Chapter 58: Unraveling the Mystery
Qiao Qinglu continued to gesture on Li Hongzhi's arm with the blade in hand. "Are you done? How much do you know about Yuan Weimin? For example, where does he live? What does he do for a living?"
Li Hongzhi stared at the blade and said, "I don't know where he lives or if he has a job. He always comes to see me."
Wang Shun nodded vigorously. Qiao Qinglu walked over and untied the cloth from his mouth. "What do you want to say?"
Wang Shun took a deep breath and said, "Although I don't know Yuan Weimin's background, I have checked this courtyard. The owner of this courtyard is Wang Xiaocao, a worker at the Yanjing Textile Factory."
Qiao Qinglu and the others looked at each other. It was interesting. First, the textile factory's cargo truck hit Qiao's father, then the workers at the textile factory smothered Brother Qiao with a handkerchief and made him unconscious. Now, even the owner of the house where they were imprisoned was a worker at the textile factory. The waters at the textile factory were very deep.
After stuffing the cloth into Wang Shun's mouth, Qiao Qinglu squatted next to Li Hongzhi again and said, "Isn't it time to talk about our business? For example, what have you done in the past four months? What did Li Yuanyuan tell you?"
Li Hongzhi hugged his trembling legs. "I didn't do anything. Although I came here in March, I only found out two months ago that you no longer lived in the machinery factory compound and that you no longer worked at the supply and marketing cooperative. I only found out a month ago that you lived in Wangfujing, and now I don't even know which alley you lived in or your house number. What could I do? Li Yuanyuan didn't tell me anything either. She just said you asked the Li family for over 70,000 yuan, and then her mother and brother asked her to pay it back, and she ended up sending 50,000 yuan. Xiaolu, look, you and Yuanyuan were friends, and she didn't do anything to you. Her family also returned the over 70,000 yuan, right? Just let her go. What happened today was my fault; it has nothing to do with her."
"Wow," Qiao Qinglu looked at Li Hongzhi with interest. "I didn't realize you were such a lovesick person! I treated Li Yuanyuan as a friend and would go to great lengths for her, but she stabbed me in the back. I, Qiao Qinglu, can't have a friend like that. If you like her, keep her for yourself and don't harm others. By the way, since you're in such a miserable state, I'll give you a piece of news for free. Li Yuanyuan is doing very well in Qingshan County now. She has plenty of food and drink and even works at the county supply and marketing cooperative."
Li Hongzhi immediately became proud, "You don't need to tell me this news, I already knew it a long time ago. It was me who gave her the 1,500 yuan to buy a job."
Qiao Qinglu stood up and brushed the dust off her clothes. "Is that so? It seems I misunderstood Li Yuanyuan. I originally thought she followed Wang Revolution without any official status, just to move into the city and get a respectable job. Turns out this old man in his forties or fifties took her beautiful body and gave her nothing in return. He even paid for her job with your money. I don't know what she wanted. Was it for love? Then I really underestimated her. I didn't expect she would be willing to make such a sacrifice for an old man! I really underestimated you too. I didn't expect you would go this far for Li Yuanyuan. You are both amazing, both truly romantic. I'm so sorry."
Li Hongzhi's face flushed red. "Let go of you, you bastard. Don't try to discredit my Yuanyuan. She's so pure, like a fairy from heaven. We haven't even held hands. How could she be with the old man you mentioned?"
Qiao Qinglu looked at him with an expression that said, "You don't have to tell me, I understand." "Yes, you're right. Don't listen to me. Your Yuanyuan is the purest. She and Wang Geming have the purest revolutionary friendship. Just be happy."
Several men next to him were extremely attracted to Li Hongzhi. What kind of man is he? He was cheated on by his girlfriend, but he still tried his best to clean up his wife. He is hopeless.
It was getting late and the yard was not safe, so Ke Bin and Qiao Qinglu decided to go out and explore the way, leaving Brother Qiao in the yard to guard the four of them.
It was already dark. There was no moon tonight, only a sky full of stars. They carried kerosene lamps and went out of the yard.
Qiao Qinglu remembered that XX District was in the north of Jinshi. The post office was closed at this time, so they couldn't make a public phone call. They could only go to the nearby police station. They had to contact Yanjing as soon as possible.
Not long after walking, they met an old man who was taking a walk. They hurriedly went up to him to greet him and asked for the address of the nearby police station.
The old man was very enthusiastic and told them that the police station was five miles away. They should just walk along the road ahead for more than a mile and then turn left. Then walk straight for two miles and then turn right. Then walk another 500 meters and turn left again. Then walk another 350 meters and they would arrive.
Uh, this is a bit convoluted, neither of them understood.
The old man knew at a glance that the two men hadn't listened. "Come on, follow me and I'll take you there."
The two of them were taken to the police station by the enthusiastic old man.
After thanking the old man, Qiao Qinglu went to the police station to report the case, and at the same time hoped that the police station could lend her a phone and she would pay for the call fee.
She and her brother disappeared in the afternoon. It has been several hours now. No one knows how Qiao's father's operation went. Qiao's mother and sister-in-law are very worried.
The police officer from the police station was very enthusiastic and refused to accept Qiao Qinglu's money. He asked her to contact her family as soon as possible.
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