Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

Chapter 1184 Compound

Everyone quickly came to the somewhat shabby wooden door of Wang Niu's house.

Section Chief Chen stepped forward, raised his hand, and knocked heavily on the door with his knuckles.

The knock on the door seemed particularly loud in the silent night.

Wang Niu's wife Zhou Xiaomei was sleeping soundly in the room. She was startled by the sudden knock on the door and sat up suddenly from the bed.

She was sleepy and unhappy, mumbling curses: "Who is it? Why are you knocking on the door in the middle of the night? Can't I sleep?"

As he spoke, he walked towards the door angrily in his slippers.

The door creaked open. Zhou Xiaomei rubbed her eyes and was about to get angry, but when she looked up, she saw Wang Niu standing at the door with several security guards.

The scene instantly woke her up and frightened her.

Her eyes widened, her mouth opened wide, and the sleepiness on her face instantly disappeared without a trace.

Instead, he was filled with fear and confusion, and stammered, "What...what's going on? Wang Niu, what's wrong with you?"

Wang Niu lowered his head, not daring to look Zhou Xiaomei in the eye

His lips trembled slightly, but he didn't know how to explain it.

After all, he was still tied up with ropes.

Section Chief Chen glanced at Zhou Xiaomei and said in a serious tone: "Zhou Xiaomei, Wang Niu is suspected of stealing pigs from the factory. We are now going to search your home. I hope you can cooperate."

When Zhou Xiaomei heard this, she was stunned at first, then she reacted and said loudly: "Impossible, my Wang Niu would never do such a thing, you must be mistaken!"

Section Chief Chen frowned, but he kept walking and insisted on going into the house.

However, Zhou Xiaomei suddenly rushed forward, opened her arms, and blocked their way.

Zhou Xiaomei was a hot-tempered and arrogant person, and was well-known for being unreasonable in this slum. How could she easily let them enter the house to search at this moment?

Her face flushed, and she shouted at the top of her voice: "Why did you enter my house? You said my Wang Niu stole things, what evidence do you have?

If this isn’t a false accusation, what is it? I tell you, if there is no explanation today, no one will be able to step into my house!"

Wang Niu was originally as dejected as a frost-bitten eggplant, but when he heard Zhou Xiaomei's words, it was as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw. His eyes instantly lit up and he immediately became energetic.

He straightened his back and shouted loudly: "Yes, I was framed!

I have always worked honestly in the factory, how could I possibly steal something? Chief Chen, you can't wrongly accuse a good person!

Xiaomei, you have to save me, I am really innocent!"

Section Chief Chen's face darkened and he said seriously: "Zhou Xiaomei, you are obstructing official duties!

We will naturally investigate whether Wang Niu stole anything.

We are now searching his home according to the law. If you continue to block us, it will only aggravate his crime.”

Zhou Xiaomei, however, simply refused to listen and still stood firmly at the door, muttering, "I don't care. Without evidence, you can't just come into my house!"

The security officers rushed forward and tried to pull Zhou Xiaomei away.

Zhou Xiaomei refused to give in. She waved her hands in the air, trying to break free from the security officers, crying and shouting, "What are you doing? Do you still have the law? You're bullying us civilians in the middle of the night!"

Her voice became sharp and piercing with excitement, breaking the tranquility of the night sky.

Section Chief Chen looked at the chaotic scene and his anger suddenly rose up.

His face turned pale and he shouted, "Zhou Xiaomei, I'm warning you one last time, get out of my way!

You are obstructing public service by making trouble unreasonably. If you don't get out of the way, I will arrest you!"

Zhou Xiaomei was waiting for Chief Chen to say this.

As if she had heard some kind of instruction, she squatted on the ground and covered her face with her hands. "Everyone, come and see, Section Chief Chen is going to arrest me. He just wants to harm our family! Our Wang Niu works diligently in the factory, how could he steal something? He is deliberately looking for trouble!"

That’s right, Zhou Xiaomei is also a veteran actor.

The noise in the middle of the night attracted all the residents in the compound.

The crowd gathered around, talking to each other.

Seeing Zhou Xiaomei crying on the ground, many people nodded and whispered, "Isn't Section Chief Chen too overbearing? How can he arrest people without any evidence?"

