Courtyard House: Drunk and tipsy, the whole courtyard exposed at the start.

The sequence and logical relationship of the entire event are as follows:

1. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Zhang Dabiao went to the countryside to visit his master with gifts, but he was kidnapped by these people, and they also stole and divided up the gifts.

They also extorted 5000 jin of grain from Qinjiatun under the pretext of reporting him.

2. Upon learning that Zhang Dabiao was not a speculator and that he possessed a large sum of money (in the bank), he decided to kill him.

3. But Zhang Dabiao broke free, and Uncle Huang tried to kill him, but Qin Mancang took the opportunity to kill him while saving people, and he died on the spot.

The two sides then went berserk, and Qin Mancang killed two more people before fleeing.

Three people died in Xiagezhuang, all killed by Qin Mancang alone. Five people were seriously injured, but all of them were rescued.

Qin Dingsong and the others had been stabbed several times, but the wounds had been stitched up and their lives were not in danger.

4. Director Qian was neither dead nor injured because he was hiding in the back, but he was the one who issued the orders to organize, plan, and kill.

Therefore, he is the principal offender and there is no doubt that he will be executed.

5. Qin Mancang's act of killing Uncle Huang first can be considered an act of bravery, because he was protecting Zhang Dabiao.

The two who were killed later seemed to be in a bloodthirsty frenzy.

So the county police station mobilized a large number of people to search the mountains for the person, but they couldn't find him.

6. As for Director Qian's accusation that Zhang Dabiao is speculating and buying and selling grain, three assistants (cadres) from the ministry testified on his behalf. A check at the bank would clarify everything. His money and remittance certificates were legitimate and legal. He could buy as much grain as he wanted, and he even donated 10 yuan worth of remittance certificates. Naturally, he couldn't be speculating and buying and selling grain; there was no need for that.

As for why so much money was given to Qinjiatun every month—the reason that it was out of respect for their master was also quite valid.

Just like Zhang Dabiao said, his monthly interest is only over 2000 yuan. How he spends it is none of your business.

Regarding the Swiss Army knife, Director Qian initially accused Zhang Dabiao of being a spy, but three assistants in the department proved that Zhang Dabiao was also the designer, so the accusation was naturally disproven.

Incidentally, another charge was added against Director Qian: Zhang Dabiao's inventions and creations were not something that ordinary people could touch.

Zhang Dabiao escaped unscathed; he hadn't even made a move, and his hands were still tied when the police arrived.

But Qin Mancang—no matter how you argue it was self-defense—had gone too far in killing the two people he killed later. If he were caught, he would definitely face a prison sentence of ten to twenty years.

How the case is judged is none of anyone's concern. Xiagezhuang has fallen again, and the commune is having a terrible headache.

The police station and the commune were somewhat resentful of Zhang Dabiao. They thought, "If you hadn't boasted about how much money you had and had honestly completed the transaction before reporting it, so many people wouldn't have died."

But do you think Zhang Dabiao was wrong to say what he said? Was it illegal?

Not really.

It was the greed of the people of Xiagezhuang that led to their own demise.

Three people died, and Director Qian had to be executed. The other nine received sentences ranging from 3 to 10 years...

But as for Qin Mancang...

Zhang Dabiao was also very troubled. If he were caught and brought back, he would have to go to jail.

What should I do?

Wouldn't that ruin his life?

He looked at his master, Qin Dingsong, who remained calm and mouthed the word "hole" to him.

Zhang Dabiao then realized that Qin Mancang had gone to the hidden soldier cave!

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Zhang Dabiao stayed in Qinjiatun for three days, and the police also searched the mountain for three days, but they couldn't find him.

The people of Qinjiatun were being watched to prevent them from tipping off Qin Mancang, and the village police were lying in wait to catch him red-handed when he returned.

Qin Dashan looked worried; his daughter was a troublemaker after marrying into the city, and the villagers didn't even acknowledge her.

My son works for Zhang Dabiao. He has a job, a city residency permit, and a house. His future looks bright. I'm thinking of finding him a wife next year.

But I never expected this to happen...

Eh...

Qin Mancang was originally chosen by lottery to be Zhang Dabiao's scapegoat. Qin Dashan was mentally prepared, but he didn't expect this day to come so soon.

With his son and daughter not around, Qin Dashan temporarily lost his purpose in life and didn't know what to do.

Qin's mother could only stand there and cry.

Zhang Dabiao was preparing to leave; he and Qin Jingru had to go back to the city to attend school.

As he left, he secretly told Qin Dingsong, "Master, don't worry, I'll go find him. I'll take care of the rest."

Qin Dingsong's eyes lit up, but then he shook his head: "No, the risk is too great, it will drag you down."

Zhang Dabiao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I don't do things I'm not sure I can handle."

After leaving the village and arriving in the county, Zhang Dabiao had Qin Jingru board a bus to confirm her safety, and then went to find someone on his own.

After quickly putting on makeup and changing his clothes, Zhang Dabiao headed straight for the Yanshan Mountains.

On the way, because he had not been trained in reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance, he was discovered by the police officers searching the mountains. He was even warned with a gunshot and chased by hunting dogs.

This left Zhang Dabiao in a very awkward situation. In the end, he had no choice but to take out a lot of chili powder and pepper from his "little den" and scatter it all over the road, causing the hunting dogs' noses to go out of control and they went on strike.

But in the end, the police officers chased them all the way into the hidden cave. In order to force them to come out, the police officers had already started burning wet firewood at the entrance of the cave, preparing to smoke them out.

Zhang Dabiao was in such a sorry state—

However, as soon as he entered the cave, he crawled towards the place where he had hidden the treasure last time, and even took out a flashlight, shouting as he crawled, "Full of treasure!"

"Fully invested!"

"Uncle Da Biao?"

Upon hearing Zhang Dabiao's voice, Qin Mancang peeked out from the shadows. He had been starving for the past three days, surviving only on the dew dripping from the rocks in the cave. He had planned to endure two more days before leaving, but since no one from the village had come to meet him, it meant that the situation was serious and he would have to rely on himself.

But to my surprise, the person who came was Zhang Dabiao, and what's even more infuriating is that he brought the police with him—are you helping me or hurting me?

And wouldn't that make you an accomplice?

How did he know the police were coming?

Smoke drifted in, and there were dogs barking outside!

Qin Mancang was both amused and exasperated.

Upon finding Qin Mancang, Zhang Dabiao immediately ran over.

"Mancang, do you trust me?"

Qin Mancang didn't know what Zhang Dabiao meant by saying that, but he still nodded.

I'd give my life for him, what else is there to believe or not?

Without saying a word, Zhang Dabiao took out a black blindfold: "Mancang, put this on. I didn't say you had to take it off, so you absolutely can't take it off."

Qin Mancang took the black blindfold and put it on without thinking much.

Zhang Dabiao wasn't reassured, so he put another black scarf over him to make sure his eyes couldn't see any light.

At this moment, the smoke grew thicker and thicker. Zhang Dabiao grabbed Qin Mancang and, without saying a word—

"Get out of here!"