Hu Pingtao asked doubtfully: "Was there any sign before Wang Qiong ran away? Also, why did she run away?"

"There are no signs!" Xie Anguo shook his head and sighed: "She is familiar with the roads in the village, so where should she go? As for why she ran away... I am also thinking about this question, and have been thinking about it for many years. At first I

I never thought about it, but I figured it out later... I think this is most likely a strategy discussed between Wang Qiong and her family. Anyway, let Wang Qiong rely on you when you can. If you really can't, let Wang Qiong do it.

Find an opportunity to run outside."

Gu Dewei was surprised when he heard it: "Why?"

Hu Pingtao explained: "As long as you can't find someone, you can refuse to admit it. Anyway, Wang Qiong and Lao Xie's marriage is an open fact. In the past, the village had no idea about divorce. In a word, even if they are divorced,

Lao Xie also has to support Wang Qiong."

Hearing this, Xie Anguo nodded: "Yes, this is the idea of ​​the Wang family."

Gu Dewei still felt a little confused: "Raising Wang Qiong? Is this...so important?"

Hu Pingtao reminded: "That was in the 1980s. Let's talk about my mother. At that time, the monthly salary was only a few dozen yuan. My father's salary was higher, but it was not more than 70. At that time, there were agricultural taxes and so on.

The burden on farmers is very heavy. If a family has a large population, not to mention the quality of life, even having enough food will be a problem."

"The culture in the village has always been to favor boys over girls. Wang Qiong is an average-looking person, and girls are not taken seriously at home. After all, after getting married, they are no longer members of the family to a certain extent. So Wang Qiong married Lao Xie, and the Wang family has since

There will be no need to pay for her share of rations from now on."

"The other thing is Lao Xie's status. Soldiers at that time, especially officers, were very important in the local area. Officials had to be polite when they met, and they also had a good status in the village. This marriage was very important to the Wang family.

Yes, I probably expected Wang Qiong to bring some changes to the family, but I didn't expect Wang Qiong to do that kind of thing behind Lao Xie's back... What should I say? If Wang Qiong doesn't live up to his expectations, he will definitely do it behind closed doors.

Teach her a lesson, but in front of outsiders, you have to speak for her no matter what."

"Things like lying and cheating are all to save the situation as much as possible, to pressure and force Lao Xie to admit the fait accompli."

With that said, Hu Pingtao turned to Xie Anguo and asked seriously: "Wang Qiong has disappeared since that night?"

Xie Anguo nodded: "I didn't catch up with her, so I had to come back. The village chief called me and the Wang family to discuss together, and decided to find Wang Qiong first the next day, and then negotiate a solution."

"Wang Qiong was away for more than 20 days and nearly a month. I should have returned to the team a long time ago, but I kept putting it off because the matter could not be resolved. Later, I called the boss to renew my leave, and the boss approved it.

Comfort me and let me solve the problem as soon as possible."

"On the 23rd day after Wang Qiong disappeared, the police came to our door. Without saying a word, they arrested my sister and me. We were handcuffed and taken directly to the police station."

Even though he had read the materials in the dossier, Hu Pingtao was still confused about this link and wanted to hear Xie Anguo himself say: "Why did they want to arrest you?"

Xie Anguo's face was full of bitterness: "The reason they arrested me was "suspected of murder," and the same goes for my sister."…

"Next to our village is the mouth of the Panlong River where it flows into Dianchi Lake. Someone found a female body on the river bank. It should have been the twenty-second day after Wang Qiong disappeared... or twenty-three days ago. As time went by, I also

I don’t remember clearly. According to the rules of the police, when a corpse is found, the identity must first be determined. It happened that Wang Qiong ran out in front of everyone that day and never came back. Wang’s family went to the police station to report the case afterwards, and she was counted as a missing person. So.

The police first called Wang’s family over and asked them to identify him.”

Hu Pingtao asked: "Did the Wang family identify the deceased as Wang Qiong?"

When Xie Anguo talked about this, he felt filled with anger: "That's all bullshit! Later I saw the female corpse, and her whole body was swollen from being soaked in the water, and her face was as round as dough.

Even the facial features are squeezed and deformed, there are maggots crawling out of the nose, and it is impossible to tell who is who."

Hu Pingtao continued to ask: "Why did the Wang family believe that the deceased was Wang Qiong?"

