"What's going on?" asked Officer Tan Zhen.

"Someone has stolen our things! Hurry up and get them back for me!" Xia Guokang shouted anxiously. Those were the money his family had saved, and there were two expensive apples in them!

Officer Tan Zhen immediately checked the surveillance camera at the entrance of the apartment building and found that the robbers ran into Building 6.

After some investigation, the police determined that the robber was the owner of Room 701, Building 6, Li Zhang.

The police and security guards ran to 701 and knocked on the door, but no matter how hard they knocked, the person inside refused to open the door.

With no other options, Officer Tan Zhen broke into the room.

Li Zhang was sitting in the living room eating. When he saw the police breaking into the door, he did not panic. Instead, he quickened his eating pace and kept stuffing biscuits into his mouth, filling his cheeks until they were bulging.

Xiao He, the property manager, recognized Li Zhang and said, "It's you! You've used all your exchange quotas in the past few weeks to exchange for cigarettes and alcohol. Now you have nothing to eat, so you're out to rob people, right?!"

Li Zhang was the man who had used all his supply quota to buy cigarettes and alcohol. When his wife found out, she took the children back to her parents' home.

He was addicted to cigarettes and alcohol, and he couldn't help but use his quota to buy cigarettes and alcohol. Until two days ago, his family's food supply was finally all gone, and he was so hungry that he had to think about other people's food.

He didn't have the courage to commit a burglary, nor did he have the ability to sneak into people's homes and pick locks, so he could only squat at the door of the apartment building and try to rob people who passed by with food. Xia Guokang's family was the first unlucky person he targeted.

The property management staff quickly stepped forward and restrained Li Zhang. Li Zhang did not resist at all and surrendered directly.

He knew he couldn't resist, and he was already satisfied to be able to eat. What's more, he ate two apples. They were apples, so even if he was caught, it would definitely be enough!

Officer Tan Zhen said to Li Zhang seriously, "This is the first time. We are issuing a warning to you. If it happens again, we will directly cancel your purchasing privileges at the material supply point in this community."

In today's world, if you don't have the purchasing qualifications, you will starve to death.

Li Zhang lowered his head and admitted his mistakes repeatedly, promising that he would never do it again.

Officer Tan Zhen handed the bag of food back to Xia Guokang and the other two, and said helplessly, "This is all we have left. He ate the rest."

Xia Guokang rummaged through the bag that had been messed up by Li Zhang. All the apples had been eaten, and the mung bean cakes were gone. Only some biscuits and noodles were left.

Xia Guokang felt his heart was bleeding.

Although he was angry, Xia Guokang always considered himself a respectable man of status. He also knew that the food had been eaten and could not be returned, so he could only hold back his temper and said, "It's better to recover these than to have them all taken away. Thank you for your help, officer."

He cursed his bad luck in his heart and continued walking around the villa area with his wife and daughter. This time he held the bag tightly, fearing that someone would snatch it away again.

*

Xia Guokang and his family found their way to Building B16 and arrived at Xia Shige's house.

"Why is the whole yard sealed off? They thought this was a self-built house in their hometown. Living in a villa can't change the habits of rural people." Wu Min muttered softly:

"Although it's a villa, it's located in the suburbs, so it's not much more expensive than our house in District 7."

"Okay, we're already at the door, so just say less." Xia Guokang interrupted her in a low voice.

Although Wu Min was dissatisfied, she still kept her mouth shut. She also knew that her family came here today with a mission.

Xia Guokang straightened his hair and went forward to ring the doorbell.

After a while, the door opened.

Sun Yuegui came out to greet them. She forced a smile and said to the three people, "My second brother, his wife, and Jia Ning are here. Come in and sit down."