When Xu Wan heard the news, her mind went almost blank, and she froze on the spot, unable to think of anything.
After the incident at Anjia, she thought the same as Jiang Tingzhou: they were too busy to deal with the case, and her mother should be fine.
Just when she had begun to let go of the matter, she received this notification.
Xu Wan didn't know how long she had been standing downstairs until she felt a weight on her shoulder and realized that a men's jacket was draped over her shoulders, which brought her back to her senses.
As Jiang Tingzhou adjusted the position of her clothes at the shoulders, he asked, "Have you seen the person off? Who are you waiting for here?"
“Tingzhou…” Xu Wan raised her head, her eyes a little sore. “The police just called me and said that there are new witnesses in the case of the An family accusing my mother of theft, and they want me to bring my mother to give a statement.”
Jiang Tingzhou paused slightly, then put his arm around the woman's shoulder. "Don't worry, let's go over there and see what's going on."
"good."
Xu Wan's eyes reddened.
All she's wanted these past few years has been a simple thing: a good job, a place to live, and a good life for her mother after she's released from prison, to make up for the past ten years.
But fate had other plans.
Jiang Tingzhou drove Xu Wan to the police station.
When they arrived, Weng Xia was walking out with an elderly woman.
Xu Wan recognized the woman at a glance as her former neighbor, Liu Meijuan.
In an instant, Xu Wan knew who this so-called witness was!
Xu Wan could barely control her emotions and stepped in front of the two of them. "Aunt Liu, are you the witness who proves my mother stole the goods?"
Liu Meijuan looked Xu Wan up and down, then rolled her eyes. "Yeah, so what?"
"My mother never stole anything. Who instructed you to come here and frame an innocent person? Aren't you afraid of retribution?"
Xu Wan's voice betrayed her excitement.
If it were someone else, she thought that person might have made a mistake, or that too much time had passed and they might have misremembered some things.
But she knew all too well what kind of person this was, having been her neighbor for many years!
Liu Meijuan has a son who is one or two years younger than her.
Back then, every time the two families met, Liu Meijuan would praise her son in front of her parents, and say that Xu Pingrong was unworthy of having a son.
She spoiled her mischievous son.
Xu Wan had good grades in school, but Aunt Liu would only say, "What's the use of a daughter having good grades? In the end, she'll still have to get married."
Later, Liu Meijuan's son also started school, but his grades were terrible. He was always misbehaving at school and her parents were called in. But she said, "It's normal for girls to have good grades in elementary school. Boys only start to shine in middle and high school. Look at those top scorers in the college entrance exam, aren't they all boys? How many of them are girls?"
Later, she excelled in her studies and was admitted to China University of Political Science and Law. Liu Meijuan's son started vocational school early. She would tell everyone she met, "These past few years, I've been thinking about Xu Pingrong's murder case again. I was terrified when I saw that murderer come out that morning..."
It was as if they were afraid people would forget who Xu Wan's mother was.
Xu Wan hated the woman in front of her.
If it were her, she would definitely be willing to give false testimony without being offered too much money!
Seeing Xu Wan so agitated, Weng Xia quickly separated the two, saying, "Xu Wan, calm down. After we finish taking your statements, we will still verify the authenticity of the evidence."
Liu Meijuan was emboldened and said, "What are you doing? Trying to intimidate me? Let me tell you, the police are here to protect me. If you dare to touch me, I'll have the police arrest you."
"calm."
Jiang Tingzhou brought Xu Wan back into his sphere of influence.
Liu Meijuan pursed her lips. "Don't try to scare me. I'm just telling the truth. Your mother dares to kill people, so what's so strange about her stealing something?"
"You're lying! My mom didn't steal anything, you..."
"Wanwan, calm down."
Xu Wan rushed over to hit someone, but Jiang Tingzhou quickly pulled her back.
Upon seeing this, Weng Xia said to Liu Meijuan, "Thank you for cooperating with my investigation. You can go now. I will contact you again if I need anything later."
"Sure, I'll stay in Beicheng for the next few days." Liu Meijuan glanced at Xu Wan and said smugly, "I'll let you know if I remember anything else."
“Okay, thank you,” Weng Xia said.
As Xu Wan watched the police send Liu Meijuan away, tears welled up in her eyes.
Jiang Tingzhou calmly took out his phone, quickly snapped a picture of Liu Meijuan's profile, and sent it to Ning Hang. He also typed a message: "[This person is Xu Wan's neighbor from her hometown. Have someone follow her immediately.]"
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