Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

Lijia Village.

This is a very desolate and backward place. Lin Yue had already mentally reconstructed this before she came.

I never imagined it could be so desolate!

It's 10:30 p.m.

The entire village of Lijia, nestled on the mountainside, was completely dark, like a desolate graveyard in a deep forest, exuding an eerie atmosphere.

"Is there no electricity here?" Lin Yue got out of the car and frowned as she looked into the distance.

After saying that, Wang Chao got out of the car and stepped onto the uneven dirt road.

"There isn't even a paved road?"

The power grid coverage and the plan to connect every village with cement roads are mandatory plans for grassroots construction by the Dongguo government.

This godforsaken place, Lijia Village, doesn't even have one of those features!

Until Wang Mei, sitting in the back seat, remained silent and said:

"Someone turned on the electricity at first."

"But some people cut the power lines and sold them, and did so several times, so the power company had no choice but to temporarily put Lijiacun on hold."

"As for the road... no one was willing to contribute money when we were raising funds. Even when the village secretary paid out of his own pocket to repair it, it didn't work. People who came to repair it would cause trouble."

Upon hearing this...

Lin Yue and Wang Chao didn't know what to say, so they could only look at the distant buildings and sigh.

Xu De, however, had no time to concern himself with such things. After getting out of the car, he said directly:

"Ms. Wang, you can just wait in the car."

"Lin Lu, Wang Chao, let's go and bring the child back."

"Time waits for no one; we must turn back within half an hour as soon as possible."

As he spoke, he glanced at his watch, and then took the lead in walking towards Lijia Village.

Wang Chao and Lin Yue hurriedly followed.

There was a reason why Wang Mei wasn't allowed to come along.

The other party had been here for ten years, and although he was imprisoned, 90% of the villagers knew him.

Li Youcai and Liu Cui didn't return to the village, and Wang Mei secretly came back in the middle of the night... Even a fool could tell what he was back for, and it was very likely to cause unnecessary conflict between the two sides!

The discovery of Xu De and his two companions... while it might arouse suspicion, as long as they are not caught in the act, there will be no obvious contradiction!

Thinking this way.

"Da~"

Xu De stepped into Lijia Village.

The ground still bore the tire tracks left by the police minibus last time, and not far away was a brown stain, which was where Li Erniu died.

He looked around, determined the direction, and then carefully made his way there.

On the road.

"Hey, Attorney Xu, do you know where that kid is?"

Wang Chao was incredibly excited. He felt hot all over and his blood was boiling. As he watched the other person's back disappear into the darkness, he couldn't help but lower his voice and say something.

Xu De said without turning his head:

I had already found out before the court hearing.

"When Li Youcai and Liu Cui lived in the city, their child would be cared for by a close friend from the same village, in a certain situation..."

As he spoke, Wang Chao's expression became somewhat strange.

What does it mean when a lawyer inquires about the location of the opposing party's children before a trial?

Shouldn't they be trying to gather evidence?

However, he didn't have time to think about it too much.

In a daze, Xu De, who was holding the cotton swab, stopped in his tracks, and Wang Chao, who was still in a daze, bumped into him, staggering a little.

"Hey, why did you stop?"

Wang Chao rubbed his head, looked up, and grinned, his face full of confusion.

Xu De did not answer directly, but instead looked up at the dilapidated tile-roofed house made of mud and straw in front of him, his eyes narrowing.

"This is it."

Upon hearing this...

Only then did Wang Chao and Lin Yue notice the house hidden in the darkness in front of them.

Similar to the mud houses in the countryside in the 1980s, the interior is a courtyard composed of several thatched huts, surrounded by a thick earthen wall with a tightly closed iron gate, so that no sound can be heard.

Wang Chao lay by the door, listening for a long time, before finally turning around and saying:

"No movement, they must have gone out."

Xu De placed his hand on the main gate, and the next second...

"Squeak~"

The door opened a crack the size of a finger, but then it wouldn't open any further. You could vaguely see a small lock on the outside that Wang Chao had overlooked.

"The door was locked from the outside, but not with an inner bolt, so they definitely went out. The child should still be inside."

Xu De immediately made a conclusion.

In rural areas, adults usually lock their children at home when they go out, so locking the door doesn't necessarily mean the child has disappeared.

"Hey, I'll go in and see if I have a key."

No one replied.

Wang Chao began to eagerly anticipate the challenge.

