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"The bed was completely chewed up, all the money was gone, and some gold and silver jewelry was also missing."
"It's all because of the rats."
"Guess what Jia Zhangshi did that day?"
“She catches rats every day, and she brings them back to the courtyard alive. It’s not about exterminating the rats. I strongly suspect that the rat infestation was caused by Jia Zhangshi.”
Liu Haizhong was furious.
"Second Uncle, you must have misunderstood."
“I have said that I know Jia Zhangshi catches mice, and I have criticized her for it.”
"She realized her mistake and killed all the rats. The rat infestation in our yard had nothing to do with Jia Zhangshi."
Yi Zhonghai immediately stood up and spoke up for Jia Zhangshi.
He dared not let Jia Zhangshi speak.
Jia Zhangshi only knows how to ruin things!
"Grandpa, when did you find out?"
Wan Ping'an asked with a smile.
“I found out the day before yesterday, and I went to find Jia Zhangshi. Jia Zhangshi killed the rats. Yesterday’s rat infestation could not have been related to him.”
Yi Zhonghai was completely unprepared.
I can only give one random answer.
"Jia Zhangshi, when did you kill all the rats?"
Wan Ping'an then turned his attention to Jia Zhangshi.
“The night before last, an old man came to see me, and then I killed all the rats.”
Madam Jia gave Wan Ping'an a disdainful look.
He's been listening to what the old man said for so long, how could he possibly have made a mistake?
"Second Uncle, when did you find out that Jia Zhangshi was raising rats?"
Wan Ping'an did not want to let Jia Zhangshi go.
"I just found out."
Liu Haizhong answered.
"I told it to my husband, Lao Liu. I heard it from someone outside today."
Second Aunt answered.
"When was the last time the person who said Jia Zhangshi was catching mice saw her catching mice?"
Wan Ping'an pressed for an answer.
He knew Yi Zhonghai was lying.
Jia Zhangshi didn't kill the rats at all; instead, she put them all in his house. He then took advantage of the situation and caused a rat infestation for the Jia family and three other families.
"I don't know, but I can bring the person over."
Second Aunt, of course, did not want to let Jia Zhangshi off the hook.
"I don't think it's necessary."
“I already told you, I went to see Jia Zhangshi the day before yesterday, and he killed all the rats. Would I lie to you?”
Yi Zhonghai was getting a little anxious.
If we bring in witnesses, what if Jia Zhangshi caught rats again the day before yesterday and yesterday?
Sweating appeared on Jia Zhangshi's forehead as well.
"Officer Song, I think we should bring these people in and see who is lying. What do you think?"
Wan Ping'an sought Song's opinion.
"We should bring in the witnesses and get to the bottom of this!"
Secretary Song nodded.
"I'll go find them right now. They're from the next compound. I'll bring them back in ten minutes."
The second aunt walked out.
Yi Zhonghai was conflicted: should he take the initiative to admit that he had lied?
Before he could make a decision, his second aunt ran out of the courtyard and returned with three people in about seven or eight minutes.
"Officer Song, you're here too?"
The three people that Auntie Er brought back included two middle-aged men and an elderly woman with gray hair.
All three of them knew Officer Song.
They also live in this neighborhood, but they don't live in the Hongxing Courtyard.
"I'm here to investigate the situation."
"Have all three of you seen Jia Zhangshi catching mice?"
Officer Song inquired about the situation.
"I saw it with my own eyes!"
"I saw!"
"I saw it too!"
All three of them admitted it.
When was the last time you saw Jia Zhangshi catching mice?
Officer Song inquired.
Zhong Hai subconsciously clenched his fist.
Jia Zhangshi's face turned pale.
Jia Dongxu, who had just returned, broke out in a cold sweat.
"Yesterday afternoon!"
All three people answered at the same time.
Are you sure?
Officer Song glared at Yi Zhonghai with a cold look in his eyes.
Yi Zhonghai felt a chill run down his spine. Oh no!
"Of course!"
All three people answered at the same time.
"Actually, it wasn't just the three of us who saw Jia Zhangshi catching mice; several people in our courtyard saw it too, but they haven't come back yet."
One of the three gave a supplementary answer.
Secretary Song told the three people to go first.
Turn around.
Facing Yi Zhonghai.
“Officer Song, I admit I lied. I was wrong.”
“I’m not favoring anyone, nor am I targeting anyone intentionally. It’s just that the Jia family, with its orphans and widows, is having a hard time, so I’m taking extra care of them.”
Yi Zhonghai admitted his mistake.
They even came up with a suitable excuse.
"Wait a minute, I'll deal with you then!"
"Jia Zhangshi, why are you catching live rats?"
Officer Song stared coldly at Jia Zhangshi.
The neighborhood committee repeatedly ordered the elimination of rats, and for a time there was even a reward; you could get a reward by killing a rat and taking its tail.
But Jia Zhangshi brought live rats back to the courtyard house. Wasn't that going against the neighborhood committee?
What does she want to do?
"I, I, I..."
Jia Zhangshi was completely unprepared.
She couldn't very well say it was prepared for Wan Ping'an, could she?
In her desperation, she couldn't find an excuse.
"Jia Zhangshi, why aren't you speaking up?"
Officer Song immediately saw through Jia Zhangshi's attempt to fabricate lies, but that wouldn't do.