There were many suspects like Chen Mo, and after preliminary screening, Chen Mo's suspicion was even lower on the list. Moreover, Chen Mo had already instructed his parents on how to handle the money.
Zhou Tianhao was not a law-abiding citizen and had done many heinous things. Naturally, he was worried about being exposed and had stored a large amount of cash and unregistered or stolen identity bank cards at home.
After some interrogation and identification, Chen Mo didn't touch anything that could reveal his identity. He only took the cash and some of the bank cards.
The bank cards were left untouched for now, and the cash was disguised as savings and loans to pay for medical expenses.
Chen Mo's family was relatively well-off, so having tens of thousands in savings wasn't suspicious. Adding the money borrowed from relatives, friends, and colleagues, it was plausible to gather over a million, enough to support them for a while. Once the situation calmed down, they could gradually use other funds.
Therefore, the police had not focused their suspicion and investigation on Chen Mo. Their investigation had only reached the stage of reviewing his background.
They didn't even know that Chen Mo was on the crashed plane.
When Chen Mo left, he didn't disclose his destination, so his parents didn't know he had gone abroad, let alone that their son was on the crashed plane reported on TV.
Until they received a call from the airline.
Learning that Chen Mo had been in a plane crash and his fate was unknown, his parents were anxious, but they couldn't collapse as they still had to take care of Chen Jingde in the hospital.
They could only keep a close eye on the rescue progress and silently pray, hoping that Chen Mo would survive and return.
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Zhang Xin and Xu Qing looked puzzled at the three foreigners blocking their way. The foreigners usually kept to themselves and never interacted with them. Even when they met by the sea, they would pass by without greeting. What were they doing today?
Before the girls could react, the three foreigners stepped forward and snatched the cans from their hands.
"What are you doing?!" Zhang Xin shouted angrily.
The two little girls, like two angry kittens, glared fiercely at the three foreigners, who were a head taller than them, without any fear.
In response to the girls' questioning, the three men sneered.
"The things from the plane should belong to everyone. Why should you get to eat them all? From now on, anything you find must be shared equally! Isn't fairness and democracy, communism, what you Chinese value the most?"
The three men had long noticed that the "burdens" they had abandoned were often lucky enough to find compressed biscuits and cans. They had searched the seaside carefully but found nothing, and had been envious of the girls for a long time.
Today's harvest was meager, but they happened to encounter the two girls who had just found some canned food, and their long-held dissatisfaction erupted.
They never thought about how, when they caught several fish and ate until they were full, they never shared any with others.
It's one thing to be selfish, but to demand generosity from others while being selfish yourself is shameless.
Chen Mo, watching the scene from the woods, felt a chill in his eyes. The three men, unaware, proudly took the cans and prepared to leave.
At this moment, the people in the camp, hearing the commotion, hurried over.
Seeing the angry expressions of the two girls and the cans in the hands of the three men, the newcomers instantly understood what had happened.
The bodyguard immediately stepped forward to stop the three men.
"What, you want to fight?"
The three men raised their sharp spears, looking fiercely at the people surrounding them.
They were naturally aggressive and experienced in fighting. With weapons in hand, they weren't afraid of these weak and elderly people.
On the other side, although there were nearly ten people, only the bodyguard had any combat ability. The three foreigners were tall and strong. He might be able to handle one or two, but three with spears made him uncertain.
"Let them go!" Su Wan said coldly.
She saw that the situation was unfavorable. Since the three men had already taken the cans, they wouldn't return them voluntarily. The arrogant expressions of the three men and the sweat on the bodyguard's forehead indicated that it was almost impossible to get the cans back.
Given this, there was no need to continue the standoff. If a fight broke out, it would be detrimental to them. If their only fighter got injured, they would be at the mercy of others.
Not knowing when rescue would arrive, it was better to be cautious.
The bodyguard felt relieved at her words and turned to look at the elder.
The elder also shook his head.
They had already taken the cans by force. Did you expect to reason with them? If they couldn't win a fight, they had to plan for the long term. There was no need for a moment of bravery.
After the three foreigners left, Su Wan comforted the two girls.
"You don't blame me for letting them go, do you?" Su Wan asked softly.
The two girls quickly shook their heads.
"We know that if a fight broke out, Brother Wang would definitely get hurt."
"But what about the future? They will definitely rob us again!"
Su Wan gently patted the heads of the two girls and said softly, "When we get back, each of us will make a spear. From now on, don't act alone. Stay together, and if they try to rob us again, we'll fight them!"
Her gentle voice carried a hint of determination at the end.
Chen Mo, watching from the woods, paused his gaze on Su Wan, a smile appearing on his lips. He hadn't expected this seemingly gentle woman to have such a strong inner resolve.
"Sister Su is right. Next time, I'll bite them to death!" Xu Qing said fiercely, baring her small white teeth.
Su Wan smiled, realizing the two girls didn't need her comfort.
Little did she know, the three foreigners had become the main villains in the eyes of the two girls. They believed that the superhero would definitely deal with these bad guys who bullied underage children!
As the three of them talked, they fell behind the others and followed them back. Suddenly, Zhang Xin exclaimed softly and ran towards the edge of the beach and the woods. The other two quickly followed.
There, on the sandy ground under a tree, lay two cans and a sealed strip-shaped object.
A tall black figure appeared in their minds, and the two girls looked at each other, happily picking up the cans and curiously tearing open the packaging of the strip-shaped object.
Inside was a black item—it was a chocolate bar!
The two little girls were overjoyed, while Su Wan, marveling at their luck, couldn't help but feel a sense of doubt.
This was almost at the edge of the beach, and it seemed unlikely that the waves could have washed it this far. Moreover, it was quite a coincidence that the three items ended up together.
Meanwhile, the three foreigners returned to their camp, feeling triumphant. One of them eagerly opened the can in his hand, and the long-missed aroma of meat wafted out. Seeing the tempting chunks of meat inside, he couldn't help but swallow heavily and brought his mouth closer to eat.
At that moment, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his arm, causing him to involuntarily fling the can away. The contents spilled all over the ground, making it impossible to eat.