Ye Nuan followed Bai Ge all the way and indeed discovered that she had another purpose.

As she strayed further and further off course, Ye Nuan realized that she was in great danger, so she became even more cautious.

Ye Nuan hid outside the courtyard only after the white dove entered a somewhat dilapidated courtyard with a wall no more than a meter high, afraid of disturbing the people inside.

A short while later, an older woman came out, holding hands with Bai Ge, chatting and laughing. Ye Nuan hid in her space and didn't come out until Bai Ge and the woman walked to the alley entrance and turned a corner.

The gate to the courtyard was still open, which meant there were other people inside.

Ye Nuan didn't care about anything else at the moment and went into the courtyard first.

Ye Nuan hid under the windowsill, listening to the argument coming from inside the house.

"This time there's a lot of grain, and most of it is refined grain. We should take the money and leave as soon as we make the sale; we can't stay here any longer."

"But what about Bai Ge? We promised to give her a share of the money."

"Pah! She doesn't deserve it! She just used to show off in front of us because of Brother Wang's influence. Now that Brother Wang is gone, we don't even know if she'll be able to get out. Of course, we'll take the benefits first and leave. What? You still want to be manipulated by that woman?"

Ye Nuan roughly understood that these people were secretly operating a black market. Some of the goods in the market were obtained by Brother Wang, while others came from other channels. In short, they were able to profit from it.

From what they've said, it seems they've used most of their money to hoard this batch of grain, so they're thinking of selling it quickly, dividing the money among themselves, and then going their separate ways.

Of course, they intentionally shunned Bai Ge, and Bai Ge's visit this time was probably to check if the goods were still there, and also to confirm whether the share of money she was supposed to receive would change.

Ye Nuan chuckled; she really had arrived at the perfect time.

Take out the tranquilizing incense, first knock out the people inside, and then begin a thorough search.

As these people said, a considerable amount of grain was indeed found in the cellar of the east room, mainly refined grains.

Rice, wheat flour, and a lot of cured meat.

There's a good amount of grain; enough for them to eat peanuts.

After observing the situation, Ye Nuan wasn't too greedy. She only collected a few hundred catties of rice and wheat flour, and half of the cured meat. She didn't touch any of the coarse grains.

After she came out, she calculated the time and wrote a letter of complaint, which she then sent to the nearest police station.

She even wrote it with her left hand, just so she wouldn't be suspected of anything.

Ye Nuan wasn't actually short of food, but she was still happy to get some for free.

Ye Nuan was thinking of going to Xiao Gangpao's place again tomorrow to openly deliver some grain. In addition, she could also send some to her aunt's family. Now that she was leaving, she really didn't know when she would be back.

Ye Nuan was actually a little disappointed. It would have been better if Bai Ge had been there too. But this was fine as it was. She was just waiting for those two to bite Bai Ge out.

The matter went smoothly this time, and Ye Nuan was so happy that she took out a small piece of cured meat, thinking of cooking it for dinner.

After returning home, Bai Ge's heart was pounding, and she felt that something bad was going to happen.

Bai Ge thought to herself that she had just inspected the grain and was sure she could get a good price for it; she could get at least five hundred yuan this time.

With this five hundred yuan, her life would be much easier from now on.

It was Wang Ge's carelessness that led to his arrest, and even now, she still hasn't been able to find out what exactly he did wrong.

In any case, it's certain that it has nothing to do with speculation and profiteering, so it's likely related to some issues within the officialdom.

Bai Ge was certain that Brother Wang would be out soon, so she was still fantasizing about getting money from him again.

That night, Bai Ge was having sex with Fang Datong, right at the crucial moment, when the door was suddenly banged on loudly.

The white dove was taken away without any explanation.

Fang Datong had just pulled up his pants when the police officers from the local station had already led Bai Ge outside.

"What are you doing? I'm innocent, Datong, please find a way to save me!"

Fang Datong's hand trembled, and the belt he was fastening came loose, causing his pants to slip down further.

He quickly fixed his pants again and chased after them in a few steps.

"Comrade, what exactly is going on here!"

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. Do you also want to come with us?"

Khalil Fong shook his head vigorously, saying it wasn't a nice place and who would want to go there?

Bai Ge was implicated by the two people inside the house, but they had no evidence, and Bai Ge vehemently denied it.

“I met that lady when I was buying vegetables at the supply and marketing cooperative. I complained that my family didn’t have enough food, and she offered to tell me that she had a way to get food. But I didn’t have any money and I didn’t know how to get food, so I really didn’t know what they meant by ‘gift money’.”

Bai Ge vehemently denied it, and the two men couldn't produce any evidence. They didn't dare to implicate Brother Wang because neither of them had ever seen Brother Wang's face and had no idea what he looked like, not even his full name.

But white doves are different.

They had actually seen the white dove and knew its name. They confessed voluntarily because they hoped that the higher-ups would treat them leniently.

As a result, the white dove denied it, and there was nothing they could do.

The matter was somewhat complicated, and Fang Datong asked around for information, finally finding out why Bai Ge had been taken away.

Fang Datong took their family's grain ration book and went directly to the police station to testify.

“Comrade, look, although we don’t have enough food, we mainly buy coarse grains. So when you add it all up, we have enough. Besides, my husband and I are both workers with wages and ration coupons. There’s no reason for us to get involved in this kind of thing.”

Fang Datong didn't really believe that Bai Ge would have the guts to do black market business. In his eyes, Bai Ge was a gentle woman who was afraid to raise her voice and scare the children. How could she dare to do such a thing?

The police station couldn't find any evidence for the time being, and the couple had legitimate jobs. Furthermore, their investigation of the neighbors revealed that the pigeon had a good reputation. Therefore, they had no choice but to release the pigeon for the time being.

But no matter what, Bai Ge can't clear her name that she has dealings with people on the black market.

The next day at work, Bai Ge was called in for a talk by her superiors. When she came out again, both her eyes were red.

White Dove was persuaded to leave.

Not firing her was a way of saving her some face.

She hasn't even been officially hired yet, and she's already lost her job. Baige is furious!

What's worse, all the grain was confiscated by the authorities, and her five hundred yuan was gone. How was she going to survive from now on?

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