The thief's hood was ripped off, revealing the distorted face of Old Lady Li's great-grandson.
The old lady Li, who had been gloating, immediately screamed and rushed over to protect her grandson. The other members of the Li family also threw tantrums and acted shamelessly, trying to get away with it.
The Li family to the north and the Li family in front of us were one family 500 years ago, but 500 years is enough to change too many things, such as character. The two families are now worlds apart.
Feng Mingshu didn't speak to the family at all; she only asked someone to file a police report, in the name of a military family member.
The Li family tried to stop them, but were stopped by their neighbors.
Who wouldn't be angry? We all live in this area. If Li's eldest grandson could climb into Feng's courtyard to steal, he could climb into his own.
Oh, my house doesn't even have a gate yet, that's even more dangerous!
Police officers from the nearby station arrived quickly to take Li's eldest grandson away. Old Mrs. Li went berserk, shouting at the top of her lungs, "My grandson is so young, what's wrong with him craving meat? Blame the Feng family for making meat every day! If anyone should be arrested, it should be her! She's a capitalist, exploiting the people, a bad element! Arrest her and shoot her!"
Old Mrs. Li's distorted and fabricated story broadened the horizons of the surrounding neighbors, and the police officers' faces darkened. They shouted, "Comrade Feng is a military dependent. Her political background has been investigated by the military. You can't just slander her with your mouth. If you continue to make trouble, we'll take you away too!"
"Fine, take me away, but let go of my grandson!" Old Mrs. Li shouted as she rammed into the policeman.
The rest of the Li family rushed forward, causing chaos and tumble.
Because it was the middle of the night, only two police officers on duty arrived, which was really insufficient to deal with the Li family. However, there were many neighbors around, who were happy to assist the police and quickly subdued the Li family.
The two policemen straightened their clothes, picked up their hats from the ground, put them on, regained their composure, and coldly ordered, "Tie them up and take them back!"
So, everyone excitedly escorted the Li family to the police station, and Feng Mingshu, as the victim, followed after locking the courtyard gate.
...
After finishing his special training, Zhou Jinshan returned to the military academy. He changed out of his dirty clothes, grabbed his bicycle keys, and headed out.
Lu Xiangqian, who was lying on the bed covered in dirt, couldn't help but shout when he saw this, "Old Zhou, we haven't slept for two days, where are you going instead of sleeping?"
"Go home and sleep," Zhou Jinshan replied.
Lu Xiangqian gave him a weak thumbs-up: "You're good!"
A smile spread across Zhou Jinshan's bloodshot eyes as he strode out of the dormitory and closed the door behind him.
"Old Zhai, look at Old Zhou, he's been on fire since he got married, he can do everything and he's number one, this special training is no exception. Tell me, is marriage really that good, that it can even improve performance? It's making me a little tempted to find a woman to marry."
Lu Xiangqian kept rambling on, but the person in the next bed didn't respond, so he stretched out his smelly feet: "Old Zhai, are you asleep? Sigh, you fell asleep even faster than me, and you look really weak..."
"Shut up!" Lu Xiangqian roared, unable to contain himself any longer. He then got up, changed into clean clothes, and strode out.
Exhausted and only able to mutter to himself, Lu Xiangqian was dumbfounded. Was he the only one who was weak in the three-person dormitory?
Zhou Jinshan was unaware that Lao Lu was having an existential crisis. He used every last bit of strength he had left to pedal his bicycle, and by the time he finally arrived at the small villa, it was just barely dawn.
He stopped his bicycle and found that the gate to the courtyard was locked from the outside.
Just as he was wondering, Aunt Huang from next door came out and saw him, immediately calling out, "Comrade Zhou, you're back?"
Zhou Jinshan nodded and immediately asked, "Didn't Ming Shu come home last night? Or did she go out early this morning?"
"Sigh, your Mingshu went out in the middle of the night. Your house was broken into, and she went to the police station to give a statement..."
Before Aunt Huang could finish speaking, a gust of wind swept by and she disappeared.
"Why are you in such a hurry? The bicycle isn't even locked, aren't you afraid it will get stolen?" Aunt Huang muttered to herself as she pushed the bicycle into her yard.
After giving her statement, Feng Mingshu walked out of the police station yawning when a dark shadow suddenly appeared in front of her, startling her so much that she almost screamed.
"Ming Shu is me."
Zhou Jinshan grabbed her arm and looked her up and down, his tension and urgency evident in his bloodshot eyes.
After recovering from her shock, Feng Mingshu saw Zhou Jinshan's appearance and immediately said, "I'm fine. Last night, I caught the thief before he could get into the house, and I chased him with a knife until he broke his leg..."
She tried to downplay what happened last night, but before she could finish, Zhou Jinshan pulled her into a tight embrace.
His arm was so tight, it hurt her. Just as she was about to struggle, the man's hoarse voice rang in her ear: "It's my fault, I didn't protect you well."
Originally, it was nothing, but upon hearing his words, Feng Mingshu felt a surge of grievances. She sniffed and tried to be understanding, saying, "It's not your fault. We live in the same neighborhood; who could have predicted that such a bold thief would break into a military family's home?"
Feng Mingshu had not experienced the later generations and did not know that it was not uncommon for thieves to sneak into the homes of high-ranking leaders. However, this era was relatively simple and honest, and with the militia system, there were not many fools who dared to provoke the troops or military families.
Zhou Jinshan was not comforted by her words. He let go of her and said, "You go home first, I'll go in and ask what's going on."
Feng Mingshu was worried about his current condition: "I'll go with you."
Inside the police station, the Li family was still making a scene until Zhou Jinshan walked in, exuding a menacing aura.
He had just returned from special training, still smelling of gunpowder, and his stubble, which hadn't been trimmed for two days, had grown from his chin to his temples. His eyes were bloodshot as he walked step by step toward Old Lady Li, who was shouting the loudest. Old Lady Li immediately became like a chicken with its neck being choked, unable to utter a sound.
His bloodshot eyes swept over the rest of the Li family, who were all terrified and shrank back.
Even the police officers inside the house couldn't withstand the pressure and called out, "Comrade."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Jinshan toned down his imposing manner and nodded, saying, "I am Zhou Jinshan. I just returned from the army. I heard that my house was broken into, which frightened my wife. I've come to find out what happened."
The police officer felt somewhat guilty: "It was our dereliction of duty; we failed to protect the people."
Zhou Jinshan raised his hand: "I know you are short-handed and cannot cover everything. Let's stick to the facts and talk about this case."
Seeing that Zhou Jinshan had not lost control of his emotions and had completely taken control of the situation, Feng Mingshu felt relieved. She went outside, found a bench, sat down, closed her eyes, and fell asleep within three seconds.
She didn't know how long she had slept, but found herself in the man's arms. She drowsily lifted her eyelids and asked, "Is it over?"
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