In the still of the night, the sound of the copper basin clattering awakened the entire alley, and the dim lights illuminated the darkness hidden in the corners of the world.
People are still very simple and honest; upon hearing the noise, they all went out to check.
Su Xiao's tap startled the petty thieves, who scattered in panic. Two of them, the fastest, even chose to climb the wall again to escape...
The neighbors in the alley saw this and, without waiting, rushed forward and pulled the person down.
Three other people were too scared to go out and were trapped in the yard.
Su Xiao stood by the window, looking at the situation in the yard, and shouted, "There are still three people in the yard, please help me, uncles and elders..."
She really wanted to go out and deal with these people herself, but she still needed to maintain her image as a petite and weak woman and couldn't let her persona crumble, so she had to give up.
The villagers did not disappoint; someone brought a long ladder and openly climbed over the wall to subdue the group.
Seeing this, Su Xiao stepped out of the house, bowed to the villagers, and thanked them, "Thank you, uncles, elders, and aunties..."
"Xiaoxiao, were you scared? It's alright now, the bad guys have all been caught," the neighbor lady came over to comfort her.
"Thank you, ma'am, I'm alright. Luckily you arrived in time." Su Xiao looked at her gratefully, seeking help helplessly. "But what should we do with these people? Is there anyone at the police station right now?"
Seeing her like a bewildered little lamb, the old woman immediately felt protective and took charge, saying, "Don't be afraid, just send someone to find the Zhang family boy. He's a policeman and lives in the next alley, Changping Hutong."
Upon hearing this, Su Xiao immediately expressed her gratitude once again.
Many hands make light work. With everyone working together, they found Officer Zhang overnight and helped escort the five people to the police station.
It was late at night and the dew was heavy. After all that commotion and the round trip, everyone was exhausted. Su Xiao thanked them again, watched them leave and go home, and then went home as well, closed the courtyard gate, and went to her room to sleep.
The next morning, Su Xiao asked Huang Feiyan to continue helping her apply for leave, while she went to the police station to give her statement.
Police Officer Zhang is a good cadre who serves the people. He interrogated several people overnight and obtained several almost identical testimonies.
When Su Xiao arrived, he handed it to her for her to look at.
Su Xiao quickly read through the text. The men confessed to what happened last night. They had broken into the Su family's house to steal, but they were caught as soon as they entered the yard and didn't steal anything. They were very remorseful and had obviously come prepared.
Su Xiao pursed her lips. She knew that the law was incomplete at the moment, and without more serious evidence, these people would likely be detained for a few days and then released.
Su Xiao put down her statement and said, "Officer Zhang, thank you for your hard work."
"It's not hard work, it's what I should do." Officer Zhang had only recently returned from military service and was still carrying some military habits. He was very dedicated to his job.
However, there are still differences between police officers and soldiers.
Su Xiao nodded and asked again, "Has Officer Zhang heard about my family's affairs?"
Officer Zhang paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "I heard them mention it."
"Oh, let me reintroduce myself. My name is Su Xiaoxiao..."
Su Xiao began to recount what had happened recently, and Officer Zhang immediately took out a notebook to record it. Was this his statement?
Su Xiao raised an eyebrow, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. After she finished recounting the major events that had occurred during this period, Officer Zhang also had a new idea.
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