He looked around, found a good spot, stepped back slightly, and then took a running start.

"Slap! Slap!"

He stepped on the wall twice, and then leaped over it, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Looking at this scene.

Xu De, who had been dominating the courtroom, was stunned for a moment. He subconsciously looked at Lin Yue, hesitating.

"Is this lawyer Wang... always this skilled?"

In such a dark place, and with such a high wall, how could he climb over it in one go? Even a thief wouldn't have such good skills!

"Stop talking," Lin Yue sighed, covering her face.

Xu De did not pursue the matter further.

After a while.

A rustling sound came from inside the door.

then......

"Snapped!"

A small square hole in the door was opened from the outside in, and a hand reached out.

His hand searched the door for something, and soon he found the lock. He then rubbed the lock with his hand, and then...

"Click!"

The lock is open.

"Squeak~"

The door opened, and Wang Chao appeared inside, winking at the two people outside.

Xu De was somewhat surprised and looked at the other party with astonishment.

"You found the key so quickly?"

Wang Chao shook his head. "No."

Then, he smiled wryly, opened his palm, and there lay a... wire in his hand!

"But we found this."

Pry...pry the lock!

Xu De looked at the graduate in front of him with great surprise and shock, who had dreamed of being admitted to a 985 university.

"Attorney Xu, you go ahead with your work, don't worry about me."

Wang Chao hurriedly said something else, then turned to look at the place where he had climbed over the wall.

He took two steps at a time, climbed back out from where he had come in, and returned the way he came.

We went back in through the main entrance.

After entering, he saw Xu Delin Yue staring blankly at him in the courtyard and began to explain:

"You have to use the front door to enter someone else's house; it's impolite to climb over the wall."

Xu De: ......

"To be particular about..."

Xu De's lips twitched for a moment, then he finally raised his hand and gave a thumbs up.

"Alright, let's go find the child first."

He took a deep breath and steered the conversation back on track, but it didn't take much effort, because...

"Keep the change, please."

Lin Yue suddenly spoke, raising her hand and pointing to the window of one of the rooms, saying quietly:

"There."

The two looked up and peered through the doorway into the inner window.

There, in the dark window, was a chubby-faced head pressed against the windowpane, its bright eyes silently observing the outside world.

Xu De paused, glanced around to make sure no one was there, and then stepped forward.

Upon closer inspection, the two, one large and one small, stared at each other, sizing each other up.

Xu Delai did not see the other party last time, but the other party's appearance was seven-tenths similar to Wang Mei and Wang Qiang, which could confirm the parent-child relationship.

The other person's name is Li Yang.

At six years old, he was dressed in rather worn-out clothes, but his eyes were very clear.

Li Yang didn't cry or make a fuss, and didn't even show any fear; he was full of curiosity.

A few seconds later, Xu De looked down at the other person and said:

When did you see it?

Li Yang raised his head and replied, "That person saw it when he climbed over the wall."

Then, before Xu De could ask any more questions, Li Yang impatiently climbed out of the window, opened his arms, and said:

"Let's go quickly."

Xu Dedao asked, "Do you know what we do?"

"It's so late, and you've been climbing over walls and picking locks, looking for a child... It's so obvious, I know you're here to see me, aren't you?"

"I've seen you before. My mother left with you last month..."

Li Yang acted like a little adult, but as he spoke, he suddenly asked a question in a low voice.

"Is my mother still crying? Is she able to eat good food? Big brother, can you pass on a message to my mother... say that as long as I grow up, no one will dare to hit her or bully her anymore?"

Xu De felt something was off after hearing the first half of the description; it made him sound like a human trafficker.

He didn't mind, looking at the other person's youthful face, and said directly:

"Don't ask anymore, come with me, I'll take you to find your mother."

Upon hearing this, Li Yang's eyes lit up, but he quickly replied:

"Wait a minute, I've hidden a lot of candy. I'm going to give it to my mom later..."

Xu De, however, was too lazy to waste time.

"Don't take it, I'll buy you a new one when we get out of the village!"

He grabbed Li Yang, who was about to turn around, and pulled him into his arms. He then turned and ran, leaving the main entrance in a few steps.

Lin Yue followed closely behind.

"Oh dear, oh dear."

Wang Chao stayed at the door, saying as he busied himself, "Lock the door! It's impolite not to!"

