Chapter 45 A major incident has occurred at the enamel factory...
Something terrible happened at the enamel factory; the Shi Chunhui family, who lived in Building No. 6, were robbed.
The family's newly purchased 21-inch color TV, double-door refrigerator, and twin-tub washing machine were all stolen. The house was ransacked. Shi Chunhui's wife's gold bracelet, gold ring, gold necklace, and gold earrings were all taken away. Shi Chunhui's big gold watch was also gone. Their son's newly bought motorcycle was also stolen.
The family of three was living a comfortable life. Yesterday, they were having dinner and drinks at a fancy restaurant, and all three of them drank too much. When they got home, they went straight to bed and slept soundly through the night.
They didn't even realize the room had been so badly damaged.
They slept soundly until dawn, only to discover that their house had been burgled. They didn't even have time to cry; they rushed to the police station to report it.
When the police arrived, they saw the state of their home—they had practically turned it upside down. How could this family of three sleep so soundly? The police asked, "Didn't you feel anything at all?"
Shi Chunhui's wife was crying uncontrollably, "I drank a little yesterday, and then we got robbed! Was it Tian Ming? They were the ones who treated us to drinks yesterday!"
Shi Chunhui frowned: "How could that be? Tian Ming's family isn't short of money!"
His wife said, "Who would complain about having too much money! Apart from Tian Ming's family, no one else knows that our family drank alcohol! And your relatives, knowing that our house is being demolished, all come to borrow money. Are they up to no good?"
Shi Chunhui was furious. His gold watch! "Why don't you just say it was your relative who had malicious intentions!"
The police took photos of the scene, recorded statements, and went to Tian Ming's home to investigate.
These days, thieves are hard to find unless they're bold enough to ride around on a motorcycle.
Tian Ming's house wasn't far from theirs; they both worked at the enamel factory. Shi Chunhui knocked on the door for a long time, but no one answered. His wife suddenly got angry and banged on the door: "Tian Ming, open the door!"
One of the policemen sniffed, sensing something was wrong; there was a fishy smell. He frowned and said, "Get out of the way, I'm kicking the door down."
As soon as the door was kicked open, Shi Chunhui's wife rushed inside, but after only two steps, she screamed, "Ah!"
Not far from the gate, a young man was crawling on the floor, covered in blood, with dried blood on other parts of his body.
That's...that's Tian Ming's son.
Shi Chunhui's wife was terrified and retreated as if fleeing, hiding behind the police.
Shi Chunhui rushed into the house, calling out, "Tian Ming, Tian Ming!"
When the police entered the house, they found a man and a woman lying in the east bedroom. There were signs of a struggle at the scene, and they were later stabbed to death with a sharp weapon. The old man in the west room was also stabbed to death in the room.
In addition, all the valuables in Tian Ming's house were stolen, just like in Shi Chunhui's house, which was ransacked.
The Shi family was terrified.
The angrier they were when they lost the money, the more relieved they felt now that the Tian family had been wiped out.
This thief is ruthless! He killed someone to cover his tracks for money.
That's four lives lost.
We were drinking and eating meat together yesterday, and today he was killed by a villain!
Shi Chunhui's wife held her son, too afraid to even cry. If they had woken up last night, would they have been killed too? Luckily, they were drunk and fast asleep.
Losing money is nothing, at least the person is still alive.
Police cordoned off the area, went door-to-door investigating, asking if anyone had seen suspicious individuals, and warning residents to be cautious. It's clearly for money!
Shi Chunhui's wife thought of someone: Shen Lang! She had encountered Shen Lang on her way home yesterday! Shen Lang had a notorious reputation; it was rumored that he had killed people before, buried corpses in the yard, and later killed two notorious bandits!
When Jiang Can was called in by the police to give a statement, he was completely stunned. This was the worst time that Shen Lang's reputation had ever been tarnished.
People can't help but associate Shen Lang with murder.
Jiang Can was furious: "We didn't go out last night, we stayed home the whole time. My husband left around 5 a.m. this morning and is out delivering goods now. My husband has never killed anyone, and there are no bodies buried in the yard. The notorious criminals are all alive, and even if they died, they were shot by the police. These are all rumors! They're ruining my husband's reputation!!!"
