bayedsolid Chapter 261 Sending the Chicken Thief to the Police Station
Chapter 261 Sending the Chicken Thief to the Police Station
"Your Aunt Su is fine. I asked her to stay in the house and not come out." Gu Jianhua explained to Shen Nian and Gu Yanqing with a hint of comfort in his tone.
When Shen Nian heard that both of them were fine, the stone in her heart finally fell. She nodded slightly and turned her gaze to the person lying on the ground.
When the man saw her looking at him, he immediately begged, "Save me...save me..."
Shen Nian used the flashlight to see the man's face clearly and found that he was not from their team.
She asked coldly, "Which brigade are you from? How many of you came here to steal the chicken?"
Zhaocai called out at the right moment, and the man subconsciously shuddered and replied in a trembling voice: "It's...it's just the two of us. There's really nothing to eat at home, so...that's why I thought..."
"Two people? Where's the other one?" Shen Nian interrupted him. She didn't have the time to listen to his nagging.
"Another...another one ran away." The man said, his eyes unconsciously glancing into the woods.
Gu Yanqing saw his little action and walked into the woods.
At this time, Su Dingyi also came out of the house, holding a wooden stick in her hand, and asked nervously: "Jianhua, how are you? Are you okay?"
"It's okay, Ding Yi. Xiao Nian and Yan... Yan Zhiqing are here. Go back to sleep. We'll handle this."
Gu Jianhua comforted Su Dingyi, then turned to Shen Nian: "Xiao Nian, should we call other villagers for help? Should we send this man to the police station?"
"Don't... don't call for help! Don't send us to the police station! I... we're just starving and have no other choice but to steal chickens. Please let us go!"
When the man on the ground heard that they were going to be sent to the police station, his face turned pale and he begged in a loud voice.
Shen Nian walked up to him and kicked him rudely: "Do you think you are right just because you are hungry? Stay still!"
At this time, Gu Yanqing came out of the woods and said to Shen Nian and the others, "Shen Zhiqing, the other person is in the woods and has fainted."
Shen Nian thought of Hu Tingting's miserable state before and couldn't help asking, "Is that person seriously injured?"
Gu Yanqing nodded: "Yes, a large piece of flesh was torn off from the arm!"
Gu Yanqing said, shining the flashlight at the man on the ground: "This one must have been frightened by the sight of so many dogs, and the other one must have wanted to escape, so he was surrounded by Jinbao and the others."
Hearing this, Shen Nian nodded in understanding and said, "We have to send these two people to the police station."
"Send...to the police station?" The man on the ground lost all color when he heard that they were really going to be sent to the police station.
"Hmph, you deserve to be sent to the police station! You think you're right to steal chickens?" Su Dingyi snorted coldly and said unhappily.
Gu Jianhua also chimed in, "Yeah, stealing chickens from someone else's brigade is illegal. You should be sent to the police station!"
Shen Nian took two ropes from the chicken coop and handed them to Gu Yanqing without hesitation. Gu Yanqing took the ropes and skillfully tied the man on the ground tightly.
"Uncle Gu, I'm going to trouble you again. Please go to the cowshed and get the ox cart here."
Shen Nian's tone was firm, his eyes revealing unquestionable determination, "The man in the woods is seriously injured. We must send him to the police station now. We can't let him die in our chicken farm."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jianhua quickly responded, "Okay, okay, I'll go to the cowshed and drive the ox cart over here now."
While Gu Jianhua was hurriedly driving the ox cart, Shen Nian and Gu Yanqing were not idle either.
The two men first carried the chicken thief who had been bitten unconscious by a dog in the woods out of the yard, and then dragged out the one in the yard.
Although the chicken thief in the yard was still a little conscious, he no longer struggled. He just closed his eyes with despair and let Gu Yanqing drag him out.
After dealing with these, Shen Nian turned to ask Gu Yanqing: "Yan Zhiqing, can you drive an ox cart?"
Gu Yanqing nodded gently and said calmly, "I know a little."
"It's okay if I know a little bit." Shen Nian said, "You drive the ox cart to the captain's house later, and we can ask the captain to come along. Uncle Gu won't have to go. Aunt Su will probably be scared to go alone, and I'm not too sure."
Hearing this, Su Dingyi quickly waved her hand and refused: "No, no, your uncle Gu will go with you. I will stay alone and just lock the door."
