Reborn 73 years later, he takes his mother-in-law hunting in the mountains.

Chapter 443 Help me investigate someone again

Mei Ping told Lu Yao, "I just went to the detention center; they called looking for me."

Lu Yao asked, "Is there something wrong with Lin Dong?"

Mei Ping gave Lu Yao an appreciative look and nodded:

"Lin Dong has gone on a hunger strike. He ate a few dumplings on New Year's Eve and hasn't eaten anything since. It's been four days now, and he's trying to commit suicide!"

Lu Yao also felt uneasy.

Lin Dong wasn't exactly a good person, but neither was I.

Judging by moral standards, probably 90% of the people in this world wouldn't qualify as "good people".

Actually, he just followed the wrong master; he was a bit blindly loyal.

He reminded Jing Youxiang to stay away from Shi Shouyin, saying that this man still had a conscience.

Lu Yao also admired him as a tough guy.

Ask Mei Ping, "What did he say when you went?"

Mei Ping shook her head: "He didn't say anything. He wouldn't answer any of my questions. I explained the policies to him, and he just sneered. Finally, I asked him if he wanted to see you, and he gritted his teeth and said nothing."

Lu Yao knew Lin Dong's personality.

He had made a request to Mei Ping before, but she refused. Now that he was resigned to his fate, he would never ask her for help again.

"Can I see him?"

"It's too late today, let's do it tomorrow. We can't just let him do whatever he wants."

Lu Yao looked at the stubborn female bureau chief, whose righteous indignation seemed so naive.

In her mind, everything is either black or white.

She felt ashamed of any slight compromise she made with Lin Dong.

"Alright then, have you looked into my case?"

You mean Chairman Yuan?

"Yes, that's right."

"If you're going to investigate, everyone has to be at work tomorrow. We just started work today, everyone's cleaning, and many haven't come back yet. I promise I'll help you with it."

Lu Yao suddenly laughed and said, "Could you help me investigate someone else?"

"Who?"

"Jing Yiming, the factory director of the state-owned cotton mill."

"No! We can investigate if we suspect someone. But we can't investigate without a reason; that's unfair to the person involved. We certainly can't investigate for you; that's against discipline! The police are law enforcement agencies, working for the country, not for any one person, and we certainly don't abuse our power."

Lu Yao sat on the edge of the bed, watching her little red mouth "babbling" as she lectured him with profound truths.

I'm starting to regret telling her about it.

Two minutes later, seeing that Lu Yao hadn't said a word and was slurping water again, Mei Ping raised an eyebrow:

"You're not convinced, are you? Fine, give me a reason why you're investigating him. It's not that you've got your eye on a daughter too, is it?"

Lu Yao smiled and said, "I'm not going to investigate anymore. I was wrong. I shouldn't have meddled."

"Oh dear, are you throwing a tantrum at your sister?"

"No, I have no temper in front of you. By the way, how's your injury healing? My skin has healed, you see, my wound only took a few days to heal."

As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves to show Mei Ping.

Then he went to lift Meiping's sweater.

"Get lost, are you getting addicted to watching?"

Mei Ping pushed his hand away. She sighed.

"Alright, this is a one-time exception. What do you want to know about Jing Yiming?"

"Just like with Chairman Yuan, I want to know what he did before and where he worked. Actually, it's not a private matter. I don't want to see his file, I just want you to take a look and see if there's anything suspicious."

Why do you say that? Explain your reasons first.

Lu Yao considered it for a moment and then remembered Jing Youxiang.

The young nurse's affection for him was completely genuine.

Those who like something will go to any lengths for it.

He would be very sad if he found out that he was investigating his father.

However, Lu Yao had a lot of doubts in his heart.

Jing Yiming doesn't seem normal at all.

Moreover, Lu Yao sensed something strange about Linghua.

Lu Yao remembered her humble demeanor and the statue from before; he had seen it when he was a mercenary and went to Japan to hunt down a target.