The police went to the courtyard that Shen Lang and Jiang Can used to have to conduct an investigation. When the owner of the courtyard learned that they were there to investigate Shen Lang, she cooperated very well. She had lost 40,000 yuan and was now stuck with the courtyard. She wished there was something in the courtyard so that Shen Lang could go to jail.
As a result, the police dug up the entire yard, but found only soil and stones; there was no body.
After Shen Lang was found and given a statement, the two of them were cleared of suspicion and left the police station together.
The people at the enamel factory are in a state of panic right now. Those who have already received the demolition compensation are moving immediately without waiting for resettlement housing, whether they are renting or buying a house, they must leave this place!
Even staying in a hotel is safer than here.
Some even left the remote counties and went straight to the city.
This is terrible for those who haven't received their compensation yet. Living here, if they get ripped off as nouveau riche, they'll have nowhere to turn for help. They'd better hurry to the demolition office and beg to sign the papers as soon as possible.
Director Fang from the demolition office has finally been discharged from the hospital! They can finally sign the papers.
After signing the papers, they wept with joy! They will receive their compensation tomorrow, and their resettlement housing will be arranged as soon as possible.
These are the ones who didn't actually fight. Those who did fight are still in the police station, waiting to go to jail. The ringleaders who got really into the fight won't be out for at least three years, and even the ones who didn't get so into the fight will be in jail for six months to a year.
Shen Lang and Jiang Can were also discussing moving; they definitely had to move! Whether it was the Shi and Tian families seeking revenge or simply for money, the enamel factory was no longer safe.
Xu Rao warmly invited Jiang Can to stay at her place, saying, "I'm going home now, and the house is just sitting empty anyway. You can't find a place to rent right away, so just stay for now. If you're too polite, then you're not treating me like a good friend."
She recently moved back to her hometown to live with her parents. She has indeed made a fortune, and although she doesn't flaunt it, she's still afraid of being targeted. As a young girl, she can't fight back against anyone.
Her parents didn't dare let her live alone either.
Jiang Can: "We also have a tiger at home. Your place has just been renovated, so we don't want it to damage your furniture."
Tiger is now a member of their family; they take him everywhere they go!
Xu Rao rolled her eyes: "If it gets broken, we'll just buy a new one. Do you think I'm short of money? Besides, Tiger won't break it. Tiger is smart enough."
Even if she messed it up, she would be happy to give the house to Jiang Can!
She praised Tiger, but Tiger was aloof and didn't even glance at her.
Tiger no longer needs to be leashed at home, but it ignores everyone except Jiang Can and Shen Lang.
Tiger's eyes were fierce and menacing, so Xu Rao and the others avoided him and didn't dare to touch him.
Shen Lang and Jiang Can started moving that very day. They packed clothes and bedding into three bags, and various books into a box. They didn't need to bring pots and pans, as Xu Rao had them all at home.
I have to bring the 21-inch color TV and washing machine; they're valuable items, and if I leave them here, they'll definitely get stolen.
Most importantly, there was the money box on the roof beam. While the others were moving things out, Shen Lang put the money box in his bag.
After two trips, Jiang Can tied the dog leash to his bicycle and rode after the tricycle to Ruyi City.
Jiang Can felt someone behind her. She turned around and saw that it was the Shi family, who were also busy moving. However, the Shi family didn't have anything valuable left; all the good stuff had been stolen.
Everyone praised the Shi family for being lucky; they could earn back what they lost, but if they lost their lives, they would be truly doomed.
Shi Chunhui's wife dared not look directly at Jiang Can, but Jiang Can still walked over and said with a smile, "My husband Shen Lang is a man of noble character, kind and chivalrous, and has always been kind to others. He once sent a hooligan to the police station and also arrested an armed bandit. Of course, the bandit was executed by the police. My husband is such a good man, yet there are always people who ruin his reputation!"
Beside her was a large, menacing wolfhound, which made Shi Chunhui's wife even more timid. "Yes, yes, Comrade Shen Lang is a man of noble character, kind and chivalrous, and always treats others well!"
Jiang Can left satisfied, and Shen Lang smiled slightly as he left with her.
Xu Rao's apartment is on the second floor of Building 2. It's a large three-bedroom, one-living room apartment with a balcony. She used to live in the master bedroom on the east side, while Shen Lang and Jiang Can are temporarily living in the second bedroom.