Xie Anguo said: "Wang Qiong was identified by her brother. Because there was a thimble on the middle finger of the left hand of the corpse, the kind used when making clothes, and Wang Qiong also had a similar thimble."

Hu Pingtao looked serious: "Only this is used as evidence, and the age of the deceased was not determined?"

Xie Anguo shook his head: "Who cares about that... I was arrested and questioned, and I felt baffled. Later I found out that the reason why the police suspected me of committing the crime was because I had a quarrel with Wang Qiong, and Wang Qiong betrayed me.

They wanted me to cheat on you outside...anyway, it was all these miscellaneous reasons. Just like that, my sister and I were detained in the prison and not allowed to go home."

"Seeing me being taken away by the police, the Wang family started to make a fuss. They kept saying that I had killed Wang Qiong and wanted me to pay for Wang Qiong's life. Wang Qiong's father led a large group of people and rushed into my house, destroying almost everything in the house.

Everything was taken away, not even the food was spared, and my parents were injured."

Gu Dewei frowned deeply: "What's the difference between this and Mingqiu?"

Hu Pingtao explained: "This kind of thing is very common. When I was at the police station, there were many similar situations. On the one hand, the victim's family wanted revenge, and on the other hand, out of compensation psychology, they would come to the door and make noise. There is strength in numbers.

, and being reasonable and noisy can easily turn into vandalism, smashing, and looting.”

Xie Anguo was silent for half a minute, then slowly said: "My mother's health has been poor since she was injured, and she passed away two years later."

"I was in jail at the time and knew nothing about the situation at home. The only thing I could do was to file a complaint with the judicial authorities. Because I had refused to plead guilty, even if the police officer wanted to punish me, there was nothing he could do. Later it was established that

We called the joint investigation team and conducted a new autopsy."

"It's ridiculous to say that the soaked corpse was an old woman of several decades. And Wang Qiong... was only in her twenties."

Xie Anguo held his head in his hands and sobbed softly: "Why did they arrest me...why?"

Hu Pingtao and Gu Dewei looked on and felt uncomfortable.

In special times, there are too many things that cannot be explained by the word "reason".

An old man in his sixties or seventies cries like a child.

Gradually, Xie Anguo stopped crying.

He raised his head, reached for a tissue from the table, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and continued: "My sister and I have been in prison for more than two years. The police released us because of insufficient evidence."

…

"Although I am free, everything I own is ruined."

"The people in the village didn't listen to the explanation at all. They only saw me being arrested by the police, and they always believed that I was a murderer. I was ostracized in various ways in the village, and even my friends began to alienate me and ignore me."

"My father was really angry. The second year after I was released from prison, he was so angry that he died early."

"My sister was already married, and her husband's family treated her badly because of this. Later, my sister was forced to divorce, and her life was very difficult."

As he said that, Xie Anguo reached up and pointed at the ceiling: "This is built on the basis of my old house. When I was released from prison, except for pots and pans and a few daily necessities, there was nothing else in the house.

It’s gone, it was all snatched away by the Wang family. They even wanted the main beam of the house because it was made of wood. I heard that if the village chief hadn’t stopped them, my house would have been demolished long ago.”

Gu Dewei kept frowning: "What the Wang family did at that time...why didn't your family call the police?"

Xie Anguo sighed: "In that case, what's the use of calling the police! Anyone caught stealing on the street will be severely beaten. I was arrested in the name of a murderer and was not used alive by the villagers.

It would be great if you drowned in spit. In the name of "removing harm for the people," the Wang family rushed into my house and robbed it. There were many people following... The law does not punish the public!"

Hu Pingtao listened from the side and corrected with a serious expression: "That was before, not now."

Xie Anguo smiled sadly: "I really couldn't swallow this breath, so I compiled the materials and started petitioning, hoping to clarify the grievances, hold the Wang family accountable for the fact that they injured my mother and took away my family's property, and seek justice."

"But the relevant departments... Sometimes when I think about it, I really want to curse! Those people who handle things are not responsible at all. They replied to me: The whereabouts of that bitch Wang Qiong is unknown, and I have certain responsibilities as a husband... Is it drafted?

Yes, I've already divorced her, so what the hell do I still have to do with my responsibilities? How can you find someone like this? What kind of thing is it for each of you to get fifty pieces?"

