130: Visit Chengguan Village at night. The developer is Qiangteng Group.

“We want to talk to you two to understand the situation of the two deceased.”

Seeing that the two elderly people opposite had no reaction at all, Yu Haifeng felt a bit awkward and confused. Logically, their son and daughter-in-law had been murdered, so they should be very emotional.

But while the two elderly people were genuinely sad, they seemed reluctant to communicate.

Seeing that Yu Haifeng's words elicited no response, Ye Lin exchanged a glance with Yu Haifeng, intending to have someone else try speaking.

“Old man, did your son and daughter-in-law ever make enemies with anyone? Do they have any grudges?” Ye Lin asked softly.

Chen Yongquan, who was opposite, slowly raised his head, looked at Ye Lin, and then suddenly, as if he had thought of something, lowered his head, trembling with fright, and began to babble, “No, no, we don’t have any.”

Qin Laidi, who was beside him, also looked at Ye Lin and was startled, but after a moment of recognition, she seemed to confirm something.

She pulled Chen Yongquan hard and whispered, “Old man, you’re mistaken, it’s not those people.”

Only then did Chen Yongquan raise his head and look carefully at Ye Lin. Although there was still confusion on his face, he was no longer as afraid.

Ye Lin understood what was going on when he saw them like this.

He called Team Leader Yu out and said, “They must have been threatened. And I look rather thuggish, so their first impression of me was probably that I was with that group of people.”

Team Leader Yu nodded solemnly and gave a thumbs-up: “You, indeed look like it.”

...Ye Lin was speechless.

“Team Leader Yu, I don’t think we’ll get anything out of these two elderly people. How about we go directly to the village?”

“Alright, Xiao Wang, you stay here with the two elderly people and ask what you can. When you’re done, let them go back to rest.”

Team Leader Yu gave his instructions and left with Ye Lin.

It was already 8 PM when they arrived at Chengguan Village. Chief Chen Bin of the Chengguan Village Police Station was already waiting there.

Chen Bin was over forty years old, slightlyfat. When he walked out, he looked less like a Chief and more like a boss, with a perpetually smiling face.

“Team Leader Yu, it’s late, and you still rushed over. You’ve worked hard.”

“Chief Chen, I’m the one troubling you. We’re disturbing you again so late at night.”

The two exchanged a few pleasantries. When Ye Lin was introduced, Chen Bin’s pupils contracted sharply, as if he knew something, but he quickly returned to normal and casually greeted him.

“Team Leader Yu, this is Chen Zhenang, the Party Secretary of Chengguan Village. He doesn’t talk much,” Chen Bin said, pointing to a dull-looking old man.

Ye Lin looked over. The old man’s eyes were vacant, and he seemed lost in thought.

“Party Secretary Chen, we just want to understand the social connections of Chen Youhan and Guan Xiaohe. Did they make enemies with anyone? Please tell us everything you know.”

Chen Zhenang looked up at Chen Bin.

Chen Bin smiled, “Why are you looking at me? Team Leader Yu is asking you. Just say whatever you know, don’t look at me.”

Only then did Chen Zhenang look over and slowly said, “Team Leader Yu, Chen Youhan is a villager in our village, and Guan Xiaohe is his wife, she’s from out of town. She’s been married here for a long time. They also have a son named Chen Zirui, who should be seven years old now.”

Team Leader Yu jotted down a few notes. He had already obtained this basic information from the Police Station, and asking about it now was just to let the interviewee get comfortable.

“Party Secretary Chen, where did Chen Youhan and Guan Xiaohe usually work?” Team Leader Yu continued to ask.

“They don’t have fixed jobs. They just do odd jobs here and there, plus some rent from their house, which is barely enough to live on,” Chen Zhenang said.

This was also the reality for most people in Chengguan Village. As an urban village, without land, they could only find other ways to live.

Some people did business, but most lived off rental income, dividing their houses into several rooms for rent, and then doing odd jobs. It wasn't to say they were rich, but they could get by.

“Then do you know if they had any enemies?”

“No, Old Chen’s family is quite honest and law-abiding. Chen Youhan also had a good relationship with the villagers and had no disputes.”

Team Leader Yu nodded, pretending to jot down a few more notes. After Chen Zhenang spoke a few sentences, he seemed to relax a bit, no longer as tense as before.

Team Leader Yu smiled at Chen Zhenang, and Chen Zhenang smiled back.

Suddenly, Team Leader Yu’s expression changed, and he asked sharply, “What about the demolition? I heard you’re going to be demolished soon. Did Chen Youhan have any disputes with the developer?”

Chen Zhenang was startled by Team Leader Yu’s sudden change of expression. He was flustered and hurriedly replied, “No big disputes, just a little, a little bit.”

Team Leader Yu secretly thought, “Sure enough,” and looked at Ye Lin.

Ye Lin nodded. That’s right, it seemed the demolition direction was correct.

“Then Party Secretary Chen, tell us about the disputes,” Team Leader Yu pressed.

At this point, Chen Zhenang was sweating profusely, somewhat at a loss for words, “This... this demolition, it’s just about money, isn’t it? It’s just...”

Seeing that Chen Zhenang couldn’t continue, Chen Bin took over the conversation and added, “Team Leader Yu, you know, with demolition, it’s impossible to have no disputes at all.”

“Hmm, I understand.” Team Leader Yu nodded.

“Every household wants a good price or finds reasons to ask for a few more square meters in demolition compensation, so they all have to argue with the development company. In the back and forth, there are also arguments.”

“This is all very normal. Our station has also handled many such cases.”

“Then you don’t deal with them?” Team Leader Yu said, pretending to joke. With so many things not dealt with, Team Leader Yu wouldn’t feel comfortable if he didn’t say something.

Chen Bin’s expression changed, then immediately changed back, and he began to complain, “Team Leader Yu, you don’t know the hardships of our grassroots Police Station. These cases are neither big nor small, and they’re all among fellow villagers, so we can’t do anything.”

“We can’t afford to offend the developer, nor can we afford to offend the villagers. We’re caught in the middle, it’s difficult.”

Ye Lin watched coldly, then suddenly interjected, “Party Secretary Chen, which company is the developer?”

Chen Zhenang replied, “Oh, Police Officer, it’s the Qiang Teng Group.”

Chen Bin spread his hands, looking very innocent, and said to Team Leader Yu, “Team Leader Yu, you heard that, right? Qiang Teng! They have connections in the City. How can we, in a small place, afford to offend them?”

Ye Lin’s heart sank. It was Qiang Teng again. When he had solved the drug case before, that person had said he was harmed by Qiang Teng.

The Qiang Teng Group really had connections in Yuezhou.

Team Leader Yu’s face also darkened when he heard Qiang Teng. This was one of the top enterprises in the City, mainly engaged in the construction industry, and they could get over 50% of the major projects in the City.