Mo Gong's expression changed slightly, and he pushed open the door and entered Bai Hua's house.
The family's house has a two-bedroom, one-living room layout. There is a coal stove in the living room with flames leaping around, indicating that something is burning.
Mo Gong'an strode over, picked up the still-burning object, and waved it vigorously, leaving behind only a small portion that was not completely burned.
Mo Gongan looked down, his expression growing even colder.
Fu Qiang, who came out of the bedroom, saw what Mo Gong'an was holding and his expression changed slightly.
Mo Gong'an seemed oblivious to Fu Qiang's expression. He stuffed the unfinished food into his pocket, searched Fu Qiang's house again before leaving, and carried a lot of things in his hands before leading Fu Qiang out.
Mo Gong'an said to Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli, "Come back with me again to make a statement."
The two nodded, and Zhou Mingli took out a dollar from his pocket and gave it to Zhou Gou. "Brother Er Gou, you take Zhe Yue, Yang Yang, and Miao Miao out to eat. We'll probably be back late."
“Why would I need your money?” Zhou Gou pushed the money back. “You all go ahead with your work. I’ll take the kids out for dinner in a bit.”
There was no need for the two families to keep pushing the money back and forth. Zhou Mingli put the money back and said, "Okay, come back when you're done eating."
Zhou Gou agreed again, and Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli then followed Mo Gong'an to the Public Security Bureau.
The statements were taken quickly, since there were many witnesses and both eyewitness accounts and physical evidence.
Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli were not allowed to participate in the interrogation just because they had given statements, and they prepared to leave the police station after the interrogation was over.
"I was planning to go with you to see Huang Zheyue, but I never expected such a big thing to happen," said Mo Gong'an, looking exhausted.
He finally managed to leave work early, but the result was that he had to get off work overtime all the time. It was really exhausting.
Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli exchanged a glance, and Zhou Mingli said quietly, "Next time you have a break, I'll cook for you myself and let you taste my cooking."
Mo Gong'an laughed, "Alright, I'll wait then. You have children at home, so don't stay here and cause trouble. It's quite cold. Go back first."
Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli did not refuse. It would get colder and colder as soon as it got dark. They left the police station and rode their bicycles home, swaying back and forth.
"It's so cold outside, making Officer Mo work overtime makes me feel really uneasy," Jiang Ci said quietly, putting her hands in Zhou Mingli's pockets.
Zhou Mingli murmured, "He should be able to understand."
“I think Bai Hua’s mother-in-law and her godsons are not simple people. If we can dig up some big information, it will add a new chapter to Mo Gong’an’s resume,” Zhou Mingli said. “It will also be a little bit of…consolation.”
Jiang Ci nodded and rode her bicycle to the outside of the family building.
The convenience store was still open, and they were selling roasted sweet potatoes.
Jiang Ci sniffed and turned her head to look at the fragrant roasted sweet potato.
The slight tug made Zhou Mingli feel her movement. He turned his head to look at Jiang Ci and followed her gaze.
He chuckled and said, "Why don't we buy some sweet potatoes for the kids? Roasted sweet potatoes are quite delicious."
Jiang Ci readily agreed, "Okay."
Including Jiang Ci, Zhou Mingli, Zhou Gou, and the four children, Zhou Mingli bought a total of seven roasted sweet potatoes, which were wrapped in oil paper.
Zhou Mingli took out the softest, most fragrant, and largest sweet potato and handed it to Jiang Ci, saying, "Eat it first."
Jiang Ci looked up at him and said, "Let's go back and eat together."
Zhou Mingli stuffed the sweet potato into her hand, saying, "Once we get home, this probably won't belong to you anymore."
His favoritism has always been very obvious.
Zhou Mingli continued riding his bicycle.
Jiang Ci looked at the sweet potato in her hand, smiled, peeled off the skin to reveal the warm orange flesh that smelled sweet and roasted, and took a bite.
The warm feeling seemed to instantly dispel all the chill.
When they got home, the lights were on, and Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao were pestering Huang Zheyue and Zhou Huai to play war games with them. Zhou Gou had a bitter face, and he had almost no way to deal with these few troublesome children.
A tall man, over 1.8 meters tall, looked rather aggrieved at this moment.
Upon seeing Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli, he felt as if he had been granted a pardon.
"You're finally back!"
Zhou Gou quickly went over.
When the four children saw Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli return, they also quickly went over to them.
Yangyang and Miaomiao: "Daddy and Mommy!"
Huang Zheyue and Zhou Huai: "Uncle Zhou, Aunt Jiang!"
After saying that, Huang Zheyue looked down at Zhou Huai and shuddered silently, thinking about how she had taken down a big man at such a young age.
Zhou Mingli distributed the sweet potatoes he had bought to them, and then handed one to Zhou Gou.
"I bought it on the way, it's still warm, let me have a taste."
Zhou Gou chuckled, "Why isn't there any for your sister-in-law? Give it to her."
"No need, I ate on the way." Jiang Ci refused, glanced at the children, and said, "Zhe Yue, Xiao Huai, you take your younger siblings to the room inside to play."
Okay~
After the child went into the inner room, Jiang Ci said with a stern face, "Brother Er Gou, you can't let Xiao Huai act alone anymore."
Zhou Gou was taken aback.
Seemingly knowing that Jiang Ci was worried about Zhou Huai, he smiled and said, "It's okay, Xiao Huai is quite capable now. She won't be at a disadvantage even when dealing with an adult."
Hearing his still indifferent words, Jiang Ci took a breath and said, "Let me tell you a story."
“A friend of mine lives in a military compound. There are thirty guards inside and outside the compound, all of whom are there to protect the lives of their superiors.”
“My friend’s nephew learned martial arts from his father since he was a child. None of the guards could beat him. But a few years ago, his nephew died.”
Zhou Gou's eyes widened. "How could this be?"
Do you want to know why?
Jiang Ci still had a serious face. "Because his family thought he was very capable and could protect himself, they let him go out and were comfortable with him going out alone. His nephew also thought he was capable and didn't take others seriously. But my friend's nephew was only ten years old. He went out alone and encountered robbers. He thought he could beat them and rushed up to fight the robbers."
"But what he thought was different from the reality. He was not only stabbed multiple times, but he also implicated a mother and daughter on the roadside. All three people and two families suffered misfortune!"
Zhou Gou's face was somewhat pale, and his mouth was trembling as he stammered, unsure of what to say for a moment.
Somewhat at a loss, she looked at Jiang Ci, then turned to Zhou Mingli, hoping he would put in a good word for her.
Zhou Mingli sighed inwardly and silently shook his head.
She's been holding her breath for hours, and no amount of persuasion will help her if she doesn't let it out.
As expected, Jiang Ci continued, "Brother Er Gou, the reason I called you to come over is because you are an adult and have the most basic judgment to prevent the situation from getting out of control."
"You think Xiao Huai has grown up and is very capable, and should be trained more, but this is facing several big men!"
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