In the interrogation room, after hearing what Xu Peiwen said, Gu Chen suddenly felt that the information everyone had before was still too one-sided.
I had always thought that once Xu Peiwen and Huang Zhigang, as key members of this criminal gang, were caught, the case from many years ago would basically be closed.
But now the sudden appearance of Master Hu and the rangers from the Northeast Forest Farm made Gu Chen feel uncomfortable for a while.
Gu Chen stretched out his hand and reminded, "Keep talking."
"Yes." Xu Peiwen nodded silently, and couldn't help but said: "I said before that we have a secret code with the ranger."
"What's the secret code?" Lu Weiwei quickly asked.
Xu Peiwen shook his head: "It's been decades. I've long forgotten it. Anyway, it's just a slogan. If it's right, it's one of our own."
Seeing Xu Peiwen's serious face, Officer Wang also flicked his writing pen and said, "You continue."
"Alas!" Xu Peiwen nodded silently and continued to think about it:
"I remember that at that time, everyone was desperate and it would be the same no matter where they went."
"Rather than staying in the mining area and getting caught, it's better to hide in a remote area and feel at ease."
"It was at that time that the ranger temporarily placed us in that cabin."
"I remember it was a cold winter. It was unbearably cold outside and the temperature dropped very quickly."
"Huang Zhigang and I didn't dare to go out because we didn't bring any clothes."
"But those days, this forest ranger kept doing his job. He just carried tools and rode his horse to patrol the forest area every day."
"I go out during the day and come home at night, and it goes over and over again. It feels quite leisurely and comfortable."
"Then he didn't take you to see Mr. Tiger?" Lu Weiwei felt something was wrong and reminded her.
Xu Peiwen shook his head: "What a heck, he works over and over again every day, so he leaves me and Huang Zhigang alone."
"We didn't know what was going on at the time. So, one day, the ranger came home very late. When he came home, it was already dark."
"I remember, there was still light snow falling outside, so I asked him, when will he take us to see Mr. Tiger?"
"Then what did he say?" Gu Chen asked.
Xu Peiwen shook his head: "He didn't say anything? Even if he told us when Mr. Tiger would come, he couldn't say for sure. He might come the next day, he might have to wait a week, or he might have to wait ten days and a half.
"
"So long?" When Lu Weiwei heard this, she was also annoyed and said:
"Is this guy playing tricks on you?"
"I think so too." Xu Peiwen nodded silently and couldn't help but said: "I was anxious at that time and told the ranger, are you kidding us?"
"I told him that we were going to see Master Hu now, but the man told us that it would be the same wherever we go now. We might as well stay here and live peacefully."
"He said that even if we go out, we may be caught by the police. Moreover, Mr. Hu's whereabouts have always been very secretive. It is difficult to find him. He is usually the only one looking for people. There is no chance for others to find him."
"So, after Huang Zhigang and I put it together, I felt that what the old man said made sense."
"Anyway, at that time, we just wanted to find a quiet place to avoid the limelight. It didn't matter where we went, whether or not Mr. Tiger was there."
"Since you have a safe place now and no one disturbs you, why not live happily?"
"Besides, the old man has all kinds of food, and he didn't ask us to pay for it, so we will stay and eat well there."
"Then you are planning to stay there all the time and not go to Mr. Tiger, and are just going to be dominated by that old man?" Lu Weiwei heard this and clearly felt that this forest ranger seemed to be something very different.
But Xu Peiwen said indifferently: "There is no way, comrade policewoman, when you are in the world, sometimes you can't help yourself."
"When things get to that point, no one can protect themselves."
"They all say that when a disaster strikes, everyone will fly away. Who cares about who lives or lives? At that time, I felt that the old forest ranger was quite nice and he was relatively modest."
"But I don't like to talk much, but Huang Zhigang and I are both talkative, so we couldn't talk together even if we went back and forth."
