Chapter 176 Settling the Karma

In the dead of night, Jinran wrapped herself up so tightly that even her own mother wouldn't recognize her; from behind, she looked like a potato that had come to life.

She first took some valuables from several families who were at odds with Shen Yanhong, and then headed towards Shen Yanhong's house.

Fortunately, it hasn't snowed yet, so there won't be any traces. Jinran walked slowly, showing no sense of urgency about doing something bad.

Once they arrived at their destination, they resorted to the same trick of climbing over the wall.

After finally getting into Shen Yanhong's room, Jinran was surprised to find that the couple were sleeping in separate rooms. Jinran didn't care much. She first stuffed a rag into Shen Yanhong's mouth and then used a stun gun to knock her unconscious.

After Jinran finished, she was slightly sweaty; she had been wearing too many clothes. A miscalculation.

Jinran is now struggling with which leg to break. That's a good question. Oh dear... she can't hesitate any longer; she has so much work to do later.

One blow from the stick broke his left leg.

Shen Yanhong screamed, startling Jinran. Afraid that Meng Fan would come to check, Jinran immediately entered the space.

After waiting for a while, Jinran came out and found that Shen Yanhong had fainted and Meng Fan had not come.

Jinran muttered to herself in disgust, "She's lived two lifetimes and is still looking for men in the garbage dump. Aren't the male leads supposed to be affectionate and devoted? This... compared to her Gu Daji, she's really far inferior."

Jinran figured she was already there, so she couldn't let the male lead get away with it. She figured she'd collect some interest for his future lewd behavior. So, following Shen Yanhong's example, she broke his right leg.

Loving couples should share both good times and bad.

Please call her a kind person.

Jinran hid the stolen items from various households in different parts of Shen Yanhong's house, only then realizing that she had taken quite a lot. Shen Yanhong really had a lot of rivals. And that didn't even include what she hadn't yet discovered!

Anyway, this is enough for Shen Yanhong to drink a whole pot of wine.

After everything was done, Jinran carefully checked to make sure she hadn't left any traces. She then disguised the house as a crime scene before going home with peace of mind.

I had a good, restful sleep.

I was woken up by my brothers after the sun was high in the sky.

"Nini, wake up, something terrible has happened in the village."

Jinran feigned curiosity and asked, "What's up? Is there any news about the household responsibility system?"

Shen Cong shook his head and said, "No, it's not that. Several families in our village have had things stolen."

Jinran pretended to be anxious and got up, "Where is our family? Have they said what happened?"

"No, nothing was stolen from our house. About ten other families in the village have lost things. My parents didn't leave either. The village chief said not to leave yet, otherwise people will think too much. Now, people in the village are only allowed to enter, not leave."

Grandma Shen was serving Jinran a sponge cake and said hurriedly, "Alright, are you hungry? Eat up. There are quite a few families in our village that have gone missing. The village chief is currently compiling statistics and said he's going to call the police. This has nothing to do with our family. If anyone comes asking, we'll just tell the truth and that'll be fine."

Mr. Shen said unhappily, "How long of a leave do Cuifen and I get? We'll lose a lot of money. This thief is a vengeful person."

Shen Cong poured Jin Ran a glass of water and said, "There's no way to investigate this. When the police come, they'll just search every house to see if there's any stolen goods."

Shen Ming continued, "I think it was someone we know who committed the crime. Why were only these few houses robbed? We can ask around and find out if anyone has any enemies, which will help us pinpoint a group of people. That way, searching the area will be much more efficient."

Jinran said, "It's such a pity you didn't go to the Public Security University."

Shen Cong and Shen Ming were excited about the commotion, so they went out to watch. Shen's father and grandfather also went to help.

Jinran was afraid of the cold, so she didn't want to move. She sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) with Wang Cuifen and Grandma Shen, eating pine nuts and chatting.

Wang Cuifen asked softly, "Mother, do you have any suspicions? Our village hasn't had anything stolen in years, there's something fishy about this."

Grandma Chen sighed, "Who says it isn't? I can't guess who it is either. There are a few scoundrels in our village, I don't know if it's him or not. And it's almost the end of the year, doing such a heinous thing. If the things aren't found, these families won't be able to have a good New Year. The lost items aren't cheap."

Jinran touched her nose, wondering why Shen Yanhong and Meng Fan were still asleep. There wasn't a sound from them!

Before long, all four of them returned.

Grandma Shen quickly asked how it was handled.

Grandpa Shen replied, "Those families wanted to call the police, saying that the longer it dragged on, the more dangerous it would be, and they were afraid they wouldn't be able to get their things back. Old Wang's family lost a silver bracelet, and they were almost crying themselves to death. The village chief had no choice but to go to the county to report it to the police. But they still wouldn't let anyone leave the village."

Grandma Shen nodded. She understood.

In the afternoon, police cars arrived in the village.

Then an investigation was launched.