Zhou Fukun was so annoyed by his family that he couldn't take it anymore. An impulse arose from the bottom of his heart, and he brought them to the Bai family.

Zhou Fukun's emotions finally calmed down a bit at the Bai family's gate.

He realized he had been too impulsive, but he had already run into Bai Zhiman, who was about to come out of the courtyard, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and step over the threshold of the Bai family's house: "Brother Bai, I heard that your son-in-law is staying at your house? I came to see how he is doing."

Bai Jiaojiao leaned against the window, listening to the sounds outside. Shen Heng's incident happened on the ship, so it was only natural for Zhou Fukun, as the captain, to come and see him.

But the night before last, when Bai Jiaojiao went to the dock, Zhou Fukun's indifferent attitude was completely different from his current one. Something was definitely amiss, and even Zhou Fukun himself felt his face burning.

Bai Zhiman put on a blank smile, which made Zhou Fukun and his son feel uneasy: "She's not awake yet. My little girl is in a bad mood, so don't go and upset her."

"Sigh..." Zhou Fukun was restless. Since he was already here, he still wanted to find out something before leaving. "Has Jiaojiao been taking care of Chen Heng? Is he that seriously ill?"

Bai Zhiman sneered: "What are you talking about? Go drift at sea in the dead of winter and see if you can survive."

Zhou Fukun observed Bai Zhiman's expression, which seemed to hold only resentment towards him, indicating that he was unaware of the truth.

It seems that Shen Heng really hasn't woken up.

He then said, "Brother, I know you resent me, but that's how it is at sea. Even as the captain, I can't defy the Dragon King."

"If you're going to make sarcastic remarks or shirk responsibility, then you should leave now. My family is already quite upset and doesn't have time to deal with you."

As Bai Zhiman spoke, he turned his wheelchair and went back into the house. Bai Shihai, who was following behind, said, "I'm sorry, Uncle Kun, my father has indeed been suffering from internal heat these past few days."

Zhou Fukun forced a smile: "We all knew about your father's bad temper when we were young."

Bai Shihai saw the two out and walked away. Zhou Yanshan said from the side, "Father, I don't think Hai-ge's attitude is like Shen Heng has woken up. Doctor Sui said he has a fever."

"Yes, he's still unconscious. I hope he just burns to death."

In the past few years, there have been cases of people dying or becoming mentally impaired from fevers. Shen Heng is currently in poor health, and he might just pass away like this.

Zhou Yanshan had a sudden inspiration: "Dad, let's go home and talk to him."

Seeing Zhou Yanshan's evasive manner, Zhou Fukun knew he had a wicked plan, so he quickened his pace: "Let's go."

After the two men surnamed Zhou left, Bai Zhiman went to Shen Heng's room: "Did you two hear what he said just now? Look at how guilty he looked."

"Little sister, if he thinks his brother-in-law hasn't woken up, wouldn't he feel safe? I think it's better to tell him. A cornered dog will jump over the wall, and then we can take advantage of the chaos to beat him."

Bai Jiaojiao explained, "Big brother, if Heng wakes up, Zhou Fukun will think we already know what happened and that he can't undo the facts, so he'll only think of other crooked ideas. Our family's foundation isn't as strong as theirs, and nobody knows what tricks they'll use. But if we give him a little hope, his mind will only be on Heng. He came here specifically to ask today, so let's wait and see. I reckon we can catch him red-handed tonight."

Bai Shihai understood: "You've thought things through very well. So, what are we going to do tonight?"

Shen Heng has recovered his spirits, and Bai Jiaojiao can finally focus on her own things. Bai Jiaojiao plans to resolve the matter tonight.

"Call the captain over. If they make any noise tonight, we'll report it to the police."

Bai Shihai nodded: "You two be careful tonight, who knows what that father and son might do."

"Don't worry, brother."

Bai Jiaojiao thought that Zhou Fukun was still holding onto a sliver of hope and dared not cause any major disturbance.

When night fell, the lights were turned off in Shen Heng's room.

Zheng Xu felt like he was sitting on pins and needles on the kang (a heated brick bed).

What kind of situation is this? In the dark, he was sitting on the same kang (a heated brick bed) with a couple.

But over the past few months, he and Bai Jiaojiao had become quite familiar with each other, and when Bai Jiaojiao asked him to come over and help out tonight, Zheng Xu felt embarrassed to refuse.

Zheng Xu rubbed his thighs to ease his embarrassment.

He was about to ask Bai Jiaojiao if the Zhou family was really coming when he heard a creaking sound from the back window.

Someone must have stepped on the snow.

Zheng Xu instantly snapped to attention, holding his breath and staring at the direction of the rear window.

Before Shen Heng returned, the Bai family had not yet sealed the windows. However, when he was carried back, Bai Shihai was afraid that the draft by the window would make him cold, so he sealed the outer window with a layer of plastic sheeting. During the day, there was some light, but at night, it was impossible to see anything.

The people outside seemed to be observing something as well, and there was no movement for a long time.

Zheng Xu gestured to Bai Jiaojiao, telling her to move to the edge of the kang (heated brick bed). He didn't know what was going on outside, and as a big man, he couldn't let Bai Jiaojiao go first.

Zheng Xu slowly crawled to the window inside the kang (a heated brick bed), his mind tense. The people outside were very cautious and waited for more than half an hour before making a move.

It was very quiet during this time. If Bai Jiaojiao hadn't warned that the Zhou family would be making a move tonight, no one would have noticed if they weren't on guard.

"Tear—"

The soft sound of oil paper being torn could be heard from outside, indicating that the people outside were moving cautiously and slowly.

A moment later, a blade was inserted between the two windows.

"Click".

The Bai family's window frames were made of old wood, worn smooth and soft. Because there was an I-shaped groove between the two windows, the blade widened the gap in the window after it was inserted.

A finger reached in and pulled the latch open, letting in a gust of cold wind.

Zheng Xu then realized what Bai Jiaojiao meant by the Zhou family taking action.

The Zhou family wanted to freeze Shen Heng to death so that he would never be able to speak again.

Zheng Xu grabbed the man's fingers outside. Zhou Yanshan's fingers were still on the latch, but the man was holding them tightly. A sense of despair suddenly rose in his heart.

It’s over!

Zhou Yanshan heard his own heartbeat. He tried to run away, but the window opened from the inside, and a face appeared through the hole he had torn in the plastic sheet.

Why are you running?

Zheng Xu's face was deathly pale in the reflection of the snow behind the window. When Zhou Yanshan saw Zheng Xu, he gasped for breath.

He was caught red-handed by the captain, and this time he really couldn't escape.

On a quiet winter night, the Bai family home was packed with people.

Zhou Yanshan came over late at night to peek through someone's window; no matter how you look at it, there's something wrong with that.

The village is small to begin with, so any commotion would draw almost the entire village over.

The main hall of the Bai family has never been so lively.

After Zheng Xu captured Zhou Yanshan, the Bai brothers, Bai Shihai and Bai Shibao, pinned him down, tied him up with nylon rope, and tightened the rope so much that the flesh spilled out between the ropes. They showed no mercy.

Zhou Yanshan is now sitting on the floor of the Bai family's main hall, his hands tied behind his back, looking at his father with an anxious expression.