Tiger's food bowl and big nest were placed in the living room.
Moving was exhausting, so we went to the Flaming Mountain Hot Pot branch for hot pot that night.
These days, hot pot restaurants are doing incredibly well. It's past nine o'clock, and there are still several tables occupied!
Xu Rao: "Can Can, the cold dishes in our restaurant are very popular! Eating hot pot with some cold dishes makes our appetite even better. Almost every table orders some."
Refreshing cucumbers, spicy and sour radishes, spicy cabbage, spicy and sour chicken feet, and spicy and sour shredded tripe are some of the new cold dishes available at hot pot restaurants. They can be ordered individually or as a platter, and many customers find them delicious and even take them home.
They ordered a little of everything at the table, and Jiang Can tasted them one by one. "Not bad."
Xu Rao: "That's right, even if it's just sandal sole salad made according to your recipe, it'll still taste delicious!"
After finishing their meal, Shen Lang went to pay the bill, which came to 120 yuan. The restaurant gave him a 10% discount.
This is Xu Rao's rule: relatives get a 10% discount when they eat out, but you can't eat for free, and you have to pay for meals served to business owners.
A 10% discount is the highest discount available. When customers dine, we can only round it down or give them a free soft drink.
After dinner, everyone went home. Zhu Zi gave Xu Rao a ride home, since it was already past ten o'clock and it wasn't safe for her to go home alone. Zhu Zi happened to be going that way.
Jiang Can and Shen Lang went home together. When they arrived at the apartment complex, Jiang Can felt a little uneasy. She looked back several times but saw nothing. She grabbed Shen Lang's clothes and said, "I feel like someone is following us!"
She felt a heaviness in her wrist. Could someone be after her gold bracelet and gold necklace? Was they trying to steal her money and kill her?
Shen Lang: "It's okay, I'm here."
Jiang Can immediately felt more confident: "That's right! If anyone comes, we'll make sure they don't leave alive, and we'll take them down!"
When they got home, the two took a shower first. The best thing about the apartment was that it had heating and hot water, although the heating wasn't on yet.
Jiang Can and Shen Lang took a hot shower together. Feeling refreshed, they leaned back on the sofa to watch TV and sipped a warm glass of orange juice, feeling content. No, no, she was a repeat student; her studies had to be prioritized. She'd been enjoying too much comfort lately.
But if you have money, who wouldn't enjoy it?
She reached for her English textbook on the coffee table, probably to memorize some vocabulary.
Shen Lang set up a trap at the entrance, with several ropes and a kitchen knife on top.
Jiang Can dropped his book and ran over to check: "Don't let this cleaver hit Tiger!"
Tiger is still inside.
Shen Lang said, "The kitchen knife will only fall down when you open the door and come in, followed by the basin of water being poured down. That's enough to wake us up."
To enter the house, one must go through the door; Xu Rao's house has burglar bars on the windows, eliminating any possibility of entering through the windows.
Jiang Can: "So you also think someone is following us?"
Shen Lang nodded, then called over Hu Zi and pointed to the kitchen knife above: "Be careful, you know! If the knife hits you, I'll get to eat dog meat. Don't make a sound tonight. If someone opens our door, Hu Zi, go inside and call me."
Tiger wagged its tail and barked twice, looking quite clever.
Shen Lang patted Hu Zi's head: "Good dog! Be a little more alert tonight and wake me up, and I'll reward you with a big bone tomorrow!"
Tiger wagged his tail even more enthusiastically.
When they went to sleep that night, Jiang Can slept inside. Before falling asleep, she picked up Shen Lang's arm and said, "I'm not going to use your arm as a pillow today, so as not to interfere with your hitting people."
Shen Lang kissed her forehead: "Sleep peacefully."
Jiang Can nodded and quickly fell asleep. She was actually quite at ease; Shen Lang was by her side, so what danger could there be?
Shen Lang was a light sleeper, so light that he noticed Hu Zi as soon as he entered the room. Hu Zi grabbed Shen Lang's arm and pulled him out, and Shen Lang immediately sat up.
The next moment, the cleaver fell. "Ouch! My arm! Damn it, there's a cleaver in there!"
