Chapter 072 Chapter 72 Calling the Police and Blocking

Before dawn the next day, there was a knock on Lin Yue's door. The three adults had not slept much the previous night, and when they heard the knock, they all came out of the house.

The visitors were Aunt Su and Zhang Zhiqiang. The two children were still sleeping, so the five of them went to the west bedroom where Liu Fang lived.

As soon as Aunt Su sat down, she took Lin Yue's hand and asked about the condition of the two children. Lin Yue could see that she was really worried.

Zhang Zhiqiang patted the pipe in his hand and said straight to the point: "I came here today to discuss with you how to deal with this matter. In theory, this is your family affair. Although you have separated, the bones are still connected, and we should not interfere in this matter. However, the matter is too serious, and the whole village is talking about it. The team can't sit idly by. Do you have any rules? Tell me so that the team can make the decision for you."

Lin Yue hesitated for a moment, then said firmly: "We need to call the police."

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Zhiqiang's face changed instantly. He knocked the pipe in his hand heavily on the edge of the kang and said in a loud voice: "No!" He looked at Lin Yue and asked coldly: "Is this your idea? How can you be so confused! Don't you think that you can call the police just because Far East is in the Public Security Bureau! Don't you know that family disgrace should not be made public? What's more, this is our own village matter, why do you call the police? Is there anything that the village can't solve for you?"

Lin Yue pursed her lips. She knew this would be the result, so she hesitated just now. Some people in the countryside are very stubborn and still think that it is like the old society, where the power of the village chief and the clan leader is above everything else.

Zhang Yuandong said, "Uncle, I was the one who suggested calling the police. Someone wants to harm my child, I can't let her go."

Zhang Zhiqiang was stunned, obviously not expecting Zhang Yuandong to say that. He and Aunt Su exchanged a glance, and Aunt Su spoke at the right time: "You two are really acting on impulse! That's Yuandong's sister. If she is really arrested, it will leave a stain, and Yuandong will also be affected! Besides, she is only a child in her early teens. What's the point of calling the police? You can't arrest her!"

Zhang Zhiqiang promised, "I promise you that the village will severely punish Zhang Xiaoxi. I will go back and discuss with Uncle Mancang to open the ancestral hall and use family law to beat her up. She will not be shown any mercy!"

Zhang is a big family in the village, almost all of them are relatives, and they still keep the custom of opening the ancestral hall to worship during festivals. However, women are not allowed to enter the ancestral hall. Zhang Zhiqiang said that he would open the ancestral hall to apply family law, so Zhang Xiaoxi's punishment this time would definitely not be light.

Just like Aunt Su said, Zhang Xiaoxi is still young, no matter how bad the incident is, she cannot be arrested, at most she can be criticized and educated. Lin Yue was a little unwilling, turned to look at Zhang Yuandong, waiting for his decision.

Zhang Yuandong said without hesitation: "Let's call the police. Uncle, this is a new society. It's not okay to make up punishments privately."

Zhang Zhiqiang was so angry that he stood up suddenly, staring at them and saying "you you you" without being able to utter a word. He pointed at Zhang Yuandong and Lin Yue with his fingers, slammed the door and left.

Aunt Su slapped her thigh in anxiety and sighed, "You two kids, why are you so unwilling to listen? Your uncle and I are doing this for your own good. The village can help you deal with this matter, so why did you call the police? Tell me, what good will calling the police do to you?"

Lin Yue smiled silently. She also felt a little unwilling. Although everyone thought that calling the police was a big deal, judging from the result, Zhang Xiaoxi would receive the lightest punishment. However, since Zhang Yuandong had already made the decision, she couldn't say anything more. Besides, Zhang Xiaoxi was a child. Apart from calling the police, Lin Yue didn't know how to punish her.

Aunt Su kept nagging him for a long time, but she showed no sign of leaving. Although Lin Yue had a good relationship with his family, he really didn't listen to her at all. Just when he didn't know how to respond, a few more people came to the yard. It was Zhang Zhiqiang who had returned, followed by Secretary Liu, Accountant Zhang, and Zhang Mancang, who had the highest status in the village.

Seeing the visitor, Aunt Su visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

A group of people hurried into the house and breathed a sigh of relief. They were afraid that Zhang Yuandong had left early and they would not be able to stop him.

Zhang Mancang is already over 70 years old, hard of hearing and eyesight, and usually speaking to him requires shouting. He doesn't usually come out to take care of things, only to preside over the opening of the ancestral hall during the New Year and when someone's family has a funeral. He doesn't care about his seniority, and he is not someone who likes to take advantage of his seniority to meddle in other people's business, so his prestige in the village is still quite high.

As soon as Lin Yue saw him coming, he knew he was coming to suppress them. Sure enough, Zhang Mancang knocked his cane loudly as soon as he entered the door: "Little Gray, I thought you were a good person, why are you so confused now? Why do you call the police just because your family has a little conflict?"

