OBS Chapter 58 This is a typical example of spoiling a child.
Chapter 58 This is a typical example of spoiling a child.
Deng Xiuzhen suddenly remembered a perverted incident she had seen online in her previous life, and a chill ran down her spine. She couldn't help but shudder.
"What's wrong? Have you thought of something?" Tian Guoqiang asked. He had a feeling that if Deng Xiuzhen found him and did something else inexplicable, a major case was likely to happen.
For example, cases of child abduction and cases of illegal brick kilns.
Deng Xiuzhen hesitated for a moment, then recounted a news story she had seen online in her previous life. She only mentioned that she had heard it somewhere: a man had dug a cellar six meters deep in his basement, imprisoning several women there. The cellar was not only deep but also dug both vertically and horizontally, and had several iron doors. It was impossible for the women captured to escape. She heard that some who resisted were killed and buried in the cellar.
"How big is that basement? It needs some space to lock up a few people, right? Shouldn't we dig a huge pit?" Tian Guoqiang questioned. He felt that Deng Xiuzhen was bringing a big case, but he was used to calmly analyzing everything.
“The basement wasn’t very big, but he dug a vertical shaft more than three meters deep, then dug horizontally for four or five meters, and then dug a cellar more than two meters deep and about twenty square meters in size. Those girls were locked in that cellar,” Deng Xiuzhen explained.
“They dug vertically for more than three meters, then horizontally for a few meters, and then down two meters for more than six meters. But can people live underground like that?” Tian Guoqiang was a little skeptical, after all, there is no oxygen underground and people can’t live there.
He once encountered a case where someone died from lack of oxygen while rescuing someone from a kiln.
"They made thorough preparations, specifically using pipes to connect to the outside for ventilation."
"Who told you that? Who digs a cellar in their own home and imprisons several people without their family knowing? How big of a project would it be to dig such a large cellar? And what about the soil and rocks? Where would they be transported?" Tian Guoqiang pointed out the inconsistencies.
He tapped the table lightly and said, "However, if the house is in a remote area, the person is unemployed, and single, it's not impossible."
"You're wrong about that. He not only has a formal job, but also a wife and children. He usually looks like a dutiful employee, and in everyone's eyes, he's a standard good man."
He worked during the day, dug cellars at night, and transported the soil to other places by motorcycle in the morning to dump it, without the surrounding people noticing.
His wife was easily fooled. He told her that he had found another part-time job working the night shift, and his wife didn't care.
The cellar had been dug for over a year, and no one knew about it.
At this point, Deng Xiuzhen suddenly remembered what Chen Ma had said: "My son's filial piety is beyond words. You don't know, my son is really good. He's incredibly good to his family. In all these decades, he's never said a harsh word to us. And to his wife, he's just like his father, completely devoted..."
I went to Chen Chuang's house today. Chen Chuang's circumstances are very similar to those of the protagonist in that case, such as their personalities and their detached houses.
Deng Xiuzhen suddenly realized where her uncomfortable feeling came from: it was her intuition about danger.
As if to confirm her suspicions, Tian Guoqiang said, "There have been several cases of women going missing in the city in recent years."
Because adults are highly independent, it's not easy to find out where they go.
In addition, there are many cases of human trafficking, and it's common for girls to be sold to remote mountain areas, so we didn't think much of it.
After a pause, Tian Guoqiang asked, "Where is that house you're talking about? Whose is it?"
"To the right of Factory X, there are two two-story buildings, the one closer to the river. The building belongs to Chen Chuang, and he is Chen Guohu's neighbor."
"Are there any food processing facilities or garbage dumps nearby?" Tian Guoqiang asked after a moment's thought.
"I didn't pay much attention. There shouldn't be any garbage dumps, right? It looks pretty clean there. But there's a smell, like a dead rat..."
She looked up and found Tian Guoqiang looking at her. They exchanged a glance, and Tian Guoqiang said, "Be careful, go home and stay there. Don't go to places with few people for now." Then he turned and left.
Deng Xiuzhen returned home with a heavy heart. She had just entered the alley when Yao Huaying came running over like a gust of wind, calling out, "Xiuzhen, you're finally back!"
Yangyang followed behind, shouting loudly, "Xiuzhen, you're back!"
This caused the people in the alley to burst into laughter.
"You should call her Auntie!" Yao Huaying gently slapped Yangyang.
"Xiuzhen! Xiuzhen!" Yangyang shouted even louder after being hit.
Yao Huaying was furious and raised her hand to punish Yangyang, but was stopped by a woman around 50 years old. She pulled Yangyang into her arms, glanced at Yao Huaying, and said, "The child is still young. Talk to him nicely, don't hit him so easily! What if he gets hurt? That's barbaric!"
“When did he say he’d heard of it? Mom, you’re spoiling the child like this,” Yao Huaying said helplessly.
"Grandma, Grandma, I want candy!" Yangyang called out.
"Alright, I'm taking my grandson to get some candy, ignoring your savage mother!" Grandma Yao Huaying left with Yangyang, completely disregarding Deng Xiuzhen and the people around them.
“That’s just how my mother-in-law is. Sigh, she’s spoiled Yangyang so much that he’s completely unruly,” Yao Huaying sighed.
Deng Xiuzhen just smiled and said nothing. This was a typical case of spoiling her child. This way of educating children was definitely wrong, but it was none of her business to comment on other people's affairs.
Moreover, even Yao Huaying, the daughter-in-law, couldn't do anything about it, so she didn't believe that Yao Huaying's mother-in-law would listen to her advice.
"What's your decision?" Yao Huaying asked affectionately, putting her arm around her shoulder.
“Doing business together is a good thing, but I’m having trouble finding accommodation. I’ve looked at quite a few places these past two days, but none of them are suitable.” Deng Xiuzhen felt a little awkward. She wasn’t used to this way of getting along, but she was too embarrassed to push it away.
"Renting a place to stay isn't that simple, is it? Even if there aren't any nearby, there are places in the old town, Chenjiawan, Wangjiawan, and Xiongjiawan in front of it. Why is it so hard to rent? Are you saying this on purpose because you don't want to do business with me?" Yao Huaying let go of Deng Xiuzhen and walked to the opposite side of her to ask.
"No, renting a house in the ancient city is quite expensive. Xiongjiawan is too far away. I've already looked at Chenjiawan and Wangjiawan, but there weren't any suitable ones." Deng Xiuzhen felt a little uncomfortable after hearing Yao Huaying's words, but she still patiently explained.
“It’s alright, it’s alright. Anyway, my husband says I’m no good at business and I’ll definitely lose money. My mother-in-law is also against it. It’s better if we don’t do business.” Yao Huaying patted Deng Xiuzhen’s shoulder and said, “It doesn’t matter whether we do business or not. We should just keep good relations as neighbors.”
Deng Xiuzhen felt a little annoyed, thinking that Yao Huaying was talking nonsense and didn't know what to say, but she still smiled and said, "You're right, we neighbors should get along well."