Seeing that he had really misunderstood, Zheng Huaiguo scratched the back of his head awkwardly and changed the subject a little awkwardly: "I just went downstairs to buy breakfast. There are steamed buns, soy milk, fried dough sticks, and porridge. What do you want to eat?"
It was early in the morning and Zhou Yunwan didn’t have much of an appetite, but she didn’t want to let others down. And if she didn’t eat now, she would have to wait until noon for the next meal, so she just picked two things at random.
"I just want some soy milk and fried dough sticks, thank you, Uncle Zheng." She raised the corners of her lips, smiling like a flower, and then said, "You guys eat first, I'll go wash my face."
After she finished speaking, she turned around and went back to her room, leaving Shen Yanli and Zheng Huaiguo staring at each other.
After breakfast, the Public Security Bureau sent someone over and said that there were discrepancies in the statements of both parties and that the parties involved needed to re-verify them.
When we arrived at the Public Security Bureau, it was obviously much more lively today than yesterday. Most of the people there were acquaintances from Dahe Village, including neighbors, the village secretary, and the team leader. Most of them came to testify.
As for who he is testifying for, it is hard to say at this moment.
As soon as Zhou Yunwan and Shen Yanli appeared, everyone looked over at the same time. There were reproachful, sharp, rolling eyes, sympathetic, and all kinds of looks. But Zhou Yunwan ignored them and, under the guidance of the female police officer from yesterday, entered a closed interrogation room.
There was not a big space inside. Zhou Qifeng's family sat there in a row, with cold handcuffs on their wrists, their heads lowered, and they looked visibly haggard and uneasy. They looked so miserable and miserable, and there was no trace of their previous arrogance and domineeringness.
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Most people of this era are simple in nature. When they encounter conflicts, they are mostly resolved through the village committee. Only those of a particularly bad nature will be handled through the public security bureau, and most of those who go to the police station are unforgivable bastards.
Maybe they will never understand in their lifetime that I was just bullying my own niece. I didn't kill anyone or set any fire. How could it be so serious that I was put in jail?
Hearing the noise coming from the door, Luo Xiangjuan subconsciously raised her head. She had spent the whole night in the detention center and was so scared that she couldn't sleep at all. Her eyes were bloodshot.
As soon as she saw the person coming, she was so angry and desperate that her eyes were bloodshot and she could hardly control her emotions. If the public security comrades had not stopped her, she would have slapped him in the face like she had done countless times before.
Unable to move her hands, she could only move her lips: "Zhou Yunwan! You little bastard, how dare you come to see us?"
"Your uncle and I have raised you for so many years. Even if we have no credit for you, we have worked hard. And yet you are trying to push our family into a dead end! Are you still human?"
"Why don't you explain to the police that this is all a misunderstanding and ask them to release us!"
Compared to her breakdown and roar, Zhou Yunwan was much calmer. She tucked her long black hair around her ears, looked around at everyone expressionlessly, raised her red lips and said, "Why shouldn't I be afraid to see you? It's you who are afraid to see me."
"It was really thanks to my aunt's reminder that I remembered to use the weapon of law to protect myself."
Upon hearing this, Luo Xiangjuan was so angry that she almost choked on her breath. She pointed at her and called her "you" for a long time without saying anything else.
At this time, the female police officer stood up and said, "Quiet!"
Then, the female police officer motioned for them to sit down in their respective seats, took out the evidence and testimony she had collected, and said to Zhou Qifeng's family: "After our investigation, we found that Comrade Zhou Yunwan had many bruises and old injuries on her body. Combined with the testimonies of your neighbors and villagers, it is confirmed that you have indeed abused and beaten Comrade Zhou Yunwan for many years."
"In addition, on December 8, you drove Zhou Yunwan out of her home, leaving her nearly frozen to death in the yard. You are also suspected of intentional homicide..."
The female police officer's voice echoed in the interrogation room, word by word describing the evil deeds that Zhou Qifeng's family had done to Zhou Yunwan over the years.
