Chapter 80

The distillery did not halt production due to Wang Guixi's death; the production workshop continued to operate according to the production plan.

In the bottling workshop, the bottled liquor was delivered by workers to the warehouse for final packaging.

The truck drivers usually waited outside the warehouse with the delivery orders, so Yang Jie directly went to the warehouse's outer door and found Dai Xiaqiang, who had just parked his truck in front of the warehouse.

"Master, you just made a delivery last night, and you're making another one today!" Yang Jie learned his driving skills from Dai Xiaqiang, so he always called him Master.

"Xiaojie, it's so hot, why don't you sit in the office instead of coming out here!" Dai Xiaqiang, seeing it was Yang Jie, smiled happily and kindly invited him to sit on a stone block beside him.

Ever since Yang Jie learned to drive from him, he would always chat with Dai Xiaqiang whenever he returned from school, addressing him respectfully as Master, which made the other drivers in the fleet very envious. Dai Xiaqiang naturally felt especially happy to see Yang Jie.

After Yang Jie sat down, Dai Xiaqiang smiled and said, "Now the distillery's liquor is in high demand. I went to Fuxin Tungsten Mine yesterday, and today I have to deliver to Meishan Town. Seeing how well the distillery is doing, we are all happy too!"

Dai Xiaqiang had a broad and kind personality, and he was a man who knew how to repay kindness.

Back then, Yang Xinhua brought him, who was poor and destitute, to the distillery and gave him a well-paying job. He cherished it very much, so he never complained about the hard work. Moreover, the more deliveries he made, the higher his bonus, so the hard work was worth it.

"By the way, Master, did you and Master Zhang go to Fuxin Tungsten Mine last night? Did you see my uncle?" Wang Yue'e's contracted mine guesthouse was the agent for Wuhe Liquor in Fuxin Town, and the distillery always delivered to the guesthouse.

"We arrived late, and your uncle and aunt had already gone to bed. It was Xiao Li from the guesthouse who received the goods, so I didn't see them." Dai Xiaqiang had delivered to Fuxin Town many times, but mostly at night, so it was hard to see Liu Daxing and the others.

"Master, I heard Master Zhang found a girlfriend in the county?" After chatting a bit with Dai Xiaqiang, Yang Jie changed the topic to Zhang Bo.

Dai Xiaqiang was taken aback and didn't know how to answer Yang Jie.

His character wouldn't allow him to gossip behind someone's back, but he couldn't lie to Yang Jie either, so he vaguely said, "I'm not quite sure. Why are you asking about this?"

Yang Jie knew Dai Xiaqiang's character; he wouldn't betray anyone, especially not Zhang Bo, his comrade-in-arms, who was very loyal. Even if Dai Xiaqiang disapproved of Zhang Bo, he wouldn't easily speak ill of him.

"Master, you and Master Zhang are comrades-in-arms. How can you just watch him go astray without helping him? He has a family, and he's doing these things behind his wife and children. How can you turn a blind eye to such behavior?" Yang Jie's passionate words made Dai Xiaqiang feel very ashamed.

"Xiaojie, you know my character. Old Zhang is an adult, and I can't interfere with his affairs," Dai Xiaqiang hesitated for a moment and then tacitly admitted that Zhang Bo indeed had a girlfriend in the county.

Suppressing his excitement, Yang Jie asked Dai Xiaqiang calmly, "Master, did Zhang Bo go with you to Fuxin Town last night? Did he get off the truck in the county and wait for you to finish the delivery before getting back on the truck to return to the distillery?"

Dai Xiaqiang's eyebrows raised, wanting to refute him, but seeing Yang Jie's serious expression, he didn't know what to say.

Zhang Bo had skipped out halfway to see his girlfriend more than once. Dai Xiaqiang thought Yang Jie had heard about it from someone else, so after hesitating for a long time, he sighed deeply and said, "Xiaojie, I know this violates the factory rules. If the factory punishes me, I'll accept it."

Fuxin Town had the highest economic level in Wuhe County, even surpassing the county town. Therefore, each delivery to Fuxin Town was the largest and most valuable. To prevent accidents, the distillery's rules required two drivers for night deliveries to Fuxin Town.

