The people in the tenement and Gujia Village started arguing about Jiang Qiao. They all felt that someone had framed Jiang Qiao. They had spent so many years with that girl, and she was not the kind of person who would kill innocent people indiscriminately.
Jiang Qiao is willing to help even strangers, let alone his comrades.
When Jiang Qiao decided to go with the other party, it meant that she had no ulterior motives.
"Old Gu, don't worry. What's crooked can't be straightened, and what's straight can't be crooked either. We have to trust Jiang Qiao and the leaders. They will definitely give Jiang Qiao an explanation."
Gu Hanting sighed, "It's no use if we believe it, only the leaders can believe it. Otherwise, what will happen to our Qiao'er? They're looking for her everywhere. Tell me, why is this child so unlucky? She was having a healthy pregnancy, and then this happened."
If I had known it would turn out this way, I shouldn't have let my child go with them. My child didn't do anything wrong, and I still believe that.
Believe it or not, Gu Hanting thought so, and so did Zuo Zhankui and the others. Anyone who could force Jiang Qiao to take action must not be a good person. Evil people need to be dealt with by other evil people. Unfortunately, Jiang Qiao was not an evil person, just that his methods were a bit ruthless.
After hearing about Jiang Qiao's accident, Ning Hao remained silent. Although he was worried about his wife, he remembered what Jiang Qiao had said before she left: "Don't listen to or believe anything; I only trust my wife."
As for Jiang Qiao's current situation, he could only pray silently in his heart. It wasn't that he didn't want to go out and look for her, but he knew that in the vast sea of people, he had no way to find her, especially since it was too easy for the enemy to hide someone.
At present, the only thing he can do is to remain calm and take good care of the people at home, so that Jiang Qiao can at least focus on dealing with the enemy outside.
However, there was one thing he hadn't told anyone: his wife. He always felt that she was blessed by God. No matter what Jiang Qiao encountered, she always managed to turn bad luck into good. Back then, she was bedridden for four years and was still fine. He believed that his wife and children would be fine this time as well.
He always felt that Jiang Qiao might be hiding somewhere, waiting in the shadows for the enemy to show themselves.
Just now, Liu Qingshan finished talking to him, but only the two of them knew what they talked about.
"Work hard, but I don't think Jiang Qiao's matter is as simple as it seems on the surface."
Yes, all the evidence points to Jiang Qiao, but those of us who have known Jiang Qiao know that she wouldn't intervene in that situation. She even treated those bitten by wolves for free, let alone these two people who were in charge of her.
So don't feel guilty. I'm just talking to you according to procedure; this process has to be followed. We both need to trust Jiang Qiao. She's such a good girl; she wouldn't do something like that. Just stay home and wait, take good care of Grandpa, and don't let Jiang Qiao worry.”
When Ning Hao returned, news about Jiang Qiao had spread throughout the courtyard. As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast.
Several versions of what happened to Jiang Qiao have been circulating outside, but things aren't as strange as they seem in the courtyard. When everyone gets together and discusses it, they all feel that something is amiss with what happened to Jiang Qiao.
There was no indication that the child was going on a long trip. It was said that this incident happened in another city. So, the old neighbors had a feeling that Jiang Qiao had been deceived.
So, Li Meilan and Song Lianfeng, as representatives, came over after dinner to check on things. No matter what, Jiang Qiao was a child they had watched grow up, and murder was something their child could not have done. Could there be some misunderstanding? That's why they came to Ning Hao to verify.
Qiao Jie had a very frustrating and depressing day. Although the old man was sitting at home, he could hear the conversations outside. There were some things he couldn't say. He knew Jiang Qiao well. After living together for so many years, the old man knew what kind of person she was better than Gu Zhengfeng and his wife.
Sure enough, upon seeing Ning Hao return, the old man was the first to ask for confirmation.
"Haozi, has Jiang Qiao been wronged outside? Why are people spreading rumors that our Qiao'er killed someone?"
Ning Hao sighed, "Grandpa Qiao, don't worry. Do you remember what Qiao said when she left? She said that the enemy might trip her up halfway, and that we should not listen to or believe anything else, but just trust her."
Besides, Qiao'er is pregnant. No matter how much she dislikes those two people, she wouldn't do such a thing for the sake of her child.
Moreover, those two are practically her comrades. There's definitely something we don't know about this. We'll only find out what really happened when Qiao'er comes back.
"Old man, don't listen to the rumors outside. Let's wait patiently for Qiao'er to come back. My wife is not that kind of person at all."
Qiao Jie said angrily, "Our Qiao'er is a good person. Those filthy scoundrels who dare to scheme against our Qiao'er will definitely die a horrible death. They will get their retribution sooner or later."
Ning Hao peeled an apple for the old man. "Yes, our Qiao'er will definitely bring all those people to justice. It's only a matter of time before they dare to scheme against my wife and children."
"Grandpa Qiao, have an apple first, I'll go make you some food, we can have some noodle soup tonight."
The old man doesn't care what he eats, but he prefers soup, as it's good for his stomach.
While Ning Hao was cooking, Song Lianfeng and the others arrived. Ning Hao, to be honest, told them everything he knew.
"That's the situation right now. Nobody knows where Qiao'er is. Anyway, I don't think she ran away on her own. I always feel that she might have been kidnapped by bad guys."
However, Jiang Qiao has trained all these years for nothing, so I feel that she should be fine. But we need to catch these bad guys first before we can find out what really happened.
You two should go back and wait for news. I know you're worried about Qiao'er, but unfortunately, I have about the same information as you do.
Sigh, I haven't dared to tell my in-laws yet, but I reckon they'll find out soon enough. And then there's my grandfather back in the countryside—just thinking about it gives me a headache. I'm afraid something might happen to him, and how am I going to explain it to Qiao'er?"
"Yes, that's right. You should comfort the old man and tell him that it's all just rumors and that our Qiao'er will be fine. You go ahead and do your work. You haven't eaten yet, have you? Take good care of the old man, and we won't go in."
The grandfather and grandson had just finished eating when Guo Liang and his sister Guo Han arrived.
They had heard about Jiang Qiao's situation and came to visit, and also to discuss with Ning Hao that since he was busy with work, the two of them could help take care of the old man.
However, Ning Hao declined the siblings' offer, saying, "I'll be on holiday soon too. I'll take Grandpa Qiao to the countryside later. If you two aren't going back, you can come with me to the countryside for the New Year."
Guo Liang now has a girlfriend, and his parents will bring his younger siblings over for the Spring Festival, so they really can't go to the countryside for the holiday.
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