Before Mr. Zhang could answer, Feng Yuanzheng resolutely shook his head. 

“My in-laws are honest and kind farmers. They have lived their lives without offending or provoking anybody. They couldn’t possibly have any disputes with other people…”

After he said that, I kept silent. I had known him for a short time, but I also felt that he was kind and honest. He wasn’t the type of person who would hold a grudge against others.  

Anyway, it was good that we knew where Zhang Yan had gotten the iron swallow from. If we obtained the swallow, we could make another step in our investigation! 

As we had only gotten this clue from her hometown, we bid farewell to her parents and left. Before leaving, I told Mr. Zhang, “Mr. Zhang, please keep an eye on that farmhouse. If someone has done this to your family, I think that person will show up again.” 

On the drive back, Li Qiushu asked skeptically, “Yuanzheng, Yan returned...