Cao Dashan seemed to have truly returned to the scene from more than ten years ago. He stared at the things on the haystack, his eyes widening, his face extremely panicked. He ran over, picked up the belt, and then shrank back into the corner.
This action by Cao Dashan can be basically confirmed.
There are indeed still pieces of evidence.
It's that belt.
Xu Songyuan was 80% certain. More than ten years ago, two or three years after he and Chen Zhi got married, Xu Zhongtang's family started to build a house. Xu Chenggang had made money outside, and not only did he build a house, but Xu Zhongtang also dressed well, wearing a shirt and trousers. He had also learned to drive a tractor back then.
Xu Zhongtang was young and good-looking at the time. He wore a shirt and trousers, and everyone in the village remembered him. At that time, he was married, but there were still unmarried young girls who liked him.
As soon as Xu Songyuan saw that belt, he immediately remembered it.
Mo Hong looked at the group, exchanged glances, and nodded.
Mo Hong went to Cao Dashan.
“That belt is the key evidence now. If we find it, Xu Zhongtang can be brought to justice, you will no longer be threatened by him, and you will be safe from now on.”
Cao Da Sha stared blankly at Mo Hong.
Mo Hong continued, "The belt is at home, right? In the first pigsty, or the second, or the third, or in the kitchen? Or under this haystack?"
Calling it a kitchen would be an understatement; it's just an old, unwashed earthen stove piled with a jumble of firewood.
Song Anmin suspected that there was an old snake hidden in that pile of firewood.
His skin crawled with goosebumps.
Xu Songyuan went to the first pigsty, which was empty. The second one was also empty. The third pigsty was lined with straw and was where Cao Dashan slept.
Cao Dashan watched Xu Songyuan's actions without saying a word.
Mo Hong spoke directly, "Find that pile of firewood."
Song Anmin jumped three steps away, his teeth chattering as he looked at his mother.
Xu Guiying glared at him, then stepped forward to clear away the firewood, and Xu Songyuan immediately joined in.
Song Anmin was most afraid of snakes.
Snakes should be hibernating this time of year...
Hibernation...
Song Anmin joined the snake-finding... oh, I mean belt-finding team.
Cao Dashan's expression changed, from blank stare to confusion to terror...
Just then, all the firewood was pushed aside, revealing something in the corner, wrapped in a clump of straw. Pushing it aside, they found a black leather belt inside.
Upon seeing this, Xu Songyuan collapsed to the ground, clutching his belt and weeping bitterly.
Xu Guiying breathed a sigh of relief.
Since that's the case, and the evidence has been found, then we can call the police.
...
It wasn't noon yet, so Mo Hong told Xu Guiying and Song Anmin to go to Xu Songyuan's house to wait for news. He then took Xu Songyuan to the police station, and Cao Dashan, who was a witness, also went.
Xu Songyuan carried the belt the whole time; he would need to retrieve the silver bracelet when they went to town later.
They were walking along a small path by the fields, and hardly anyone saw them.
About half an hour later, Xu Guiying and Song Anmin came out of Cao Dashan's house, only to see the old man sitting on the roadside not far away, deep in thought.
Xu Guiying thought that the old man had returned to the city with Mo Hong and the others.
Xu Guiying ran up to the old man and called out, "Dad, why are you sitting here?"
Grandpa Song just saw Mo Hong and the others leave.
"Let's find somewhere to talk first."
Finding evidence here is like being a secret agent in the underground.
They went directly to Xu Songyuan's house and encountered villagers on the way, the same villagers Song Anmin and Sun Xiumin had met on the day they had argued.
Song Anmin didn't know the woman's name, but the woman smiled at him, and Song Anmin smiled back.
When they arrived at Xu Songyuan's house, the old man couldn't help but sigh when he saw the house.
"Dad, you need to say something."
Old Master Song frowned. "I just saw Xu Chenggang."
"Dad, do you recognize him?"
Xu Guiying has only been mentioned by name, and her face has never been seen. How could Dad know her?
The old man glanced at Song Anmin, "Do you remember how Wang Ergou's leg was broken?"
Song Anmin froze, then coughed, "Grandpa, why did you bring this up?"
Xu Guiying slapped the third son on the head, "When your grandfather asks you a question, you should tell him the truth."
"It was interrupted because of gambling debts," the third brother said weakly.
"This happened more than 20 years ago. Wang Ergou started gambling in our village. We were all acquaintances and no one had ever teamed up to cheat him. Wang Ergou made some money playing cards, but then he became dissatisfied and went to town to play cards. He met people from other villages and eventually came to Luo'an Town. At that time, there was a casino in Luo'an Town."
“Wang Ergou was tricked and lost all his money. His parents were still alive at the time and tried to raise money to pay him back, but he still owed a few hundred yuan. Wang Ergou refused to pay, and the casino claimed it was interest, but it was obviously usury with compound interest. Wang Ergou couldn’t pay it back, so they chopped off his leg.”
Xu Guiying narrowed her eyes. "Dad, you're not talking about Xu Chenggang hiring someone to beat you up, are you?"
When Wang Ergou returned to the village covered in blood, Grandpa Song visited him once. Wang Ergou still wanted them to avenge him, saying it was the thugs from the gambling den who did it. He grabbed Grandpa Song's hand, "Uncle Song, you must avenge me! Call him Xu Chenggang, Xu Chenggang..."
At that time, Grandpa Song was already married, and his youngest granddaughter, Xiaoxiao, had been born. Grandpa Song was in his prime, so how could he possibly risk his life for Wang Ergou?
However, the old man had met Xu Chenggang before; he had met Xu Chenggang when he went with Wang Ergou's father to catch Wang Ergou.
So many years have passed, I'd almost forgotten his name. But just now, I suddenly saw an old face, and the old man immediately matched the name with the face. Then I heard someone in the teahouse greeting Xu Chenggang.
Hearing the name confirmed it.
Xu Guiying: "Can we still arrest them?"
The old man hadn't expected to find someone who had slipped through the net on this trip. "I'll ask Mo Hong about it later."
At noon, Xu Guiying went to the kitchen to cook lunch, and Song Anmin came over to help start the fire.
The old man sat under the eaves smoking.
After lunch, around 2 PM, we finally saw police cars drive into Xingfu Village.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