"Think about it, let's just do it. But later, a week later, I remember that day very clearly. Huang Zhigang and I stayed in the cabin to warm ourselves by the fire, waiting for the old man to come back with food from outside."
"Because, at a certain time, the old man has to go out to purchase supplies. Calculating the time, it will be that day."
"So we stayed in the cabin and drank millet porridge. We thought the old man would be back before dark."
"But that day, we waited until 10 o'clock in the evening."
"Thinking that it was so late, the old man must have stayed outside at a market for the night, but then, when we had already fallen asleep, we suddenly heard a movement outside."
"What is it?" Lu Weiwei raised her head and asked.
"It was the sound of horse hooves, and judging from the movement, it didn't sound like the old man was coming back, so Huang Zhigang and I instinctively became alert."
"I always feel that if other people came, especially the police, we would be in danger."
"So, from that moment on, the two of us quickly put on our coats, then each of us took a wooden stick, hid at the door, and opened the iron bolt of the window."
"Just wait, if the police really come to arrest us, then we will rush out of the window and rush into the woods."
"What happened next?" Officer Wang became alert when he heard this.
Xu Peiwen took a deep breath and seemed to be still frightened. After a long time, he slowly said:
"That person was none other than Master Hu. He came from outside and opened the door of the house directly."
"At that time, Huang Zhigang and I subconsciously almost hit him on the head with a wooden stick. Fortunately, at the last moment, through a little familiarity with each other, we quickly discovered that we were all on the same side."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "And the 'uninvited guest' who came in is actually the Mr. Tiger we have been looking for."
Hearing this, Gu Chen put down his writing pen and raised his head to ask Xu Peiwen: "So? What does this have to do with the box?"
"That's a big deal." Seeing that Gu Chen was not clear about it, Xu Peiwen simply explained:
"Master Hu came here just to discuss things with us."
"Because he also had a sum of various illegal gains in his hand. He converted these things into gold, just thinking of hiding them in a secret place for emergencies."
"But at that time, Huang Zhigang and I had already boarded his pirate ship, and now we are like grasshoppers on a rope."
"So, in order to appease the two of us, he decided to give us a certain amount of comfort money."
"The reason you came here this time is actually to give us money."
"Send money?" After hearing this, Officer Wang felt something was wrong, so he immediately asked Xu Peiwen:
"I said to Xu Peiwen, is your Mr. Tiger sick? Will his wealth be given to you if it is good?"
"That's what I thought at the time." After listening to Officer Wang's words, Xu Peiwen picked up the disposable paper cup on the table and took a sip of water. He also said meaningfully:
"At that time, I felt that this Mr. Tiger was not that simple. He came to see us late at night and came to give us money. I felt that there must be something fishy in this."
"Of course, Huang Zhigang didn't see this at the time. He just felt that now everyone has money and can go to many places."
"At worst, it's okay to escape overseas. At least you don't have to live in fear every day."
"But later, when Master Hu put some gold on the table, the two of us were stunned again and felt uneasy."
"I looked up at Mr. Hu's expression and found that his face was full of ferocity, but when he looked at us, he became extremely close."
"Based on my understanding of Mr. Hu, I know that this guy has murderous intentions towards us."
"If we collect this gold, then I am sure that this Mr. Tiger will kill both of us that night."
After saying this, Xu Peiwen also sighed heavily to let himself catch his breath, and then said again:
"So, I knew that I couldn't take this gold. Just when Huang Zhigang was about to take the gold on the table, I immediately stepped on him to make him stop."
"Then I pretended to show my kindness to Master Hu. I told Master Hu that you were treating us as outsiders."
"I said, we are all brothers in the same boat. Whether we have money or not, it doesn't matter now."
"What I want now is a safe environment where I can enjoy my old age in peace, not starve to death, and still have a nourishing life."
"I told Mr. Hu that he is the most capable person I have ever met. It is absolutely right to follow him."
"Then, in front of everyone, I pushed the gold piled on the table back to Master Hu."
"Then what did Mr. Tiger say?" Lu Weiwei's eyes lit up and she looked curious.
