Happy Shennong

Chapter 342
Linley understood Hou Yongqiang's mood, and continued to explain patiently: "To be honest, I only met your father once, on the day he was killed. It was a coincidence, I accidentally went into your father's house at noon that day. I chatted with you for a few minutes, and then we got to know each other. Unexpectedly, I heard the bad news the next day. By the way, your father gave me a book and said that you had read it..."

"Hiss..." Hou Yongqiang's eyes suddenly widened, "So it's you?"

"What, you know me?"

"I don't know each other, I just heard from my father. I didn't expect that you have only met once, and you are so familiar..."

Hou Yongqiang fell into deep thought as he spoke.A few months ago, on the day of his father's accident, he received a call from his father.Originally, inmates were not allowed to answer the phone at will, but he behaved very well in the prison. In addition, the call was made by the guardian, who also said that there was an accident at home, so he had the opportunity to talk to his father.

Lao Hou said on the phone that he gave a book he once liked very much to a friend.Although he didn't say what kind of book it was, he knew that the one worthy of his father's emphatic mention was definitely not an ordinary book, it should be "Appraisal of Treasures".

He originally thought that his father gave that ancient book to an old friend, but he didn't expect that his father actually gave such a precious thing to a young man he just met!

Linley looked at Xiong Da, and said to Hou Yongqiang: "At that time, your father and I had a very congenial chat, and we both had the feeling that we met too late. Although it seems very pale for me to say this, I still want to tell you, I is trustworthy."

"I understand." Hou Yongqiang nodded, "If father doesn't believe you, he won't give you anything."

This is the territory of the prison. Their every move and even their words and deeds are under the double monitoring of the camera and the early warning, so they did not say the words "Jianbao Tulu", but they all understand what the other party said What it is, that's enough.

After learning that Lin Lei was the friend his father had said he was, Hou Yongqiang's defensiveness finally dissipated.

Linley also knew that he had made his identity clear to Hou Yongqiang, and continued, "I know you must be very worried about your mother. I will take time to visit her."

Hou Yongqiang nodded: "Linley, I have an unfeeling request. Now that I am in prison, my father has passed away, and my mother is helpless. If...if you have money, I would like to ask you Help me pay for my mother's nursing expenses first. After I get out of prison, I will definitely pay back the full amount... No, double it!"

"Even if you don't say it, I will do it. As for not paying it back, let's talk about it after you come out."

"Thank you, thank you..." Hou Yongqiang sighed and said slowly, "Although you only met my father once, you did better than those old friends who have been with me for many years. The world is cold. I'm not complaining that no one cares about me , but my mother. Her old man was not in good health and had a stroke. I don’t know... Can she wait until I get out of prison to honor her? My parents have worked hard for me all my life, and my father didn’t even have a day of leisure , just leave us, if my mother...hey, it's all my fault that I was obsessed with money and made a big mistake, and now I can't regret it."

"I will find the best doctor to heal your mother, but I can't guarantee the result. Don't feel burdened, stay here with peace of mind, behave well, try to get out as soon as possible, and honor your mother well. By the way, you were How many years was the sentence?"

"12 years. It's only the third year now, and there are still more than nine years. Such a long time, I don't know what will happen..."

Linley was silent for a moment, then asked curiously: "Hou Yongqiang, don't mind asking me a question. You are a high-achieving student, and you are also very kind. Just now you said that you regretted your past, then...why did you want to rob a bank? Even if you are in debt, you can think of other ways..."

Hou Yongqiang waved his hand and interrupted Lin Lei: "What I regret is that I shouldn't have forced my father to take out that book. If I didn't get that book, I wouldn't bet on stones, and I wouldn't be blinded by money and sink into it. "

"Huh? You mean... that book was originally given to you by your father? Didn't you find it yourself?"

Linley froze for a moment.When Lao Hou gave him the "Appraisal of Treasures", didn't he say that Hou Yongqiang got that book by accident?

Hou Yongqiang was also stunned for a moment, and then he said in relief: "My father must have been scrupulous at the time and didn't tell the truth. In fact, that book is a family heirloom of our family. As far as I know, it has been passed down for at least three or four years. Substitute!"

"I see!"

lei nodded.He thought that the facts should be similar to what Hou Yongqiang said.There are quite a few people who covet "Jianbao Tulu", in order to avoid unnecessary troubles, Lao Hou wanted to conceal the fact that "Jianbao Tulu" is a family heirloom.This point can also be seen from Lao Hou telling others that "Jianbao Tulu" is long gone.

Since it is a family heirloom, there are still many people who want to snatch it, which further proves that "Appraisal of Treasures" is not a mortal thing!
He was also deeply moved again, Lao Hou was too courageous, he was willing to hand over the family heirloom to a young man he just met.To be able to trust a person to that extent with just a few words shows that Lao Hou is very confident in his ability to recognize people.

