Chapter 174 The 174th Day of Not Running Away...

Chapter 174 The 174th Day of Not Running Away...

Raising children is not an easy task.

Putting everything else aside, children this age need formula and diaper changes, and neither Chen Bozheng nor Wen Chan can keep up with all that.

In the end, it was the monk's mother who volunteered to take on the job.

Wen Chan had some reservations about the monk's mother.

But the monk patted his chest and guaranteed, and Wen Chan had also watched for a few days. Although the monk's mother was usually not very reliable, she was really good at taking care of children.

Since they lived close by, and the monk's mother took care of the child during the day and only left after the child fell asleep at night, Wen Chan saw this and, without saying anything else, directly gave the monk's mother a monthly salary of one thousand.

The monk's mother was overjoyed and said to Wen Chan, "You can't tell the monk about this money."

Wen Chan laughed: "What, are you hiding some money?"

The monk's mother said, "No, that's not it. I'm saving this money so that I can give my daughter-in-law a big red envelope when she gets married in the future."

Wen Chan was both amused and exasperated.

She said, "Then I won't say anything more. I'll hire a nanny for the house. She'll be responsible for making lunch and dinner and cleaning up. You can just take care of the children."

The monk's mother exclaimed in surprise, "Why would we need all that? Hiring someone else would just cost money! I can do these things myself."

Wen Chan glanced at the dust on the ground and laughed, "Why don't you hire a nanny? That way you won't get so tired. Taking care of a child is hard work."

Finding a nanny is quite troublesome.

Wen Chan and Chen Bozheng are both wealthy. If they hire an unreliable nanny, losing money is a small matter, but if something happens to the child or the adults, that would be a big problem.

They don't dare to go to agencies either. Agencies can introduce you to a bunch of people, but those people may not meet your requirements.

The only thing we can do is ask friends and relatives if anyone is willing to do it.

While searching for the person, Wen Chan arranged for a restaurant near the alley entrance to deliver meals to their family twice a day.

That noon, Wen Chan and Chen Bozheng went home for lunch, mainly to check on the children.

Wen Qunshu and the others followed them without any hesitation. Their family ate lunch and dinner together as a group, making it even more lively than a restaurant.

Just as they were eating, Aunt Lin and her children rushed in, their faces streaked with tears.

The monk's mother was eating when she saw Aunt Lin's appearance and was startled. She asked with concern, "Fengzi's mother, what's wrong? What happened?"

Aunt Lin burst into tears, trying to speak, but she couldn't utter more than a few words before sobbing uncontrollably.

Her daughter was calmer, though her eyes were red. "Brother Zheng, my brother has been arrested!"

The words "arrested" sent a chill down everyone's spine.

Chen Bo put down his rice bowl, walked over, and asked, "Police station or Public Security Bureau?"

“It was the Public Security Bureau.” Lin Qingfeng’s sister wiped away her tears with her sleeve. “His friend called and said that he had just been arrested. He hung up after saying that, and we don’t know which Public Security Bureau my brother was taken to.”

Wen Qunshu and the monk both stood up.

The monk asked, "What about the phone number of the friend who called?"

Lin Qingfeng's sister was stunned, her face full of confusion.

Wen Qunshu picked up a tissue from the table and wiped his mouth. "No need to ask, just call them back from their house! Fengzi's house has the latest model phone."

It's fortunate that they installed the latest model; otherwise, given Lin Qingfeng's current state of confusion, it would have been really difficult to find out Lin Qingfeng's whereabouts.

Lin Qingfeng was taken away by the Haidian District Public Security Bureau. Two police cars arrived and sealed off their warehouse.

Chen Bozheng and others asked around and found out that the police had indeed arrested someone, and the name and age matched.

Lin's mother's legs went weak, and she couldn't even lean back in her chair, her whole body sliding down.

She was in poor health, and her face was frighteningly pale.

Monk's mother quickly comforted him, "Fengzi's mother, don't overthink it, don't scare yourself. Maybe it's just a misunderstanding. Fengzi will be released this afternoon. Monk, you are Fengzi's friends, you should help inquire about it."

Boss Ye said, "Ah Zheng, if you need any help, just let me know. I have a fellow villager in the criminal investigation team who might be able to help."

"There's no rush yet."

Everyone was talking at once, creating a chaotic scene.

Chen Bo raised his hand and made a downward pressing gesture. His brows were furrowed, and he realized that this matter was not so simple. He glanced at Wen Chan.

Wen Chan said, "You guys go ahead, I'll call Brother Liang and the others for you. I'll keep an eye on things here."

Given Lin's mother's condition, she really can't leave.

Chen Bo nodded to her, then stopped eating and led his men out.

Wen Chan told Mr. and Mrs. Ye to go back to the courtyard house first, as Tong Meng couldn't be left alone. Zhao Dan hesitated and said, "How about I stay? I can help out in some way."

"It's alright, you can go now. I'll call you if I really need anything."

Wen Chan said calmly.

Lin Qingfeng wasn't familiar with them anyway, and Tong Meng was extremely busy. It was enough that he stayed to help. Whether Boss Ye and the others stayed or not didn't really make much difference.

