dognovel Chapter 63 Investigation
Chapter 63 Investigation
One of the policemen was an older, more experienced officer who told everyone to go home. He knew that outsiders rarely entered the courtyard house, let alone take away so many vegetables at once.
It's obvious that someone in the yard stole it, but finding clues is difficult.
After all, they didn't catch them in the act, and the food had already been eaten, so how could they investigate?
The veteran police officer now wants to get a general idea first, then scare the other party a bit, and maybe that will solve the case.
This was the best solution he could think of at the moment, so the old policeman told everyone to go home.
Then they went to each family in person to inquire. Just then, a scream suddenly came from the Jia family in the middle courtyard.
The two policemen immediately sensed something was wrong and went straight to the Jia family's door.
Someone just mentioned that Jia Zhangshi is usually dishonest, and the veteran police officer had already roughly determined that Jia Zhangshi was the thief.
He had originally planned to continue questioning her, trying to pinpoint the suspect to one person. He planned to question Jia Zhangshi later; he didn't believe a woman could escape his interrogation.
Hearing someone from the Jia family suddenly scream, he instinctively felt that something had happened to the Jia family.
The veteran policeman immediately went to investigate, hoping to find some clues today.
"Open the door, you inside."
"Officer, I'm changing my clothes inside. You can go investigate the other people's houses first."
"No, open the door right now."
Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui followed the two policemen.
Seeing that Jia Zhangshi was inside and wouldn't open the door, Liu Haizhong went up and knocked on the door.
"Jia Zhangshi, open the door right now! What mischief are you doing in there?"
"You bastard, Liu Haizhong! I'm changing clothes, and you want to see me naked?"
"You're talking nonsense. The police are coming to your house to investigate. Open the door right now."
"No, I have a headache right now. You should go ask someone else first."
Jia Zhangshi's unusual behavior immediately attracted everyone's attention.
They had just agreed to go home separately and the police would investigate each other's homes. Now, Jia Zhangshi is not opening her door and is avoiding the police, which clearly indicates something is amiss.
Now, even ordinary people, let alone veteran police officers, would realize something was wrong. The other animals in the courtyard were also buzzing with discussion, and He Yuzhu, Xu Damao, and Li Tieniu were naturally among them.
They just didn't care because it didn't concern them; Li Tieniu's house must have been robbed too.
He just didn't like causing trouble and was waiting to see how the police would investigate the case.
Xu Damao didn't buy any groceries at all, since he often ate at his parents' house anyway. When he didn't go there, he would just find somewhere else to eat, so he had no financial burden.
Xu Damao pulled He Yuzhu aside and secretly asked him.
He Yuzhu shook his head, indicating that he didn't know. He wouldn't interfere now. The pit had already been dug, and Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhangshi would definitely have to fill it.
Some people asked directly, since the courtyard was bound to be in chaos today, and no one could afford to remain silent any longer.
That concerns the livelihoods of ten families, so even Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui dare not speak carelessly now.
"Could it be that Jia Zhangshi did it?"
"Hehe, of course it is. You've all forgotten, the Jia family only bought two hundred catties of vegetables this year."
"Oh, I didn't even realize that until you mentioned it. How come they only bought two hundred catties of vegetables? That's not even enough for their vegetables for a month."
"Yes, Jia Zhangshi would take several cabbages from the cellar at a time."
"Oh my god, no wonder my cabbages disappeared so quickly, it turns out Jia Zhangshi stole them."
Soon, the people in the courtyard, including Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui, came up with a conclusion. They were all basically convinced that it was Jia Zhangshi who did it.
The stolen vegetables have already been eaten, so closing the door and hiding from the police now is just like trying to hide something obvious.
Yi Zhonghai also felt that Jia Zhangshi was too brainless; the more she acted this way, the more suspicious everyone would become. For a moment, he didn't know what to say about the Jia mother and son; wasn't she just asking for trouble?
Both police officers laughed; having overheard the discussions in the courtyard, they had already guessed the truth of the case.
This bumbling thief has now deliberately exposed himself; just two hundred pounds of winter-stored vegetables have revealed his biggest secret.
Even someone who's bad at math knows that two hundred pounds of winter vegetables won't be enough for a family for several months.
"I'll give you one minute. If you don't open the door, we have the right to break in."
Eager to make a name for himself, the young policeman decided to break down the door.
"No, Lao Jia, come up here quickly and see that someone is bullying us orphans and widows!"
Inside the house, Jia Zhangshi immediately launched a ritual to summon the spirits, hoping to frighten the police.
They were overthinking it. This wasn't a traditional courtyard house, and Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui didn't dare to obstruct the police from handling the case.
Otherwise, the three of them would be suspected, and even if Yi Zhonghai wanted to help the Jia family, he wouldn't dare to step forward at this time.
The middle-aged policeman asked the three elderly men beside him.
"How old is the Jia family's son?"
"Oh, you're already twenty-four."
Yan Bugui's words left the two policemen speechless.
Twenty-four years old, already has a child, but is still an orphan?
Jia Zhangshi's usual witty remarks immediately made everyone laugh.