This is not a soft way, we have to use force. Lin Yue was very angry: "The two children are fine, that's because I went there early! The two children had a fever all night last night, and they just recovered this morning. Instead of going to find the murderer to hold him accountable, you came to our house early in the morning to force us. What's the logic?"

Liu Yiliang scolded: "How can you talk like that? Little Gray Wife, I'm not saying anything to you, but your husband hasn't said anything yet, what are you, a woman, shouting about?"

Lin Yue was amused. It seemed that because she was a woman, she didn't even have the right to speak, right? She had been prepared to have a fight with Sun Hongmei and her husband, but she didn't expect that Sun Hongmei didn't come. The biggest obstacle came from these stubborn village cadres! Just as she was about to say something else, she heard the crying of two children coming from the east bedroom.

Zhang Yuandong patted her soothingly, winked at her, and said, "My wife is right. We both agree. Don't talk about this anymore. I will definitely call the police."

Lin Yue didn't listen any further and hurried to see the child.

The two children were awakened by the noise. In the past, they would not cry when they were awakened, but after what happened yesterday, they were easily frightened.

There was still a quarrel next door, but Lin Yue did not continue to pay attention to it. He comforted the two children and took them to make a fire and cook.

Aunt Su found Lin Yue. She might have felt a little embarrassed. She diligently helped her take care of the two little guys. After a long while, she finally spoke: "Xiao Yue'er, what Auntie said today is also for your own good. Think about it, even if we call the police, Zhang Xiaoxi is just a child. He didn't really do anything to Wanli. If we go to the police station, at most he will be criticized and educated, and then he will be released. It will be different if we handle it ourselves. We will definitely give you a satisfactory result."

Lin Yue smiled and said, "Auntie, I know you mean well, but it doesn't matter. The police will judge cases according to the law. We will accept whatever the police decide."

Aunt Su's face froze: "Why do you have to call the police? It's not like the village doesn't care about this matter. Why are you two so stubborn?"

Lin Yue has been in this world for many years, but she still often cannot understand people's thoughts at this time, just like now, "Auntie, I can't understand why you guys react so strongly to calling the police? The slogans in our village all say 'If you have any problems, contact the police', why do you keep blocking us when we really want to call the police?"

Aunt Su really treated Lin Yue and Zhang Yuandong as her own children. She pulled a small stool and sat down, slowly explaining: "Have you ever thought that if we really call the police, our village will become famous. A ten-year-old child dares to kill people. This is such a scary thing! Once the reputation of the village is ruined, who will dare to marry a girl from our village in the future!"

Lin Yue was even more confused: "What does Zhang Xiaoxi's mistake have to do with others? Besides, people from other villages have been arrested before. When the movie was shown last time, Zhou Laizi was arrested. And when others scolded Zhou Laizi, they also scolded Donglinjia Village."

"How can it be the same? There are always some scoundrels, gamblers and hooligans in every village. It's common for these people to go to the police station, and no one takes it seriously. Zhang Xiaoxi's case is different. It's such a big matter. Believe it or not, as soon as you call the police, the whole commune will know about it!"

Lin Yue could understand her difficulties, but she could not accept the private torture chamber. And so many people saw it yesterday. Even if they didn't call the police, it would definitely spread everywhere soon. But calling the police would make the matter even more embarrassing.

The matter was ultimately not settled. The biggest concession Zhang Yuandong made was not to allow the police to come directly to the village, but the village also had to guarantee to help them find the money and belongings lost in their home within today.

What he meant by not letting the police come to the village was that he tied up Zhang Xiaoxi when he was at work, threw her on a sidecar, and took her to the county public security bureau. Zhang Xiaoxi finally got to ride the sidecar she had always dreamed of, but in this way.

Not long after Zhang Yuandong left, Sun Hongmei and Zhang Zhiwei arrived at Lin Yue's house. Before they even entered the yard, they started crying and cursing, saying that Lin Yue and his wife were inhumane and cruel to their own sister, not leaving her any chance to live.

These two people, it has been so long since the incident happened, they have not shown up once, now that the young lady has been taken away, they have started to make a fuss again. Lin Yue was too lazy to go out to deal with it, and was afraid of scaring the children again, so he simply locked the door and let them yell and curse in the street, and no matter how much they knocked on the door, there was no response.

In the end, it was the brothers Zhang Shouren and Zhang Shouyi who dragged the man back together. It is said that the two brothers threatened to split up the family that night, which almost pissed off the couple, who beat them severely with a cane. As a result, the next day, the two brothers took the money they had secretly saved, packed their bags and moved into the school.

Lin Yue was very happy to see this happen. After discussing with Zhang Yuandong, he secretly gave the two brothers a lot of money, enough for them to live frugally for a long time. The two brothers hesitated for a short while before accepting the money. From then on, they rarely returned to the village unless necessary.