Zhang Bo's skipping out left Dai Xiaqiang as the only driver for the night delivery to Fuxin Town, so both of them violated the factory rules, which is why Dai Xiaqiang offered to take the punishment.

Seeing Dai Xiaqiang say this, Yang Jie said emotionally, "Master, Zhang Bo's mistake has nothing to do with you. Don't overthink it. I'm not trying to blame you; I just need to confirm something!"

"What thing?"

Dai Xiaqiang was taken aback. He worked diligently in the fleet and was not good at scheming, so he didn't think much of it.

"Master, what happened to the Jiangnan motorcycle that Master Zhang bought?" Yang Jie didn't answer Dai Xiaqiang's question but asked about the motorcycle again.

"He rode it to the county. He said that if he couldn't find a truck to return, he could ride the motorcycle back," Dai Xiaqiang said. Just then, Zhang Bo, with a cigarette in his mouth, sauntered in from the factory gate.

Yang Jie shaded his eyes and watched Zhang Bo, who was walking toward the warehouse against the sunlight. As he watched Zhang Bo clearly, his eyes narrowed.

Standing 1.65 meters tall and weighing about 62 kilograms, with a short haircut, a calm and composed expression, and sharp eyes, Zhang Bo wore an unbuttoned floral shirt that revealed his well-built chest and abs, and a pair of beige work pants. He wore a pair of Huili shoes.

He seemed casual and looked around, but his gait was steady, and he exuded a commanding presence, like a prehistoric beast strolling in its own yard, hiding its sharp fangs.

His height, weight, outward-turned gait, agility, and military training matched exactly what Yang Jie had deduced from the shoe prints at the crime scene.

"Beep beep..."

A horn sounded behind Zhang Bo. He calmly moved aside as two police cars with flashing lights sped into the distillery.

Deng Xiancheng and his team, dusty and tired, escorted a tall man with a face somewhat resembling Wang Guixi. Wang Bo, already handcuffed, was still struggling, his face contorted with hatred and ferocity, and the two police officers could barely control him.

"Captain Deng, you caught Wang Bo so quickly?" Yang Jie stepped forward and looked at the struggling Wang Bo. From his eyes, Yang Jie saw a glint of hatred and defiance, which stirred something in his heart.

"This guy was already on his way back to the county. We intercepted him on the road," Deng Xiancheng, seeing Wang Bo still resisting, kicked him, making him stagger and almost collide with Zhang Bo.

"Let me go! What right do you have to arrest me? My brother was killed, and you don't catch the murderer but arrest me instead. You idiots, don't even think about avenging my brother!" After regaining his balance, Wang Bo turned around, his eyes bloodshot, and screamed at Deng Xiancheng and the others.

The workers in the warehouse who were loading the truck pointed and whispered about Wang Bo being brought back in handcuffs. The two security guards also came out of the guardhouse to watch Wang Bo.

"Wang Bo, your brother was killed last night, and you appeared in Wuhe Township at noon. What's going on? Did you kill Wang Guixi?" Seeing Wang Bo struggling to avoid being taken away by the two detectives, Yang Jie stepped forward and asked him.

"Last night, I saw the distillery's truck delivering to Lanshan Township. After the driver unloaded the goods, I climbed into the back of the truck to hitch a ride to Wuhe Township to borrow money from my brother. The truck broke down halfway, and I only arrived in Wuhe this morning.

I slipped off the truck while the driver was having breakfast on the national highway and planned to go to the distillery. But I heard on the street that my brother was killed. I suddenly appeared in Wuhe Township, and my brother was killed, so the police would definitely suspect me.

I waited all morning, but these stupid police didn't find any useful clues, so I decided to go back first. I would come back after receiving a call from my sister-in-law. I didn't expect to be caught by these police." Wang Bo lived in Lanshan Township, near Fuxin Tungsten Mine, and had visited the distillery a few times, so he knew Yang Jie. Seeing Yang Jie ask, he panted and recounted his journey to Wuhe.

While Wang Bo was explaining, Yang Jie watched his facial expressions closely. From his micro-expressions, he could tell that Wang Bo was lying, and this story was clearly prepared in advance to deal with the police.

Moreover, Yang Jie noticed that Wang Bo's eyes inadvertently glanced at Zhang Bo, who was standing nearby, which raised his suspicion.