If you weren't married, you could say, "I already have a son, why am I still an orphan?"
Then, when it comes to it, who isn't an orphan? Even a hundred-year-old is an orphan!
"Hehe, maybe in Jia Zhangshi's eyes, no matter how old her son gets, he'll always be an orphan."
Xu Damao had somehow slipped back into the crowd, and one sentence he uttered made everyone burst into laughter.
Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui were extremely angry. Things were already chaotic enough, and Xu Damao was making matters worse.
However, they didn't dare to curse in front of the police, so they thought they would make a fuss about Xu Damao and settle the score later.
The matter is now basically clear: the vegetables were definitely stolen by Jia Zhangshi.
Many things cannot be taken seriously. At first, no one thinks of them, but once someone notices the signs, it's easy to connect them to everything.
Inside the room, Jia Zhangshi, Jia Dongxu, and Qin Huairu looked at each other in bewilderment as they saw the 500 jin of vegetables that had suddenly appeared beside the bed in the bedroom.
Originally, Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu thought they could resist to the end as long as there was no evidence. But in the blink of an eye, 500 catties of vegetables appeared in their house.
Even though Qin Huairu knew that He Yuzhu would scheme against Jia Zhangshi, she never imagined how he could do it.
Could it be that He Yuzhu moved the vegetables into the house while they were in the backyard?
Qin Huairu still had some clues, but Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu were truly dumbfounded.
Having just returned from the backyard, the two were determined to deny ever stealing vegetables from their home.
Anyway, you have to catch the thief red-handed. Without evidence, who can say they stole the vegetables?
Unexpectedly, stolen goods appeared in their home in the blink of an eye. Now they really had no way to explain themselves.
The key point is that the two of them are certain that there have never been so many dishes in the house before.
Each time Jia Zhangshi took vegetables from below, it was only a few plants. She was also clever; she would eat them all that day and then deny stealing them the next day.
The original plan was going well, but now it's suddenly changed. This has completely stunned Jia Zhangshi, leaving her utterly bewildered.
Jia Zhangshi desperately wanted to protest her innocence, but she needed others to believe her.
Jia Zhangshi felt wronged, and since she had indeed stolen vegetables, she was even more afraid to open the door when the police knocked.
"Alright, time's up. Let's break down the door."
"Officer, let me handle this."
Liu Haizhong took the lead and charged towards the Jia family.
"No, open the door! Officer, we want to report a crime. We don't know who framed us by leaving a bunch of vegetables in our house."
Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu knew they couldn't just stand their ground, so they quickly discussed their reasons.
So they opened the door and took the initiative to report the incident, but their words made everyone laugh again.
"Haha, Jia Zhangshi's reason is quite good. I wonder who sent the vegetables to their family."
"Hmm, can we use this as an excuse to steal vegetables in the future?"
"That depends on whether Jia Zhangshi can get away with it this time. If she can, the vegetables in the cellar will be a gift from someone else."
The birds' chatter infuriated Jia Zhangshi.
Yi Zhonghai now feels that things seem to have gone off track, and he has a sense of being out of control.
But now he dares not speak easily, mainly because what Jia Zhangshi did is too hateful.
This isn't just about one or two families, nor is it a small sum of money.
Based on the numbers everyone reported today, it has definitely exceeded one million.
This is a big case; anyone who steps forward might get arrested and shot.
Two policemen, three elderly men, and a few helpful neighbors entered the house and saw the hundreds of kilograms of vegetables inside.
"My god, the Jia family is really ruthless. Besides eating some, they also want to move everything back here."
"My God, that's several thousand kilograms of vegetables! Aren't they afraid of getting arrested?"
"The Jia family is too powerful. They're planning to make us all support them."
The two policemen immediately took Jia Zhangshi, Jia Dongxu, and Qin Huairu into custody.
Soon another group of police officers arrived and took the three members of the Jia family away.
Bang Geng, crying, was taken back to the house by Luo Qiaoyun, and the others followed him to the police station.
trial room
When the police questioned Qin Huairu, she just kept crying.
The two policemen were also helpless, looking at the young woman in front of them, not knowing what to say.
"Comrade Qin Huairu, you must speak up, or we will have no choice but to detain you."
"I don't know how to say it."
The two policemen's eyes lit up.
"Where do you get your vegetables?"
"I have no idea."
"Hmm, are you planning to resist to the very end?"
"I didn't, I really don't know."
"You have a huge pile of vegetables in your house, and you're saying you didn't know?"
"I really don't know."
"Okay, do you know how much food your family bought for winter storage this year?"
Qin Huairu thought for a moment before speaking.
"It seems that my mother-in-law gave my husband 50,000 yuan to buy groceries."
"Did you see them go grocery shopping again after that?"
"I don't think so. I don't usually do anything at home."
"So, do you get the groceries for your meals from the cellar every day?"
"No, my mother-in-law goes down to the cellar to get the money every day. I don't even know where our vegetables are in the cellar."
The two policemen exchanged a glance and immediately understood that Qin Huairu was a pushover at home, and asking her questions would probably be pointless.