"It was her. She did it all by herself. She was the one who insisted on kicking Xiao Wan out of the house. I have advised her many times but she just wouldn't listen. Public Security comrades, you have to believe me. She is my niece. How could I bear to do that to her?"
Zhou Qifeng realized that there was no room for maneuver, so he immediately changed his strategy. With tears in his eyes, he kept throwing dirty water on Luo Xiangjuan and kept apologizing to Zhou Yunwan.
"Xiao Wan, it's all uncle's fault. I apologize to you. If nothing else, I'll kowtow to you twice. Please forgive me. I don't want to go to jail."
As he spoke, he knelt down on the ground. In his opinion, Zhou Yunwan just wanted to scare them. After all, they were a family and connected by blood. As long as he persuaded her kindly, she would definitely soften her heart and not be so heartless.
However, he never expected that the person in front of him would never let them control him again. Zhou Yunwan didn't even glance at him and said firmly: "I will never cancel the report."
Seeing Zhou Qifeng putting all the blame on herself, Luo Xiangjuan could no longer sit still and said bluntly, "Zhou Qifeng, why didn't God kill you with a bolt of lightning? It was you who wanted to take all the compensation for Zhou Qitao and his wife, so you said you should just let Zhou Yunwan freeze to death. Now you blame it on me?"
"Comrade Public Security, I admit all the crimes, but you must not let him go! He was the one who ordered it all!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qifeng slammed into Luo Xiangjuan with his body, knocking her to the ground, and angrily cursed: "I think you deserve a beating again. It's none of my business. It's all your fault!"
"Bullshit! It was obviously you!" Luo Xiangjuan relied on her size advantage and fought back without showing any weakness.
The scene was suddenly in chaos, with all kinds of obscene words coming out one after another. The couple refused to give in to each other and blurted out all the things they had done over the years. They added crime to crime and were doomed to go to jail.
The siblings Zhou Jinbing and Zhou Jinlin were so frightened that they cried uncontrollably and could not utter a word, let alone think of defending themselves.
But in the end, whether out of the halo of being a parent or knowing that they could not escape, Zhou Qifeng and Luo Xiangjuan took all the blame on themselves and saved the two siblings Zhou Jinbing and Zhou Jinlin.
With the two men pleading guilty, the matter finally came to an end.
Zhou Yunwan clenched her palms, not knowing if it was because the original owner of this body had sensed something, but when the result was finally announced, her chest ached badly, and she felt endless sadness and pain, and her eyes were filled with tears.
At this moment, there was a gentle pat on her shoulder. Zhou Yunwan turned her head and met Chen Yanli's gentle smile. He patted her shoulder gently to comfort her, like the rising sun, making people feel endless peace of mind.
It would have been fine if no one comforted her, but with someone to comfort her it was even harder to hold back the tears. Zhou Yunwan's eyes were sore and she almost cried, but she held it back, not wanting to show any weakness in front of Zhou Qifeng's family.
She wanted to watch them suffer the consequences and pay the price with a smile.
As we walked out of the Public Security Bureau, the sky was unusually clear, and the sun was pouring down on the earth, reflecting a dazzling and brilliant light.
Just like Zhou Yunwan's current mood, she couldn't help but humming a little tune while walking on the street. The tune was melodious and cheerful, and people couldn't help but be infected by her emotions.
Chen Yanli couldn't hear the lyrics clearly, but from the melody he could hear it didn't seem to be a popular red song, so he thought she was just singing it casually and didn't take it seriously. He was more concerned about the old injuries on her body that the female police officer had mentioned just now.
He tilted his head slightly and saw the woman's slender neck, her skin as white as jade, her rosy and plump lips, her tall and delicate nose, and her curled eyelashes half-covered, covering a pair of clear and bright eyes, but unable to hide the smugness in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.
Shen Yanli suddenly felt an itch in his throat.
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