"Feathers and another dead hen, all found in your house!"
"Now that the evidence is overwhelming, you still want to deny it?"
"That's right!" Qin Huairu echoed, "Yi Zhonghai, you are truly shameless!"
"The evidence is right in front of you, and you still want to deny it?"
"Don't you understand that the harder you resist, the more severely you will be punished?"
Qin Huairu reprimanded coldly, "This was originally a trivial matter!"
"If you had confessed and compensated for the losses, it would have been fine!"
"If you keep making trouble like this, you'll end up being executed. No one will pity you, you old thief!"
"Hmph, I have no intention of wasting my breath with you bunch of bloodsuckers!"
Yi Zhonghai glared at Qin Huairu, adopting a completely defiant stance.
Qin Huairu and Zhang Cuihua's constant interference made it impossible for Wu Xue to conduct the investigation properly.
With no other choice, Wu Xue asked Zhang Dajun to temporarily escort Zhang Cuihua and Qin Huairu back to their homes.
Investigations require evidence, and neither Qin Huairu nor Zhang Cuihua had any new clues.
They kept repeating the same useless remarks.
All the evidence pointed to Yi Zhonghai, and that was undeniable.
However, it was also important not to overlook: Bang Geng, the young boy, was highly suspicious.
Moreover, during the recent conversation, he was the first to slip up.
After Qin Huairu and Zhang Cuihua were taken away, Wu Xue first checked some details with Sha Zhu.
According to Sha Zhu, as soon as he got home from work, Bang Geng came with a cloth bag.
The bag contained a plucked chicken, and Bang Geng asked Sha Zhu to stew it.
Once cooked, he was to give Sha Zhu two chicken legs.
Based on Sha Zhu's recollection, the chicken Bang Geng brought had been killed a long time ago.
However, it was handled very sloppily, with not all the feathers removed!
Sha Zhu then spent a lot of time cleaning it up thoroughly.
At this point, Yi Zhonghai spoke up, "Is it conclusive now?"
"It was Bang Geng who stole the chicken!"
"If I had stolen it, why would the feathers still be on it? This is clearly the work of a child!"
Bang Geng angrily retorted, "Yi Zhonghai, you're slandering me!"
"The one who stole the chicken was you. Aren't you afraid of retribution for slandering me?"
At this moment, Liu Kai Xuan had completely lost his patience.
"Bang Geng, tell me the truth!"
"Did you steal this chicken?"
"All the evidence points to you now. If you don't confess, you'll be severely punished!"
"I..."
Just as Bang Geng was about to retort to Liu Kai Xuan, a sharp glint flashed in Liu Kai Xuan's eyes.
In an instant, Bang Geng's mental defenses completely crumbled.
"I..."
Then, Bang Geng said weakly, "Yes, I did steal this chicken!"
"After I stole the chicken, I deliberately set a trap to shift all the blame onto Yi Zhonghai!"
"I wanted to kill Yi Zhonghai to avenge my father!"
"You little brat, you truly have no fear of death!"
Yi Zhonghai was also furious at this point, wishing he could tear Bang Geng to pieces and grind his bones to ashes.
With Bang Geng confessing his guilt at the critical moment, the case naturally became much simpler.
Sha Zhu and Bang Geng were handcuffed and taken away.
"Officers, my Bang Geng is being framed! Please, release him, he's just a child!"
With Bang Geng being taken away, the two protective figures of the Jia family couldn't stand by idly.
Qin Huairu, desperate, wanted to snatch Bang Geng back from the police.
However, Wu Xue was a very patient female officer.
She didn't scold Qin Huairu and the others, but asked Qin Huairu and Jia Zhang Shi to go to the police station to understand the situation.
Naturally, Liu Kai Xuan, as the victim, also went to the police station.
At this stage of the investigation, with Bang Geng having confessed, there were no more doubts about the case.
Even if Zhang Cuihua and Qin Huairu wanted to continue to deny it, it would be meaningless.
...
Late at night, after returning from the police station, Qin Huairu directly went to Liu Kai Xuan's house.
"Bang bang bang, bang bang..."
Liu Kai Xuan had already gone to bed, but was awakened by the urgent knocking.
Zhao Feiyan was indignant and intended to go out and have a confrontation with Qin Huairu.
Liu Kai Xuan quickly calmed her down, "Alright, Feiyan, don't be too impatient!"
"You stay inside and take care of Xue'er and the others. I'll go out and deal with this shrew!"
Liu Kai Xuan straightened his clothes and opened the door.
As soon as Qin Huairu saw Liu Kai Xuan, she immediately started wailing, "Director Liu, please, spare my Bang Geng this time!"
"He's just a child, please be magnanimous..."
"Have you finished your nonsense?"
Before Qin Huairu could finish her sentence, Liu Kai Xuan interrupted, "There is no room for sentimentality between our two families!"
"Bang Geng's matter will be handled as it should be!"
"Kai Xuan, listen to me, I'll fully compensate you for the two chickens you lost!"
"I'll compensate you for the two chickens at market price, ten yuan should be enough, right!"
"I've brought the money. Let's settle our grievances and go our separate ways from now on!"
As she spoke, Qin Huairu handed the five yuan cash she was holding to Liu Kai Xuan.
Liu Kai Xuan replied with a cold laugh, "Who cares about your damned money?"
"Right now, I only want justice!"
"You keep stealing things from our house every day, do you think I'm easy to bully?"
Qin Huairu replied with a distressed face, "He's just a child, he's too naughty, and I can't control him!"
"Kai Xuan, I..."
"It's alright!"
Before Qin Huairu could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Liu Kai Xuan again, "You can't control Bang Geng? Let the country take care of him then!"
Qin Huairu roared furiously, "Liu Kai Xuan, do you intend to drive our entire Jia family to ruin before you're satisfied?"
"No matter what, we are neighbors!"
"If you do something so final today, aren't you considering the future?"
"Hahaha!"
Liu Kai Xuan replied with a cold laugh, "What's this, Widow Qin? Are you threatening me again?"
"I think you've gone too long without a beating and your skin is itchy, right?"
"Today, I'm going to teach you a lesson!"