Chapter 182 Hongchao, Run!

After Xie Lanlan finished speaking, she explained her wicked plan.

Xie Hongchao and Wei Guihua exchanged a glance; it was clear that neither of them dared to do so.

But Xie Lanlan said, "Our mother got arrested, and they beat us again today, so we should just take it?"

"If we're having a hard time, shouldn't we make it hard for him too?"

"Besides, I won't drag you down with me."

"Just keep watch, and when you see someone coming, just say so and leave. Even if I get arrested, I won't blame anyone, and I certainly won't implicate you. What are you afraid of?"

"If it succeeds, Zhou Lin won't be able to become a military officer, and that little bitch won't be able to become an official's wife. She'll just have to come back and farm."

When Wei Guihua heard this, she thought it seemed like a good idea, since Xie Lanlan would take on all the risks anyway.

She nudged Xie Hongchao's shoulder and said, "Why don't you keep watch for your older sister?"

"Just...just letting people out for a lookout?"

"Okay, just keep watch, you stand far away."

Then, taking advantage of the dark and windy night, one hid next to a woodpile by the roadside, while the other crouched down, holding half a tile in his hand, and approached the car parked by the roadside.

Unfortunately, Wu Caifeng was making steamed buns today, so Zhou Lin and Zhizhi had dinner at Wu Caifeng's place again.

They were full from just eating steamed buns, so the two returned early.

I happened to see someone sneakily scratching the car next to it.

"Who goes there?" Zhou Lin shouted, telling Zhizhi to stand in a safe place before rushing over to grab Xie Lanlan.

Xie Lanlan cried out "Ah!", threw away the half-tile she was holding, and ran away.

She not only ran herself, but also shouted to Xie Hongchao, who was hiding in the woodpile, "Hongchao, run!"

Xie Hongchao was so frightened that he turned and ran away.

But Zhou Lin abandoned Xie Lanlan, who had fallen to the ground after running only a few steps, and went straight to grab Xie Hongchao.

Zhou Hai and the others also returned from Wu Caifeng's house. Seeing the commotion, they asked Zhizhi, who was waiting nearby, "What's going on?"

Zhizhi pointed to Xie Lanlan, who had gotten up from the ground and was chasing after Zhou Lin, and said, "I don't know who came to scratch the car."

Zhou Hai quickly gave chase, shouting, "Stop! There's a thief! Come out and catch the thief!"

Zhou Hai shouted loudly, and some neighbors who heard him came out.

"Thief? Where's the thief?"

I could also hear Xie Lanlan shouting, "Hongchao, run!"

Xie Hongchao ultimately couldn't escape.

Although he was some distance from Zhou Lin, his physical abilities were far inferior to Zhou Lin's.

When the neighbor came out, Xie Hongchao had already been captured by Zhou Lin.

Xie Lanlan ran breathlessly and finally caught up with Zhou Lin. She raised her hand and hit him, saying, "Let go of Hongchao! Let go of Hongchao! I scratched the car!"

Zhou Lin coldly told her, "Neither of you can escape."

That evening, Zhanghoutun Village became lively.

The commune leaders and the police officers from the local police station all arrived.

The flashlights were all focused on the car body, and Xie Lanlan had scratched the front of the car.

Zhou Lin also called back to the unit. Upon hearing the call, the political commissar only asked, "Was anyone hurt?"

"No, the person who vandalized the car was caught on the spot."

"Then don't worry about it, just handle it as it comes."

"Yes, the car was damaged while I was handling it, so..."

“Then come back and write a report,” the political commissar said.

"Okay, sure."

Xie Lanlan ran back and scratched the car, which made Wu Caifeng so angry that she took off her shoe and hit her, "You mean-spirited person, how could you be so mean? Huh?"

Zhizhi watched Xie Lanlan make a fool of herself, "Just like her mother!"

The onlookers all agreed, "That's right, that's right, her mother isn't good, and she isn't good either. She even dared to scratch military vehicles. She's really bold."

Xie Hongchao, standing nearby, was yelling, "Why are you arresting me? Let me go! I didn't do anything!"

He was completely bound by ropes, curled up on the ground, howling.

Xie Lanlan also yelled, "I did it all by myself! If you have any complaints, come at me! Let Hongchao go! It has nothing to do with Hongchao!"

Zhizhi stood beside her with her arms crossed, watching her make a fool of herself. "Whether it's related or not isn't up to you to decide."

"Pah!" Xie Lanlan spat at Zhizhi, "You little bitch..."

"Slap, slap, slap," Wu Caifeng raised her hand and slapped her mouth, "I'll smash your mouth, I'll smash your mouth..."

That night, Zhanghoutun Village was bustling with activity.

At the Xie family home, Wei Guihua waited alone until midnight, but Xie Hongchao and his sister did not return. Her eyelids began to twitch, and she had a vague suspicion in her heart, but she could only refuse to believe it.

"No...it's impossible that he was caught by such a coincidence."

"Even if I get arrested, it has nothing to do with my man," she comforted herself before going to sleep.

The next morning, the two still didn't go back. Wei Guihua found a headscarf to cover her face and secretly went to Zhanghoutun Village.

She didn't even need to ask; people standing casually by the roadside were all talking about what happened last night. "Those two were incredibly bold!"

"That's right, that's a military vehicle. If they were really damaged, they'd be lucky if they weren't executed."

"That's courting death," someone concluded.

There was nothing Wei Guihua didn't understand: Xie Hongchao and Xie Lanlan, the siblings, had been arrested.

But she still wouldn't give up, grabbing one of them and asking, "What are the last names of the two people who vandalized the car?"

She didn't reply; instead, she stared at her.

Then, this person had a good memory and remembered who she was. "You're also from the Xie family, right?"

"Weren't you one of those people who caused a scene at Zhou Lin's courtyard yesterday with that woman who scratched the car?"

Wei Guihua quickly covered half of her face with a headscarf, saying, "It wasn't me, it wasn't me..."

It was no use saying no; they told her, "Your husband and your sister-in-law were arrested last night. Go ask around at the commune!"

Wei Guihua quickly ran away, her head wrapped in a headscarf.

Wei Guihua did go to the commune to inquire, and they did indeed let her meet with them, telling her that they could send over some clean clothes.

Xie Hongchao saw that Wei Guihua was no longer as chauvinistic as before. He started crying in front of Wei Guihua, "Guihua, please go and beg Zhizhi for me, please ask her to at least remember our past relationship and let me off the hook!"

“Didn’t your older sister say she wouldn’t betray you?” Wei Guihua said, her hatred for Xie Lanlan palpable.

"I was caught on the spot," Xie Hongchao said, filled with regret.

"It's all Xie Lanlan's fault, always coming up with crooked ideas. Now look what's happened..." Xie Hongchao was filled with regret.

“I’m going to talk to Xie Lanlan and tell her that she’s the one who instigated you.” Wei Guihua now hates Xie Lanlan to death.

Xie Hongchao thought it was a good idea and nodded, "Yes, then you must tell her properly that I don't want to go to jail."

"I was locked up all night, it almost killed me."

Wei Guihua went to see Xie Lanlan again.

Xie Lanlan usually looked down on Wei Guihua. Because of Zhizhi's blood transfusion back then, her family thought that Wei Guihua was living a life of luxury with them, so they disliked Wei Guihua and made things difficult for her a lot, which caused discord between the two women.

But when Xie Lanlan saw Wei Guihua, her eyes immediately welled up with tears. "Guihua, you've come to see me?"

Wei Guihua said irritably, "I didn't come to see you, I came to see Hongchao."