Farming Space Makes Me Rich

Chapter 158: The Zhou Family

Translator: Lonelytree

With Xiao Lingyu's concrete evidence, Zhou Hongwei and his two subordinates were convicted of threatening, illegally restricting the freedom of others, and kidnapping.

Jiang Tao ordered a thorough investigation of Zhou Hongwei. Zhou Tanxiong, as a person of interest, was to stay away from work temporarily. If he was found innocent, he could return to work.

When Gu Ziye heard the news, he immediately bought more than a dozen big firecrackers and fireworks. He called his friends and had a party.

"Ziye, what's the matter? Why are you so happy?" Zheng Haiyang asked in puzzlement, "You are setting off fireworks in broad daylight. Other than the loud pop, there's nothing to see. This is so wasteful." He looked at the wrappers on the ground and smiled, "And these fireworks are not cheap. They are of the highest quality, but we can't see anything in the day. This is such a shame."

"Why is it wasteful? I'm just so happy!" Gu Ziye huffed, "Don't come to rain on my parade."

"Fine. But can you tell us why you're so happy?" Yuan Xuanhao was confused. He guessed, "Did you get a new girlfriend?"

Qian Yifan nodded and said, "It does look like it!"

Gu Ziye, "..." What are these people on about?

Gu Ziye said excitedly, "Zhou Hongwei was arrested, and Chief Jiang made it into a criminal case!"

The other three were surprised. "Ziye, did you finally take down Zhou Hongwei?"

"It's not me!" Gu Ziye shook his head and said, "It's Xiao Lingyu!"

"Ah, Xiao Lingyu?!" The other three were surprised. "How did the two even know each other?"

Gu Ziye said with a contemptuous smile, "That bastard, Zhou Hongwei wanted to deal with Lingyu the same way he dealt with Green Source. Lingyu found an opening to message me, telling me that the Yi Family Hotel sent two men to escort her to their boss. She asked me to call the police."

"But calling the police would be useless." Zheng Haiyang pointed out. "Zhou Hongwei's uncle is the chief deputy. The police won't do anything."

"That's why I didn't call the police. Instead, I called Uncle Chen. Then, Uncle Chen called Jiang Tao." Gu Ziye said proudly, "In the past, I had to be cautious around Zhou Hongwei because of the deputy chief, Zhou Tanxiong. Everyone at the station has been hiding Zhou Hongwei's crimes from Jiang Tao. However, Xiao Lingyu exposed the man's crime right before Jiang Tao. Zhou Tanxiong wanted to cover it up, but he couldn't. Even now, Zhou Tanxiong is on house arrest, waiting for an internal investigation. He can't help Zhou Hongwei this time."

The three nodded. "In that case, this is indeed a happy occasion."

"But, Zi Ye, I've heard that Zhou Hongwei is a very cunning person. He always used verbal threats and never physical threats so that he wouldn't leave behind evidence. So how did Xiao Lingyu pin the crime on him? What evidence could she get?" Qian Yifan analyzed. "The man is clever, or else even with Zhou Tanxiong, and he wouldn't have survived for so long."

"The devil meets his match this time." Gu Ziye said happily, "None of them expected Lingyu to bring a recording pen and record everything. The evidence is ironclad."

"Oh, a recording pen?" The three of them were surprised. "How did Lingyu think of bringing a recording pen? She's too smart."

"But, with Zhou Hongwei's cunning and vigilance, why didn't he search Xiao Lingyu?" Qian Yifan was full of doubts.