I Get A Random New Occupation Every Week

Chapter 2424: Chapter 2425: The Jinx Chapter 2424: Chapter 2425: The Jinx “Wait a minute, can’t you see I’m busy?”

Li Baolong said a bit impatiently.

“I’ve got serious matters too. You should come back; it won’t make much difference to wait a little longer.”

Li Baolong frowned, his tone a bit annoyed and helplessly looked at Zhang Hui and his two companions.

“Officer, sorry about this, I need to step inside for a moment. I’ll be right out.”

“It’s fine, go ahead with your business.”

Li Baolong stood up and went inside, while the three of them sat in the yard and drank tea.

“Judging by the way they’re talking, that woman is probably Li Baolong’s wife,” Zhu Junchi muttered.

Zhang Hui nodded.

“Looking at her expression, she seems to have some animosity towards us, not a trace of friendliness at all.”

“Probably, the marital relationship isn’t that great,” Zhang Hui said:

“It’s not that she dislikes us, but rather just dislikes Li Baolong.”

“That’s also possible.”

Both of them didn’t dwell on it too much. They had no prior interaction and, after all, they were policemen; there was no reason for someone to dislike them on the spot.

Lin Yi held his teacup, taking a gentle sip.

The expression of Li Baolong’s wife made him think of the villagers’ demeanor when he entered the village.

All very guarded, not merely out of curiosity.

This also made Lin Yi wonder, feeling that something wasn’t quite right.

At this point, Li Baolong and his wife had gone back inside the house.

“Can’t you see I’m in the middle of talking? Can’t it wait until later?” Li Baolong said with impatience.

“Why did you bring up my brother?” Li Baolong’s wife, Song Shulan, said.

“Just asking around.”

“Did you forget? A few days ago, an old Daoist priest came to our village and said that a ‘broom star’ was coming to the village and told the villagers to have less contact with outsiders!”

“What nonsense is that!” Li Baolong cursed, “They are police officers, how did they turn into a ‘broom star’ in your mouth.”

“I’m just worried,” Song Shulan said:

“That’s enough, the village hasn’t been at peace lately, you should limit your contact with outsiders.”

“Stop believing in all that superstitious stuff,” Li Baolong said: “Stay inside; don’t interrupt my work, honestly.”

Replying reluctantly, Li Baolong walked out.

“I’m really sorry, there’s a bit of a family issue, let’s continue our talk.”

“We just want to learn a little about these people, we hope you can help us out,” Zhang Hui said.

“Alright, alright, I’ll call my uncle right away.”

Li Baolong took out his phone and made the call, but it would be more than an hour before the person came because there was still work to be done on the farm.

“Who are you asking about?”

Before seeing the person, they heard the voice.

A middle-aged man dressed in a dark blue jacket came in from outside, his complexion was dark, his eyes were full of wrinkles, and his hair somewhat frizzy.

Compared to Li Baolong, his uncle appeared much more down-to-earth, his boots were even muddy.

Li Baolong had already mentioned that his uncle’s name was Song Guofu, and he made a living by farming all year round.

“I’m not too clear on the specifics, come inside first and sit down. We can talk it over slowly.”

After Song Guofu came in and saw Lin Yi and the other two, he gave a simple nod.

The three of them also responded with a smile.

“Big brother, these men are policemen from Zhong Hai. Answer whatever they ask you and cooperate well,” Li Baolong said.

“Got it,” Song Guofu said a little nervously, “Let me wash my hands first; I’m quite dirty.”

“Don’t rush.” Zhang Hui said with a smile.

Soon, Song Guofu tidied up a bit and returned to his seat.

“What would the police comrades like to ask?”

Zhu Junchi pushed the documents on the table over to him.

“First take a look at these people, do you recognize them?”

Song Guofu wiped the water stains off his hands, picked up the documents Zhu Junchi handed over, and his expression changed immediately.

“What, what happened, they all met with misfortune?”

Zhu Junchi nodded, “It all occurred within the last half month. From the look on your face, you should recognize them, right?”

“Ah…”

Song Guofu sighed helplessly, “We’re all from the same village, and we grew up together, of course, I recognize them. But it has been twenty to thirty years since we last met, and we’re not close anymore.”

“That’s fine, just tell us as much as you remember.” Zhu Junchi said:

“Our visit this time is to gather some information.”

“This…”

Song Guofu started smiling, “If you ask like that, I don’t even know what to say. We only played together as kids, I really don’t know what to tell you.”

The three exchanged glances, and Lin Yi spoke up:

“Who else was with them at that time, besides you?”

“Although we played together, we were just ordinary friends. Those five had the closest relationship.”

All three of them looked serious.

“Who’s the fifth person you’re talking about!”

“Let me think…” Song Guofu paused, “Li Erzhuzi, it seemed like they left together back then, and I haven’t seen them since.”

“This person called Li Erzhuzi, what’s his full name?”

“Named… Li Hongzhu. They said he went off to Sichuan Province, I don’t know anything beyond that.”

“Sichuan Province…”

Lin Yi muttered, “We’ve heard that one night they went to the town, and after coming back, they left the village. We speculate that something might have happened in the town that led to their decision to leave. Do you know what might have caused this?”

“I really don’t know about that,” Song Guofu said:

“I’m not even clear on when they left, let alone anything else.”

Lin Yi nodded, getting a clearer picture of the relationships among them.

Song Guofu and the five were probably just casual friends, while Fang Daye and his group were the core circle.

“When they were young, did they go to the town to hang out often?”

“You can’t say they went often, but I’ve indeed seen them a few times in the town.”

The three exchanged glances, Zhang Hui said:

“Besides you, in your village, who else was close to them? Someone who might know more details?”

“Let me think…”

Song Guofu mumbled: “You could ask Zhang Wenhua. She and Ma Haiqiang used to be close, but then all of a sudden he left, and their relationship ended.”

“Where is this person? Can you call her over?”

“That might be a bit difficult.” Song Guofu said:

“A few months after Ma Haiqiang left, her family arranged a marriage for her, and she went off to Jinling. She has been living in the city all these years.”

“Do you have contact with this Zhang Wenhua person?”

“We do keep in touch quite a bit.” Song Guofu said:

“Her parents are still alive, and her brother has always been living in the village too. She comes back from time to time, and we often play mahjong together. She’s doing quite well, even driving a big Mercedes now.”

Zhang Hui looked at the time, “It’s almost five, let’s go over to Old Zhang’s place to have a look and also inquire about Zhang Wenhua’s address.”

“I’ll take you there.” Li Baolong said.

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