pjbooks Chapter 103 Rat Strong
Chapter 103 Rat Strong
"What do you mean? Explain yourself clearly!" Dai Yan asked, his expression turning serious.
According to He Zhuang's confession, through his familiarity with Sun Yan during that period, he roughly figured out where the other party's second-hand items came from. Apart from some items being collected by customers who came to his door, most of them were items of unknown origin.
He had overheard the other party mention Pingyun, the provincial capital, during a phone call. In subsequent interactions, perhaps feeling that he already knew He Zhuang well enough, Sun Yan also frankly admitted this and stopped hiding it.
In Sun Yan's own words, he had sources of goods in Pingyun and even elsewhere. If he wanted, he could live comfortably not only in Ning'an, but in any city in Beizhou.
About six months ago, around the time of the Lunar New Year, He Zhuang noticed that Sun Yan's shop was frequently closed. After inquiring, he discovered that Sun Yan was in trouble.
Not long after, Sun Yan's shop was vandalized.
Emboldened by the alcohol, Sun Yan, who was feeling uneasy, revealed that this was retaliation from a competitor.
Sun Yan said that this person came from Pingyun and was his former cellmate.
Because he refused to do business with the other party, he became enraged and resorted to malicious competition. He found his own supplier and always paid a slightly higher price than him, engaging in unfair competition.
On the other hand, some employees vandalize property, affecting their own business, and maliciously spread their unsavory past.
"Did Sun Yan himself say where he served his sentence?" Dai Yan paused, his eyes fixed intently on He Zhuang.
It must be said that the clue provided by the other party was extremely useful.
It is now 95. If someone commits a crime in another city and is serving their sentence, their file will not automatically be transferred to their household registration in this city unless they are contacted by letter, phone, or other proactive means.
"Jailed? He didn't go to jail!" He Zhuang was taken aback. "They only said he was detained, not that he went to jail!"
Zhou Yang shook his head: "That's not important. Do you know the name of the person who vandalized his shop and engaged in malicious competition? Where are they from?"
"I think his name was Lao Shuqiang. He used to be from around here, but then he went to another place. I don't know anything else about him." He Zhuang smiled and said, "You know, we're all men, and we all have our pride. We don't like to talk about this."
Because Sun Yan had said more than once while drunk that he wanted to kill the other party, he suspected that the other party must have gone to seek revenge, otherwise it would not make any sense.
As for Sun Weixin, He Zhuang had met him before, and the three of them had even drunk together a few times.
He didn't like this person, always feeling that the other person liked to brag, constantly talking about who he had killed in the past, and shamelessly saying that he would help Sun Yan get revenge.
......
"Where do we go now?"
After giving He Zhuang a stern warning, Dai Yan watched him leave and then asked Zhou Yang a question.
"First, contact the local police station and ask them to have someone keep an eye on Sun Yan's shop! Also, contact the bureau and have our colleagues bring Sun Yan's wife, Du Niuniu, to take inventory of the items inside. Remember to keep it discreet!"
Dai Yan was taken aback, not understanding what the other person meant.
Zhou Yang observed the other person's expression and prompted, "How long has Sun Yan been missing?"
"About the same as Sun Weixin, about three months, right?" Dai Yan replied.
"It's been three months, which means it's been closed for three months. He Zhuang, who sells DVDs, is still wandering around here. Do you think he cares about Sun Yan, or does he think business here is good?" Zhou Yang said with a smile.
Dai Yan shook his head. This street, well, it's rather quiet, with not much foot traffic, so it doesn't seem like a good place to set up a stall and sell things.
As for appliance repair, it seems that only Sun Yan's shop is available.
"You mean there might be something in here..." Dai Yan asked doubtfully.
Zhou Yang nodded. When he first looked at He Zhuang, he didn't seem like someone who came specifically to sell DVDs. Instead, it seemed like He Zhuang was staking out Sun Yan's shop. Based on this, he suspected that He Zhuang might be interested in the house and wanted to steal it.
This was his guess. If he asked He Zhuang, he would definitely not admit it, and it would only alert the enemy.
So Zhou Yang thought of changing his approach. He would take inventory of the items inside while He Zhuang was unaware, and then send people to keep watch. This way, he could figure out the other party's intentions and find out immediately if they had taken anything from inside.
"Then why don't we just go directly to... Du Niu Niu? Why make them make another trip?" Dai Yan said with a smile.
Zhou Yang shook his head: "We have other things to do, to figure out the origins of this so-called 'Rat Qiang'!"
Dai Yan looked up at the sky: "We should still have enough time. We'll bring Sister Duoduo with us and drive through the night!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yang knew the other party had misunderstood: "No need to drive, no need for a long journey, we can just go find Baldy Scar!"
If what He Zhuang said is true, then Baldy Scar must know the details about this Rat Qiang.
The two went to the billiard hall they had visited before, but couldn't find each other. After asking around, they found each other watching a movie in a video arcade.
"Officers, really? You've called me twice in one day..." Bald Scarface looked at Zhou Yang and Dai Yan with a bitter expression. "Anyone who didn't know better would think I've become your police informant. If that gets out, how am I supposed to work here?"
"The police and the people are one family, right? Didn't you say you've retired from crime and are now a respectable person?" Zhou Yang smiled as he glanced at the police story playing on screen.
"Alright, enough with the nonsense. Do you know this guy, Lao Shuqiang? He said he used to hang around in Ning'an!" Dai Yan asked with a stern face.
"I know, that kid's a ruthless one!" Upon hearing this, Bald Scar immediately became interested. Since he stopped getting involved in the affairs of the underworld, these experiences of his had been buried in dust, and he hadn't had anyone to confide in for a long time.
The man nicknamed "Rat Qiang" was named so because he was short, had a rat-like face, and a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks.
Bald Scar smacked his lips: "Of course, that's just the surface. Actually, there's another point: this guy is quite toxic. Back then, there was a poison on the market called rat poison."
So, just from your name, you can tell you're no good. You know you're the kind of troublemaker who'll cause trouble everywhere. Unlike my name, which is so nice: Bald Scar. Simple and direct, you can tell I'm a victim right away.
Seeing the other person's bald head reflecting the screen light in the video arcade, Dai Yan clapped his hands impatiently: "Stop, stop, let's talk properly, don't go off-topic, let's talk about the rat poison."
"Oh, oh!" Baldy Scarface snapped back to reality. "You guys don't know, that kid really doesn't know his own strength. I was always on edge working for him, afraid he'd get killed by the other guy. After he got into trouble, I gave him some money, and I never dared to use him again!"
Zhou Yang looked at the still-frightened bald man with the scar: "After the incident? He ran to Pingyun City after the incident?"
"Yes, he was also worried that Sun Weixin might not make it!"
Baldy Scar looked at the two men with suspicion: "Didn't I say before? That kid Sun Weixin's limbs were broken by that Rat Qiang guy!"