HLnovel Chapter 701 We're in the same boat
Chapter 701 We're in the same boat
The person who came was Ju Wen.
Lu Yao quickly stepped on the brakes and stopped the car.
She opened the window, stuck her head out, and asked, "Sister Wen, you came to see me?"
Ju Wen got out of the car and tapped his head with her hand:
"Who knew you were here? I was looking for you. I came here to take care of something else, and I just happened to see you."
As she spoke, her beautiful eyes looked at Lu Yao with a half-smile, her body slightly twisting back and forth, and after hesitating for a moment, she asked again:
"What are you doing here? You just got married and aren't you on your honeymoon? Your wife wants you to come out!"
Lu Yao laughed and said, "I'm very busy, I'll just spend time with her tonight."
Ju Wen felt uncomfortable hearing this.
On the day before Lu Yao's wedding, he impulsively decided he had to fight Lu Yao to feel better, but he didn't end up fighting.
The two had just fallen onto the bed when Huang Jianjun knocked on the door.
After Lu Yao left, he was never seen again.
Later I heard that his aunt, Yu Lu, also knew him.
Moreover, Lu Yao's aunt also attended his wedding, and it seems they were quite familiar with each other.
After so many days, Ju Wen has accepted reality.
Now that Lu Yao is married, I feel at ease.
But when he appeared, it was as if a pebble had been thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples.
Looking at his smiling face, I really wanted to get closer to him.
Quickly suppress this feeling and say to him:
"By the way, regarding the accounting at the command center, County Chief Hao appointed Comrade Chang Defu as the deputy director. The county chief doesn't have that much time, so the command center had him act as acting director. Now, during the audit, they discovered there's still a 212 jeep, so they asked me about it. I wanted to ask how much longer you plan to drive it before returning it?"
In fact, Chang Defu had already contacted Ju Wen two or three times.
He's a rigid old man; a needle is a needle, a vine is a vine, and public property can't be lent to private individuals indiscriminately.
This was lent out by Ju Wen, and Lu Yao borrowed it in the name of the commune; otherwise, he would have become famous long ago.
It was also out of consideration for Ju Wen that they kept delaying it.
Ju Wen was too embarrassed to go to Lu Yao's house to ask him for it, but she happened to run into him and told him.
Lu Yao naturally knew that if it weren't for Ju Wen, the other party would have asked for the car long ago, so he nodded in agreement:
"Okay, Sister Wen, I'll take the car to your workplace later. I'm already very grateful to you for letting me use it for so many days."
"Okay, no need to rush, it can be delivered tomorrow."
"Okay, then wait for me in the office tomorrow, I'll bring you some good food."
"OK."
Ju Wen nodded happily.
Then he pushed the cart into the police station compound:
"Then you go ahead and get busy, goodbye."
Only after watching her turn and walk away did Lu Yao start driving.
Sister Ju Wen is truly like a sister; Lu Yao liked her very much in his previous life.
Later, when she and Huang Jianjun had a falling out and she was suffering in her marriage, Lu Yao comforted her a lot.
They drove first to Yuan Tianshu's residence.
……
Yuan Tianchu sat in a chair, twirling two walnuts in his hand. When He Yongshun entered, he raised his eyelids slightly.
"Did you make the call?"
"I hit him, old chairman."
He Yongshun stood at the door, not daring to go inside:
"I made the call to the militia, just as you instructed, and only said one sentence."
Yuan Tianchu nodded without saying a word.
He Yongshun stood there for a while, then couldn't help but ask:
"Old Chairman, about my son's matter..."
Yuan Tianchu glanced at him and smiled:
"What's the rush? Your son's locked up inside, he won't die anytime soon. Once I've taken care of things here, someone will release him."
He Yongshun lowered his head and remained silent.
Yuan Tianchu stood up, walked over to him, and patted him on the shoulder:
"Old He, you're a smart man. You know perfectly well whether your son killed someone or not. I can let him in, and I can let him out too. It all depends on whether you listen to me during this period."
He paused, then sneered:
"If you don't obey, you won't be able to protect your daughter or your wife."
He Yongshun trembled, raised his head, and his eyes were full of pleading:
"Old Chairman, I'll do whatever you say. But you have to give me a definite answer: when will my son be able to get out...?"
Yuan Tianshu waved his hand:
"It'll be soon. Go back and keep an eye on Lu Yao. Let me know immediately if he makes any moves these next few days."
He Yongshun nodded and backed out the door.
He pushed the cart and walked out.
