It's true what they say, you can guard against anything day or night, but it's hard to guard against a thief within your own ranks!

A moment later, Liu Haizhong and his second aunt stumbled out of the house. Liu Haizhong pointed at Liu Guangfu and said, "You, you, where did you hide my bankbook?!"

Liu Guangfu, feeling guilty, didn't dare look at him and shouted with his neck stiff, "Didn't I say that Banggeng stole it!"

Upon hearing this, his second aunt lunged at Qin Huairu: "Qin Huairu, tell your son to take it out! That's our life savings! Take it out!"

Suddenly, everything was in complete chaos again.

The fat man ignored them, his eyes fixed on Liu Guangtian, Liu Guangfu, and Banggeng.

He shouted, "Be on high alert! Keep a close eye on everyone! Form ranks!"

The workers quickly took off their shields from behind and formed a defensive circle, with one row on the outside, one row on the inside, and Bang Geng and the other two on the innermost side.

This not only thwarted Yi Zhonghai's attempt to take advantage of the chaos to rob people, but also dashed Bang Geng's hopes of escaping in the confusion.

Qin Huairu was so thoroughly exasperated by her second aunt that she no longer had the energy to cause trouble.

Yi Zhonghai was busy mediating the fight and was having a great time.

The fat man dragged Liu Guangfu in front of him: "What else? What about harassing women?"

Liu Guangfu, ever the straightforward one, replied, "You know that woman too."

"I know him?"

The fat man's face instantly darkened, like a storm breaking out at sea, turning the once calm surface into a turbulent sea, and the water turning pitch black...

Liu Guangfu was so intimidated by his imposing presence that he stammered, "It's you, it's you, it's Shen from the workshop, ah, Shen Xuemei!"

Is that little bastard Bang Geng setting his sights on Shen Xuemei?

The fat man glanced at Qin Huairu and immediately realized what was going on.

Suppressing his anger, he asked Liu Guangfu, "What exactly did he do?"

In an attempt to gain leniency, Liu Guangfu blurted out, almost as if he were answering a question: "There are many things... First, he ambushed her on her way home from get off work, then he groped her, and then he followed her to her home; when Shen Xuemei wasn't home, he brought people to her house to threaten her husband and beat him up. After that, he even stole Shen Xuemei's underwear and hid it under his pillow!"

As soon as Liu Guangfu began to speak, Bang Geng began to struggle violently. But the workers' militia were not to be trifled with; two burly members held him down firmly, rendering all his struggles futile.

The more Liu Guangfu spoke, the less the stick struggled, until finally it gave up and lay there limply as if it had no bones.

If someone hadn't been holding him up, he would have slid to the ground.

The gist is: When will this ever end...?

I'm tired. Let's destroy it, quickly.

The room with the stick was soon visited again, and a team member came out with something in his helmet, looking disgusted.

The fat man angrily cursed, "Is this what you're supposed to be doing with a helmet?"

The team member handed over the helmet with shame: "Captain, I..."

The fat man sighed and waved to Yu Li, "Go to Sha Zhu's house and find a bag to put this in. It's all physical evidence."

Yu Li glanced at it, then picked up the helmet and left.

The fat man stared at Liu Guangfu: "You two are really close, aren't you? You know all the good things he's done. I just don't understand, back then you hung his tattered shoes on him and pulled off his cotton-padded trousers, can you explain this to me?"

The shameful things from back then were brought up again, and Bang Geng, who had been almost dead before, struggled to his feet again: "Liu Guangfu, Yan Jiekuang, I want you dead! All of you, die!"

Liu Guangfu completely ignored Bang Geng, displaying his obsequious, pretty-boy persona to the fullest, his face full of flattery: "This kid is just like his mother, all he cares about is money. He came to us willingly, and we're just using him. He's a fool who'd do us a favor by giving us some money. Why not take advantage of him..."

Suddenly, everything went black before Jia Zhangshi's eyes, and she began to sway precariously.

Luckily, Huaihua was right there, and she quickly hugged her, shouting in a girlish, high-pitched voice, "Stop hitting her! Look at Grandma! Please stop hitting her!"

"..."

With witnesses and physical evidence, they have no right to deny it.

However, when the fat man tried to leave with his men, he still encountered obstacles.

That old bastard Yi Zhonghai spread his arms wide, blocking their way: "You're not allowed to leave! You have no right to come into this yard and arrest people!"

The fat man didn't waste any words with him and went straight to the point: "Take him with you and let the police station handle it."

Yi Zhonghai's face changed color: "You...fatty, I'm an old man in this courtyard!"

Several inappropriate laughs erupted from the crowd, especially from Xu Damao, who laughed the loudest: "You call yourself an old man? I would have taken you down when I was in charge!"

Yi Zhonghai actually quoted Yan Bugui: "Your factory has no say in what happens in our compound!"

The fat man waved his hand dismissively: "Either you get out of my way, or I'll take you back with me. I'll count to three..."

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Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

The police station remained brightly lit until dawn.

It was past 7 a.m. when the police officer returned with his team. Despite his exhaustion, the joy on his face was still evident.

This is a major case! It's a huge case, and he solved it; although the old rule in the system has always been to share the spoils, everyone gets a share. The emphasis should be on the collective, downplaying the individual, and especially highlighting the achievement made with the support of higher-level leaders.

However, this first and best bowl of rice was destined to be his.

No one can take this credit away from them.

The fat man didn't go home tonight either. Yu Li knew what was important, so she naturally helped him comfort his daughter and second sister.

After returning from Nanluoguxiang, the fat man didn't go out again.

They successfully completed the task assigned by the police today and even recovered 20 boxes of parts, which is already quite enviable. There's no need for them to go and cause them any more trouble.

The intelligence that was gathered back was breathtaking for the fat man.

First, the Five Tigers of Red Star: Golden Tiger is gone, Dragon-Catching Tiger is crippled, Thunder Tiger is injured, Downhill Tiger is captured, and Smiling Tiger is missing.

Inside the courtyard, Liu Guangtian, Liu Guangfu, Yan Jiefang, Yan Jiekuang, and Banggeng were captured.

Grandma Monkey's game is over too; he resisted arrest and got shot...

Another noteworthy character is the mouse, who was killed by Granny Monkey's men in the chaos. Elephant, driven mad by a thirst for revenge, also met the same fate as Granny Monkey.

These two dynamic social organizations that had been entrenched in the Jiaodaokou and Beixinqiao area have become a thing of the past.

The entire street was spotless.

After finishing a meeting at the Municipal Bureau in the morning, Fatty rode his bike to the factory to find Shen Xuemei.

The welding workshop is quite quiet when there's no work. When the fat man found her, she was staring blankly at the sky.