Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 1023 Clearing Suspicion (This)

Since Director Wang visited the Dongcheng Branch Bureau, the members of the special task force in charge of this case have become very passive, which has led to increased efforts in the investigation. And you know what? Apart from the first four cases, namely the cases of Director Wang, Yi Zhonghai, Yan Jiecheng, and Liu Guangtian, all the other cases of being ambushed have been solved.

Finally, having exhausted all other options, they invited criminal investigation experts from the municipal bureau to hold another case analysis meeting. And sure enough, this time they determined the age range of the group of people who were assaulted, which was between twelve and eighteen years old. They could be unemployed or students.

So a new round of investigations has begun, focusing on Nanluoguxiang and the surrounding junior and senior high schools, as well as unemployed youth. They are being investigated one by one. For this investigation, personnel from several nearby police stations have been mobilized.

Of course, Wang Zhan didn't escape it. He was summoned for questioning once at his home. Wang Zhan's itinerary for those few days was very clear, and there were many witnesses, so he was quickly ruled out.

Wang Zhan, who was sitting in the main room drinking tea, was staring blankly outside. Wang Li knew that her brother was worried about Xiao Si and Xiao Wu.

Wang Li ran over, leaned on Wang Zhan's lap, and said, "Brother, are you worried about Xiao Si and Xiao Wu?"

Wang Zhan looked at his sister in surprise. He hadn't said anything about it, so how did his sister know?
Wang Li chuckled and said, "I don't know unless you tell me. It's all over our school, people are saying all sorts of amazing things about it, like some kind of superhuman hero has appeared out of nowhere."

Wang Zhan understood that this matter had caused a great stir, so much so that even the students at Hongxing Elementary School were talking about it.

Wang Zhan said, "Don't talk nonsense. This has nothing to do with Xiao Si and Xiao Wu."

Wang Li smiled and said, "I know, don't worry, I'll keep my mouth shut. By the way, Xiao Si and Xiao Wu are very smart people, and with Fei Gege too, you can rest assured."

Wang Zhan patted Wang Li's head and said with a smile, "What do you want to eat tonight? I'll make it for you."

"Let's wait a little longer. Once it's dark and the gate is locked, I'll go to the Jade Void Cottage with you," Wang Li said with a smile.

"Okay, there are some snacks in that cabinet. Have something to eat first, and we'll have dinner later," Wang Zhan said.

Wang Li skipped and hopped to the cupboard, took out a box of pastries and a bottle of soda, and then went back to her bedroom.

Wang Zhan lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and muttered to himself as he looked at the sunset on the horizon, "My brothers have done all they could to help me. Now it's my turn to step in."

Most of the friends that Xiao Si and Xiao Wu found are not from Dongcheng District. The only ones in Dongcheng District are Xiao Si, Xiao Wu, and Da Laotie, but Da Laotie is not from Nanluoguxiang, so the possibility of finding them is very low.

Moreover, there was Fei Qing, who stirred up trouble in the courtyard, making things even more chaotic.

However, after such a long period of work, the results were amazing. Incidents of being ambushed were eliminated throughout the city of Beijing because night patrols were strengthened, but this also exhausted the police, militia, and security personnel of various factories.

On the evening of the day Wang Zhan was investigated and questioned, at the entrance of courtyard number 95.

As always, Yan Bugui was wrapped in his overcoat and tidying up his flowerpots at the gate. He seemed to hear footsteps, looked up, and saw two people stepping into the gate.

In front of him was an old man named Yi Zhonghai, wearing a blue cotton-padded worker's coat. Behind him was a man with a dirty face, messy hair, and his hands tucked into his sleeves. This man was none other than Sha Zhu.

Yan Bugui said with a smile, "Oh, it's you again, old man. Has Sha Zhu been released?" "You stingy old man Yan, if you can't speak, then speak. If you can't speak, then don't speak." Sha Zhu immediately got angry and said irritably.

Yan Bugui's expression changed instantly. Yi Zhonghai turned around and scolded Sha Zhu, saying, "How dare you talk to your third uncle like that? Apologize."

"Hmph, I'll apologize to him, Grandma. He already called me a dog, and I still have to apologize to him." This time, Sha Zhu didn't listen to Yi Zhonghai. He turned around and walked straight towards the central courtyard.

Yan Bugui then realized he had gone a bit too far. He smiled awkwardly at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Don't blame Shazhu, it was a slip of the tongue, a slip of the tongue."

Yi Zhonghai chuckled and said, "Silly Zhu is just stubborn, and with this upsetting matter, he's in a bad mood. Uncle, please bear with me. I'll go in first."

Yan Bugui said, "No problem, no problem, you're busy, you're busy."

Yi Zhonghai also left, and Yan Bugui lost interest in standing guard. It was already late, and everyone who was supposed to go home had already gone home, so he also headed home.

As soon as Yi Zhonghai entered the house, he saw the deaf old lady sitting in his home, with Li Cuilan talking to her beside him. Yi Zhonghai first took off his coat and hung it on the coat rack next to him before walking to the table, picking up a tea mug, which looked like tea that Li Cuilan had brewed for him, and gulping down more than half of it.

The deaf old woman smiled and said, "Silly Zhuzi is back. Was it all right?"

Yi Zhonghai said, "It has to be you, old lady, otherwise I would have lost two hundred yuan."

"Tch, his sister should have paid for this anyway. This rain has been holding onto Sha Zhu's wages for so long. We should talk to Sha Zhu when we have the chance and make him get his wages back," the deaf old lady said.

"By the way, Grandma, Sha Zhu said he's having a lot of bad luck today, so he won't bother you. Tomorrow he'll go out and buy some meat to make braised pork for you and bring it over," Yi Zhonghai said.

The deaf old lady stood up and said, "Alright, I'm relieved that things are done. I'll go back and rest now. Cuilan, take me home."

Yi Zhonghai watched as his wife helped the old lady out of the house before sitting down, lighting a cigarette, and staring blankly at the west wing.

He Yushui went to see Sha Zhu and learned what had happened. She ridiculed Sha Zhu, not because she was blaming him, but because she thought his actions were foolish. Afterward, she followed Yi Zhonghai to the Xu family. Her aggrieved and tearful expression really fooled the Xu family. In the end, she paid 200 yuan in compensation and got the Xu family to go to the police station to explain the situation before Sha Zhu was released.

He Yushui didn't even go back to the courtyard house; he went straight to school. He was also about to have his final exams, and his studies were very demanding.

After receiving compensation, the Xu family stayed in the hospital for a long time. For some time afterward, Xu Damao rarely appeared in the courtyard, and the Xu couple also rarely came over. At most, Xu's mother would come over on Sundays to clean the rooms.

Spring had just arrived when two people, one big and one small, dressed in tattered clothes and thin in stature, arrived at the gate of No. 95 courtyard.

At first glance, Yan Bugui thought she was a famine refugee, so he kindly said, "Auntie, famine refugees need to register at the neighborhood office; they leave right outside this alley."

Before Yan Bugui could finish speaking, the woman jumped in front of him, pointed at his nose, and started cursing. Only then did Yan Bugui realize that the woman was Jia Zhangshi, and the boy standing below must be Bang Geng. Bang Geng was also jumping up and down and cursing, just like his grandmother.

(End of this chapter)