"It's okay, Aunt Su, let Uncle Gu stay with you. We're not sure if there are other chicken thieves, so we'd better be careful." Shen Nian explained.
After hearing this, Su Dingyi stopped refusing.
Not long after, Gu Jianhua hurried over driving a ox cart, and with him came Wang Yiming and Zhou Zhenhua.
As soon as Wang Yiming got off the ox cart, he anxiously asked Shen Nian, "Xiao Nian, how are you? Are you all right? Your uncle Zhou and I heard from Lao Gu that there was a chicken thief, so we hurried over to check."
"Uncle Wang, Uncle Zhou, we are all fine. Let's carry these two people onto the ox cart first." Shen Nian said softly.
Gu Yanqing and his three uncles worked together to lift the two chicken thieves onto the ox cart. Shen Nian did not delay any longer and said directly to them:
"Uncle Wang, Uncle Zhou, Uncle Gu, you don't have to come with us. Yan Zhiqing can drive an ox cart. When we pass by the captain's house later, we can call him to come with us."
"Okay, then be careful on the road." Wang Yiming reminded him with concern, and Zhou Zhenhua nodded in agreement, "Yes, be careful."
Although Gu Jianhua was a little worried, he also knew that Shen Nian and Gu Yanqing were both reliable people. He would not be able to help much if he went with them, so he did not insist on going.
"Then you two must be careful and come back early after you finish your business."
Shen Nian nodded in response, and Gu Yanqing gently waved the whip, and the ox cart slowly moved forward.
Shen Nian sat on the other side of the ox cart, holding a flashlight tightly in his hand, to help Gu Yanqing illuminate the road ahead.
When they arrived at the captain's house, Shen Nian jumped off the ox cart and knocked on the door. Not long after, the captain opened the door, draped in his clothes and sleepy-eyed.
Shen Nian stated his purpose directly: "Captain, we caught two chicken thieves and are now sending them to the police station. Captain, please come with us!"
When the captain heard this, his sleepiness instantly disappeared. He quickly put on his clothes, closed the gate, and got on the ox cart with Shen Nian.
Along the way, the captain shone the flashlight carefully on the two chicken thieves. The two were covered in blood, which was a bit shocking.
The captain retracted his gaze and asked, "By the way, Xiao Nian, how are Comrade Gu and Comrade Su at the chicken farm? Are they okay?"
Shen Nian nodded gently and explained, "Uncle Gu and Aunt Su are both fine. The two chicken thieves were bitten by Zhaocai and Jinbao before they even got close to the chicken coop. The one who tried to escape was bitten quite badly."
"Captain, Shen Zhiqing said that these two people are not from our team. Do you know which team they are from?" Gu Yanqing also interrupted and asked.
Upon hearing this, the captain shook his head, his brow furrowed. "I've never seen these two people before, so I don't know which brigade they're from. Don't worry, when we get to the police station, just tell them what you know. The rest will be left to the police to interrogate."
"We understand, Captain." Shen Nian and Gu Yanqing responded in unison.
The oxcart continued to move forward in the night and soon arrived at the town's police station. When the police officer on duty saw Gu Yanqing, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Hearing that the three people were here to report the chicken thief, the police officer on duty glanced at the chicken thief on the ox cart.
When he saw the two bloody people, he raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Were these two beaten by you?"
"No, it was bitten by the brigade's dog." Gu Yanqing explained briefly.
The police officer on duty nodded, called out two police officers from the police station, and gave them a few brief instructions.
Then, he turned to Shen Nian and the other two and said, "Comrades, these two are seriously injured. We may have to use your ox cart to take them to the hospital."
The captain nodded repeatedly and agreed readily: "Of course, of course, Public Security Comrade, then I will help you drive the ox cart to the health center and back again."
Upon hearing this, the two police officers nodded gratefully and said, "Comrade, thank you for your trouble."
The team leader waved his hand and drove the ox cart carrying two police officers and two chicken thieves towards the health center.
Shen Nian and Gu Yanqing followed the on-duty police officer into the police station, and were separated and questioned one after another.
After Shen Nian finished taking the statement, the captain had already returned.
Shen Nian and he sat on the bench outside, waiting for Gu Yanqing. After a long time, Gu Yanqing didn't come out. Shen Nian couldn't help but squint his eyes and dozed off.
At this time, the record had already been completed, but Gu Yanqing was still sitting there.
He looked at Qin Yichen, who had changed from his previous seriousness to a somewhat carefree one, and asked, "How long have you been here?"
