"My real name is Qi Baohong, and I am the sister of Qi Baofeng, the owner of Qiyun Trading Company in Tonglu.
Our business is the largest and strongest in Tonglu.
Because of this, big trees attract wind. Since this year, four batches of our goods have been robbed before they arrived in Tonglu.
My eldest brother is also a prominent person in Tonglu, so how can he suffer this 'dumb loss'?
He couldn't swallow this breath, and was very angry. He searched for traces of the goods in many ways, and finally found that our goods had been robbed by a newly emerged gang outside the city.
This gang has a small number of people, only about twenty people, but according to my brother, the people who were sent out to investigate said that their equipment is not bad, including Yishui's "Made in Hanyang" and German shell guns, even if they are county-level guns.
The inspection team here is no match for the other party.
They told our people that they didn't want to sell the goods themselves after taking them. They could return the goods to us as long as they paid for the redemption.
To be on the safe side, my brother asked a well-to-do person on the street in Tonglu to act as a guarantor and follow him to pay for the redemption, so as not to lose the money and goods.
Counting these four batches of goods, our family made no profit and even lost money.
After my brother got the goods back, he went to the local police to report the evil deeds of these bandits. As a result, the news was leaked, which led to the revenge of the bandits outside the city. He was shot in the dark while watching a movie in the theater. Fortunately, he was only beaten.
Injured his arm, but not his life.
In the end, Xie Shizhen, the owner of a gold shop who had business dealings with my brother, came forward and asked his friends to find the bandits to settle the matter, otherwise something might happen.
The reason why I come here to rent a house is because my brother asked me to come here. I don’t know why.
Every time I go home to buy groceries or go shopping, I tell my brother about the situation of the owner of this house.
In order to deceive others, my brother did not allow me to tell my real name. In order to make it easier for me to rent here, my brother asked his friend, the man who lives with me, whose surname is indeed Zhang and Li Li.
Zhang Li originally worked in a machinery factory, but later he had to take care of a sick elderly person at home and was unable to go to work, so he was fired from the factory.
He is a friend that my brother met here. Because they are both from the Northeast, we have a relatively close relationship.
After Zhang Li lost his job, he worked in our family's business. He received a good salary and had much more freedom than working in a factory.
Later, my brother arranged for me to live here. He was not sure that I was here alone and was worried about my safety.
After all, it was not safe for me, a girl, to rent a house outside, so my brother asked Zhang Li to cooperate with me and claim to the outside world that we were husband and wife. In fact, we slept separately in the room.
This arrangement not only ensures that I have someone to take care of me, but also does not delay his ability to take care of the elderly at home during the day, so it can be considered a good deed."
The woman was sitting on a chair, rubbing her arm that was hurt by Quan Lin, and talking about her situation.
"What does your business mainly operate?"
“The main ones are seasonal mountain products and medicinal materials.”
"What are those four batches of goods? Are they worth your brother's money to redeem?"
"The furs and medicinal materials are all purchased from the mountains of Northeast China. The goods are of great value. If they are gone, it will definitely hurt the vitality of our family. The most important thing is that without knowing who robbed the goods and the background of the robbers, the future of this
The trade in the north will no longer be possible. If this is the case, wouldn’t it be equivalent to cutting off half of our family’s business?”
Qi Baohong still feels aggrieved when she talks about the robbery of her goods.
"Who is Xie Shizhen looking for, who can calm down the bandits outside the city and stop seeking revenge on your brother? Then from now on, if your goods pass through the territory of these bandits, will they still be robbed?"
Yong Shijing is very interested in these two questions.
"I don't know who my brother is looking for. I asked my brother, but he didn't let me ask more, saying that it's not good to know too much. As for your second question, I have already said it, Xie Shizhen
My friends came forward to put an end to the feud between those bandits and our family, which means that the two sides will no longer have any entanglements in the future. It is almost like the road is facing the sky and each side goes half way, which means 'the water in the well does not interfere with the water in the river'."
Listening to Qi Baohong's explanation, Yong Shijing couldn't help but be full of curiosity about this true friend who died. This person is not simple!
This person's face is so great that he can calm down the bandits occupying the mountain and not rob or take away the fat in his mouth. He is definitely not an official person.
People in official clothes will not go into this muddy water unless they don't want their heads.
Then the person who comes forward to coordinate the relationship between the two parties is a member of the Jianghu. Things in the Jianghu are handled by the Jianghu. This is the traditional rule of the Jianghu.
Those who can settle such a matter in one fell swoop must be someone with a certain status in the world, and of course someone with considerable power.
"Miss Qi, please don't blame me for being offensive just now. We are friends of Xie Tingsong, the owner of this house. He disappeared a few days ago. We are here today to investigate the matter and try to rescue him."
Yong Shijing apologized to Qi Baohong and explained the purpose of her visit.
After hearing what Yong Shijing said, Qi Baohong realized that this was a misunderstanding.
She felt completely relieved and found what just happened to be a bit interesting.
After Yong Shijing finished speaking, she said to Quanlin: "Look for a water glass in the room and give Miss Qi a cup of hot water to drink."
"Yes, uncle. I'll go get some water right now."
As Quan Lin spoke, he went to the dining table to pick up the cup of water, went to the kitchen water pipe to rinse it, and came back to pour a glass of water for Qi Baohong from a thermos bottle.
"Sister Qi, I'm sorry. I was a little too heavy just now. I apologize to you. Don't blame me!"
Quanlin said in a sensible and obedient manner.
Qi Baohong took the water glass and shook her head, "It's okay. We didn't know each other before, so we didn't speak clearly. Some misunderstandings are inevitable."
After saying that, she looked at Yong Shijing and said: "Sir, please let go of the tension. He doesn't know what's going on inside. He just knows that he has to cooperate with me and make sure there are no mistakes. He is an honest person and has no bad intentions."
Yong Shijing nodded and said: "Miss Qi, I'm going to reattach his arm and chin right now so that he won't suffer any more. Don't worry, just take a rest here. If you're hungry, take Quan Lin with you."
It’s okay to get something to eat together.”
"Sir, you really reminded me. I'm going to the kitchen to see what can be done. I guess everyone hasn't eaten yet."
Qi Baohong smiled.
"Yes, Miss Qi is tired. I'll come as soon as I go. Let's talk properly later."
After Yong Shijing finished speaking, she smiled and walked out of the room with Yong Ganping and walked towards the first room in the hall next to the door of the house.