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Chapter 641 Chicken Thief

"Half a chicken? It counts, but you have to have real evidence. Blind guessing doesn't count." Tang Zhitong nodded in confirmation, but also gave a limited premise. If the guess was correct, he would lose half a chicken in vain.

"No, I saw it with my own eyes." Aunt Zhang shook her head immediately upon hearing this and said firmly, "It was the grandson of Liu Zhang behind, the one named Jiaming. I saw him with my own eyes carrying a bulging schoolbag and walking east from the entrance of your alley. There were cricket pupae in the schoolbag. They must be your chickens."

"What style and color is the schoolbag?" Wang Yang grasped the key point and asked.

"It's the kind we sew at home, blue." Aunt Zhang gestured twice and described it weakly.

Wang Yang nodded, glanced at Tang Zhitong, and fell silent.

Tang Zhitong got a hint from Wang Yang and said, "So you didn't even look at the chicken? Isn't this just guessing?"

Tang Zhitong knew that there were chicken feathers in Liu Jiaming's schoolbag. Fengzhi had already said that Liu Jiaming did not go to class today. Combined with Wang Yang's information about his height and weight, as well as the footprints on the ground, it can be basically concluded that this matter is related to Liu Jiaming. With this list, Aunt Zhang's eyewitness account is a bit useless.

"How can I be lying? I really saw it. You won't deny it, will you?" Aunt Zhang was anxious after hearing what Tang Zhitong said. She had been struggling for a long time and came to report the news at an inconspicuous time, all for that half chicken. Seeing the half chicken in her hands just flew away like that? She was unwilling to accept it.

"As a female comrade, since you had already discovered something was wrong, why didn't you report it to the police in time? Are you still waiting for the reward from the victim? How did such a young child know there were chickens here? Did you instigate him?" Wang Yang guessed what happened and without waiting for Tang Zhitong to speak, he pointed at Aunt Zhang and put a hat on her righteously.

The police station used to not get involved in such trivial matters, but the situation has undergone a qualitative change in the past two years. Chickens have become an issue concerning people's livelihood, so they have begun to take it seriously.

The reason why Wang Yang said this was because he wanted to help Tang Zhitong save half a chicken...

"No, no, public security comrade, how could I dare to do such a thing? I didn't say it at the time because I didn't think about it at the moment..." Wang Yang was wearing a uniform and a big hat. Aunt Zhang dared to confront Tang Zhitong, but she didn't dare to treat Wang Yang with the same attitude. Faced with Wang Yang's speculation, Aunt Zhang hurriedly made a few excuses, but she was anxious but didn't dare to shout.

Tang Zhitong glanced at Aunt Zhang and believed her words with some reservations.

Maybe he didn't instigate Liu Jiaming to steal the chicken, but later he just wanted to watch the fun.

Even if she didn't react when she saw Liu Jiaming stealing the chicken, she should have thought of it after her own chicken was lost, right? But Aunt Zhang was standing at the door of her house and smiling happily.

"Forget it, we have a direction. As long as we are sure that it was Liu Jiaming who did it, we will get the chickens back in half." Although he was unhappy, Tang Zhitong still accepted it in front of Wang Yang, and then said to Wang Yang: "Director Wang, shall we go over and take a look?"

"Okay, let's go and take a look." Seeing that Tang Zhitong rejected his kindness, Wang Yang was a little unsure of Tang Zhitong's thinking. Since the victim had admitted it, it would be even more inappropriate for him to deny it.

"Then I'll go back first." When Aunt Zhang saw that Tang Zhitong had admitted it in front of the police comrades, she slipped away feeling guilty but satisfied.

"Fengzhi, go back to your room first." Seeing Aunt Zhang leave, Tang Zhitong first sent his sister back before he started to explain to Wang Yang.

"Thank you, Director Wang. Aunt Zhang is not only talkative, but also very fussy. If you open your mouth today, you don't know what she will say to you later. It's better to have less trouble than more."

Tang Zhitong understood what Wang Yang meant. He just wanted to weaken Aunt Zhang so that he could save the half chicken for himself.

Wang Yang is doing this for his own good, but Tang Zhitong can't do this. If he wants the relationship to last long, he has to consider Wang Yang. The key point is that he can afford this half chicken.

"Comrade Tang has thought very carefully. Alas, it's difficult in our line of work. It's hard to satisfy both parties. If it is confirmed that Liu Jiaming did it, to what extent do you think this matter will be handled?" After hearing Tang Zhitong's explanation, Wang Yang felt much more comfortable and the smile on his face became even bigger.

"Let's do it the best we can. It would be best if we can get it back. Otherwise, send it back. We still have a few chickens at home. There's no reason to guard against thieves all the time. Thank you, Director Wang." Tang Zhitong said, pointing to the chicken coop.

"Okay, then let's do it the best way!" Wang Yang repeated, with a clear idea in mind.

