A knock sounded at the door. Zuo Rou took a deep breath, calmed herself down, put on a startled expression, and went to open the courtyard gate!
The police officers were somewhat surprised to see that a delicate-looking woman opened the door. The lead officer's expression softened: "Are you the owner of this house?"
Upon hearing this, Zuo Rou was overjoyed. This meant that the policeman did not know the homeowner, and since the homeowner was about the same age as her, she should be able to get away with impersonating him.
Zuo Rou said shyly, "I am the head of the household. I don't know what you officers are doing?"
Seeing Zuo Rou's frightened expression, the lead policeman smiled and said kindly, "Don't worry, young lady! It's just a population survey to see if any transient criminals have infiltrated our jurisdiction. As you know, our jurisdiction has always had the best public security, so we always conduct population surveys on transient populations. This is also for your personal safety."
This was the first time today that the policeman had explained the reason for the operation so kindly. Naturally, it was because Zuo Rou's gentle and charming appearance made him completely unsuspecting. He would never have imagined that the delicate woman in front of him was the criminal they were looking for.
"Now, please tell me your name, age, and whether you own any properties that are rented out?" The policeman reached for a register, opened it, and asked Zuo Rou, as he needed to verify the information she provided.
"Guo Ruxue, 24 years old! I own one property. I'm a single woman living here. How could I dare to rent it out? What if I run into bad people?" Zuo Rou answered timidly. The implication was that the police were asking unnecessary questions. How could a respectable woman like herself let outsiders live in her house?
The police checked the names in the register. The age and name were correct, but the photo in the register was slightly different from the woman in front of them.
The beautiful woman in the photo has permed hair, while the pretty woman in front of me has long hair coiled up. Her face in the photo is not very clear, but the difference is not significant. The difference in makeup can also make her look different.
"Alright, sorry to bother you, young lady!" The policeman closed the file registration book and prepared to move on to the next household for further questioning.
As Zuo Rou watched the police officers leave, a huge weight was lifted from her heart. She had finally gotten through this ordeal without any real danger. She gently closed the courtyard gate.
Zuo Gang and Zuo Qiang, who had been observing the situation from inside the house, cautiously emerged after realizing the crisis had passed. Zuo Qiang gave a thumbs-up and praised, "Xiao Rou, you're amazing! Calm and collected, you didn't panic in the face of danger. We all owe you a lot today!"
Zuo Qiang also flattered his second sister, saying, "Second sister is a heroine among women. She doesn't care about such a small matter."
Zuo Rou glared at them and said fiercely, "Don't talk nonsense here. The search isn't over yet. We should be careful. Judging from this, they won't let this go!"
The two brothers nodded in agreement, remaining cautious and not daring to be careless!
Ning Zhiheng, Liu Datong, and the others were getting anxious as time passed and the screening process was nearing its end.
Finally, Gong Ji'an and Wen Xingsheng, along with a team of police officers and operatives, escorted more than ten people to Ning Zhiheng.
"Reporting to Commander Ning! These twelve people are all tenants who have been renting rooms on these streets for the past fourteen days!"
Seeing that there was finally a result, Ning Zhiheng stood up and went to the dozen or so people, carefully observing each one.
Among the twelve people, there were three women who, judging from their faces and clothing, seemed to be a family, perhaps mother and daughter! The rest were men of varying ages, all with expressions of terror, wondering why these fully armed police officers had brought them here.
Seeing these fierce-looking police officers salute and report to this young man, one knows that this is the big shot who can decide one's fate!
"Sir, we are all good people! Please investigate thoroughly and don't wrong us!"
The youngest of the three girls spoke loudly to Ning Zhiheng in a childish voice.
Her mother and sister were startled by her sudden outburst. Her mother quickly covered her mouth, afraid that she would say something inappropriate and offend the stern-faced young man in front of her.
The others dared not speak either, remaining silent and looking at Ning Zhiheng with fear on their faces. They had no idea why they had been brought here, nor how he intended to deal with them!
In chaotic times, the weak and powerless almost lose control of their own destiny. Those in power can disrupt their peaceful lives and decide the life and death of ordinary people with just a word or even a glance.
Ning Zhiheng didn't think much of it. He was always calm and rational when leading people and was not easily swayed by others. Besides, he had no time to understand the feelings of these ordinary people. His cold eyes swept across everyone's face, carefully observing the subtle expressions on each person's face.
But he was disappointed! The expressions on everyone's faces perfectly reflected their current emotional state; their eyes held fear, helplessness, pleading, and anger! But there was no evasion, guilt, or wariness!
He then looked at four of the more robust men and loudly commanded, "Stretch out your hands and raise them high, level with your shoulders!"
These twelve people didn't understand why Ning Zhiheng was doing this, but they didn't dare to be negligent and raised their hands high, level with their shoulders.
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