Ding Daguo suddenly shouted outside, "Listen up, everyone in the Ding family! Call my cousin Ding Honglei right now! I've been framed! Tell him to get someone to come and save me!"
A commotion broke out among the crowd outside the courtyard.
Guard Zhao took a telephone from his hand, which he had been holding behind his back, and held it up: "Make a phone call?!"
Ding Daguo immediately noticed that the phone at his brigade headquarters had already been cut and was being held in Zhao's hand by the guard.
In that instant, his legs finally gave way, and he could no longer stand.
He collapsed to the ground, paused for a dozen seconds, then forced himself to take another breath and shouted again, "The phone has been cut! Go and report this! Go directly to Ding Honglei! The Ding family's fate is intertwined; if one rises, the other falls! If we don't step forward now..."
"What are you yelling about!" An old man with white hair and white beard, hunched over and leaning on a dragon-headed cane, forced his way in from outside.
Su Ruyi recognized this person as Ding Wenyuan, the head of the Ding family, known as "Old Master Wenyuan," who was not an easy person to get along with.
Ding Wenyuan smiled at Guard Zhao and Yu Min: "Comrades, what's going on here? There must be some misunderstanding!"
Yu Min naturally recognized him.
This guy is cunning and calculating; he always tries to trap people with his words.
He nodded and said, "Sir, perhaps it's a misunderstanding. However, we need to take the person to the police station to investigate first!"
"Give this old man some face, you two. Go investigate first, and only arrest Da Guo if there's a real problem, okay?" Ding Wenyuan said ominously.
"No way." Guard Zhao said firmly. He didn't know Ding Wenyuan, but he had guessed his identity.
"Hmph!" Ding Wenyuan slammed his cane down hard. "In Dingjiatun, no one has ever dared to talk to me like that! Who do you think you are..."
He fell silent because Guard Zhao had already pulled out the gun.
Without stopping, the bullets were loaded and three shots were fired into the sky.
The sound of gunfire coming from right in front of him almost ruptured Ding Wenyuan's eardrums.
He only felt his legs start to tremble, and then he couldn't say a word.
"Captain Yu, what are you dawdling for?!"
Guard Zhao said coldly to Yu Min, "Caught red-handed, anyone who obstructs the taking of the suspect can be considered an accomplice and taken away with him!"
As he spoke, he didn't put away the gun, but instead held it in his hand, walked outside, and kicked open the door.
The people at the entrance of the courtyard automatically made way for him.
And so, Ding Daguo, along with his kangqin (a type of zither), was lifted onto the release truck.
The militia captain who beat Su Tong and his group, along with several militia members who were relatives of Ding Daguo, were also identified by Shen Heping and his companion who arrived later, and were quickly taken away as well.
Yu Min walked behind and asked Su Ruyi, who was filing out with the crowd, "Su Zhiqing, is your fourth brother's injury serious? Should I take him to the county hospital?"
Although it was just a polite remark, Su Ruyi was still a little touched: "Uncle Yu, I've troubled you so much, and I haven't even been able to offer you a sip of hot water. How could I dare to trouble you like this? My fourth brother only has a superficial injury; he'll be fine after some rest!"
Yu Min smiled and didn't insist any further.
He and Su Ruyi drove Jin Dachun, who had been waiting in the car, back to his home.
Jin Dachun asked, "Who were the three dead people? I heard three gunshots!"
Yu Min was both amused and exasperated: "Dr. Jin, that was Guard Zhao firing a warning shot into the sky because he was afraid someone would cause trouble! No one died!"
Jin Dachun then smiled and nodded: "I knew it! Today's date is just not right!"
Yu Min boiled water for him, and Su Ruyi pretended to take out half a white pancake from her bag, but actually from her spatial storage: "Master, please make do with this for tonight. Starting tomorrow, I will cook for you!"
Jin Dachun smiled and agreed.
He started eating and drinking, and Yu Min and Su Ruyi served him until he finished eating and drinking. Yu Min then helped him urinate and then settled him down to sleep.
Afterwards, Yu Min escorted Su Ruyi back to the educated youth compound and left her his phone number, saying she could call him if she needed anything.
Then, he also gave her the three hundred yuan that belonged to Su Tong that he had found on Ding Daguo.
After seeing off the triumphant Yu Min, Su Ruyi hurriedly knocked on the backyard door.
Jiang Aiguo opened the door.
He slightly blocked the door and whispered, "Su Zhiqing, your brother is already asleep. Do you still want to go in and check on him?"
"Hmm." Su Ruyi didn't say anything more to him and stepped inside.
As they walked in, the door to the east room opened, and Shen Heping poked his head out and laughed, "Your brother was just wondering why you hadn't come yet! He even told me to come find you!"
Su Ruyi immediately turned around and glanced at Jiang Aiguo.
The man wasn't embarrassed at all, nor did he offer any explanation; he even gave her a polite smile.
Su Ruyi didn't say anything more and went into the east room.
Su Tong lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), the bruises on his face seeming more pronounced, but he was in good spirits: "Ruyi! Are you alright?"
Su Ruyi smiled and handed him three hundred yuan: "Fourth Brother, how are you feeling?"
Su Tong took the money and said cheerfully, "I feel like this beating was worth it! Ruyi, how did you think of checking the official seal? My sixth sister, you're so clever! I'm truly impressed!"
Su Ruyi lowered her head a little shyly after being praised.
In fact, Su Tong's undeserved misfortune was all caused by her.
Su Tong continued, "Now, Fourth Brother can rest assured! With that bastard Ding Daguo in power, Fourth Brother couldn't stop worrying about you while you were in Dingjiatun!"
Shen Heping added, "He's really got some nerve! Ever since he heard my second uncle was sick, he's been running around like crazy! This time, he's really done for! Ding Honglei is very protective of his reputation, there's no way he'd get involved in his dirty business!"
Ji Xuchang laughed heartily, "That's satisfying! I've never seen such swift karma!"
Su Ruyi bowed to the two men and said, "I understand that you two have taken the blame on behalf of Fourth Brother."
Along the way, some villagers who were eager to hear about the incident told Su Ruyi that when the militia gang beat up Su Tong, Ji Xuchang and Shen Heping rushed forward to block many of the punches and kicks.
Shen and Ji both waved their hands and said, "We've been brothers for so many years, talking about this again would make us feel distant!"
Shen Heping scratched his head again and pointed to the pile of tattered packages in the corner of the kang: "Ding Daguo opened all your packages and damaged a lot of things! Look, why don't you make a list and make him pay for them?"
Thinking of the 5,200 plus 1,800 in her spatial storage, as well as the huge sum of money found in Ding Daguo's kang cave, Su Ruyi shook her head and said, "Forget it, let's not cause any more trouble. Let's see how this case is judged first."
Su Tong nodded and said, "That's right! Xiao Tie hasn't returned yet, so it's best not to make a fuss about anything."
Ji Xuchang said, "Let's do it tomorrow morning. We'll find the ones that are still usable and move them over after they've all gone to work!"
Su Ruyi nodded: "Today, it was Li Wang who came to deliver the message."
There was a moment of silence among them before Su Tong spoke up: "Li Wangren is a pretty good person, but that Jiang Aiguo..."
Ji Xuchang glanced outside and quickly stopped him, saying, "Without evidence, it's best not to speak carelessly!"
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