Siheyuan: Starting to work in the security department

Niu Ping'an closed the door and returned to the room.

Lou Xiaoe's departure had no impact on him, except that he felt a little emotional.

"Brother Ping An, who is it?"

Qin Jingru was a little curious about who would knock on the door so late.

"There's no one there. It's just the window that's not closed properly and the sound of rain hitting the glass."

Niu Ping'an replied casually.

It’s better for me to pretend that I don’t know the news of Lou Xiaoe’s departure.

The Lou family fled, so the relevant departments will definitely investigate.

"Oh, it's raining really hard tonight."

Qin Jingru had no doubt about Niu Ping'an's words.

"Who said it wasn't? Go to sleep!"

.....

Lou Zhenhua had already made preparations to escape from the old city. By the time the relevant departments reacted, the Lou family's house was already deserted.

On the third day, while Niu Ping'an was still on his routine patrol on the street, two men in cadre uniforms walked into the courtyard.

"Comrade, who are you looking for?"

When Yan Bugui's wife saw a stranger entering the yard, she quickly asked.

Yan Bugui’s wife is named Yang Ruihua, and now she no longer has the titles of third aunt or second aunt.

"Hello, comrade. We are from the National Security Bureau. Lou Xiaoe lives in this courtyard, right?"

One of the men took out his work ID and showed it.

Although Yang Ruihua didn't quite understand, he didn't dare to ask more questions because the two men didn't look like scammers.

"That's right, Lou Xiaoe lives in the backyard. I'll take you there."

Yang Ruihua took the lead and walked towards Xu's house in the backyard with two male comrades from the National Security Bureau.

The other neighbors in the yard heard the noise and came over to watch.

However, seeing the two men dressed like officials, everyone could only watch and not ask any more questions.

"Comrades, this is Lou Xiaoe's home. She should be at home."

Yang Ruihua pointed at the Xu family and explained to the two comrades from the National Security Agency.

Lou Xiaoe has little presence in the courtyard because of his status, so he stays at home most of the time.

"Thank you!"

One of them thanked Yang Ruihua and then went forward and knocked on Xu's door.

With a little force, the door of Xu's house was pushed open a crack. It turned out that Lou Xiaoe did not lock the door when he left.

The two Guoan men looked at each other, and the one who knocked on the door stuck his head into Xu's house.

"Is Comrade Lou Xiaoe at home?"

The house was completely silent without any movement. The two of them could no longer care about anything else and pushed the door open to check what was going on.

After looking around Xu's house and not seeing anyone, both of them realized the problem.

Lou Xiaoe may have left with the Lou family!

The two helpless people could only come out to ask Yang Ruihua.

"Comrade, when was the last time you saw Lou Xiaoe?"

Yang Ruihua was stunned by the question, but still answered honestly:

“I saw her the day before yesterday!”

There was no toilet in the courtyard, so Lou Xiaoe had to go to the toilet even if she stayed at home. It was natural that Yang Ruihua would be easily encountered since he lived in the front yard.

“I didn’t see it yesterday.”

Yang Ruihua thought about it carefully and added.

The two national security comrades looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

It’s confirmed, Lou Xiaoe is gone too!

"Comrades, has Lou Xiaoe committed any crime?"

Yang Ruihua couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked.

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!"

The two national security comrades were in a bad mood as they had made a wasted trip and they immediately scolded Yang Ruihua.

Yang Ruihua shrank his head, a little scared, and quickly shut his mouth.

The two national security investigators discussed it for a while, then returned to Xu's house and rummaged through the drawers in an attempt to find some clues.

In the end, it was still unsuccessful.

The two had no choice but to leave the courtyard and head straight to the steel rolling mill, hoping to find some clues from Lou Xiaoe's husband Xu Damao.

The two Guoan men left, but the courtyard was in an uproar.

Lou Xiaoe was in big trouble and even the Ministry of State Security came to him.

"If you ask me, there are no good capitalists!"

"You can't say that. Lou Xiaoe is a good person. I wonder what happened to him?"

"Tsk, if he didn't do anything bad, how could he get away?"

"Da Mao is in trouble. He was tricked by Lou Xiaoe."

"But then again, Damao's comfortable life is also due to Lou Xiaoe's contribution."

"Who says it isn't?"

The aunties ate the melon with great satisfaction, and it became something to brag about in the next few days.

However, everyone is still confused about the reason why Lou Xiaoe was investigated.

.....

Xu Damao, who was enjoying life in the countryside, was found by comrades from the National Security Bureau and taken away directly.

When Xu Damao was taken away, he was still in a daze and had no idea what he had done wrong.

After quickly going over in his mind all the bad things he had done in his life, Xu Damao still couldn't find any clues.

In the evening, as soon as Niu Ping'an returned to the courtyard, he felt that the atmosphere today was a little strange.

"Brother Ping An, something big has happened!"

Qin Jingru finally waited for Niu Ping'an to come home from get off work, and couldn't wait to share today's gossip with him.

"What happened?"

Niu Ping'an looked confused, but he guessed in his heart that something must have happened to Lou Xiaoe.

"Sister-in-law Xiao'e ran away. Today, the comrades from the National Security Bureau came to inquire about her."

Qin Jingru said excitedly.

"Do you know what it is about?"

Niu Ping'an pretended to be concerned and asked anxiously.

Qin Jingru felt that Niu Ping'an's slightly anxious reaction was justified.

The Xu family has a good relationship with Niu Ping'an. It is understandable that Niu Ping'an is worried when something happened to Lou Xiaoe.

"I didn't say that!"

Although Qin Jingru also joined the melon-eating team, she was not clear about the specific reasons.

Niu Ping'an frowned, sighed and said nothing more.

"Brother Ping'an, aren't you going to help Sister Xiao'e?"

Qin Jingru asked with some curiosity.

"How can I help? What can I do?

The Ministry of State Security is investigating now. The problem is too big and I am powerless.”

Niu Ping'an shook his head, saying that he was powerless.

"Yeah...that's right!"

Qin Jingru nodded in agreement.

Niu Ping'an works in the Security Department, so he might be able to help with some common incidents.

Now the situation has escalated to the point where the National Security Bureau has to intervene, and Niu Ping'an is no longer able to help.

.....

The reason why Lou Xiaoe was investigated remains a mystery in the courtyard.

If you want to get the answer, you can only wait for Xu Damao to return.

As everyone was expecting, Xu Damao, who had been interrogated for two days, was finally released.

Xu Damao, who survived the disaster, cursed Lou Xiaoe and the Lou family in his heart.

Xu Damao felt that he was so innocent. Lou Xiaoe had escaped, and he, as her husband, had not received any news at all.

Now, the Lou family has run away, and the dream of inheriting the Lou family property is shattered.

Xu Damao hung his head and was very depressed!