"As for the Wang family's vandalism, looting, and property embezzlement at my home, as well as the clarification of my personal reputation, we have to wait until Wang Qiong is retrieved, all parties are confronted, and everything is verified before we can resolve this matter."

"This kind of reply is so heart-wrenching to watch! To put it bluntly, it's just trying to be conciliatory and shirking responsibility."

"Being imprisoned had a great impact on me. I couldn't stay in the army anymore. The old leader was still very good to me. He knew who I was. After I was imprisoned, he kept suppressing me.

They tampered with my materials, and it wasn’t until the police released me because there was insufficient evidence that the old leader went through the discharge formalities for me.”

Hu Pingtao sighed: "It's already very good to be able to achieve this step. Generally speaking, if an active-duty soldier commits a crime and goes to jail, he will be dismissed directly from the army. It can be delayed for more than two years, and you will be discharged after you are released from prison. It is indeed right.

You are very caring."

Xie Anguo wiped his tears with the back of his hand: "I will remember those people who were kind to me all my life and I will be grateful to them. But... at the police station, when I took the discharge formalities to deal with resettlement issues, they jumped out again

, still the same excuse as before, saying that Wang Qiong is my wife and her whereabouts are unknown, and I must bear the responsibility as a husband. Therefore, my work problems cannot be solved until Wang Qiong’s whereabouts are verified.”…

Gu Dewei couldn't stand listening anymore and cursed: "What kind of bullshit theory is this?"

Hu Pingtao took out cigarettes and handed one to Xie Anguo: "Lao Xie, listening to what you said, why do I feel like someone is deliberately targeting you?"

Xie Anguo took the cigarette and was in a low mood: "Later I found out that there was a person at the police station who was a distant relative of the Wang family. The reason why my matter was deliberately delayed and not resolved was because the previous report was wrong.

The identity of the deceased is wrong; on the other hand, the Wang family gave him a warning and asked him to deliberately choke my neck."

"Anyway, I couldn't understand these things no matter how much I thought about them at the time. But I knew that the key to solving the problem was to find Wang Qiong."

"I used to be a scout in the army, and I still have some skills. I focused on the village and searched for more than two months, but found nothing."

"Just looking for someone is definitely not enough. After all, we have to live. Later, I followed my friends to the coast and started a clothing business."

"Those years were really hard. I really risked my life to make money and risked everything. I was a very serious person. I needed money to do things and find people. In addition, when I was in school, I watched "The Count of Monte Cristo"

"This book. As long as you have money, especially when the money reaches a certain level, many seemingly difficult things will become simple."

"When I first earned 100,000 yuan, I quietly returned to my hometown. I called two of my former good friends and had a drink. I put everything aside and they sympathized.

, all comforted me. I begged them to help me so that their work would not be in vain, and each of them gave me 5,000 yuan. I wanted them to be close to the Wang family, including Wang Qiong, her father, mother, brother, etc. "

Hu Pingtao asked with interest: "Do you think Wang Qiong is hiding at home?"

Xie Anguo said frankly: "Although Wang Qiong and I were only nominally husband and wife, and later divorced, she had corresponded with me over the years, so I knew her to some extent, and I also knew some of her thoughts. Is Wang Qiong this person?

, is timid and fearful, has no independent opinions, but sometimes has a stubborn temper. To put it simply, she is stubborn and does things without considering the consequences. There are only three people in the family who can suppress her: her parents, and her eldest brother."

"Wang Qiong must listen to what these three people say, otherwise she will be beaten. Wang Qiong once told me in a letter: When she was eleven years old, she ran out to play with her friends because she didn't listen to her brother's advice to cut pig grass on the mountain.

When she came back in the evening, her elder brother beat her so hard with a hoe that her legs were almost broken."

"Besides, Wang Qiong has no job, only has a junior high school education, and has not graduated from junior high school. She has no money and no knowledge, where can she go?"

"In the village, a girl is a burden. Wang Qiong's family deliberately planned to marry her to me. They thought it would be a good marriage, but Wang Qiong failed to live up to her expectations and had to mess around outside. The Wang family was also disgraced. But

They have to resolve this matter. I guess Wang Qiong ran away in front of everyone that night, which was the idea given by her family."

"As long as she hides, this matter will become a headless eucalyptus and will continue to be dragged on."

Hu Pingtao's thinking was sharp: "You mean, the female body found by the river later has no necessary connection with Wang Qiong's escape, but it just happened to happen?"
Chapter completed!