Immediately following was a loud crash as the basin of water fell to the ground.
"Damn it, the cleaver cut my bone! I'm going to kill them!"
"The person's probably awake. Let's all charge in! Watch out for that dog!"
"Where's the dog? Why isn't it barking? Is it a mute dog?"
Just from the sound alone, there were three people.
Shen Lang picked up Jiang Can, who had regained consciousness, and shoved her under the bed. He then pulled out a wooden stick from the bedside table and stood in the doorway.
The next moment, the bedroom door was pushed open.
Shen Lang smashed the other man's head with a stick, and the man fell to the ground. Two people rushed up from behind, wielding kitchen knives and axes, and slashed at Shen Lang.
Shen Lang treated him like a novice, knocking him down with a few blows.
The short young man at the very back turned and ran.
Tiger chased after him, tackled the short man to the ground, and bit him in the back, tearing off a chunk of flesh. The short man screamed in agony, gripping his dagger and about to stab Tiger.
Tiger bit his hand, and the dagger fell to the ground.
Shen Lang: "Can Can, turn on the lights."
Jiang Can quickly crawled out from under the bed, reached out and turned on the light. There were three people lying in the room, two unconscious, and one curled up in pain with his limbs twisted abnormally, unable to stand up.
Shen Lang took a rope and tied up all three of them, then pulled over the short guy who had been tackled by Hu Zi and tied him up as well.
The short young man convulsed in pain: "Take me to the hospital, I need to go to the hospital."
The bite from the dog is incredibly painful.
Shen Lang was worried about Jiang Can calling the police, and he was also worried about Jiang Can staying at home alone. So he woke up the neighbor in the same building and asked the neighbor to go to the front door to notify the security guard to call the police.
The neighbor, who was woken up, looked completely bewildered: ? ? ?
Shen Lang: "A murderer has come to rob us. Please have the security guards call the police."
The neighbor peeked over and saw the blood everywhere. He shuddered and looked at Shen Lang with horror: "I...we have a phone at home. I'll go make a call."
Shen Lang and Jiang Can stayed at home. The neighbors arrived quickly, and then the whole family came out and asked, "The police will be here soon. Is there anything else we can help you with?"
Jiang Can: "I don't need your help for now. I'm sorry for waking you up."
The neighbors looked again at the gruesome murder. The victims were all bound like dumplings with rope, and there was blood everywhere. Upon closer inspection, they saw that blood was gushing out. One arm had been slashed open, exposing the bone; another had a piece of flesh torn from its back and its hand bitten through; another had its head split open, a bloody mess; and the last one had less blood, but its limbs were twisted. The neighbors were horrified by the sight: "They're all neighbors, it's no big deal."
The old lady across the street even praised Tiger, saying, "He's a good dog, a great guard dog."
Look how hard it bit! A piece of skin is gone from its back, and its wrist is ruined.
The two conscious people were wailing as they were taken to the hospital, saying they had gone to the wrong place and meant no harm.
The young woman across the hall said, "Let's stop the bleeding first, otherwise they'll bleed to death when the police arrive."
The old woman frowned: "If a few thieves bleed to death, it's their bad luck."
Jiang Can nodded: "Okay, thank you for your help."
The young woman was a nurse and skilled at stopping bleeding. She ran back to her home to get gauze and used it to stop the bleeding.
The short young man wailed, "Please, take me to the hospital. I need a rabies vaccine. I'm innocent. I went to the wrong door. I meant no harm." He couldn't stay here; he couldn't wait for the police.
Jiang Can showed no sympathy for them: "You went into the wrong house yesterday and accidentally killed a family of four."
The young nurse's eyes widened. "Murder?"
Jiang Can pointed at them: "The perpetrators of the enamel factory burglary, murder, and robbery. An elderly man, a middle-aged couple, and a young man around twenty years old."
The shorter man wailed, "This has nothing to do with us! Please take me to the hospital! I'll give you money! I'll give you as much as you want!"
The young nurse was already mostly convinced. She haphazardly wrapped the gauze around the wound, pulling it into the flesh and blood. This stopped the bleeding, but also made the pain worse. The short young man screamed in agony, his forehead covered in large beads of sweat.
The police arrived at the scene 20 minutes later.
