Chapter 506: He Yuzhu Was Deceived

Early the next morning, He Yuzhu and Tian Dan set off for Reshui Town with Man Yatou.

The weather had been fine for days without a single drop of rain, making the road much easier to travel, and the group arrived at the county seat by evening.

They stayed at the County Guesthouse that night.

Tian Dan took the initiative to contact the local Police Bureau to explain the case; the other party was very cooperative, and they agreed to go to Reshui Town together early the next morning.

Around two o'clock the next afternoon, the group arrived at the town.

Town Mayor Shaolin welcomed them with his usual enthusiasm, but He Yuzhu had no heart to deal with him and left after a few polite words.

Tian Dan did not delay, immediately taking people to detain Accountant Feng and launching an interrogation.

Man Yatou handed the money from selling the mountain goods to the town government, then took He Yuzhu to her home to eat.

Just as they reached the front gate, they heard arguing coming from the courtyard.

As soon as Man Yatou heard it was her mother arguing with her two uncles, she was about to rush in to help, but was stopped by He Yuzhu.

"Listen to what they're arguing about first, don't be hasty," He Yuzhu said, holding her back.

Man Yatou then stopped in her tracks.

He Yuzhu stood on tiptoe to look inside from the top of the wall, while Man Yatou peered in through the picket gate.

They saw Liu Ershu and Liu Sanshu standing at the doorway, confronting Man Yatou's mother, Liu Ying.

Liu Ying stood with her hands on her hips, her voice loud: "It's no use guarding this place! Even if Man Yatou comes back, she won't give you money. Those mountain goods were dug up from the mountains by the four girls working from dawn till dusk; why should the money from selling them go to you? Get out quickly, I still have work to do!"

Liu Ershu put on a smiling face and played the good guy: "Sister-in-law, it's not asking, it's borrowing! And it was Mother who told me to come get the money. Look, I'm almost forty and haven't even found a wife yet... isn't it because Big Brother was press-ganged by the Bald Party back then, and his fate remains unknown, ruining our reputation! This time, Mother begged everyone she could to get a matchmaker to find me a partner, and the bride price is three hundred thousand... The family really can't scrape it together, and I've borrowed from all our relatives; I'm truly at my wit's end, which is why I've come to you."

Liu Ying spat: "You two are almost forty, with hands and feet; why don't you go up the mountain to dig some bamboo shoots, dry them, and sell them for money?"

Liu Sanshu, standing to the side, said disdainfully: "Liu Ying, don't you dare drag me into this! I'm doing business with Accountant Feng now! Second Brother asking to borrow money from you is giving you face; if your family has trouble in the future, the Liu family can still help out. If you don't lend it, then get out of this town!"

Liu Ying sneered: "Liu Laosan, is this town yours? You want me to get out, who do you think you are? Two grown men, doing nothing, coming to ask for money from us five women—aren't you ashamed?"

Liu Sanshu stiffened his neck and shouted: "Long hair, short insight! I don't have money now, that doesn't mean I won't in the future! In the future... in the future, I'll have plenty of money!"

"Bah! Who in the ten miles around doesn't know you, Liu San, are lazy and a gambler... Get out of here now!" Liu Ying cursed.

"What I'm doing with Accountant Feng now is big business, and the people he knows could kill you!" Liu Sanshu threatened.

He Yuzhu's heart skipped a beat; this Liu Sanshu was also a reckless one, actually daring to use the name of bandits to threaten them.

He immediately gave Man Yatou a look; Man Yatou understood, turned around, and ran to find Tian Dan.

He Yuzhu continued to stay outside the courtyard to listen to the argument inside.

Liu Ershu pleaded: "Sister-in-law, don't mind what Third Brother says; just lend the money to me first, and when I marry a wife, I will definitely pay you back."

"Didn't you hear just now? Your brother is doing big business, why don't you borrow it from him!" Liu Ying did not back down.

At this moment, Tian Dan arrived in a hurry with two police officers.

He Yuzhu immediately went up to meet them and whispered: "This Liu Sanshu is very likely sending messages to the bandits on behalf of Accountant Feng."

Tian Dan nodded: "Accountant Feng has already confessed, and I was just about to arrest him."

