"Come on, come on, what are you still digging for? Hurry up and come with me to watch the fun!"
"Something big has happened! Our village is about to become famous! Haha!"
And so, what started as the village secretary leading the policemen turned into a large group of people along the way. By the time they arrived at Leng's house, almost half the village had come!
The police couldn't do anything about it; after all, while they were handling the case, they couldn't prevent the villagers from moving freely within the village.
"Leng Qisheng!" the village party secretary shouted.
The Leng family had noticed the commotion outside long ago. Now, the family was hiding in the house in a panic, especially when they saw the police officers in uniform next to the village secretary, their legs were trembling.
“Mom…” Leng Yinghong gripped Xu Fangfang’s sleeve nervously, her whole body trembling.
"Old Leng!" Xu Fangfang looked at her husband.
what to do?
Should this door be opened or closed?
But given the current situation, even if they don't open the door, the police might kick it down in a minute...
"Dad, let's see how things go first." Leng Yaozu was also afraid, but he had already planned his escape route, so he seemed calmer than Leng Yinghong at this moment.
Leng Qisheng had no choice but to open the door.
"Leng Qisheng, Xu Fangfang, Leng Yinghong, and Leng Yaozu, we received a report from someone alleging that your family has engaged in fraudulent activities. After investigation and verification, we have confirmed that you have indeed committed fraud. Please come with us now," the police officer said.
It was as if water droplets had fallen into a pan of oil, and in an instant, they crackled and popped.
The word "fraud" immediately stirred up the villagers who had come specifically to watch the spectacle. They all stared at the Leng family with shining eyes, and chattered amongst themselves.
"Impossible, officers, are you sure you're not mistaken?" Leng Qisheng didn't dare to act tough with the police, so he could only fawn over them with a fawning smile and try to bargain.
“That’s right, we’re all honest and law-abiding people, how could we possibly commit fraud? There must be some misunderstanding here…” Xu Fangfang quickly added.
Leng Yinghong, who is usually quick-witted, was like a mute at this moment and could only hide behind.
Leng Yaozu remained silent, intending to see if his parents could resolve the issue first.
"We have investigated the specific circumstances. Please cooperate."
The police are not so easily fooled; the Leng family cannot shake off suspicion with just a few words.
“Officer, I’m really innocent! Zhou Jinglan was the one who approached my daughter. He was willing to marry her. He gave us money and benefits just to get us to agree to let our daughter marry him. How can this be fraud?” Xu Fangfang said.
“Yes, it was all Zhou Jinglan’s own choice. He regrets it now. We haven’t even held him accountable for going back on his word. How can he turn around and accuse us of fraud? What did we cheat him out of?” Leng Qisheng stubbornly refused to admit it.
He was filled with hatred. He never expected that Zhou Jinglan, that bastard, would still call the police. He really wanted to bite him to death.
"Please cooperate with the investigation," the police officer repeated, and led them away to the police station for formal questioning.
“I’m not leaving! I didn’t lie at all, why should I go to the police station?” Leng Qisheng refused to budge.
The two sides reached a stalemate.
The police tried to persuade them repeatedly, but if the Leng family insisted on not cooperating, they would have to resort to some means and forcibly take them away.
After all, they had already investigated thoroughly. Saying they were cooperating with the investigation was basically just completing the final procedures. The fraud case was a done deal, and the Leng family couldn't escape it.
Upon hearing this, the neighbors became even more excited.
"Good heavens, a scam! We wouldn't even dare to brag like that. The Leng family is really bold, actually managing to fool a battalion commander. They're really finished this time!"
"Scam? Wouldn't that mean going to jail? We'd be finished, and the people in the next village would laugh at us all the time, wouldn't they?"
"So what? It's their family who are embarrassed, it has nothing to do with us! We're honest people, we wouldn't do such a deceitful thing!"
"My goodness, tsk tsk... Old Leng's daughter usually seems so obedient and sensible, who would have thought she's the kind of person who quietly does big things? She's a con artist right from the start!"
"Luckily, Big Shadow wasn't with them. She escaped this time. If she had been there, she probably would have ended up in jail too!"
"Big Shadow is still lucky! This stepmother is no good. Look at Lao Leng now. If you ask me, it's karma!"
The pressure from the police and the whispers and pointing fingers from the neighbors gradually broke the mental state of the Leng family of four. They were all covered in large beads of sweat, and their hearts were pounding wildly.
"Officer, we are truly innocent..." Xu Fangfang was still trying to argue.
Seeing that they were not cooperating, the police were prepared to take stronger measures.
"Take him away, bring him back to the station for questioning—"
"Officer!" Leng Yaozu, who had been silent until now, suddenly moved. He pushed Leng Yinghong, who was hiding behind him, out and shouted, "I confess! This has nothing to do with me. It was all my sister who lied. It was all Leng Yinghong who did it. I didn't know anything about her and Zhou Jinglan's mess! She did it all. If you want her, take her away!"
After saying that, Leng Yaozu gasped for breath, fearing that the police would take him away with him.
Caught off guard, Leng Yinghong was pushed out and almost rolled to the side. Luckily, the police officer caught her in time, preventing her from falling flat on her face.
She stared at Leng Yaozu in shock, completely stunned, unable to utter a single word in rebuttal.
How could this be?!
Ever since Zhou Jinglan said he was going to call the police, the whole family has been living in fear.
To Leng Yinghong's disbelief, she never expected Leng Yaozu to stab her in the back like this, pushing all the blame onto her and making her take the fall alone.
The decision to deceive Zhou Jinglan was not made by her alone.
Everyone in this family is inextricably linked to it.
Nobody can get rid of him!
"Officer, it's not like that, it's not—" Leng Yinghong came to her senses and, instead of arguing with Leng Yaozu immediately, pleaded with the police.
But what happened next made her heart grow colder and colder, sinking deeper and deeper into an ice cellar.
"That's right!" After realizing what was happening, Leng Qisheng even wanted to praise his son's quick thinking. He immediately chimed in, "That's right, it was all Leng Yinghong's doing. It was her idea all by herself. If you want to investigate, then investigate her. We have no objection!"
Xu Fangfang: "..."
After all, they are a piece of my own flesh and blood. I may bully them sometimes, but when it comes to crucial moments, seeing my husband and son's reactions—
Xu Fangfang decided to follow suit!
What are daughters born to do? They're born to contribute to the family, and now it's time for Leng Yinghong to shoulder everything.
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