Moneymaking (Part 2)

In the end, Lin Guangxin was so furious that he ground his teeth. If that thief had been standing in front of him, he would have wanted to swallow him whole.

Over thirty thousand yuan wasn't much to Chu Chen, but in the countryside—especially in underdeveloped areas—over thirty thousand yuan was already an enormous sum.

Chu Chen asked again, "Guangxin, did you or anyone in your family mention to others that you were going to buy a truck?"

Lin Guangxin shook his head. "I never mentioned it to anyone, but my parents probably said something when they borrowed the money..."

At that point, he understood what Chu Chen meant and asked, "Uncle-in-law, are you saying that someone familiar with us probably did this?"

"I think it's possible that someone happened to overhear the news and developed malicious intentions. As for whether it was someone you know, I can't say. Didn't you report it to the police?"

"With that much money, how could we not report it?" Lin Guangxin replied. "But when the police came, they only took some photos and made a record. They didn't say how long it would take to close the case before leaving. Our family doesn't know any police officers, either, and we have no idea when they'll find the thief. If it takes too long, then even if they do find him, the money will probably already be nearly spent."

After saying that, he let out a long sigh, his heart filled with helplessness.

"Don't worry yet," Chu Chen said. "I'll make a call in a moment and have someone urge them to look into it."

"Uncle-in-law, you know the police officers in town?" Lin Guangxin asked in astonishment.

Chu Chen smiled. "I don't know the police officers in town, but I can put in