It had been 16 years since the incident happened. After such a long time, many traces had already disappeared.
Whether it was man-made or not, it was very difficult to investigate.
Especially at that time, technology was not as advanced as it was now. There were almost no surveillance cameras on the streets.
Family Ying's old house only had surveillance cameras at the entrance. After all, with Family Ying's status in Hucheng, not many people dared to steal from the old house.
A series of reasons led them to investigate for a long time before they finally found a clue.
According to the people around Qingshui County, on a certain day in February 2003, they found an abandoned baby by the river.
Although the people in Qingshui County were very poor, it did not mean that they could not see that the abandoned baby was wearing luxurious clothes.
At first glance, they could tell that she was a child of a rich family. However, she did not have any nameplates on her that could identify her.
The abandoned baby was not even a year old. She could only crawl and could not stand up.
No one knew how she got there. When she was found, there were strangulation marks on her wrists.
No matter how slow the people in Qingshui County were, they could acutely sense that something was wrong.
Because they did not want to be involved in this unknown dispute, they all avoided the baby and pretended not to see it.
Moreover, the abandoned baby was a girl. In Qingshui County, where culture was backward and still had a patriarchal mindset, no one wanted her.
Only Wen Fengmian took the baby back when he passed by the river after work.
At that time, his wife took all the money and ran away with his eldest daughter.
There was also a newborn baby at home. It was unimaginably poor.
A baby girl who was abandoned by a rich family had nothing to do with him. Wen Fengmian could totally ignore the baby like everyone else in Qingshui County, especially since he could not make ends meet.
However, he did not.
He brought the baby girl home and took on a few more temporary jobs to raise the two children.
Sixteen years passed in a flash.
In these years, because of the heavy workload, Wen Fengmian's already weak body was even more damaged.
However, he still did not have the thought of throwing the baby girl away.
Even when Family Ying came to him later, he chose to send Ying Zijin back not because he could finally get rid of a burden, or because he could get compensation from Family Ying.
It was because he knew that he couldn't provide a better environment for her to develop and let her have a bright future.
However, the truth was not what Wen Fengmian thought. He did not expect that Family Ying only wanted a living blood bank.
"Brothers, we sent people to visit Family Ying and Qingshui County for a few hundred kilometers. We went door to door to check." The young man took out a stack of documents. "Hard work pays off. We really found them."
Fu Yunshen took it, his eyes cold.
"At that time, there was a group of people with a baby who were resting in a small hotel along the way." The young man continued, "Young Master, you also know that back then, we didn't need any documents to stay in the inn. It was very easy to cover it up."
"That hotel closed down ten years ago. We found the previous lady boss. At first, no matter what we asked, she didn't say anything. In the end, our brothers used a million dollars to get her to talk."
Although it was a long time ago, the lady boss still had a deep impression of this incident.
That group of people consisted of one man and two women. At that time, they brought a baby to stay in the hotel in the middle of the night.
The lady boss was a married woman. She could tell that the woman had never given birth to a child and clearly did not know how to carry a child.
Moreover, the baby's clothes were of a completely different level from the three of them.
Most importantly, when the lady boss woke up in the wee hours of the morning, she heard the conversation between the three of them.
They said that a big family had given them a large sum of money and asked them to send the baby far away, leaving her to fend for herself.
She would either die or never appear in Hucheng.
The lady boss was afraid of getting into trouble, so she did not say anything.
In the end, the income of the hotel was not good, so the lady boss stopped operating it.
After so many years, she remembered this incident. Because she could not get over it, she even had nightmares for a period of time.
When they went to look for her, the lady boss kept silent because of this.
From the lady boss's point of view, the baby had died long ago. She would be relieved if she told them about it.
Fu Yunshen did not say anything. He was still reading, and his gaze was getting deeper and deeper.
"These people threw Miss Zijin by the river in Qing Shui County and covered her with the grass by the river. After they were done, they ran overseas and are now under our control."
"We used some tricks and they confessed everything." The young man sneered. "They probably did not expect Miss Zijin to return to Hucheng alive."
No one would have thought of that.
"Mm." Fu Yunshen had also finished reading the information. He said calmly, "Get ready. When the time comes, we will post it all on the Internet."
"When the time comes?" The young man was stunned. "We have enough evidence now. Young Master, you just have to give the order and we can arrest them directly."
"Wait for a while." Fu Yunshen's eyes were unfocused. "Wait for the little kid to have fun."
The young man: "…"
He felt that their Young Master was not old yet, but he already had the heart of an old father.