He hurriedly locked the door, then thought for a moment and slipped the wire through the crack in the door.

Wang Chao is not a Party member, but he firmly believes in "not taking a single needle or thread from the people!"

After doing all this, he finally focused on catching up with Xu Delinyue.

......

at this time.

It was 10:48 PM.

Most villagers in Lijia Village were already asleep. On the village roads and in the alleys, only lonely, unpowered utility poles stood on both sides. In the darkness, it was as if two people were standing beside them, watching a few people leave.

The three walked quickly, the roadside was full of potholes, one step shallow and one step deep, and they could not see the road at all, they could only rely on luck to walk.

Xu De nearly fell several times, but fortunately he managed to regain his balance.

Lin Yue fell several times and bled, but she didn't make a sound and kept her head down to follow.

"Huff...huff...huff..."

A quiet night.

On the deathly silent road, the sound of breathing gradually faded into the distance.

Xu De held Li Yang in his arms, watching the village entrance draw ever closer, his breathing growing increasingly heavy, until...

In a daze.

Xu De's steps gradually came to a halt, and I stood at the village entrance, stopping in my tracks.

All I saw was...

Two figures carrying things suddenly appeared on the side of the village entrance, standing in the path that the three were bound to take. They were clearly taken aback when they saw the three figures.

Just then.

The dark clouds that had obscured the moon dispersed, and streaks of bright moonlight illuminated both sides.

That is......

The villagers of Lijia Village are looking after Li Yang's wife, Li Sheng and Li Li!

The two men, carrying hoes, stood at the village entrance, staring blankly at Xu De and his two companions for a moment before finally fixing their gaze on Li Yang in Xu De's arms.

"What are you doing!"

Suddenly, Li Sheng's pupils contracted, and he gripped the hoe, which was covered in mud, tightly as he looked at the three men warily.

"broken!"

Lin Yue and Wang Chao, standing behind them, felt a jolt in their hearts.

They've been discovered. Although they've reached the village entrance and can run, if a conflict breaks out... who knows how the situation will be classified!

The two cursed inwardly.

"Damn it, I was worried about getting caught before I came... and what do I mean, my wish came true!"

But thankfully...

Li Sheng and Li Li hadn't figured out the situation yet, so instead of shouting to attract other villagers, they blocked the road like gatekeepers, their eyes wary.

Xu De and the other two did not move.

The two sides remained locked in a stalemate in the darkness, with only the cold wind howling.

Just as everyone was pondering...

Suddenly.

Xu De made a move.

He took a deep breath, put the child on the ground, and then, with a serious expression, walked step by step toward the other person.

Li Sheng and Li Li felt their hair stand on end, as if they sensed danger.

"Stop!" Li Sheng shouted angrily.

Xu De took a few steps forward.

Li Sheng took a half step back, his muscles tense, staring intently at the other person, and said again, "If you come any closer, we'll call for help!"

Xu De continued advancing, seeing the two sides almost touching.

He suddenly put his hand back into his pocket, as if to pull it out.

Li Sheng was extremely anxious, his whole body urging him that danger was imminent. Just as he was about to call for help...

In a daze.

Xu De took something out of his pocket; it was...

Under the moonlight, a stack of banknotes shimmering red appeared in his hand.

A hundred-yuan bill!

A rough count would amount to at least several thousand dollars!

Li Sheng's movement to call for help stopped abruptly, and Li Li, who was standing to the side, was also stunned.

The situation reached a stalemate again, but this time it didn't last long.

"Snapped!"

Li Sheng accepted the money expressionlessly, then pulled out half and handed it to Li Li beside him.

Then, the two of them stood sideways on the roadside, with their backs to the three people, pretending not to see them.

"Phew~"

Xu De breathed a sigh of relief. He immediately beckoned to the people behind him, signaling them to hurry up.

Lin Yue and Wang Chao were clearly surprised that things were resolved so quickly, but they didn't delay and immediately picked up the child and walked outside.

As the two passed by Xu De.

Xu De was about to follow them, but then he stopped in his tracks and glanced at Li Sheng and Li Li out of the corner of his eye.

"Three thousand yuan is enough to bribe them... How low is their moral compass...?"

His eyes suddenly flickered, and he stopped in his tracks.

In a daze, he suddenly spoke:

"Attorney Wang, what do you think is the worst thing that can happen in rural areas?"

