Chapter 113
Nangong Iren
Yihshyong gaped. His forehead creased. His body suddenly became like a statue. Not moving a bit.
Iren could understand Yihshyong's surprise. This afternoon, he also felt the same way. For a moment, he was silent. He wanted to let Yihshyong digest the things he had just explained.
"I can't say anything." Yihshyong said after thinking for about two minutes.
"At that time, as you are now, I could only stay silent and stood transfixed for a few moments. I didn't know what to do. When I regained consciousness and was able to control myself again, that man was not there anymore. He had disappeared from sight. After that, I get out of there right away."
"And you came straight home?" Yihshyong leaned forward. He still frowned.
"At first I also thought like that. Because my head was a bit dizzy, so I decided to go home by taxi. It's quite far from our house. So I thought I could sleep for a while on the way home."
"As for this problem, it is impossible for Dahge to ask all of us to reimburse your money." Yihshyong laughed after saying that.
"But my adventure didn't end there. At an intersection, the taxi I was riding in stopped because the traffic light was red. Right next to the taxi, there was another taxi that had stopped. I don't know how such a strange coincidence could have happened, but it did happen. The passenger in the taxi that stopped next to me was Dahge."
"Eh! What an amazing thing happened to you today," Yihshyong shouted.
"Immediately, I ordered the taxi driver to change the destination. I told him to follow the taxi that Dahge was riding in. But to be a bit safer, I asked that the distance between my taxi and Dahge's taxi not be too close. I realized that meant we would likely fall behind and lose track. But that's what I have to do. I didn't want to risk Dahge knowing he was being followed."
"Wow!" Yihshyong shook his head. He seemed to be at a loss for words.
"The taxi that Dahge was riding finally stopped at a place full of shops. After getting off the taxi, Dahge went into one shop there straight away. The taxi that I took stopped a little far from there. I walked quickly towards where Dahge got off the taxi. After being in front of the shop, I realized Dahge had entered a restaurant."
"Then you come inside?"
"Yes, I went inside. But I just wanted to find out what kind of restaurant Dahge visited. So I just asked the waiter on duty there."
"What did you ask?"
"I asked if the restaurant accepts large orders for food. And if they are also willing to deliver food to a remote place. The waiter said they could do that. But to be clear, they asked me to speak to their manager." ."
"And you talked to him?"
"Luckily this afternoon, the manager wasn't there. So the waiter there just gave me the manager's business card."
"Then you don't see Dahge anymore?"
"When I walked out of the restaurant, I saw Dahge already standing outside the restaurant. The front of the restaurant had a thick glass wall. From the outside, we couldn't see inside because the glass was so dark. But from inside, I could see out clearly."
"You stay inside until Dahge leaves?"
Iren nodded. "That's right. I just stayed inside. About two minutes later, Dahge stopped a taxi that was passing by and got into it. After that, I just left the restaurant."
"You didn't follow him?"
"At that time there were no taxis passing by. After another taxi appeared, I quickly got into a taxi. But the taxi that Dahge was riding in was nowhere to be seen. So I decided to just go home. This time, I really went home."
"What a great experience you had today." Yihshyong gave a thumbs up.
"All the way I followed them, I saw a lot of food. So that's why when I got home, I was starving."
"Isn't the taxi fare expensive?"
"The taxi fare from the mall to the restaurant was indeed expensive. But from the restaurant to our house, the fare wasn't expensive at all. It's not far away."
"Where is the restaurant?"
"In a shop not far from where Tsaehorng's painting exhibition is. Ah! I remember something now. Someone ordered a lot of horse meat at the restaurant earlier."
Yihshyong's expression changed. "May I see the manager's business card?"
"Of course." Iren took out his wallet. He handed over the business card that he got at the restaurant earlier.
"This is the restaurant where Tsaehorng treated us!"
"You mean the day the kidnapping happened?" asked Iren.
"Right!"
Iren looked at Yihshyong, who was also looking at him with amazement. "Coincidence like this is really such a strange thing."
