The guards rushed forward, and Ruan Baozhu ran even faster in her panic, trying to rush into the room so that she could say she didn't know anything if no one else was inside.
The idea was good, but the guard's long legs allowed him to catch up with her in just a few breaths.
Ruan Baozhu felt a sharp pain in both arms, then the world spun before her eyes, and her back slammed hard against the stairwell, letting out an uncontrollable scream of "Ah!"
When the guard discovered that the person who had been thrown out was a woman, he was momentarily speechless.
However, there are quite a few female spies in this world, so the guards dared not be negligent and stepped forward again to capture the person.
As he was led downstairs with his hands clasped together, Ruan Kangri saw his granddaughter, who was almost in a semi-conscious state, and closed his eyes briefly.
Whether unintentionally or out of schadenfreude, someone exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this the granddaughter of an anti-Japanese family? Why was she arrested as a thief?"
An old man who has lived most of his life can easily see that this person was squatting in the corner watching the commotion to avoid getting into trouble, and ended up being arrested as a criminal.
They were both relieved that the girl from the Ruan family was alright and disgusted by her indifferent and detached nature.
The one who was injured in the accident was her own cousin...
Ruan Kangri stepped forward and pulled the person into his arms, his expression unfriendly.
The guard who arrested the wrong person was equally embarrassed and sarcastically remarked, "You were so stealthy, your movements were quite professional."
Ruan Kangri: ...
The captain, having ascertained what had happened, strode over.
"According to Comrade Tian, your toilet was blocked during the day, and Baozhu was locked up once. It is suspected that a thief is involved. Why didn't you report it?"
How was Ruan Kangri supposed to respond to that?
You can't exactly say, "I suspect the thief is my granddaughter; it's a family matter that doesn't need to be reported," can you?
He couldn't bring himself to say anything about doubting his granddaughter in front of his longtime neighbors, and afterwards he would be ridiculed for it.
Seeing that he remained silent, the captain continued, "There's a possibility that someone with ill intentions has infiltrated the compound. We need to exclude Brigade Commander Ruan's home. You have no objections, do you?"
Ruan Kangri: ...
Are you an outsider invited by Qin Jingshan? You use the safety of all the veteran revolutionaries in the hospital as leverage from the very first word; who would dare to object?
At that moment, he was incredibly grateful that the money he had hidden at home had been stolen long ago; otherwise, if the guards had found it, it would have been like mud falling into his crotch—even if it wasn't excrement, it would still be excrement.
He turned to the side, his teeth almost grinding together. "This is troublesome."
While waiting, a medical professional from the hospital came to examine Tian Tian's injuries. The two injuries to her head were caused by external force, but the wounds were not deep and were only superficial.
"The perpetrator was not very strong. Judging from the angle and strength, he was about 1.65 meters tall. The weapon was probably a wooden back scratcher or something similar."
Experienced military doctors, with their extensive medical knowledge, can often diagnose such injuries with remarkable accuracy, without even needing to call the police.
Ruan Baozhu was visibly panicked.
The captain glanced at her face and asked gently, "Tian Tian, who is still clutching her head and hasn't come to her senses yet."
"You were attacked head-on, it's impossible that you didn't feel anything. Did you really not see the killer?"
This is a serious matter. Comrade Tian, it would be best to tell the truth. Seeing it but not telling the truth would also constitute the crime of harboring a criminal.
Tian Tian huddled in a corner of the sofa, her eyes wide with fear as she looked at Ruan Baozhu, who was being held in Ruan Kangri's arms. She quickly looked away and lowered her head.
"No, no!"
Anyone with a discerning eye can see through this subtle exchange.
What I couldn't understand in my heart found its answer at this moment.
Even if Ruan Kangri was incompetent, it was impossible for him to have been unknowingly broken into his home by thugs. This must be an inside job, not an outsider.
The faces of the old men and the guards all showed expressions that were hard to describe.
Those who understand this are as clear-headed as a mirror, while those who can't stand it and don't want to associate with it have already quietly left the Ruan family.
In the middle of the night, he wasn't disciplining his granddaughter at all; he was clearly disciplining them.
Ruan Kangri is still stubbornly holding on, allowing his granddaughter to beat his granddaughter into this state and lock her in the outhouse. Once this is confirmed, his reputation will be completely ruined.
I only regret not killing this wretched creature back then.
If you beat someone to death, they'll just say they went back to their hometown. Time will have passed, and who will be able to find out anything?
Now, all he can do is wrap himself up in the last layer of cloth to cover his shame, his old face turning pale and then red like someone constipated, as he receives the baptism of contemptuous or disgusted gazes from all directions.
Soon, the hidden compartment in the Ruan family's house and the toilet bowl that had been blocked by cement were found.
Ruan Kangri was only thankful that Anli was now even cleaner than his face, which allowed him to escape a disaster.
When the murder weapon, a bloodstained clothes hanger, was found, he was ashen-faced and his body was hunched over.
His voice carried a sense of weariness: "Yes, we found the toilet was clogged this afternoon, and Baozhu was locked inside."
I thought it was just a minor disagreement between the sisters and planned to call someone to fix it first thing tomorrow morning; I didn't think much of it.
Tian Tian was already in tears. "I didn't. I went home as soon as I got back from the military region. I haven't been to the Ruan family's house. And I didn't clog the toilet."
Grandpa, how many times do I have to tell you before you believe me?
Her voice was shrill and tearful as she buried her face in the soft cushions of the sofa and wept uncontrollably.
"Grandpa, you always say you suspect I'm taking revenge on Baozhu. She just accidentally spilled hot soup on my mother. Why would I take revenge? Why won't you believe me?"
Everyone present understood what he meant: only those who have a guilty conscience and have done bad things will constantly worry about retaliation from others.
Since it has been determined that the child acted retaliatory, it proves that Ruan Baozhu must have intentionally harmed Ruan Qing first.
The old are ruthless, the young are vicious—what kind of monsters and demons are in this family? Tsk!
The elderly folks who came to watch in the middle of the night got a big bite of this late-night juicy gossip.
“That’s easy,” the captain said. “Whether someone has been to the military compound or not, their entry and exit are all registered. We can find out with a simple check.”
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