As for the glass factory manager's family, all that's known is that the Du family introduced a nanny to them, but she was later apparently kicked out for dishonest dealings.

With the help of kind-hearted people, the neighbors living nearby have been kept in the dark for the past two years.

It took the informants a lot of effort to find this out; they almost lost their lives in that remote and impoverished place.

In those remote mountain villages, there was no rule of law, and even the commune couldn't control them.

The only people who could speak up were the village chief, the brigade leader, or the village party secretary. These strangers were almost buried alive by those unreasonable people.

Fortunately, the people sent by Fifth Brother arrived in time and rescued them; otherwise, they would have been killed in this incident.

"So, the one in the Du family now is the younger sister? And the child was born to the older sister?" Li Baichuan was momentarily confused.

His wife is right. They've seen too much shamelessness; they need to keep a calm mindset.

"Yes, Brother Chuan, if that family has done something bad, having this incriminating evidence will definitely make them behave themselves in the future."

The gossips knew that Brother Chuan had no connection with that family; it seemed they had offended someone.

"The factory manager's family over there didn't know either?" Others could say they weren't familiar with them, or that they looked like they were just trying to fool them.

In addition, no one expected that the new bride would be replaced, and that person deliberately acted in a way that could be misunderstood.

It's understandable that the people around them don't know, but the glass factory manager's family certainly does.

"Brother Chuan, even if that family knows, they won't say anything. Their son just got married, and his wife is a good match for him."

"If she knew, she wouldn't be someone who could be appeased with a little money. Besides, now that she's established herself in the Du family under her sister's name, she's not stupid. She certainly wouldn't go to that family's door and expose herself."

Know-it-alls spend all their time mingling with all sorts of people, so they know best what these people at the bottom of society are thinking.

He could tell that the woman was ruthless and would stop at nothing to climb the social ladder.

That older sister might be the one who caused it; people like that can be very dangerous when they go crazy.

"Okay, I understand. Thank you for your help this time. By the way, you should go back as soon as possible. Fifth Brother should be looking for you."

Li Baichuan just wants to go back to his wife and have a good talk about what happened. Also, things are in a mess with Kang Laowu right now.

"Something happened in the black market?" the gossipmonger asked anxiously.

"It's alright for now, you should go back quickly." Li Baichuan expressed his gratitude again.

If it were him, he probably wouldn't have been able to dig these things out. Just by looking at their disheveled appearance, you can tell that this trip to the countryside was not easy.

There was no time for pleasantries; the informant quickly led his men away.

Fifth Brother's place is their main base. If something happens there, everything will be over.

After Li Baichuan and the others left, they patrolled the area for a while before finding a side path to return home.

At this particular time, it's best not to let anyone discover that he's dealing with the Kang family.

He rode his bicycle home with the money in his hand, and no one expected that his unassuming woven box contained stacks of cash.

When they reached the entrance of the alley, Li Baichuan slowly pushed the cart forward.

"Comrade, may I ask which household Du Laowu's family lives in over here?" Li Baichuan asked, noticing that the group of people in front of him were clearly there to deliver something.

Looking around at the entrance of their alley, his eyes lit up.

Now, whenever he hears the name of the Du family, he perks up; things in Beijing are getting more and more outrageous.

"That house." No matter how many thoughts were in Li Baichuan's mind, he didn't show them on his face at the moment, and pointed to the house where the Du family lived.

The men thanked him and hurriedly carried their belongings toward the Du family's house.

Li Baichuan saw a lot of furniture and wooden blocks on the car and remembered that the Du family's house had caught fire some time ago.

Everything in the house was burned, probably newly bought items. But why do these things look so familiar?

When Li Baichuan got home and saw that the child had wet himself, his wife called him to quickly go inside and get a diaper.

When he saw the furnishings in the room, he realized why the things in the Du family's house looked familiar—they were exactly the same as those in his own home.

"What's wrong? You seem distracted." Su Ti hadn't asked him how the exam went, but judging from his absent-minded look, he probably didn't do well.

She was thinking about how to comfort people; she had been thinking about these things all day at work, and she was even more nervous than when she was taking the exam herself.

"Wife, I've found out what happened with the Du family." Li Baichuan always felt that his family was being watched.

He quickly told his wife everything he had found out.

However, Li Baichuan clearly couldn't tell a story. The events were obviously melodramatic, but his dry descriptions made them completely uninteresting to listen to.

After hearing this, Su Ti felt that the Du family's daughter-in-law was ruthless and cruel, and that having such a person living next door to their family was indeed a ticking time bomb.

"Baichuan, do you know anything about the family of the glass factory manager up ahead?" Su Ti thought for a moment, and realized that people like the Du family were indeed immoral.

But she's not a good person either. As long as this matter doesn't escalate to her level, there's no benefit for her to expose them.

Meddling in other people's business has never been her way of doing things. Her initial intention in investigating the Du family was to get to know them thoroughly and make them feel more at ease living there.

"We're not very close, but I've heard Biancheng mention that he used to be classmates with his youngest son, and that the guy was a playful person."

Li Baichuan frowned. Su Ti understood what he meant by "loves to play around." According to what he had found out, it meant that he loved to play around with women.

"That family was transferred from another province, but they were only promoted in name only. They used to be leaders in some provincial department in that place."

"Later, it seems he offended someone and took the blame. Even after the investigation was completed, he couldn't stay there anymore."

"In the end, he was transferred to Beijing. It sounds like a great job in Beijing, but he ended up as the director of a small state-owned factory."

"The glass factory in Beijing is the smallest one here, and it's located on the very edge, so it has no real power."

“That family has three sons, which is the envy of everyone here. They can live in a courtyard house on their own.”

"But it's not good enough for outsiders. I heard from Biancheng that the wives of their first two sons were both very capable. The third son is the most favored in the family, and he has high standards for choosing a wife."

"Later, it seems he found the daughter of a section chief in the water conservancy department. She had real power and was an only child. She also got a formal job."

These things happened when Biancheng went to that person's wedding last time and chatted with him on his way back.

The main reason was that he felt they lived in the same alley and might run into each other in the future. Even if they didn't know each other now, Biancheng told him a lot about that family.