Returning wealthy individuals develop their hometowns and become rich in the 1980s

"Don't worry, I'll have the money to pay you back right away!"

"Alright, alright, did you two come here to chat? Once you've explained the clues, you can go outside and talk all you want when you have time. Now come in and explain the clues first," the old policeman who brought the noodle soup stall owner had to interrupt Song Erdan and the stall owner's argument.

"hey-hey!"

"I'm so sorry, comrade!"

Song Erdan and the stall owner quickly smiled and fell silent. The old policeman knocked on the door again, and only after hearing someone say "Come in" did he push the door open and lead the three of them inside.

"Director Wang, these two comrades have come to report important clues," the old policeman said after saluting Director Wang Yan, who was writing with his head down.

Wang Yan raised his head, glanced at Song Erdan and the noodle stall owner, then gestured to the sofa and said, "What clue? Comrades, sit down and tell me. You tell me first."

When Liu, the stall owner, saw that Wang Yan was letting him speak first, he said, "The day before yesterday, I saw the person in the wanted notice you posted, along with another lean, long-faced man, who came to my noodle stall and ordered two bowls of soup noodles."

"During that time, Wei Xucheng from Xiazai Village chatted with these two people for a long time. Wei Xucheng was very friendly with them. Looking back now, I feel something was off, like they deliberately bumped into me at my noodle stall!"

Wang Yan offered Song Erdan and Liu, the stall owner, each a Peony cigarette before asking Liu, "What did they talk about? Can you remember?"

"Basically, it was those two people asking questions, and Wei Xucheng answering. They were all asking about Chen Zaiguang, the big boss of Guangdong Company in Lianzhai Village. Wei Xucheng's answers weren't like normal conversations with ordinary people; he was practically telling those two where Chen Zaiguang hid his money!"

"Director Wang, tell me, who would deliberately gossip about other people's affairs when asked by an ordinary stranger, especially in such detail? It sounded like a meeting between spies and traitors in a movie. That's why I came to the county town immediately after seeing the notice posted by your county public security bureau to report this to you!"

Wang Yan nodded. After the major shooting incident on February 2.15, the Nanshan County Public Security Bureau summoned Sun Hongbing for questioning. He learned that the four criminals' target was to kidnap Chen Zaiguang's eldest son, Chen Rongfei. The purpose was self-evident.

Now that Liu, the stall owner, has said this, Wei Xucheng is highly suspicious. After Liu finished speaking, Wang Yan asked Song Erdan, "Comrade, what do you want to report? Please be specific."

Before Song Erdan could speak, the policeman who was taking Song Erdan's statement handed the "Agarwood" cigarette box to Wang Yan, saying, "Director Wang, take a look at this first."

Wang Yan took the cigarette pack and was immediately drawn to the words "Agarwood" on it. After seeing the words "Xiamen Cigarette Factory, Fujian Province," he looked up at Song Erdan and asked, "Where did this come from?"

Song Erdan then vividly recounted what he had said earlier to Wang Yan. After listening, Wang Yan tapped his fingers on the sofa armrest, "Are you sure it was around 2 PM that day when the thug rode his bike and took Wei Xucheng home?"

"Sir, I'm sure, I saw it clearly. The thug who brought Wei Xucheng back even called Wei Xucheng 'brother' at his doorstep. They chatted for a long time before the thug rode away from our village on his bicycle!"

"Okay," Wang Yan stood up and said to Song Erdan and Liu the stall owner, "I'll have someone take you back to the village later. It'll be about a hundred meters from the village entrance. I'll drop you off there, and you can walk back by yourselves, so it won't be troublesome for you."

"Thank you very much, boss!"

"Go back and wait for news. As long as Wei Xucheng is confirmed to be an accomplice of the criminals, you will receive your full reward!"

"Okay, thank you so much, boss!"

Wang Yan told Song Erdan and Xiao Jiang to wait outside first, then said to the two policemen, "Old Wang and Xiao Jiang, you two lead a team to Xiazhai Village immediately and bring this Wei Xucheng back to the station. Be quick, I reckon this kid already knows he's been exposed and might try to escape at any time. We absolutely can't let him get away too!"

"Director Wang, if necessary, could we—" Old Wang raised his hand, fiddling with his fingers, and gestured for firing a gun.

"It would be best to capture them alive. Those three thugs are hiding in the mountains right now. Wei Xucheng is our last hope!"

"Understood, mission accomplished!"

Two Ford Vios, flashing their police lights, carried eight police officers, along with Song Erdan and Liu the stall owner. The ten men in the two cars sped along the county road toward Xiazhai Village, ten kilometers away.

The police car carrying Song Erdan and his two informants opened the door and let them get out when they were still more than a hundred meters away from Xiazai Village. After getting out of the car, Song and Liu looked at each other without saying a word, and then walked home quickly one after the other, cooperating perfectly.

The two police cars did not sound their sirens, but the police lights on their roofs were still flashing, indicating to the people around that they were on official business. The villagers of Xiazai Village looked at the two police cars that had suddenly arrived with curiosity. The village secretary, Xu Guangcai, frowned and was called out from the village brigade office by the villagers, and walked towards the police officer who had parked his car.

"Officers, what are you doing here?"

"Secretary Xu, we're here to investigate some matters related to the shooting at the county high school. This is an arrest warrant signed by Director Wang of the County Public Security Bureau. Please take a look," said Officer Wang, who was leading the team, as he handed the document to Xu Guangcai.

Looking at the document regarding Wei Xucheng's alleged involvement in the February 2.15th major shooting case, Xu Guangcai couldn't help but ask, "Officer, could this be a mistake? How could Wei Xucheng be involved in such a big case?"

"Secretary Xu, we received an important report and have obtained concrete evidence, which is why we've come to take Wei Xucheng back to the county bureau for questioning. Please cooperate with our work and take us to Wei Xucheng's home!"

Among the onlookers, Wei Xuxin quietly slipped out of the crowd. Once out of the crowd, he immediately ran as fast as he could towards his elder brother's house. When he arrived at his brother Wei Xucheng's house, he pushed open the door and found it was chained from the inside. He hurriedly knocked on the door and shouted, "Brother, are you home? The police from the village have come. They say they're here to arrest you!"

Wei Xucheng, who was hiding at home under the covers, was initially agitated. But upon hearing his younger brother Wei Xuxin's words, he was so startled that he threw off the covers, opened the door, and asked, "What? The police really came?"

"Yes, they've reached the village headquarters and are on their way here. Brother, have you really gotten into trouble? You'd better run!"

"Woof woof woof!"

Wei Xucheng's big yellow dog, which was tied up at the entrance of the village, started barking. Startled, he forgot to put on his shoes, rushed out of the door, and ran out of the house, trying to escape over the village wall.

"Stop! Police!"