When they arrived at the scene with the village chief and saw Gu An'an sitting leisurely by the roadside with a row of men with bruised and swollen faces tied up next to her, they were instantly stunned.

"Sister-in-law, did you take down all these people?"

Ever since he saw Gu An'an beat up that thug, he knew that this girl looked gentle and kind, but was actually a little firecracker.

But chili peppers also come in different grades. What used to be just ordinary chili peppers are now devilishly spicy.

Gu An'an stood up and patted the dust off her clothes. "Yes, they wanted to kidnap me, so I had no choice but to fight back. Is that illegal? I'm young and even more timid; I can't handle being scared."

Looking at the girl in front of him who seemed to say "I'm so weak," Xu Zhi suddenly wanted his best friend to come and take a look. It's true what they say, even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman.

"Don't worry, they brought this on themselves, it has nothing to do with you."

Before they could finish speaking, those people had already been shoved into the car.

"Sister-in-law, you'll have to come with us to make a statement."

Gu An'an said it was no problem, pushed the car over the roadside and followed behind several cars.

The young police officer looked at the man in the car, then at the girl following behind, and clicked his tongue, still finding it unbelievable.

"Boss, does that girl have a boyfriend?"

Although the girl was very skilled and he might be suppressed after marriage, she was undeniably beautiful—the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.

If he could marry a girl like that, he would definitely become the envy of every man in the entire city.

When he snapped out of his reverie, he found himself being stared at intently by two pairs of eyes.

"W-what's wrong?"

It's one thing for the boss to be staring at him, but why is this middle-aged man next to him looking at him like that?

"I have a boyfriend, so don't get hung up on me."

"An'an is my future nephew's wife."

The two spoke at the same time, making the junior policeman so embarrassed he wanted to disappear into the ground.

"I didn't mean that, I was just asking, just asking."

The village chief arrogantly withdrew his gaze, relieved that he didn't mean it that way, but even if he did, it would be pointless to think about it.

Once at the police station, Gu An'an recounted what had happened.

“Zhou Dong had slandered me before and tried to take me away with his brother Zhou Hongbing, which created a grudge. But before that, I had no conflict with him and had never even met him. I wonder if he was being provoked by someone else to target me repeatedly?”

"And that scarred man, he doesn't seem like a thug to me. His moves are sharp and ruthless, and his murderous aura makes me feel like he must have taken several lives. I think you should investigate him thoroughly."

Xu Zhi trusted Gu An'an and immediately said he would interrogate her thoroughly. In fact, even if Gu An'an didn't say anything, he would still interrogate her relentlessly, otherwise he wouldn't be able to explain it to his brothers.

After giving her statement, Gu An'an left with the village chief. Anyway, with Xu Zhi around, he would definitely notify her immediately if anything happened, so there was no need to worry.

Moreover, this delay meant that the agreed time had already passed, so the two rode their bicycles together toward the Xiao family's house.

"An'an, do you think it was that educated youth Lin who did this?"

Gu An'an smiled and said, "I believe the police will be able to find out."

Actually, that's not entirely accurate. The most important thing is to believe that Zhou Dong will definitely sell Lin Qingqing out, since this time is different from the last one.

The village chief frowned. "If she really did it, she absolutely cannot be allowed to live."

"Don't worry, let's eat. Anyway, she's not going to run away anytime soon."

Things are different now than in later years. Without a letter of introduction, she can't move an inch and can't take any transportation. She can only take small paths and walk through the mountains and forests. She's not Scarface. If she really dares to run through the deep mountains and forests, she'll basically be doomed.

Therefore, Gu An'an was not worried at all.

"Why hasn't this girl arrived yet?"

When Grandma Xiao went to the door to look out for the nth time, Xiao's parents also became worried. Gu An'an was not a punctual person. Even if something delayed her, it shouldn't be this late.

"His father, go out and look for him, see where he is."

Mr. Xiao immediately put on his clothes and went out. “Mom and Dad, don’t worry, it’s probably just some unexpected thing that’s causing the delay.”

Grandma Xiao was always worried as she watched her son rush out the door. However, they were not familiar with the Red Flag Commune and did not know where to look for him even if he went out. They were afraid that they would have to trouble their son to go out and look for them. So they could only wait at home.

As soon as Xiao's father rode his bicycle out of the alley, he spotted Gu An'an and the village chief riding towards him from the opposite direction.

"You've finally arrived."

Not wanting him to worry, Gu An'an didn't mention what had just happened. After politely greeting him, she followed him towards the Xiao family's residence.

Mr. Xiao, being a man, wasn't very observant, but Mrs. Xiao and Mrs. Xiao were both very perceptive. They noticed the few twigs and fallen leaves that Gu An'an had left in her hair and immediately became anxious.

"An'an, tell Grandma, did something happen on the way here?"

Gu An'an was about to shake her head when Grandma Xiao interrupted her, "Don't lie to Grandma. Grandma has seen everything and won't be easily scared. But you must tell your family what happened to you, otherwise we'll be heartbroken if we find out from other places."

Having said all that, Gu An'an had no choice but to tell him what had just happened. After all, this was no small matter, and it was unlikely that she could keep it a secret forever.

Even though she had tried to downplay the situation, the Xiao family members were still quite frightened. Grandma Xiao even held Gu An'an and looked her over carefully to make sure she was alright before letting her go.

“Those damned bastards actually dared to target our Xiao family. Old man, do you know anyone here? Let's give them a heads-up and interrogate them thoroughly, find out all the bad things they've done in their lives, so they'll never have the chance to cause trouble for anyone again.”

After thinking for a while, Grandpa Xiao called an old comrade-in-arms whose grandson happened to be working in the area.

"Don't worry, Lao Xiao, I'll call that kid right now. We need to find out everything those people have done."

Since the old man had stepped in, Xiao's father didn't rush to the police station.

"Alright, hurry up and serve the food, the kids are hungry."

The dishes on the table were all Gu An'an's favorites, including several local dishes and spicy dishes made to suit her taste.

"An'an, this boiled pork slices is made according to your method. Do you think it tastes good?"

"Child, this is Grandma's specialty: donkey roll and shredded pork with sweet bean sauce. See if you like it."

In this era of scarcity, they not only managed to obtain so much food, but also went to great lengths to prepare so many different dishes. It would be a lie for Gu An'an to say she wasn't moved.

But the more moved she became, the less she could speak, afraid that they would hear her sobbing. In the end, she could only express her feelings by picking up food with her chopsticks.