Chapter 332 Arriving a Step Too Late
When Li the blacksmith opened the door, he was surprised to find that the person outside was not Li Tieniu, but Meng Qingyin.
"Xiao Meng, it's you?" He couldn't hide his surprise.
Meng Qingyin asked anxiously, "Uncle Li, where's Brother Tie Niu? Is he still home?"
Li the blacksmith was puzzled. "He left around 10 p.m. last night. Shortly after you left, he suddenly told me that the client was pressing him urgently and couldn't wait until today, so he left last night."
"They left last night?!" Meng Qingyin was surprised that she was still late. "Didn't they say they wouldn't leave until this morning?"
"Did he say where the amusement park is located?" Meng Qingyin asked again.
Li the blacksmith shook his head: "No, I rarely concern myself with their construction team."
Seeing Meng Qingyin's furrowed brows, he instinctively knew something was wrong. "What's wrong, Xiao Meng? By the way, didn't Tie Niu say he would send you a message to let you know he was safe once he got there? It's been a whole night, and he still hasn't sent you a message?"
Meng Qingyin glanced at the chat messages.
Li Tieniu did not send her a message to let her know he was safe.
Of course, she didn't get a reply to her message.
"Uncle Li, don't worry, Brother Tie Niu is probably too busy and didn't have time to send a message."
Li the blacksmith grabbed her arm, his expression serious: "Xiao Meng, I need to know the truth. What happened to Tie Niu?"
After a moment of silence, Meng Qingyin finally revealed the truth: "I suspect that Brother Tie Niu is being controlled by someone."
Li the blacksmith asked anxiously, "He's been taken into custody? Tie Niu is an honest and kind man who never makes enemies. Who would want to control him?"
Meng Qingyin patiently told him about Chen Jinliang and Zhou Xing's collusion in harming animals.
“I suspect that building the amusement park is just a front; their real purpose is to rebuild a secret base for harming animals,” Meng Qingyin said slowly.
After all, their former stronghold had been destroyed by fire, and they would definitely try to build new secret bases.
“If he knew the truth, Tie Niu definitely wouldn’t have agreed to it,” Li the blacksmith said firmly.
Meng Qingyin sighed: "Master, there's more than just Brother Tie Niu in the construction team..."
Li the blacksmith paused, "You mean, other people would agree for their own benefit?"
Meng Qingyin: "I don't know what the other people in the construction team are like, but this kind of situation is possible."
After all, how many people can maintain their integrity when faced with absolute self-interest?
"Moreover... even if they all stay true to themselves, they're all being controlled by others. Zhou Xing will definitely use their safety to threaten Brother Tie Niu. So, no matter what their thoughts are, the outcome will probably be the same," Meng Qingyin added.
Li the blacksmith sighed softly, "Those people are even more hateful than poachers."
Meng Qingyin: "Master, do you know which direction Brother Tie Niu left from?"
Li the blacksmith pointed to the right front of the road, "That's the road."
Meng Qingyin: "There's no time to lose. I'll go after them now and see if I can find them."
Li the blacksmith frowned: "You're going alone? That's too dangerous. I can't let a young girl like you take such a risk. Besides, it's been a whole night. You probably won't be able to catch up with them. There are so many forks in the road. How will you know which way they went?"
Meng Qingyin suddenly asked, "Master, what kind of car did Brother Tie Niu and the others drive?"
Li the blacksmith paused for a moment, then thought carefully and said, "It was a heavy truck, carrying a lot of equipment."
Meng Qingyin: "Heavy trucks are inherently heavy, and when they're carrying equipment, they're bound to leave some tracks on the road. Plus, they left late at night, during which time there were hardly any other vehicles on the road. We should be able to catch up by following those tracks."
Li the blacksmith was excited, "Then I'll go with you."
Meng Qingyin patted his hand to comfort him, "Master, you have more important things to do."
Li the blacksmith asked in surprise, "What is it?"
Meng Qingyin: "Do you know anyone on Brother Tie Niu's construction team?"
Li the blacksmith: "I know most of them; I watched them grow up."
Meng Qingyin: "Master, go to their house now and ask their family members to see if you can find any other clues."
Tie Niu has never been good at interpersonal relationships, so how did Zhou Xing and his group manage to contact him?
She now suspects that someone on the construction team facilitated the deal, or perhaps someone else with ulterior motives used the construction team to make it happen.
But no matter what the situation, some clues will eventually be left behind.
By working from two directions, she and her master were able to track down Brother Tie Niu's whereabouts more quickly.
Li the blacksmith nodded, his face showing concern as he cautioned, "Xiao Meng, you must be careful. If you encounter any difficult situations, protect yourself first. I cannot let you get hurt because of Tie Niu's matter."
Meng Qingyin said, "Don't worry, Master, I will bring Brother Tie Niu back safely."
After saying that, she jumped onto the train, and the train quickly disappeared on the highway.
Li the blacksmith locked the door and hurried into the village.
Meng Qingyin sent a message in the small group saying that she had something to do today and would not be going to farm the tower.
It was still early, and no one replied in the group.
Meng Qingyin ignored all of that and focused her attention on the road ahead.
When the train reached the first fork in the road, Meng Qingyin got off to check the road conditions.
By the bright headlights, she saw a tire mark left on the road. It was clearly left by a large vehicle, and there were no other marks on it.
These should be the marks left by Li Tieniu's heavy truck.
Meng Qingyin got into the car and directed Xiao Ai to continue driving to the left front.
Sitting in the driver's seat, Meng Qingyin's expression betrayed her anxiety.
She was already driving at top speed, but the road still felt incredibly long.
Suddenly, a message appeared in the group chat.
Chen Leying: "@Mengmeng, what happened?"
Meng Qingyin briefly explained the matter.
Chen Leying did not reply to the message.
A moment later, she saw a black SUV appear behind the train in her rearview mirror.
Meanwhile, Chen Leying's message arrived: "We failed to wipe them all out last time, but this time, we can't let them escape again."
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