Mr. and Mrs. Ye then left.

Wen Chan glanced at the bewildered Lin family members, asked the two children and learned that they hadn't eaten, so she asked Wen Qunshu to buy some food.

Although the two children were panicked, they were still young and didn't know what had happened, plus they still had an appetite.

Lin's mother really couldn't eat anything; she clutched her chest, her face pale.

Wen Chan handed her a bowl of porridge, saying, "Auntie, please eat some to fill your stomach."

Lin's mother shook her head, her face full of worry. She held Wen Chan's hand and said, "Wen, you're knowledgeable. Tell me, did Fengzi do anything illegal?"

"this--"

Wen Chan glanced at the two children who were looking up at her, and hesitated for a moment. She had indeed had this suspicion in her mind.

Going to the police station isn't a big deal; it might just be a fight that can be mediated. But if the police come to arrest someone in person, with two police cars and the warehouse sealed off, then that's a big commotion and it can't be a small matter.

She comforted him, "Don't overthink it. Lin Qingfeng is always smart; he wouldn't do such a thing."

Lin's mother gave a bitter laugh. "Don't try to fool me. He's my own child, how could I not know him? He's smart, and that's what makes him so bad. He's made so much money in the last six months, it's terrifying. I asked him where he got the money, and he said he sold home appliances, TVs. But I'm not stupid. If it were just selling TVs, how could he get rich so quickly? He... he must have been caught smuggling!!"

Chen Bozheng and others rushed to the police station and inquired about Lin Qingfeng from the police.

The police officer, wearing a green uniform and a hat, glanced at them upon hearing this and asked, "Are you business partners with him?"

Hearing the off-key tone, Chen Bozheng said, "It used to be, but it's not anymore. We've been friends for many years. What did he do wrong, officer? Could there be some misunderstanding?"

He handed a cigarette to the other person.

The policeman shoved Chen Bozheng's cigarette away and said righteously, "Smuggling, drug trafficking, what misunderstanding? The evidence is conclusive!"

"Drug trafficking?!"

Chen Bo was stunned.

The monk's lips trembled.

"What's going on?" A man who was clearly a higher-ranking official walked over, holding a notebook in his hand.

The policeman stood up, called out "Captain," and then told him the purpose of Chen Bozheng and his team's visit.

Chen Bo was sizing up the other person. The man had a dark complexion and a tall, strong build. He looked like the kind of person who was tough and not to be trifled with.

"Are you Lin Qingfeng's friend?" Captain Wang Hui looked him up and down thoughtfully. Those eyes of his were so sharp that Chen Bo thought to himself, if he were a timid criminal suspect, he would probably confess to anything under this man's gaze.

Chen Bozheng nodded: "Yes, this is my business card."

He took out his business card and handed it to the other party with both hands. "We've known Qingfeng for over ten years. He might dare to do other things, but he would never do something like drug trafficking. Captain Wang, please investigate this matter thoroughly. If you need any cooperation, please call me anytime."

Wang Hui glanced at the business card, raised his eyebrows and looked at Chen Bozheng, "You're a real estate company CEO, huh? I've heard about the Jingyang residential area; it's quite well-built."

"Alright, we know what we're doing. If he's innocent, the law won't punish him severely; if he's not innocent, he shouldn't think he can escape punishment."

"We will contact you if needed."

Chen Bo thanked the other party before leading the monk out of the police station.

The sun was shining brightly outside, but the monk was covered in cold sweat.

He felt a chill run through him. He pulled a cigarette from his pocket and tried to light it with a lighter, but it wouldn't light no matter what he did. Frustrated, he threw the cigarette on the ground and smashed the lighter. Then he looked at Chen Bozheng and said, "Brother Zheng, what's going on with Feng? Did he really do that?!"

Chen Bo was picking up the lighter and cigarette from the ground and throwing them into the trash can.

His face was grim. "Nobody knows the truth about this until it's thoroughly investigated."

"Brother Zheng, Fengzi has been with us for so many years!" The monk was a little excited. He was always bad with words and didn't know what to say for a moment. He was so anxious that he was sweating profusely.

Chen Bo looked at him and said, "Monk, I understand what you mean, but think about it, the police won't arrest people for no reason, Fengzi—" He paused, his feelings mixed, "Fengzi is a smart man, but sometimes, being smart can backfire."

A week later.

They finally saw Lin Qingfeng inside the police station.

Lin Qingfeng had lost a lot of weight and shaved his head. When he saw them, tears welled up in his eyes.

Chen Bozheng didn't say anything, but handed him a tissue. They already knew that the police had seized 20KG of drugs from Lin Qingfeng's warehouse.

The number was so large that they couldn't believe it.

Now, the Public Security Bureau has no doubt that it is treating this case as a major case.

The reason for calling them here was to get their help and to get Lin Qingfeng to give an explanation.

"Brother Zheng, I really didn't do that kind of thing!"

Upon seeing his brother, Lin Qingfeng couldn't stop the tears from falling.

After a week, he finally understood why Chen Bozheng had always forbidden those thugs from getting involved in their fights and extortion.

None of the people locked up in this police station are good people.