Back to the topic, Hou Yongqiang said that what he regrets is that he should not have gotten the book, and it is not good for robbing banks...

Hou Yongqiang seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, moved forward, and continued in a low voice: "I don't regret the bank robbery at all, because... I never did that kind of thing at all!"

"What?" Linley was startled, "Hou Yongqiang, you mean...you were imprisoned for wrongdoing?"

"That's right!"

"you sure?"

"I am sure, I have never done that kind of thing. I was framed. If I didn't think that my mother needs to be taken care of, I would die and would not swallow this grievance. I can serve my sentence with peace of mind now, yes I want to fight for a reduced sentence and get out as soon as possible, because there are two things that I must do after I get out of prison. One is to honor my mother well, and the other is to find out who framed me."

"Then do you have a clue?"

"Yes, I suspect that my original partner framed me. But... I have no evidence."

"Partner? What do you mean?"

Hou Yongqiang shook his head and said: "At first I didn't know anything about stone gambling. After I got the book, I learned some knowledge, but it was not enough for practice. I found a familiar stone gambling enthusiast to cooperate and earn money together." But later, he seemed to see the clues and realized that I had a magic weapon and wanted to take it for myself. Of course I would not give it to him. I suspect that the last gamble that lost everything and owed debts The Shi incident was designed by him. He intentionally let me miss, and in order to get back the money, I had to ask him to obtain my magic weapon..."

"What else? Who was your original partner?"

"His name is Li Dapeng, he is...32 years old, a local."

Linley nodded, rubbed his temples for a while and said, "Since you have someone you suspect, even if you have no evidence, you should tell the police."

"I said it, but my side has 'hard evidence'. The police also investigated and said that it had nothing to do with Li Dapeng, so they let him go and sentenced me directly."

Linley froze again.If it is said that Hou Yongqiang was really framed, there must be flaws or clues, and it is impossible to have "hard evidence".However, it doesn't look like Hou Yongqiang is joking. What is the truth?
He felt that no matter what, he should check it out.If Hou Yongqiang was framed, he can be rehabilitated and saved from prison.Even if Hou Yongqiang was not framed, he had worked hard, and he was worthy of Laohou's trust in him.

After remembering the name Li Dapeng, he said solemnly: "Hou Yongqiang, I will conduct an investigation, try to find the truth, and give you justice. But..."

"I dare to guarantee with my life that what I just said is true! If I rob the bank, I will die!"

"No, no, what I want to say is that I'm not a policeman, so I may not be able to rehabilitate you. You have to be mentally prepared and don't have too much hope..."

Hou Yongqiang nodded: "Thank you! Linley, I am already very grateful for your kindness. As for me, don't worry, I am ready to serve 12 years in prison. Even if you can't find out the truth, I will I won't be disappointed either. But I will remember your kindness!"

Linley nodded, wanting to know more about the details, but the prison guards came over and said visiting time was up.He thought that Hou Yongqiang, who was wrongly imprisoned, might not have been kept in the dark himself, he didn't know what the truth was, and he couldn't find out why even if he asked, so he was relieved.

Unfortunately, I haven't had time to inquire about "Jianbao Tulu".

On the way back to the city, Linley kept thinking about what Hou Yongqiang said just now. "Appreciation of Treasures" ruined Lao Hou's family, which is already desolate enough.Unexpectedly, not only Lao Hou was murdered, but even Hou Yongqiang was wrongly imprisoned, which made the experience of their father and son even more miserable.

For the sake of Lao Hou, and for the sake of "Appraisal of Treasures", I must also look it up!
If you want to reverse the case, you must have a deep understanding of the original case.It seems that we need to go to the bureau.However, before that, I still have to visit Lao Hou's wife first.

Linley turned his head suddenly: "Xiong Da, I asked you to help me contact your comrades in arms, how is the contact going?"

"Xiong Er and I are both working on this matter, and we have already contacted five or six people. However, most of them are away from home, and some of them still have work to do. It will take some time to deal with the immediate problems before they can come back." Xiong Daying said, "There are still a few comrades in arms, who are quite capable, but there are some problems with their temperament, and I have no contact."

"Five or six... If you can win over, it's about the same. I want to help Hou Yongqiang reverse the case, but I don't have enough manpower. Xiong Da, you listened to what Hou Yongqiang said just now. Do you think... there is a chance to help him Overturn the case?"

"What Hou Yongqiang said is in the clouds, and I don't know the specific circumstances. But if he is really wronged, the truth can always be found out. Even if the police can't find out the truth, the process of overturning the case will definitely Very troublesome."

Linley nodded, and said firmly: "There is definitely trouble, but I must try!"

(End of this chapter)