Jiang Jun met Qin Xiao at midnight.
She could not forget the look on Qin Xiao's face when he saw her. He was nervous and excited, and he wanted to rush up and hug her in his arms to confirm that it was really her.
It's the feeling of suddenly seeing that a person is still alive.
Jiang Jun looked at Qin Xiao, who was gritting his teeth and unable to speak, and had no choice but to ask Xiao Fang, "Did you come from the grain management office?"
Xiao Fang stood behind Qin Xiao, glanced at him, and then answered, "Director Qin came directly here."
Jiang Jun pointed at Lin Ruifang, who was unconscious on the hospital bed. She was also anxious to go to the grain management office to take a look, but she couldn't let go of Lin Ruifang. "Director Qin, Sister Lin fell ill. She just got an injection and can't leave, so I haven't had time to rush to the grain management office. I'm sorry!"
Qin Xiao let out a long breath and shook his head gently: "It's okay!"
He didn't dare say a word, for fear that his involuntary trembling would be revealed through his voice.
Xiao Fang said, "Deputy Team Leader Jiang, the Public Security Bureau has arrived and is waiting at the Grain Management Office. Director Qin is here to take you over."
Jiang Jun hesitated for a moment: "Sister Lin..."
Yu Qian said, "I have a nurse here who can take care of her. When she wakes up, you can come and take her back." He kindly filled a hot water bottle for her: "Here, take this. Your hands might get cold at night."
Jiang Jun thanked him and followed Qin Xiao out.
After getting in the car, Jiang Jun finally asked the question in his heart: "Director Qin, how did you know I was here?"
Qin Xiao looked out the window silently.
Xiao Fang had no choice but to answer for Qin Xiao: "Deputy Team Leader Jiang, Director Qin was in a meeting with Mr. Qin. He received a call from the office and heard that something had happened to you. He immediately dropped his work and rushed over."
The truth is, Qin Xiao heard someone in the office tell him that Jiang Jun had called, so he called Jiang Jun back during a break in the meeting. However, the phone number of the Grain Administration Office was not connected, so he called the switchboard to ask, and then called the switchboard of the post office himself to inquire. After several twists and turns, he found the extension of the sanatorium's medical room. It happened that Jiang Jun went to the bathroom at this time and Lin Ruifang was sleeping and Yu Qian had not returned yet. The nurse answered the phone and answered honestly that there were indeed two women here. Their conditions were very serious and they could not get out of bed. They were receiving intravenous drips.
Qin Xiao put down the phone without saying a word, said hello to Qin Shiyue and said that he had something urgent to do, then went out with Xiao Fang.
When they were almost at the Grain Administration Office, Xiao Fang was not familiar with the road, so he got off the car to ask for directions. He happened to meet a few policemen riding bicycles on the road at night. When he heard them say they were going to the Grain Administration Office, he asked if they were there to see the scene of the fire.
Listening to Xiao Fang's conversation with the police, the time of the fire coincided exactly with the time Jiang Jun called him. Qin Xiao sat in the car, his heart almost stopping.
As soon as Xiao Fang got back into the car, Qin Xiao told the driver to get to the sanatorium as quickly as possible.
After being with Qin Xiao for two years, Xiao Fang knew very well that Qin Xiao had made a mistake, but Jiang Jun, who had made Qin Xiao lose his composure, looked calm and composed. Xiao Fang wanted to cover up for Qin Xiao.
Jiang Jun wanted to ask, without caller ID, how did Qin Xiao know that she was in the sanatorium?
It only takes a minute to drive from the sanatorium to the grain management office, so I didn't have time to ask some questions.
The yard of the Grain Administration Office was still pitch black, with only a few flashlights flickering. Several police officers and staff members of the Grain Administration Office who had arrived at the scene were talking in low voices.
Tang Qingsong came forward hurriedly, introducing and explaining in a flurry of activity.
Qin Xiao said, "Let's find a place to sit down and talk slowly."
Tang Qingsong said, "Our director hasn't come back yet. Please go to my office first. I'll go back and get some candles."
The wires were burned out and the electrician was busy trying to restore the power.
Qin Xiao accompanied Jiang Yun to take a statement with the police.
First, Lin Ruifang fainted from the pain, and she had to stay in the infirmary of the sanatorium to accompany Lin Ruifang and receive an IV drip.
When they were hanging the second bottle of water, Yu Qian came back and told them that the fire at the grain management office was caused by a charcoal brazier used for heating in the office that was not extinguished properly. The flying sparks ignited the magazines on the table. The fire had been put out when they arrived, and there were no casualties.
"Comrade, I didn't rush back until I heard no one was hurt." Jiang Jun explained that they had gone out for a walk first, and the fire at the grain management office started later. "I don't have much luggage, so I left it at Director Geng's house."
The police learned the identities of Qin Xiao and Jiang Jun and were very respectful. "This wasn't arson, so it doesn't constitute a criminal case. We'll take their statements and return home and report it to our superiors immediately."
They had already questioned everyone in the grain management office and investigated the scene, ruling out the suspicion of saboteurs deliberately causing trouble, and they were ready to pack up.
After taking the statement, the police took Qin Xiao and Jiang Jun to see the scene.
There were two offices next to each other, one was the office of Secretary Wang and Secretary Lai, and the other was the data room. The window glass was broken by people who were rushing to put out the fire by pouring water in from the windows.
The curtains were burned into pieces, leaving only two strips of cloth hanging. The desk was almost burned through because it was piled with documents and the drawers contained books.
The ground was muddy and covered with footprints, stained with paper ash, and there were also burnt paper scraps scattered around.
Tang Qingsong pointed and explained incoherently.
The family members who couldn't sleep because of the fire hid behind their windows, pulled open the curtains and looked out secretly.
Jiang Jun looked at the devastation and did not hide her shock. She was not surprised by the cause of the fire or the size of the fire, but was surprised by her own foresight.
Should she express her speculation?
Qin Xiao's face was cold, and he spoke before her: "Deputy Team Leader Jiang, go get your luggage, we will rush back to Lingcheng overnight."
Jiang Jun agreed and asked Tang Qingsong to accompany her to knock on the door and get the luggage.
In the eerie silence after the fire, the sound of her footsteps on the attic floor, every soft sound, would make anyone who heard it feel a slight tremor in their heart.
Qin Xiao's face was cold, and his heart was in his throat. This didn't seem right. The Grain Administration clearly had dormitories, so why would they arrange for people to live in the director's house? And in a wooden attic?
Listening to the creaking sound of the wooden floor being stepped on, you can almost imagine that every step will cause the floor to dent slightly. You can tell from the sound that the attic is very old and was built a long time ago.
He stood in the yard, thinking about it over and over again, and broke out in a cold sweat.
The police officer taking the statement, standing next to Qin Xiao, said with emotion, "Luckily, the rainy season is over. It's spring now, and the mountains are very humid. If it were autumn, with dry winds and lots of fallen leaves, this yard would have caught fire."
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