Chapter 659: Extra 072 Diving into Lei Family Village, incident (third watch of the night)

“This is Lei Qian’s home,” said Song Lifei.

Xin Zaozao raised an eyebrow and suggested, “Let’s go and see.”

“Be careful.”

“Okay.”

Xin Zaozao followed Song Lifei towards Lei Qian’s home.

A noisy crowd inside shouted, “Village Head Lei, if it weren’t for you, would we have allowed the Xin Family to come and start this ecological project? Now we have been cheated out of money and you are definitely involved in this!”

“Yes, you were the one who persuaded us, now you can’t ignore our problem! We agreed to let the Xin Family come in because we trusted you, now we have lost money, how will we live our later life!”

“But you all agreed voluntarily.” Lei Qian’s voice was trembling, yet she spoke loudly, “My dad didn’t force anyone to invest money. It’s you all who were too greed…”

“You brat, what are you saying!” an angry villager seemed to lose his patience.

He suddenly got up, ready to hit Lei Qian.

Lei Qian was so frightened that she couldn’t move.

Mu Cidian, standing next to Lei Qian, grabbed the man’s hand and restrained his arm, leaving him unable to move.

“Get off me!” the villager was furious.

“If you mess around, I will call the police!”

“Go ahead and call the police, I’m not afraid!” The villager aggressively shoved Mu Cidian away.

Mu Cidian took several steps backwards.

Lei Qian instantly went to help him, expressing her concern, “Are you ok?”

“I’m fine.” Mu Cidian patted off the dust from his clothes.

“Stop being lovey-dovey in front of me, I’m furious.”

“Alright, your temper is not going to destroy Village Head Lei’s home, we still need to find Xin Corporation.” Another villager pulled him back.

“Rubbish!” the angry man said, “You might not know, but Lei Qian’s boyfriend is not simple.”

“What do you mean?”

“What do you mean?”

The villagers asked with curiosity.

“Lei Qian’s boyfriend used to have a relationship with Xin Zaozao from the Xin Corporation, and they were deeply involved. Maybe this man conspired with the Xin Family to steal our money. I also heard that it was this man who persuaded Village Head Lei to let the Xin Family to invest here.” The man shouted.

“Really?”

“Is it true?”

“Are they blatantly conniving you to deceive us?”

“No!” Lei Qian denied loudly, her face turned red with anger, “Stop talking nonsense. Mu Cidian and Xin Zaozao have no relationship. You were deceived because of your greed. Why should others be blamed for your greed? How shameless of you all…”

“You brat…” The man wanted to get violent again.

Mu Cidian immediately moved Lei Qian behind him.

He protected her.

Watching this scene, Song Lifei gave a cold laugh, “Mu Cidian seems quite eager to play the Flower Protector.”

Xin Zaozao had no reaction. She turned to Song Lifei and said, “Let’s go.”

“You don’t want to wait and see?”

“There’s nothing more to see.” Xin Zaozao walked away from Lei Qian’s house with Song Lifei. “Yesterday, I asked you to investigate some influential people in the village. Did you find anything?”

“Oh, I have a list.” Song Lifei quickly took out his phone. “Chen Wenzhong’s people did the investigation. They have been in the village longer and probably know it better.”

“Let’s go and visit some people from this list.”

“Okay.”

Song Lifei and Xin Zaozao left.

The moment they left, a gaze seemed to glance at them.

Xin Zaozao and Song Lifei visited each home in the village according to their list.

Although they were not welcomed, the villagers were mostly simple and honest. Seeing Xin Zaozao with her pregnant belly trying to solve the problem, the villagers gradually softened. At the women’s director’s house, the woman even poured them boiled water and said, “I know you two are not responsible for this.”

“Thank you for understanding.”

“I can see that you came all the way here with your big belly. I believe that your company won’t do anything reckless.”

Xin Zaozao gratefully smiled.

“Villagers just want their money back. They make a fuss to threaten your company’s reputation. They know that once your company loses face, it will offer compensation.” The women’s director shook her head, sounding a bit helpless.

“It seems the people in your village understand business management quite well. We are indeed afraid that this matter will affect our business, so we want to investigate and clarify this thoroughly,” Xin Zaozao sincerely said.

“I know, but the villagers worry that once they compromise, you’ll abandon them. I’ve been sensing unrest among the villagers these past few days.”

“No worries, I will resolve this issue as soon as possible,” Zaozao promised. “The reason I came to see you today is also to try to understand something.”

“Feel free to ask.”

“When He Jianguo was here, who did he have a good relationship with?”

“You mean with the villagers?” The female village leader asked.

“Yes.”

“He pretty much got along well with everyone. He was very glib, else he couldn’t have scammed so much money.”

“Was there anyone he was particularly close to?”

“Not that I noticed.” The female village leader pondered.

Zaozao frowned slightly, then asked, “Then, did he have a particularly bad relationship with anyone?”

“Not that either. However, there was an incident…” The female village leader paused.

“Do tell.”

“He Jianguo tried to bribe Village Head Lei once, but was publicly driven away. After that, it seemed that He Jianguo’s relationship with Village Head Lei was pretty average. It’s not that they had any conflicts, but it was a bit awkward.”

Zaozao turned her head to look at Song Lifei.

Song Lifei nodded slightly.

Zaozao then asked, “Last time, your villagers were cheated. Why do they want to invest again this time? Weren’t they afraid of being deceived?”

“That’s because of Wu Wenqiang at the head of the village. He likes to drink. He Jianguo took advantage of his weakness and befriended him. Then he began to deceive him into investing and let him coax other villagers. As you know, villagers like to follow the crowd. So gradually, they all invested.”

“Is Wu Wenqiang here now?”

“How dare he stay in the village? He has been hiding since long ago.”The female village leader also seemed a bit disappointed.

“Do you know where he is hiding?”

“I don’t know, but you can ask Village Head Lei. She has always been close to Wu Wenqiang. Maybe she knows.”

Xin Zaozao’s eyes narrowed slightly.

She gave a faint smile, “Alright, I got it. Thanks for your help.”

“No problem. But miss, I suggest that you avoid coming here frequently. People’s emotions are not good these days. In case something happens, considering your pregnancy, it wouldn’t be good.”

“Thank you.”

Zaozao bid farewell with a smile.

The two people walked out of the female village leader’s house.

Song Lifei said, “It seems like there’s strong suspicion on Lei Qian’s father.”

Zaozao nodded.

“What shall we do next…”

“First, let’s investigate…”

Xin Zaozao suddenly stopped in her tracks.

Song Lifei also saw a few burly men coming straight towards them.

Xin Zaozao could not help but grip Song Lifei’s hand tightly.

The men had an aggressive approach.

Song Lifei noticed. He pulled Xin Zaozao closely behind him.

“What are you doing!” Song Lifei stared at the burly men standing in front of him.

“Just want our money back!” the leading man said, “We only want the money we were cheated of.”

“Haven’t we already told you? After this matter is clarified, you’ll be compensated.”

“Enough with these excuses to deceive us!” The man said harshly. “You’re all in this together, even Lei Qian’s man. No more talking. If you don’t give us our money today, you’re not leaving.”

“Do you realize that what you’re doing is robbery, it’s against the law!” Song Lifei said angrily.

“Ha! I don’t give a damn about life, let alone breaking the law!” The man threatened, “In any case, if you don’t give us our money today, don’t blame me…”

The man directed his gaze towards Xin Zaozao.

Xin Zaozao tried her best to stay calm.

“Don’t blame me for causing a pregnant woman to lose her life!” His voice was quite loud, indicating he wasn’t merely making threats.