The fake heiress from the 1970s was kicked out at the beginning, but became a village girl and was p

On the very first day Jiang Yuyan returned to the countryside, someone hurriedly came to propose marriage with gifts.

As soon as he entered the alley, he saw four or five middle-aged women gossiping. He didn't want to pay attention and just went in, but he inadvertently heard a familiar name and stopped in his tracks.

"...If you ask me, the Lin family is too ruthless. How much can a little girl eat?"

"Hey, you don't know, Lin Yuyan was forced out by that old woman from the Lin family. Ever since that old woman moved here, I've never seen her treat Yuyan any well."

"However, I don't think the Lin family's biological daughter who just returned is any good either. She got into some trouble the other day and was questioned by the police."

"I saw it too, oh my god, I thought it was Lin—uh, could it be that girl? What crime did she commit?"

"....."

The group of elderly women were chatting enthusiastically when they heard a question interrupt them.

"Excuse me, is Comrade Lin Yuyan not at the Lin family's house?"

Looking up, they saw a tall, handsome young man in military uniform, and the eyes of the group of older women lit up instantly.

"Oh, young man, you're asking about Yu Yan? You're too late. Yu Yan was sent back by the Lin family a few days ago. She's probably at her biological family's house by now, right?"

"Young man, what is your relationship with Yu Yan?"

Ling Wenchen was stunned for a moment, his hand gripping the gift box so tightly it turned white.

Could it be that the Lin family felt ashamed of her because of that incident, and that's why they kicked her out?

Thinking about this, Ling Wenchen felt conflicted.

He regretted not explaining things clearly to her earlier and saying harsh words to her, which angered her so much that she didn't even bother to look for him before being driven away.

"Brother Ling! What brings you here?" Lin Yue looked at him with surprise.

Seeing the gift box he was carrying, a flash of jealousy and smugness crossed her eyes, and she quickly smiled and invited him in.

Ling Wenchen refused, then looked up and asked, "Is Comrade Lin Yuyan home?"

Lin Yue looked away. "Brother Ling, Sister Yu Yan went out to play. She might not be back anytime soon. Why don't you come in and wait? My parents should be back from get off work soon..."

Ling Wenchen's heart sank as he looked at the woman in front of him who was smiling gently but whose mouth was full of lies. He couldn't understand how someone could tell so many lies without any remorse.

"Sorry, I have an urgent matter and need to get back to the team as soon as possible. Wait—never mind, I'll be going now."

He took the gift box with him and left quickly, giving Lin Yue no chance to react.

When Lin Yue came to her senses and turned around, he was no longer in the alleyway. She was so angry that she stomped her feet on the spot.

That damn Ling Wenchen! In my previous life, he wouldn't have been so considerate as to bring me a gift.

Now that she's just changed partners, he's already eagerly showing up at her door with a gift box. Does he look down on her? Does he think she's inferior to that bitch Lin Yuyan?

Ling Wenchen, who had jogged out, got into the car, much to the surprise of his comrades who had accompanied him.

"Why are you out so quickly? Did Captain Ling get kicked out?" his comrade teased him.

Ling Wenchen asked him to drive, and after a moment of silence, he was still worried about the delicate yet stubborn person he remembered.

"Xiao Wu, can you help me find someone named Lin Yuyan? Check which station she bought a ticket for at the train station three or four days ago. Let me know as soon as you find out."

"Uh, Lin Yuyan? Isn't that—Team Leader Lin's sister? Why would she go to the train station if she's not home?"

Ling Wenchen said irritably, "If I knew, would I need you to investigate? Don't tell Shiping about this for now."

Otherwise, given Lin Shiping's extreme sister-obsessed nature, he would definitely rush back to find her regardless of the consequences, and might even go to the Lin family to question them.

Jiang Yuyan was unaware of what was happening here; she was currently busy finding a place for her family to stay.

The captain was in a dilemma, and Mr. and Mrs. Jiang also had complicated expressions.

"Comrade Jiang—"

"Captain, just call me Yuyan. You are my elder, and I am new here. I may need your help with many things. If you are so polite, I will not dare to bother you in the future."

"Haha, alright, then I won't stand on ceremony. Yuyan, I'm not afraid to tell you. That house at the end of the village was originally built a few years ago with money from three female educated youths from Beijing."

"However, not long after the house was built, two people were brutally murdered inside, and another female educated youth went missing and has not been found to this day."

"The villagers all said that the house was unlucky, and no one dared to live in the house where a murderer had killed someone. Over time, the place fell into disrepair."

Jiang Yuyan frowned. The murder room? Or the educated youth?

"Captain, has the culprit been caught?" She felt something was off, but couldn't quite put her finger on why.

"Yes, we caught him. He's the mentally challenged guy from the next village. I heard that when we caught him, he had already jumped into the river and committed suicide. It's the river behind the mountain." The captain still feels lingering fear when he thinks about it now.

Jiang Yuyan: "..."

Did a fool commit murder? Or did a fool who had already jumped into the river and committed suicide commit murder?

this--

Based on the criminal investigation cases Jiang Yuyan has seen, this murder case is definitely not that simple.

However, this is none of her business, and she shouldn't drive her own family to the brink of despair for the sake of strangers.

"Captain, could you take us there to take a look? If it's suitable, we'll rent a place there temporarily; it's better than being homeless."

The captain was delighted and busied himself leading the way.

In less than ten minutes, they arrived at a square courtyard gate.

I glanced around and found it very clean. Apart from the walls being a bit dirty due to their age, there was no damage.

Jiang Yuyan led her parents inside. The courtyard was overgrown with weeds taller than a person. There were three spacious rooms inside, each with a kang (heated brick bed).

The kitchen and toilet, which are next to the left courtyard wall, are fine except for weeds and dust.

This house is actually better than Old Jiang's house, but because of the taboo, no one has dared to live there for so many years.

Jiang Yuyan was very satisfied. She looked at her parents and asked for their opinions.

Jiang's mother gritted her teeth, "Yuyan, let's stay here. It's almost noon now. We didn't go to the hospital this morning, and your third brother must be worried."

She also hopes to settle down as soon as possible so that the children will have a place to live.

If it were the two elderly people, she wouldn't care what happened, but she didn't want her children to suffer with them, especially her daughter who had just returned and whom she hadn't spent much time with yet.

Jiang Yuyan nodded. "Captain, how much would it cost to rent this place? Or can we only sell it?"

"Well, let me tell you, this place is for sale, not for rent. If your family wants to buy it, it'll cost fifty yuan."

"But if any problems arise while living here, it's none of the brigade's business. So, do you still want to buy a house?"

Don't blame him for being heartless; the team was just worried that if the house remained unoccupied, rumors of demons and monsters would spread and slander the team.

Fifty yuan is not expensive.

Just as Jiang Yuyan was about to say she would buy it, someone shouted from not far away, "Uncle Jiang, Aunt Jiang, something's happened! Brother Xuan's in trouble!"