The two of them then remained silent for a few moments. Both of them lowered their heads. Each of them thought hard about the things that had happened that day .
Even though the surface of the bench was quite flat, the stone was actually very hard. Really uncomfortable as a seat. However, they still sat there. Sitting on a hard bench was still much better than standing until their feet hurt.
At exactly ten o'clock in the evening, Yihshyong rose from the stone bench. "Let's go back into the living room. The owner of the house will arrive soon."
Iren rose from his seat. Now he felt sleepy. Drowsiness because he's full, sleepy because he's tired, and also sleepy because it's already night.
They both then went back into the house.
"Are you two full?" Shiuander laughed when he saw Yihshyong and Iren appear before him.
"Yes, Sir! Sorry, Sir, we have been away for so long. The shop is very far away, so many people buy it. After eating, we are too lazy to walk. So we decide to rest there for a while." Yihshyong bowed deeply.
"It doesn't matter." Shiuander smiled kindly. "The owner of this house hasn't come either."
"Perhaps soon, Sir!" Iren also opened his mouth.
"Yes." Shiuander nodded several times. "We've been waiting long enough. Adding a few more minutes won't be a problem either. Things like that certainly won't make us feel more tormented."
About ten minutes later, the owner of the house finally appeared. At first he objected to selling one of the trimmers. But after Shiuander said that he was willing to pay twice the price the man paid Shiuander's supplier acquaintances, the man changed his mind. He agreed to sell one object to Yihshyong and Iren.
Iren was so relieved to hear that. Actually, there are still things he wants to do, like looking around the big house's yard. But it was already late at night. So, after their important business was finished, they immediately said goodbye to the owner of the house.
When they got to the car, Shiuander said that they didn't need to reimburse him. He asked that they take it as a gift from him. Iren just nodded. He felt a little uncomfortable. But he didn't know what to say.
Dahge definitely wouldn't accept this old man's help for nothing. He will definitely ask everyone to join in to replace all of this person's expenses while helping us. But all the expenses are quite large. Is it wrong if I hope Dahge will also ask Tsaehorng to join in paying for everything? Ah! But Dahge will definitely feel bad for Tsaehorng.
Iren looked at Yihshyong. His friend also seemed to be in deep thought. The wrinkles on his forehead were so obvious. Iren didn't know what was going on in Yihshyong's mind. Perhaps Yihshyong was thinking the same thing as he was thinking. But there might also be something else that was bothering Yihshyong.
After that, they went straight to the police station in Yuehming to meet a policeman named Chuanchyi Shanqmi. Fortunately, because it was late at night, the traffic was not heavy. So it didn't take too long to get there.
Chuanchyi Shanqmi was a man who was thirty-two or thirty-three years old. There was nothing special about him. His appearance, like the way he dressed and other things, was more or less the same as the other cops there. Chuanchyi Shanqmi quickly ordered his men to carry out their task. They all swiftly carried out Chuanchyi's order.
Shiuander then conversed with Chuanchyi Shanqmi. Iren paid no further attention. So he didn't know what their conversation was about.
Chuanchyi Shanqmi's two men first attached tracking devices to the two bags they carried. They installed three tracking devices in each bag. They put one tracking device on the bottom of the bag, another on the sling of the bag, and the last on the end of the sling. The sling end of the bag was made of metal, but they could still attach the minuscule tracking device. Iren didn't see clearly how they did that because he didn't look closely.
Iren felt that three tracking devices in a bag were too much. It was a waste. If the kidnappers realized the police had installed a tracking device in the bag, they would throw the bag away. Thus, three tracking devices would be wasted. But Iren, like Yihshyong, said nothing. They accepted all the police's decisions.
The police then put the duplicated items into Songfei's bag. Just at that moment, Tsaehorng suddenly appeared at the police station.
"How did you get here? Where's Chioujen?" Yihshyong looked at Tsaehorng with a questioning face.
"Uncle Jongharng is already at home. I brought him home a few hours ago."
"Then you came straight here?" asked Iren.
"No, Uncle. When I was at your house, I got important news from my pager. I have something to take care of as soon as possible. So, I went again to deal with it. After all that business was done, then I rushed here."
