Faced with Qiao Qiao's accusations, Xia Wan just smiled coldly and then retorted mercilessly, "I was just making a suggestion, what are you feeling guilty about? Others may not know, but do you think I don't know the situation? Your father and stepmother have long been sent to labor camps for breaking the law and committing crimes. What family member would willingly give you money now?"
After Xia Wan's reminder, someone finally seemed to wake up from a dream and remembered the special relationship between the two.
"That's right! Xia Wan and Qiao Qiao were switched at birth! If we're talking about Qiao Qiao's family situation, probably no one knows better than Xia Wan," someone in the crowd said with a sudden realization.
“I’ve heard it before. They say Qiao Qiao’s parents in the city have both committed crimes and been arrested. They’re too busy taking care of themselves to have any time to look after her!” another person chimed in.
"No wonder! I was wondering why those two girls spend money so extravagantly. It turns out they got all that money by swindling each other into marriage!" someone else chimed in with a look of disdain.
After hearing the surrounding discussions, the middle-aged policeman glanced at Zhao Jiaojiao and Qiao Qiao with a serious and calm expression, then nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "In that case, let's investigate thoroughly."
And so, under the watchful eyes of a large crowd, a search operation targeting their luggage officially began.
The first thing to check was Zhao Jiaojiao's luggage. Since she didn't have many bags, the search was relatively easy. Before long, the search team had finished their preliminary examination.
However, the trouble started with Qiao Qiao.
After all, Qiao Qiao was already married to Wu Erzhu at this time, so her luggage should undoubtedly be placed at the Wu family's residence.
When the police were about to enter Wu Erzhu's home to conduct a search, they were unexpectedly met with fierce resistance from Granny Sun. Granny Sun stood at the gate, hands on her hips, refusing to let them take a single step closer!
"Why are you searching my house? This little bitch lied to someone, just arrest her! What does this have to do with our family? We're a whole family living here!"
Her eyes darted around, and she was thinking about how to get the money out of Qiao Qiao's luggage!
"Mother, how could you say that?" Qiao Qiao's already pale face was now completely bloodless, as if all life had been drained from her. Her lips trembled slightly, and her big, watery eyes were filled with disbelief and grievance.
At the same time, her slender hands clung tightly to Wu Erzhu beside her as if grasping at a lifeline, and her body involuntarily leaned towards him, as if only in this way could she feel a little more at ease.
The police officers standing to the side all had serious expressions. The middle-aged policeman explained coldly and expressionlessly, "We are just here to search Qiao Qiao's house. It would be better if you didn't interfere with our mission, ma'am!"
However, the old lady known as Aunt Sun showed no sign of backing down. Instead, she stood in the doorway, relying on her age, and shouted loudly with her hands on her hips, "No way! Our whole family lives together. Who knows if you men will take the opportunity to do something inappropriate!"
Seeing that the situation was deadlocked, the captain finally couldn't contain his frustration. He waved his hand impatiently to his men and said, "Hurry up and drag this person away! Granny Sun, I advise you to be smart. If you dare to obstruct our law enforcement again, you'll be convicted and sent to jail!"
Upon hearing this, Aunt Cuihua and the brigade leader's wife, who had been hiding in the crowd, immediately perked up.
The two of them were well-known gossip enthusiasts in the village, always eager to join in the fun and ask about all sorts of family matters. Now that they had finally caught such a great opportunity to watch a show, they were naturally not going to let it slip by.
So, the two exchanged a knowing glance and rushed forward like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey, grabbing Sun Da Niang's arms tightly from both sides. It took them a great deal of effort to finally pull her away.
Without Grandma Sun's interference and obstruction, the police officers were able to enter the house smoothly.
They first asked Qiao Qiao which room was hers, and only after receiving a definite answer did they walk towards the target room to begin their search.
As a result, after a thorough search, a large amount of cash was indeed found in the luggage of the suspicious individuals. The stacks of banknotes were staggering in quantity.
This caused an uproar in the already noisy crowd, with various discussions surging in like a tidal wave, one wave higher than the next.
Zhao Jiaojiao had over 600 yuan hidden in her luggage, while Qiao Qiao had even more astonishing money, over 1,000 yuan!
Such a huge amount was an astronomical figure for ordinary families at the time.
It is highly unusual for such a huge amount of wealth to be concentrated in the hands of just two people.
All eyes turned to the group from Suzhou, filled with doubt and suspicion.
After all, in those days, it was extremely rare to be able to offer such a high dowry to marry a wife.
These two girls actually dared to lie and deceive people; their behavior was simply audacious and reckless!
At this moment, both Zhao Jiaojiao and Qiao Qiao chose to remain silent in the face of the questioning gazes and accusatory words of the crowd.
However, their fierce and vicious eyes pierced Xia Wan like two sharp swords, pointing directly at her. Xia Wan had just suggested that the police search her luggage.
In their view, if it weren't for this hateful woman's gossip, things wouldn't have escalated to such an irreparable point, so Xia Wan should bear all the blame.
Soon, Zhao Jiaojiao and Qiao Qiao were taken away from the scene by the police, and the people from Su City naturally followed them!
Seeing that the matter had been resolved, the onlookers gradually dispersed and returned home to attend to their own affairs.
Xia Wan, on the other hand, continued walking home with light steps.
She felt exceptionally relieved, as if a huge weight had finally been lifted from her heart.
Because today, she successfully dealt with all the people in Huaihua Brigade who had grudges against her, and from now on she can live a peaceful and tranquil life.
He was one step closer to taking his father to Beijing for leg treatment, but unfortunately, he didn't have any friends in Beijing, otherwise he could have asked around for information.
However, the information he obtained from the system's query function was acceptable; it was much better than facing danger head-on without knowing anything.
They went to Beijing quietly, which meant they were in the dark while the enemy was in the light. This made it much easier to ensure their own safety and deal with those people.
"In a good mood?" Xia Jianguo heard his daughter humming a little tune as she packed her things and felt a little curious.
Xia Wan nodded and couldn't help but chatter to her father about what had just happened. After hearing that Qiao Qiao had been arrested for faking a marriage, Xia Jianguo was only surprised and didn't ask any more questions.
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