The two elders from the second branch watched the two people being driven out from a distance. Their initial enthusiasm was dampened by the two men's lack of attention. Seeing the two men standing dejectedly at the entrance of the Xu family's old house, the two elders from the second branch did not go forward.

Old Man Shen looked sinister, his hands behind his back as if he had the two men completely under his thumb. He turned and left without saying a word.

The second wife immediately followed, unsure of what the old man meant.

"Husband, shouldn't we go and greet our in-laws? After all, it's their first time visiting, maybe they've come to the wrong house?" said the second wife.

Old Man Shen glanced at the old woman.

He thought his wife was really stupid; she didn't even realize that the two men weren't interested in them at all.

They went to the eldest son's house because his eldest nephew was the director of the Public Security Bureau. Did they really think that others had gone to the wrong house? Didn't they have any questions for the villagers?

To put it bluntly, what they value is status.

"Shut up and go back to work!" Old Man Shen said irritably.

Although the second branch of the family has severed ties with the first branch, blood is thicker than water, and outsiders won't really believe they've broken off relations. So he can't lose his title as the bureau chief's uncle, and since he can't lose that title, he can't lose Xu Yaoyang's marriage either.

This is the truth that Old Man Shen revealed at this moment.

At that very moment, Old Man Shen straightened his back again.

So what if the eldest son's family cuts off this marriage? Old Man Shen suddenly chuckled.

The second wife looked at her husband suspiciously, wondering if he had gone mad with anger.

The female colleague's parents were furious when they were kicked out and stood at the gate. They were respectable people, and everyone would give them face. They never expected to be driven away by a country old woman with a broom.

How embarrassing!

My female colleague's name is Shen Can. Her father is a minor leader in the county party committee, and her mother has just been appointed as the director of the street office.

Shen's mother had just become the director and had been fawned over by everyone lately, so she was quite arrogant and domineering. It was really hard for her to bear being treated like this all of a sudden.

A gentleman will not leave this grudge unavenged!

Xu Zexi returned from the county town soon after, and as soon as he got back, he called Old Master Xu to Xu Yaozu's room.

Xu Yaozu leaned against the headboard and flipped through the case files.

Although there weren't many murders or arsons in this era, there were quite a few petty thefts, mostly driven by poverty. When people couldn't survive, they resorted to unorthodox methods. Due to the special nature of the era, there were still many wrongful convictions, political biases, and precautions against enemy agents.

These three types of cases are what give Xu Yaozu the biggest headache.

The longer you stay in this position, the more of the dark side you see.

A police officer needs a strong mind to survive.

Grandpa Xu: "What's going on? Why would that family suddenly come knocking on our door?"

Xu Yaozu only heard the commotion downstairs and had no idea what was going on, so he asked, "What's wrong?"

Xu Zexi: "Did something happen to my uncle?"

Xu Yaozu asked in surprise, "Yaoyang?"

Although Old Master Xu was utterly disappointed in his younger brother, he still cared about the second branch of the family. Blood ties were there, and if something really serious happened, he couldn't bring himself to be indifferent and cold towards him.

This is perhaps the most normal form of family affection.

Grandpa Xu: "What happened to Yaoyang?"

Xu Zexi: "My uncle had a questionable lifestyle. When my aunt went to see him, she caught him and that woman in the doorway. The woman said some hurtful things to my aunt, which caused her to miscarry."

Grandpa Xu's eyes widened. He had heard some rumors, but he thought they were just hearsay. Besides, Xu Yaoyang's wife had indeed lost her child, and he thought Xu Yaoyang wouldn't do something so morally depraved. The child seemed to be doing well, so he didn't take it to heart.

These past few days, Old Mrs. Xu had scolded the second wife and Xu Yaoyang in front of Old Mr. Xu. He thought that his wife had developed a prejudice against Xu Yaoyang because of Xu Mingyang's matter. He never expected that he had been blinded.

Xu Yaozu had heard about Xu Yaoyang and Shen Can's affair; some people even told him to his face that they wanted to introduce Shen's father to him.

Xu Yaozu doesn't care about trivial matters. With so many things to do, who would bother with these boring things?

But he still frowned when he heard this.

Xu Yaozu had long seen through Xu Yaoyang; he had no real ability but was ambitious beyond his years, and luckily he was timid.

Xu Yaozu always thought he wouldn't dare to do anything outrageous, but it seems he underestimated him.

"That woman returned to her home in the county town the day after my aunt's incident. Her father, Shen Geming, is a section chief in the county party committee office, and her mother, Qi Hehua, has just been promoted to the position of street director. After my uncle brought my aunt back, he went to the county town to find that woman. This matter was reported to the Revolutionary Committee, and now they've both been arrested for lifestyle issues. I heard they're going to have their heads shaved and be sent to a farm. The woman's parents came today; they want my dad to intervene and bail them out," Shen Zexi added.

Old Xu was so angry he almost fainted, cursing, "Like father, like son! They've got some nerve."

Xu Yaozu sighed and said, "I can't control this matter, and I don't want to. Since I did it, I have to take responsibility for the mistake."

Grandpa Xu: "We can't interfere. What time is it now? He's going against the grain! He's really letting his wife and children down."

Xu Zexi immediately interjected, "Grandpa, Aunt and Uncle have divorced. The three of them are now living at the educated youth settlement."

"What?" Old Master Xu was taken aback. After Xu Yaozu's accident, he was almost oblivious to everything else, rushing to work and rushing home, so he had no idea about this matter.

"Mom and Uncle Qiangzi handled this matter. When Auntie came back, she heard that she couldn't even get out of bed. The two children were very pitiful and cried around Auntie every day. The day after Nannan came back, they went to see a doctor for her. As soon as she could get out of bed, they went to the brigade to handle this matter. Grandpa and Grandma also know about it. They were even gloating that Uncle was very capable and that he would be able to marry a city girl who was getting married for the first time." Xu Zexi said, not wanting to miss the opportunity to stir up trouble.

Xu Yaozu glared at his eldest son. Although his eldest son wasn't as mischievous as his younger son, he was quite cunning and protective of his own. He was probably also standing up for Xu Mingyang.

"That's enough, that's enough. If things go wrong in their family, they're all a bunch of snakes and rats. It's a good thing that the mother and her three children have left that family, so that the younger one won't be corrupted too. We'll take care of them from now on. Their mother is smart, she won't starve to death." Old Master Xu sighed.

Xu Yaozu knew that Xu Yaoyang had really messed with the knife. Now was the time to make an example of someone, and the Revolutionary Committee was overjoyed. They were probably worried about not being able to complete their tasks. Moreover, these two had sensitive identities. If they didn't make an example of them, who else would they make an example of?