flstandardbreds Chapter 112 Threat
Chapter 112 Threat
The car slowly drove along the winding mountain road. Chen Youen gripped the steering wheel, her eyes focused intently on the road ahead.
Shen Feiwan sat in the passenger seat, her expression calm, but her mind was constantly pondering the various clues about Qiu Ying.
“That woman, Qiu Ying, lied to the Bo family,” Chen Youen suddenly said. “She told the Bo family that she resigned because her elderly relative was unwell, but in reality, her mother-in-law had already passed away during the time she took leave. Now she lives alone in that house.”
Shen Feiwan frowned slightly, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes: "The more she lies, the more it shows she has something to hide. It's a good opportunity to meet her."
An hour later, the car finally stopped at the entrance of the mountain village.
Shen Feiwan turned pale, hurriedly pushed open the car door, and ran to the roadside to vomit.
Seeing this, Chen Youen laughed and took a bottle of water from the car, handing it to her: "Oh dear, you just said you don't get carsick?"
Shen Feiwan took the water, rinsed her mouth, and forced herself to save face, saying, "I didn't sleep well on the train last night, and I'm a little dizzy. Don't you have any conscience? You're so happy to see me throw up."
"Hahaha, okay, okay, I won't laugh anymore. Who told you to brag about not getting sick even when riding a rocket!"
After resting for a while, Shen Feiwan indicated that she could continue.
Chen Youen nodded: "Qiu Ying's house is at the very end of the village. The car can't go any further, so we have to walk there."
The two then headed towards the village.
Nowadays, the rural population is dwindling, especially in remote mountain villages with poor transportation, where only a few elderly people remain.
Therefore, Shen Feiwan and Chen Youen did not attract much attention when they entered the village.
Soon, the two arrived at Qiu Ying's house.
From afar, Chen You'en exclaimed, "No way! The door is locked. Could she have run away? I saw her buy a bag of rice that weighed at least 20 pounds yesterday. I should have slept in the car last night. Damn it."
Shen Feiwan patted Chen Youen on the shoulder and comforted her, "Don't blame yourself. Maybe she just went out on business. We're already here, let's wait a little longer. Even if she's not home all day, she should be back by tonight."
So the two went back to the car and played blind chess while eating snacks.
To make it easier to observe what was happening at Qiu Ying's house, they found a secluded spot in front of Qiu Ying's house and placed a mobile phone there as a makeshift camera.
Time passed by, the sun gradually set, and night enveloped the entire small mountain village.
The two people in the car had just finished a game of chess and started staring at their phone screens.
Suddenly, the lights in Qiu Ying's house came on in the surveillance footage.
The two exchanged a glance, then immediately opened the car door and headed towards Qiu Ying's house.
Soon, the two arrived at Qiu Ying's house with ease.
Chen Youen raised her hand and pounded rapidly on the door.
A moment later, Qiu Ying's wary question came from inside the house, "Who is it? What brings you here so late?"
Chen Youen made up a story: "Auntie, I'm the granddaughter of the Wang family next door. My chicken fell into the manure pit, and my grandma asked me to come and borrow a rake from you to get it out, but we don't have one."
Shen Feiwan: "…………" She can even come up with such a reason. No wonder she is Chen Youen.
However, there was indeed a Wang family next door to Qiu Ying's house, and the old Wang family did indeed have a granddaughter and raised a flock of chickens. Chen You'en had inquired about this beforehand and was not making it up.
Qiu Ying seemed to believe it too, and opened the door a crack.
But as soon as she saw Chen Youen, she immediately made a closing motion.
Chen Youen reacted quickly, blocking the door with her bare hands. "Don't close the door, Auntie!"
Qiu Ying frowned and said coldly, "I don't know you. You'd better leave now, or I'll call for help!"
"Call someone? Is there someone else in her house?" Chen You'en looked inside.
At this moment, Shen Feiwan appeared from behind Chen Youen. She looked directly at Qiu Ying and said calmly, "Even if you don't know her, you should at least know me, right?"
Qiu Ying's expression changed drastically, and the next second, she turned and ran.
Shen Feiwan reacted swiftly, rushing forward and grabbing Qiu Ying's shoulder, pinning her to the ground. Qiu Ying struggled a few times, but was quickly subdued by Shen Feiwan.
At the same time, Chen You'en acted quickly, closing all the doors and windows inside the house. After confirming that no one else was in the house, she returned to Shen Feiwan's side and greeted her.
For a moment, only Qiu Ying's rapid breathing could be heard in the room.
Shen Feiwan glanced down at her and then let go of her.
She pulled up a chair and sat opposite Qiu Ying, her gaze calm yet imposing. "Get up, sit down, let's talk."
Qiu Ying sat up, her head down, and remained silent.
The dim light in the room made her face look particularly haggard.
Shen Feiwan didn't rush to speak, but just quietly looked at her, waiting for her to speak first.
Quiet.
Deadly quiet.
After a long minute, Qiu Ying's breathing finally calmed down. She raised her head and looked at Shen Feiwan with a flickering gaze. "What do you want to talk to me about?"
Shen Feiwan smiled slightly. "You should know very well, right? Otherwise, why are you running away?"
She paused, her gaze sharpening. "Don't try to fool me with the same excuse you gave the housekeeper. Your elderly relatives have passed away long ago; that's not an excuse for you to quit your job and go home. Your phone has been switched off the whole time; do you think that's normal?"
Qiu Ying's lips moved, but in the end she did not refute, only lowered her head and tacitly agreed with Shen Feiwan's words.
But she remained defiant, saying, "Resigning is my own business. Even if I lied, I don't need to explain to you, right? Besides, you're no longer my employer."
“That’s true,” Shen Feiwan leaned forward slightly, her voice turning colder. “Then let’s get straight to the point. What do you know about Gao Lanqing’s death twelve years ago? Please tell me everything.”
Qiu Ying shook her head. "Mrs. Bo, I made this very clear to you that night. I wasn't at the Bo family home at the time, so I really didn't know anything. I only heard about it from someone later."
Shen Feiwan didn't reply, but just stared at her quietly, her gaze sharp as a knife, as if she wanted to cut her apart.
Silence fell again in the room, with only the sound of a few people breathing echoing in the air.
A moment later, Shen Feiwan took out her phone and looked at Qiu Ying, saying, "Let me make this clear first, I'm not a good person. I'm giving you another chance, but if you don't seize it, don't blame me for doing something to your son."
After saying that, Shen Feiwan found Qiu Ying's son Chen Jiajie's WeChat account and sent a voice message in front of Qiu Ying.
"Hey Jiajie, are you asleep yet?"
Upon hearing the name Jiajie, Qiu Ying immediately stood up. "What do you want to do? Don't mess with my son."
Shen Feiwan smiled without saying anything, but simply clicked on the voice message Chen Jiajie had sent back.
"Sister Wanwan, I'm not asleep. Are you not asleep either? Is something bothering you? If you don't mind, I'd like to listen to you."
Chen Jiajie's voice sounded excited and expectant, and he was very attentive.
Shen Feiwan even showed Qiu Ying Chen Jiajie's profile picture, "How about it? You should be familiar with this WeChat account and voice, right?"