I don't know what kind of god it is, but I'm sure I've never seen it anywhere else.

He suspected that Jing Yiming might have some connection with Japan.

However, it is too early to make a judgment based on just one statue.

I just wanted to know about his past.

When Mei Ping took it seriously and asked him why, he was speechless.

I feel a little sorry for Jing Youxiang.

He couldn't give her any official status, yet he was investigating her father? Sharing his suspicions with Mei Ping would unnecessarily lead her to investigate Jing Yiming. This didn't seem right.

If Lu Yao were to confirm Jing Yiming's identity at this point, he would naturally have Mei Ping arrest him without hesitation.

When it comes to matters of national importance, Lu Yao is unwavering.

This is just speculation, or perhaps intuition.

Doing this would definitely be a bit unfair to Jing Youxiang.

Lu Yao shook his head: "There's no reason. I can't guide you with my subjective opinions. I'm just curious. If you want to investigate, then investigate. After all, he's just an ordinary citizen. And just tell me if he has any problems, you don't need to tell me so many details."

Mei Ping glared at him:

"Do you think I'm a dictionary, someone you can just look up whenever you want? I have to follow the rules too."

Lu Yao laughed and said, "Alright, then forget I said anything!"

Lu Yao stood up.

I'm leaving.

Mei Ping stood blocking the doorway, not moving: "What, are you leaving already?"

"Otherwise what?"

"..."

Mei Ping really had no excuse to keep Lu Yao.

I really wanted to talk to him a little longer.

However, I was too embarrassed to speak up.

He shifted his body slightly:

"Remember to come tomorrow. I'll take you to see Lin Dong."

"it is good."

Lu Yao put down the bowl of water and went outside.

Mei Ping didn't see him off; she felt a little unsettled.

Quickly turn around, sit down, rub your face, and refresh yourself.

Then he took out a pen and wrote down the words "Jing Yiming, State-owned Cotton Mill" in his notebook.

Lu Yao came out of the police station compound.

I rode my bike back.

It was completely dark by then.

There were no streetlights on the country road back, but the snow on the ground made the road surface visible.

Tomorrow is the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

According to tradition, the New Year is considered over.

Of course, in rural areas, it is generally believed that the New Year celebrations are not considered over until after the Lantern Festival (the 15th day of the first lunar month).

It's different in the city; once you start working, it's already past the New Year.

The first thing to do now is to arrange for the wiring.

However, with the snow and ice covering the ground, burying the poles is a problem.

Digging the hole entirely by hand would be too much work.

Unlike later on, when there were excavators and robotic arms could dig a hole in just a few strokes.

However, it won't be until around May 1st that the thaw will be fully formed in early spring.

Lu Yao smiled to himself as he thought about it.

In this life, I'm a bit impatient because I know what's to come.

Always wanting to achieve everything in one step.

Actually, I can slow down and enjoy the process of life more.

Thinking about it all the way back, I arrived at Jiapigou.

Upon entering, I saw Ding Mei there as well.

I'm sitting on the kang (heated brick bed) making dumplings with Jiang Guizhi.

"You're back?"

Lu Yao asked with a smile, "Why are you making dumplings so late?"

As Jiang Guizhi rolled out the dough, she said:

"Tomorrow is the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and we're going to have dumplings first thing in the morning. Luckily, Xiao Mei is here, so she made some for me and froze them. We'll eat them tomorrow morning."

Lu Yao washed his hands and came over to help.

While playing with a dough ball, Lu Xiaoqian whispered in his ear:

"Sister Ding Mei has been waiting for you all afternoon."

Ding Mei kicked her, and she stopped talking.

After finishing making the dumplings, Ding Mei stood up and looked at Lu Yao:

"Hey kid, can you take me home?"

"OK."

Lu Yao got up to see her off.

As soon as they stepped outside, Ding Mei playfully pinched him:

"Shumei isn't here tonight, so stay in my room a little longer."