1321 I Only Want You 19 (2/2)
”Ah, Xiaoning, rest assured, we're policemen. You must have faith in your subordinates. Alright?”
An Xiaoning expressed assent and said, ”I'll take the second case file with me first. We'll discuss it again at a later time. For now, let's focus all our attention on the first case. I'd like to take a different approach this time. We'll start investigating slowly. I reckon this matter has become taboo within the village. Besides, I also want to know if the ratio of males to females was normal in the village prior to the case. Was it?”
Ma Jianguo explained, ”Yes. After this case took place, the men in the village began dying one after another. Most of the men then began cooping themselves up at home. There were quite a few who moved away too. The ones remaining in the village now are all financially unstable. At first, everyone thought that it was a problem with the water supply. However, they found out later that that wasn't the case because the female villagers have drunk the water too. Not long after, the village was renamed as the Widows' Village. Two decades ago, everyone began spreading a rumor about there being a sinister presence in the village and an evil spirit exacting its revenge on the villagers.”
”Seems like I must go there myself if I want to find out about the Widows' Village. I was planning to do so anyway.”
Zu Dong asked, ”Team Leader, do we go with you or do you have other plans?”
”We'll definitely arouse suspicion if so many of us go together. I'll assign tasks to you guys. Zu Dong shall go with me while Gong Le and Ding Liang shall reconnoiter the Widows' Village. Ma Jianguo, you're the oldest so you shall stay in the police station to wait for further orders.”
”Xiaoning, you're discriminating against me because of my age. I want to follow the two of them. I'm an experienced police officer. I definitely know more than they do,” Ma Jianguo protested.
”Alright, we shall do just that, then. I'll take a look at the case in detail. The three of you, go and reconnoiter. Zu Dong shall follow me back to Wei Ni Estate.”
”Okay.”
An Xiaoning drove back to Wei Ni Estate with Zu Dong and discovered that Jin Qingyan was still home.
”Why didn't you go to the office?”
”I'll go later. Did you really take on the case?” Jin Qingyan asked upon the sight of Zu Dong.
”Yes, I did. Zu Dong and I will be heading to the Widows' Village this afternoon. I won't be coming back for a while.”
Jin Qingyan hated hearing about such plans. The fact that she was staying out meant that he would have to sleep alone at night and that he wouldn't be able to see her for a period of time.
”Are you planning to stay there, then?”
”Yes, of course.” After some thought, An Xiaoning added, ”Zu Dong and I will be pretending to be a couple and rent a house there.”
She decided to let him know in advance, lest he gets jealous for no reason.
”…”
Jin Qingyan objected, ”Let Shixin go with you.”