Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

Chapter 1207 Liu Changyi's Investigation

Zhou Zhi was still worried, and he quickly reminded her, "Aunt, you must remember, it's only ten minutes. Don't exceed the time limit, and don't say anything when you meet. If I get caught, I'll lose my job, and we'll all suffer."

Zhou Xiao'e nodded repeatedly and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, I know what's going on and I won't cause you any trouble, so you can rest assured."

Zhou Zhi's wife also said, "Aunt, you have to be careful. We did this because we saw that you were worried. You have to keep this secret."

Zhou Xiao'e hurriedly responded, "I know, I know. I will remember all your kindness and will definitely not make it difficult for you. Let's go now. I have been thinking about Chen Fang's child."

So, under Zhou Zhi's guidance, Zhou Xiao'e walked towards the Lanhua Automobile Factory with a nervous and expectant mood. Along the way, her heartbeat accelerated involuntarily. She was worried that something might go wrong when entering the factory, and she was looking forward to seeing Chen Fang as soon as possible to tell him about the important matters.

Soon, the two arrived at the gate of the Lanhua Automobile Factory. Standing at the gate were several security officers in charge of inspection. They looked serious and were carefully checking the documents of people entering and leaving. Zhou Xiao'e was shocked when she saw this. She subconsciously hid behind Zhou Zhi, and her palms were sweating.

Zhou Zhi was relatively calm. He first smiled and greeted the security officers, then walked straight towards one of them who looked familiar, and said enthusiastically as he walked, "Hey, Lao Wang, you're busy."

The security officer called Lao Wang saw that it was Zhou Zhi and responded with a smile: "Oh, it's Xiao Zhou, why did you bring someone here today?"

Zhou Zhi hurriedly moved closer and said in a low voice: "Lao Wang, this is my relative. He has something to do and needs to go to the factory. Do you think it is convenient? Please be flexible." As he said this, he secretly winked at Lao Wang.

Old Wang understood, but still frowned deliberately and said, "Xiao Zhou, you also know the factory rules. Outsiders can't just come in casually. If something goes wrong, we can't afford it."

Zhou Zhi smiled and patted Lao Wang on the shoulder. He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and calmly put it into Lao Wang's hand. He smiled and said, "Lao Wang, we are all family. My relative just went in to handle some minor matters and will be out soon. He will definitely not cause any trouble for us. Just help him this time. I will treat you to a drink next time."

Lao Wang weighed the cigarette in his hand, then smiled and said, "Well, for your sake, I'll do you a favor, but you have to be quick and don't stay too long."

Zhou Zhi hurriedly said gratefully: "Don't worry, Lao Wang, I will definitely not delay anything. Thank you."

Zhou Zhi then led Zhou Xiao'e into the factory smoothly. Zhou Xiao'e finally breathed a sigh of relief. She wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead and whispered to Zhou Zhi, "Zhou Zhi, thanks to you. If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't be able to come in today."

Zhou Zhi waved his hand and said, "Aunt, let's not talk about this for now. We have to hurry up and go see Chen Fang. Time is limited."

Zhou Xiao'e nodded repeatedly, and the two of them quickened their pace and walked towards the place where Chen Fang was detained. The tense atmosphere was so tense that one could even hear each other's rapid heartbeats.

Zhou Xiao'e followed Zhou Zhi around the factory anxiously. In fact, she was Chen Fang's wife and she was always worried about Chen Fang who was locked up. Zhou Zhi was very familiar with the environment of the security department. He led Zhou Xiao'e around and around and came to the backyard of the security department.

Zhou Zhi pointed to a window not far away and said in a low voice, "Aunt, behind that window is the detention room. Time is running out. You can talk to Chen Fang from here. I have to emphasize that we only have ten minutes. If we delay any longer, the patrolling security officers will be here at any time. If we are discovered by then, we will be finished."

Zhou Xiao'e nodded and said, "I know, I know, Zhou Zhi, don't worry, I will definitely not delay anything, I guarantee it will be over in ten minutes."

