere? What is he after?
Song Zhi asked about the police officer's appearance and the address of his workplace. "I'll check this tomorrow. Anyway, I've finished my meeting now."
However, there's something I need to tell you all. I heard that the largest ship the shipyard is building is about to be launched for sea trials. I also heard that higher-ups will be coming. The key point is that this ship is being built for a foreign company. Just think about the significance of that.
Jiang Qiao looked at Song Zhi in surprise, "It was made for a foreign company? This is a serious matter. There can't be the slightest mistake. If it goes wrong, the consequences could be enormous."
Song Zhi nodded in agreement, "That's right. The leader made this clear in a separate meeting, saying that we need to strengthen security and prevent any mistakes. Of course, for us, it's just that it's almost the end of the year, and we can't let bad guys come out and cause trouble, affecting the people's New Year celebrations."
Zhao Jian, what's the situation on your end?
Zhao Jian gave a wry smile. "During working hours, that woman didn't come out, but she did during the lunch break. She was shopping with another woman. Later, I looked it up, and it seems that the other woman's husband works at a shipyard."
Another police officer, Liu, shrugged and said, "Jiang Mei's man was quite well-behaved today. After wandering around the unit, he went to the black market and did what Lao Yang said."
"Chief, it seems this woman is definitely suspicious. Their target really does seem to be that ship?"
Song Zhi glanced at Jiang Qiao and asked, "Girl, what are your thoughts?"
Jiang Qiao snorted, "Uncle Liu is probably right. It seems that this is their target. However, these are all just our guesses."
"Uncle, could you find a way to get that woman out of town temporarily? Once she leaves this area, we can secretly arrest her."
Gu Zhixuan was confused. "Then why not arrest the others? Why only arrest her? What's the point of arresting just her? If they're going to do bad things, it'll be those men, right?"
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