Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

Chapter 432 Attention

"That's fine. Those two always talk about your grandfather. You can go and chat with them and listen to their stories. You'll develop feelings for them as you get along with them slowly." There's no harm in interacting with those two. I hope the child can understand.

Lin Ke knew that the child in front of him seemed to be well-behaved and sensible, but in fact he was strong-willed and opinionated. Fortunately, he was patient, otherwise he would not have waited for them to come and investigate. He might have already taken action in private and killed all the murderers in the village who were involved in his family.

Yi Chi said okay and left the brigade headquarters.

He walked along the straight road which was usually filled with chatting villagers, looked at the closed doors of every household, and breathed a sigh of relief.

During this period of time, the atmosphere in the construction team has been extremely tense.

Most of the people in the police station gathered here, and in order to ensure their livelihood, the staff of the police canteen also moved here. Dry food and food were delivered on time every day.

After the trivialities of life were resolved, the police were able to arrest people faster.

All the cadres of the construction brigade were detained, even the former accountant who had already stepped down was arrested. The white-haired old man cried and cursed, but the police were ruthless and still locked him up in the brigade headquarters.

Those who were close to the village cadres were not spared either. Those women who always took advantage of their relationship with the village cadres were also dragged out of their homes.

For a moment, all the villagers in the construction team shrank their necks, and each of them was as obedient as quails, for fear of making any noise and attracting the police.

The most regrettable thing is the crops in the fields. No one has taken care of them during this period. In just a few days, weeds have already popped up and started competing with them for nutrients in the soil.

After the construction team got through this hurdle, they still had to face the bad news of reduced grain production, which was truly retribution.

The educated youth, as the only people who could come and go freely, found that all the old faces at the post office had disappeared, and they tried to send out a lot of letters.

The newspaper has been under a lot of pressure these days. The editor-in-chief who took the initiative to expose this incident was scolded by the newspaper's leaders.

This is not the end. In just one week, the newspaper received countless letters from readers in surrounding counties and cities, all of which were asking about the inside story and follow-up.

The city newspaper became famous in the entire province for the first time because of this article exposing the lives of the educated youth in the local area. Even the leaders of the provincial department asked about the truth of the matter.

Wu Jiesheng was busy with interrogations and collecting evidence every day, and he would take a phone call whenever he had a chance. It was from his superiors, who repeatedly asked him to investigate the educated youth case thoroughly and told him that the popularity of the newspaper article had spread beyond the province, and that he must find out the truth as soon as possible and give an explanation to the people.

Wu Juesheng asked his subordinates if anything special had happened in the team recently?

"The people at the post office come here every day. I've asked around, and they said there have been a lot more letters from educated youth in recent days. These are from nearby places. I guess in a few days, parents of educated youth from other provinces will also start sending letters."

"It seems that this news has really spread far." Wu Juesheng sighed. He also felt that it was understandable. His own child traveled thousands of miles to a foreign land to build a village, but if he was not careful, he would die there. Who would not worry about this? "First, you should sort out the transcripts of the educated youth case and see if there is anything missing. If there is no problem, we will close this case first and write a report to submit. Now the provincial leaders are also waiting for the conclusion of this case."

"Okay, we'll sort it out right away."

Except for Lin Si, all the educated youth in the construction team are from other provinces, so the letters they send will not receive a reply so quickly.

However, after seeing the newspaper, Lin Si's brother immediately asked for leave from work and rushed to the construction team to make sure his brother was safe.

Lin Si took his brother outside to talk. As soon as they walked out of the gate of the Youth League Center, they saw several policemen entering the center.

"Why don't you go back first? I think those policemen may have something to ask." Seeing this, Lin Si's brother pushed his younger brother.

Lin Si shook his head. "No need. I can't really help you with this matter. The police came here mainly to find those old educated youth. Brother, have you read the newspaper? There are several old educated youth here who are from the same batch as those missing educated youth. They know more about what happened back then."

"Of course I looked. When I heard about the construction team, I was still unsure. Then I compared it with your mailing address and came here immediately. This place is too dangerous. Xiao Si, why don't we find a way to get back to the city, okay?" Lin Si's brother is much older than him. He raised this younger brother like his own child. When he first confirmed the address, he was so scared that his face turned pale.

How come? How come we just went to the countryside and ended up in a wolf's den?

Lin Si smiled and patted his brother's shoulder, "Don't be afraid, brother. Look how many policemen are here. They are all here to investigate this case. Don't worry. After this is over, the people from the construction team may hide away when they see us educated youth." Although he was indeed frightened this time, he was safe, so he was not afraid at all.

Lin Si's brother also had a headache when he saw him like this.

He still hopes that his younger brother can return to the city earlier, but jobs are scarce nowadays, and even if there are any, it will cost a lot of money to buy them. If there are no jobs, there will be no place to accept his younger brother, and he will definitely not be able to return... It's so worrying.

"Really, brother, don't worry, our educated youth camp is still very safe, but now the two most powerful ones have gone home to visit their families, otherwise the villagers would not dare to mess with us." Lin Si didn't think Jiang Yu was that amazing at first, but after living there for a long time and seeing more, he naturally discovered how strong Jiang Yu's deterrent power was to the villagers. Even the team leader Zhuang Shouren had to please Jiang Yu, not to mention other ordinary villagers. Moreover, she was the lifesaver of the younger generation in the village, and many people remembered this kindness, and their attitude towards other educated youths was also much better.

"I think those people in your team are waiting for this moment!" Otherwise, something would not happen as soon as someone left. Lin Si's brother was quite worried, but what his brother said made sense. With so many policemen coming here, they could catch those evildoers, and then his brother's safety would be guaranteed.

But after returning home, I still have to pay more attention to see where there are recruitment exams. If that doesn't work...if that doesn't work, I'll buy this brat a job! He really can't be completely at ease when the person is not under his nose.