Chapter 334 Like a friend, like an enemy
Of course it would be best if you could save him. If you couldn't save him, you could give him a solution and kill him to silence him. At least he didn't have to worry about leaking the secret and hurting his family.
Thinking of this, the old man looked forward to seeing Old Zhou when he passed by Zhou's Tavern.
Tonight, the treacherous old man felt that he had been unlucky and prayed that he would have some good luck now so that he could get his wish.
He looked up and saw two bright lanterns at the door of Zhou's tavern. The door was still open, and there were faint sounds of people drinking and bragging inside.
The treacherous old man struggled and twisted his body wildly. Although his mouth was blocked, the sound coming from his throat became more obvious and scary in the dark night.
Chen Qingshan was startled. He didn't expect that the old man was actually struggling at this time. But there were so many people now. Even if the old man struggled to loosen the rope, he couldn't run away. After all, there were so many strong men around him.
"You old man, be honest with me." Tang Yunshan scolded, dryly, and he didn't know where he got the strength from?
The treacherous old man kept struggling, and the whimpering sound coming from his throat became even more unpleasant and harsh.
Liu Pan'er naturally heard it too. She got off the carriage and wanted to carefully observe why the old man acted so abnormally.
Just as the oxcart was about to pass Zhou's tavern, Old Man Zhou, who was happily drinking and eating fennel beans, saw Old Man Cai who was tied up.
They worked together in the Xishan Silver Mine, and then they did the work of abducting and trafficking refugees. It was only seven years ago that he quit the job.
Old Man Cai originally quit working, but he was fond of gambling and lost all the money he saved for his family. Over the years, he continued to do shady things.
Now that Old Man Cai has been caught, it can be seen that he must have done something wrong and was caught by Mrs. Derry and others.
Old man Zhou suddenly stood up from his chair, yelled, and ran out of the house, "Mrs. Derry, where did this bad guy come from? He actually came to cause trouble in our town. Do you need our help?"
Old Man Zhou glanced at Old Man Cai on the bullock cart, feeling uneasy.
This old man Cai is caught. What if he is also confessed?
Now he has money, a shop, and a coquettish middle-aged lady. He is living a happy life, but he doesn't want such a good life to end like this.
Liu Pan'er squinted her eyes and looked at the aggrieved old man Zhou, "This old man is so bad that he actually kidnapped a stranger. Yuan Qing's two sons of his good friend were almost deceived and sold by this man. He is really bad."
Old man Zhou looked at the two strong young men with rough faces. He cursed in his heart, this old man Cai had just killed old man Zhao and his family last time and got a lot of money. How long had it been since he came out to work again?
Now it's still in the hands of Mrs. Derry, which is very difficult to deal with.
Old Man Cai continued to struggle and looked at Old Man Zhou fiercely.
When Old Man Zhou saw this, he was about to dodge, but when he saw Liu Pan'er's probing eyes, he hurriedly cursed: "All traffickers deserve to die, Madam must punish them severely. If these two strong young men disappear, how sad it will be for the parents in this family."
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Liu Pan'er also nodded, with a meaningful look in his eyes, "Yes, Uncle Zhou, I won't tell you anymore, there are still things to deal with. You don't need to do anything about these things, you can just do business with peace of mind. These helpers I invited
He is not a vegetarian. If he dares to do bad things in our Jixiang Town, he will not be treated lightly! Take him away and keep him under strict supervision."
"Yes, Madam." Tang Yunshan agreed, not understanding why Madam was left alone to talk nonsense to Old Man Zhou.
In the past, even if I spoke, I could only speak one or two sentences at most, but today I spoke so much.
The treacherous old man who was tied up was even more outrageous. He struggled even more fiercely at the door of Zhou's tavern. He looked at old man Zhou with a complex look, like a friend and an enemy.
It's a bit baffling and looks quite scary.
Old man Zhou also responded quickly, "Yes, what Madam said is that you need to be under strict supervision."
Mr. Zhou is a mature man and doesn't make too many mistakes.
However, Liu Pan'er saw fear and panic in Old Man Zhou's eyes and expression.
Old Man Zhou's reaction was a bit loud this week. Other drinkers in the tavern also came out to watch the fun. Everyone talked about it, but no one showed an expression like Old Man Zhou.
The treacherous old man continued to look at Old Man Zhou viciously, as if he had a grudge against him.
Old Man Cai was taken away, leaving Old Man Zhou standing there, silent for a long time.
Some people's comments came to my ears, "This seems to be Old Man Cai from Caijiazhuang. My niece married in Caijiazhuang and she once met Old Man Cai. He seemed to be a very enthusiastic man, but he actually kidnapped a young man."
"That is, if you want to abduct a young girl, you have to abduct a young girl. The trafficker can sell her to a brothel and make a lot of money. What's the use of buying a strong young man?"
"Haha, you didn't know this right? It's true that a strong young man cannot buy a brothel, but selling it into a mine, especially one with a death contract, is no cheaper than selling it into a brothel."
"Ah? There is such a thing as selling into a mine! What is a death contract? Is it the kind that you can only live in a mine for the rest of your life and never come back until you die?"
A person who seemed to know something about the inside story drank too much, lowered his voice, and made a mystery, "Of course, I haven't seen it, but I heard that there is a kind of person who specializes in making people from other places stun, kidnap them, and sell them into the mines."
Here. Even if these unfamiliar people are missing, no one will report the crime. Even if their family members far away know that the person is missing, and then report the crime, after such a long time, they still can’t find out..."
Hearing what the man who was drinking said these words made Old Zhou feel chills all over his body.
Things that were originally very secret, turned out to be known by others without knowing it. It can be seen that there have been many refugees in the Xishan Silver Mine recently, so much so that even ordinary people have heard about it.
Old man Zhou now regrets it extremely. The last time he cooperated with old man Cai, it was just for some money, which was not worth it. If he had known this, it would be better to stun the three members of the Zhao family, and then bury them deep in the mountains and old forests, and no one would know.
The third widow was at the counter and did not dare to raise her head. Her legs were weak from fear and she could only sit on the stool.
Although she had lived with her remarried husband for only half a year, the third widow knew a lot about Old Man Zhou. Seeing Old Man Zhou reacting so strongly, she guessed that Old Man Zhou knew the old man who was tied up by Liu Pan'er.
Coupled with what Liu Pan'er said just now and what the people drinking in the tavern said, the third widow vaguely guessed the identity of the old man, who should have been doing the same business as Old Zhou.
Now that the old man is caught, what if Old Man Zhou is exposed?
The third widow was very satisfied with her current life, but after thinking about it carefully, she pretended not to know anything in the end. If old man Zhou saw her panic, he would let her get involved even if he didn't kill anyone.
Chapter completed!