"Oh, so that's how it is. By the way, your cousin is already married. When are you planning to settle down too?"
The man smiled gently but did not reply.
Just then, another kind-hearted aunt came over and said, "There's a girl in the next village, only nineteen years old, who works at the grain depot. Would you like me to arrange a meeting for you two? She really admires the police, and you happen to work in that line of work. I think the chances of you two getting together are really high. Do you want to consider it?"
When Su Xiaomei, who was locked in the room, heard the word "police," her originally dim eyes widened instantly, and a spark of hope ignited in them.
public security?
She secretly thought that this might be her only chance to escape.
Despite having her mouth gagged and her hands and feet tightly bound, she still managed to roll and crawl on the ground to the door, and then, with all her might, struggled to stand up little by little.
She leaned against the door and began to pound her body against it with all her might.
The door was an old-fashioned double wooden door, and over time, the base of the door easily came loose from the bolt holes.
She was very familiar with this kind of door. Back in her hometown, sometimes when she forgot to take out the key, she could open it by simply fiddling with the base of the door.
Perhaps her desire for freedom was too strong, because with her repeated ramming, the seemingly sturdy door was actually smashed open with a "bang".
The crowd outside, who were enjoying a lively meal and drinks, were all stunned and stood frozen in place when they saw her suddenly rush out.
The old woman who had tricked her into coming here realized what was happening and rushed forward, even trying to drag her back by force, but she was not about to give in so easily.
Su Xiaomei anxiously looked around in the crowd, eager to find the policeman.
Finally, she saw a stern-looking, upright man and immediately cried out for help to him.
Some people around her saw her staring straight at Officer Chen and joked that even though she was a "fool," she still knew who was handsome.
She shook her head frantically, making rapid "whooshing" sounds at those people, and shouting in her heart: She's not stupid!
Police Officer Chen immediately sensed that something was wrong.
He quickly stepped forward and removed the cloth from her mouth.
As soon as the cloth was removed, she eagerly and rapidly recounted how she had been tricked into coming here, emphasizing that she was a military family member.
After hearing this, Officer Chen immediately decided to take her away, but the old woman refused to let go.
Police Officer Chen stared at the old woman with a serious expression. "She's a military family member!"
The old woman looked incredulous and retorted, "Who knows if she's lying? If she really is a military family member, why hasn't anyone reported their daughter missing?"
She had even gone to the police station to inquire beforehand, but she had never heard of anyone reporting that their daughter was missing, let alone any soldier reporting that their wife was missing.
Police Officer Chen explained, “Even if she isn’t a military family member, you can’t force her to stay at home. What you’re doing is illegal. If you end up in jail, what will happen to your uncle and cousin? One of them has difficulty walking, and the other can’t even take care of himself.”
When the old woman heard that she might go to jail, and thought about how her husband and son would have no one to take care of them, a look of fear immediately appeared on her face.
"If I let her go, will I still have to go to jail?"
Police Chief Chen turned to Su Xiaomei and said, "That depends on whether this woman has been mistreated while you have been holding her here, and also on whether she is willing to hold you accountable after she goes back."
Upon hearing this, the old woman quickly grabbed Su Xiaomei's hand and said ingratiatingly.
“I brought you back, and apart from locking you in the cellar, I didn’t have my son do anything too outrageous to you.”
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