NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 203 Sophistry
Luo Yunhang's hair stood on end instantly.
Brother Ya is right, Village Chief Qin really has a problem. There are many cultural relics being processed in this basement, and various materials are piled up.
A man is carving something with a carving knife.
Just as Luo Yunhang wanted to take a closer look, Village Chief Qin came out: "Comrade Xiao Luo, what do you think of me wearing this?"
Luo Yunhang was startled.
"Very good." He tried to stay calm and not let Village Chief Qin see the clues.
But his unnatural expression at that moment still gave Village Chief Qin a bad feeling.
Village Chief Qin has never had a peaceful day since he joined this profession. He has to carefully consider every expression and word of others for fear that his affairs will be discovered.
For a while, the two of them had their own thoughts.
Soon Village Chief Qin's wife came out with the two old people.
Luo Yunhang quickly stepped forward to help them tidy up and started taking pictures.
The four of them all showed awkward smiles.
"Okay." Luo Yunhang smiled.
Village Chief Qin’s wife quickly said, “Thank you, little comrade!”
"You're welcome, ma'am, I'm leaving first." Luo Yunhang installed the camera and was about to leave.
"Comrade Xiao Luo, why don't you take a trip and have a drink of water before leaving?" Village Chief Qin persuaded him.
Luo Yunhang looked at his smiling face, but felt chills in his heart.
He is such an honest and honest farmer who usually cares about everyone, but he does this kind of thing behind his back.
If it weren't for Brother Dumb, he would never have suspected Village Chief Qin. For the first time, Luo Yunhang knew what it means to know people, know faces, but not know hearts.
"No, Village Chief Qin, I was delayed a few days ago. I still have a lot of things to do. I will send the photo to you when it is developed." Unfortunately, he may not be able to receive this photo.
"Okay then, get busy first."
Village Chief Qin sent Luo Yunhang out of the door. As soon as they reached the door, they saw Dean Duan and a group of people coming aggressively.
"Hey, Dean Duan, what are you doing so early in the morning?" Village Chief Qin asked with a smile.
"Control him first!" After Dean Duan said this, several comrades stepped forward to tie Village Chief Qin's hands.
Village Chief Qin's wife and parents rushed over quickly.
"Dean Duan, what's going on? My man didn't do anything bad. He has always done his duty to guard the cave. He gets up earlier than a chicken and goes to bed later than a dog."
"Is there some misunderstanding?"
"I'm sorry, Village Chief Qin, Sister-in-law Qin.
We just learned from Brother Ya that he followed Village Chief Qin to Cave 158 the night before yesterday. I would like to ask, what did you do in Cave 158 that night? "
"Cave 158? No! I went to bed early the night before yesterday. Shufen can testify for me that I didn't do anything bad." Village Chief Qin's eyes turned red and he looked honest and anxious.
Shufen, the daughter-in-law of Village Chief Qin, also said quickly: "The night before yesterday, he went to bed after eating and did not go to the cave! Besides, the cave was full of rocks and sand, so there was nothing interesting about it."
"The testimonies of relatives are not counted. Let's do this. We want to visit your home." Dean Duan said.
Brother Du's testimony was only one-sided. Although he believed that Brother Du did not lie, he still needed key evidence to convict Village Chief Qin. He wanted to see if he could find any clues from Village Chief Qin's home.
Where there is crime, there are traces.
The forger must be nearby. He has been to the cave and seen the appearance of the cultural relics with his own eyes, so he can create lifelike works.
In order to facilitate the transfer of flowers and trees, he must live nearby and be protected by Village Chief Qin.
"Dean Duan, I have been innocent all my life. If you want to search my home, you can. If you don't find anything, you must clarify my innocence with the villagers." Village Chief Qin looked ashamed and angry.
Everyone was wondering if there was some misunderstanding. Looking at Village Chief Qin's behavior, it didn't seem like there was anything.
Only Luo Yunhang knew how good Village Chief Qin's acting skills were. He could portray an honest and honest farmer so vividly. If he hadn't seen everything in the basement with his own eyes, he would have suspected that he had wronged him.
"What a crime. We, Old Qin, have been guarding the grotto for half our lives. We have worked so hard, but in the end we are still suspected of doing bad things." Sister-in-law Qin also looked aggrieved.
The villagers who were watching also began to help and say good things: "Dean Duan, you are the most reasonable people. Why are you so confused today? Village Chief Qin is such a good person. Usually when there is something wrong with any of our families, he will do it." He’s so busy worrying about everything, how could he be a bad person?”
"That's right. You have definitely wronged him."
"What bad thing did Brother Dumb do? Why did he bite Village Chief Qin?"
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The villagers all spoke for him and felt that searching people's homes indiscriminately was too hurtful.
It was embarrassing for a while.
After Dean Duan and Master Li looked at each other, Dean Duan still insisted: "Folks, Sister-in-law Qin, Village Chief Qin, this matter is not a trivial matter. This home must be searched.
I never told you because I was afraid that the news would leak out and make people panic.
The cultural relics in the Mogao Grottoes have suffered unprecedented losses. Some people took away the real cultural relics in our caves with fake ones, and there were a lot of them.
If we don’t figure out the ins and outs of this matter, our cultural relics will continue to be stolen, and the Mogao Grottoes will become a fake cave in the future.
The person who exchanged the cultural relics was highly skilled and definitely not an ordinary person. Apart from the cave keeper, the person who could provide him with such an opportunity was our Village Chief Qin who was the most suspect.
The day before yesterday, we thought of a way to use fake news to attract people who do bad things, but we didn't expect to catch Brother Dumb.
You also know that Dumb Brother’s situation makes it difficult to even communicate with others normally, let alone complete such a difficult task.
After interrogation by our comrades, Brother Ya confessed that he followed someone else to the grotto that night, and that this person was Village Chief Qin.
Therefore, for the safety of the cultural relics in the grottoes, we can only make this decision. I feel sorry for Village Chief Qin and Sister-in-law Qin.
If it turns out that I have really wronged you, I, Duan Jie, will personally serve you tea and water and apologize. You all can see if this works. "
Dean Duan's words got everyone talking.
"It's really strange. I have lived for half my life and I have seen people stealing rice, noodles and even firewood, but I have never seen people stealing stones. What do you think is worth stealing in that cave?"
"That's right, they are all stones. They cannot be eaten or used."
"You can't say that. Those are the treasures left to us by our ancestors. If they have been replaced, how can that be done?"
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Everyone talked about it, but no one said that the search was wrong.
Village Chief Qin and Sister-in-law Qin had no reason to refuse.