Back to the 1970s: Building My Fortune Through Time Trading

Chapter 225: Who Stole the Steel?

Niu Er was startled by the voice, and when he looked up, he saw it was the pretty girl from earlier, which instantly restored his confidence.

"I wasn’t making things up, it was Su Wenbing who was on duty that day, I saw him."

Su Xiaoxiao stepped forward and stood firmly in front of Niu Er, looking him up and down.

This person wasn’t much taller than her, and his shifty eyes gave away his guilty conscience.

"You’re making things up. It was cloudy that day. You rushed back, and the factory lights were out. How could you possibly see clearly if it was my brother?"

Niu Er was taken aback by her words, stunned for two seconds before saying, "He was holding a flashlight, yes, a flashlight."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Xiaoxiao walked over, pulled the office curtains shut, and closed the door, making the room considerably darker.

Su Wenbing was puzzled, "Sister, what are you doing?"

Su Xiaoxiao calmly took a flashlight out of her bag and turned it on, "Everyone take a look, when we hold the flashlight to illuminate, the brightest part is where our hand is, and the light gets weaker further away. The face is a distance from the hand, and if it’s even darker, it’s hard to see someone’s face clearly."

Suddenly she changed tack, "That night was indeed cloudy, exceptionally dark, pitch-black all around. In such a situation, if you’re further away, it’s impossible to see the person’s face clearly. So, tell me, Comrade Niu, how did you see that it was my brother?"

"I...I..."

Niu Er was at a loss for words, how did he know?

In his nervousness, he glanced at Director Zhao, hoping he would say something.

But at such a moment, Director Zhao didn’t dare to show anything, immediately clearing his throat and speaking sternly, "Niu Er, how can you be like this? Speaking nonsense without seeing clearly? Who gave you the courage?"

Director Liu also added, "Since this witness is gone, it shows that the steel theft might not be Comrade Su’s doing after all. Two police comrades, please investigate thoroughly."

Police Chen nodded after hearing this, "Director Liu, no need to be polite, it’s our duty, we will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly."

Saying this, he added, "Could we trouble you for someone to take us to the scene later?"

"No problem, Director Zhao, take the two police comrades to check the lost steel plant area."

Director Liu immediately instructed Director Zhao.

Director Zhao was caught off guard by Director Liu’s request to take them over, and was simultaneously nervous and uneasy.

But he didn’t dare show anything, so he had no choice but to lead the two policemen.

As he left, he gave Niu Er a look.

When Niu Er saw Director Zhao leave, he immediately wanted to slip away too, "Director, I have work to do, I’ll just..."

Before he could finish speaking, Su Xiaoxiao stopped him, "Comrade Niu, I have something I want to ask you about, I wonder if it’s convenient?"

Niu Er wanted to say it wasn’t convenient, but seeing the tall and burly Su Wenbing next to him, and Director Liu’s displeased face, he had no choice but to nod and agree.

"No...no problem, go ahead."

Su Xiaoxiao smiled at him, then her face changed, raising her voice abruptly, "Niu Er, who told you to falsely accuse my brother?"

The sudden change startled Niu Er, not only him but also surprised Director Liu, who patted his chest in shock, this little girl could change her face in a flash, giving him a fright.

"I...I didn’t, I just saw...no, I didn’t see...I was mistaken, yes, mistaken."

Niu Er was so flustered by her outburst that he almost lost his train of thought, finally insisting that he made a mistake.

Su Xiaoxiao wasn’t in a hurry, speaking slowly, "How much did Director Zhao give you to do this?"

"What are you joking about? When did I ever take money from Director Zhao?"

Shock flashed across Niu Er’s face, then he spoke firmly.

"Oh, my mistake, I asked the wrong question. How about this, I’ll ask you a question, and you answer, and if you answer everything, I’ll believe you, how about that?"

"Why should I listen to you, you’re not my boss."

Niu Er didn’t want to deal with Su Xiaoxiao, this girl was pretty, but her mouth was really a nuisance.

Director Liu, however, spoke up, "She’s not your boss, but I am, do as she says."

He was really curious about what this little girl wanted to do.

With the director speaking up, Niu Er didn’t dare do anything and could only answer Su Xiaoxiao’s questions obediently.

"How old are you?"

Su Xiaoxiao suddenly asked.

"Twenty-three."

"Where are you from?"

"Kan Family Village."

"How many people in your family?"

"Six."

...

Su Xiaoxiao asked one question after another, getting faster and faster.

Niu Er almost didn’t have time to think and just answered.

Fortunately, these were basically trivial questions.

He was thinking about this when he heard Su Xiaoxiao ask the next question, "Did Director Zhao instigate you to slander Su Wenbing?"

"Yes."

The word slipped out before Niu Er realized what he said, wishing he could slap himself twice.

He hurriedly said, "That question doesn’t count, I made a mistake, I meant to say no."

But Su Xiaoxiao ignored him, turning to Director Liu, "Director, you heard just now, this has nothing to do with my brother, it was a deliberate frame-up by Director Zhao."

Director Liu finally came to his senses, realizing the little girl used rapid-fire questions to make Niu Er unable to think, and thus unable to lie.

Thinking of this, he glared at Niu Er with a stern face, "Niu Er, do you have anything else to say?"

"No, Director, she tricked me, she deliberately made me say the wrong thing!"

Niu Er’s face was twisting with frustration, glaring at Su Xiaoxiao with such intensity it could bore a hole through her.

"Niu Er, confess now, and I’ll give you another chance. If you keep babbling nonsense, you won’t have a place here in the factory."

Director Liu’s face was cold and stern to the extreme.

Facing his gaze, Niu Er was so scared he Jerked in fright and couldn’t help but soften his knees, directly kneeling with a thud.

He clutched Director Liu’s pants and started wailing, "Director, it was Director Zhao who forced me, it has nothing to do with me, he said if I didn’t do it, he’d fire me to make room for his nephew."

Su Xiaoxiao sneered, as expected it was for the steel plant spot.

Director Liu looked down at Niu Er, his expression even colder, "Explain clearly, what exactly happened?"

Niu Er didn’t dare hide anything any longer and had to explain everything in detail.

It turned out he realized he forgot something halfway, intended to return to fetch it, but seeing it was too dark at the factory entrance, he decided to head back.

Before taking a few steps, he heard Director Zhao’s voice, got scared, and in his panic, made a noise, leading to Director Zhao spotting him with a flashlight.

Hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but speak, "So, it was Director Zhao who stole the steel?"