dhibooks Chapter 257 It's time to settle this score with Chu Tianxiang.
Chapter 257 It's time to settle this score with Chu Tianxiang.
The resentment of the thousands of souls who have been wronged for decades is far greater than imagined.
His formation can only last for three days at most.
This must be resolved within three days.
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In the afternoon, the person who went to the archives to look up information returned, bringing with him a thick stack of documents.
"Captain Zhao, Mr. Shen, we've got everything figured out!" The investigator ran over, panting, and handed them the documents.
Zhao Rui quickly took it and looked at it with Shen Yu.
The information is very detailed, including records from county annals, newspaper reports from that time, and oral accounts from some surviving elderly people.
The Japanese army occupied Beijing back then.
Due to the complex terrain of the Qinglong Mountain area, there are many anti-Japanese armed groups active there, and the Japanese army has tried to sweep through the area many times without much success.
Later, the Japanese army found a local man to be their guide, who was Chu Ergou.
Chu Ergou was a local of Qinglong Mountain and knew the terrain of the area like the back of his hand. After becoming a traitor, in order to curry favor with the Japanese, he not only led the way in sweeping the area, but also helped conscript men and rob grain, committing all sorts of evil deeds.
Chu Ergou led a squad of Japanese soldiers, about two hundred men, and swept through five villages at the foot of Qinglong Mountain.
They gathered all the villagers together, claiming they were going to "clean up the Eighth Route Army," but in reality, they just wanted to rob them.
After looting, the Japanese soldiers found it troublesome to involve the civilians and were afraid that they would inform the Eighth Route Army, so they decided to kill them.
To demonstrate his loyalty, Chu Ergou suggested taking everyone to the large ravine behind the mountain for a mass execution.
The Japanese army agreed.
So, the people from the five villages, a total of 3,217 people, including the elderly, children, women, and young adults, were all driven into that big mountain gully.
The Japanese military machine guns opened fire, killing people for an entire afternoon.
Blood stained the entire ravine, and the corpses were piled up like a small mountain.
After killing the people, the Japanese army had the local puppet regime send people to bury the bodies simply and then left them alone.
Later, after the victory of the War of Resistance against Japan, Chu Ergou was arrested and executed.
However, the more than three thousand skeletons in that ravine have never been found because of their remote location and the fact that no one remembers their exact location.
Later, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Qinglong Reservoir was built, and that mountain gully was submerged in the reservoir area.
And so, these more than three thousand skeletons sank to the bottom of the water, and no one knew about them for decades.
At the end of the document, a list of villagers from those five villages was also attached, containing a total of 3,217 names.
Looking at the densely packed names, Zhao Rui's eyes reddened.
Three thousand two hundred and seventeen people.
That's it, gone.
There isn't even a tombstone; it's been submerged underwater for decades, never seeing the light of day.
And the grandson of the culprit, Chu Ergou, actually dared to come here and cause trouble, throwing evil spirit talismans into the water and disturbing the peace of these dead.
They're worse than animals!
"That's outrageous..." Zhao Rui clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white. "Neither of the Chu family grandfather and grandson are good people!"
Shen Yu's expression turned cold after reviewing the information.
Three thousand two hundred and seventeen lives lost.
In an attempt to curry favor with the Japanese, Chu Ergou personally led his fellow villagers to their doom.
People like him deserve to be executed.
"Mr. Shen, now that we have all the documents, what should we do?"
Zhao Rui looked at Shen Yu, his eyes filled with anger.
"Should we go find Chu Tianxiang now? I want to ask him, after his grandfather did so many despicable things, does he still have the nerve to come here and cause trouble? Isn't he afraid of retribution?"
"Let's go." Shen Yu stood up, his tone icy. "Go find him."
Zhao Rui nodded, "Okay, I'll go get the car!"
Shen Yu responded and followed Zhao Rui toward the parking lot.
As they passed the family rest area, the families of the missing persons saw them leaving and quickly gathered around.
"Comrades, where are you going? Have you found the murderer?"
"Have they found our family?"
"Please, you must catch the murderer!"
The family members asked questions all at once, their eyes full of expectation.
Zhao Rui glanced at Shen Yu, then looked at the family members, and said firmly:
"Don't worry, everyone, we've found a lead. We're going to find the killer now. We'll definitely give you all an explanation!"
"Really? That's great!"
"Thank you! Thank you!"
The family members were so excited that they were crying and laughing at the same time.
The elderly woman with white hair was about to kneel down to them again, but Zhao Rui quickly helped her up.
"Auntie, please don't do this. This is what we should do."
Zhao Rui said, "Don't worry, we will definitely bring the murderer to justice and avenge your son."
"Thank you... Thank you, comrade..." the old woman said, crying.
After reassuring the family members for a few moments, Shen Yu and Zhao Rui got into the car.
The car started and headed towards the city center.
Shen Yu sat in the passenger seat, his eyes cold as he watched the scenery rushing past the window.
Chu Tianxiang.
This debt needs to be settled.
The headquarters of Tianxiang Group is located in a high-end office building in the center of Beijing, occupying three entire floors and decorated in a magnificent and imposing manner.
Chu Tianxiang, a well-known real estate tycoon in Beijing, is worth billions and is always surrounded by a large entourage, making him very powerful.
When Shen Yu and Zhao Rui arrived at the office building, it was already past four in the afternoon.
"Mr. Shen, this is it." Zhao Rui parked the car and pointed to the office building in front of him. "The headquarters of Tianxiang Group is on the 28th to 30th floors."
Shen Yu nodded, opened the car door, and got out.
The two entered the office building and headed straight for the elevator.
Upon seeing them, the receptionist immediately stood up: "Gentlemen, who are you looking for? Do you have an appointment?"
"Find Chu Tianxiang," Zhao Rui said calmly. "He's from Bureau 749. Find him and get some information."
"749th round?"
The receptionist paused, clearly unfamiliar with the department, but seeing Zhao Rui's extraordinary demeanor, she didn't dare to be negligent.
"Well... please wait a moment while I call Mr. Chu's secretary to ask."
"No need," Zhao Rui waved his hand. "We'll go find him ourselves."
"This...this won't do, sir. You can't just go up without an appointment," the receptionist said quickly.
Zhao Rui ignored her and pressed the elevator button directly.
The receptionist panicked, wanting to stop them but not daring to, and could only watch helplessly as they entered the elevator.
The elevator goes directly to the 28th floor.
As soon as you step out of the elevator, you'll find the reception area of Tianxiang Group, which is decorated even more luxuriously than the one downstairs.
"Gentlemen, who are you looking for?" The receptionist's secretary quickly stood up and asked.
"Find Chu Tianxiang," Zhao Rui said. "Have him come out to see us."
"Do you have an appointment?" the secretary asked cautiously.
"No," Zhao Rui said calmly. "Just tell him that the people from Bureau 749 have arrived, and he will naturally meet with us regarding the Qinglong Reservoir matter."
The secretary paused for a moment, glanced at Zhao Rui, then at Shen Yu standing beside him, feeling a little uneasy.
749th round?