"That's right. Wang Niu doesn't look like a bad person. Maybe there really is some misunderstanding."

The old man frowned, looking at the chaotic and stalemate situation in front of him, feeling helpless.

He knew that if this continued, the whole compound would be in complete chaos.

So he cleared his throat, walked forward slowly, stretched out his hand to stop Section Chief Chen, and said in a calm tone: "Section Chief Chen, please calm down first. This is a compound, not your lumber mill.

Here, that is the responsibility of the street police station. The power of your timber factory security department does not extend here. It is inappropriate for you to insist on searching. "

When Section Chief Chen heard this, his brows furrowed even more. He knew that what the manager said made sense, but he was just following orders.

Besides, it was obvious that there was something wrong with Wang Niu's situation. If he was stopped and sent back, how would he explain it to the factory director?

He took a deep breath and patiently explained, "Master, I understand what you mean.

But Wang Niu's case is no trivial matter. He is suspected of stealing pigs from our factory, and this is obvious to all.

We are also trying to get to the bottom of this as soon as possible and give the factory an explanation. Please be flexible.

Let us go in and search, and if there is nothing wrong, we will leave immediately and not stay any longer."

The manager shook his head, still standing there, and said, "Chief Chen, it's not that I'm not flexible, this is the rule.

If you think Wang Niu has a problem, you should report the case to the police station and let the police handle it.

You are bringing people here to search without permission, which is against the rules. As the person in charge, I cannot watch you do this. "

The residents around heard what the old man said and all agreed: "Yes, the old man is right, we have to follow the rules." "We can't just search people's houses casually, we have to let the police station intervene."

Section Chief Chen looked at the group of residents in front of him, each of whom stood behind Zhou Xiaomei with a determined look on his face.

The anxiety in his heart burned like a flame, but was suppressed by this invisible obstacle and could not be released.

If we go to the street police station at this time, it will not only waste time, but also may miss key evidence.

Give Wang Niu a chance to destroy the evidence.

But if he forced his way in, he couldn't afford the public pressure and chaos that might be caused in this slum.

Seeing that Section Chief Chen was stopped by everyone, Zhou Xiaomei felt more confident. She stood up, put her hands on her hips, and said loudly: "Section Chief Chen, since this matter is not your responsibility,

Then you should release my Wang Niu immediately and stop messing around here!"

The scene instantly fell into a deadlock. At this moment, Chief Chen suddenly had an idea in his mind, and he raised his voice and said, "How about this, I will go in alone, and then ask the manager to go in with me."

Search Zhou Xiaomei's house under the supervision of the uncle and everyone.

This will ensure the fairness and transparency of the search, and also respect the rules of our compound. What do you think?"

When Zhou Xiaomei heard this, she immediately jumped up and objected: "No! Why should you search my house? I don't agree!"

However, the old man in charge stroked his chin, pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Chief Chen's suggestion is reasonable.

With me in charge, there's no need to worry about anything going wrong.

After all, we have to cooperate with the investigation. If Wang Niu is really innocent

This search can also give him justice. If there is really a problem, it cannot be covered up."

Seeing that the manager was on his side, Section Chief Chen quickly struck while the iron was hot, staring at Zhou Xiaomei closely, and said seriously: "Zhou Xiaomei, if you firmly oppose our search, then you are really hiding something.

If you have a clear conscience, why would you be afraid of us going in to check?"

Zhou Xiaomei was left speechless by Section Chief Chen's words.

Although she was extremely reluctant, she knew that if she forcefully stopped him in public, it would only make everyone more suspicious.

After all, even if Wang Niubei was captured, she still had to live in this compound.

Helplessly, she gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, then you can search! But I'm going to make it clear, if you can't find anything, you have to apologize to me in front of everyone in the hospital!"

Section Chief Chen nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay, I agree. If no relevant evidence is found,

I will naturally give you an explanation."

Afterwards, Section Chief Chen and the manager walked into Wang Niu's house together.

Zhou Xiaomei stood at the door, her eyes fixed on the room, her hands clenched tightly together, her heart in turmoil.

Inside the house, Section Chief Chen rummaged through the drawers and cabinets, checked the cupboards, under the bed, and even those corners that were usually easily overlooked. However, after working for a long time, he found nothing.