Yihshyong raised his eyebrows. "If we're not here, what then?"
"Of course, I will immediately return to your house." Tsaehorng laughed.
Upon seeing Tsaehorng's presence, Shiuander looked pleased. Turned out he still has other business. If he had to take Yihshyong and Iren home, then immediately after that he would have to rush off again. Such a thing, apart from being a waste of time, would also be tiring. With Tsaehorng present, Yihshyong and Iren could immediately return home with Tsaehorng.
A moment later, Shiuander then said his goodbyes to Yihshyong, Iren, Tsaehorng and the police officers. Yihshyong thanked the old man many times.
A few minutes after Shiuander left, Yihshyong, Iren, and Tsaehorng also excused themselves to Chuanchyi Shanqmi and the other police officers. They exited the police station and immediately walked over to where Tsaehorng's car was parked.
It turned out that Tsaehorng did not come alone. He brought a driver. The car driver nodded respectfully when he saw Yihshyong and Iren.
"Let's go now." Tsaehorng gave the command when they were all in the car.
The car started running.
"It's almost twelve o'clock, Uncle," said Tsaehorng. "Later, shall we leave the house at one o'clock? The place where we have to carry out the handover of the ransom is quite far."
"The traffic is very light. So I don't think we need to rush," Yihshyong said. "I need to see the readiness of our other friends before deciding on exactly when we will leave."
Tsaehorng nodded.
"About the things you have to deal with. Have you handled everything properly?" Iren felt bad if it turned out that the young man was neglecting his own business just to help them.
"Yes, Uncle. I took care of some things. Things related to the exhibition, things related to my company, and also things related to Juger's situation."
"Ah!" Iren straightened his back. He felt more relieved. "How is your driver now?"
"The doctor recommended that we move Juger to another hospital, which is much more equipped."
"Is his condition getting worse?" Yihshyong asked.
"It's hard to explain. In essence, it's the same as before. Still ups and downs. But the doctors at the hospital don't dare to take any chances. Juger's unstable state seems so frightening to them."
"Then what? What's your decision?" Yihshyong asked.
"I've delegated this to one of my employees. They're working on this. Most likely , early tomorrow morning, Juger will be transferred to another hospital."
"What did his family say?" Iren really wanted to know. "Have you had a serious talk with them about that?"
"His cousin has agreed. He has left all the decisions in our hands. I've told him we'll do everything we can. There's no guarantee that what we're doing will work. But we will definitely do our best. I mean, I want his family to know that they have to prepare for the worst."
Those words made Iren pensive. He thought back to the disease outbreak that had occurred globally five years earlier. So many tears were shed. So many tears broke out. He didn't really know Juger. They had only met once. But Iren knew how the Juger family felt at that time.
"Ah!" Tsaehorng's tone changed.
"What is it?" Yihshyong moved as if he had been electrocuted. "Has something serious happened?" His voice sounded frantic.
"That's not it, Uncle. This is about the investigation into your neighbors."
"Oh! Your friends have started investigating?" Yihshyong's voice returned to normal.
"Further than that, Uncle. My friend has submitted a report regarding his investigation of your neighbors," said Tsaehorng.
"Eh? That's fast!" Iren was amazed.
This kid's connection is indeed extraordinary!
"That's right, Uncle." There was pride in Tsaehorng's tone. "The files are in the trunk of this car."
"Thank you." Yihshyong nodded respectfully.
"You're welcome, Uncle."
"Regarding the report, are there any matters that require our special attention?" Iren felt so curious.
"I haven't had time to read all of them either, Uncle. There are quite a lot of reports. I am also surprised that in such a short time, my friend could get so much information."
"How much have you read?" Yihshyong asked.
"I've only read the report on Mr. Shiuander and Mr. Horngshi. That's only a glimpse."
"In general, what does the report say about the two men?" Yihshyong asked in a serious tone.
"Mr. Horngshi is a very mysterious person. My friend couldn't find any information about him from more than five years ago. It seems he suddenly appeared five years ago."
