Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 434 Housework

Li Siyu drove very steadily, but her speed was a little slow.

However, with the police lights flashing, no one deliberately stopped her, so she quickly arrived at the location of the person who had called the police.

Halfway there, Zhao Zhigang called to say he would be there soon, which eased Li Siyu's tension a little, and she quickly got out of the car without hesitation.

After proactively calling the person who reported the incident and making contact, Li Siyu and Lin Ge quickly found her at the entrance of an ordinary seven-story building in the residential area.

This was a woman who looked quite young, probably around thirty or forty. She was dressed fashionably, with her hair dyed burgundy and her face heavily made up, giving her a mature, sophisticated air. However, her red eyes and nose made her look somewhat disheveled, and she appeared rather pitiful in the cold night wind.

"Did you call the police? What happened?"

Seeing that the person in question was a woman, Li Siyu breathed a sigh of relief. With Lin Ge following closely beside her, she finally mustered the courage to approach the woman.

"Officer, you're finally here! Why did it take you so long?"

The woman seemed extremely anxious. Seeing Li Siyu approach, she wiped her nose with a tissue and said, "I called the police! I... I was swindled out of my money by a bastard in this building! He said he wanted to borrow money from me, but he never paid it back! He's a complete fraud, arrest him!"

"Borrowing money and not paying it back?"

Having worked at the police station for a long time, Li Siyu asked in confusion, "You should go directly to court to sue him for this! As long as you have the relevant evidence, the court will take your side and order him to pay back the money."

“I know! I filed a lawsuit in court before the Lunar New Year, and the court ruled that that bastard should pay me back! But he's stubbornly refusing to pay, what can I do? We agreed in court that he would pay me after the Lunar New Year, but now he's completely disappeared! I went to his house and knocked on the door, but he wouldn't open it! Officer, please help me call him out! I need to ask him what he really means.”

The woman became increasingly aggrieved as she spoke, even bordering on hysterical. Suddenly, she turned and pointed upstairs, screaming, "Jiao Haochuan, get out here! You owe me money and won't pay it back, what kind of man are you! Huh! What did you say in court? You said you'd pay me back everything after the New Year, right? What day is it today? I desperately need the money, and you're just sitting here like a dead dog? Get out here, or I'll let all your neighbors see what kind of person you really are!"

As the woman began to wail, the lights in the surrounding houses were turned on one by one. It was already past midnight, and people who were deep in sleep were all awakened by her loud voice.

Some people were muttering curses, while others stood by the window or balcony, secretly peeking in this direction.

"Madam, please be quiet! I will try to find a solution to your problem, but disturbing the peace is wrong! This is a matter between you and that person, and it should not affect other people."

Li Siyu quickly stepped forward to persuade him.

"Then hurry up and find him for me! He lives here, on the fifth floor of this building! And I know he's at home, still pretending to be dead! Jiao Haochuan, you have the guts not to pay back the money but not the guts to come out? Are you even a man?!"

The woman grew increasingly agitated, pointing at the fifth-floor window and continuing to hurl insults. No matter how Li Siyu tried to reason with her, she simply flung her hand away, behaving like a shrew in the street.

"Jia Hui, if you continue to affect others like this, don't blame me for taking action! Do you know that what you're doing is illegal?"

Li Siyu glared and shouted impatiently.

The woman named Jia Hui paused, her voice trailing off.

She turned back to Li Siyu in astonishment, saying incredulously, "I called the police! I called the police to ask you to come and help me, and you're actually going to take measures against me? What do you mean? You're in cahoots with him, aren't you? He owes me money and refuses to pay, and he refuses to comply with the court's judgment, and you're actually colluding with him to bully ordinary people, aren't you? You bitch, are you his lover? Huh? He broke up with me before the New Year, was it you who orchestrated that?"

As Jia Hui spoke, she grew increasingly angry and agitated. Suddenly, she lunged at Li Siyu menacingly, yelling, "You little bitch, I can tell you're no good just by looking at your face! A police officer, my foot! Let everyone see how you cops bully innocent civilians!"

Her nails were long and sharp, and she scratched hard at Li Siyu's face.

The sudden turn in her words left Li Siyu momentarily stunned.

"Ow!"

In a flash, Lin Ge reacted quickly, leaping up and headbutting Jia Hui, knocking her to the side.

Jia Hui staggered to the side twice, then fell down with a thud.

She stared in astonishment at the suddenly appearing cat, unsure how to react for a moment. Then, her senses returned, and the pain in her bottom snapped her back to reality; she realized she had said the wrong thing.

"..."

Li Siyu pursed her lips, looking at the woman, unsure of what to say. What the woman had just said was too nasty, too hurtful, and too rude.

But Li Siyu remembered Yan Ziming's words: as a police officer, one must remain calm in the face of all kinds of slander and insults. No matter what others say about you, you must never get angry, nor can you simply arrest them.

Police officers have a lot of power, but they absolutely cannot use it on themselves. Being able to swallow insults is a skill that every female police officer must learn and will accompany her throughout her career; she must absolutely endure it.

"Is everything okay?"

