The couple spouted a string of nonsense, but the people behind them, listening intently, dared not make any rash moves, especially the low-level leader. He had heard a little bit, though not much, but it was enough for him to think things through.
"Alright, forget about them for now. Go investigate quickly and find clues, or we'll all be in trouble."
Since everything was very safe in the courtyard yesterday, they were confident that no one saw them moving their things away, and therefore no one suspected them. They just came over for a routine check and left without leaving a single person behind.
The two of them easily entered the courtyard, and Jian Dan couldn't help but want to laugh.
"Wait, why are there so many people? It seems like very few of them are in uniform. There are no police officers or armed forces personnel. Could it be that none of these families have filed a police report?"
Qin Qinghuai gave a light snort.
"If they're all corrupt, who can withstand an investigation? The source of their huge wealth is unclear, and how many of those things can be brought to light?"
Don't say you don't understand and then get targeted; otherwise, you'll be buried alive.
How could they dare? They were just trying to comfort themselves by looking at the big fuss. In reality, they all knew very well that it was no ordinary person who could move such a large and important item so quietly.
Right now, they probably already have suspects in mind, probably people they don't get along with.
"That,"
Simply observing their aggressive, indiscriminate behavior—stopping people indiscriminately and instilling fear in them—made me somewhat uncertain.
"Won't this cause any trouble for ordinary people? With such a large commotion, if they get angry and lose their temper, they might harm others, and then we'll be implicated."
Jian Dan is not a good person, but she doesn't want others to suffer for her for no reason.
"Don't worry,"
Qin Qinghuai, after all, was also part of the system and grew up in Beijing, so he was aware of certain things.
"Even if they want to vent their anger, the higher-ups will restrain them. Otherwise, if it really arouses public outrage and reaches the point where an investigation is necessary, then they will truly have no way to express their grievances."
"real?"
That's what they said, but the chaos and noise on the street didn't really subside until the third day. During this time, Chen Hongjun even came to the courtyard to "coincidentally" meet Jian Dan once, trying to find out if she had noticed anything unusual about the courtyard in the past two days.
Jian Dan originally didn't want to pay him any attention, but since he'd come to her so readily, she wasn't going to let him go.
"Uncle Chen, if you hadn't asked, I wouldn't have wanted to say anything,"
Chen Hongjun's heart skipped a beat. What did that mean? Had she found out?
"What, what's wrong?"
With a simple frown and a wrinkled nose, she exuded an image of capriciousness, heartache, anger, and a troubled expression.
"Uncle, didn't you say you'd help me find a clean place to stay? What kind of people are these? It's a rented house, and they've dug rat holes everywhere! They've even moved all the things I carefully hid out. Uncle, tell me, is this even possible?"
Chen Hongjun's heart skipped a beat.
"You, what you hid? You hid something here?"
She looked at him with a simple, dumbfounded expression.
"Uncle, you're making this up. Even if I leave, this is still my home. My grandfather left me a dowry. Back then, I was sent to the countryside and didn't know anyone. I was so scared. How could I take it all with me?"
I was planning to take them all back this time, but...
His words also carried a clear sense of complaint.
"Uncle, what kind of family did you go to? This isn't your own property, how can you just keep it like this?"
Chen Hongjun was stunned. He didn't doubt that Jian Dan's words were exaggerated. He had been suspicious all along. With Old Master Su's abilities and his once abundant wealth, how could he leave her nothing? It would be normal for him to know that he had left her something.
As for whether it was lost in this basement, he was already feeling guilty. This basement wasn't the first one he discovered. Although it was supposed to be rented out, in fact, people did live there occasionally.
But he paid for the rent himself.
Moreover, given the current situation and the Qin family's background, the fact that Jian Dan dares to make such a public statement suggests that they are capable of speaking out, meaning there won't be too many accusations. Furthermore, even if someone tries to frame them, the Qin family can easily handle the situation.
After all, everyone knows that she still has the certificates of commendation for the two old men's donation of their family property. If she shows those certificates, the meager sums she holds are her children's dowry. Even if the mayor came, he wouldn't say anything that would break her heart.
What's more, his father was a martyr, so he's definitely a descendant of a martyr.
"I had already planned all these things. Anyway, we didn't plan to come back to the capital. Since the two of us came here, we just asked someone to take everything away and then sold this courtyard. That way, I'll have one less thing to worry about."
Who would have thought this would happen?
In Chen Hongjun's ears, it was true that this courtyard was left by my maternal grandfather, but it was just a facade. What he actually left for me were the things in the basement, but, but, in your hands, they were stolen by the 'tenant'.
Simple continued to complain.
"And what's going on outside? People were all supposed to come and see the house today, but look at the scene outside, it's like they're ransacking the place. Who would dare come? Everyone thinks I've set a trap for them."
At that time, buying and selling real estate was not prohibited, but it was extremely rare. After all, the vast majority of houses were state-owned, and owning one was a very small minority. If you wanted to buy one, it was truly a matter of luck.
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