Li Ailian was worried about Jiang Ci's family, so after finishing her morning classes, she went to their residence without even having lunch.
When the people arrived in that area, they heard what sounded like an argument.
Li Ailian's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly pushed her bicycle and rushed over.
Downstairs, a number of nearby residents had already gathered. Zhou Mingli and Jiang Ci were tall and stood in the center of the crowd, so she spotted them immediately!
Li Ailian knew something was wrong and rushed forward without thinking.
"Let go! Let go! We've been framed! Let us go!"
"You little brats! We've been watching you for a while now! You got caught red-handed and still won't admit it! This time we're going to bring your parents here!"
As soon as Li Ailian squeezed into the crowd, she heard people talking inside.
Upon closer inspection, she noticed that Zhou Mingli was holding down a boy with a buzz cut, and Jiang Ci was holding a child who looked to be about seven or eight years old by the back of his collar.
"W-what's wrong?!" Li Ailian's face changed, and she quickly asked.
"Sister Ailian, you're here." Jiang Ci turned to look at Li Ailian, her tone unusually calm. "Oh, you mean these two children we have? They tried to steal from us, but we caught them red-handed."
It's no wonder that these thieves targeted Jiang Ci and her family; it's because Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli's family were too conspicuous.
After finishing their business at the neighborhood committee, they went to buy some things they needed for their home.
That's why big cities are great; they basically have everything they need!
Jiang Ci and her family previously raised two hens, so they had no shortage of eggs. However, they couldn't bring the hens with them when they came to Beijing, so they naturally had to buy eggs.
Zhou Mingli and Jiang Ci were also used to going to hospitals, and they knew that there were people secretly selling eggs near the hospital. So they went to the nearby hospital again, bought a basket of eggs, and came back with a lot of red dates and fresh vegetables.
The family rode bicycles with their two children and carried so much stuff; they were clearly not short of money.
The thieves on this road... silently followed them.
The thieves had never seen this family before, so they probably didn't live in this alley. Even if they stole from them, they wouldn't be afraid of anything.
So... before Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli even got home, the two of them each grabbed a thief who was reaching into their pockets.
These thieves even tried to smash their eggs and run away, but how could Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli tolerate such scoundrels? They each slapped one of them, leaving the two thieves dizzy and disoriented. Their companions, seeing this, even tried to come over to help.
As a result, Zhou Mingli quickly took him down. People nearby immediately called the police. When Li Ailian arrived, she saw Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli each holding down a thief.
Li Ailian also deeply abhorred thieves, and pressed further, "Then nothing was stolen from you, right?"
"No." Jiang Ci finished speaking and glared at the few brats again. Nothing was stolen, but several of the fresh vegetables she had just bought had been ruined!
“You guys are unlucky. This group of thieves specializes in stealing from strangers on this street. After they steal, they take advantage of their familiarity with the area and wander around. They're young and very cunning!” The policeman said from the side, raising his hand to grab the short-haired boy that Zhou Mingli was holding down. “Huang Zheyue! You have to call your parents here today! Otherwise, you’ll be going to the juvenile detention center!”
"Look at you! You used to steal by yourself! Now you've even learned to organize people to steal together!"
The police gave the young boy, who was being held down by Zhou Mingli, a severe beating.
Little did they know that Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli were taken aback when they heard the name, and both looked at the man with the arrogant and cold buzz cut.
The child didn't look very old, only about twelve or thirteen years old. His cheeks were thin and covered in mud. His lips were tightly pursed, showing no sign of the embarrassment of a child caught stealing. His eyes and brows revealed a sharpness that was not in line with his age.
He was wearing a large coat covered in a thick layer of dirt, which looked like it hadn't been washed in a long time.
"You want to find my parents? Sure." Huang Zheyue spoke in a very authentic Beijing accent, but his words were downright thuggish. "I beg you to find this person right now. I need to find him, dead or alive. My father, who's harder to see than the emperor, is long gone. If you want to find my parents, then go find them!"
The police officer stammered for a while before finally saying, "How can you talk like that!"
"Uncle Policeman, is this the first time you've met me?" Huang Zheyue grinned, not bothering to run away. "I've stolen so many things, and you still haven't found my damned father."
"What a bastard!"
"Absolutely! If I had a son like that, I'd strangle him the moment he was born!"
"No wonder his uncle and aunt didn't want to adopt him; you can't raise such an ingrate!"
Passersby who were watching the commotion pointed at Huang Zheyue and muttered under their breath.
Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli exchanged a glance and extracted some very important information from Huang Zheyue's words.
The father of this child, who shares the same name as Huang Zhiyuan's son and is roughly the same age, has disappeared.
If it's really such a coincidence, then Huang Zheyue is Huang Zhiyuan's son...
Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli's eyes held a hint of complexity.
Things are a bit tricky.
"Brother...brother, please save me!"
The child in Jiang Ci's arms started to twist and turn, shouting at Huang Zheyue.
Before Jiang Ci could move, a scream rang out, "Xiao Zhi!!!"
Immediately afterwards, a woman rushed in and shoved Jiang Ci directly!
Jiang Ci was caught off guard by the push and fell forward. Fortunately, Zhou Mingli was right next to her and immediately stepped forward to catch her, preventing her from falling.
Zhou Mingli's face instantly turned cold as he looked at the woman who had pushed Jiang Ci.
The woman, oblivious to the impending danger, grabbed the little boy Jiang Ci was holding and unleashed a torrent of abuse at Jiang Ci, yelling, "You bastard! Don't you have children?! How dare you hit a child when you're all grown up! Let me tell you! If anything happens to my son, I'll never forgive you!"
"My little Zhi! Where did this bitch hit you? Does it hurt?!"
The thief, whom the woman called Xiao Zhi, burst into tears, thinking he had found a powerful backer. Pointing at Jiang Ci, he complained, "Mom! She hit me! She hit me! It hurts so much!!"
When the woman heard this, it was like stirring up a hornet's nest, making her even more furious!
The woman instantly transformed into a screaming chicken, charging towards Jiang Ci, whom Xiao Zhi was pointing at, yelling, "He's just a child! Do you have no heart?! How could you hurt a child! I'll beat you to death, you bitch!!"
She waved her hands, but Jiang Ci watched the crazed woman with cold eyes and didn't move.
Zhou Mingli, who was supporting Jiang Ci, simply waved his hand and brushed away the woman who was trying to break down for some unknown reason.
The woman was furious that these two men not only bullied her child but also dared to lay a hand on her. She yelled and charged at them again.
This time, they still didn't run into Jiang Ci, because she was caught by the police halfway there.
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