Lin Ge returned to Li Siyu, looking at the girl with heartache. That vile woman's words were too awful; they were unreasonable and malicious slander, and anyone would feel uncomfortable hearing them.

"Phew... Thank you, Mimi."

Letting out a long breath, Li Siyu tried to calm herself down. She thanked Lin Ge first, then looked at Jia Hui sitting on the ground and said, "Can you calm down now and tell me what happened? Even if you want me to help you, you need to let me understand the whole story first, right? If you are in the right, the police will definitely stand up for you."

"you……"

Jia Hui really wanted to say, "Aren't you angry? You really won't retaliate against me for saying that to you?"

But seeing Li Siyu's calm gaze, those doubts suddenly vanished. Besides, that cat next to her looked rather frightening; what if it scratched her face? Wouldn't that disfigure her?
Under Lin Ge's intimidation, Jia Hui calmed down completely. She didn't even consider whether her fingernails, if they had scratched Li Siyu's face, might have disfigured her.

If a woman in her thirties or forties is worried about this, then Li Siyu is only in her twenties. Wouldn't that be even worse?
“Let’s sit in the car and talk. It’s too cold and windy outside. Besides, it’s not good for you to be surrounded by onlookers, right? Let’s just settle this privately.”

Li Siyu continued to patiently persuade her, and even invited Jia Hui to rest in the car. She could tell that this woman had been standing there for a long time, and had probably been making a scene for quite some time; in any case, she was not having an easy time.

Jia Hui nodded, but couldn't bring herself to apologize.

The two returned to the police car and sat down in the back seat. Li Siyu took a bottle of mineral water from the door pocket, unscrewed the cap, and handed it to Jia Hui.

"Have some water, let's talk slowly. Don't worry, if anything happens, the police will definitely help you."

"That's right, as long as you're truly in the right."

Lin Ge, who was squatting in the passenger seat, nodded as well.

"thank you."

Jia Hui thanked him softly, then eagerly tilted her head back and took a big gulp. She gulped down almost the entire bottle of mineral water, and her expression finally seemed to relax a bit.

Li Siyu, who had been extremely nervous, finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Jia Hui's expression.

Seriously... I was almost scared to death!
"Well done!"

Lin Ge gave Li Siyu a satisfied look that encouraged her.

“I met him at the beginning of last year at a party. At that time, I was already divorced and raising my son alone. It was a bit tough, so I wanted to find someone to rely on again. Officer, you can understand, right? It's really not easy being a woman.”

Jia Hui looked at Li Siyu as she spoke, and seeing Li Siyu patiently nod, she continued, "Then I got to know him for a while and found that he was a pretty good person. He was always caring and attentive to me. Then, around the middle of the year, we got together." "You got married?"

Li Siyu grasped a key point.

"No! It's mainly because of my ex-husband that I'm a little afraid of marriage. Plus, I'm almost forty, and it's a bit embarrassing to get married again, so I'll just make do with him. To be honest, a marriage certificate is just a piece of paper, right? It can't guarantee anything. As long as he's good to my son, nothing else matters."

Jia Hui's eyes darted around a little, but she managed to get through the conversation smoothly in the end.

"Hmm, so you're living together. You have a house, right? The fact that he was able to come here means he also has his own house. So, the conditions are pretty good, right? Then why did it end up like this?"

Li Siyu knew that this was all Jia Hui's side of the story, but no matter what, if Jia Hui really had a court judgment, then she wouldn't have done anything wrong in owing money.

In any case, we need to hear the whole story before we can make a proper judgment.

"Anyway, we started having conflicts not long after we got together. Mainly, he wanted me to have a child for him because his child was awarded to his ex-wife, so he wanted a child to carry on his bloodline, which was nonsense. But look, I'm almost forty years old, it's too dangerous to have another child! Besides, childbirth makes you age faster and is very tiring, I don't want to do it a second time."

Jia Hui gave a slight pursed lip and finally got to the point.

"And then you broke up?"

After hearing the cause of the incident, Li Siyu roughly knew how things would end. Actually, this kind of thing is quite common in police station records; marriages inevitably encounter all sorts of problems.

"Yeah, he just swung his arms and left."

Jia Hui grunted, and a fierce glint flashed in her eyes once again, as if she had thought of something.

"What does this have to do with money? How did he ask you for money?"

“We’ve been together for so long, he’s eaten and used my things, shouldn’t we be paid for it? He’s been living and eating at my house for three or four months, why shouldn’t I be paid for his living expenses and lodging?”

Jia Hui's sudden, matter-of-fact remark caused Li Siyu's expression to freeze in surprise.

Lin Ge, who was leisurely scratching his itch while leaning back in his chair, was stunned when he heard this and slipped and fell onto the seat.

He looked up at Jia Hui in disbelief. So this was the money she was referring to when she said she owed money?

Li Siyu was stunned for a while, sorting out her thoughts before cautiously asking, "So, when you were together, you paid for everything? Why? Didn't you have any objections to this from the beginning? You didn't object when he didn't contribute a single penny?"

"I just want to find someone I can settle down and live a stable life with!"

Jia Hui pretended to be aggrieved and lowered her head to wipe her eyes.

