Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s

Chapter 3070: Chapter 3006: Trying to Burn Her Alive

She pulled a chair over, closed the door, looked at Deng Qingjiang, then at Mei Chunhong. Which one should she question first?

Anyway, she didn’t plan on sleeping tonight. She would get them to talk first.

It was better to interrogate Mei Chunhong first. For her, the most important thing at this moment was Shi Xiaoching’s whereabouts.

Jiang Xiao took out an Illusionary Talisman Diagram, crumpled it up, and went over to pinch Mei Chunhong’s cheeks, stuffing the Illusionary Talisman Diagram inside.

Perhaps Mei Chunhong was extremely hungry; as soon as something entered her mouth, she immediately began to chew.

Of course, the Illusionary Talisman Diagram melted instantly in her mouth, leaving nothing to chew.

But seeing her swallow it forcefully, Jiang Xiao knew she wouldn’t be able to utter a single lie soon.

Others were usually given the Illusionary Talisman Diagram during moments of clarity, and would spit out some of it, but Mei Chunhong swallowed everything, ensuring the dosage was absolutely enough.

”Clap, clap.”

Jiang Xiao reached out to pat Mei Chunhong’s face after she finished swallowing, waking her up.

To keep her alert enough to answer her questions, Jiang Xiao poured a glass of cool water with just a drop of Spirit Spring Water and made her drink it.

Mei Chunhong finally regained her senses after drinking this glass of water.

”Mei Chunhong.”

”Yes, that’s me.”

”Do you know a woman named Shi Xiaoching?”

Jiang Xiao went straight to the point, asking the question she most wanted answered.

Where is Shi Xiaoching?

Mei Chunhong’s expression seemed a bit blank, as if she were pondering the question.

Jiang Xiao didn’t press further, waiting for her to recall. ℯℯ𝑙.

After all, Mei Chunhong would reveal anything she knew.

Mei Chunhong thought for quite a while, then shook her head, ”Who is Shi Xiaoching? I don’t know her.”

”What about Red Bean then?”

She remembered Gao Shan telling her that when Chun Hong introduced Shi Xiaoching, she referred to her as Red Bean, so Shi Xiaoching might not be using her real name there.

Indeed, upon hearing the name Red Bean, Chun Hong recognized it.

”Yes, I know her.”

”Is she only called Red Bean? Does she have any other names?”

”No, everyone calls her Red Bean. I know she has another name, but Red Bean never mentioned it, and we didn’t care about anyone’s original names there.”

”So, there? How did Red Bean end up at the Hongfeng Welfare Institute?”

”Over at Huchuan, they have people constantly looking for women and children to sell. If they appear competent, some are kept back to help with work. Red Bean was honest and capable, so she was kept and dispatched wherever needed. When the Hongfeng Welfare Institute needed staff, she was sent there from Huchuan.”

Hearing this made Jiang Xiao’s heart skip a beat.

Trafficking?

Women and children?

So this Chun Hong truly is a bastard that one might want to kill.

Jiang Xiao took a breath and asked again, ”Where is Red Bean now?”

”Red Bean...”

Mei Chunhong began to ponder once more.

Jiang Xiao couldn’t resist asking further, ”What happened with the fire at Hongfeng Welfare Institute back then? Red Bean didn’t die in that fire, did she?”

”The fire,” Mei Chunhong appeared dazed, as if unsure whether she should reveal the events from back then, showing some resistance. ”Several people died in the fire; it wasn’t started by children. Someone came to set the fire intending to kill Red Bean.”

What?

The fire was meant to kill Red Bean?

”What happened to Red Bean then?”

”Red Bean wasn’t killed in the fire. She escaped, but someone went after her.”