Chapter 195: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 195: The Matter Finally Has Some Clues

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Wang Dashan rushed to Hepu County that very day and kept watch at the bank branch where Wang Erhai had previously withdrawn money.

He transferred five thousand yuan into Wang Erhai's bank card, then dialed Wang Erhai's phone number; after calling several times and finding no one answered, he sent a text message.

"Second Brother, I've transferred five thousand yuan to you. Whether you're doing pyramid schemes or internet entrepreneurship, Big Brother supports you — just don't let Mom and Dad worry too much, and call home often to report you're safe."

After sending this text, Wang Dashan waited patiently.

He had trained in ambush and sniping in the army, and lying in wait in secret was what he excelled at most.

He could lie motionless on the ground like a stone for an entire day, just waiting for the enemy to arrive.

And now, he would use what he had learned in the army to save his second brother.

He would match patience with the enemy, waiting like this, guarding a tree stump for a rabbit — the stupidest method, but he firmly believed it was the most effective method.

Time passed minute by minute, second by second.

Before he knew it, evening came, and still no sign of Wang Erhai.

Wang Dashan dared not slacken in the slightest, still maintaining full alertness, secretly observing everything.

Before he knew it, the next morning arrived, and still he had not seen Wang Erhai.

Wang Dashan wondered: could it really be that someone else had taken his second brother's bank card and withdrawn money for him?

He sent a message to Lan Yunfang, asking her to help keep an eye on whether the money in his second brother's bank card had been withdrawn.

Ordinary people certainly couldn't help him with this kind of thing.

But Lan Yunfang was the daughter of the Bank Deputy General Manager; she only needed to have her biological father pull a few strings, and she could easily look up Wang Erhai's bank card transaction records.

Lan Yunfang replied very quickly.

"The money in your second brother's bank card was already withdrawn yesterday afternoon, and it was withdrawn at that bank branch in Hepu County."

Hearing this, Wang Dashan did not feel discouraged; on the contrary, he felt a surge of excitement.

Although the money had been withdrawn and he hadn't waited for his second brother, it wasn't without progress.

"Miss Lan, trouble you to check the surveillance video — I need to know who took the money from my second brother's bank card!"

Lan Yunfang agreed readily.

By noon, she called Wang Dashan:

"Checked the surveillance. Yesterday afternoon, three people came to withdraw money holding Wang Erhai's bank card. They arrived in a minivan, license plate Gui EXXXX22. I'll send you screenshots of the three people from the relatively clear surveillance footage."

Wang Dashan hurriedly thanked her:

"Good, good, thank you, Miss Lan!"

Lan Yunfang laughed it off:

"You're welcome. You're Dingjun's good friend; helping you is only right."

After hanging up with Lan Yunfang, Wang Dashan received several photos from her before long.

These three people were conspicuously two men and one woman.

Additionally, Lan Yunfang sent photos of the minivan.

Wang Dashan silently memorized the minivan's appearance and license plate number.

With this information, he felt he was already within arm's reach of finding his second brother.

Now he just needed to cast "bait" one more time, and it should lure those pyramid scheme people out again.

But the problem was, Wang Dashan didn't have much money left on him.

Previously he still had six thousand two hundred yuan; then yesterday he transferred five thousand into Wang Erhai's bank card — meaning he now only had one thousand two hundred left.

Transferring this little money over, who knew if those people would come withdraw it.

If they didn't come withdraw it, it would instead arouse their suspicion, and that would be troublesome.

After deep consideration, Wang Dashan decided to make a phone call to his father.

"Dad, I'm about to find Second Brother. I need you to help with something now."

Wang Dashan spoke to Wang Zhanggen like this.

Hearing this, Wang Zhanggen immediately grew somewhat excited and hurriedly asked:

"What's the situation now?"

Wang Dashan said:

"You go deposit ten thousand yuan into Erhai's bank card."

Hearing he had to transfer money again, Wang Zhanggen immediately seemed rather unwilling:

"Didn't you say Erhai's doing pyramid schemes? This money transferred over will probably be gone for good. Before, Erhai even shouted on the phone telling me and your mom not to transfer money anymore, and said the more money transferred, the more impossible it would be for him to come back."

Wang Dashan said:

"Dad, just trust me this once, okay? Only by transferring money can I lure the snake out of its hole."

Wang Zhanggen hesitated; at this moment Li Xiulan said:

"Just transfer it. If we can't even trust Dashan, who can we trust? Right now only Dashan can save Erhai — besides him, even the police can't help us!"

Wang Zhanggen listened to Li Xiulan's words and also felt there was some reason to it.

So in the end he agreed to Wang Dashan's suggestion.

He immediately took Li Xiulan along, rode a motorcycle to the Town, and transferred money into Wang Erhai's bank card.

Very quickly, they transferred ten thousand yuan over.

Then he called Wang Dashan and informed Wang Dashan of the situation.

Wang Dashan said:

"Okay, I know."

Wang Dashan also said:

"Dad, try calling Erhai and tell him you transferred ten thousand yuan over. If you can't get through, send a text message."

"Okay okay, I'll do as you say."

Wang Zhanggen spoke thus.

After he hung up the phone, he tried dialing Wang Erhai's number.

Finding he couldn't get through, he sent a text message.

Actually he didn't even know how to send a text message very well; he fiddled with it for a good while before finally sending it out.

His heart was in his throat, hoping this time he could truly rescue his second son.

Although he had three sons, not a single one could be lost.

Although he was usually rather distant with all three sons, when this kind of thing happened, he was still extremely worried in his heart.

Li Xiulan also silently prayed in her heart, pleading with the greatly merciful Guanyin Bodhisattva to protect her son and let her son return home soon.

The day before yesterday she even went to worship the gods and ask the immortals; the shenpo said her son would return recently, which gave her quite a bit more confidence.

Meanwhile on the other side, Wang Dashan continued waiting patiently near the bank branch.

This wait lasted until evening.

Wang Dashan had not slept for two days already.

But he dared not slack off in the slightest.

He just stared with wide eyes, watching the bank's surroundings dead closely in the dark.

Finally, past ten o'clock at night, he got the answer he wanted!

A Gui-E plated minivan sped over and stopped at the roadside outside the bank entrance.

The minivan's license plate ended in two 2s; Wang Dashan didn't mistake it — it was this minivan!

Two men got out of the car; pitch dark, Wang Dashan couldn't see their faces clearly.

But this was no longer important.

As long as he recognized this minivan, he could confirm they were people from that pyramid scheme organization.

Wang Dashan picked up a solid iron rod as thick as a thumb that he had prepared in advance, then walked over soundlessly.

He arrived at the bank ATM self-service machine, behind those two men.

Without a word, he directly swung the iron rod down onto one man's calf.