36: Uncle Dong opens his heart to you, but you keep your secrets from him?

The night was deep.

Inside the Tazhai Village Committee office, the ancestral hall was brightly lit.

The Village Director urgently convened a clan meeting.

The heads of all the family branches were required to attend in person.

Since it was late at night, the older generation of elders in the clan were displeased.

Blunt and outspoken, their complaints were incessant: "Yaodong, what is going on so late at night?"

"Your aunt and I just got into bed, and the mattress hadn't even warmed up before we were called here."

"Sigh... We are old. We can't compare to you young people; if we keep tossing and turning, our bodies will fall apart!"

Although the elders spoke with resentment, they had smiles on their faces as they said it.

"Mmm... I am deeply sorry for disturbing everyone's rest."

"As the Village Director of Tazhai Village, I must fulfill my duties conscientiously."

"Two young people came to the village tonight. I checked, and they are contestants from a variety show."

The Village Director pushed up his glasses.

He continued: "It is better to be safe than sorry."

"Tazhai Village has been prosperous for so many years, living peacefully and securely, thanks to everyone's caution."

"I have thought it over. Those two young people cannot be allowed to stay!"

Better to kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go!

The rule in Tazhai Village is: Any outsider who trespasses must die!

The secrets of Tazhai Village absolutely cannot be leaked... The Village Director's efforts cannot be wasted.

"Everyone, convening this late at night is truly unavoidable."

"Tell me, what are your opinions on this matter?"

As his voice fell.

The clan elders and branch heads exchanged glances.

They had some conjecture about what the Village Director had said.

Lin Yaohua proactively spoke: "Uncle Dong, I trust you. We will do whatever you say."

He and the Village Director were like brothers, so naturally, he had no objections.

The rest of the elders knew exactly what was going on.

However, after thinking it over carefully.

Two strange outsiders—killing them was no big deal.

This wasn't the first time such a situation had occurred.

It was normal for two unfamiliar outsiders to get lost, right? Normal to fall into a river, right? Normal to lose their footing and fall off a mountain, right?

There were many ways to die; they didn't even need to choose one.

Lin Zonghui stood up and glanced toward the Village Director.

"You are the head of the main branch. Whatever you decide, we will follow your lead!"

In Tazhai Village, they rose and fell together.

Having developed to this point.

Making two strange young people disappear was not a difficult task.

Clatter... With the two major branch heads stating their position, the clan elders had no further objections.

Figures moved quickly within the ancestral hall, dispersing and leaving.

The Village Director's lips curled upwards as he waved his hand.

"Shengwu, Lin Shengwen, Lin Can, I am handing this matter over to the three of you."

"Be swift and clean. Come find me once it is resolved."

The three men stood with their hands in their pockets.

Dealing with two ignorant outsiders was simply too easy!

In Tazhai Village.

Uncle Dong was Heaven; Uncle Dong was invincible.

If you made Uncle Dong unhappy, Uncle Dong could only make you disappear!

...Tazhai Village, Beer Manufacturing Plant.

Su Yun and Wang Fan hastily left the employee dormitory.

One minute later.

From the adjacent employee dormitory, several Tazhai Village residents who worked at the factory rushed in.

"Huh? No one?"

"They probably went to the restroom, right? Go check!"

"We can't be careless with the people Uncle Dong ordered us to take care of!"

The entire employee dormitory of the beer manufacturing plant sprang into action.

Lights were switched on one by one.

A few minutes ago, the employee dormitory had been quiet and peaceful.

A few minutes later, it immediately turned into a large-scale search operation!

The reason for the change—was simply one sentence, one thought, from Uncle Dong!

"Clatter..."

"Block all the exits! Absolutely do not let those two people escape!"

"Search for them!"

"Release all the dogs in the village, and call for more people!"

"Dig three feet underground if you have to, but find those two people for me."

Lin Can commanded.

He had led dozens of Tazhai Village residents here.

But they hadn't caught a damn thing.

As soon as they arrived, they were told the people had run away!

Why run if they had a clear conscience?

Or did they discover something?

Lin Can dialed the Village Director's phone number.

"Uncle Dong, those two people likely ran away..."

"..."

On the other end of the phone, the Village Director was silent.

His gaze gradually turned gloomy.

"I understand."

"You continue the search; I will head over there now."

...Under the night sky.

The entire Tazhai Village was like a ferocious beast that had awakened.

On a small hillside not far from the beer manufacturing plant.

Two figures.

They sat on cold stones, leaning against a large tree.

They were chewing on sweet potatoes they had just dug up from a sweet potato field.

"Brother, you are so smart."

"How did you know they would try to catch us?"

Wang Fan's look toward Su Yun.

Had completely changed from respect to adoration.

That was incredible.

Within minutes, the beer manufacturing plant had descended into chaos.

It was obvious that everyone in the factory and the entire village was looking for them.

"I said that the unity of Tazhai Village was somewhat frightening."

Su Yun smiled faintly.

He had never said that unity wasn't a good thing.

But he couldn't forget Lin Yaohua's sentence: The village implements a collective economy.

This meant that the village's unity was tied to profit.

And the Village Director, he was the local tyrant.

Whether understanding this character from previous life's TV dramas.

Or through brief contact... The Village Director gave Su Yun a very uncomfortable feeling.

He wasn't exactly a wolf in sheep's clothing.

This person showed absolutely no sign of joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness; no emotional changes were visible.

That was the scariest thing... "Don't panic."

"The bigger the reaction from Tazhai Village, the more problems they have."

"Officer Hong and his team should have already set off by now..."

...Beep, beep, beep!

On the asphalt road in the eastern suburbs.

Officer Hong was personally leading the team.

Five police cars and two armored vehicles were deployed.

A subtle hint from Su Yun during the phone call.

Had thrown the high-ranking officials of the Longhai City Police Bureau into a panic.

Tazhai Village!?

That was a village that the higher-ups had been constantly monitoring... Yet, precisely because of this continuous monitoring.

They had failed to find any problems.

Now... Su Yun's single phrase: I have evidence.

Bureau Chief Chen dispatched the SWAT Team to assist Officer Hong in the investigation!

"Faster! Go faster!"

Officer Hong said coldly.

Su Yun's life was at stake; there was no room for carelessness... Woof, woof, woof!

About ten minutes later.

Two large yellow dogs began barking wildly on the small hillside.

"Oh my god!"

"Brother, there are dogs!"

"Help! Help!"

Two snarling, grinning yellow dogs suddenly jumped out.

Wang Fan was so scared that he started speaking a foreign language.

"Damn it!"

"Uncle Dong, we found them!"

"Come on! Come back with us!"

Lin Can cursed angrily.

Dozens of villagers escorted Su Yun and Wang Fan directly toward the Tazhai Village Committee office.

In the large courtyard.

Figures were stirring; old and young men alike came out in flip-flops to watch the excitement.

Seeing Su Yun and Wang Fan, the Village Director revealed a strange smile on his face.

"My two brothers."

"You certainly made me search hard for you."

"Everything was fine; why did you run?"

Lin Shengwen snorted coldly and said: "Our Uncle Dong treats you sincerely, and you try to play tricks on him?"

"Damn it!"

"These two have a guilty conscience!"

"Uncle Dong, let's just get rid of them!"