At this time, by chance, Chen Fang was standing by the window, probably feeling bored, staring out the window in a daze. When he looked up, he saw Zhou Xiao'e coming over, and his eyes widened in surprise, for he had never expected Zhou Xiao'e to appear here.

Chen Fang hurried to the window and asked anxiously, "Xiao E, why are you here? Are you here to rescue me? Please think of a solution quickly. I am so uncomfortable here. I really don't want to stay any longer."

But Zhou Xiao'e was furious when she heard this. She stood outside the window and scolded Chen Fang: "How dare you say that, Chen Fang! Look at you, you are not good at anything. You can't even run fast, and you were caught by someone. But you left yourself here. Have you thought about what to do with me? Now I have to work so hard to find a way to see you. Why are you so useless!"

Chen Fang felt extremely wronged after being scolded. His eyes were red and his voice was choked with sobs. He defended himself by saying, "Xiao E, I didn't want to be caught either. The situation was too urgent at the time. I sprained my ankle and couldn't run away. I'm almost regretting it. Please stop scolding me and think of a way to get me out. I'm scared here. I'm really afraid that they will find out something during the interrogation. Then we'll be finished."

After hearing this, Zhou Xiao'e felt sorry for Chen Fang, but she still said angrily, "Humph, you're scared now, what did you do before? What can I do? If I hadn't asked Zhou Zhi for help, I wouldn't even be able to see you. You'd better bite your tongue in there and don't say anything to anyone. Do you hear me?"

Seeing that Zhou Xiao'e was still angry, Chen Fang hurriedly continued, "Xiao'e, calm down and listen to me. When the security department came to interrogate me before, I lied that the two people with me were my distant friends. They came from other places and were very curious about our Lanhua Automobile Factory. They wanted to come in for a visit, so I brought them in together. I thought that this should be enough to fool them."

When Zhou Xiao'e heard this, her eyes lit up slightly. She thought that this reason sounded reasonable, so she kept this news firmly in mind. She hurriedly told Chen Fang, "Well, this explanation is okay. You have to stick to it. No matter how they interrogate you or ask you, you have to stick to it and never change your words. OK? As long as you can hold on, we will find a way to get you out after the storm has passed."

Chen Fang nodded repeatedly and said firmly, "I understand, Xiao'e, I will definitely stick to this statement and will never give in, so don't worry. I also know that I am the only one who can hold on now, I will not make any mistakes, we can't let the whole family get involved because of this matter."

Zhou Xiao'e looked at Chen Fang, and her anger subsided a little. She said in a slightly softer tone, "That's right. You should be careful in there and don't reveal your identity. I will also try to use my connections to make sure you don't suffer as much as possible." As she was talking, Chen Fang suddenly looked around nervously and said in a low voice, "Xiao'e, isn't it almost time? It would be bad if the patrol comes. You should leave quickly and don't stay here too long."

Zhou Xiao'e came back to her senses, and she became nervous when she remembered the ten minutes Zhou Zhi had reminded her of. She said quickly, "Oh, I was so busy talking that I almost forgot the time. I'm leaving now. You must remember what I said."

Chen Fang waved at Zhou Xiaoe, his eyes full of reluctance and worry, and said, "I know, you can leave quickly, and be careful."

Zhou Xiao'e gritted her teeth, turned around and walked away from the window. She looked back as she walked, silently praying that Chen Fang could get through this smoothly, but not tell anyone about their affairs. She followed the route she had agreed with Zhou Zhi and hurried out of the factory. Her steps were particularly hurried, for fear that something unexpected would happen on the way and she would be discovered.

At this time, Liu Changyi hurried to the office of the factory director Wang Weidong and reported everything about Chen Fang to him. Wang Weidong sat behind his desk, frowning slightly. After listening carefully to Liu Changyi's story, his sharp mind immediately noticed that there were many doubts in Chen Fang's statement.

