For ordinary people who are already walking on thin ice, this is a struggle they cannot afford to get close to.
From dawn, the Peng family mansion in the bustling downtown area of the East District was surrounded by armed guards. Some daring people went closer to watch the spectacle and saw squads of soldiers escorting out many people and solemnly carrying out many things, all covered with cloth. Each soldier was carrying a weapon and had a solemn expression.
Those who are easily frightened would have their legs trembling at the sight.
However, it must be said that in the more than ten years since the Peng family moved here, there has been little interaction with them. The neighbors have seen the Peng family's way of doing things and are all afraid of them. This move has made the neighbors secretly breathe a sigh of relief, and they even hope that the Peng family will not come back.
Yang He saw the group off at the train station, then drove straight back to the shop, completely ignoring the commotion in the East District. Hearing his underling's excited report, Yang He finally felt relieved.
"It still takes the boss to make a move."
In reality, the Peng family wasn't as strictly controlled as some people thought. On one hand, rumors were spreading, but on the other hand, the military region might have been considering the overall situation and didn't want to affect the investigation into the person behind the Peng family, so they temporarily let things go.
This simple matter served as a catalyst, forcing the military region to move forward its actions. Initially, there was considerable discontent from higher authorities, but the investigation uncovered the problem. Logically speaking, they had been robbing and looting for years, and in addition to their blatant robbery at the Revolutionary Committee in recent years, they had taken back a considerable amount of property over the years.
However, after searching the entire courtyard, they found nothing, except for the radio, documents, and boxes upon boxes of sophisticated weapons.
That's fine, but since they were traitors, it's not impossible that they sold the stolen treasures for profit or handed them over to their superiors to be smuggled overseas. Although they were the least willing to believe that this would happen, it was the only reason that made sense.
Of course, the specifics can only be determined after further questioning.
We thought we had already gathered enough loot for the day, but during the search, a soldier accidentally stepped on the soft mud that had been washed away by the heavy rain last night, and ended up stepping on a bone.
Upon further investigation, there were quite a few bones right next to them. Wouldn't that be a serious problem?
So the soldiers, who were about to leave, suddenly became extremely vigilant again, surrounding the courtyard with another layer of security. Police officers and forensic doctors also rushed to the scene.
Listening to his younger brother's account, Yang He clenched his fist. Sure enough, it was related to the Peng family.
The feud between the Yang and Peng families goes beyond just the old man's case; it also involves a life, though the family is unaware of it. His younger sister, who was only a teenager at the time, was kidnapped and returned in a state of madness, clearly having suffered inhumane treatment.
The child was young and vulnerable. The next night, he ended his life with a fruit knife. He and his parents were truly living a life worse than death during that time. They went out early and returned late every day to look for clues, and they were afraid of letting the elderly in the family know. Even his sister's last journey was kept quiet.
I remember that after his sister's funeral, he and his parents hid outside and wept bitterly. Then he had to tidy himself up so that the two old people wouldn't notice anything amiss. Given how much they loved his sister, it would be a real tragedy if they knew the truth.
The three of them had spoken with their uncles, brothers, and sisters, forbidding them from revealing anything to the old man. They told him that their sister had gone to a research institute and was being kept secret by the state. Fortunately, their sister had a background in research, so they didn't suspect anything. However, in recent years, they had been talking about it more and more frequently.
He had been plotting for years but hadn't found a way to deal with the Peng family. Now, although he wasn't personally taking action, some of the frustration in his heart had dissipated.
"Sister, your enemies have all received their due punishment, so you can rest assured."
The old man, upon receiving the news, was not as happy as Yang He had imagined. Instead, he sighed softly, looking solemnly at his grandson whom he had kept in the dark for several years. His bloodshot eyes were filled with heartache and sorrow.
"Take me to see Xiao Zhao!"
Yang He was stunned for a moment, and his eyes instantly reddened. So Grandpa knew all along.
A few people boarded the train quickly. This time, the old man's bodyguard bought the tickets, since he had a seat there. There were three sleeper berths in one carriage, which was very convenient for them.
Watching Qin Yi place the large and small bags under the lower bunk, Qin Qinghuai's eyes and expression still showed some grievance. If it weren't for Qin Yi, his wife would have put them away long ago, why bother with all these large and small bags?
Qin Yi looked completely bewildered and couldn't help but look himself up and down.
"Brother, what's wrong?"
Qin Qinghuai glanced at him casually.
"It's okay, eat yours. Aren't you hungry?"
Qin Yi scratched his head, and seeing that he didn't say anything else, he took out something from his pocket and continued eating.
Simple jokes on the bed made Qin Yi laugh. Qin Yi is usually a smart kid, but when he's with Qin Qinghuai, he instantly turns into an adorable, goofy little brother.
"Xiao Yi, you just eat your food and ignore him."
"Hey, sister-in-law, by the way, brother, I saw the train tickets go to Anji County. Are we going straight home this time? Aren't we going with Cheng?"
People were coming and going outside the carriage. Qin Yi got up and closed the door.
"Aren't you going to meet up with Company Commander Cheng?"
He simply rummaged through his bag and pulled out a bag of sunflower seeds, some fruit, and some snacks like dried meat, jerky, and candy, placing them on the table. After all, there were only the three of them in the room.
"Eat fruit."
Qin Yi quickly swallowed what was in his mouth and turned to look for his small bag.
"Brother, sister-in-law, my mom made dumplings,"
After breakfast, Qin Qinghuai took Jian Dan to see the house the old lady had given her, bought some local specialties, and then went to the station to wait for and board the train. After all that, it was almost noon. And since breakfast was especially early today, everyone was hungry.
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