He frowned, his heart full of doubts. If Wang Niu really stole things from the factory, there should be some clues left at home. But now the house was really clean and there was nothing suspicious.

Actually, there is a reason for this.

Zhou Xiaomei is a person who especially cares about her mother's family and often gives things from home to her younger brother.

Especially during this period, her younger brother was getting married, so she sent all the valuable things in the family to her parents' home. Valuable items such as the radio at home had long been lent out to her younger brother to support him.

So it seems that there are fewer and fewer valuable things in this room.

Zhou Xiaomei stood at the door, staring at the movements in the room without blinking.

Seeing Section Chief Chen's empty-handed look, she suddenly felt more confident.

With a smug look on his face, he crossed his arms and said loudly, "Chief Chen, how is it?

I told you that my Wang Niu was wrongly accused. You searched my house without any reason and found nothing.

Now it’s time to fulfill your promise and apologize to me immediately!"

Section Chief Chen looked embarrassed, although he still felt that Wang Niu had a problem.

But I really haven't found any evidence at the moment, and I promised them before.

There was no other way, so she had to bite the bullet and walk to the door, saying to Zhou Xiaomei and the residents gathered around: "Zhou Xiaomei, I am being rude this time.

It is indeed inappropriate to search your home without solid evidence. I apologize to you and ask for your understanding."

Zhou Xiaomei snorted and said, "Just an apology is not enough. There is also my Wang Niu. You have to release him immediately and don't wrongly accuse him again."

Section Chief Chen had a serious look on his face and showed no sign of wavering.

He looked at Zhou Xiaomei and explained in a steady tone, "Zhou Xiaomei, you have to understand the situation. Wang Niu stole the pigs from the factory. Many people saw it with their own eyes. The evidence is solid.

We came to search your home just to see if there is any other relevant evidence. We can't find anything now.

It can only prove that you are not involved in the case.

But this doesn't mean Wang Niu is innocent, so I can't let him go."

When Zhou Xiaomei heard this, her aggressiveness instantly came up.

Her eyes widened, she put her hands on her hips, and started to curse: "Chief Chen, you are so shameless!

Why did you promise me when you couldn’t find anything just now?

You're cheating again now, aren't you?

There is solid evidence that my Wang Niu stole the pig. Where is the evidence?

You guys just think we are easy to bully and are looking for trouble on purpose!

I tell you, if you don’t let me go today, I will never let you go!”

When she cursed, the residents around were stunned

No one expected Zhou Xiaomei to be so violent when she threw a tantrum. For a moment, everyone fell silent and watched the tense situation in front of them.

Section Chief Chen's face turned ugly after being scolded by Zhou Xiaomei.

He suppressed his anger and said, "Zhou Xiaomei, you are being unreasonable. We are following the rules. If you continue to make trouble like this, it will not be good for you.

Wang Niu knows what he did. I advise you to let him cooperate with the investigation and try to get a lighter sentence.

Zhou Xiaomei had completely lost her mind at this moment. She didn't listen to anything Section Chief Chen said and continued to curse.

The words that came out of his mouth were more unpleasant than the last, and the unbearable words echoed in this slum.

As she spoke, she became more and more excited, her eyes reddened, and she rushed towards Section Chief Chen with her teeth bared.

It looked like he wanted to rush up and pull Section Chief Chen to vent his anger.

Seeing this, the old man in charge stepped forward and stretched out his arm to stop Zhou Xiaomei. He frowned and warned her seriously, "Zhou Xiaomei, don't mess around anymore! Look at what you look like now."

It was the middle of the night, disturbing the whole courtyard.

If you continue to act like this, I will not care about you anymore. I will ask Section Chief Chen to arrest you. Don't blame others. You brought this upon yourself."

When Zhou Xiaomei heard this, her heart skipped a beat.

She actually understood in her heart that the reason why Section Chief Chen had not taken action against her until now was because the residents around her had stopped him.

Everyone was talking here and pleading for mercy, and Section Chief Chen was afraid to take any forceful measures.

But if I really piss off the manager, then no one will be able to protect me.

If Section Chief Chen really arrests me at that time, that would be terrible.