As they walked out, Wang Yang asked, "The female comrade just mentioned Liu Zhang. Is she the one who was arrested a while ago?"

"Yes, grandparents and grandchildren." Tang Zhitong was half a step ahead of Wang Yang so that it would be convenient for him to show him the way.

"Oh, this is a den of thieves. The upper beam is crooked, and the lower beams are crooked. The old people don't even know how to set a good example for the children." Wang Yang said sarcastically.

"It is said that Liu Zhang is a black sheep. How much workload will the police station have to endure with people like her around? It's not reassuring at all." Although it was unknown when Liu Zhang would be released, it did not stop Tang Zhitong from doing his best to flatter her.

If Liu Zhang was released when the street was mobilizing people to return home, it would be quite a sight.

Liu Zhang didn't appear to be doing anything particularly bad in public, but Tang Zhitong still remembered that when he was at the construction site, she wanted to introduce a boyfriend to Zhang Guifang. Although it seemed reasonable on the surface, she was still worried about what she was doing with her family's property.

The two families had no relationship. Liu Zhang knew very well that the Tang family was still in mourning, but she still showed her courtesy for no reason. She must be a traitor or a thief, harboring evil intentions!
Right now, due to the reduction in rations and insufficient supply of side dishes, everyone is not eating enough, so many people choose to eat early and go to bed early, which not only saves energy but also saves electricity.

"Who is it? So late in the night." Hearing the knock on the door, Uncle Wu, who was guarding the gate in the yard, got up to open the door. Before the door was opened, he started muttering in dissatisfaction inside.

"Uncle Wu, I'm Eucalyptus." Tang Zhitong responded from outside.

"Oh, Eucalyptus..." Uncle Wu's voice suddenly became much quieter. After opening the door, he found that there was not only Tang Zhitong but also a police officer. He looked even more surprised: "What's going on?"

"Uncle Wu, please make way. Aunt Zhang said she saw Liu Jiaming stealing chickens from my house, and the police came to take a look." Tang Zhitong stretched out his hand to let Old Wu make room, and led Wang Yang straight to the room where Liu was.

Didn't Aunt Zhang want to eat chicken? How could you get chicken so easily? Let the Liu family fight with Aunt Zhang later.

"Oh my! Did that kid steal your chickens?" Uncle Wu raised his voice again, as if he had discovered a new continent.

Tang Zhitong ignored him and was busy knocking on the door. He went up to Liu's room and knocked on it loudly.

"Who is it? Can't we sleep so late at night?" Liu Chengzhi's dissatisfied voice came from inside.

"From the police station, open the door!" This time, before Tang Zhitong could speak, Wang Yang gave Liu Chengzhi a reason to open the door.

As soon as Wang Yang opened his mouth, the room became quiet and the lights came on. In less than two minutes, the lights were on.

"Comrade, what's the matter?" Liu Chengzhi, wearing a cotton jacket and slippers, opened the door. As soon as he opened the door, he saw three people. The man in the big hat was standing in the front, Tang Zhitong was standing behind the big hat, and there was an old Wu a little further away.

"Some people said that they saw Liu Jiaming stealing chickens from Comrade Tang Zhitong's house. You are his father, right? Wake up the child." Wang Yang hung the door curtain diagonally on the wall and left the door of Liu's house wide open. He had no intention of going in, nor did he ask Liu Chengzhi to close the door.

"You are the one who is the public, right? How did our Jiaming steal your chickens? Did you see it or catch him red-handed? And you even called the police? You did this in the middle of the night, do you really think I'm afraid of you?" Upon hearing this, Liu Chengzhi directly scolded Tang Zhitong behind Wang Yang. "It was Aunt Zhang from your side who saw it, it has nothing to do with Comrade Tang Zhitong, as the owner, it is normal for him to report the case. Please cooperate with us and wake up Liu Jiaming immediately!" Wang Yang was a sensible person, he sold Aunt Zhang out again, and his words became harsher afterwards.

Liu Chengzhi didn't dare to get angry with Wang Yang. He pointed at Tang Zhitong and went back to the room angrily to wake his son up.

Liu Jiaming must have heard the loud noise outside early in the morning, but he pretended to be asleep and didn't dare to get up. Liu Chengzhi grabbed his ears and pulled him up.

Chu Chunxue watched from the side, feeling distressed but not daring to try to persuade him.

It was not only the Liu family who got up at this time. Many residents in the yard also turned on the lights.

Lu Dexian was the first one to come out. When the other residents saw someone coming out, they also came out in groups of three or four to watch the fun.

Lu Dexian knew Wang Yang, but he did not come up to greet him directly. Instead, he first went to Old Wu next to him to find out what was going on before walking up to him.

"Liu Jiaming, right? Where did you go today?" Before Lu Dexian could speak, Wang Yang shone a flashlight on Liu Jiaming, who was pulled out of bed and to the door, and asked.

