When Zhou Chuan arrived, he saw Xia Anyan being pushed away.
Zhou Chuan's face immediately turned cold: "What are you doing?"
Zhao Dahua was clearly stunned. She stood there stiffly, not daring to move an inch.
Xia Anyan grimaced, trying to stand up from the ground, but accidentally slipped and fell, her face turning pale with pain.
It wasn't that Xia Anyan deliberately staged this scene; it was just that she had used too much force when she was pressing down on Zhao Dahua earlier, and now she was too weak, which is why Zhao Dahua was able to break free.
However, judging from the current situation, she doesn't seem to be at a disadvantage.
"Captain, it's this little bitch! She tried to kill me!" Zhao Dahua pointed angrily at Xia Anyan, clearly indignant.
She continued cursing and swearing, as if she wanted to devour him.
"Zhao Dahua, what do you want to do? In front of everyone, do you want to hit someone? Do you think this place is your home?" Zhou Chuan shouted sharply, his face darkening.
Zhou Chuan wasn't one to enjoy judging others all the time. Under his management, no one in the brigade was allowed to engage in any petty squabbles. He had already told everyone this when he first took over as brigade leader, and he had repeatedly emphasized it, just in case anyone forgot.
Now look what's happened, we caught Zhao Dahua red-handed.
As Zhao Dahua watched Zhou Chuan's expression turn serious and his eyes become dangerous, she couldn't help but shiver, unsure whether it was from the cold or from fear.
The best course of action now is to pin all the blame on Xia Anyan.
Thinking of this, Zhao Dahua pointed to the bicycle that Xia Anyan had just bought, then to the water on her body, and angrily denounced what had just happened.
But she also learned to be clever; she didn't reveal that she suspected Xia Anyan was a capitalist's daughter, and she cleverly concealed the things she had said about Xia Anyan.
Zhou Chuan knew Zhao Dahua's character best. If things were really as she said, Xia Anyan would never have acted so rashly.
Therefore, Zhou Chuan did not immediately believe it, but looked at Xia Anyan: "Xia Zhiqing, you are also a party involved in this matter. Now tell me what just happened."
Xia Anyan's gaze was very indifferent; she didn't seem particularly moved by his question.
Throughout, she remained indifferent, as if the matter had nothing to do with her.
"Captain Zhou, here's what happened."
When Xia Anyan spoke, she deliberately slowed down her speech and clearly recited every sentence of the previous conversation.
Zhao Dahua was naturally unwilling to admit it. When Xia Anyan mentioned what she had said, she exploded and even wanted to jump up and hit Xia Anyan, but was frightened by a look from Zhou Chuan.
"Zhao Dahua. You ignored everything I just said, didn't you? If you don't want to stay here, I can personally take you to the commune and hand you over to the leaders to handle this matter, how about that?"
Zhao Dahua shrank her neck, clearly feeling scared.
She lowered her head and muttered something to herself, it was unclear what she was saying.
At least, Zhou Chuan didn't hear it clearly, but Xia Anyan heard it perfectly.
This Zhao Dahua really doesn't learn her lesson. She already learned her lesson for slandering her reputation, and now she still dares to talk badly about Zhou Chuan behind his back.
"Aunt Zhao, you didn't remember what I just said! I only met Captain Zhou not long ago. Aunt Zhou kindly let me stay at her house, which is how we started interacting. But according to what you just said, are you saying that Captain Zhou has taken a liking to me and is deliberately making things difficult for you?"
Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Chuan shot a cold glare at Zhao Dahua.
Zhao Dahua was panicking. She wanted to tear Xia Anyan's mouth off. How could this brat say such cruel things? Didn't she know what the consequences would be if Zhou Chuan heard her?
"Shut up, shut up!" Zhao Dahua bared her teeth and claws, trying to cover her mouth.
However, because Zhou Chuan was right next to Xia Anyan, she dared not make any big moves.
Zhou Chuan glanced around and saw Zhao Dahua's man, Sun Yongnian, not far away.
“Sun Yongnian, if you don’t manage your wife well, I won’t mind disciplining her myself.”
Sun Yongnian is a bit of a simpleton, and he seems to be doing something unproductive.
His hair was a mess, and it was hard to tell how long it had been since he'd washed it. His face was also covered in dust, and his clothes were all wrinkled and crumpled, giving him a very unhygienic appearance.
Overall, Xia Anyan was genuinely disgusted and couldn't understand why Zhao Dahua would fall for such a man.
Sun Yongnian was genuinely afraid of this captain. Despite his young age, his style of doing things was not something an ordinary person could withstand.
So, after Zhou Chuan finished speaking, he grabbed Zhao Dahua's hair and slapped her twice across the face.
"You shameless woman, you can't stand not causing trouble, can you? What did I tell you before? I told you to stop gossiping outside, but you ignored me completely, didn't you?"
After cursing, he slapped her twice.
Zhao Dahua was as domineering in Xia Anyan's hands as she was docile in Sun Yongnian's.
If she weren't so afraid of pain, she probably would have just put her face right up to Sun Yongnian's and let him hit her.
Judging from her fawning manner, the disdain in Xia Anyan's eyes was almost tangible.
"Captain, she's spreading rumors about me outside, and this has affected me. I want to ask you to help me clear my name," Xia Anyan said firmly, stating her request.
“I know that now that I’m here, we’re all one team. I shouldn’t just casually say that I’m going to the commune leaders to demand an explanation. I should prioritize the collective interest. But if I just let someone like her go today, who knows what nasty things she might say later.”
“I’m not an unreasonable person. If you can get her to apologize to me and promise never to spread rumors about me behind my back again, I won’t complicate things.”
Xia Anyan really didn't want to cause trouble, especially since many people were secretly watching her lately.
She wouldn't have a moment's peace until the Xia family's assets were found.
Now that she can stay here, she certainly doesn't want to expose herself so soon.
Zhou Chuan's expression remained indifferent, but after Xia Anyan finished speaking, he immediately nodded: "Don't worry, leave this matter to me, I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."
As he spoke, he looked at Sun Yongnian and his wife.
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