Chapter 71 Finding Evidence
After reading what Lin Hongyang gave him, Zhao Qingfeng directly detained those people for careful interrogation.
Originally, those people were afraid of being punished after their crimes were exposed, so they only said some insignificant things. Unfortunately, Lin Hongyang and others were not easy to deal with. They used a combination of kindness and force, and even trickery, and finally got some information out of them. However, since it was not their job, they did not want to get involved and did not continue to interrogate them in more detail.
Now that Zhao Qingfeng is here, although they are not in the same system as the government, they are also responsible for maintaining stability in this area. It is safest for them to accept it.
Although Zhao Qingfeng was laughing, his methods were not something that ordinary villagers could withstand. In just two quarters of an hour, these people confessed everything.
Immediately, he arranged for people to go to the places mentioned by these people to look for evidence.
Because they had to hurry on their journey, Captain Wu left first with the main force, while Lin Hongyang stayed here with a few of his subordinates, waiting for the results of Zhao Qingfeng's search for evidence.
Normally, Lu Yao's family should have gone first, but Zhao Qingfeng and others praised her cooking skills. Lin Hongyang knew his brother's character, so he let them stay and help with cooking.
According to the progress here, they won't be able to leave until the afternoon at the latest, so he might as well borrow a flower to offer to Buddha and let that guy have another delicious meal.
After the experience in the morning, the women's emotions have basically stabilized and they are willing to speak. Even those women who looked numb and hopeless have a little bit of hope after being enlightened by Sister Du.
Perhaps they cannot get out of those shadows immediately, but it is good that they are willing to take the first step.
Because the pig offal was processed with water from the well behind last night, these things had to be cleaned again. They did not ask the officers and soldiers to fetch water, but went directly to the river with basins and the things they needed.
The pig offal was only simply processed and could not be kept for a long time. Lu Yao planned to cook all of this at noon.
In addition, she also plans to make more braised dishes.
Braised food can be stored longer than fresh meat and tastes better. Whether you save it for later or add it to a meal or drink, it is a very good choice.
After cleaning all the ingredients, the group split up into several groups. Some went outside to pick vegetables, and some helped Lu Yao...
While they went to the river to wash the food, Lin Hongyang and Zhao Qingfeng had already arranged for their men to go to each household to count the food and money. These were all ill-gotten gains and naturally had to be confiscated.
It was not until this time that they discovered that almost everyone in the village was involved.
Those who have principles and bottom lines either end up sinking with them because of interests or various threats, or quietly move away and disappear.
As for the very few who did not participate, many were widows and orphans who had lost their breadwinners. Because they were too old or too young, the villagers considered them a burden and were worried that they would go out and say something wrong, so they confined them to the village and would never allow anyone to ruin their good deeds.
The child who was threatened to knock on the door last night was one of them.
On the other hand, the subordinates who went to look for evidence also got news.
"General, a mass grave was found in the valley." The soldier came back to report immediately.
Zhao Qingfeng and Lin Hongyang's pupils both trembled.
Mass graves, mass graves, they can even be called pits, the number of people inside...
Sure enough, the next moment, the soldier continued to report: "So far, at least eight bodies have been found, five of which are still intact."
In other words, they were killed not long ago.
"These bastards!" Zhao Qingfeng slapped the table. "No, I'm going to teach these bastards a lesson."
Lin Hongyang did not dissuade him, and everyone should be responsible for their own actions.
The moment they choose to kill for money, being beaten and stabbed is the inevitable result.
Outside, the sounds of men wailing in pain and men and women begging for mercy could be heard. Haohao reported the situation in a low voice: "Mother, the officials are beating those bad guys who have been tied up."
Lu Yao rubbed the little guy's head, gave him an appreciative look, and then looked at the other girls in the room: "Do you want to go and take a look?"
Sister Du was the first to put down what she was doing and said happily, "I have to go and take a look."
Tao Xiangling also nodded in agreement: "Before, these people were so arrogant and humiliated us in every way. Now, it's our turn."
