Reborn in 1990: My Family Store Leads to the Future

Swish!

Guan Jinhua broke out in a cold sweat instantly. In her haste, she had forgotten about this matter. Her voice stammered a little more than before, and she quickly lowered her head and said.

"Officer, don't listen to his nonsense. I only heard it from other people."

"Tell me who told you that."

Lu Yuan pointed to the shop behind him, only revealing his true thoughts at this moment. He simply looked calmly at the person in front of him.

Although his tone was calm, he was filled with immense anger.

"After this roller shutter door went up, only people from our shop went in. Nobody knew that diesel fuel had been poured on the warehouse. How did you know?"

"It really is her!"

Upon hearing this, Sui Tingting's face showed anger, and she could no longer hold back.

"What exactly did you do, you surnamed Guan? I even considered you a friend, but I never expected you to be so unscrupulous."

"It really is her!"

Hu Lili recalled Guan Jinhua's words earlier; they weren't sarcastic at all, but clearly admiring her achievements.

After making up her mind, she couldn't wait to go up to the person in front of her and teach her a lesson so that she would know what the consequences of her actions would be.

But before these voices could fade away, Officer Wu spoke up in a very serious tone.

"We can't just rely on words to solve cases. We need evidence to prove our cases, and we must obtain evidence before we can convict someone."

"Even with all this, Officer Wu, aren't you going to arrest them?"

Sui Tingting was a little anxious. Why should she need evidence to be punished for doing bad things?

Officer Wu understood their feelings, but rules are rules, and no matter what you say, they cannot be changed. He looked at the people in front of him, shook his head slightly, and continued to speak.

"Some things are just like that. Whether you like it or not, you have to follow the rules. This is to ensure that no bad person gets away with it, and no good person is framed."

Officer Wu's words seemed to give Guan Jinhua a powerful backer, and she nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"That's right, this matter requires evidence. If there's no evidence, then I'm going to sue you for defamation."

Her words immediately put Hu Lili and Sui Tingting in a difficult position.

Evidence? Where did the evidence come from?

There's absolutely no evidence!

Seeing that the two people were not speaking, Guan Jinhua felt relieved for the time being, and she believed that she would be alright.

Lu Yuan, who hadn't spoken until now, took out a USB drive, pointed it at the store, and said...

"I have surveillance footage."

A hammer is fixed.

It's important to know that even in Shanghai today, the coverage of surveillance cameras is shockingly low.

Why are there so many unsolved cases during this period because there is no surveillance footage?

The only surveillance camera on the entire Xijing Road is at the traffic lights at the intersection, and it's mostly useless. Who would have thought that Lu Yuan would install a surveillance camera in his own shop?

The main problem is that surveillance cameras aren't unavailable these days, but they're too expensive, so almost no one chooses to install them.

Lu Yuan's actions, however, solved the current problem.

Upon hearing this, Guan Jinhua could no longer sit still. She stared wide-eyed at Lu Yuan, wishing she could tear him to pieces.

She lunged at Lu Yuan, trying to snatch the surveillance camera from his hand, but Officer Wu, who was standing nearby, quickly pinned her to the ground.

"It really is you."

He had always thought Lu Yuan was talking nonsense, but Guan Jinhua's reaction was tantamount to admitting it without being asked. Even if she didn't do it, she would still be inextricably linked to it.

It was precisely because of this thought that Lu Yuan's expression was so unpleasant.

He looked calmly at the person in front of him and slowly began to speak.

"I know what you did before, but I was too lazy to bother with it. But I never expected you to go this far. You even destroyed my shop? Do you think you have a chance now?"

Guan Jinhua lowered her head and didn't speak. There was no regret in her eyes, only regret for not doing things cleanly.

The commotion quickly attracted the attention of the surrounding neighbors.

They had been curious about what was going on with the store on the far side, and now that they saw this scene, even the most oblivious person would have realized what was happening.

"Was it really Guan Jinhua who did it?"

"She doesn't seem like a nice person, just a bit too stingy. How could she actually dare to rob Friendship Supermarket?"

"It really is her; she's already been detained."

"I thought I was seeing things. Boss Lu is a nice guy. If it weren't for him, our business wouldn't be doing well."

"Who says otherwise? If it weren't for Boss Lu's business, I wouldn't have many customers in my shop every day."

"I remember that Boss Guan's shop is the closest to Boss Lu's, right?"

Shop owners on Xijing Road would be lying if they said they weren't envious of businesses located further away.

But there's one thing they all admit: after Lu Yuan's store became popular, the increased foot traffic did indeed make them earn a lot more money.

Although no one said it, everyone was actually thinking about it.

It's impossible to say that no one is jealous, but who would dare to do such a thing? It's immoral.

The neighbors' accusations weren't loud, but they made her lower her head even further.

She kept her head down, not daring to look at the others. Those scrutinizing gazes, though seemingly ordinary, carried an invisible pressure that made her feel incredibly heavy.

Officer Wu locked her in the car, then looked at Lu Yuan and said.

"Based on the current situation, it is clear that she did it. You all have to go along to give your statements."

"OK."

Lu Yuan nodded and didn't say anything more.

Looking at the state of the shop, Lu Yuan said with a hint of helplessness.

"When I get back, I'll have someone clean up the store and then get a few more glass cabinets. I need them urgently. I want to get everything sorted out as quickly as possible so we can reopen tomorrow."

"The money?"

Sui Tingting was stunned for a moment. There was no need to renovate. A few people could clean it up quickly, but it would cost a lot of money.

Lu Yuan wasn't worried about this at all, and said with a smile.

"Someone will provide it, don't worry."

Chu You, who had been inside the shop, was unaware of what was happening outside. It wasn't until the police car left that he realized what had happened. After going outside, he saw Lu Yuan, who was about to ride his bike to the police station, and hurriedly grabbed his hand.

"What's the situation with Lu Yuan?"

"Don't you know who got arrested?"

Lu Yuan gave him a cold look and said.

Chu You felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave and quickly grabbed his hand.

"Xiao Yuan, Jin Hua didn't do it on purpose, she..."

Lu Yuan didn't listen to him at all, pulled his hand away, and spoke calmly.

"You can tell the police what you have to say later."