Chapter 561 Seeking the Truth Through Labor

As a result, the next day, the police station called, giving Liu Mingcui a rude awakening!

When the police went to the site of Zhao Yue's fall to look for witnesses, they either claimed to know nothing about it or said they weren't at the scene and only heard about it later. Not one of them voluntarily admitted to seeing what happened and came to the police station to testify.

"impossible."

Liu Mingcui didn't believe it. "We've been neighbors for many years, living upstairs and downstairs. Our relationship is closer than the floor above. How could no one be willing? I'll go find them..."

Liu Mingcui believed that the Zhao family had made such a commotion, attracting so many onlookers and gossip, that many of them were people she had helped or given favors to in the past.

She went to their door in person and they said they would help her and her daughter and testify on their behalf.

Even if you can't bear to watch, even if you have a little conscience, even if it's just for the small favors she's done for you, help the mother and daughter and seek justice.

However, not everyone is Li Banxia.

Her best neighbor across the hall, upon hearing her purpose, immediately changed his expression. "...I'm sorry, we still have to live here. You can move out after your divorce, but we still have to deal with the Zhao family. If we go out to testify and they hold a grudge, I have sons and daughters too. I really can't help you with this. You should look for someone else."

He was about to close the door after he finished speaking.

"Xiao Fang, please, for the sake of all the help I've given you over the years..."

Liu Mingcui hurriedly reached her hand inside, but it was caught in the door with a 'bang,' causing her to gasp in pain.

The woman sighed, reopened the door, and glared angrily at Liu Mingcui.

"What are you doing? Your daughter was kicked down the stairs by your nephew. If I help you, what if he treats my child like this? I can't let my two children get hurt just to help you. We're both mothers, why are you making things so difficult for me? Besides, you helped willingly, I didn't force you... I can't help you, you should leave now!"

She grabbed Liu Mingcui's swollen hand and threw her out, guiltily shoving her away before slamming the door shut.

"Xiao Fang!"

Liu Mingcui knocked on the door, then turned back to look at Li Banxia with a puzzled and bewildered expression.

Li Banxia sighed, "Let's ask around. The neighbors upstairs and downstairs are all afraid of retaliation from the Zhao family. We might as well find the people who were watching outside at the time."

Liu Mingcui nodded.

As she went downstairs, she glanced back at the door that the woman named Xiao Fang had closed and said to Li Banxia, ​​"I've known her longer than you have. Her husband doesn't earn money, and both of her children practically grew up in my house. A-Yue was also raised by her. How could she do this?"

Li Banxia glanced at her swollen hand and sighed.

"Mingcui, people are naturally inclined to seek advantage and avoid harm."

From the other party's perspective, it's understandable that she was afraid of retaliation from the Zhao family and dared not help. However, not only did she not help, she also denied the help Mingcui had given her over the years, which reveals her character flaws.

Liu Mingcui smiled without much of a smile. "If she's not willing to help, no one else will."

"Give it a try; there will always be someone with a conscience," Li Banxia advised.

Liu Mingcui glanced at her, pursed her lips, and said, "Okay."

Unfortunately, both of them guessed correctly.

Li Banxia said that no one dared to testify for fear of retaliation from the Zhao family, and that no one really agreed.

Everyone said that the Zhao family was too ruthless, and they were afraid and unable to help, so they didn't even let Liu Mingcui into the door and sent her away.

Some didn't even open the door.

Li Banxia asked Su Laosan to inquire in the neighborhood. He asked several retired old ladies and gentlemen who liked to stroll around the area, but they all waved their hands and shook their heads, saying that it was no big deal for them to help her, but their son, daughter-in-law, grandson, and granddaughter all lived there, and they couldn't afford to take the risk.

What Liu Mingcui initially thought was a clear-cut matter has unexpectedly turned into a dead end.

"Banxia, ​​what should I do now?"

Liu Mingcui panicked, feeling anxious and angry, and even somewhat resentful of her upstairs and downstairs neighbors.

Her daughter, Yue, was such a well-behaved and sensible child. She would call all of them uncles, aunts, and grandmas. When she was in school, whenever someone sent their child to her house, Yue would help take care of them.

Now, ask them to give a certificate, and they just try to avoid the risks and seek the benefits?!

Don't they have a guilty conscience?

Li Banxia frowned slightly and sighed heavily. The law requires evidence.

Su Laosan looked at the building and spat.

Li Banxia glanced at him sideways, and Su Laosan forced a smile.

"Mom, Aunt Liu, I've thought of a solution, but Aunt Liu might have to bleed a little..."

"What?! Tell me! Even if it costs me half my life, I will avenge my Yue!" Liu Mingcui said urgently.

Su Laosan exclaimed, "Ah! It's not bleeding in the literal sense, it's..."

He looked around, then leaned close to Liu Mingcui's ear and whispered his idea.

"...Well, to put it bluntly, it's called bribery. But nobody does anything without a reason. These people don't dare offend the Zhao family for fear of retaliation because there's nothing to gain. But if there were..."

Fearing that Liu Mingcui would think he was giving bad advice, Su Laosan scratched his head and offered a few words of explanation.

"good!"

Liu Mingcui clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, and said, "...All my salary over the years has been used to support ungrateful bastards. The most valuable thing I have is my job at the medicinal herb warehouse. I'll use that to exchange for something!"

"Mingcui".

Li Banxia stopped her, "If you give up your job, what will you do? You only have a few years left before you retire and start receiving your pension..."

Before she could finish speaking, Li Banxia stopped talking.

She saw the overwhelming hatred surging in Liu Mingcui's eyes.

"Banxia, ​​I can find another job, but I must avenge Yue, and I must send the Zhao family to jail! Don't come with me, I'll go by myself."

She turned and left.

Li Banxia was worried, so Su Laosan came closer to her and said something.

"Without witnesses, the Zhao family will be released after a few days. Even if outsiders know what they're like, they'll only distance themselves, not..."

"Mom, you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days. With Zhao Ronghui's character, everyone in this building should be on edge. Instead of living in fear all the time, we should work together to get him locked up. Once Zhao Jiancheng is in jail, do you think his company won't take the house back?"

“...Yes.” Li Banxia understood what her son meant.

Su Laosan smiled and snapped his fingers. "Mom, let's split up. I'll go over there."

"Then what about Aunt Liu's job..."

Li Banxia's eyes lit up with joy, and she chased after the building.

Unfortunately, Li Banxia arrived a step too late.

Liu Mingcui has reached an agreement with the family downstairs; they will act as witnesses, and Liu Mingcui will give the job to their youngest daughter.

Hearing Li Banxia's words, the family exchanged glances and immediately became anxious. "Liu Mingcui, we've already made an agreement. You can't go back on your word!"