When the residents of the alley were afflicted by this disaster, someone immediately called the police. The police from the nearby police station quickly arrived at the scene and questioned the relevant personnel one by one.
Police later discovered something strange: the victim's family was being secretive and trying to cover something up, as if they were hiding something.
The police officer stopped writing and said seriously, "You'd better behave yourselves, otherwise things will get complicated if they find out anything!"
The Liu family remained calm and refused to confess, still trying to get away with it.
Liu Xiaoguai, however, couldn't hold out for even one round.
The police officer's piercing gaze swept over him, and he immediately knelt down and confessed, causing a stir among the crowd.
Flies don't land on eggs without cracks; it turns out they were referring to the Liu family!
The Liu family had ill intentions and planned to swindle money from the Chang family. Little did they know that the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. The young widow who gave them the idea was no good either. She gained the Liu family's trust by offering her advice, and after finding out their secrets, she took advantage of their inattention and fled with all of the Liu family's assets.
It's likely that the young widow never intended to swindle money from them; on the contrary, she had her sights set on their family from the very beginning.
While everyone expressed their disgust, they also sighed with pity. The Liu family was really unlucky to have encountered such a formidable woman. If it weren't for the disaster that befell the Liu family this time, no one would have known about such tricks. They had finally seen something new.
The police officer shook his head repeatedly: "You're not using your mind for the right thing. What can I say about you? Well, your own backyard is on fire first!"
Sure enough, when people are doing bad things together, they throw their brains aside. A normal person should be wary of a stranger, but the Liu family managed to figure out the young widow's bottom line in such a short time. It's no wonder she was robbed.
Granny Liu cried and shouted, "My good comrade! Forget about all that, what are we going to do with our money! If we don't get our money back, we won't have any rice to cook tomorrow!"
The police officer was both annoyed and amused: "It's no use yelling at me. It's not like I took your money. At most, we'll try our best to find the person and then find a way to get your money back. As for how much we can get back, we can't guarantee!"
"My God!"
Granny Liu screamed and fell to the ground with a thud, rolling around on the floor in a fit of rage.
"I don't want to live anymore! The government is killing us! Who will stand up for us ordinary people?!"
Seeing this, the rest of the Liu family started crying and making a scene. For a moment, those who didn't know the situation thought they were being oppressed by the government.
The police officer said coldly, "I'll say it again, we're not taking your money. We're just doing our job. If you don't cooperate, we'll keep dragging this out!"
Granny Liu screamed and immediately got up from the ground, grabbing the policeman's clothes and refusing to let go, shouting that the upright official should do justice for them.
The matter with the Liu family was almost over. Chen Zhaodi gave a wink, signaling the Chang family to hurry home and hide.
The Liu family was robbed and had no money for food, so their next move was naturally to rob the wealthy.
The Chang family was undoubtedly one of the most prominent families in Shuangdong Hutong.
Given the Liu family's insidious tricks, we have no intention of giving them a single thing!
In the blink of an eye, the Chang family members present vanished without a trace. When someone thought of the Chang family, they were suddenly shocked to realize that they were already gone.
The neighbors murmured, "Sigh, if you ask me, people can't go without food. With something like this happening to the Liu family, the wealthy families in the alley should give them some help, lest they become desperate and do something rash!"
Qi Fenglian silently wiped away her tears, trying to gain sympathy: "That makes sense. I don't know if the Chang family will hold a grudge against us. This is all Liu Xiaoguai's fault. He brought back a menace from outside. He deserves to die, but he shouldn't have dragged us down with him!"
She reached out and tugged at her second son, Man Gui.
"Look how pitiful this child is. He was malnourished before the accident. If he doesn't find a place to live in the future, he might not live to get married and have children. My life is so hard!"
Man Gui stood there dumbfounded, not daring to say a word, which made everyone feel very sorry for him.
An old man stepped forward and made a grand promise: "The Chang family doesn't lack this money. I have a good relationship with Old Man Chang, so I'll put in a good word for you!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Qi Fenglian wiped away her tears, a faint smile appearing on her face.
Chen Zhaodi peeked through the crack in the door and saw this scene, her teeth clenched in hatred.
She turned tail and ran back, utterly disgusted with the Liu family: "I won't give those people from the Liu family a single penny!"
She looked around and warned, "You're not allowed to either!"
Holding her child, Qiao Sirui asked, "I always felt... I always felt... that the Liu family wouldn't be so shameless!"
One minute they're scheming to swindle money from the Chang family, the next minute they're in trouble and they turn around and want money back. How shameless!
Qiao Sirui still finds it hard to believe that such a person exists.
The Chang family members said in unison, "The Liu family definitely will!"
The Liu family has absolutely no need for face!
A loud banging sound came from the door, and the neighbors arrived with the Liu family, who had been affected by the disaster.
Everyone had different expressions and was thinking of ways to deal with the impending trouble. Of course, no one here wanted to do charity for the Liu family!
"Hey! What's going on? A whole bunch of people are blocking the door. Anyone who didn't know better would think we're here to cause trouble! And you, Liu Laoguai's wife, what kind of behavior is it to be crying and wailing in front of our Chang family's door with two children? Anyone who didn't know better would think the Chang family is bullying us. If word gets out, will people even listen to this anymore!"
Amidst the commotion came Chang Meihua's angry roar, followed by Old Man Chang's voice.
Old Man Chang: "Been robbed? Oh, you tried to scam us, but you're the one who's in trouble now! Then go find the police, go find the government!"
Old Man Chang's tone was unfriendly, as if he had been upset outside and had nowhere to vent his anger. Qi Fenglian was truly unlucky.
The old man who had previously vowed to speak up for the Liu family ended up with a embarrassed look on his face and retreated to the side.
Then, Chang Meihua shouted angrily and drove away those ill-intentioned scoundrels, leading Old Man Chang into her home.
When the two saw a courtyard full of people, they were stunned for a while before they came to their senses.
Chang Meihua felt inexplicably guilty: "...Well, something came up at home, I have to go home first!"
After saying that, he turned and left.
Old Chang straightened his back, hummed a few times, and greeted everyone in the courtyard indifferently before returning to his room.
Zhou Hongyu gave a mocking smile and whispered a secret in Chen Zhaodi's ear: "Dad, she's in love!"
"What?!" Chen Zhaodi exclaimed in horror.
She first looked at the closed door, then at Zhou Hongyu who had uttered such astonishing words, and finally at Chang Hongbing, the dutiful son who looked completely bewildered.
Chen Zhaodi was terrified: "Zhou Hongyu, you can't joke like that, the whole family will be in an uproar!"
My mother-in-law is just sick and confused, but my father-in-law is already looking for a new lover?
The filial son Chang Hongbing would probably go crazy if he heard this!
Zhou Hongyu composed herself: "It's not that scary. I was just guessing. We don't usually live with Dad, so you're the ones who know about his every move first!"
Chen Zhaodi opened her mouth wide but couldn't speak. What the hell do you know!
However, it seems there's a hint of this happening. Ever since my mother-in-law got sick, my father-in-law has been less willing to get involved, and it's been the couple taking care of her. Lately, my father-in-law likes to stay outside, sometimes staying at my sister-in-law's house for ten days or half a month without coming back.
Could it be...?
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