He Yuzhu's eyes lit up: "What did Accountant Feng confess?"

"He mentioned your name, and what your transport team is doing. You were too careless; how could you talk about such details with people in town?" Tian Dan's tone carried a hint of reproach.

He Yuzhu spread his hands and smiled: "With over fifty of us staying in town for two nights, how could we keep it completely hidden?"

Tian Dan pondered for a moment: "I have a plan—have Accountant Feng write a fake message saying that your Tractor Factory has more goods arriving and that you are staying here, and let Liu Sanshu send the message out. I will contact the local Garrison to set an ambush outside the town and wipe out this gang of bandits in one fell swoop."

"Are you talking about... the group of secret agents that Xie Zhuqing defected to?" He Yuzhu asked.

Tian Dan nodded solemnly: "They are all in the same gang now."

"I'll follow your arrangements," He Yuzhu said.

Tian Dan waved a hand, and the two police officers immediately stepped forward to seize Liu Sanshu.

Liu Sanshu tried to struggle, but was knocked unconscious by He Yuzhu with a single palm strike.

Seeing his brother arrested, Liu Ershu turned to run, but was also knocked unconscious directly by He Yuzhu.

Tian Dan lowered her voice: "He Yuzhu, Liu Ershu wasn't involved; why did you hit him?"

He Yuzhu leaned in and smiled: "There isn't a good person in this family; they've bullied Man Yatou, so I'm venting some anger for her. You arrest him too and lock him up for a few days to avoid any leaks."

Tian Dan glared at He Yuzhu, waved her hand, and also put Handcuffs on Liu Ershu.

Seeing He Yuzhu, Liu Ying was about to kneel and thank him, but was quickly supported by He Yuzhu: "Auntie, don't be like this."

Liu Ying's eyes turned red: "If you hadn't spent money to save me last time, our family would have fallen apart long ago..."

Man Yatou said with tears in her eyes: "Mom, Brother Zhuzi knew our family was being bullied, so he wanted to help us... He wants our family to move to Guangzhou and promised to find jobs for my three sisters."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ying was stunned, at a loss for what to do.

"This, this is too much trouble for you! How can our family ever repay you..." Liu Ying's voice trembled.

He Yuzhu comforted her gently: "Auntie, we are running a factory in Guangzhou and are in need of people. Your family can go over and try it out first; if you're not used to it, you can come back. I see you're in good health, so you can work in the factory too."

In the evening, Man Yatou cooked at home, and Liu Erman, Liu Sanman, and Man Yatou accompanied He Yuzhu for a simple meal.

After the family discussed it, they made a preliminary decision to go to Guangzhou with He Yuzhu this time.

After the meal, He Yuzhu received a task from Tian Dan: follow Liu Sanshu under the cover of night to "deliver the message."

The two walked for over ten miles and arrived at the edge of a reservoir, where there was a small house.

Liu Sanshu said tremblingly: "There's an old man watching the house there; just hand the letter to him."

He Yuzhu nodded and ordered: "Calm down! Stop shaking, damn it!"

Liu Sanshu walked to the door, his hands shaking for a long time; he steadied himself before knocking three times lightly.

A hoarse voice came from inside: "Who is it? Is there something at this late hour?"

Liu Sanshu replied: "People have come to town, and there are quite a few of them."

A middle-aged man opened the door, poked his head out to look around, and seeing only two people, nodded at Liu Sanshu.

Liu Sanshu handed over the letter and turned to leave, but was called back by the middle-aged man: "Don't go yet, the Big Boss is nearby."

Liu Sanshu was stunned, and the middle-aged man had already pulled out a Mauser C96, saying coldly, "Liu Laosan, you cannot leave tonight. You must come with us and wipe out those Police in one fell swoop."

Liu Laosan's legs went weak, and he knelt on the ground, pointing at He Yuzhu and shouting, "He forced me to come! You, you kill him!"

The middle-aged man laughed instead, "No rush, wait until the Big Boss arrives, then we will execute you both!"

He Yuzhu asked, "Old bandit, how did you know we were Police?"

The middle-aged man laughed, "If our Big Boss only had one secret plant, he would have died a hundred times over already."