"Now —" Fu Yunshen looked up slowly. His voice was gentle, but the words that came out of his mouth were frighteningly ruthless. "As long as they don't die."
The young man's expression turned cold.
If they didn't die, it would be worse than death.
He hesitated for a moment. "If we didn't find out the truth, I really wouldn't have thought that she did it."
After he forced the truth out of the man and the two women, his worldview was shattered.
But the evidence was right in front of him. He had to believe it even if he didn't want to.
Fu Yunshen was not surprised. He said noncommittally, "It's not strange."
He had always known that the dark side of the rich was beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
It was common for brothers to kill each other, and mistresses to rise to power.
There were too few families like the Nie family and Family Mu.
"Young Master, there's one more thing." The young man suddenly remembered. "When we were investigating this matter, we also investigated Mr. Wen Fengmian's wife."
Fu Yunshen's peach blossom eyes narrowed. "Pass it to me later."
**
At night.
Old Mr. Zhong went to the Wen family alone.
When he saw Wen Fengmian again, he still had an indescribable sense of familiarity, but he just couldn't remember.
Old Mr. Zhong felt a little stifled.
This person was old, and his memory had deteriorated.
He had to see a doctor to prevent Alzheimer's.
Dinner was cooked by Wen Tinglan.
Four dishes and one soup. The amount was not big, and it was just right for the four of them.
Old Mr. Zhong picked up his chopsticks and thought for a long time. He could not hold it in and asked, "Feng Mian, have you been to the capital before?"
That one sentence caused the father and daughter trio to stop in their tracks.
Wen Fengmian raised his head, but his expression did not change. "Why do you ask, Old Master?"
"Sigh, I just think you look familiar." Old Mr. Zhong did not hide it. "You have never been to Hu City, and I have only stayed in the capital for a long time, so I wondered if we had met in the capital before."
"Old Master might have remembered wrongly." Wen Fengmian smiled. "I am from Qingshui County. I have never been to any big cities in my life, let alone the capital."
"But –" Old Mr. Zhong had just said two words when Ying Zijin poured him a glass of water.
"Grandpa, drink some water."
Wen Tinglan looked at Wen Fengmian, then looked at Ying Zijin. Then, he picked up a cola chicken wing for Old Mr. Zhong.
He did not like to talk, but his meaning was obvious.
Old Mr. Zhong: "…"
Very good.
As expected of brother and sister.
As he ate the chicken wing and drank the water, he praised, "Xiao Lan, your culinary skills are not bad. You should teach Grandpa in the future."
"No." Wen Tinglan finally spoke. "You are stupid."
Ying Zijin: "…"
Old Mr. Zhong: "…"
Wen Fengmian had a headache, but there was nothing he could do. He was also a little sad.
Children with autism had difficulty communicating. They would often sit alone for an entire day.
Wen Tinglan could talk to people other than himself and Yaoyao. It was already a huge improvement.
Old Mr. Zhong naturally knew this. He smiled and said, "Xiao Lan, your sister is going to perform on stage tomorrow. Do you want to go with Grandpa?"
Perhaps he was overthinking. There were so many people in the capital. It was not strange that there would be someone who looked like Wen Fengmian.
Wen Tinglan was silent for a long time before he nodded.
"Zijin, go and pick out the gown tomorrow afternoon." Old Mr. Zhong turned his head again. "Also, you have to style it."
"Grandpa, there is no need." Ying Zijin picked up a piece of braised pork and said calmly, "I am going to put a gunny sack over it."
"…"
**
It was night in Hu City, and afternoon in Fei Lengcui.
The sun was warm, and it flowed slowly on the ground like a flame.
Nowadays, technology was developing rapidly. Fei Lengcui, a city with two ancient buildings, was the same.
There were rows upon rows of high-rise buildings.
There was an endless stream of people and carriages.
Except for a manor, which still maintained its appearance from the 17th century.
Laurent Castle stood in this manor, and it occupied a large area.
It even maintained the habit of receiving and sending letters.
Today, the butler of the castle received a letter from the postman.
There were more than a dozen letters, and one of them caught the butler's attention.
There was nothing special about the envelope, and there was no recipient written on it.
The only special thing was that this letter was sent from Hua City.
The butler thought for a while, but he could not think of anyone in Hua City who knew the family members.
It seemed that there was no one.
It seemed that it was useless.
The butler shook his head and threw the letter into the stove like he did with other letters.
----- Digression —
I will finish writing the face-slapping tomorrow ~
Recently, I have been suffering from insomnia to the point that I can only sleep for five hours a day. It was probably because I lost a lot of hair other than writing.
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