The chubby girl recognized Lin's voice and ran back as fast as she could.
Aunt Huang heard the noise, opened the door, and saw a dark figure running past. She was so frightened that she took two steps back.
Just as she came to her senses, another dark figure darted down from the wall and quickly ran out. The speed was so fast, and the person's face was covered, that it was impossible to see what they looked like.
"Thief!"
"..."
After Aunt Chen uttered her first shout, her voice grew louder and louder, as if a switch had been flipped.
The neighbors immediately opened their doors and came out, each carrying hoes, sickles, and other tools.
"Aunt Chen, has a thief really broken into your house?"
"Where is he? Where is the thief?"
Which way did they run?
Everyone was holding their tools, and their faces looked grim.
There haven't been any thieves in Haibi Village for many years. Everyone is tightening their belts and living frugally, and no one is much better off than anyone else.
Aunt Huang slumped on the stone bench in front of her house, trembling all over, and unconsciously pointed in a direction.
"They ran that way!" Aunt Chen reached the Huang family's door, her legs too weak to walk any further.
Everyone saw them pointing in a direction and immediately ran in that direction.
The young men ran very fast, while the older ones, having worked in the fields for many years, could barely keep up.
"They came from the Lin family. Ayan and the others aren't home?" Aunt Huang asked, regaining her composure.
"They went to Grandma Lan's house for dinner." When the chubby girl ran back from the backyard, she was out of breath.
She never expected that the two people would escape from Aunt Huang's house.
Logically speaking, the Huang family's walls were high, so they shouldn't have had a hard time climbing them.
But they climbed the highest wall...
"No wonder, these heartless bastards are rotten to the core!" Aunt Huang cursed as soon as she opened her mouth.
He then went on to insult the other person's ancestors for eighteen generations.
Aunt Chen patted her chest, feeling a chill run down her back, and belatedly realized that she had just broken out in a cold sweat.
Why are you all sitting by the door?
The three turned around and saw Lin Ziyan returning with several people, so they quickly got up.
"Ayan, quickly open the door and go upstairs to see if anything is missing."
"Two thieves just came up to the second floor," the chubby girl said anxiously.
Aunt Chen and Aunt Huang nodded hurriedly and said in unison, "Let's go up and take a look."
…
Meanwhile, the two people who had run out of the village hid in a hole and took off their clothes.
"Brother Sheng, did you touch anything? Did you find the 'big unity' (a large banknote)?"
Wei Sheng was soaked in sweat and shook his head.
They were almost caught by Party Secretary Lin just now. If they hadn't jumped down from the other side of the wall, they would definitely have been caught.
"Quanzi, take your clothes back to town first. I'll go back to the village to scout things out later," Wei Sheng said calmly, fiddling with his trouser pocket.
Wei Quan nodded and slumped to the ground. "Brother Sheng, where did the Lin family put all those large bills that weren't locked in the drawer?"
"You really didn't find it?"
Wei Sheng feigned composure, "I couldn't find it; it's probably in the bank."
He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out, and handed it to Wei Quan.
They both have to keep what happened today to themselves, otherwise they'll both be in big trouble when they go back to the village.
Wei Quan's family runs a small business and has already rented a house in town.
If they hadn't been losing money at the gambling table these past few days, they wouldn't have gone back to the village to steal.
They originally planned to steal some home appliances from the electronics store's warehouse, which would be quick to resell and bring in money.
But after scouting the area, they discovered that the guards there were all burly men from the neighboring village, so they didn't dare to make a move.
"Brother Sheng, when can we go again? There are so many good things upstairs in the Lin family's house. If that fat girl hadn't found them, we would definitely have found some good stuff."
There might even be gold bars or something.
"I heard my grandfather say that the Lin family used to bury a lot of gold bars, but I don't know if it's true or not." After recovering, Wei Quan started to have off-topic thoughts again.
He didn't want to end up like his parents, working from dawn till dusk to earn just a few dollars a day.
Only after interacting with the people in town did he realize that his family was actually destitute.
They ostensibly rent a house in town, but their actual household registration is still in Haibi Village, and they have to go back to the village school to attend school.
Wei Sheng's eyelids twitched. "Let's talk about it later!"
He was very flustered, afraid that Wei Quan would notice, so he deliberately blew several smoke rings.
When he saw the gold bars, he only took one and dared not touch it.
…
Meanwhile, the village of Haibi had already become a scene of uproar.
The Lin family has been targeted by thieves; it's unclear what exactly they're stealing.
Lin Ziyan looked through the wardrobe and found that a gold bar was missing, but she showed no panic.
She felt a sense of relief; the family didn't keep much cash, it was mostly in savings accounts, so it was fine as long as they weren't after people.
"The lock on the back door was pried open; the culprit wasn't experienced." Lu Yun Shen pursed his lips, a cold glint in his eyes.
Yang Yanzhou inspected the balcony and found many marks left behind, clearly indicating that the hand was unfamiliar with the work.
He wasn't surprised that the Lin family was being targeted; the seafood market was booming, with a huge daily flow of people, and all transactions were in cash.
The shrimp paste factory has been extremely busy lately, with most payments being made in bank transfers, but occasionally they also receive cash.
This time, the other party must have come for the money. They probably even scouted the place. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that they were able to take advantage of the fact that no one was home at the Lin family's place?
"Hmm, we're missing a gold bar. Looks like we'll have to deposit these in the bank," Lin Ziyan said casually.
These gold bars are all numbered consecutively, so the person who made the purchase can be traced.
At that time, there were very few gold recycling shops in Haixian County.
"What code is missing?" Lu Yunshen asked in a low voice.
"006".
A dark glint flashed in Lin Ziyan's eyes. Without touching anything in the room, the other person walked directly towards the wardrobe.
They also stole a piece of underwear...
She immediately thought of someone.
"What's missing?" Lu Yun Shen's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he looked at the empty clothes rack in the wardrobe.
He saw the clothes beside him and clenched his fists.
Lin Ziyan has obsessive-compulsive disorder and likes to arrange things neatly from small to large, never leaving a clothes hanger empty in the middle.
Both sides are covered with underwear, and the empty space in the middle must also be filled with underwear.
Yang Yanzhou strode out of the room as if his feet were greased.
There were only two people left in the room. Lu Yunshen strode to the door and closed it.
"Uh... I'm missing a set of underwear." Lin Ziyan's stomach churned.
When she was in middle school, she heard that underwear had been stolen from the girls' dormitory, but she thought it was just a rumor.
At that time, she was a boarding student, and the driver would pick her up at the school gate every night.
Now... Lin Ziyan felt goosebumps all over her body.
"Do you have anyone you suspect?" Lu Yun Shen pulled her into his arms, his eyes blazing with anger.
Lin Ziyan pursed her lips. "Just as you thought."
A dark glint flashed in his eyes, and he nodded slightly.
Neither of them said it aloud, but they were almost certain in their hearts.
If that person hadn't taken the underwear, they might still only have suspicions, not be so sure.
"We need to add hidden locks to all the rooms upstairs, and we'll add one to the back door later..." Lu Yunshen said briefly, still feeling frustrated.
What would happen if they went upstairs in the middle of the night?
A chill ran down his spine just thinking about it...
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