I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 278 Old Mountain Eagle Captured

Chapter 278: Chapter 278 Old Mountain Eagle Captured

"If she didn’t have a space to hide, several people in the car wouldn’t have survived."

Because the jeep was not only upside down, but the collapsed roof had already halved the space. If it was a person being crushed, their bones would have been smashed to pieces.

He Xiuyu, carrying Rongrong and accompanied by Qiao Qingyu, had no choice but to return to the Tenghai Research Base housing. By then, the guards from the Security Office, the local militia, and the county police had all rushed over.

Two of the escapees were caught by the militia and brought in while Yu Jing’s house was sealed off. Xiao Xiao was taken away by Zhu Guizhi to their house.

After taking Rongrong to the base hospital for an examination, Rongrong woke up. Seeing familiar people around her, He Xuerong felt much better.

Still, she was frightened.

Qiao Qingyu asked He Xiuyu to help her request leave.

She definitely couldn’t report for duty as usual the next day. Qiao Qingyu repacked her belongings and cooked Rongrong’s favorite meals. The following day, He Xuerong was back to full health, and Qiao Qingyu confidently escorted her to school.

Subsequently, devices for operating a transmitter were discovered in Yu Jing’s home, and a multitude of evidence confirmed she was Old Mountain Eagle. However, everyone knew there must be others aiding her crime, or she wouldn’t have had access to so much equipment and manpower.

That person must be residing at the base, keeping an eye on He Xiuyu’s home at all times, otherwise the plan wouldn’t have been laid out so meticulously.

Because it was widely known around the base that He Xiuyu would be taking Qiao Qingyu to school today, and such a fact couldn’t be kept secret, making the investigation rather difficult.

Excluding people close to him and those who were unlikely suspects, the most suspicious turned out to be Mr. Zhao and his family who lived in the backyard of He Xiuyu’s house.

Particularly this morning when Old Lady Zhao had entered their yard, her eyes shifty, scoping the place out. Qiao Qingyu thought she was looking for vegetables to pick, but she and He Xiuyu had already stored the cabbages in the cellar and buried the radishes in a sandpit beneath the vegetable garden. The dried vegetables were the only things left out.

And yet, this old lady even tried to tiptoe to snatch some.

She left embarrassedly when she saw He Xiuyu coming out.

Qiao Qingyu didn’t need to report this as He Xiuyu already knew.

However, no useful information was gleaned from the inquiry.

Yu Jing, knocked unconscious, was searched by the female officers from the county and taken to the interrogation room.

At first, she refused to confess, feigning deafness and dumbness. But she was clearly demoralized and desperate. She hadn’t anticipated the explosion to be a success, yet not even manage to damage the car, and all three passengers were unscathed while four out of their group of six were captured.

The other two were shot dead on the spot.

According to their plan, once He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu were killed by the blast, they could retreat at ease.

They had already found a retreat path through the desolate hills and slopes.

Yet, they had failed.

She hung her head, not wanting anyone to see the emotions in her eyes. She could never have imagined that Huang Sha, her contact, was actually Mr. Zhao’s wife, Tian Li, the illiterate woman from the countryside who was despised by everyone for stealing another’s husband.

Saying nothing perhaps left her a chance to live, but if she spilled everything, she would be finished.

Moreover, Huang Sha and those above her were all ruthless.

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Yu Jing was part of Tenghai Research Base’s middle to upper management, even considered one of the high-ranking officials. Her arrest couldn’t be kept under wraps.

Then people began to speculate that Yu Jing might actually be Old Mountain Eagle. When Su Yunyao heard this news, her heart started thumping wildly again.

Could it be? How could Yu Jing be Old Mountain Eagle?

Old Mountain Eagle was supposed to be someone who had gone through the same experiences as she had.

She had never noticed any signs of rebirth while living with Yu Jing.

In my previous life, I didn’t pay much attention to Yu Jing. Several years later, she was transferred away, but during her time here, she was outstanding, had a good reputation, and was serious and responsible in her work. No one ever had a bad word to say about her, and it was comfortable to be around her because she never said anything that would make you feel uncomfortable.

So how could Yu Jing possibly be the Old Mountain Eagle?

The most important point is that Yu Jing doesn’t know any foreign languages.

So the letter written to her couldn’t have been written by Yu Jing.

Su Yunyao felt that her thoughts were becoming a little confused. She hid in a dark corner of the workshop; she had long since burnt the letter. How could she dare to leave evidence behind? But just after she began to suspect that Old Mountain Eagle may not be someone from the base, Yu Jing became a suspect.

Su Yunyao thought that either Yu Jing wasn’t the Old Mountain Eagle, or the person who wrote her the letter was someone else.

My God, it was terrifying. Who could it be? Who could it be!

Su Yunyao’s previously calm mood was now boiling like hot water.

She thought she should find an opportunity and an excuse to go see Yu Jing.

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Yu Jing was arrested; this time, she couldn’t escape the death penalty.

It was just pitiful for her daughter, Xiao Xiao.

Fortunately, the child still had grandparents.

Wang Feng’s departure was too abrupt, and it happened in the summer. The grandparents, who lived far away, had to travel by train for three days. When they heard the news, they both fell ill and couldn’t come; now they had to be informed again. Just as they were starting to recover a bit, this incident occurred. But thinking of their poor granddaughter, who had lost both her father and mother, they gathered their strength and made the journey by car to Tenghai Research Base, arriving just yesterday.

During holidays and festivals, Wang Feng and Yu Jing would also take their child back to their hometown. Xiao Xiao had a good relationship with her grandparents, so everyone felt relieved entrusting the child to them.

The people sent from above worked with Director Lin from the base to handle the case together.

The location was set at the base.

There was also the idea of fishing.

...

He Xiuyu was taking Qiao Qingyu to school again.

This time he hadn’t brought Rongrong.

Since today was a Thursday, Rongrong had already started school, while Qiao Qingyu would stay in school for two days before returning home.

This time they arrived safely at the gates of Xichuan Agricultural College.

They had left early in the morning, but by the time they reached the school, it was already after nine in the morning.

He Xiuyu accompanied Qiao Qingyu to complete the enrollment process.

It was the end of a class, and the moment these two appeared on campus, the rate of turning heads was indeed high. Even in the relatively reserved era of the 1980s, it didn’t at all hide the numerous curious and eager glances.

Then some people found out that the beautiful girl was named Qiao Qingyu, and she was the liberal arts top scholar from West City.

As for the person beside her, nobody knew.

Some guessed he was her brother, and some guessed he was her boyfriend—no one guessed he was her husband.

It’s probably because nobody imagined that Qiao Qingyu was already a married woman.

The dormitory buildings now didn’t have very strict regulations, so He Xiuyu, carrying her luggage, basin, and daily necessities, also entered Qiao Qingyu’s dormitory.

During the break between classes, her roommates had all returned.

A total of eight people could live in this dormitory...

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