In a blink of an eye, they arrived at the entrance of a secluded alley, and the family of three who were originally shopping became a family of three watching a show.
Lu Zhanlin and Chu Yue had tacitly understood each other and left Lu Yuanbao at the back, blocking the way with their bodies. Lu Yuanbao could not see anything and could only hear some sounds, because the scene in the alley was not suitable for children, with violent scenes of fistfights and kicks taking place.
And it was not a fight between the two sides, but a one-sided crushing.
On one side was a three-person team, led by Zhang Guoan from the previous inspection team, and his two subordinates. The red armbands on their arms were so eye-catching and ironic.
The man who was beaten by them had already fallen to the ground, holding his head with his hands, gasping and groaning in pain, his clothes were covered with dirty footprints, and a face covered in blue and red was visible between his fingers.
He was an acquaintance - Zhou Genzhu, the former owner of Lao Zhou's tailor shop.
Chu Yue recognized his identity from his bloated facial features, snorted sarcastically, and whispered, "It's him."
Lu Zhanlin lowered his eyes and looked at Chu Yue's calm face, "Do you know her?"
Chu Yue not only knew him, but she guessed from the very beginning that the person who reported him was Zhou Genzhu.
Ye Zhaodi had said before that Zhou Genzhu did not have a business license when he opened his tailor shop, but for such a long time, the inspection team never came once, and everything had been safe and sound.
But why did the inspection team come to Chu Yue’s door on the first day she opened the store?
Those people in the inspection team were obviously abusing their power to make money and were insatiable. Seeing that Chu Yue was just a young woman, they wanted to take the opportunity to seize the supplies and make a fortune from her.
How could such a greedy person target Chu Yue alone and let Zhou Genzhu go?
So Chu Yue deduced that during the years when Zhou Genzhu opened the tailor shop, he had already established good relationships with the people in the inspection team and stuffed them with a lot of red envelopes, so even if he did not have a business license, he could still open a shop and do business.
When signing the contract previously, Zhou Genzhu suffered a great loss at the hands of Chu Yue and was severely ripped off.
Now, Pei's Cake Shop, which had originally had no idea when it would open, suddenly opened in just half a month, making the street, which was originally deserted, suddenly popular.
It can be said that Zhou Genzhu suffered another severe setback.
If he had not rented the house to Chu Yue at that time, but instead held on for another half a month and waited for the cake shop to open, he could have made at least an extra two or three hundred yuan.
After weighing these factors, Chu Yue realized that the whistleblower she suspected from the beginning to the end was not Fang Xiuli, but Zhou Genzhu.
In response to Lu Zhanlin's doubts, Chu Yue simply replied with a few words, explaining clearly the relationship between him and Zhou Genzhu, as well as the previous grudges.
Chu Yue spoke lightly, but Lu Zhanlin frowned several times.
He originally only knew that Chu Yue had rented a very suitable shop, but he never expected that she was so bold as to dare to negotiate business with others alone.
Fortunately, Chu Yue made preparations in advance this time, what if she hadn’t?
By the time he showed up, Chu Yue would have already been captured.
It’s too dangerous!
However, at this moment, the person who was truly dangerous was not Chu Yue, but Zhou Genzhu in the alley.
Zhou Genzhu fell to the ground, enduring the pain all over his body and begging, "Captain Zhang, I was wrong... I was wrong... Stop hitting me... Please... Stop hitting me... I was wrong, I know I was wrong... I apologize..."
"Bah!" Zhang Guoan spat heavily on the ground, "What's your apology worth? Is it as valuable as my face? You made me lose face today. Since I became the captain of the inspection team, I have never been so embarrassed."
"Captain Zhang, I really don't know... I really don't know anything... I can tell from the woman's accent that she is from another place... How would I have known that she would be related to the Pei family... If I had known, I would not dare to lie to you, Captain Zhang, even if I had ten thousand guts..." Zhou Genzhu trembled and kept repenting.
Chu Yue looked at this scene and found it ridiculous.
Even at this time, Zhou Genzhu, the rat crossing the street, is still scheming.
Zhou Genzhu did not know the relationship between Chu Yue and the Pei family, but when signing the contract, Zhou Genzhu knew that Chu Yue was a military wife in the military compound.
He knew very well that those who could live in the compound were not ordinary people, but he didn't even say this. He still instigated the inspection team to take action against Chu Yue. It was obvious that he was using the people in the inspection team.
Zhou Genzhu's original plan was probably to rob his fellow thieves.
Even if Chu Yue is finally rescued by her man, she will still be beaten up in the inspection team so that he can vent his anger.
Who could have thought that the inspection team, which had always been infallible, would suffer a setback at the hands of Chu Yue.
Zhou Genzhu's schemes were vicious and the inspection team was greedy, so now no one has gained anything!
Zhang Guoan thought of the scene that happened in Chuyue's shop and became even more furious. He kicked Zhou Genzhu hard and then waved his hand.
"You continue."
He was tired of fighting, so he stepped aside to rest and let his men continue.
Zhang Guoan said arrogantly, "Don't show mercy. Let this old man understand how much my face is worth!"
"Ah...ah...Captain Zhang...Captain Zhang, please stop...stop..." Zhou Genzhu kept shouting miserably, echoing in the small alley. In the end, he couldn't stand it anymore. He took out a pocket watch from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Guoan, "Captain Zhang...this is all I have...I really have no money, this is all I have...consider it my compensation...a little compensation..."
Zhang Guoan walked over, picked up the pocket watch in Zhou Genzhu's hand and looked at it for a few seconds. It was an old thing from the Republic of China era, hanging with a gold chain.
He weighed it in his palm and snorted, "Humph, I knew you had hidden something good. If you had taken it out earlier, this wouldn't have happened. Why did we have to endure this and waste our energy?"
"Yes, yes, yes..." Zhou Genzhu endured the blush on his face and kept nodding in response, just like a pug.
Seeing this, Chu Yue felt bored. It was all just a dirty deal.
At this time, Lu Zhanlin turned around, stood in front of Chu Yue, and said, "We should go back."
Chu Yue also had the same idea. She loosened her hands that were covering Lu Yuanbao's ears, touched his head and said, "Yuanbao, let's go."
Lu Yuanbao came to join in the fun, but he saw nothing, heard nothing, and was just dragged away.
On the way back, Chu Yue looked at Lu Zhanlin several times, with confusion in her bright eyes.
Lu Zhanlin noticed her curious gaze and asked back, "Do you want to ask me why I didn't go out to stop it?"
Chu Yue's eyes lit up and she nodded quickly.
She knew that Lu Zhanlin had always been a man with a sense of justice and had a sacred obsession with the military uniform he wore.
Although Zhou Genzhu did deserve the punishment for his crime, Zhang Guoan's private actions were even more vicious and cruel. Chu Yue originally thought that Lu Zhanlin would step forward to stop it all, but she didn't expect the man to just watch the whole thing indifferently and then just left.
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