Xu Peiwen said calmly: "Master Hu was also shocked at the time, because he knew that the two of us were greedy for money, otherwise he would not have followed his advice and done such a stupid thing."
"But at that time, I already felt Mr. Hu's murderous intent. I knew that if I didn't say so, it would be Huang Zhigang and I who were going to die that night."
"I just instinctively want to live, I want to live. That was my most direct thought at the time."
"Therefore, I didn't even verify the authenticity of the gold. I just pushed the gold piled on the table directly to Mr. Hu."
"I told Mr. Hu that Huang Zhigang and I will be Mr. Hu's people from now on. Wherever Mr. Tiger goes, where will we go?"
"As long as we are useful, we will do our best to help him get things done."
After a pause, Xu Peiwen also breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the situation at that time was a hundred times more tense than it is now.
Gu Chen nodded silently and asked Xu Peiwen: "What happened next? Did Mr. Tiger believe you?"
Xu Peiwen nodded: "I believe it. Fortunately, I still have some acting skills. Under my sincere eyes and touching nonsense, Mr. Hu feels that the two of us may still be useful."
"I think that everyone fled from the mining area to the old forests of the Northeast. Now we are more or less on the same boat, and we feel like we are brothers in the same boat."
"So, Mr. Hu also sighed with emotion and told Huang Zhigang and me that from now on, we are all brothers."
"Master Hu told us that he has many connections outside. If he wants to make a fortune, there are plenty of opportunities, but right now everyone needs to keep a low profile."
"He told us that he had made a name for himself in some coastal areas just because he dared to fight, but he also offended many people because of this."
"Later he learned to keep a low profile and said that he had become smarter and no longer fought harshly with those people."
"Otherwise, my current self would have been dead."
"I remember that when Master Hu said this, he even felt a little aggrieved."
"Fortunately, at that time, Huang Zhigang and I persisted, which finally influenced Mr. Hu, and he seemed to have given up the idea of killing us."
"I took the opportunity to ask him, where was the old forest ranger? He said he fell down outside and died."
"Dead?" Upon hearing this, Lu Weiwei and Officer Wang exclaimed in unison:
"How could you fall to death?"
"Yes, why did you fall to death? We had the same problem at the time."
"Thinking about the old forest ranger who was actually pretty good to us, but suddenly one day he fell to his death like this, I felt a little uncomfortable."
"So I asked Master Hu again, why did he choose to come here tonight? Master Hu said that after hearing the sad news that the old man fell to death, he couldn't sit still."
"Because he knows very well that there is only the old ranger in this forest. If the person who takes over his job comes here and finds the two of us, it will be a big trouble."
"So, he decided to come over night and take us out of here."
"That is to say, Mr. Tiger actually knew that you were here a long time ago. The forest ranger should have told him, right?" As soon as Xu Peiwen finished speaking, Lu Weiwei asked him quickly.
Xu Peiwen nodded silently: "That's right."
"That is to say, this Mr. Tiger has actually refused to see you all this time. He just keeps putting it off. He has his own ideas, right?" Lu Weiwei asked again.
Xu Peiwen continued to nod: "Yes, he was very entangled at the time, because we two murderers were actually facing great risks when we came here to find him."
"Because once he is targeted by the police, it will be all over the place. The reason why Mr. Hu has been refusing to show up is because he is worried about this risk."
"Another thing is that Master Hu also wants to get rid of us, but he has never been able to make up his mind. He always feels that there is no right time."
"But now, the old forest ranger fell to death. If he doesn't make a decision, he may end up getting angry."
"Under pressure to protect himself, he braved the cold weather that night and ran to the cabin in the forest farm to prepare to kill us."
With a faint sigh, Xu Peiwen was also quite helpless: "On the surface, they want to use gold to send us to other places, but in fact, they are also testing us."
"If we take the gold, then he will definitely try his best to make us die in that forest. That's the kind of person he is."
