Qin Huairu decided to figure out the situation first.
"Mom, what's wrong? Why did Liu Haizhong yell at you?"
Hearing the sound, Jia Zhangshi looked up and saw her daughter-in-law. She forced herself to speak.
"How would I know? Why don't you go out and take a look?"
"No, I...!"
Qin Huairu was speechless. This Jia Zhangshi was truly hopeless. Whenever she caused trouble, she would either send her son or her daughter-in-law. Did she have no sense of responsibility at all?
"What? You don't want to?" Madam Jia asked, her eyes wide.
"No, Mom, I'm pregnant! What if something happens to me? This is your Jia family's flesh and blood!"
Qin Huairu played the family card, but did Jia Zhangshi have any family ties?
"Just go when I tell you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense? What! You're a pregnant woman, who would dare touch you?"
Qin Huairu opened her mouth, wanting to say something more, but seeing Jia Zhangshi's undeniable gaze, she had no choice but to compromise.
Liu Haizhong, who was outside the house, saw that there was no movement inside for a long time. Just as he was about to start cursing again, he saw a person come out of the house. The person was Qin Huairu, who had been forced out.
Seeing the unfriendly look in Liu Haizhong's eyes, Qin Huairu composed herself, and a thin layer of mist immediately appeared in her eyes, making her look pitiful.
However, she didn't realize that she had used the wrong expression; Liu Haizhong was clearly not the type to show tenderness or compassion for women.
"Qin Huairu, what do you mean by this? Who are you trying to impress with those tears? Call Jia Zhangshi out here. I don't have time to watch your act."
Qin Huairu was dumbfounded. Was Liu Hai really that strong?
"No, Uncle, you're making such a racket and scaring the child! My mom is trying to soothe him! What's wrong? Just tell me!"
Qin Huairu took the initiative and launched a counterattack.
"Okay, okay! You scared the child, didn't you? It's my fault, it's all my fault."
Seeing Liu Haizhong back down, Qin Huairu breathed a sigh of relief, but Liu Haizhong's next words terrified her.
"Guangtian, go to the police station and tell them there's been a thief in our yard. Ask them if they'll take any action."
"boom……!"
Liu Haizhong's words caused an uproar in the courtyard, and the onlookers immediately perked up and started discussing it.
"Who stole the things? Why does Uncle Er need to call the police!"
"You're such a blockhead! Isn't it obvious enough? It must have been that old witch Jia Zhangshi. You don't think it was you or me who stole it."
"Hehehe! This is going to be good. I've had a bad feeling about that old witch for a long time. She's always stealing chickens and dogs, and making a scene with spirits. Now she's met her match."
Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui also arrived at the scene. Yi Zhonghai wanted to go forward and persuade Liu Haizhong to restrain himself, since calling the police would have a bad impact on the compound. However, when he saw that the person who caused the trouble was Jia Zhangshi, he quietly stepped aside.
Yi Zhonghai didn't care, and Yan Bugui didn't care either. In fact, he even hated Jia Zhangshi in his heart. "You stole all the meat, what are we supposed to eat?"
The three men were surprisingly in agreement: they wanted to severely punish Jia Zhangshi.
Qin Huairu panicked. She thought her mother-in-law had said something wrong and offended someone, but she never expected that Jia Zhangshi would be so ungrateful and steal things from others.
You can steal all you want, but couldn't you have told me beforehand? You could have given me some time to prepare. Now look what's happened, they've called the police. What are we supposed to do now?
"Second Uncle, we're all from the same compound, why did you call the police? Why don't you send someone to call Brother Guangtian back? We'll handle our own affairs."
Qin Huairu was prepared to try again to see if she could persuade Liu Haizhong.
"Alright, stop talking. Blame your mother-in-law. What's with her hiding in the house?"
Seeing that the die was cast, Qin Huairu stopped talking. Her mother-in-law was a terrible teammate, impossible to manage!
Before long, Liu Guangtian returned, followed by two police officers in white uniforms.
After the group entered the hospital, one of the younger police officers took out a notebook and pen to take notes, while the older officer began questioning them.
"Who is in charge of this courtyard? Come out here for a moment."
When Yi Zhonghai saw the police calling his name, he quickly went to greet them.
"Hello, police officer! I'm an old man from this compound, my name is Yi Zhonghai. You can come to me if you need anything."
"Hello, hello! Uncle Yi, my name is Li Shengli, and this is my colleague, Zhang Chu. Could you please tell us what just happened?"
"No trouble at all, Officer Li, you're too kind. I'll just tell you what I know."
Next, Yi Zhonghai poured out everything he knew, like beans spilling from a bamboo tube.
After questioning Liu Haizhong again, Officer Li confirmed that the situation was basically true, so the group went to the Jia family's house.
When Jia Zhangshi saw the police, her mind went blank for a moment.
Why did the police come?
Given the nature of these old men, wouldn't they usually handle these kinds of things in the courtyard?
Madam Jia knew that things wouldn't end well today, but it was impossible to get her to confess easily, so she put on a show of being completely oblivious and claimed to know nothing when asked.
"Jia Zhangshi! You'd better tell the truth. If you keep resisting, we'll have to search you."
Seeing that Jia Zhangshi was not cooperating, Li Shengli did not tolerate her and loudly reprimanded her.
"You dare! This is my home, I'd like to see who dares to search it!"
"Old Jia! Come out quickly! Someone is bullying your widow and her child! Come and take him away!"
Seeing that the police were going to take a hard line, Jia Zhangshi quickly used her trump card and summoned Old Jia.
But this tactic was completely useless against the police. Li Shengli pointed at Jia Zhangshi and said to Zhang Chu, who was standing to the side.
"Xiao Zhang, take note: promoting feudal superstition is an even more serious crime."
"You gentlemen, please bear witness, we are about to begin the search."
Li Shengli was efficient and decisive, without any hesitation. The old men readily agreed and assisted him.
Seeing this, Jia Zhangshi dared not wail anymore, fearing that she would anger Li Shengli and cause him further trouble.
Soon, the group found the piece of meat under the cabinet.
Looking at his bangs, he realized it was the piece of hair that had been lost from his own home!
"Officer Li, this piece of meat is the one that went missing from my house. Look, the stamp on it is still there!"
"Okay! I understand."
"Jia Zhangshi, what do you have to say now?"
Having seen the physical evidence, Li Shengli began questioning Jia Zhangshi again.
"What am I supposed to say! How would I know who hid the meat in our house? This is just asking for trouble!"
"Hmph! What a silver tongue you've got. I hope you'll be just as tough at the police station."
"Cuff him!"
Upon receiving the order, Zhang Chu unfastened the handcuffs from his belt and, before Jia Zhangshi could react, put a silver bracelet on her wrist.
This time, Jia Zhangshi was truly terrified. She struggled desperately to the side, shouting loudly.
"Is there a mistake?"
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