A jinx, me? But I bring good fortune to my whole family!

Nuannuan's expression calmed down. "Little Blackie, Little Mouse, do Nuannuan one more favor. Zhang Sandong said there are witnesses and evidence. Go and find out who testified for them? Also, find out who moved the wood. Nuannuan needs to know all this!"

[Squeak, no problem, sweet little master!]

[Hehe, I'll be right back!]

The rats and crows dispersed to gather information, and Nuannuan looked up to see that it was already dark. The forest was pitch black, with only a sliver of light coming from the direction of the security office in the distance.

"Warm and cozy, and safe and sound!"

Just as Nuannuan was about to discuss it with Da'an, she heard Gu Jianguo and Su Xiulan's voices coming from afar. The couple, worried about the child, rushed over anyway.

Gu Jianguo, whose leg had only recently recovered, walked very quickly, his steps revealing his anxiety. Su Xiulan was even jogging, her face covered in sweat.

"Nuan Nuan, Da An! How are you?" Su Xiulan rushed over and hugged Nuan Nuan tightly, checking her for injuries. "You scared me to death! Did no one give you two a hard time?"

Gu Jianguo walked over to Da'an, patted him on the shoulder, and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that both children were alright.

"Dad, Mom," Nuannuan whispered, leaning on Su Xiulan's shoulder, "Second Brother has been bullied, and Nuannuan wants to help him."

Su Xiulan felt a pang of pain in her heart and hugged Nuannuan even tighter.

Gu Jianguo looked at Nuannuan and Da'an, knowing the two children had come to the forest farm for a reason. He didn't ask further, but simply looked at Gu Da'an, "Da'an, what did your sister say?"

Gu Da'an pointed to the forest farm and told them the news he had heard from Nuan Nuan. With Nuan Nuan adding to the story, Gu Jianguo and Su Xiulan quickly understood the gist of it.

"Are you saying that Zhang Sandong deliberately knocked down the log, causing Xiao An to get hurt, and then tried to frame Xiao An?" Gu Jianguo's voice was icy, his body hunched over and his hands clenched into fists.

Su Xiulan trembled with rage. "That heartless bastard! Xiao An is already injured, and he still wants to kill him!"

"That's not all." Nuannuan broke free from her parents' embrace and looked at them seriously. "Zhang Sandong wanted Gu Xiaoyong to take over Second Brother's job, so he deliberately framed Second Brother."

After hearing this, Gu Jianguo's face grew even colder. He thought they should have given up long ago, but he didn't expect them to still be here.

"Stealing valuable state property..." Gu Jianguo's voice was hoarse as he enunciated each word clearly, "This is a serious crime, not something the forest farm can handle on its own." He raised his head, his eyes resolute, "This matter cannot be resolved at the forest farm; we must report it to the police station!"

Su Xiulan bit her lip and nodded, "Yes! Let them investigate properly! Our Xiao An is innocent, no one can wrong him!" She was still worried, but her husband's decision gave her peace of mind.

"Mom, go by bicycle." Nuannuan tugged at Gu Jianguo's sleeve. "Nuannuan sent Xiaohei and Haozi to find out witnesses and evidence. Once we find them, we'll sue them and make the bad guys confess to their crimes!" She felt a surge of anger when she thought of what the mouse had said. Let's have a public execution and see who loses face in the end.

Gu Jianguo looked down at his daughter, wondering what she was thinking, but she always managed to surprise him. He squatted down and ruffled Nuannuan's hair. "Okay, then we'll listen to Nuannuan. We'll deal with those bad guys when Xiao Hei comes back!"

……

In a dilapidated staff dormitory at the forest farm, Zhang Sandong sat on a stool, with a thin man standing in front of him, nervously rubbing the hem of his clothes with his fingers.

"Zhang Damao, you've got to do me a favor this time," Zhang Sandong said, crossing his legs. "Just say you saw Gu Xiaoan stealing wood. I'll give you twenty yuan if you do it, how about it?"

Zhang Damao looked up and hesitated. Twenty yuan was a huge sum of money for him. His monthly salary was only a little over thirty yuan, and this would be almost a month's worth of money.

"But I...I didn't see it," Zhang Damao muttered to himself.

Zhang Sandong's face darkened, and he slammed his teacup on the ground with a thud. "Zhang Damao, don't be ungrateful! Have you forgotten who got your wife sick leave from the factory manager? Who pulled strings to get your son into school?"

Zhang Damao trembled, bowing and scraping, "I haven't forgotten, I haven't forgotten! How could I forget Team Leader Zhang's great kindness!"

"That's fine then." Zhang Sandong's expression softened, and he took out ten yuan and slapped it on the table. "This is the deposit. You'll get another ten yuan if it's done. Just say that afternoon you passed by the quarry and saw Gu Xiaoan suspiciously moving red pine wood. He got injured, the wood fell over, and you were so scared you ran away without saying anything. Got it?"

Zhang Damao stared blankly at the ten yuan note in his hand, nodded vigorously, and stuffed the money into his pocket. "I'll remember that. I'll go tell the security guards right away!"

Zhang Sandong waved his hand to indicate that he could leave, and Zhang Damao took the money and ran out.

Zhang Sandong hummed a tune, plotting in his mind how he could get rid of Gu Xiaoan, promote Xiao Yong, and also make a fortune for himself.

He didn't even notice that a small dark figure had quietly slipped out from the corner of the windowsill.

……

Factory Director's Office.

Wang Xiangqian, who should have been off work and home long ago, stayed out late today, which is unusual for him.

He listened to the report from the security department, still somewhat incredulous. "You mean there are witnesses to Gu Xiaoan stealing the red pine wood?"

The head of the security department nodded: "Yes, factory director, Zhang Sandong, the team leader, reported that there are both witnesses and physical evidence, and someone saw it with their own eyes."

Wang Xiangqian tapped his fingers on the table, thinking to himself, "If this matter blows up, it will be bad for our forest farm's reputation. Gu Jianguo's family isn't well-off either, and Xiao An is usually quite honest."

"How about this, let Gu Xiaoan return that piece of wood, fine him another hundred yuan, and let's handle this at the factory so we don't take it to the police station."

The head of security was a bit hesitant: "But that piece of wood is quite valuable. What if they follow suit..."

"Nonsense!" Wang Xiangqian slammed his hand on the table.

Am I the factory manager or are you? You're getting bolder and bolder!

The head of security nodded quickly and was about to leave.

Just then, the sound of police sirens came from outside the window and quickly stopped at the entrance of the forest farm.

What's going on?

Wang Xiangqian walked to the window and saw several police cars parked at the entrance, and several police officers got out of the cars and walked into the factory.

He turned to look at the head of the security department.

Idiot, didn't I say I wasn't going to call the police?

The head of the security department was so frightened that he waved his hands repeatedly.

Factory manager, I really didn't call the police, could this be...?

What could it be?

Wang Xiangqian was so angry he wanted to kick him. He knew the police had arrived and things couldn't be contained anymore.

He guessed that this matter must be related to Zhang Sandong, so he strode out of the office with a dark face.

"This is ridiculous!"

The appearance of a police car in the town's forest farm was a big deal; the entire forest farm and the surrounding area were alarmed, and everyone was discussing what had happened.

Xiao An, who was locked in the security office, leaned against the wall, his forehead still aching from the wound.

He knows he didn't steal the wood, but how can he prove it?

The sound of sirens outside made his heart tighten; he had a vague feeling that this matter was about to escalate.