Courtyard House: Drunk and barging into the Xu family's house, I woke up numb.

Xu Damao knew that he was the one who insisted on handling this matter through official channels, so it was only right that he go to the police station to cooperate with the investigation.

However, he still has important things to do and can't leave right now.

"Officer, I have some things to take care of here. Can I go later?"

Jiang Hai glanced at Xu Damao and nodded.

"I'll give you one hour. Come to the local police station to see me in one hour."

After saying that, Jiang Hai grabbed Bang Geng and was about to leave. At that moment, Bang Geng was truly afraid.

He had heard about students being caught stealing when he was in school.

Most of them were expelled, some were sent to juvenile detention centers, and some were directly arrested and imprisoned.

When Banggeng saw that Jiang Hai wanted to take him away, he was so anxious that he almost cried.

"Mom, Grandma, help me!"

"I don't want to go to the police station, I don't want to go to jail!"

Seeing Banggeng screaming in fright, Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi felt a pang of heartache.

But now they really have no choice; they can't afford to offend either the security department or the police station.

Faced with this situation, they could only watch helplessly as Bang Geng was taken away by Jiang Hai.

The plenary meeting was still going on, but the atmosphere had changed after Bang Geng was taken away.

The three stewards, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui, stood in the courtyard, while the others, some standing and some sitting, remained silent.

Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu stared coldly at Xu Damao, their eyes filled with rage, looking as if they wished they could devour him alive.

"Xu Damao, are you satisfied now?"

Qin Huairu's words made Xu Damao feel a chill in his heart. At this moment, he was really afraid that Qin Huairu would make their deal public.

"What am I satisfied with?"

"Do you think this is what I wanted to see?"

"I'm a victim too, okay?!"

Qin Huairu wanted nothing more than to tear Xu Damao apart at this moment, because she knew that the whole thing started because of him, Xu Damao.

If Xu Damao hadn't been lustful and had agreed to pay compensation to settle the matter, how could their son Banggeng have been arrested and taken to the police station?

"Xu Damao, you're not only satisfied now, you're also very proud of yourself, aren't you?"

You are a complete and utter scoundrel!

After scolding him, Qin Huairu went after Jiang Hai to see if she could save Bang Geng.

Jia Zhangshi glared at Xu Damao through gritted teeth and said hatefully.

"Xu Damao, you're too heartless."

"The boy is so small, and you're reporting him to the police and having him arrested? Are you even human?"

"You're so heartless and ungrateful, you deserve to be unable to have a son!"

When Xu Damao heard Jia Zhangshi curse him for not being able to have a son, it struck a nerve once again.

"Jia Zhangshi, you old hag, don't try to play tricks on me!"

"Your grandson stole chickens because He Yushui testified against him. What does that have to do with me!"

He Yushui said with righteous indignation.

"What does this have to do with me? I'm accusing him to prove my innocence. Who told them to make my brother take the blame!"

"What? You think the Jia family is allowed to be heartless, but the He family isn't allowed to be unjust?"

Yi Zhonghai opened his eyes and sighed deeply.

"Okay, stop arguing."

"Things have already come to this point, will arguing solve anything?"

"Alright, that's settled then. We'll wait for the police station's results."

"If there's nothing else, everyone can go home and warm up inside."

An hour has passed since the meeting started, and a cold wind blew by, causing Lou Xiao'e to shiver involuntarily.

Recalling everything that had just happened, she felt it was all unreal, as if she had just watched a play.

"The wind is picking up, Cao Xu, let's go home too."

Cao Xu naturally saw Lou Xiao'e's actions, and he took off his woolen coat and draped it over Lou Xiao'e's shoulders.

Taking advantage of the space created by her tighter clothes, he lowered his head and whispered.

"Wait, the real show is about to begin."

Just as Cao Xu finished speaking, he heard Xu Damao's voice coming from over.

"Wait!"

"Grandpa, the matter isn't over yet."

"We can't disperse yet!"

Feeling deeply aggrieved, He Yuzhu approached Xu Damao and pointed at his nose, cursing him.

"You little brat, when will this ever end?"

"It's just a chicken, isn't it?"

"Bang Geng has already been taken to the police station, what else do you want to do!"

At this moment, Xu Damao, seemingly out of nowhere, slapped He Yuzhu's hand away and retorted.

"Shazhu, get your facts straight."

"The matter was brought up by your own sister, the words were tricked by your ex-brother-in-law, and the person was arrested by your fiancé. What does it have to do with me!"

Xu Damao was right. This was exactly what frustrated He Yuzhu. If it were anyone else, he would have started cursing long ago.

However, this incident was confirmed by his own sister, and the person was personally arrested by his future brother-in-law.

The rainwater testified in order to save him, while Jiang Hai's arrest was his duty.

As for Cao Xu, who was also causing trouble, he was from the security department, specifically the fourth group of the security department.

This left him feeling powerless; no matter who he said, blamed, or scolded, it was wrong. This feeling was driving him crazy.

Yi Zhonghai, who had just taken a step, stopped and looked at Xu Damao with a gloomy expression.

"Xu Damao, is there anything else?"

Xu Damao came to the table and pointed to the casserole on it.

“Gentlemen, it’s certain that my chickens were stolen by Bang Geng.”

"Gentlemen, whose chicken is in this casserole?"

He Yuzhu stepped forward to protect the casserole.

"These are naturally my family's chickens."

Xu Damao laughed when he saw Sha Zhu's actions.

"Don't worry, Sha Zhu, I won't fight you for it."

"I'm asking you, where did you get this chicken?"

He Yuzhu said.

"bought."

Where did you buy it?

"I bought it at the market, of course."

"Oh, you bought it at the market? Now you're not admitting you stole it from my house?"

He Yuzhu snorted.

"Xu Damao, are you never going to stop?!"

After listening to Xu Damao's words, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui all seemed to be deep in thought.

In the end, Yan Bugui was the first to react. He pointed at the casserole and asked.

"Shazhu, which market did you buy this chicken from, Dongdan Market or Chaoyang Market?"

He Yuzhu hesitated for a moment before responding.

"Chaoyang Vegetable Market."

Upon hearing He Yuzhu say those words, Yan Bugui confirmed his suspicions.

He sat back down in his chair, tucking his hands into his sleeves.

"Shazhu, you're wrong about that."

"It takes at least forty minutes to get from here to Chaoyang Vegetable Market by bus."