Seeing the inspection team rushing towards them with ferocious looks, Cheng Yaoyao felt nervous and shouted to Xie Zhao, "Go!"
Before Xie Zhao could say anything, the inspection team rushed in front of him and surrounded him: "You are Xie Zhao, right? Come with us!"
Xie Zhao stood up slowly, his expression calm: "What's the charge?"
The inspection team sneered: "Of course there is a reason for arresting you. You will know when you follow us!"
"On what basis! You must have evidence and a reason to arrest someone, right? Do you still want to be reasonable?" Cheng Yaoyao stood in front of Xie Zhao.
Father Cheng stood up, took out his work ID and handed it to the inspection team: "This is a new socialist society. You guys from the inspection team can't just arrest people at random, right? There must be a reason."
When the inspection team saw the words "Chief Engineer", they showed a little more respect to Cheng's father. "Recently, a large amount of crab roe sauce has appeared on the market. The Municipal Public Security Bureau and our inspection team have been investigating. Now someone has reported that this person was seen on the black market two days ago. He is a major suspect!"
Cheng Yaoyao was stunned: "Crab roe sauce? What is that?..."
Xie Zhao covered Cheng Yaoyao's mouth with his hand and said to the inspection team: "I will go with you."
"No, you can't go with them!" Cheng Yaoyao grabbed Xie Zhao's hand, "He didn't do this!"
The inspection team members squinted their eyes and said, "If it wasn't him, could it be you who did it?"
Cheng Yaoyao said anxiously: "I..."
"Shut up!" Xie Zhao shouted.
Cheng Yaoyao's eyes suddenly turned red, and he hesitated to speak, looking like he was scared to tears.
Father Cheng was immediately furious. He had no intention of speaking for Xie Zhao anymore. He was even more disdainful when he heard that Xie Zhao was actually reselling on the black market.
Cheng's father held Cheng Yaoyao and finally spoke up for Xie Zhao: "He has only been in the countryside for two days. It is unlikely that he is the one who committed such a large smuggling case."
"Even if he's not the mastermind, he's an accomplice. Don't worry, we won't wrongly accuse a good man!" The inspection team said a few words and then rushed to Xie Zhao, "Go!"
Xie Zhao straightened his back and said, "I can walk by myself."
When passing by Cheng's father, Xie Zhao apologized to him: "I'm sorry, uncle, for leaving you with this impression when we first met."
"You'd better leave quickly!" Cheng's father turned his back unhappily, still holding Cheng Yaoyao tightly in his hand to prevent her from jumping out.
"Xie Zhao, Xie Zhao!" Cheng Yaoyao looked at Xie Zhao eagerly, with tears in his eyes that were about to fall out.
Xie Zhao looked at her deeply, shook his head gently, turned around and walked away without looking back.
As the inspection team took Xie Zhao away, the restaurant was suddenly filled with a buzz of discussion.
Such a handsome young man, actually a speculator? More eyes fell on Cheng Yaoyao and Cheng's father. Cheng's father was a senior intellectual, always respected, how could he have encountered such a scene? He was so angry that his face turned blue, and he took Cheng Yaoyao away.
Cheng's father called two rickshaws, but Cheng Yaoyao refused to go home with him: "Xie Zhao has been taken away, how can I go home?"
Father Cheng said angrily, "Is that person worthy of your love? I just found it strange that a country boy like him would wear such nice clothes and even wear a watch worth 800 yuan at night! It turns out that he is a profiteer!"
Cheng Yaoyao was so angry that his face turned red: "Can you please stop talking so harshly? What do you mean by speculation? Isn't it just doing some business? My mother's ancestors were also in business!"
Hearing Cheng Yaoyao mention his biological mother, Cheng's father felt a pain in his heart: "Your maternal grandfather's family is a national capitalist family, and your two uncles both died for the revolution! How can he compare with your mother?"
"I'm too lazy to tell you!" Cheng Yaoyao got on the rickshaw and shouted to the driver, "Go to the inspection team!"
The driver was a young man with a foolish look on his face. When the beautiful girl gave the order, he pulled up the cart and ran away. Cheng Zheng was lagging behind and couldn't catch up.
The inspection team had a rather imposing facade, and at the steps of the gate were several hunched-backed old farmers and middle-aged men wandering around, who were obviously vendors whose goods had been confiscated. I didn't dare go in and argue with the inspection team, but I couldn't bear to part with my things.
At this time, a rickshaw stopped at the door. The driver wiped his sweat and enthusiastically helped a beautiful and fashionable girl down from the rickshaw.
The vendors were all stunned. The inspection team was filled with speculators who looked sad but smiled. This must be the daughter or target of a leader of the inspection team, right?
The deputy captain of the inspection team and his colleagues thought the same.
In the cold summer months, the inspection team was cozy and warm. There was a stove burning, and everyone was drinking hot tea, eating fried peanuts and halved pig's trotters bought from vendors, playing poker, and chatting.
The door was suddenly pushed open, and a gust of cool wind rushed in, making people shiver.
The inspection team leader thought that some ignorant peddler had come again and started to curse: "Damn it, I told you to wait outside..."
The rest of the words were stuck in his mouth. The inspection team leader's eyes almost popped out. He stood up quickly and straightened his crooked collar: "You...comrade, who are you looking for?"
Cheng Yaoyao folded his hands and looked around the room. The inspection team office was rebuilt from an old warehouse. Outside was the office, and behind a small door was the interrogation room, which was used to interrogate and detain some speculators.
Cheng Yaoyao was extremely anxious, but he had to keep calm on his face: "I have something to talk to you about."
