Mountain village beauty: Brother, don't stop!

Chapter 315: Chapter 315: 1,800,000, why not just rob?

Shen Shiyi looked at Wang Hao with a shocked expression on her face.

"How did you know that?"

Wang Hao didn’t speak, but glanced at He Peng, who also had a bewildered expression on his face.

"It’s not... the old man who was acting all mysterious just now is your sister’s boyfriend’s father!"

He Peng suddenly felt confused. What the old man had said seemed to contradict what Shen Shiyi had said.

The daughter-in-law mentioned by the old man must be Shen Jiayi, but he insisted that the many murders he committed were to take revenge on the principal of this school to avenge his daughter-in-law, which would mean the principal was responsible for Shen Jiayi’s death.

However, according to Shen Shiyi, it was Zheng Zong who let down Shen Jiayi, and it was out of sheer disappointment that she chose to leap from the building.

Which of these completely different versions was true? He Peng was momentarily at a loss.

Wang Hao’s eyes swiveled as if he had guessed something. freeweɓnovel.cѳm

"Do you recognize Xing Hua?"

Wang Hao asked Shen Shiyi.

"Xing Hua? I don’t know him!"

Shen Shiyi tried hard to recall but couldn’t find any memory about Xing Hua, so she shook her head.

"Actually, you should know him, because he is Zheng Zong!"

Wang Hao said confidently.

"Xing Hua is Zheng Zong? When did he change his name? And how did you know he changed it?"

Shen Shiyi looked at Wang Hao with a puzzled face and asked all her questions at once.

"Why don’t you combine the two names and read them together?"

Wang Hao suggested.

"Reviving China? What’s the connection between these two?"

Before Shen Shiyi could speak, He Peng took the lead, reading the two names together as Wang Hao had suggested, but he still didn’t quite understand.

"Of course, there’s a connection!"

Wang Hao stated firmly and explained.

"You said your sister liked stars and was full of positive energy. Zheng Zong, as her boyfriend, must be well aware of this. Isn’t ’Reviving China’ the great dream of all Chinese sons and daughters?"

"Moreover, the character ’Xing’ might also represent the meaning of stars, so I guess that after that incident, Zheng Zong changed his name for some reason, choosing a name that embodied their shared dream!"

"If you still doubt there’s a connection and think it’s purely coincidental, then how do you explain the same white powder found on Xing Hua that was on Zheng Zong’s father?"

He Peng had a sudden realization and couldn’t help but give Wang Hao a thumbs-up.

"But clearly he betrayed my sister, so why would he include her favorite thing and their shared dream in his own name?"

Shen Shiyi really couldn’t understand this point.

Wang Hao shook his head as well; he wasn’t too sure either, but deep down, he believed more in the version of the story told by the old janitor.

Just think, an old man was willing to resort to murder to take revenge on this school—how immense must his hatred be?

Therefore, Shen Jiayi’s death must have some connection, more or less, with the school’s leadership.

But there was still something Wang Hao couldn’t understand. Although it was now confirmed that Xing Hua was Zheng Zong, why did he have a grudge against the wild bear?

"Big Brother Wang, did you think of something again?"

Seeing Wang Hao deep in thought, Shen Shiyi couldn’t resist asking.

"Ah, no!"

Wang Hao suddenly snapped back to reality and said with a casual smile.

"Right now, probably only a few of us know that the old dormitory’s suicide case is related to Xing Hua, but we don’t have any substantial evidence, so what’s urgent is to first gather evidence."

"Anyway, leave this matter to me and don’t worry. How about I take you home first?"

Of course, Wang Hao wouldn’t tell Shen Shiyi too much about Xing Hua; otherwise, she would surely pester him to take her to meet Xing Hua.

"I live in the school dormitory,"

Shen Shiyi said, pointing to the school gate.

"I can walk back by myself!"

"No way, it’s so late, it’s not safe for you to go back alone. Let me escort you back!"

As soon as He Peng heard Shen Shiyi was going back, he immediately seized the opportunity to offer his assistance.

Furthermore, it seemed like he didn’t want Wang Hao to come along and preferred to escort Shen Shiyi back alone, making his intentions all too clear.

Shen Shiyi offered an awkward smile and even glanced at Wang Hao.

"Alright, then let’s all escort you back together!"

He Peng’s spirits deflated like a punctured ball upon catching Shen Shiyi’s look, and although he had voiced the offer, he couldn’t back out now just because Wang Hao was joining them, as it would seem too petty.

So, the two of them ended up escorting Shen Shiyi to the bottom of her dormitory building before He Peng drove Wang Hao towards the Wen Family’s place.

"I didn’t expect you to be such a good Samaritan, not only did you escort the beauty back, but you’re also worried I won’t be able to catch a ride, so you’re taking the trouble to drop me off,"

After getting into the car, He Peng headed straight for the Wen Family’s place, causing Wang Hao to feel a little touched, thinking that He Peng was doing this as a special favor.

"You wish! I have business at the Wen Family’s place, otherwise I couldn’t care less about you!"

He Peng said with a scoff, glaring at Wang Hao.

"What business do you have at the Wen Family’s house this late at night?"

Wang Hao asked, curious.

"Isn’t that a no-brainer? Now that the task is completed, of course, it’s time to get paid!"

He Peng stated matter-of-factly.

"You call this a completed task? That seems way too easy! Be honest, how much is the Wen Family paying you this time?"

Wang Hao was very curious, assuming that since He Peng could afford to drive such a luxurious off-road vehicle, his appearance fee must also be substantial.

"Not much, just eight hundred thousand!"

He Peng said casually.

"What? Why don’t you just go rob a bank? What did you even do to deserve eight hundred thousand?"

Wang Hao’s face showed his astonishment.

"Your comment isn’t fair, my way is much safer than robbing a bank, where there’s even a risk to one’s life!"

He Peng appeared relaxed and carefree.

This provoked a look of scorn from Wang Hao. While He Peng might not have engaged in the charlatanry of some fake clergymen, for the little he did, demanding such a steep price still seemed quite a rip-off.

The car finally arrived in front of the Wen Family’s courtyard, and both men were taken aback when they got out.

"It’s so late, why are there still so many people guarding this place?"

Seeing that these people were standing outside the gate, Wang Hao was puzzled. Wen Yonglin was not an arrogant person and usually didn’t turn guests away, so what was the situation today?

In the meantime, the Wen Family’s gate was closely besieged, and despite it being shut tight, a number of subordinates stood outside with their hands on the gate, showing distinct impatience to those on the outside.

"Please, brother, make an exception and let me see Mr. Wen just for a moment, here’s some money for you to buy cigarettes,"

A middle-aged man pulled out a stack of cash and tried to stuff it into the hands of a subordinate inside the gate.

But the subordinate didn’t even glance at the money and stepped back, putting the middle-aged man further out of reach.

"Look, brother, please do me a favor. See this watch on my wrist? It’s imported from Switzerland, I’ll give it to you as a greeting gift,"

The middle-aged man didn’t give up.

However, the Wen Family’s subordinate gave him no attention.

Even though the Wen Family’s subordinates were so cold to them, the middle-aged man and a few others squeezed in front of the gate remained shameless, trying to bribe their way in.

Their goal was to meet Wen Yonglin in person.