Even though so many people from various organizations had gone inside, the noise inside didn't lessen; in fact, it seemed to be getting worse. Meanwhile, more and more people were coming to the gate to watch the commotion.
Just as Li Chu was getting impatient and was about to take his wife home, someone came out from inside.
First came the staff from the neighborhood office. They were stunned for a moment when they saw so many people gathered outside as soon as they left the door. Then they sighed, shook their heads, parted the crowd, and left.
Next, a staff member from the neighborhood committee came out, stood at the gate, glanced into the courtyard, and then spoke in a low voice.
"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment. I have a question for you all. Does anyone know who reported this incident?"
This stumped the people at the door. They looked at each other and then shook their heads one, two, or three at a time.
"have no idea"
"I really don't know."
“We were all here just now, we haven’t been anywhere, we don’t know who reported the incident.”
"We just got here and don't know what happened yet."
...
Hey, is that strange?
The neighborhood committee staff member was a bit annoyed. This was just making things worse. It was a private matter; they should just let the family handle it themselves.
If the people don't report it, the officials won't investigate. But once you report it, the police officers arrive at the scene and see the situation; they can't just ignore it.
"Among the first few of you to arrive, did any of you see anyone going in or out of this courtyard?"
"Comrade Zhang, why are you asking this? Don't the police officers know who reported the case?"
"Of course the police officers know, but they're keeping it a secret from the person who reported the case, so they won't tell us."
"So what exactly do you want with this person? Is it for revenge?"
Wow~ This hat is too tall. This neighborhood committee worker, known as Comrade Zhang, wouldn't dare wear it. With his thin neck, it would surely break if he dared to wear it.
"Hey Lao Liu, you can't just say things like that. I only wanted to ask the comrade who reported the case about the situation."
"Come on, you're from the neighborhood committee. What are you asking them about? Aren't you just trying to tarnish their reputation and cause them trouble?"
“Hey, I’m telling you, this is a private family matter. Reporting this to the police is just causing trouble for them and it’s also bad for the whole neighborhood.”
"Alright, Comrade Zhang, let's not talk about personal matters anymore. You've gotten that woman pregnant, but you don't want to marry her. What kind of personal matter is that? That's a crime."
"Yes, Brother Liu is right. This is a crime. If it were a private matter, why would Yi Ping'an hide after getting that woman pregnant? She came to his door that day, and he even pushed her away and refused to admit it. If it weren't for this, would she have made such a fuss?"
"Exactly, Yi Ping'an is just playing the hexagram trick."
Li Chu and Ding Qiunan listened intently from the back; there were quite a few stories to hear.
No wonder that woman was making a scene; it turns out Yi Ping'an had taken advantage of her and wanted to run away, but he didn't expect her to come right up to him.
Tsk tsk tsk, the world is going to the dogs, and people's hearts are no longer what they used to be!
Seeing that many more people had arrived, Comrade Zhang from the neighborhood committee was so angry that he couldn't speak. He pointed at the people outside for a long time, then turned around and went back inside.
"Hey, Li Chu, it looks like things have gotten really bad!" Ding Qiunan nudged her husband's arm and whispered.
"That's not good at all. I reckon we'll have to take them away in a bit."
"Huh? Their parents haven't even had their funeral yet, and they're already taking them away?"
"That depends on what that woman says, but judging from the noise inside just now, I reckon it won't end well."
"We can't just take them away like that, what will happen to the old couple's funeral arrangements?"
"You see, I think it won't be long before there's an explanation. Otherwise, with more and more people outside, they're afraid something else might happen."
As Li Chu looked back, he saw a huge crowd of people surrounding him.
Seeing this, he quickly pulled his wife away. Watching the excitement was fine, but with so many people around, it was easy for something to go wrong.
Sure enough, less than two minutes after they left the crowd, the people who came after them felt they couldn't see anything and tried to squeeze forward to see if they could see anything.
The people in front were pushed, and since they didn't want to go in, they moved to the back.
Actually, you can't see anything from the front, since everyone is in the central courtyard. Standing at the main gate, you can't see a single person except for that mottled screen wall.
Things started to get chaotic as they jostled and leaned against each other. Seeing this, Li Chu quickly pulled Ding Qiunan back a few steps.
People started shouting and cursing in the crowd.
The commotion outside probably reached the people inside, especially the police officers who came; they were even more afraid something bad might happen.
Alright, that's enough. Just handcuff them and come back to the station with us to talk things out.
As soon as they leave, the crowd gathered outside will gradually disperse.
It was quite a lively scene outside when someone suddenly yelled.
"They're out, they're out! Don't push, let the police officers take the criminals through."
Well, they were immediately labeled as criminals.
Yi Ping'an is now all alone. With his hands cuffed, his eyes are vacant, and he looks like a walking corpse as he is led out by two police officers.
Another police officer followed behind with the woman.
The woman had disheveled hair, her face was covered in tears, and her eyes were red; she looked pitiful.
Holy crap, green tea already exists at this point?
As the police officers approached, the crowd dispersed to make way, and Li Chu saw the woman in person for the first time. He couldn't help but think to himself, "What is this woman?"
This guy is a master!
Li Chu glanced back at the courtyard house, but for some reason, no one came out.
As the police officers took the male and female protagonists of this good show away, the people who had been watching from the door gradually dispersed. In less than five minutes, only a few people remained at the door.
Seeing that everything was alright, Li Chu led Ding Qiunan, with two dogs following at their feet, into the yard.
"Were those the Dr. Li couple who used to live in this courtyard the ones who just went in?"
"Absolutely. You might not know people, but you know that dog, right?"
"Hey, why do I feel like this couple hasn't changed at all?"
"Brother Liu, was the woman who went in with Doctor Li just now his wife?"
"What kind of talk is that? She's so close to him, who else could she be but his wife?"
"His wife is so young? Is she his second wife?"
"put……"
Before the man called Brother Liu could say anything, Xiao Hei, who had just gone in, turned around and came out again, yelling at the young man who had spoken earlier and baring his teeth.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com