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Zhao Tianshan and Feng Cheng talked for a while and also felt that it was very abnormal to have two gold ingots in the package. So the two of them discussed it and decided to find out the truth about it, because it was related to everyone's safety. In the sparsely populated Bashang area, it would be very dangerous to have someone of unknown origin around. Zhao Tianshan felt that as the captain, he had an obligation to ensure everyone's safety.

If things are really as Feng Cheng said, and this thing is of dubious origin, then it should be dealt with accordingly. But if it's a mistake, Zhao Tianshan won't shirk responsibility; he'll apologize if necessary and apply for punishment if appropriate.

However, Zhao Tianshan tended to believe Feng Cheng because Feng Cheng's words were quite right: if such a valuable item were truly an heirloom or something bought, who would carry it around with them? Shouldn't they find a place to hide it?

Besides, how could an ordinary family afford such valuable things? It's not that Zhao Tianshan is looking down on people, but he can't tell which of these newcomers came from a wealthy family.

Having made his decision, Zhao Tianshan planned to arrest the man.

"I don't know whose package this is. If we knew, we could just arrest the person. Right now, we need to find out whose it is first."

"It should belong to Zhang Fulin."

"How can it be his? Couldn't it be Wei Fugui's or Huang Qiang's?" Zhao Tianshan retorted.

Feng Cheng explained, “Look at the clothes in this package. Old Wei is quite tall and thin, so these clothes obviously don’t fit him. As for Huang Qiang, they are the right height for him, but look at these clothes. They are very new, with only two patches. When Huang Qiang came yesterday, I saw that his clothes were very old and mostly patched. If he had such good clothes, would he have worn such tattered clothes on his first day on the dam?”

"Not necessarily! After all, people who go up to the dam do farm work, so of course they should put away their nice clothes!"

"Then why did he bring it up here? We have to work here every day. If we follow your logic, we'll never have a chance to wear these clothes."

"Think about it, how is Zhang Fulin's outfit today? Isn't it the best of the three?"

Feng Cheng's words made Zhao Tianshan think. Thinking about it, it seemed to be true. Zhang Fulin's clothes were really good. Moreover, now that the famine had just ended, everyone else was thin, but he was not only not thin, but also quite strong, which was quite rare in this era.

"Then I'll go and call him back now," Zhao Tianshan thought, and prepared to get up and leave.

"Old Zhao, wait a minute, don't rush."

Feng Cheng stopped Zhao Tianshan, who was getting up, and said, "This is just my guess. I'm not sure if it's from nearby. If you go and arrest him now, what if it's not his? If the rightful owner sees you arresting someone, wouldn't he realize that his things have been discovered? What if he runs away? In this place called Bashang, if he runs away, how are we supposed to catch him?"

"Then what do you suggest? Wait until we finish work and then catch them?"

"Yes, we'll arrest him when we get back from work. Everyone will be back during the lunch break. Wei Fugui will come back early to cook. We'll ask Wei Fugui then to confirm if the package is indeed Zhang Fulin's. If it is, we'll arrest him when he gets back. If not, we'll have time to react and avoid arresting the wrong person."

“Okay, then I’ll listen to you.” Feeling that Feng Cheng’s plan was sound, Zhao Tianshan nodded in agreement.

"Let's go to the nursery and get to work!"

“Okay, but we have to put the gold ingots back first,” Feng Cheng said, stuffing the items back into the package before following Zhao Tianshan to the nursery.

Zhao Tianshan was also preoccupied with other matters. After learning that it was Zhang Fulin, he kept glancing at Zhang Fulin every now and then.

However, Zhang Fulin was working with Wei Fugui and Zhao Jinquan, so he didn't notice anything unusual.

Around noon, Wei Fugui packed up his tools and returned to the camp. Zhao Tianshan saw him go back and followed him.

Half an hour later, Feng Cheng also called it a day.

Jin Quan, Er Qiang, come here for a moment, I need to talk to you.

Feng Cheng lingered behind for a while, and after seeing Zhang Fulin walk back, he called out to Zhao Jinquan and Zheng Erqiang.

"Brother Feng."

"When we get back to camp, keep an eye on Zhang Fulin. If he tries to run away, you have to hold him down immediately and not let him get away."

"Brother Feng, what happened to Zhang Fulin? Why are we keeping an eye on him, and why did he run away?" Zhao Jinquan asked, somewhat puzzled, after hearing Feng Cheng's words.

"Don't ask about this yet. It's hard to explain in a short time. You'll find out soon enough. Remember, don't let him get away," Feng Cheng reminded him again.

"Don't worry, Brother Feng, we'll definitely keep an eye on him and won't let him escape," Zheng Erqiang said. Although he didn't know what had happened, he would carry out Feng Cheng's arrangements unconditionally.

"Yes, be careful."

Feng Cheng, Zhao Jinquan, and Zheng Erqiang followed Zhang Fulin back to the camp.

Before even returning to the camp, Feng Cheng saw Zhao Tianshan standing at the entrance of the dugout.

Zhao Tianshan nodded to Feng Cheng, then said to Zhang Fulin who was walking over, "Zhang Fulin, come here for a moment and help me move something."

"it is good."

Zhang Fulin, without suspecting anything, walked straight over. Then he followed Zhao Tianshan into the dugout.

"Walk."

Feng Cheng called out and then strode over quickly.

By the time Feng Cheng and his group entered the dugout, Zhao Tianshan had already subdued Zhang Fulin.

"Captain, what are you doing?"

Even after Zhao Tianshan twisted his hands, Zhang Fulin remained bewildered, not understanding why Zhao Tianshan had pinned him to the ground.

"What? You know what you've done. You know exactly what you've done."

Wei Fugui was standing in the corner of the dugout, trembling and looking terrified.

He had just returned and was about to cook when Zhao Tianshan called him into the dugout and asked whose package was on the kang (heated brick bed). He said it was Zhang Fulin's. Then Zhao Tianshan asked him if he was sure, and told him not to say anything if he wasn't sure. He looked at it and confirmed that it was Zhang Fulin's, so he gave a definite answer. After that, Zhao Tianshan told him to stay in the dugout and not to go anywhere or do anything suspicious.

Zhao Tianshan's expression was very serious, which made the timid Wei Fugui very nervous.

Just now, as soon as Zhang Fulin came in, Zhao Tianshan knocked him down and pinned him to the ground.

"Feng Cheng, find a rope and tie him up."

"Captain, what exactly do you want? What did I do to offend you?"

"Huang Qiang, Lao Wei, are you just going to stand by and watch them bully me like this? We came here together. If you let him bully me today, they'll bully you tomorrow."

"I feel like I've stumbled into a bandit's den. They tied me up without even saying a word."

Zhang Fulin guessed that he was probably exposed, which made him very flustered. He could only cover up his guilty conscience by speaking loudly.

"Alright, stop howling. I'll make sure you die knowing why."

Feng Cheng brought a rope, and together with Zhao Jinquan, they hid Zhang Fulin on a pillar.