Reaching the entrance of the alley, he glanced back at Yuan Tianchu's small courtyard, his eyes filled with unspeakable bitterness.
Now I'm starting to regret not giving up my job and moving away to another place.
Yuan Tianchu, who was inside the room, was also unhappy.
He Kui's arrest actually had nothing to do with him.
But He Yongshun believed that it was He Yongshun who had done it, so he went along with it and used it to threaten He Yongshun into doing things for him.
Otherwise, there would be too few reliable people around me.
Lu Yao was highly skilled, and Yuan Tianshu went to great lengths to please him in order to get closer to him, but he still didn't dare to completely trust him.
That's why he and He Yongshun took a roundabout approach, set up a trap, and ensnared Lu Yao so that they could use him with peace of mind.
……
Lu Yao parked the car in front of Yuan Tianshu's house and got out to knock on the door.
The nanny opened the door, glanced at him, and let him in.
"Company Commander Lu, Elder Yuan has been waiting for you for ages."
Lu Yao followed him inside.
Yuan Tianshu sat in the main room, with a teapot, teacups, and a dish of peanuts on the table in front of him.
Upon seeing Lu Yao, he stood up with a smile:
"Little Lu is here, please have a seat."
Lu Yao sat down, took the tea that Yuan Tianshu offered, but didn't drink it.
"Mr. Yuan, did you call and ask me to come over?"
"No, did you receive a call?"
Lu Yao nodded and told them about how the militia had received a call from a stranger asking him to come.
Yuan Tianchu said with a hint of fear, "It seems this mysterious person really knows a lot about us. And look..."
Yuan Tianchu took an envelope out of his pocket, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of Lu Yao.
The envelope was not sealed, revealing a folded piece of paper inside.
Lu Yao didn't move, just looked at him.
Yuan Tianshu said, "Open it and take a look."
Lu Yao picked up the envelope and pulled out the paper.
There were only a few lines of text on the paper, written with a fountain pen, and the handwriting was neat:
"Tell Lu Yao to obey. First, go to the police station's evidence room and find a painting, Xu Beihong's 'Eight Horses.' Once you have the painting, give it to him. Otherwise, the tape recording of him hitting Sun Wenju will be sent to the police station."
After Lu Yao finished reading, he put the paper back in the envelope and looked up at Yuan Tianshu.
Yuan Tianchu was also looking at him, a wry smile on his face:
"Xiao Lu, I had no choice. That person slipped this thing under my door. I don't know who he is, but he knows about your situation and mine. We're in this together now."
Lu Yao was silent for a moment, then pushed the envelope back:
"Mr. Yuan, what is this painting? Why do you want me to get it?"
Yuan Tianchu shook his head: "I don't know either. That's all the person said. But I'm guessing this painting is probably worth some money."
Lu Yao stared at him: "Do you really think so?"
Yuan Tianchu looked at him and suddenly smiled:
"Xiao Lu, there are some things I can't tell you right now. But you have to believe me, I won't hurt you. Once you get the painting, I will definitely help you find that person and get your tape back."
Lu Yao stood up, took two steps, then turned back:
"Mr. Yuan, you're pushing me into a fire pit. The police station's evidence room—is that a place you can just walk into? If I go in and get arrested, my life will be over."
Yuan Tianchu stood up, smiling:
"Xiao Lu, what are you afraid of? With your relationship with Mei Ping, everyone knows you can come and go from the police station at will. Who would suspect you? Besides, the evidence room isn't watched every day. Find an opportunity to go in, take it, and leave without anyone noticing."
Lu Yao stared at him without saying a word.
Yuan Tianchu sighed, his voice softening:
"Xiao Lu, I know this is putting you in a difficult position. But I have no choice. That person has something on us, and if we don't do as he says, no one will be safe. If you hand over that tape to the police station, Sun Wenju's death will be pinned on you, and you won't be able to explain yourself no matter how hard you try."
Lu Yao gritted his teeth and finally said after a long while:
"Professor Yuan, you're dragging me into this mess."
Yuan Tianchu smiled bitterly: "It's not that I dragged you into this, it's that we were both set up. But don't worry, I already have a plan. Once I find that person, he'll be in for it."
Lu Yao looked at him with a very uneasy expression:
Are you confident?
Yuan Tianshu nodded:
"Yes. You do things openly, and I'll keep watch in the shadows. As long as he comes to collect the painting, I'll have a way to find him."
Lu Yao remained silent for a long while before finally nodding:
"Okay, I'll give it a try. But you have to tell me what the drawing looks like, how big it is, and whether it's definitely in the police station's evidence room."