Hearing the commotion, Wang Chao, who was walking ahead, slowed down and turned around suspiciously. Although he didn't understand why he was asking, he still spoke up:

"Let's eat the spoils of the childless."

Wang Chao casually remarked:

"In families without children, or where all the middle-aged and young men have died, leaving only widows and orphans, or elderly people, it is very difficult to withstand the loss of their children."

The moment those words were spoken.

At the entrance of the village, Li Sheng and Li Li, who were about to leave, suddenly paused.

There are no children in the house, only elderly people...

Suddenly, their eyes flickered, and they stopped in their tracks.

As Xu De walked slowly forward, he sighed:

"Indeed, after all, that is the wealth of an entire family, almost impossible to guard. If someone with ulterior motives sets their sights on it, it will be very difficult for just two elderly people to bear it."

talking.

He suddenly changed the subject and said:

"In the case of Wang Qiang, the parents of the deceased Li Erniu, Li Youcai and Liu Cui, fit the description quite well."

"Tsk, this family is something else. Their house is twice the size of an average person's, and the land they were allocated is incredibly fertile. You didn't see how fertile that land is; you could practically just scatter some seeds and expect a bountiful harvest!"

"It was alright when Li Erniu was alive, but unfortunately, after he died..."

Li Erniu was very strong and intimidating, but he is now dead and his body has long since decomposed.

Only Li Youcai and Liu Cui are left at home. Their only child who will grow up, Li Yang, seems to be being taken away...

Roadside.

Li Sheng and Li Li's breathing became slightly lighter. They looked at each other and caught a glimpse of the light in each other's eyes.

at this time.

Wang Chao shook his head, denying it:

"Attorney Xu, taking advantage of someone's childless offspring could easily lead to someone's death."

"To be honest, it would be better if Li Youcai and Liu Cui were arrested for committing a crime. They can't get out, and there's no one to take care of their families, so their property is completely ownerless."

"Even if you get out and want revenge, you'll be too old to do so!"

"But the problem is..."

As he spoke, Wang Chao clapped his hands and said helplessly:

"These two can't get in."

"If we had even the slightest bit of objective evidence, we could legally send the other party to jail, but in reality, we have none at all..."

Yes.

Li Youcai and Liu Cui couldn't get in, and the police had no way of knowing whether these two old men had helped when Li Erniu bought Wang Mei.

It's simply not enough for Wang Mei to talk about it.

Because the people of Lijia Village could also speak on behalf of Li Youcai, the other party could easily claim that Li Erniu forced the two old men to look after Wang Mei, shifting the blame onto the dead, and thus not constituting accomplice or crime.

"What a pity."

Xu De sighed deeply and shook his head.

The two of them said nothing more and walked out on their own.

Li Sheng and Li Li, standing behind him, turned around and looked at each other's departing figures. They hesitated to speak, their hearts filled with anxiety, and their breathing became increasingly rapid.

until.

As Xu De's figure was about to disappear into the shadows...

Li Li finally couldn't hold back any longer and immediately called out to the person to stop.

"Hey, wait a minute!"

"Li Youcai and his wife owe us money. They borrowed 1,000 yuan from my mother ten years ago, and they still haven't paid it back even now that my mother has passed away!"

far away.

Xu De's pace slowed slightly, then quickened, and he sighed inwardly.

In economic disputes involving unpaid loans, the courts and police can only mediate; what use is that thing to him? It's completely useless.

Unexpectedly, just as he was thinking this, he heard the other person calling from behind.

"I remember my mother telling me before she died that Li Youcai borrowed money to buy a daughter-in-law."

Li Li said from behind:

"Moreover, the IOU clearly states in black and white that it's for borrowing money to buy a daughter-in-law, and it even has a signature and fingerprint on it!"

The moment the words fell.

"clatter......"

Xu De stopped in his tracks.

My usually calm heart was now beating uncontrollably, thumping like a drum.

He turned around, looked at Li Sheng and Li Li who were anxiously waiting for him, his breathing slightly rapid, paused for a moment, and then said:

"You mean...?"

"You have a promissory note with Li Youcai and Liu Cui's fingerprints and a precise date, showing the purchase of someone?!"

......

P.S.: After thinking about it, the author decided to release an entire section of the story directly. Although this will reduce the amount of saved chapters, it will still allow everyone to read it smoothly.

Today's 8,000 words are equivalent to four chapters during a normal author's new book period!