Only the tragic scenes of those people being beaten can heal the trauma I have suffered in the past few days.
They were not the only two people who had this idea. Soon, the women in the kitchen went outside one after another to watch the scene of the beating of the scum.
Seeing the man who used to be high and mighty and could easily decide their life and death, now crawling there like a maggot, moving his body to avoid being beaten, wailing in pain and begging for mercy, something in her heart broke with a "click".
Zhao Qingfeng didn't expect these girls to dare to come out and watch, but after thinking about it, he understood the reason. He looked at them and said, "Do you want to try it?"
Try it?
"Yes," Zhao Qingfeng threw the whip in his hand over, "revenge when there is revenge, and hold grievances accountable when there is injustice."
The girls looked at each other. When they were in the most pain, they thought about cutting these men into pieces, but when the time came, they hesitated.
Finally, Tao Xiangling was the first to stand up.
She picked up the whip on the ground, walked up to the men and swung the whip.
With a "snap", the whip fell to the ground, splashing a layer of dust.
She raised her hand and swung the whip again. This time, it didn't fall on the ground, but on the maggots.
"ah!"
A cry of pain seemed to open a valve in the frightened and tortured woman.
Tao Xiangling had never used a whip before, so she was a little clumsy at first. But after swinging it a few times, she gradually became more adept at it.
She did not let these evil people go, and especially focused on the village chief and other leaders, as well as those who acted the most recklessly.
"ah!"
“Mercy…”
"I won't do that again."
The whip felt unpleasant, and the man wailed and begged for mercy, just like those women did before.
"You woman, why do you hit people?"
"Stop it, stop it now, no more hitting!"
"Crazy, you lunatic, stop it!"
Several women were stopped and could only watch their men being beaten but could not do anything and could only scream loudly.
Sister Du also came over: "You really don't know what these men have done. Are they human or ghost?"
She understood why these people defended those men so much, but she really didn't understand. At this time, haven't they seen the true faces of these beasts?
Several women shut their mouths and looked around.
Do they really not know?
The news that person just said is scary enough.
But what can they do? Their lives are already like this. If the man really commits a crime and kills someone, and one life is paid for another, what will they do in the future?
Seeing their silence, Sister Du didn't say anything. Instead, she walked over to a certain man and looked down at him. "I told you that you would get your comeuppance. What do you think? Justice prevails, hahaha."
After saying that, he kicked him hard.
After one kick, the previous depression instantly dissipated a lot, and she couldn't help but kick again.
The man groaned in pain and gritted his teeth: "You crazy woman, if I'm in trouble, you won't be able to have an easy time!"
"Really? Then let's see who can laugh last!" Sister Du said, kicking him again and again.
Then she walked in another direction, where there was an old man who was nearly fifty years old.
"You, what do you want to do?" The old man shrank back, looking fierce on the outside but weak on the inside.
Sister Lu sneered, "Look, your retribution has come." After that, she kicked the old man hard twice and went to deal with other people who had hurt her.
The girls who were watching Tao Xiangling and Sister Du taking revenge looked at each other, as if they felt really relieved.
"No matter what, I want revenge today!"
A girl shouted and rushed over aggressively, joining the team of Tao Xiangling and Sister Du.
First, then second, then third, and slowly, one after another, the girls joined the ranks of revenge.
The men who had been able to catch their breath before were now enjoying the 360-degree, all-round, high-intensity massage service without stopping.
These women hated these men to the core and kicked and beat them without any rules. Although they looked so weak, they were surprisingly strong. Their wailing and pleas for mercy could be heard everywhere.
Zhao Qingfeng did not ask anyone to stop him, but let everyone vent freely.
Fortunately, the girls knew their limits and did not really kill the men. So, although these men suffered many skin injuries and endured a lot of pain, none of them were truly in danger of life.
Finally, the girls were tired of fighting and had almost vented their anger.
As they vented, the things in their hearts that were just cracks before were shattered into pieces and completely collapsed.