"Maybe he changed his name," said Iren.
"It's probably like that. But people who change names also have traces. It's impossible for all data to just disappear as soon as someone changes their name."
"Maybe he joined the witness protection program. So it's very difficult for his new identity to be connected to his old identity," said Yihshyong.
Tsaehorng nodded. "Maybe Uncle is right. It could have happened like that."
"What about Mister Shiuander?"
"He comes from Shiahshyong. Has lived in this town for almost twenty years. He moved around a lot. He also worked odd jobs. In every place he had lived or been to, he always asked people around there a lot of questions."
"What about his family?" Yihshyong asked.
"Thirty years ago, he worked in a mine located on the slope of a mountain. He lived there, in the company dormitory. He did not bring his family to live with him. One day, his family visited. At that time, a terrible accident occurred. "
"What kind of disaster?" asked Iren.
"There was a gigantic explosion, followed by a landslide. The death toll reached hundreds of people."
"Are there any members of Mr. Shiuander's family who were victims of that incident?" Yihshyong asked.
Tsaehorng nodded. "Mr. Shiuander's children and wife were never found. The official report stated that they and many other victims were buried under a landslide. We really couldn't imagine the volume of this landslide. So it's impossible for the government to be able to evacuate the victims."
"Was it really a natural disaster?" Yihshyong asked.
"Officially, the local government had declared it a natural disaster. But there were lots of other theories circulating. Many of those theories were absurd and contradicted each other. But there were one or two theories that didn't seem one hundred percent wrong."
"What is Mr. Shiuander's attitude towards this?" asked Iren.
"He was shocked and depressed. He had to be treated in a mental hospital for about three years."
Iren was stunned. He sighed.
No wonder he looked displeased when we asked him about his family.
As it was not too far from the police station in Yuehming to their home, their journey was over in no time. The car they were traveling in had arrived right in front of their house.
Ah! I am sleepy. But we still have a lot of work to do.
Tsaehorng's car had just arrived, parked right behind another car that had arrived at eight in the evening. Iren found out about when the other car arrived moments later, after Tsaehorng had explained that.
They all, including the driver, got out of the car. The driver, a man in his thirties, looked slightly flustered.
"Are we leaving now, Sir?" asked the man with a slightly nervous tone.
Tsaehorng shook his head. "Not now. Later, in about an hour. But regarding the exact details, I don't know yet. Earlier, you also heard what Mr. Shimen said, right?"
"Yes, Sir!"
"Do you still want to eat more?"
"Thank you, Sir! I'm still full."
"Why don't you come inside?"
"I'll just rest here, Sir." The young man looked reluctant.
"Very well. Please wait here if that is your wish. In that case, I'd like you to rest for at least half an hour or forty-five minutes. I'll wake you fifteen or twenty minutes before we leave."
"Alright, Sir!"
"But if you change your mind, you can just go straight into the house. You can take rest inside the house."
"Yes, Sir!" The driver saluted.
Iren grinned. Tsaehorng didn't seem like the kind of person who likes to force others.
"Please open the trunk of the car and get me a folder that's in there," Tsaehorng said.
Straightway, the driver got into the car to press the button to open the trunk. After that, he hurried towards the back of the car. About ten seconds later, he handed Tsaehorng a fairly thick map.
"Uncle, here is the report." Tsaehorng handed the folder to Yihshyong, who accepted it right away.
"Thank you." Yihshyong smiled.
"That car in front." Iren pointed at the other car. "Didn't you let the driver get in?"
"The driver is the same as the driver of this car, Uncle."
"What do you mean?" asked Iren.
"Eight o'clock in the evening, the car arrived at this house. Then at twenty past nine, Uncle Jongharng and I arrived here in this car. About ten minutes later, I got the news from the pager. So I had to leave immediately. Because I was feeling a little tired and a little sleepy, so I borrowed the driver of the car in front. I left the car keys with Jinqkang."
Iren and Yihshyong nodded.
"If so, let's go inside now." Iren opened the gate.
The three of them then stepped into the front yard of their house.
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