After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 131, Episode 0135: The Tragedy of the 1970s (Part 3)
While Lin Yuexi was reflecting, Team Leader Lin had already driven Wang Er and the others away.

Well, after Wang Er finished speaking to Team Leader Lin, he angrily led his men away.

However, the way he looked at Old Secretary Chen and Team Leader Lin when he left was almost a clear indication to them that he would not only not let Old Secretary Chen go, but also hated Team Leader Lin.

Seeing that Wang Erliuzi had left, and that Old Party Secretary Chen was clearly going to entertain the policemen, the villagers scattered without saying goodbye.

Lin Yuexi: "..."

Honestly, don't you guys think your behavior makes it seem a bit too obvious that you're feeling guilty?

Ren Yan originally wanted to come and find Lin Yuexi, but she was practically dragged away by Deng Qingmei who was standing next to her.

"What are you doing? I'm going to find Xi Bao."

Ren Yan tried to shake her off with trembling hands, but she didn't expect that Deng Qingmei, who looked quite petite, was actually quite strong. Not only did she fail to shake her off, but Deng Qingmei also swung her over her shoulder like a sack and carried her away.

Ren Yan: "..."

No, what is this for?

After finally being put down, Ren Yan's stomach was so bloated that she almost threw up.

After gagging a few times, he looked around and was stunned.

Why did you bring me here?

This is a haunted house that everyone in the village keeps quiet about.

Why did you bring me here?

"We don't have any grudge against each other, do we?"

"Besides, I'm a materialist, I don't believe in these things, you can't scare me by bringing me here."

As Deng Qingmei entered, her expression turned sorrowful. With each word she spoke, her expression grew calmer and calmer until she finally fell silent.

“We have no grudge against each other, and I didn’t mean to scare you. I want to ask you for a favor, no, I want to ask you to pass on a message to Lin Zhiqing. I want to ask her for help.”

Ok?
Is she really that influential now?
People actually asked her for favors?
Uh, no, that's not the point.

Ren Yan quickly suppressed her smugness and said sternly, "Xi Bao is just here to recuperate, how can she be of any help? You should find someone else."

She immediately turned and left, not wanting to cause trouble for Xi Bao.

Deng Qingmei did not try to stop her, but shouted at her back: "Twelve people died unjustly here, including children under ten years old, the youngest of whom was only a little over one year old."

If Lin Yuexi heard this, she would realize that what Deng Qingmei said was different from what Xu Shan had found out.

Twelve people?

The youngest is only a little over one year old!

Ren Yan stopped in her tracks. No wonder the villagers said this dilapidated house was a haunted house, a haunted house. Twelve dead souls! How could it not be haunted?

Uh, back to reality, I've been daydreaming again.

Ren Yan turned to Deng Qingmei and demanded, "Who are you? What is your relationship with this family?"

Deng Qingmei did not answer her two questions, but said, "Let me tell you a story."

Before Ren Yan could answer, she began to recount her findings. The beginning was similar to what Xu Shan had found, except for the section about the villagers' actions. However, there were a few discrepancies at the end compared to what Xu Shan had discovered.

First, the Wang family was not wiped out. The two-month-old baby survived because the bandits thought the baby's flesh was tender and they planned to offer it as tribute to their leader. It was fresher to have a live baby, which is why the villagers saved the baby.

Secondly, Deng Qingmei was the youngest daughter of Li Dayou's aunt, and the child from the Wang family was raised in Li Dayou's aunt's home.

Third, unlike Xu Shanchao, the children from the bandit's den were not sent elsewhere. These grandchildren, despite their young age, already displayed extremely cruel natures. Old Party Secretary Chen volunteered to escort the children down the mountain…
Fourth, not all the bandits were wiped out that year. Two of them went to the city on business and escaped the calamity because they were not in the mountains. Although both of them were later arrested by the police, the bandits had connections with some officials in the city. These two people spread the news that the bandit den had been destroyed and that it was suspected to be the work of people from nearby villages.

Wang Erliuzi is the son of one of the bandits, and now his patron holds an important position in the county.

Ren Yan grabbed her hair and almost screamed. Why the hell didn't she leave earlier? How could she listen to such a secret?
Without warning, it gave itself two big pockets, making you love gossip and unable to resist it.

Her actions startled Deng Qingmei. "What's wrong with you?"

Deng Qingmei's personality wasn't an act; she was genuinely shy and timid. Ren Yan's sudden action shattered her courage, causing her to stumble back several steps and nearly trip over the bricks on the ground.

Ren Yan couldn't get angry at her seeing this, but asked curiously, "According to you, this happened one or two decades ago. Why do you suddenly want to seek justice?"

Fearing she might misunderstand, he added, "I'm not saying you can't seek justice. Of course you should seek justice if you have a grievance. I'm saying your behavior of looking for Xi Bao is strange. You're not hiding any bad intentions, are you?"

If there were outsiders present at this moment, listening to these two talking like complete novices, they would probably vomit blood.

Deng Qingmei was so frightened that she waved her hands repeatedly, her face turning pale instantly. "No, no, I didn't mean to harm Lin Zhiqing. I saw that Wang Er recognized him, and I was afraid that he would come to cause trouble for Grandpa Chen again."

Ren Yan remained silent for a moment. Seeing Deng Qingmei's nervous expression, she did not agree. She waved her hand, turned around and left without pausing.

Deng Qingmei's expectant expression gradually turned into disappointment and dejection. Finally, she sighed helplessly and ran away quickly.

There was a haunted house behind it, and she was scared too.

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Ren Yan didn't verbally agree to Deng Qingmei's request, meaning she didn't agree to ask Lin Yuexi for help. But she couldn't hide this from Lin Yuexi at all. Soon after returning home, she couldn't help but blurt it all out when no one else was around.

As he finished cooking, he asked, "Xi Bao, do you think what Deng Zhiqing said is true? Did the villagers really do such things?"

That's amazing! They managed to suppress bandits! I heard there were hundreds of bandits in those mountains back then!
Lin Yuexi nodded; it was indeed true.

Ren Yan's eyes immediately lit up. It turned out that the aunties and grandmas who ate melons with her every day were all anti-bandit heroes!

However, she still didn't quite understand, "They're clearly doing a great thing, which is a great achievement, so why are they hiding it all and acting like they're afraid of being found out?"

Lin Yuexi paused for a moment, then said, "Treat prisoners of war well."

Our Party emphasizes the gracious treatment of prisoners of war, which means that once the enemy surrenders, they cannot be killed or even bullied; they must be tried through proper channels.

Of course, that's not the point. The point is that no one survived, and it just so happens that the country was busy subduing bandits.

If word gets out, the higher-ups will have to punish a large group of villagers; otherwise, the plan to subdue the bandits will not go smoothly.

In addition, two bandits had spread the news of the bandit hideout's destruction to people who were in cahoots with the bandits, pointing the finger at several nearby villages as the suspects.

Who that person was, whether it was one or several, what their position was, etc., these things certainly weren't found out at the time.

Ren Yan finally understood, "This is also a form of protection for the villagers from above."

Hehe, it's also a punishment.

This will keep them constantly on edge and make them keep a low profile, so that they won't suddenly mobilize the whole village at the slightest provocation.

Dealing with bandits is fine, it benefits the country and its people; but if we have to fight with the neighboring brigade, then we're doomed!