Chapter 107 Kidnapping the High-Ranking Leader's Child
Zhang Fenfen already felt that her mother-in-law favored her younger son, and now that Wu Caifeng said this, she felt even more that she had caught her mother-in-law red-handed. She immediately raised her chin and said, "So if you do something, you can't even let people talk about it?"
She pointed at Xie Lanlan, who was still sitting on the ground, and said, "They arrested her whole family, but it wasn't me who said it."
Wu Caifeng glared at her again before turning to Xie Lanlan, "You're just shouting nonsense with your mouth open, where's your evidence?"
As Wu Caifeng spoke, she angrily grabbed Xie Lanlan and pulled her up, saying, "Come on, I'll go to the commune with you. I'll go with you to ask around and see if it was my second son who had someone arrest your family members, or if your family members did something illegal or immoral on their own."
Although Xie Lanlan was convinced that Zhou Lin had hired people to capture Tian Fang and the others, she still resisted somewhat when Wu Caifeng pulled her along.
She struggled to get up. "Fine, I'll go. I'm not afraid of you."
"If you dare to do it, you must dare to admit it."
“Don’t spout nonsense, or I’ll tear your mouth apart after I finish asking you questions,” Wu Caifeng said, completely disbelieving that her son was that kind of person.
She, as the mother, knew her second son's character well. If he were the kind of person who loved to abuse his power for personal gain, she would have sent her eldest son to the city to enjoy a life of luxury long ago.
He hadn't violated any rules even with his own brother. He hadn't uttered a word even when that old woman from the Xie family had been so cruel to him. But now his wife was clear-headed and his mind was clear, while his son was confused.
Wu Caifeng did not believe it.
On the contrary, given the Xie family's character, it's quite normal for them to be caught doing bad things.
So Wu Caifeng insisted on dragging Xie Lanlan to the commune to find out whether the Xie family had done something wrong, or whether, as Xie Lanlan said, her son had hired people to arrest the Xie family.
Wu Caifeng and Xie Lanlan pulled each other as they walked toward the commune, followed by several onlookers.
There's no work to do outside the home right now; everyone's farming at home. It's getting cold, and there's no work in the fields, so most people are just sitting around doing nothing. They're willing to go far to watch something interesting, since they're just idling anyway.
Wu Caifeng and Xie Lanlan walked for an hour, pulling and tugging at each other, before finally reaching the commune. Amidst the commotion, someone quickly came out and shouted, "What are you doing? What are you doing?"
The person who came out glared at them and said, "What are you doing here causing trouble?"
Wu Caifeng was both angry and anxious. "Leader, we're not causing trouble. It's her," Wu Caifeng said, pulling Xie Lanlan to show the other party, "She said that my second son had someone arrest his family members."
"Boss, I just want to ask you something. Is she lying?"
Xie Lanlan objected immediately, "If you say that, he'll definitely side with you, and you officials will protect each other."
Upon hearing this, the people from the commune sensed something was amiss. One of them sized up Wu Caifeng and softened his tone considerably, "Sister-in-law, you said you don't know your son's name?"
The other party was also afraid that the flood would wash away the Dragon King Temple.
Wu Caifeng quickly said, "My son's name is Zhou Lin, and he's a soldier in the provincial capital."
Xie Lanlan shouted, "Is your son an ordinary soldier?"
"He's the regimental commander, don't try to fake it!"
She should have said it, because once she did, the people became even more polite to Wu Caifeng. They glared at her before extending their hands to Wu Caifeng, saying, "So you are Commander Zhou's mother. My apologies for not recognizing you!"
Wu Caifeng held Xie Lanlan with one hand, wiped her other hand on her clothes, and stretched it out apologetically, "Boss, you're too kind."
Actually, the commune leader didn't know Zhou Lin, but they knew a regimental commander in their small town.
Those who are unambitious may not know, but anyone with a bit of ability is known throughout the village, town, and commune.
After greeting Wu Caifeng, the commune leader glared at Xie Lanlan and scolded, "What are you yelling about?"
"What do you mean, your family members have been arrested?"
What's your last name? What's your given name?
Seeing that the other party was clearly siding with the Zhou family, Xie Lanlan burst into tears, "It was you who arrested my mother, my brother, and my brother's wife..."
Upon hearing this, the other person frowned and asked, "Are you from Xiejia Village?"
Xie Lanlan nodded tearfully, "Yes, my family is from Xiejia Village. You must release my mother and brother, or I will go to the county to report you."
“I’ll go even if I have to carry my blanket.”
"I'm going to demand justice for my family!"
The other party, however, seemed amused and exasperated. "Seeking justice?"
"Your whole family kidnapped the child of a high-ranking official, and you still dare to talk about seeking justice?"
"It's already good enough that your family doesn't eat peanuts."
Upon hearing this, Wu Caifeng immediately released Xie Lanlan and took two steps back to keep her distance.
Those who had come to watch the spectacle quickly moved away from Xie Lanlan.
"What audacity!"
"That's right, they even dare to kidnap other people's children."
"Hey, this isn't an ordinary child, it's the child of a high-ranking leader!"
"It's insane, insane, absolutely insane."
"..."
Those watching the spectacle were all exclaiming in astonishment at the Xie family's audacity.
Hearing the gossip around her, Xie Lanlan plopped down on the ground again, crying out, "We've been wronged! We've been wronged!"
She grabbed Xie Xie and said, "We only have one child in our family. Where did you go to kidnap someone else's child?"
"Go look for it at our house! Go look for it!"
"I've been wrongly accused..."
The commune member sneered, "Injustice?"
"The leader's daughter has already been taken back home, and you say you're being wronged?"
"I'm asking you, do you have a younger sister who is fifteen years younger than you?"
Before Xie Lanlan could answer, Wu Caifeng's eyes widened. "Then... what's the name of that leader's daughter?" she asked the people in the commune.
The other person shook their head. "They didn't say what her name is, but they said she's her youngest daughter," the person said, pointing to Xie Lanlan sitting on the ground.
The crowd that had come to watch the commotion immediately erupted, and they all gathered around Wu Caifeng. "Auntie, isn't her youngest daughter Linzi's wife?"
"Yes, isn't this Rinko's wife?"
The people in the commune were also surprised, not expecting that he was not only the regimental commander but also married to the daughter of a high-ranking official. With the intention of currying favor, the commune leader told Wu Caifeng, "The leaders found their daughter in the provincial capital and suspected that her family had maliciously stolen her. That's why the county sent people to arrest the whole family."
Wu Caifeng nodded blankly, murmuring, "...So that's how it is. I knew no one would treat their own daughter like that. Turns out she kidnapped someone else's child."
Xie Lanlan has stopped crying now. She stopped crying as soon as the commune leader said she was her sister.
She knew whether Xie Zhizhi was the Xie family's biological daughter.
The thing is... she didn't know that Xie Zhizhi was actually... the daughter of a high-ranking leader.
Xie Lanlan was momentarily stunned and disoriented. Xie Zhizhi... Xie Zhizhi was actually the daughter of a high-ranking leader! She...
Xie Lanlan herself didn't know how she left the commune.
Anyway, Wu Caifeng left happily.
It wasn't because he was happy that his son had married into the family of a high-ranking official, but because he was happy that his son and daughter-in-law could finally sever all ties with the Xie family, that den of snakes and rats.
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