"I believe you ghost!"

Lin Ge curled his lip, absolutely disbelieving that this woman was that kind of person. She could even meticulously calculate living expenses and then take the matter to court to demand the man return the money; how could she possibly be genuinely honest and innocent? Or even if she really wasn't on guard at the time, what place would the police get involved in such a messy affair?

Li Siyu's expression remained unchanged. She only told Jia Hui that she already understood the whole story. There was no need to hear Jia Hui's side of the story about some details, and since Jia Hui had already called the police, she should at least see the other party involved before making any further statements.

So, led by Jia Hui, Li Siyu brought Lin Ge to the fifth floor of the building and rang the doorbell.

The doorbell rang for a long time, but no one came to open the door. But Ling Ge's ears perked up, and he could clearly hear someone pacing back and forth in the living room behind the door.

Judging from this action, the person inside was anxious and hesitant. He should know the specific situation outside, after all, the police cars downstairs were still flashing their lights! And judging from the current situation, Jia Hui has been making a scene here for more than just an hour or two.

Even the onlookers aren't coming over. What does that mean? It means everyone's already tired of it and fed up with it.

"Hello! I am a police officer from Zhanghe Police Station. Please open the door! There is something I need to discuss with you in person."

Li Siyu patiently pressed the doorbell again, and then clearly stated her identity and purpose.

The word "police" made the person behind the door pause.

He seemed even more conflicted, hesitating again and again, muttering something to himself.

However, he didn't dare to actually stop the police outside. A few minutes later, just as Jia Hui was getting impatient and about to lose her temper again, he hesitated and walked to the front door. After a while, he opened the door.

"You bastard!"

Jia Hui seemed to have been waiting for this moment. As soon as the door lock clicked, she roared and slammed inside.

Soon, the sounds of thrashing, Jia Hui's roars, and another man's helpless struggles could be heard from inside.

It was clear that the situation was very urgent. Li Siyu hesitated for a moment before quickly pushing open the door and running inside, while Lin Ge leisurely lagged behind.

It's difficult for the police to get involved in matters between men and women. It's said that even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes; this principle holds true throughout history.

As expected, Li Siyu's entry didn't have much effect; instead, her identity as a police officer only fueled Jia Hui's anger. The man she was forcefully tearing at became even more deflated, struggling in vain without daring to retaliate, and was finally rescued when Jia Hui was pulled away by Li Siyu.

"I'm warning you! If you keep doing this, we're going to the police station to see if you can talk properly!"

Li Si glared at Jia Hui, her tone unpleasant.

What is this woman's mentality, and where did she get the audacity to hit someone in front of the police? Does she think that just because she called the police, they will blindly support her?

"Go ahead! What am I afraid of? I already told you I have a court judgment. Does he have the right to refuse to pay me back when he owes me money?"

Jia Hui glared at Li Siyu with her neck stiff. Now that the door was open, she wasn't afraid anymore. She could throw a tantrum if necessary; she wasn't going to let her off the hook until she got the money.

I don't owe you any money!

Jiao Haochuan, clutching his neck and panting heavily, suddenly heard Jia Hui's words and roared, "You filthy bitch! Liar! Why is the money I give you a gift, but I have to share the expenses you spend? I kindly wanted to start a family with you, and you set me up from the very beginning! Fine! Fine! I transfer my salary to you every month, and you call it a gift for dating! Impressive! I thought you were being romantic, but all those 510s and 1314s you asked for were just free gifts? I knew why I had to transfer my salary separately, so that's what you were planning from the start! You're ruthless, you vicious woman! I wanted to live a good life with you and let you manage my money, but in the end, I became a tenant renting a room in your house! Haha... I'm penniless and even owe you money, and you filthy bitch still have the nerve to collude with the court to collect the debt from me?"

Li Siyu was caught off guard and dumbfounded.

Lin Ge's ears twitched; he knew things weren't that simple.

"You're a gift! Otherwise, why would I choose a divorced man? Who do you think you are? It's your good fortune that I even noticed you!"

Jia Hui, completely shameless, stood with her hands on her hips and shouted, "Anyway, don't talk to me so much. It's not like I asked you to transfer my salary to me. Did I make such a request? Do you have a recording? Do you have any evidence? If you don't have evidence, don't spout nonsense in front of the police! Also, even if you gave me the money, you got to use my body for free, right? I didn't do the housework, the laundry, or the cooking, did I? Don't act like you're working so hard and earning money is exhausting. It's not like you're the only one doing all the work. The court has already ruled on this matter. I don't know why you're wasting your time arguing here. In short, stop arguing and just give me my money back!"

As she spoke, Jia Hui looked around, her tone becoming even more vicious: "If you don't pay back the money, then take this house as payment! No matter where you go, I'll always be in the right. Go ahead and kill me if you dare! Come on, in front of the police! Come on, kill me!"

"Um... could you please calm down? Let's talk this out calmly, without arguing or fighting. After all, it shouldn't be over something as trivial as this..."

Li Siyu forced a laugh and tried to dissuade them, but she really didn't know how to appease the two people in front of her.

(End of this chapter)