Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 778 He Daqing Returns to the Capital!
The next morning around 8:00 AM, several jeeps drove into the hardware factory one after another. When the jeeps stopped in front of the factory's administration building, more than a dozen people dressed in Zhongshan suits got out of the jeeps and walked into the administration building.

"Wang Donghai! We are from the district discipline inspection department. Please come with us now." Three middle-aged men walked into Wang Donghai's office without even knocking and spoke to the bewildered Wang Donghai with serious expressions.

Upon hearing the words of the middle-aged man in the lead and seeing the proof he presented, Wang Donghai felt as if all his strength had been drained away, and he slumped weakly into the chair.

The same scene unfolded in the office of several leaders of the hardware factory. When the middle-level staff of the hardware factory saw Wang Donghai and others being forced into a jeep, they began to whisper among themselves.

On the rooftop of a small building directly opposite the hardware factory, a young man watched as Wang Donghai and the others were taken away. Tears welled up in his eyes as he murmured, "Dad! I've finally avenged you. I hope you know this in the afterlife and can bless me to arrive in Hong Kong safely and continue the Guo family line."

Having said that, the young man picked up a black package placed beside him and turned to walk towards the stairwell.

"Dingling! Dingling! Dingling!"

Around nine o'clock in the morning, the phone in Jia Dongming's office suddenly rang. Hearing the ring, Jia Dongming reached for the receiver and politely asked, "Hello! This is Jia Dongming. Who is this?"

"Captain Jia! Good morning! This is Peng Xinnian. This morning, our district's disciplinary department went to the hardware factory and took Wang Donghai and others away. At the same time, they found the antiques and cultural relics that they had embezzled years ago at the homes of Wang Donghai, Zhou Qifan, and others. Now, as long as we can catch Guo Liang, this case can be closed." Peng Xinnian's excited voice came through the phone as soon as Jia Dongming finished asking his question.

Upon hearing Peng Xinnian's account, Jia Dongming recalled the letter Guo Liang left at Song Guangzhong's house and a strange feeling suddenly arose in his heart. With a solemn expression, he asked Peng Xinnian, "Captain Peng! Don't you have this feeling that from the moment we took over this case, we've been led by the nose by Guo Liang in investigating it?"

"Furthermore, Guo Liang spent a full six months preparing for his revenge plan. During this time, he not only found a hiding place but also prepared a plan to escape from Beijing. When he killed Song Guangzhong's family, he took all of Song Guangzhong's assets, which was probably to raise money for his escape from Beijing."

"This morning, the district discipline inspection department went to the hardware factory in a big way to arrest Wang Donghai and others. I guess Guo Liang must already know this news. This time, he may have already left Beijing and fled to other places to live a life of hiding his identity."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's reminder, Peng Xinnian's smile froze instantly, and he said to Jia Dongming with a very serious expression, "Captain Jia! I will arrange for people to go to the train station and bus station immediately to see if we can find Guo Liang's whereabouts."

When Jia Dongming learned of Peng Xinnian's idea, although he thought the chances of capturing Guo Liang were slim, he still nodded in agreement and said, "Captain Peng! Hopefully, we can still send people to the train station and bus station in time."

Just as Peng Xinnian sent people to the train and bus stations to look for Guo Liang, neither Jia Dongming nor Peng Xinnian expected that Guo Liang would not go to the stations to catch a train, but instead left Beijing by oxcart. Later, Guo Liang flagged down a freight truck bound for Jingu Port, and finally boarded a cargo ship bound for Hong Kong, leaving behind Beijing, where he had lived for twenty-one years. He didn't return to Beijing until more than twenty years later—but that's another story.

Around 5 p.m., when the rolling mill's loudspeaker played the song announcing the end of the workday, Jia Dongming packed his things, rode his bicycle away from the rolling mill, and headed towards Tongluoguxiang.

Jia Dongming had just arrived at the intersection of Tongluoguxiang on his bicycle when he saw Shazhu carrying a large pile of things. He then smiled and asked Shazhu, "Zhuzi! Why are you off work so early today? Didn't the factory offer you any treats?"

Sha Zhu, who was about to go home, heard Jia Dongming's shout and subconsciously stopped. He turned around and looked behind him. When he saw Jia Dongming riding a bicycle, he smiled and introduced him to Jia Dongming: "Brother Dongming! My dad is back from Baoding. Yushui and his family will be coming over for dinner tonight. Since the factory didn't have any to entertain, I left work early and went to the market to buy some groceries. Why don't you come over to my house for a drink tonight?"

"What! Your dad's back! Is that true?" Jia Dongming was surprised when he heard Sha Zhu's explanation and learned that He Daqing had returned to Beijing. He blurted out the question to Sha Zhu.

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's question, Sha Zhu smiled and introduced to Jia Dongming, "Brother Dongming! My dad divorced Widow Bai and is preparing to return to Beijing to live."

In the storyline, Xu Damao, wanting to annoy Sha Zhu, went to Baocheng to bring He Daqing back. Although his presence had already changed the plot, Jia Dongming was still quite surprised that He Daqing divorced Widow Bai and returned to Beijing. He asked Sha Zhu with a face full of curiosity, "Zhu Zi! Why did your dad suddenly divorce Widow Bai? Also, is your house big enough for your dad now that he's back?"

When Sha Zhu heard Jia Dongming ask about the reason for He Daqing's divorce from Widow Bai, a sneer immediately appeared on his face. As he walked, he explained to Jia Dongming, "Brother Dongming! Widow Bai's son wanted to get married and asked my dad to pay for his wedding. My dad disagreed, so Widow Bai made a scene with my dad, and my dad took the opportunity to divorce Widow Bai."

"As for where to live, my wife asked He Fang to move upstairs to live with He Li. He Fang's room was cleaned up for my dad to live in. However, my dad said that he would take this time to see if anyone in our neighborhood wanted to sell a house, and then buy a few rooms and move in."

When Jia Dongming heard Sha Zhu's explanation, he remembered that after He Daqing returned to Beijing, he actually got together with Lou Xiao'e's mother. He immediately understood that He Daqing must have disliked the old and faded Bai Widow and used the wedding of Bai Widow's son as an excuse to divorce her.

Having figured out the reason, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Sha Zhu, "Okay! I'll bring a few bottles of good wine over later, and we'll have a good drink together."

(End of this chapter)