Liang Lihai nodded, said nothing, and turned to leave directly.
The others started laughing and chatting again. This time, their conversation wasn't the dirty jokes from before. Instead, they discussed Du Ping moving to the city, praising him for having a good brother and remarking that his hard times were over and good days were ahead. They also talked about this year's crop harvest and their plans for next year.
Although these people seemed crude and often spoke crassly, they knew their limits and when to stop. Moreover, there were certain people they avoided joking about.
Liu Gong's figure appeared on the hillside. His fellow policemen's methods weren't particularly sophisticated; they simply dragged the person out of the woods. The only unexpected detail was that they had used their own clothes to cushion Du Jun's wife's body beneath her. That was all.