He tapped the table lightly and said thoughtfully, "Liu Changyi, this Chen Fang said he brought his friends to visit the factory, but how can you visit like this at this late hour? And his two friends disappeared without a trace, this matter must not be that simple. I always feel like he is planning something behind the scenes, but now I have no clue and can't figure out what he wants to do."

Liu Changyi nodded and said, "Director, I also think this matter is strange, so I hurried to report it to you. What do you think we should do next?"

After thinking for a moment, Wang Weidong said decisively: "How about this, you go investigate Chen Fang's family and see if you can get some useful clues from them to verify whether what Chen Fang said is true. Maybe you can find some clues and solve this mystery."

Liu Changyi immediately responded, "Okay, Director, I'll do it right away." After that, he turned around and walked quickly out of Wang Weidong's office, already thinking about where to start looking for Chen Fang's family and how to get useful information from them.

He first went back to the security department, checked Chen Fang's previously registered personal information, and found his home address. Then, Liu Changyi and an assistant rushed to Chen Fang's home without stopping.

Liu Changyi came to Chen Fang's house with his assistant. He took a few steps forward, raised his hand and knocked on the somewhat old door. The "dong dong dong" knocking sound was particularly clear outside the quiet courtyard.

Zhou Xiao'e, who was in the room, heard the knock on the door. Her heart skipped a beat. She didn't know who was coming. She quickly got up and walked to the door. As she opened the door, she asked, "Who is it?"

As soon as the door opened, Liu Changyi was seen standing outside, with another person beside him. Zhou Xiaoe looked at them with confusion and asked again, "What do you do?"

Liu Changyi looked Zhou Xiaoe up and down and asked in a serious tone, "Are you Chen Fang's wife?"

Zhou Xiao'e had a bad feeling in her heart, but she nodded and replied, "Yes, I am Chen Fang's wife, what's wrong?"

Seeing this, Liu Changyi said directly: "It's like this, Chen Fang has been arrested by our security department, and we came here just to understand the situation from you."

When Zhou Xiao'e heard this, she was instantly shocked. Her eyes widened and her mouth opened wide. It took her a long time to come back to her senses. She said with a trembling voice, "What? Chen Fang was arrested? How...how is this possible? What did he...do wrong?"

Liu Changyi looked at Zhou Xiaoe's reaction and said calmly, "It's still under investigation, but Chen Fang secretly brought people into our Lanhua Automobile Factory last night. His behavior was very suspicious. We suspected that he had some bad intentions, so we arrested him."

Zhou Xiao'e waved her hands and said anxiously, "That's impossible, leader. Chen Fang is a good man. He is honest and would never do anything sneaky. There must be some misunderstanding. Did you make a mistake?"

Liu Changyi frowned and said, "We still need to verify whether there is any misunderstanding. We want to ask you, who does Chen Fang usually associate with? Before he went out last night, did he tell you that he was going to the factory?"

Zhou Xiao'e was a little flustered, but she tried to calm herself down. She pretended to recall and said, "He usually hangs out with honest workers, not any messy people. When he left home last night, he just said he was going out for a walk, and didn't mention going to the factory. I didn't expect him to go to the factory. Leader, you have to investigate carefully and don't wrongly accuse him."

Liu Changyi listened and observed Zhou Xiaoe's expression and demeanor, wondering how true or false Chen Fang's wife's words were. It seemed that he had to ask a few more questions to carefully identify them. So he continued to ask, "Has he done anything unusual recently, or mentioned anything special about the factory?"

Zhou Xiao'e quickly shook her head and said, "No, really not. He comes back every day to eat and rest, just like usual. There's nothing abnormal about that. Leader, you've arrested the wrong person. Let Chen Fang go immediately. He must be suffering in there."

Liu Changyi frowned slightly after hearing this, stared at Zhou Xiaoe sharply, and then asked, "Does Chen Fang have two friends coming from other places?"

Zhou Xiao'e's heart skipped a beat, thinking that the security department had indeed asked about this, but she still tried to remain calm, nodded and said, "Well, there were two friends who came from other places, but they just came to visit and left after a few days. Does this...does this have anything to do with Chen Fang's arrest?"