Qin Yichen crossed his legs, a carefree smile on his face as he replied, "It's only two days later than you. What's the matter, Captain Gu, do you miss me?"
Gu Yanqing glanced at him lightly, with a hint of teasing in his tone: "You won't be working the night shift all the time since you came here, right?"
Qin Yichen smiled nonchalantly and nodded: "Yeah, I got the captain's hat right away, so I have to be intimidated."
Gu Yanqing glanced at him, but didn't continue the topic. He glanced around and said softly:
"When the results of this chicken theft come out, come find me at Shuangxi Brigade."
"No problem." Qin Yichen nodded readily in agreement.
After finishing the conversation, he came over with a curious look on his face: "Old Gu, that woman just now, is she the one you ask me to help you send things every month?"
Gu Yanqing's eyes flashed with a subtle softness, but then he returned to his usual calmness and depth: "Since you know, why are you still asking? Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask."
Qin Yichen was not afraid of his cold attitude, but became more interested: "Hey, Lao Gu, your attitude was not like this when you asked me to send something before."
Gu Yanqing frowned slightly, with a hint of warning in his tone: "Qin Yichen, if you say one more word, believe it or not, I will call your father."
"No, no, no, my old man doesn't even know I'm here."
Qin Yichen repeatedly waved his hands to refuse, and he tactfully changed the subject: "Okay, okay, I won't say anything. I don't know you yet, you're just afraid that the girl will hear you and know that you have bad intentions."
Gu Yanqing gave him a glare, and Qin Yichen quickly sat up straight. He was worried that if he continued to talk dirty, Gu Yanqing would punch him.
Gu Yanqing glanced at him again and stood up first: "Let's go, we should go out first, don't let people get suspicious."
Qin Yichen nodded, and the two of them walked out of the recording room one after the other. Seeing this, the captain hurried over.
Qin Yichen was talking to the captain when Gu Yanqing walked towards Shen Nian. He noticed that Shen Nian's head was nodding, so he unconsciously slowed down his pace.
He walked lightly to Shen Nian's side and patted her shoulder gently: "Shen Zhiqing, Shen Zhiqing, we can go back now."
Shen Nian opened his eyes dazedly, saw Gu Yanqing, and subconsciously said, "You came out?"
Gu Yanqing nodded lightly, a smile flashing in his eyes: "Yes, I just came out, and the captain was talking to the public security comrades."
Hearing this, Shen Nian rubbed his eyes, gradually regained consciousness, stood up and stretched, "Why did you take so long to take notes?"
Gu Yanqing glanced in Qin Yichen's direction and explained, "Comrade Public Security had a lot of questions, so it took us a while longer."
Shen Nian nodded and didn't ask any more questions. They both looked in the direction of the captain and Qin Yichen.
Qin Yichen felt Gu Yanqing's gaze and knew that he could release the person. He quickly said to the captain:
"Captain, we have already understood the specific situation! Don't worry, we will definitely punish the chicken thief severely."
Upon hearing this, the captain nodded repeatedly and said to Qin Yichen gratefully, "That's good, that's good. We can't tolerate this kind of evil. Public Security Qin, I'll leave this matter to you!"
Qin Yichen responded with a smile, his eyes firm: "Don't worry, Captain, I will inform you when the results come out."
After saying that, he turned to Gu Yanqing and Shen Nian: "That's it for tonight, you all go back first."
The captain responded and walked out of the police station with Shen Nian. Although it was dark at night, the moonlight was bright, illuminating the way back to the village.
Shen Nian and Gu Yanqing sat side by side on the ox cart. The team leader drove the cart, and the sound of ox hooves rang out in the quiet night.
When we arrived at the Shuangxi Brigade, the captain got off the car at the door of his house. He said to Shen Nian and Gu Yanqing:
"Xiao Nian, Yan Zhiqing, drive the ox cart back. The two of you should go back and get some sleep. We'll talk about anything tomorrow."
Shen Nian and Gu Yanqing nodded in agreement and continued driving the ox cart towards the cowshed.
While helping Gu Yanqing light the way, Shen Nian turned his head and said to him, "Yan Zhiqing, I guess Uncle Gu and the others haven't gone to bed yet and are still waiting for us to come back.
Go to the chicken farm later and tell Uncle Gu and the others so they can put their minds at ease. Today's incident was really a big deal. Aunt Su and Uncle Gu must be so worried that they can't sleep."