Chapter 774: Chapter 773 Ready _1 Chapter 774: Chapter 773 Ready _1 Xi Liqun finally realized that something was amiss. Huo Beijiang’s voice had changed, indicating it was something significant. He knew Huo Beijiang well; the man never really explained himself when he requested leaves. The last time Huo Beijiang asked for a leave was to visit his wife. Xi Liqun teased him for a long time, but Huo Beijiang didn’t say anything in response.
Now he was asking for leave without stating any reasons, he knew it must have been something he couldn’t speak of casually.
Xi Liqun thought about the events surrounding the Huo family in the last year, steadied his emotions, and said, “Approved! You can directly control the military plane of our division.”
Lin Yizhong, who had been silent the whole time, immediately turned around and left to prepare the military plane.
“Thank you, Division Commander.” Huo Beijiang hung up before Xi Liqun could say anything. He then dialed Huo Linong. The father and son didn’t exchange a single word, Huo Beijiang simply told Huo Linong about Yuan Xueshan’s crisis, and asked him to wait for him at the small square of the military district courtyard. Then, he ended the call.
“Division Commander, we will accompany you.” Ning Di looked anxious. He wanted to say something, but ended up not uttering a single word.
“Ning Di, come with me! The others, stay put.” Huo Beijiang massaged his temples, his eyes already bloodshot.
“What about me? I also want to go.” Lu Jin said urgently. Even though the jokes about Lu Jin being his son were usually made in jest, Lu Jin had long considered Huo Beijiang’s eldest son as his own. Now that his mother had suddenly passed away, he couldn’t just remain aloof.
Huo Beijiang looked at Lu Jin. His lips were somewhat pale, and eventually he said, “Hmm, you can come along! Get Yu Xiaoxiao back here to replace me at the military school’s opening ceremony.”
“Division Commander, the aircraft is ready.”
Huo Beijiang suddenly stood up, his body rigid, and left with Ning Di and Lu Jin.
It was already late at night, but Qi Li Town was brightly lit. Those who should’ve been asleep were startled awake. By just looking at the circumstances, even if they didn’t know the details, they could guess that something bad had happened. For the rustic rural people, any interaction with the police always pointed towards trouble.
Several police cars were parked by the roadside, and quite a few plainclothes police officers were questioning residents near the Huo residence, including the owner of a small shop not far away.
A team of technicians in uniforms was surveying the surroundings, taking pictures and documenting the details.
The police officers from the county public security bureau were so anxious it seemed like they were about to explode.
Various minor mischiefs persisted in their county and petty thefts were not uncommon, but overall, the public order was quite desirable. Additionally, as a student from their county had topped the provincial college entrance exam, and a farmer’s start-up project had become a provincial model, the county chiefs had been standing tall.
But now, a homicide case had occurred. It was like a dark cloud looming over their heads.
Moreover, the victim was a previous teacher from Qi Li Middle School.
The head of the bureau looked at Ying Jiuming’s gloomy face, and speculated that the victim’s son probably wasn’t an ordinary person. He walked up to him and patted his shoulder, asking, “Are you still upset?”
“Not at all! I’ve been a criminal police officer for many years, so it’s not the first time I’ve encountered a homicide case. As I’ve seen so many, I’ve become somewhat numb to it.” Ying Jiuming remembered being temporarily assigned to the criminal police team during his time at the police academy. The first case he encountered was a murder case where a family of seven had been annihilated.
In the small house, blood flowed like a river. The shock that it had given him was unforgettable. After gradually taking over more cases, he had learned how to protect himself.
With a blank expression, he took a puff of his cigarette and finally said, “The victim is Huo Beijiang’s mother.”