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After pondering for a while, Zhou Gong'an did not say anything more about the matter.

Next, Officer Zhou asked some questions, such as when he discovered the money was missing, when was the last time he saw it, whether he noticed any signs that his belongings had been tampered with, and whether he had offended anyone.

The previous questions were all easy to answer, and there was nothing to hesitate about. But when it came to the last question, Qi Hongsheng stammered and didn't know how to answer. Moreover, he was obviously not confident, which showed that there was something wrong with him.

Seeing this, the three police officers exchanged glances and immediately began to investigate the issue further.

Finally, Qi Hongsheng seemed to have made up his mind and said:

"We were all sent-down youth a few days ago. You could say we don't have any enemies in the area, but there are some among the sent-down youth..."

Before he could finish speaking, the other educated youths in the courtyard all looked grim. Wasn't this clearly saying that they had taken the money? But because no one was named, no one spoke up.

Qi Hongsheng wasn't stupid, nor did he want to offend all the educated youth at once.

He hurriedly continued, "..."

"If I had to say which educated youth I offended, the only one that comes to mind is Feng Qingqing, the educated youth Feng."

When everyone heard her say this, they all looked like they knew it was true. After all, including the two times Jiang Yun stole things, the target was always Feng Qingqing.

I don't know what Feng Qingqing did to offend them, or what she did to offend them, that they would never let her go. A young girl like her, being tormented by so many grown men, aren't they ashamed?

Everyone was wondering about it, but that didn't stop them from continuing to watch how the event unfolded.

After hearing the story, the police officers felt that Feng Qingqing's name sounded somewhat like a girl's. If a girl were to be labeled as a thief, she would likely have a difficult time in the future.

That's what I thought, but I still followed the procedure and asked:

"Feng Qingqing, is Feng Zhiqing here?"

A young girl of about eighteen or nineteen years old walked out from behind the crowd. She was of medium height, slender, and had delicate features, but her big eyes were exceptionally bright and piercing.

"Officer, I am Feng Qingqing. Whatever questions you have, I will answer them to the best of my knowledge."

After saying that, he looked at the police officers with a serious expression.

Upon seeing the young girl, the police officers were somewhat surprised, wondering if there was any hidden reason behind Qi Hongsheng's earlier statement that she was the person he might have offended.

Just as the police officers were about to press for more information, the young girl named Feng Qingqing began to recount the entire story of how she met Qi Hongsheng, pouring out her heart like beans spilling from a bamboo tube.

After he finished speaking, everyone else looked at Qi Hongsheng and the Jiang siblings with mixed feelings.

This time, Feng Qingqing didn't give anyone any face. Her central idea was that she and Qi Hongsheng had no past grudges or recent conflicts, and she had no motive or reason to have any conflict.

The reason Qi Hongsheng thought he would offend her was mainly because he liked Jiang Yun, and almost everyone in the educated youth compound knew about Jiang Yun and Feng Qingqing's affair. Although they were relatives, they were practically enemies.

In short, Qi Hongsheng believed he had offended Feng Qingqing because of the girl he liked.

It was only then that everyone realized that the Jiang siblings and Qi Hongsheng had this kind of relationship. They had always thought they were just friends who got along well and were therefore close.

In this day and age, relationships between men and women are still a very sensitive topic.

So Jiang Yun became anxious. Although she knew that Qi Hongsheng liked her, he hadn't made their relationship clear. This meant that she could enjoy his care without confirming their relationship, leaving room for other possibilities in the future.

But she was the first to speak out about this matter, even though it could be misunderstood as her having illicit relationships.

"Qi Zhiqing, you usually get closer to my two older brothers, but that's between you and my two older brothers. I've never interfered. You're just saying you like me without any explanation, and you're even saying things like 'I'm not offending you.' Isn't that just deliberately causing misunderstandings? Please explain clearly, Qi Zhiqing."

After she finished speaking, her eyes welled up with tears, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

Zhuang Shan, who had been speechless with shock after overhearing Qi Hongsheng and Jiang Yun's conversation, looked as if she had suffered a great blow. Her face was pale, but she remained silent.

She had a vague feeling that Qi Hongsheng seemed to have feelings for Jiang Yun, but Qi Hongsheng never admitted it, explaining that he just got along well with her two older brothers and spent more time with them.

But given the circumstances today, he finally spoke his mind. Qi Hongsheng knew that what he said could only fool the naive Zhuang Shan; others who knew the situation, such as Feng Qingqing, could see through it at a glance. However, some of the educated youth felt it was none of their business and chose to remain indifferent.

Perhaps there are some unspoken understandings between them that they are not comfortable making public, but these are their own business.

Regardless, after today, both of them felt somewhat awkward at the educated youth compound.

Qi Hongsheng's expression also turned somewhat unpleasant. Just as he was about to speak, Zhou, the police officer beside him, interrupted him:

"We'll talk about your matter later. Since Qi mentioned Feng, according to regulations, please have Feng accept our investigation. Don't worry, we won't wrong an innocent person, nor will we let a bad person go unpunished."

Feng Qingqing also sincerely expressed her complete cooperation.

So, Officer Zhou asked her about her entire life over the past two days, especially what happened after she returned early. But the police knew that such things were difficult to explain, let alone identify the thief.

Feng Qingqing gave a detailed introduction, and the other educated youth around her nodded silently in agreement.

After listening to the conversation, the police officers asked a few more questions, but finding nothing amiss, they told Feng Qingqing to stand back down. Although this angered Jiang Yun, she was helpless. Although she suspected that Feng Qingqing was involved, she had no evidence.

So, the police questioned the other educated youths, but found no leads. Furthermore, there were no signs of human intervention around the box or in the room, making it difficult to determine the nature of the incident.

Finally, Zhou Gong'an looked at Qi Hongsheng:

“We’ll review this case again at the station. Until the thief is caught, please remain vigilant. Also, based on the scene, you might want to consider whether the wallet could have been placed elsewhere. If you have any further leads, please inform the police station immediately.”

After saying that, he called the other two to go back together, ignoring Qi Hongsheng's somewhat unpleasant expression.

After hearing the police's account, the captain and the others had some other thoughts, but they couldn't say them out loud. They just couldn't feel any goodwill towards these people who had caused trouble time and time again, so they left after saying a few words.

After everyone left, the other educated youths also went about their business in silence. This matter had nothing to do with them in the first place. Not only were they suspected by a few policemen for no reason, but they also wasted a lot of time. And who knows what the other team members will say tomorrow? They have dragged down the reputation of the educated youth institute for no reason. It's just awful.

Feng Qingqing didn't look at anyone and went straight back to her room to lie down. To delay even a minute longer would be disrespectful to herself.

However, thinking about the large sum of money she received from Qi Hongsheng, she felt inexplicably better. After all, money earned without effort, especially money swindled from people who have ill intentions towards you, is the most delightful thing.

It all depends on how they get along in the future, especially since the Jiang siblings may only have a few dozen yuan, while Qi Hongsheng has not a single penny.

The next morning, Feng Qingqing and Hu Fangming got up early as usual, but she found that Zhuang Shan had gotten up even earlier than them. It seemed that what happened yesterday had been a big blow to her as well. She wondered what she was thinking. Later, she heard that Zhuang Shan had asked the brigade leader for leave to go to the commune to make a phone call.

From that day on, Feng Qingqing clearly felt that the team members were much more enthusiastic towards her, spoke with a smile, and were much more affectionate, which was certainly a good thing for her.