Huang Wanzhen hurriedly asked in a fake tone, "What's going on? Where's my sister?"

Li Shunshui sighed deeply, "Your sister's name is Huang Wanshu, right?"

Huang Wanzhen nodded hurriedly, "Yes, her name is Huang Wanshu."

"A week ago, it was your sister who came to the police department to report Qiu Guangrong as a revolutionary. The director of the Inspection Department personally led people to Qiu Guangrong's rental place and found letters he had exchanged with revolutionaries. Deputy Director Xu's whereabouts were leaked by him," he said, glancing cautiously at Chu Yanzhi. "They also targeted Director Chu. When Director Chu found out, he was very angry and ordered Director Yu to deal with him severely. But Qiu Guangrong was so stubborn that he refused to reveal the whereabouts of the revolutionaries he had been in contact with for two days of torture."

Huang Wanzhen asked coldly, "What about my sister? Did you torture her too?"

Li Shunshui shook his head. "No, she came here to expose Qiu Guangrong. Naturally, we didn't need to force her to confess. She told us everything she knew."

Huang Wanzhen was puzzled, "Then why don't you let her go?"

Li Shunshui said with a worried look on his face, "The key is that Qiu Guangrong is dead. Now the clues we finally got are gone. Director Yu is anxious. He wants to use Qiu Guangrong's case to set a trap for the revolutionaries, but he hasn't thought of a good way yet. Huang Wanshu naturally can't be released. She is a woman who knows nothing. If she is released, the revolutionaries will get the secret out. Wouldn't that put Director Yu in danger?"

Huang Wanzhen looked at Li Shunshui sarcastically, "What's with all the talk of being anxious and setting traps? I think it's all fake. He's just afraid of death!"

"Shh!" Li Shunshui pointed outside the door. "This is the police station. If you're not careful and Director Yu finds out, you'll be the one who suffers!"

Huang Wanzhen wanted to retort, "Are you afraid of being bullied by your boss?" But she thought better of it and realized that a momentary gratification would only offend Li Shunshui and bring her no benefit.

"Captain Li, the holidays are almost here. I only have this one sister in Beijing. She reported Qiu Guangrong, which was a great sacrifice for the greater good. She's done a great deed. How can you still keep her incarcerated? If the media gets to know about this, who will dare to provide you with any leads on the revolutionaries in the future?"

Li Shunshui looked at Chu Yanzhi in embarrassment, "Miss Huang, you've got the wrong person. I'm just a small team leader, and Director Yu doesn't listen to me."

Chu Yanzhi, who had been silent for a long while, glared at him fiercely and said, "You are just cunning."

After pondering for a moment, he pulled Li Shunshui aside and bit his ear for a while, then walked back to Huang Wanzhen and soothed her, "I'll take care of this for you. Don't leak the news to the newspapers. It's bad for both you and the police. People are having a hard time right now. If the newspapers publish this news, the public will be instigated by those with ulterior motives and might even retaliate against your sister."

Huang Wanzhen nodded wisely, "I understand. Thank you for your help, Doctor Chu."

At ten o'clock that evening, Chu Yanzhi drove Huang Wanzhen and Huang Wanshu back to Pigeon Hutong.

Huang Wanshu followed Huang Wanzhen into the yard in silence.

"Mr. Huang, you're back?" Zhao Dahua was pushing the millstone in the yard with the door light on.

Huang Wanzhen nodded. "It's so late, why don't you rest?"

As Zhao Dahua swept the flour into the winnowing basket, she replied, "I saw you hadn't eaten, so I left because I was worried you'd be hungry tonight. Have you eaten yet? There's some dumpling soup in the pot. I'll heat it up for you."

Huang Wanzhen nodded and said, "See if there's anything to eat. Bring some more. My sister hasn't eaten yet."

Zhao Dahua sighed and hurried to the kitchen. "I'll heat up some steamed buns and smash some cucumbers."

Huang Wanzhen took Huang Wanshu back to her room. "It's late tonight. Eat dinner and go to bed quickly. If you have anything to say, we can talk tomorrow."

Huang Wanshu nodded silently.

Seeing that she could still stand, Huang Wanzhen thought that the problem was not serious, so she ignored her and ate, washed up and went to bed.

Unexpectedly, early the next morning, I heard Zhao Dahua's cry.

Huang Wanzhen jumped up almost the moment she opened her eyes, "What's wrong? What's wrong?"

When they rushed out to take a look, they saw Zhao Dahua sitting on the ground next to the millstone, half hugging Huang Wanshu who had her eyes closed. Huang Wanzhen quickly leaned over to check Huang Wanshu's breath. After a few seconds, she breathed a sigh of relief and then sat down on the ground. "Oh! You scared me, I thought..."

As she spoke, Huang Wanzhen felt Huang Wanshu's forehead and palms, finding them both warm. She then stood up and told Zhao Dahua, "Put her in the house. I'll go call someone and get a doctor for her."

After Xiao Shitou called a doctor, the doctor took his pulse and said that the boy was in a coma due to qi stagnation and blood stasis, coupled with overwork. He prescribed three prescriptions and left.

Huang Wanzhen took a look and found that it was nothing serious, so she let everyone go. She gave Zhao Dahahua a few instructions and asked her to keep an eye on Huang Wanshu. Then Huang Wanzhen went to school.

When Huang Wanshu came back from school in the afternoon, she was already awake and kept complaining about foot pain. When Huang Wanzhen asked, she found out that Huang Wanshu couldn't sleep last night and pushed the millstone in the yard all night, causing her feet to be sore.

Huang Wanzhen was so angry that she scolded her, "Can't you just stop struggling? You're penniless now and you rely on me for support. If your foot gets broken from walking, don't I have to pay for your treatment?"

Huang Wanshu felt very aggrieved, but she was not in the right, so she could only listen to Huang Wanzhen scolding her.

Huang Wanzhen has been under a lot of pressure recently. Although she purchased a lot of materials and goods in advance, the business in the store is incomparable to before.

"Do you have the list for your old dowry? Can I get it back?"

Huang Wanshu stroked her hair irritably and said, "I don't know. You should ask mom. When will mom be back?"

Huang Wanzhen glared at her angrily, "You blame me for everything. Aren't you still weaned? You are an adult now. You should be responsible for yourself. Don't blame me for everything. And don't worry about my pension money. You can't even support yourself at such a young age. How can I expect you to support me when I am old?"

Huang Wanshu sighed deeply, "I know that mother treats my second uncle better than me. If my second uncle is thinking about her pension money, mother will definitely not have anything left. I don't count on her." After saying that, Huang Wanshu glanced at Huang Wanzhen.

Huang Wanzhen jumped up and down, "Don't count on me. Mother gave you so much dowry, and you gave it away to others as you wish. Now that you're in trouble, come to me. I'm afraid you'll be treacherous in the future, and when you have no money, you'll use my money to support other men."

Huang Wanshu almost choked her sister to death. Even though she was always willing to save face, she was still flushed by her words. "I will never look for a man again. I want to rely on myself! You can go to school to make money, and so can I! When I make a lot of money, I will make you beg me for mercy."

Huang Wanzhen spat at her with disdain, "Boasting doesn't pay taxes, so keep bragging."