The mountain road was rugged, and the seventeenth century was retroactive, so we spent money to repair it, but there were no people in the village anymore and no one was willing to build this thing, so it has been vacant. The day before yesterday, two people came to the village and asked to rent it.
We walked around and asked for this house. At first a few people disagreed, but then they agreed somehow. As for what happened next, the old man didn't know.
The village is isolated, and except for people from the town who come every one or two months, sometimes no outsider comes for a year. Therefore, when Liang Jian and the others said they were looking for someone, that was basically what happened.
After the old man finished speaking, he left in a hurry.
Outside the wall, Xiao Gu looked at Liang Jian and asked: "How come? How about I go first?"
"Okay, you go over and take a look first." Liang Jian nodded.
Xiaogu walked towards the door, Liang Jian stepped back, hid behind the corner, and pricked up his ears.
The door is a wooden door, and the paint on the door that was newly painted in the past few years has worn off a lot, revealing the darkened and mottled wood inside, giving off a rotten smell.
There were two banging sounds, but there was silence within the wall.
After a while, Xiao Gu raised his hand and knocked twice.
It was still quiet inside the wall. Liang Jian frowned. Could it be that the news was false and Ma Qiang was really not here? What the old man said just now was just a coincidence? Or maybe Ma Qiang hadn't had time to come over yet?
Xiao Gu looked towards Liang Jian, and Liang Jian hesitated.
At this moment, some sounds suddenly came from the house. Both Liang Jian and Xiao Gu heard it. Xiao Gu immediately raised his hand and knocked twice.
"Who are you looking for?" came a male voice from the yard.
Xiao Gu glanced at Liang Jian and shouted: "Looking for you!"
"Who are you?" the man in the yard shouted again.
Xiao Gu looked at Liang Jian. Liang Jian hesitated for a moment, then opened his mouth and shouted: "Boss Dong asked me to come here."
The courtyard fell silent.
Liang Jian frowned and waited for a while, but saw no movement. Liang Jian was anxious, worried that the people inside had escaped, and winked at Xiao Gu. Xiao Gu understood, took a step back, and kicked his foot behind the door.
The door bolt opened instantly as if it were a decoration.
Not long after Xiao Gu entered, Ma Qiang was grabbed by Xiao Gu's shoulders and brought to the dojo in the yard.
When Liang Jian walked in, Ma Qiang's eyes suddenly widened when he saw Liang Jian, and he shouted in disbelief: "Director Liang?"
Liang Jian smiled at him: "Isn't it surprising?"
Ma Qiang looked at him in surprise, still unable to recover. Obviously, he was very shocked when he saw Liang Jian.
Perhaps the movement of Xiao Gu's kick just now alerted the people nearby. Several old people came over here, stood at the door, and looked inside.
Liang Jian felt that this was not good, but he had already been kicked by Xiao Gu and could not close the door. So, he asked Xiao Gu to take Ma Qiang into the room, and he followed him in. As soon as he entered, he opened the door from the inside.
Closed.
The old house was no better than the current one. Once the door was closed, it was dark inside. Maybe it was because it was an ancestral hall before, so it was a bit eerie. Ma Qiang was pressed on a chair by Xiao Gu, and he had already recovered. Seeing that Liang Jian was there
He sat down in front of him and immediately asked in panic: "What do you want to do?"
"I don't want to do anything, I just want to ask you something." Liang Jian looked at him calmly and answered.
Ma Qiang immediately seemed flustered: "What do you want to ask?" As soon as he finished asking, he immediately added: "I don't know! I don't know anything!"
This kind of behavior of not having three hundred taels of silver here is almost like asking for it. Liang Jian calmed down suddenly, Ma Qiang must know something. He looked around the room. The dark room was extremely shabby.
, two benches set up three wooden boards 20 to 30 centimeters wide, with a mat spread on top and a thin quilt thrown over it. This is the bed.
Under the bed, there was a towel, toothbrush, and cup thrown into a basin. In addition, there was a set of cooking utensils for outdoor use, and some food, scattered around.
Liang Jian withdrew his gaze, looked at him, and asked, "Isn't the life here very different from your previous life?"
Ma Qiang turned his face and did not answer.
Liang Jian didn't mind and asked again: "Have you ever thought about how long you will stay here?"
Ma Qiang remained silent.
Xiaogu was a little annoyed, and slapped him on the back of the head with the other hand, cursing: "Are you deaf? Can't you hear me when I ask you a question?"
Ma Qiang was in pain, but still did not speak. He just stared at Xiao Gu and then at Liang Jian hatefully.
Liang Jian didn't expect Xiao Gu to take action. He glanced at Xiao Gu and signaled him not to take action for the time being. Xiao Gu lowered his head.
Liang Jian looked at Ma Qiang again and asked, "Have you ever thought about what would happen to you if this matter doesn't settle?"
Ma Qiang's body was obviously stiff.
Liang Jian was not surprised. Ma Qiang had already hid here. He should have known in his heart that since he had taken the blame, what was the worst result? The worst result was not that he had to take the blame and bear the corresponding legal responsibility.
, the worst result is that he carries this blame and never gives himself a chance to clear himself. What kind of result is that he never gives himself a chance to clear himself, naturally it is death.
Before Liang Jian arrived, news had spread that Ma Qiang was dead, died in Las Vegas, and died in the hands of debt collectors. If Ma Qiang died here, then even the real cause of his death would not be known.
There is no way for anyone to know.
Liang Jian could think of this, but Ma Qiang would not think of it.
Liang Jian was not afraid that he would not let go. Normal people would not be so hesitant in the face of death.
Sure enough, Liang Jian didn't wait long before Ma Qiang relented. He looked at Liang Jian and asked, "If I tell you, you have to ensure my safety."
Liang Jian looked at him and replied: "I can only guarantee that you will not die unexpectedly, but you must bear the legal responsibility that is yours."
Ma Qiang frowned, obviously he was not satisfied with the answer.
Liang Jian smiled at him and said, "It's okay, you can think about it slowly."