The crowd was buzzing with discussion, and suddenly the atmosphere was boiling. A woman who had a bad relationship with Liu Hui shouted, "Oh, I told you so! I heard the noise a few days ago. Cao An just happened to be back tonight, and he caught Liu Hui in the act. Why should he be beaten? We're family from now on! Don't you agree?"
Cao An was so angry that he laughed. It was a pity that he didn't hit harder.
Liu Hui's eyes were red with anger. She had never expected Old Zhao to confuse right and wrong like this. "What nonsense are you talking about! When did I ever fall in love with you?"
"Hey, don't deny it. I always come to you, so you should admit it, right?"
"That was the money you wanted to pay me to paste the paper boxes. I told you I would go to the factory myself, and you said we were neighbors, so you brought it to me so I wouldn't have to go all the way there."
"I feel bad for you. We've been together for so long, you can't just deny it, right?"
On the other hand, Aunt Wang, who lived across the alley from Cao An's house, spoke out a fair word, "I know this. What Liu Hui said is true. She and Old Zhao have no such relationship at all. You can't frame her."
Xia Youyou embraced Liu Hui's trembling body, "Mom, don't be angry, leave it to me."
Liu Hui grabbed her hand and shook her head at her, "You are still a grown-up girl. You shouldn't get involved in such dirty things. Just leave it to your brother."
Cao An ignored the noisy voices of the neighbors and kicked Lao Zhao in the knee. Lao Zhao fell to his knees with a thud.
"You said you and my mother were in love, so why don't you come here openly to propose marriage? You are acting like a hooligan by doing it secretly. I can arrest you and criticize you as a hooligan right now. I can label you a thief and you can avoid jail. Would you consider it?" Cao An slapped his face with his hands and spoke in a sinister tone, putting Lao Zhao in a dilemma.
Whether it is hooliganism or petty theft, these are two different natures.
"I'm not a hooligan, you can't arrest me."
"The current crime of hooliganism is harassing women against their will. It's hooliganism! Do you understand the law?"
Old Zhao's cold sweat dripped down his cheeks to the ground, and his body was shaking with pain.
"You have no evidence!"
"My mother's unwillingness is evidence, not to mention I caught her in the act tonight."
There was a vicious flash in Lao Zhao's eyes, "I didn't do anything!" Why should he be charged with hooliganism? He didn't even touch it!
"So, do you want to be a thief? Or do you want to be a gangster? Think it over carefully!"
Cao An put his hand around his back, avoiding the sight of the people at the door, and stuffed the food coupons he had given him earlier into his trouser pocket.
"These are the food coupons I found on him. I arrested him because he stole things from my house." He pretended to search him and took out the stack of food coupons from Lao Zhao's waistband. "These are the food coupons that were just issued. I marked them all."
Everyone stopped talking and looked at the things they had searched from Lao Zhao. They all believed that he was here to steal things.
Old Zhao was incredulous. How could this be? When did he have food coupons on him? "No, no! I didn't steal anything. Cao An framed me!" He was speechless and wanted to stand up anxiously.
Cao An put his big hand on his shoulder. "Youyou, go get a rope. We'll take him to the police station tomorrow morning." He can be excused from the crime of hooliganism, so he can be labeled a thief!
For the sake of his mother's reputation, Lao Zhao cannot bear the crime of hooliganism!
Xia Youyou quickly went to the kitchen, got a rope, and kicked Lao Zhao while no one was paying attention.
Lao Zhao groaned, "Little girl, wait until I get out, I'll kill you first!"
Xia Youyou had no idea what he was thinking, so she just ran back to Liu Hui and hugged her. "Mom, don't be angry, brother will take care of him!"
Liu Hui had calmed down and patted her arms. Widows are always surrounded by gossip. She had no idea how many she had encountered over the years, and this was the first time such a blatant accusation had been made. She was furious, but it was a shame that she could only accuse him of petty theft.
Cao An tied him up and kicked him again. "Come on, explain to everyone why you just framed my mother?"
Old Zhao struggled for a long time, unwilling to give in, but had to give in. He didn't want to be charged with theft, but he couldn't bear the charge of hooliganism. "I came here to steal things, I didn't have an affair with Liu Hui."
"Everyone go back to sleep. I will send him to the Public Security Bureau tomorrow. As for my mother's matter, if anyone is interested, just ask the matchmaker to come to propose marriage. What kind of man is he if he does it secretly?" Cao An made a veiled insinuation and sneered at Lao Zhao.
The crowd at the door dispersed. Lao Zhao wanted to say something, but his mouth was blocked by the rag that Xia Youyou took out from the kitchen.
"Please be quiet tonight and don't disturb my sleep! I won't be in a good mood if I'm woken up!"
Old Zhao whined and twisted his hands behind his back, trying to untie the rope.
Cao An carried him to the woodshed and covered him with a tattered quilt. "Refresh yourself tonight so you can be ready for interrogation tomorrow!"
The door of the woodshed was closed and the air around became quiet. Old Zhao had an oily rag stuffed in his mouth. He just couldn't accept it no matter how hard he tried. He didn't gain any advantage and was arrested just like that. He had to find a way to make Cao An speechless!
Cao An returned to the main room where the mother and daughter were sitting at the table. When they saw him come in, they all looked at him.
"Don't be afraid, Mom. We'll take him to the police station tomorrow, and the law will punish him!" Cao An squatted beside her, his large palm resting on the clasped hands of mother and daughter. These past few years had been difficult for his mother, a beautiful widow raising an only son, constantly harassed by the harassment of her children. She had never considered remarrying to give him a better life. She had always worked several jobs, painstakingly sending him to school.
"Eanzi, Mom is not afraid. Don't be impulsive. As long as you can solve it properly, that's enough."
Xia Youyou looked at the two of them and couldn't help wondering why Lao Zhao could keep harassing them. It was because he hadn't suffered a big loss. It looked like he was going to be in for a treat tonight!
She remained calm and didn't show anything.
After they both returned to their rooms, she pretended to go back to her room and sleep. When the yard finally quieted down, it was already nearly midnight. She opened the door and walked out of the room, gently opening the door to the main room, trying not to make any noise.
Only after she confirmed that there was a slight snoring sound coming from Cao An's room did she breathe a sigh of relief and gradually approach the woodshed.
The woodshed is next to the bathroom and you need to go through the kitchen.
The night-shining pearl she had exchanged with Qi Siling came in handy. With the help of the dim light, she quietly reached the door of the woodshed. She turned around to make sure there was no movement outside before opening the door.
Old Zhao was still struggling, still thinking about getting back at his enemy tomorrow. He heard the door open, and suddenly saw the woodshed door swing open. A head without a body appeared at the doorway, and he was so frightened that he lost his voice! He stared at the head approaching him with wide eyes, and an unconscious "wuwuwu" sound came from his throat. His bladder, which was already uncomfortable, suddenly burst!
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