"But why do I feel like you have a big prejudice against Wang Yufu?"

As a police officer, and an experienced veteran at that, Officer Pei's intuition is very accurate.

Shen Zhizhu did not hide her feelings and openly admitted her dislike for Wang Yufu.

"Yeah, I don't like this person. His eyes are always darting around. He doesn't look like a good person. And he did this. I have strong emotions, so I can't do a job like yours that requires you to keep a calm mind all the time."

Officer Pei touched his nose. He could understand it. After all, no matter how smart and decisive Shen Zhizhu was, she was still a woman.

There is no woman who could hear this without feeling angry.

"We'll be arriving at your village soon. Do you want to go back or come with us to your uncle's house?"

"I originally wanted to go back directly, but since we are all together, I will naturally see the matter to the end. Officer Pei, please don't chase me away early."

Officer Pei smiled. He originally thought that Shen Zhizhu's presence would stimulate the Shen couple and make them less vigilant.

It would help them solve the case, so why would they chase her away?

The two villages were not far from each other, and soon they arrived at Shen Zhizhu's village, where they happened to meet Xu Haonan who was out looking for Shen Zhizhu.

"Azhu, you're back."

Xu Haonan looked at Shen Zhizhu from front to back to see if he was injured, and he was extremely panicked.

"Why didn't you wait for me to come back and let me go? You are a girl, and you followed the gangsters to the next village. What if you get beaten?"

Wang Yufu, who was called a rogue, was unhappy. Why was he scolding people in front of him?

"You've made it clear who is the rogue."

Shen Zhizhu held Xu Haonan's hands and comforted him.

"I'm fine. Officer Pei was there the whole time, so no one dared to do anything to me. It went very smoothly. I was thinking that you might not be back until noon, and I couldn't wait any longer."

Xu Haonan ignored Wang Yufu's shouting and dissatisfaction. He shook hands with Shen Zhizhu and gave him serious instructions.

"Even if Officer Pei is here, I still feel uneasy. Next time something like this happens, just leave it to me. I'm a grown man, I'm not afraid of them."

Shen Zhizhu nodded and assured him again and again that he would give it to him next time or let him accompany him. Only then did Xu Haonan become satisfied and stop nagging.

Wang Yufu felt that he was being ignored, and spoke up unwillingly.

"Hey, kid, explain to me clearly what a bum is. I have a legitimate business, so how can I be called a bum?"

"You have been compensated a large sum of money since you became lame, but have you ever worked again? You either smoke or drink every day, and you always talk to passers-by when you are drunk. If it were a girl, you would still want to use your hands and feet. Isn't this slander?"

Wang Yufu swallowed his saliva and felt a little embarrassed. How did he know? They were from two different villages and had never met each other before.

It was the first time that Officer Pei heard this. He glanced over with his eyes slanted, causing Wang Yufu to instantly avert his head out of guilt.

"Alright, alright, let's not stand here and talk. Officer Pei, didn't you send a team to Li Chunlan and Shen Jianjun's homes? They should have produced some results. Let's go."

Shen Ai Qiu looked towards the direction of home, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably. She didn't utter a word along the way, probably because she was heartbroken.

Xu Haonan saw that Shen Zhizhu wanted to go with them, so he didn't stop him and went along too.

"The fish we caught has already been knocked unconscious and is trying to control the water. I'll fry some fish for you tonight. From your expression, you seem to want to go over and see the result. I'll go with you and see what you want to eat at noon. Do you want to eat at home or go to the city?"

They walked and talked. Shen Zhizhu and Xu Haonan seemed to be walking a different path from them. Officer Pei and his group had serious expressions, and some even looked depressed.

Shen Zhizhu and Xu Haonan were chatting and laughing, discussing what to eat. It looked like an ordinary afternoon, just the two of them taking a walk hand in hand.

After a while, they arrived at Shen Ai Qiu's home. From a distance, they could hear Li Chunlan's voice like a trumpet.

"I said no, no means no. Don't think you can slander others just because you are wearing this. My Xiaoqiu wanted to marry someone of her own free will. She was not forced. Go, go, go, hurry up."

Shen Zhizhu looked at Shen Aiqiu's expression for the first time. Sure enough, Shen Aiqiu froze in place after hearing these words. It was obvious that she had not expected that her mother would actually say this.

"How can I be voluntary? I don't even know about this."

Tears kept flowing uncontrollably. Before coming here, she still had hope. At least, at least her mother was just as unaware of this as she was.

Everything was handled by my father. Even if my mother knew about it, she had no choice but to agree because she never dared to disobey the decisions made by my father.

Yes, that is a possibility.

"Perhaps, my mother was just forced to do this by my father. Shen Zhizhu, you know, my mother never dared to object to the decisions made by my father."

Shen Ai Qiu was eager to hear a positive answer from Shen Zhizhu.

However, Shen Zhizhu was not so kind as to comfort her.

"Yes or no, you will understand after listening. Forget it, I will help you to the end. Since you are so obsessed with this answer, I will help you again."

"Officer Pei, you guys stand behind the crowd outside for a while. I'll go in. Oh, and lend me Wang Yufu."

Officer Pei had an inexplicable trust in Shen Zhizhu. Without saying a word, he pushed Wang Yufu towards Xu Haonan.

"You can use it, but from the past few encounters, I can see that Li Chunlan is not a person with a stable mood. When you go in, you must always pay attention to her mood and make sure you don't get hit by her when she goes crazy."

Xu Haonan was carrying Wang Tingfu. Wang Tingfu was slightly shorter than Shen Zhizhu. From a distance, it looked like he was carrying a thermos of hot water.

"No, why would you lend it to me? Am I an object? You don't even need my consent?"

Wang Yufu tried to struggle free from Xu Haonan's hands, but it was in vain. The back of his collar seemed to have grown onto Xu Haonan's hands and he couldn't pull it out no matter what.

Xu Haonan looked at Wang Yufu who was struggling in his hands.

"Don't worry, I will definitely protect Ah Zhu's safety and won't let Li Chunlan have any chance to come into contact with Ah Zhu."

Officer Pei finally felt relieved. Li Chunlan's cursing continued, and it was getting more and more unpleasant.

There was also the sound of a broom hitting the ground.