Chapter 87: Enemies, Not Relatives
Having just experienced a brush with death, Wang Qun had completely forgotten about the unpleasantness from before.
Wang Qun regretted embarrassing Sun Hong before. If the previous conflict hadn't occurred, Sun Hong wouldn't have suffered such a terrible thing.
As they were being lifted up, Wang Qun could no longer hold on and fainted.
The men carefully carried the person back, while Liu Mei tightly gripped Song Lubai's arm, preventing her from breaking free.
“Your sister-in-law was wrong in the past, and she has already received her retribution. Please help her. If she is sent back again, she really can't live like this. Please let her become a vagrant. As long as you don't identify me and talk to that woman, I can be reunited with your brother. I will live an honest life with your brother from now on…”
Song Lubai forcefully pried her hand away, "I can't cover for you. If your identity is exposed, I'll be implicated too. Don't even think about hurting me."
She never intended to help Liu Mei from beginning to end.
Through the book in her dream, Song Lubai knew that a great upheaval might strike next year, and if this were discovered, she would be finished.
Even if it weren't for the possibility of future trouble, she wouldn't help Liu Mei do such a deceitful and lawless thing.
Liu Mei gritted her teeth and threatened, "Aren't you afraid that Shu Hong will find out and then tell his father?"
Song Lubai knew that this was Liu Mei's true nature.
She sneered, "You can tell whoever you want. Lin Dahai isn't my biological father. I've already gone to the frontier to support the border region. What can he do to me? Do you think I'm afraid of him?"
Oh, by the way, after you were arrested, Lin Dahai went to see Lin Shuhong and asked her to divorce you. I wonder if you two will still have a chance to be husband and wife after you finish your sentence.
Liu Mei's sunken eyes widened, and the muscles in her face twitched. After a moment, she said, "You said it yourself, Shu Hong brought the child here to find me. He won't divorce me."
Definitely not!
She couldn't tell anyone what happened after she ran away; if Lin Shuhong found out, she would definitely divorce her.
When showing weakness failed and threats failed, Liu Mei sneered, "Since that's the case, I, Liu Mei, have no relatives like you. From now on, we're not relatives, but enemies."
Song Lubai shook her arm, which had been gripped so hard, and said sarcastically, "Don't you think too highly of yourself? A convict or ex-convict relative? Who would want that?"
Not far away, the men escorted the three fugitives back with great pride and high spirits. They were all beaming with pride, as if they had won a battle.
When Wei Yang approached, Song Lubai walked up to him and lowered her voice, saying, "That woman is also a fugitive, and she's also my nominal sister-in-law, you know that."
Wei Yang looked at Liu Mei, who was disheveled and looked like a vagrant, with surprise that she was here.
Because he was pursuing fugitives, he had looked at the list of prisoners and learned about the situation of the escaped prisoners. He knew that Liu Mei's group, who were exiled from Yangcheng, Henan Province, were not in the Sixth Division Farm.
Xinjiang Province is vast, and each sub-farm area is very large. To get from one place to another, you have to cross at least fifty kilometers of land.
Song Lubai, my sister-in-law, is a capable person.
The group escorted the five men back to the camp. The company commander said to everyone, "Go back to work. Zhao Aiguo, Lao Liu, Lao Qi, you guys stay here."
The company commander selected several male comrades to escort these fugitives.
Seeing the condition of Wang Qun and Sun Hong, the company commander also sent Song Lubai and Feng Ying to the farm's health clinic.
The blood on the two women was terrifying, and fearing something might happen to them, the instructor told Zhao Aiguo to drive the tractor and set off immediately.
The five fugitives were so subdued that they didn't dare to raise their heads. They got on the bus when told to, and squeezed into a group when told to, appearing quite obedient.
The instructor had been hit hard several times during the pursuit of the fugitive, and when he saw these men, he was furious and kicked them several times.
"Comrade Wei, didn't you say eight escaped? There are only five now. Are the rest still hiding around here? Aren't these damn bastards going to cause more trouble?"
Wei Yang's expression was not relaxed: "Possibly. We need to strengthen our defenses. When we get to the headquarters, I will transfer some personnel from there. You will need to form a patrol team tonight."
The instructor kicked the nearest fugitive: "Confess yourselves, where are the other three?"
Liu Mei looked up, her lips trembled, and then she lowered her head again after a moment.
Song Lubai, who had been watching Liu Mei closely, pointed at Liu Mei and said, "She's also a fugitive, but she came from another place. She might know that."
The five fugitives looked up at Liu Mei in disbelief.
Ever since this woman met them, all she can do is moan and groan. She doesn't resist anything they do. She's clearly an honest and easy-to-bully mute woman, so how could she be a fugitive?
Liu Mei knew that the matter was now settled and she could no longer escape, so she simply looked at Wei Yang, who was wearing a military uniform, and asked, "Comrade, if I confess, would it count as making amends for my crime?"
The fugitives were incredulous; Liu Mei wasn't mute after all! She'd been faking it all along!
Wei Yang nodded truthfully: "Yes, the organization will handle your case according to the information you provide."
Liu Mei: "Of the remaining three, two ran towards Majiaqu, and the other one robbed someone on the way. He was beaten to death, and his body was lying in the ditch. That area is all reeds, and I don't know the exact location, since I'm not familiar with this area."
The five fugitives looked at each other and then lowered their heads.
Wei Yang squinted at the group and asked, "Is what she said true?"
The five people nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes."
Liu Mei breathed a sigh of relief.
She knew these five people wouldn't expose her, after all, the one who died was accidentally killed by them during their own infighting the day before yesterday.
She took the initiative to cover for them, so those beasts probably won't reveal that they abused her.
Their words meant that the punishment would be more severe, but fortunately, these people weren't stupid.
Looking at the tense expressions on their faces, Wei Yang's lips curled into a mocking smile.
Liu Mei and these people don't think they can get away with this, do they?
We're not asking now because the location isn't suitable. Once we get to the headquarters and send the person back, we'll have to explain everything that needs to be explained.
The tractor sputtered and kicked up a trail of dust. By the time they arrived at the farm's clinic, Song Lubai's face was numb from the shock. When she got off the tractor, the stray hairs on her head were still dancing gently in the air.
"The medical conditions here are definitely not as good as in the city. We usually only treat minor injuries and headaches. If there are any serious problems after the examination, come find me and I will arrange a car to take you to Shicheng."
Wei Yang easily carried the tall Sun Hong inside. Song Lubai noticed a dark red dampness on his sleeve and reminded him, "You also have a wound on your arm, you need to treat it."
Wei Yang said in a deep voice, "It's nothing, just a minor injury."
Song Lubai was speechless: "That still needs to be dealt with."
The way he grabbed people before, without any regard for their safety, showed that he didn't care about his own body.
"Health is the foundation of revolution. Without good health, it's like a house without a foundation. The house may collapse at any time, so we can't be careless about it."
Wei Yang smiled slightly and said in a good mood, "Comrade Song is right."
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