The deputy captain was so frightened by the pair of peach blossom eyes that he quickly drove the others out. Cheng Yaoyao then said, "I'm looking for someone. He was arrested by you as a speculator. I want to meet him."
The deputy captain patted his chest and said, "No problem! As long as he is caught by our inspection team, just tell me his name and I will make sure you can see him!"
Cheng Yuanyao's: "Xie Zhao."
"Your name is Xie Zhao, right? Xie...Xie Zhao?!" The deputy captain's eyes widened, and he immediately came to his senses, shaking his head like a wave drum.
Cheng Yaoyao's heart sank. If this person was just speculating, he wouldn't have such an attitude.
Cheng Yaoyao bit her lip, and her peach blossom eyes turned red: "At least let me see him once."
There is no man in the world who can resist a look like that from Cheng Yaoyao. The deputy captain was in a dilemma, and Cheng Yaoyao quietly stuffed a paper bag into his hand.
The deputy captain knew there was money inside as soon as he pinched it. He looked around and said, "The captain is out. I'll let you in for 5 minutes. Take a look and get out quickly!"
Cheng Yaoyao nodded quickly. The deputy captain asked his men to guard the door, took out the key and unlocked the small door. "Five minutes!"
Cheng Yaoyao slipped in and the door behind him closed immediately. A strong smell of grain remained in the warehouse. Cheng Yaoyao covered his nose and heard a familiar voice: "Sister?!"
"Xie Zhao!" Cheng Yaoyao squinted his eyes and finally saw the person handcuffed by the window.
Cheng Yaoyao rushed over and saw Xie Zhao's hands handcuffed behind his back, tears welling up in his eyes.
This is exactly as written in the original book. The inspection team deliberately made things difficult for Xie Zhao, handcuffing him high up on the window sill with his hands tied behind his back. This method killed without bloodshed, but even a strong man couldn't stand it for more than a few hours.
In the original book, Xie Zhao endured for three full days without giving his head.
Xie Zhao said hurriedly: "Why are you here too?!"
Cheng Yaoyao cried out and threw herself into his arms, gasping for breath. Xie Zhao couldn't move his hands, so he lowered his head and rubbed her forehead with his chin: "Sister, don't be afraid, I won't let anything happen to you."
Cheng Yaoyao sobbed and said, "I...I came to see you."
Cheng Yaoyao heaved a sigh of relief when Xie Zhao said, "You scared me."
Cheng Yaoyao raised his head and said angrily: "You are the one who scared me! What does crab roe sauce have to do with you? Why did they arrest you?"
Xie Zhao glanced at the tightly closed door and whispered, "It's not clear yet. But the crab sauce matter has nothing to do with you, and you are not allowed to say a word."
Cheng Yaoyao was worried: "Don't worry, I will ask for help, you will be fine."
"You are not allowed to go." Xie Zhao lowered his head, and Cheng Yaoyao cooperated by moving her lips closer. Xie Zhao gently kissed away the tears from her eyes: "You can do me the greatest favor by staying at home obediently. Trust me."
Cheng Yaoyao could only nod, and touched his arm with a trembling hand. The muscles of the strong arm were tense: "Your arm...does it hurt? Your arm has been injured."
Xie Zhao chuckled: "Don't worry, it won't hurt."
Xie Zhao moved his arms slightly, and the handcuffs and the window sill made a clanging sound. Cheng Yaoyao looked at him carefully and saw no signs of pain on his face. He also touched his back and found no cold sweat. He asked curiously, "Why is this happening?"
Xie Zhao glanced at the door with a hint of meaning. Cheng Yaoyao understood and took out a small paper bag: "They took all the money you had, right? This is for you."
Xie Zhao shook his head. He used a piece of gold leaf hidden close to his body to allow someone to tamper with his handcuffs, thus saving him from physical pain. He refused to reveal a single word about the rest. The inspection team arrested people mostly to extort some money, and since the money was not working now, they were targeting his people.
No matter how much money Cheng Yaoyao gave him, it would all be wasted.
Cheng Yaoyao didn't understand why the plot was different from the original book, but she was relieved. She took out a small silver wine bottle and said, "Those people didn't give you water, did they? Wine can warm your body, drink more."
The wine jug was brought to Xie Zhao's dry lips. He tilted his head back and drank it. A few drops of bright red wine rolled down his Adam's apple.
At this time, the deputy captain suddenly opened the door: "Quick! Come out quickly, they are coming back!"
"Xie Zhao..." Cheng Yaoyao looked at Xie Zhao with sobs.
Xie Zhao looked at her with long eyes and said, "Remember what I said, take care of yourself!"
Cheng Yaoyao looked back every few steps and ran to the door reluctantly, but was pulled out by the deputy captain and the door was locked again.
The two of them quickly went around to the back door, and the deputy captain patted his chest weakly: "Auntie, you almost killed me!"
Cheng Yaoyao wiped his tears and said, "What are you afraid of? He's just a speculator. Isn't it common for you to arrest and release people all day long?"
"This is different. The higher-ups specifically ordered us to do this..." The deputy captain suddenly shut up. "Are you trying to trick me?!"
Cheng Yaoyao asked, "Isn't Xie Zhao's crime speculation?"
The deputy captain shouted at Cheng Yuanyao, "Hurry up!"
Cheng Yaoyao continued to ask: "Someone specifically wants to get rid of him?"
"..." The deputy captain said with a headache, "Why are you so troublesome, female comrade? I beg you, please leave quickly!"
Cheng Yaoyao knew what was going on. She took out a stack of food coupons and said, "I need your help."
"No, no." The deputy captain shook his head like a wave drum, but his eyes were glued to the food coupons and he couldn't pull them away.
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