Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife-Chapter 122: Liu the Cripple and the Private Jailhouse

Chapter 122: Chapter 122: Liu the Cripple and the Private Jailhouse

The neighbor brother was the first to take a step.

He walked towards the front door and said as he went:

"Ah Ping, what are you doing, you nearly scared me to death in broad daylight!"

Chen Xiao didn’t move; he was also watching Yang Ziping.

Why was his first thought of Yang Ziping lurking at the doorway?

The reason was that Yang Ziping seemed to be playing hide and seek with someone!

But just seeing half of her face, it also seemed a bit voyeuristic.

However, her eyes were strange, filled with a strong sense of mockery.

Chen Xiao stared at her until the neighbor helped Yang Ziping over.

Yet, when Yang Ziping saw Chen Xiao again, she acted as if she didn’t know him at all.

She too stared directly at Chen Xiao, but her expressions were varied.

Sometimes frowning, sometimes scratching her head.

This manner also seemed to be responding to Chen Xiao, as if they had met before.

But Chen Xiao didn’t talk to her, instead, he pondered a question.

How did Yang Ziping come back?

Did she walk all night?

But from Nanqiao Town to Sifang Village of Qingxi Town, Chen Xiao didn’t see Yang Ziping at all.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Xiao said to the still-shocked Wen Baohui: "Take off her shoes and take a look."

Wen Baohui was startled for a moment, then quickly went over to help Yang Ziping sit down.

The neighbor asked puzzledly: "Officer, why take off her shoes?"

"Yesterday we met at the Qingxi City Bureau Criminal Police Team. At that time, she also begged me to help find her child. But later she disappeared, and now she acts like she doesn’t know me."

As Chen Xiao spoke, the neighbor wasn’t surprised at all: "What’s the big deal? Ah Ping is like this now, sometimes clear-headed, sometimes confused. The only thing she remembers might just be coming home."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao just smiled and said nothing, watching Wen Baohui easily remove Yang Ziping’s shoes.

After checking, Wen Baohui said: "The wear is quite severe, the heels have already come off."

Chen Xiao responded: "She probably did walk back."

"From Qingxi City?"

"Probably, but can she take a bus?" Chen Xiao looked at the neighbor. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

The latter nodded: "When she’s clear-headed, she can. But she’s inherently frugal, she definitely wouldn’t take a taxi. At most, she’d take a town bus."

Chen Xiao didn’t ask more questions. After sending a message to Hu Yue, he said to Wen Baohui: "She must be very tired, Officer Wen, take her next door to rest, and remember not to let her wander off."

"Okay."

Wen Baohui took Yang Ziping away.

The neighbor watched Yang Ziping’s departing figure, sighing repeatedly.

Chen Xiao said: "Brother, isn’t your wife home?"

"She’s not."

"No wonder," Chen Xiao said with a smile, and the neighbor turned back, feeling there was more to the statement but couldn’t quite grasp it.

Then he sat back down, speaking with a face full of melancholy: "Ah, I really don’t know what kind of sins Ah Ping committed in her past life to end up like this from such a good girl."

"Did you know she used to sell pancakes in the city?"

"Of course, her pancakes were really good. When she was doing well, she even cooked at home and brought them over for us. My wife and kid loved them."

Chen Xiao said: "I heard every now and then, she comes back to wash and sun the house’s clothes, especially around Chen Yan’s birthday, she does it rain or shine?"

"Yes, ah... you didn’t mention it, I wouldn’t mind, but once you did, it makes me mad. That ingrate, what gives him the right?"

Chen Xiao grinned without responding to this, instead asking: "How much do you remember about the night Xiao Diandian disappeared?"

"Initially, no one in the village knew. It was my wife who heard Ah Ping crying in the yard late at night, then we realized Xiao Diandian was missing."

"What time at night was it, do you remember?"

"Hmm... probably close to two?" the neighbor said.

Chen Xiao: "So you’re saying, she looked outside for three or four hours before coming home to cry."

"I don’t know about that. When she started crying, people from the village came over one by one. Once they heard, the village committee organized people to search immediately."

"Hmm, earlier you mentioned suspecting someone took Xiao Diandian. Who do you suspect?" Chen Xiao asked again.

In a deep voice, the neighbor said: "It’s not just me who suspects, many believe it was Liu Guai who took Xiao Diandian."

Chen Xiao was puzzled: "Who is Liu Guai?"

He was genuinely curious now.

Because in the county bureau’s investigation files, there was no mention of Liu Guai or anyone with the surname Liu.

The neighbor became a bit nervous, whispering: "Don’t say I told you, Liu Guai is a local tough guy in our area. The Liu Family are also quite the bullies here in Qingsha Town, using their wealth to dominate the locals."

"In the early years, Liu Guai wasn’t called Guai. It was after Uncle Yang brought Chen Yan over that he became known as Guai. Although Liu Guai denies it, everyone here knows his leg was probably broken by Chen Yan. Because before Chen Yan arrived, Liu Guai had set his sights on Ah Ping, nearly forcing Uncle Yang to marry his daughter to their family."

Chen Xiao realized: "So, none of you have told the police about this?"

"Who would dare? The Liu Family is powerful. Who isn’t afraid of them seeking revenge later on?"

"With such an overbearing family, would they fear an outsider like Chen Yan?"

"Who knows. Anyway, after Chen Yan came, Liu Guai became Liu Guai."

Chen Xiao nodded slightly but didn’t find it very reasonable.

It’s known that if Liu Guai wanted revenge, he would have started long before after Chen Yan left. Why wait until Xiao Diandian was three?

After pondering for a while, Chen Xiao asked: "Before Xiao Diandian disappeared, was there any conflict between Liu Guai and Yang Ziping?"

"I haven’t heard of any conflict. But you think... his leg was broken by Chen Yan, and Xiao Diandian is Chen Yan’s child, wouldn’t he want revenge? Also, back in the 80s and 90s, their family even privately built a room!"

Chen Xiao frowned.

A room is another term for a prison.

The fact that Liu Guai’s family privately built a room was crucial information for Chen Xiao, so he hurriedly asked: "Which village is Liu Guai from?"

"Liu Jialing, where everyone is surnamed Liu."

Chen Xiao acknowledged, chatted a bit more with the neighbor brother, then got up to return to Yang Ziping’s home.

Entering the bedroom, Yang Ziping was indeed asleep again, with Wen Baohui keeping watch in the room.

"Mr. Chen, you’re back."

"When did she fall asleep?" Chen Xiao asked, and Wen Baohui replied: "After I brought her back, she just found the bed by herself, fell asleep within two minutes, and snored. She seemed really tired."

"Do you know about Liu Jialing?"

Wen Baohui looked puzzled: "I grew up in the county and am not too familiar with this area."

"Alright, remember to keep an eye on her. Don’t let her run off again." Chen Xiao instructed and then left the room to call Luo Dali.

"Regarding the rural home appliance distribution in Qingsha Town, did anyone from Liu Jialing get involved?"