He's the local police officer; I saw him this morning, but I never expected to run into him again at night.
Shen Lang: "I suspect it's the murderer who killed the Tian family and robbed the Shi family. They saw us moving today and started watching us. Perfect, the police don't need to investigate anymore."
Jiang Can had a feeling at the time, and so did he.
The last remaining conscious square-faced man shouted, "We went into the wrong house at night! We entered the wrong house!"
The police don't care what he shouts or whether it actually happened; they'll find out by checking.
The four people had to be taken to the hospital for treatment to stop the bleeding, and the person bitten by Tiger also had to get a rabies vaccine.
Catching a murderer is very difficult; there are no clues or witnesses. But conducting a reverse investigation is much easier.
The four of them just robbed so much stuff, they need to hide it! As long as it's hidden, it can be found.
Not to mention, one of the men was wearing the same gold watch that Shi Chunhui wore, which cost over 20,000 yuan.
The other items were found one after another, hidden in the basement of a dilapidated temple, including the motorcycle that had been ridden into the reeds and hidden there.
None of the four men were good people. They were petty thieves, gamblers, and con artists. They didn't have any proper jobs and were short of money recently, so they set their sights on the residents of the enamel factory who were being relocated.
The Tian and Shi families spent a lot of money on various new home appliances, motorcycles, and gold jewelry, which made everyone's eyes red with envy. I stared at them for two days and then ran into them drinking yesterday.
They hadn't originally planned to kill the Tian family, but the other party was oblivious and started shouting, even tearing off the face coverings they were wearing. The key point was that they knew each other; one of them was a locksmith who had made keys for the Tian family.
Then there's no other way but to kill him.
The Tian family was like the Shi family, so drunk they were like pigs, letting them plunder at will.
They have so much money, what's wrong with taking a little? They're so clueless.
There were many people moving today. They originally had their eyes on another family. The other family was also wealthy, and both the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law wore big gold bracelets and gold chains. However, the young wife was not very good-looking and was not as pretty as Jiang Can.
They've committed murder; there's nothing they wouldn't dare to do.
Shen Lang and Jiang Can's family had a dog, but the dog was no problem; it was killed with just two stabs.
As a result, they ran into Shen Lang, a tough nut to crack.
The four men were filled with remorse. If they had robbed another house, they would have gotten the money and then run away.
Shen Lang and Jiang Can cleaned up the house again, wiping away all the blood on the floor. Jiang Can said, "This house is covered in blood. Let's buy the house next door and return it to Rao Rao."
On the very first night of staying here, blood was sprayed all over the floor. How unlucky!
If they weren't rich, they certainly couldn't be so extravagant, but they're certainly not short of money.
Shen Lang: "Okay, but let's wait and see if the price of this house will drop."
The price has really dropped, and this house has become a haunted house! Ruyi City is promoting itself heavily, the security guards of Xingfu City are not doing their job, Xingfu City has been robbed, the doors of Xingfu City are not safe, the feng shui of Xingfu City is bad, and four people died on the second floor of Building No. 2 in Xingfu City.
The sales office of Xingfu City is furious. Their sales staff are not as flexible as Xingfu City's, and now that this has happened, they can't sell any houses.
Since they're all commercial buildings anyway, you'd definitely buy one with good feng shui and no dead people there!
Just as Jiang Can was about to buy a unit, Xu Rao hurriedly advised, "Buy one in Ruyi City, let's continue being neighbors. My unit has bad feng shui, I'll rent it out later."
Jiang Can: "That's a business war in Ruyi City! There's nothing wrong with the feng shui of the houses, and no one has died. Now that the price has dropped, it's a good deal to buy them."
Xu Rao felt unlucky: "It's not a matter of a little money."
Jiang Can: "Then I'll trade you my house in Ruyi City."
Xu Rao: "That works too."
Jiang Can bought another apartment in Ruyi City, right across from his previous apartment, at a very low price, and it even came with free renovations.
Because the manager recognized Shen Lang and Jiang Can, he greeted them with a smile.
The houses in Ruyi City are selling so well these days that he, as the sales manager, is making a fortune, all thanks to Shen Lang and Jiang Can catching the murderer.
Xu Rao quickly transferred the ownership of the house in Happiness City to Jiang Can.
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