This is the fear and shadow of the perpetrator that has tormented them for countless days and nights.
From now on, no one and nothing can defeat her!
Lu Yao didn't watch the show for long. After knowing Tao Xiangling and the others' choice, she returned to the kitchen to continue preparing the ingredients.
The girls calmed down and returned to the kitchen. Seeing Lu Yao busy with the three children, they felt a little embarrassed.
Lu Yao smiled at them and pointed to the basin not far away, "You guys have to take care of these."
Hearing her say this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly continued to work according to their previous division of labor.
Lu Yao clearly felt that there was something different about these girls. She didn't know what was different about them, but it was probably the kind of thing that made them feel like they had survived a disaster, like they had seen the bright moon after the dark clouds had parted.
She didn't say anything, just told the girls from time to time what to do next, how to do it, and chatted with them casually.
There is strength in numbers.
Soon, lunch was ready and we just had to wait for everyone to finish their work before it could be served on the table.
Because a mass grave was discovered, all the bodies needed to be sorted out and the identities of the victims needed to be checked one by one. This was a very large project.
Zhao Qingfeng didn't plan to keep wasting time like this. Investigating and handling cases was the government's job. He gave them such a big gift, and those people would definitely be very happy and couldn't wait.
Lin Hongyang nodded, expressing his strong agreement.
"Brother, what did you do with the silver you found before?" When the subordinate came to report, he only gave a general idea, but the person involved knew more clearly.
Lin Hongyang smiled and said, "Of course, we take from the people and use it for the people."
Don't those people claim to be refugees? Then let them continue to be real refugees.
As for the money obtained through fraud and theft, it will naturally be distributed to the refugees who are truly affected by the disaster.
Making the best use of things is the best destination for your money.
As for the demands of those people in the Shen family?
Firstly, he was not an official who specialized in investigating cases. Secondly, he had important duties to attend to and was busy traveling every day. How could he have the time to go and look for someone?
When Zhao Qingfeng heard his brother's words, he pondered them carefully for a while and his eyes lit up.
I didn't expect that such a village could collect so much silver and money.
Zhao Qingfeng had no plans to take the money back to the army for himself or share it with his brothers. Instead, he planned to use part of it to resettle and compensate the victims passing by (however, this would have to wait until a thorough investigation was conducted later), and the other part would be distributed to these poor girls.
Of course, no matter which one, it takes a certain amount of time.
The aroma coming from the kitchen became more and more overbearing, making it impossible to ignore it.
Zhao Qingfeng sniffed, "It smells so good, what are you doing at noon?"
He had never smelled such a fragrance before.
Lin Hongyang curled his lips and said, "You'll know when the time comes."
Can he say that every time at mealtime, he was so greedy that he almost lost his image as a general?
Fortunately, the excavation work has come to a temporary halt. The next step is to wait for the people from the government office to come and make the connection.
It was time to eat. Lu Yao hurriedly led a few people who were in much better condition to bring the food to the table, set the dishes and chopsticks, and prepare to eat.
Seeing the food on the table, not only Zhao Qingfeng, but even Lin Hongyang, who knew the whole thing well, was surprised.
It's really rare to see such a large table full of delicious food.
But from the smell and shape, they couldn't tell which part of the meat it was.
Lu Yao naturally wouldn't hide it.
When they heard that these delicious foods were actually pig offal, the two generals and their subordinates were so shocked that their mouths opened wide.
Pig, pig offal?
Pig offal, something that people don’t even want to give away as a gift, can actually be made into such a delicious dish?
Husband and wife lung slices, cold-mixed pig heart, pig stomach and chicken soup, stir-fried kidney slices, dry-fried pig liver, stir-fried pig intestines, braised pork bones...
Each delicious dish overturned their inherent cognition.
There is also this braised food, whether it is pig tail or pig head, the taste is simply delicious.
"I have never eaten such delicious pork in my life." Zhao Qingfeng couldn't help but admire.
Lin Hongyang curled his lips, he felt the same way.
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