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Chapter 279 Catching the Thief

A dark and windy night is the perfect time for petty thieves to do their dirty work.

Around 1:30 a.m., the entire Bailong Village fell silent, with only the chirping of insects and birds.

In Yun Jiao's room, the fan was blowing loudly, and a long straw mat was laid on the floor. She and her brothers were all lying sprawled on the mat, only their stomachs covered.

As the weather got hotter, at Yun Jiao's insistence, two more electric fans were added to the house. One was placed in her room, and her brothers all came to sleep there together.

One in each of my parents' rooms, and one in each of my uncle's and aunt's rooms.

The night, which was originally so quiet that only the chirping of cicadas, birds, and the sound of fans could be heard, was suddenly interrupted by an unusual barking sound.

Yun Jiao suddenly opened her eyes.

Her brothers weren't as alert as she was; they were sleeping soundly with their bellies up, almost drooling.

Yawning, Yun Jiao pushed away the hand resting on her stomach. Without waking her brothers, she got up and tiptoed out of the room.

Meanwhile, outside, three masked men were acting suspiciously, but even their quietest movements were heard by the family dog.

In an instant, Yun Jiao's three dogs, as well as the tabby cat that had been sleeping on the roof, all became alert.

When the three people approached Yun Jiao's house, the dogs barked as a warning.

"Damn, these two families are really rich; they even have three big dogs."

These days, people are barely able to feed themselves; who would keep three big dogs if they didn't have some means?

"Quickly, sprinkle the prepared meat with the medicine and throw it in."

"What a waste of this meat, it's such a shame to feed it to the dogs."

"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cubs. Why don't we take the dogs with us when we leave? Three big dogs are more worthwhile than this little bit of meat."

"Hey, you're so smart, Wago."

Several pieces of pork mixed with sleeping pills were thrown into the yard. Big Black stared intently outside with his eyes, walked up, and sniffed the meat. He didn't eat it, but just turned and called out to the two children.

The steamed buns and glutinous rice balls immediately stopped making noise and each found a place to squat down quietly.

Big Black also shut his mouth. The three dogs stood in different places, seemingly relaxed while squatting, but in reality, they were all ready to attack at any moment.

"Wa-ge, it seems there's no movement inside."

The three thieves outside waited patiently for a while, and were all amused when they realized there were no barking dogs inside.

"This trick really works."

"Heh, what dog in the world isn't greedy? We'll treat them to a good meal later!"

"Let's go in quickly, that motorcycle can be sold for a lot of money, and we can each get several hundred yuan."

Three petty thieves, one acting as lookout outside, while Wa Ge and one of his henchmen sneaked towards Yun Jiao's house.

"Be careful, I'm opening the door."

Wago took a wire and started fiddling with the door lock.

"Click..."

Wago's expression immediately lit up; it was a success.

“Wa wa wa… Brother Wa”

The henchman behind him trembled and patted Wa Ge's shoulder in a panic.

"What are you doing? Don't speak."

"Waa... Wago, dog, dog..."

At that moment, Wago's door opened as well.

But there seemed to be something blocking the doorway.

Following his gaze, Wago came face to face with two men holding iron bars, staring intently at him.

"run!"

His reaction was quick; he turned around and tried to run away immediately.

"Woof woof woof..." At this moment, Big Black took the lead and pounced on the two people.

"what!!!"

There are people in front and vicious dogs behind.

Wa Ge and his underlings were bitten and beaten, and two shrill tenor voices suddenly rang out in Yun Jiao's courtyard.

The lookout outside tried to slip away when he saw things were going wrong, but he quickly joined his friends in the chorus, and a loud tenor voice rang out again.

The sound was comparable to the screams of pigs being slaughtered during the Lunar New Year.

The tranquility of Bailong Village was broken by the incessant barking of dogs, and even the clucking of chickens, ducks, and geese.

"What's wrong, what happened?"

Those who lived near Yun Jiao's house heard the noise and quickly put on a coat before running over.

After beating the lookout, Yun Jiao dragged him back to the courtyard by one leg, like a dead pig.

"Father, Uncle, there's one more here."

Shen Yunlian and Wang Mei came out with flashlights and shone them directly into the faces of the three thieves.

Yun Linhe ripped off their masks, his gaze lingering on one of their faces for a moment.

"You must be Wa Ge."

After several days of running around, they naturally found out Wa Ge's physical characteristics.

Wa Ge still wanted to cover his face, but Yun Linhe smiled sarcastically: "Come on, why are you still covering your face? When you get to the police station, you'll have to give out not only your name, but also your date of birth."

By then, villagers who had heard the commotion had already run over.

"Lin Hai, what happened to your house?"

"Is nothing wrong?"

Yun Linhai responded: "It's nothing. There were just three petty thieves who came to steal motorcycles, but we've already caught them."

"What? A thief has broken in?!"

"Let me see who's so bold as to abandon being a decent person and become a thief."

"Where are these three from? They don't seem to be from our village."

Yun Linhe nodded: "Yes, they're not from our village. Could someone please call the village chief? We need to borrow his tractor."

"I'll go, I'll go."

"Lin He is taking them to the police station, right? I'll go with you. Don't let these three thieves get away."

"We'll go too."

That's how it is in the village. Minor frictions and conflicts are normal on a daily basis, but when something really happens, everyone is willing to lend a hand.

When the three petty thieves heard they were going to be taken to the police station, they begged for mercy, saying things like they had an eighty-year-old mother and children to support, basically trying to gain sympathy by playing the victim.

But nobody paid them any attention. Everyone has their difficulties. Just because your family is in trouble doesn't mean you can steal from others.
If everyone acted like that, society would be in utter chaos.

Ultimately, all three were taken to the police station.

Yun Linhe specifically said to the familiar police officer at the police station, "Comrade Zhao, one of them, called Brother Wa, has a relationship with my wife's older brother's second wife. Could you please try to interrogate him for me? It would be best if you could find out. If not, we'll think of other ways to get my brother-in-law to get a divorce."

Zhao Jianguo was shocked: "There's more to this than meets the eye?"

"So you know beforehand that those three went to your house to steal the motorcycle?"

Yun Linhe gave a wry smile: "The kids overheard it by accident when they went out to play, and they told us when they came back. But we don't know who that Brother Wa is, or when they will come to steal the car. It's not easy to ask you for help without evidence, so we can only be vigilant on our own."

Zhao Jianguo patted him on the shoulder: "I know about this. I'll ask about it during the interrogation."

Yun Linhe was relieved and went home to wait patiently, knowing that it might be too late to get any information out of him today.

The next day, after breakfast, Yunlinhe and Yunlinhai went to the police station again.

(End of this chapter)