"I...I...I went to school." Liu Jiaming couldn't open his eyes because of the flashlight. He covered his eyes with his hands, and did not turn his head to the side. Instead, he lowered his head and replied hesitantly.

"Did you hear that? The child is in school, how could he have time to steal chickens from your house?" Liu Chengzhi glared at Tang Zhitong and supported his son.

"I'm asking you a question, please don't interrupt!" Wang Yang shone a flashlight on Liu Chengzhi's face as a warning. After Liu Chengzhi fell silent, he continued to ask Liu Jiaming: "Liu Jiaming, you didn't go to school today! Your teachers and classmates can testify. Tell me the truth, where did you go!"

"I...I went to Leizhenkou to play." Liu Jiaming closed his eyes, made up his mind, and admitted that he had skipped class.

"Okay! You actually dare to skip class!" Liu Chengzhi felt as if he had lost face when he heard his son say that. He stretched out his hand to grab his son and was about to punish him.

"Liu Chengzhi, the public security comrade just told you not to interrupt, did you not understand, or are you pretending not to understand?" Tang Zhitong didn't want to watch the Liu family's drama of loving father and filial son, so he opened his mouth and started to mock.

"You!" Liu Chengzhi was so angry that he pointed at Tang Zhitong and was about to say something harsh, but was interrupted by Wang Yang.

"Watch your words and actions!" Wang Yang pulled the holster in front of him and patted it, exuding a strong sense of intimidation.

This set of actions not only stunned Liu Chengzhi, but also silenced Liu Jiaming and the residents who were watching behind him.

"Bring your schoolbag here!" Wang Yang was too lazy to talk nonsense. He pointed at the blue schoolbag on Liu Jia's desk and ordered Liu Jiaming.

Liu Jiaming was afraid, but he didn't listen. He turned around and hugged Chu Chunxue's thighs, and started crying. He cried and yelled about his jealousy: "Why can Fengzhi sing on the radio station? Why can her family eat eggs? Why can she have a chicken feather shuttlecock? I want to go too, I want to eat, I want it too!"

After hearing what Liu Jiaming said, everyone understood that Liu Jiaming was definitely involved in the chicken theft.

The suspect was a child of seven or eight years old. Wang Yang couldn't argue with him. Seeing that Liu Jiaming didn't move, he reached out and pushed Liu Chengzhi next to him aside, then went into the house to get his schoolbag, which was evidence.

After getting the schoolbag, Wang Yang immediately opened it and took a look. There were not only several chicken feathers from a chicken's tail, but also traces of chicken droppings.

"Come, everyone, take a look. Don't say that I have wronged the child." Wang Yang took Liu Jiaming's schoolbag in his hand, showed it to Liu Chengzhi and Chu Chunxue first, then walked to the onlookers and shone a flashlight so that everyone could see the chicken feathers and chicken droppings inside clearly.

"Where is the chicken? Where did you hide it?" Liu Chengzhi no longer insisted and asked, pulling Liu Jiaming's shoulder.

"It was snatched away by wild dogs at Lei Zhenkou... wow..." Liu Jiaming cried so sadly that it was unclear whether he was crying because he didn't get to eat the chicken or because his act of stealing the chicken was discovered.

"How could this little kid be like this?"

"What kind of grandmother you have, what kind of grandchild you will have."

"This is too evil!"

"You can tell a person's future from the age of three and his character from the age of seven. Sooner or later, he will end up in jail."

"The thief is a stupid one. How could he let a dog take away the chicken he had got?"

"Why didn't I see him stealing the chicken? Eucalyptus promised half a chicken."

"Aunt Zhang has been wanting Anzi's chicken for a long time. Hey, do you think Anzi will give Aunt Zhang half a chicken?"

"Fortunately, my family doesn't raise chickens, otherwise the Liu family would have been concerned about us."

"Come on, your greed is so strong that you can't keep it to yourself. You might eat it first."

"How can you talk? If you can't talk, just shut up!"

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For a moment, the residents were talking about it and the topic gradually became off track.

Old Lu was a man who knew what was going on. He came up to Wang Yang and whispered, "Director Wang, look at this matter... Jiaming is still a child after all."

"Old Lu, you are the joint security guard here, how can you not even watch your own yard?" Wang Yang knew that Lu Dexian was pleading for Liu Jiaming, but at this moment he didn't want to give Old Lu a chance to speak at all. After all, this was the Liu family's business, and in the end the Liu family would have to compensate Tang Zhitong. What does it have to do with you, Old Lu?
"I didn't do my job well enough, and I will reflect on it. I will apologize to Anzi later, but Jiaming is still young, can you please show mercy and let him go?" Lu Dexian was embarrassed by what Wang Yang said, but he still didn't give up.

"I'm going to go out and smoke a cigarette. You guys can discuss this with Comrade Tang Zhitong first." Wang Yang saw that Old Lu insisted and remembered the little thing he had heard about Old Lu and Liu Zhang. It seemed that it was true. If he was pleading for his grandson, it made sense.

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