Chapter 1743 Descendants of the Hong Family

An elder said, "Hongwu? Impossible? Last time, Liu Fusheng slapped him twice. Would he betray his own people and help Liu Fusheng?"

Hong Chengli said: "What is Liu Fusheng's identity? What's the big deal about being slapped by him? Today, Liu Fusheng also slapped Hong Haoyu, and didn't Hong Haoyu endure it obediently? If Hong Wu is really Liu Fusheng's insider, those two slaps are actually a good cover-up. This is called, trying to cover up makes it more obvious."

After a brief thought, everyone felt that Hong Chengli's analysis did make sense.

Hong Chengli said: "I think we should first arrest Hong Wu and bring him to the ancestral hall for trial. Besides, Hong Haoyu may also be a traitor."

An elder said: "Hong Haoyu's brother has been forced to death by the police. Could he be a traitor and ignore his brother's blood feud?"

Hong Chengli said, "They probably reached a deal. Hong Haoyu will come forward to help Liu Fusheng find evidence that is unfavorable to us. Then Liu Fusheng will arrest the people from Hong Village and close the case. At the same time, he will ensure that Hong Haoyu is not implicated. In this way, both of them will be happy, but we will suffer the loss."

"In any case, let's take him to the ancestral hall and interrogate him first."

As soon as Hong Haoyu finished speaking, a villager walked in quickly at the door and said, "Village chief, Hong Haoyu is here to see you."

Hong Chengli frowned slightly, looked at everyone and said, "Bring him in."

After that, he instructed the villager: "Go to Hongwu's house and find him as well."

The villagers nodded and left.

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Two minutes later, Hong Haoyu walked into the ancestral hall.

In fact, they brothers were doing quite well among the younger generation, but their status was much lower than that of the elders and deacons present here, especially Hong Chengli, who, as the patriarch of Hong Village, had an outrageously high status.

After Hong Haoyu entered the house, he bowed to Hong Chengli and said, "Hello, Village Chief."

Hong Chengli asked: "Haoyu, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Hong Haoyu organized his words and said, "Village head, today Liu Fusheng, the party secretary of Chaojiang City, came to my house and talked to me about many things. He told me that my brother was very likely involved in the arson case in Jiangtou City."

In the ancestral hall, everyone was suddenly in an uproar.

They had already guessed this in their hearts. After all, Hong Haotian was alive and well, but he suddenly chose to hang himself. There must be a reason behind it, and it must be a big deal.

Now that Liu Fusheng has said this, doesn’t it prove that the police already have some evidence?

In this case, what consequences will Hongcun suffer?

Hong Chengli looked around and frowned slightly, saying, "Everyone, be quiet. Let Haoyu finish what he is saying first."

After everyone calmed down, Hong Chengli asked, "Haoyu, what did Liu Fusheng tell you specifically? Do you know what evidence the police have?"

Hong Haoyu shook his head and said, "Liu Fusheng is very tight-lipped. I can't get any information out of him. He just said that my brother used the family boat to bring in goods once before the arson incident."

Hong Chengli asked: "Is this true?"

Hong Haoyu said: "Yes, when he came back that time, I asked him what goods he brought, and he told me not to worry about it. For some things, the less you know, the better. I didn't think much about it at the time, anyway, my brother gave me some money. But later, Liu Fusheng told me the whole story, and I thought about it again, and it seemed a little wrong. I felt that my brother might have really participated in that incident."

After listening to Hong Haoyu's narration, the atmosphere in the ancestral hall suddenly became solemn.

What everyone, including Hong Chengli, is most worried about is that Hongcun is related to the arson case in Jiangtou City.

There is no need to explain the seriousness of this case. None of the people who died in the arson case were simple people. They were all cadres sent from Yanjing. Their deaths were equivalent to a slap in the face to the country.

Even if all 40,000 people of Hongcun were tied together, they would not be enough to make the country sneeze.

An elder said worriedly, "Village Chief, what should we do about this?"

After a moment of silence, Hong Chengli looked at Hong Haoyu and said, "Next, you must answer the questions I ask you truthfully."

Hong Haoyu swore, "Village Chief, don't worry. This is the Hong clan's ancestral hall. How dare I lie in front of our ancestors?"

Hong Chengli nodded with satisfaction and said, "You really don't know why your brother went out to sea with two boats?"

Hong Haoyu said: "I really don't know! My brother has always been responsible for attracting business in our family. I just follow him to do things. I do whatever he asks me to do and don't ask any other questions. My family members, relatives and friends around me, including neighbors can all testify to this. They even talk about me behind my back, saying that I am just lucky and can just live a life of idleness and benefit from my brother's influence..."

Hong Chengli waved his hand, signaling him not to say those useless things: "Do you know who went with your brother the last time he went to sea?"

Hong Haoyu shook his head and said, "My brother didn't tell me. I guess it might be the brothers who had been following him to sea before. My brother didn't even look for me. Those who could go with him must be trustworthy."

Hong Chengli said, "Write down the names of those brothers. I want to check them one by one."

As soon as he said this, someone nearby took out paper and pen and handed them to Hong Haoyu.

Hong Haoyu thought about it and wrote down the names of several people one after another.

Hong Chengli took the list and said, "Okay, you are very good. When Liu Fusheng came to see you, you reported it to your family immediately. This proves that you are very loyal."

Hong Haoyu waved his hand and said, "Village Chief, this is what I should do."

Hong Chengli sighed and said, "Haoyu, do you know why your brother chose to hang himself?"

Hong Haoyu gritted his teeth and said, "He was forced into a corner by those policemen!"

Hong Chengli said: "Your brother is great, he is a hero of Hong Village. At that time, people from the Ministry of Public Security and Liu Fusheng wanted to arrest your brother in the village. At that time, your brother knelt in your position."

"I asked him what crime he had committed. If he told me the truth, our clan would do everything in its power to keep him safe, even if it meant killing someone."

"Your brother felt that the clan couldn't protect him for what he had done, so he chose not to drag down the entire Hong family."

Upon hearing this, Hong Haoyu's face changed and he said, "Could it be... Could it be that my brother committed suicide out of fear of punishment?"

Hong Chengli said: "I didn't commit suicide out of fear of punishment, but I chose to end my life to protect the more than 40,000 people in Hongcun!"

"I have discussed with the elders of the clan. Your brother's name will be written into the Hong family's hero book. His tablet will be enshrined in the ancestral hall and worshipped by all the descendants of the Hong family."

Hong Haoyu took a breath and said, "Then let me write the names of those people..."

Hong Chengli smiled and said, "They may all be involved in the destruction of our village, so I will talk to them one by one, explain the reasoning to them, and appeal to their emotions. I believe that the descendants of the Hong family will make the right choice."