"I don't know!"
Bang Geng replied, lowering his head, "My grandma said, getting a salted fish, it doesn't cost much!"
Wu Xue couldn't help but retort, "You really have a good grandma!"
"This old woman is truly too much!" Zhang Lei's teeth itched with anger at this moment.
Jia Zhang Shi was simply a monstrous oddity!
Her way of thinking was truly: out of the ordinary!
Even if you wanted to retaliate against Liu Kai Xuan, you didn't need to use your own grandson as a tool for crime, did you?
This wasn't venting anger, it was clearly harming someone!
"Alright, everything you've just said, I've recorded it all!"
Wu Xue handed the notebook she was holding to Bang Geng, "Take a look yourself, are there any problems!"
"If you don't understand, I can read it out loud for you on the spot!"
"Once confirmed, sign your name on it!"
Bang Geng nodded in agreement, "I can understand!"
"What's written here is correct, these are the words I just said with my own mouth!"
As he spoke, Bang Geng picked up the pen and was about to sign his name on the notebook.
"Bang Geng, you can't sign!"
At this moment, Qin Huai Ru's voice suddenly came from behind.
"Once you sign, you'll be legally responsible!"
"Ah?" Bang Geng looked back at Qin Huai Ru and weakly replied, "Mom, I... it was my grandma who told me to do this!"
Qin Huai Ru stubbornly replied, "In any case, you can't sign or make a thumbprint. Making a thumbprint means going to jail!"
"Qin Huai Ru, what do you mean?"
Zhang Lei said sternly, "Bang Geng has already confessed to his theft, and you still want to cover for him?"
"I'm not covering for him!"
Qin Huai Ru said in a deep voice, "I believe my son would absolutely not do such petty thieving!"
"You say my son stole something, you need to provide evidence!"
"He's just a child, he doesn't understand the gravity of it, and you can't convict him based on a few words!"
"Hmph, you are truly stubborn!"
Zhang Lei said lightly, "I understand now, why Bang Geng, at such a young age, isn't learning any good, it's all thanks to you and Zhang Cui Hua!"
"You want evidence, fine, I'll satisfy your request, take a look at this!"
As he spoke, Zhang Lei took out a rubbings of a cut cowhide paper from the file bag.
Bang Geng stepped on the cowhide paper with his foot, and the size of the shoe matched perfectly.
Zhang Lei even asked Bang Geng to take off his shoe and compare the sole pattern in front of Qin Huai Ru.
It turned out that even the sole pattern of Bang Geng's shoe matched the footprint on the cowhide paper exactly.
"This footprint was collected as evidence at the scene of the crime!"
Zhang Lei said solemnly, "Furthermore, based on Bang Geng's confession, we also found these items!"
"A total of four salted fish, two jin of cured meat, and 16 eggs!"
"These items are consistent with the list of losses reported by the victim!"
As he spoke, Zhang Lei laid out all the recovered stolen goods in front of Qin Huai Ru.
"I..."
With irrefutable evidence before her, Qin Huai Ru's body suddenly went limp, and she collapsed straight onto the ground.
Qin Huai Ru was not foolish; she clearly understood how dire her situation was.
If she continued to protect Bang Geng, it would be harboring a criminal.
"Comrade Zhang Lei, I beg you to be lenient and spare our Bang Geng this once!"
"After all, he's just a child, please give him another chance to reform!"
Zhang Lei thought for a moment and replied, "If Comrade Liu Kai Xuan is willing to negotiate a settlement..."
Liu Kai Xuan immediately replied, "Officer, I personally feel that this matter should be handled according to official procedures!"
"Logically speaking, as an adult, I shouldn't stoop to arguing with a child!"
"And it's quite gratifying that Bang Geng could confess voluntarily just now!"
"However!"
At this point, Liu Kai Xuan's tone shifted, "Comrade Zhang Lei, as you can see!"
"How egregious are Jia Zhang Shi's actions?"
"Is a person like that worthy of my forgiveness?"
Wu Xue said indignantly, "The issues with this Zhang Cui Hua are indeed too serious!"
"If Zhang Cui Hua isn't punished severely, she will never realize her mistakes!"
"Mm!" Zhang Lei also nodded.
Liu Kai Xuan continued, "And Qin Huai Ru's attitude, Comrade Zhang Lei, you've seen it, right?"
"With irrefutable evidence right in front of her, she can't even bear to scold Bang Geng!"
"And she's trying every way to cover for Bang Geng. Do you think she can guide Bang Geng onto the right path?"
"I personally think it's better for Bang Geng to go to a juvenile detention center for state education than to stay with the Jia family!"
"Otherwise, this child will be completely ruined!"
Qin Huai Ru immediately flew into a rage and bit back, "Liu Kai Xuan, you've gone too far!"
"You're sending my son to jail, and you claim it's for his own good?"
"Do you know that once a child goes to prison and has a criminal record, their life is ruined forever!"
"Are the things you're saying even human words?"
If anger could kill, Qin Huai Ru's current rage would be enough to burn Liu Kai Xuan a hundred times over.
However, some people supported Liu Kai Xuan's view.
That was Wu Xue, "Old Zhang, I actually think Comrade Liu Kai Xuan has a point!"
"I also don't believe that someone like Zhang Cui Hua can lead Bang Geng down the right path!"
"It's truly against natural justice if a scum like Zhang Cui Hua, who is insane, isn't brought to justice!"
At this moment, Zhang Lei finally made his decision.
"Alright, since the victim is unwilling to negotiate a settlement, we will proceed according to official procedure!"
Zhang Lei directly took handcuffs from his waist and put them on Bang Geng's wrists.
Bang Geng started to panic at this moment, "Mom, save me!"
Qin Huai Ru was about to plead with Liu Kai Xuan again, but Liu Kai Xuan said loudly, "Comrade Zhang Lei!"
"This time, no matter what, we cannot let that scumbag Zhang Cui Hua get away with it!"
"Even if she is physically disabled, it's not an excuse for her to escape legal accountability!"
"That's for sure!"
Zhang Lei nodded in agreement, "The main responsibility for this theft lies with Zhang Cui Hua!"
"Please rest assured, Comrade Liu Kai Xuan, we will absolutely not let bad people get away with it!"
At the same time, Jia Zhang Shi's wailing could be heard from inside the house again.
"Oh my heavens..."
"Can you leave a way out for us orphans and widows, must you utterly destroy us?"