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Just as Qiao Xinxin was about to roll to the side to avoid the kneeling incident—

"stop!"

A woman's furious, powerful roar, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, exploded behind the two policemen.

Immediately afterwards, a middle-aged woman, though not tall, was full of energy and had a feisty air about her. She pushed through the crowd and strode across the threshold.

"Aunt Wang? What are you doing..." Qiao Lijun's expression changed immediately when he saw who it was.

"What are you doing?! I'm here to expose you wolves in sheep's clothing!"

Aunt Wang, hands on her hips, turned to the two policemen and shouted, "Officers, I can vouch for you! This family is talking nonsense! This marriage is clearly for that adopted daughter, Qiao Mingzhu! Everyone in this compound knows that!"

She pointed at the Qiao family, spitting as she spoke: "I was standing in the courtyard just now, and I saw with my own eyes this heartless family forcibly dragging Xin Xin back into the house to force her into a marriage in her place! It wasn't a misunderstanding at all! It was coercion!"

"Pah! What nonsense!" Aunt Wang turned her head and spat. "Look at you all! You don't care about your own flesh and blood, but instead treat an outsider who has taken over your place like a treasure! Our glorious military family compound has never seen such a perverted trend! Officers, you have to do something about this and arrest these bad elements!"

"Girl, don't be afraid!" Aunt Wang patted her chest, like a mother hen protecting her chicks. "There are police officers here, and so many eyes in the neighborhood are watching! As long as you don't agree today, no bastard can force you to marry someone!"

Qiao Shouguo, Qin Fangfang, Qiao Lijun, and Qiao Mingzhu stood opposite, trembling with anger.

Four pairs of eyes glared angrily at Aunt Wang, who was "meddling" in her business, their eyes filled with resentment that they wished they could tear her to pieces.

But who is Aunt Wang? She's the undefeated champion of the compound! She didn't hold back at all, directly retaliating with an even more contemptuous and disdainful gaze at the Qiao family.

"Aunt Wang!" Qiao Lijun took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the raging anger in his chest, and gritted his teeth as he tried to persuade her in a gentle voice, "This is a family matter of the Qiao family, so there's no need for you, an outsider, to worry about it."

"Household chores?!"

Aunt Wang's eyebrows shot up, and her voice rose even higher: "You all ganged up on her, forcing an innocent child to be thrown into a pit of fire, forcing her to die! Is this what you call a family matter?!"

"This is the new China! Not that evil old society! Marriage is a serious matter, since when did it become your place to dictate everything and make all the decisions?!"

Aunt Wang had an exceptionally loud voice and a very strong voice. Her words came out like a machine gun, each one reasonable and each word sharp as a knife.

Qiao Lijun's face turned pale and then red as he was scolded, his lips trembling violently. He was so badly rebuked that he didn't dare to say another word back.

The two policemen exchanged a glance, their faces sinking into utter despair.

The older policeman turned to look at Aunt Wang and confirmed in a serious tone:

"Comrade, is everything this woman said true?"

"Is Aunt Wang telling the truth? Is this marriage contract really with this woman?!"

The older policeman suddenly turned his head, his sharp gaze like a knife fixed on Qiao Shouguo, and raised his voice to demand an answer.

"This...this..."

The veins on Qiao Shouguo's forehead throbbed, and his usually stern and self-proclaimed dignified face turned a deep liver color.

He took a deep breath, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace, his voice trembling: "Officer, there... there's been some misunderstanding... about family matters, this child... she might not have understood..."

Qiao Shouguo, who was incoherent, kept raising his sleeve to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. The imposing manner he usually displayed when giving a lecture was long gone. He stammered for a long time but couldn't come up with anything coherent.

Two police officers who have been handling cases for many years, what kind of monsters haven't they seen? Just by looking at his guilty, sweaty, and shifty eyes, they know that this family is definitely lying!

"snort!"

The older policeman gave a heavy, cold snort, waved his hand, and swept his stern gaze across the pale-faced Qiao Shouguo, Qin Fangfang, Qiao Lijun, and Qiao Mingzhu huddled in the corner. He shouted, "I see you can't come up with any more lies. You're hiding something, aren't you?! Since you can't explain yourselves here, all four of you, come with me to the police station now to give your statements! Our public security bureau must get to the bottom of this today!"

Go to the police station?!

These four words struck like a bolt from the blue, hitting the Qiao family members squarely on the head.

After saying that, the older policeman bent down and gently helped Qiao Xinxin, who was trembling on the ground, to her feet.

Looking at the young girl again, his stern tone softened considerably, replaced by a reassuring tone like that of an elder: "Young comrade, don't worry, we're here! This is a new society, and our country has the law to protect us. We will never allow anyone to force you onto a vehicle and marry someone you don't want to marry!"

Qiao Xinxin stood up, her red almond-shaped eyes brimming with tears, threatening to fall.

She sniffed and nodded like a frightened little rabbit. "Officer, I'm not afraid... I believe in you, and I believe the police will stand up for me."

This scene, witnessed by Qiao Shouguo and his three companions, made them so angry they almost fainted.

This is an utter disgrace!

This family has committed such a shameful and disgraceful act, and it's bad enough that they're being laughed at by everyone in the compound, but now they're being taken to the police station for questioning?!

"Comrade! Comrade! Please calm down and let's talk in private!"

Qiao Shouguo was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He quickly stepped forward, lowered his voice almost in a fawning manner, and his posture was extremely humble.

"Look, this is truly a misunderstanding! How could we force our daughter to marry? She's my own daughter! Blood is thicker than water! It's all a misunderstanding. I assure Chairman Mao that we would never force her to marry!"

Seeing that the police officer's expression remained cold, Qiao Shouguo's mind raced. He suddenly slapped his thigh, as if grasping at a lifeline, pointed to the empty living room, and shouted with a worried expression:

"By the way! Officers, you've come at the perfect time! It saves us from having to make another trip to report this! Our house...our house was burgled last night! So many things were stolen! You have to help us, look at the state of our house!"

"By thief?"

The two policemen were taken aback. Their attention had been entirely focused on the poor girl who had been pushed to the ground when they entered; they hadn't had a chance to examine the house closely.

At that moment, following Qiao Shouguo's finger, the two policemen and the neighbors who had been peeking around quickly scanned the house.

Upon seeing this, everyone gasped in shock.

My God, this isn't just a burglary, it's like being ransacked by bandits!

The room was so empty that even walking echoed! The chest of drawers that should have held a television and radio was now completely bare.

The cushions on the wooden sofa are gone, and the coffee table is gone.

Where the clock used to hang on the wall, only a lone iron nail remains.

Even the thermos flasks that were supposed to be placed in the corner disappeared out of thin air.

Did this thief scrape off even the top layer of land belonging to the Qiao family?!

Aunt Wang, who had been focused on protecting Qiao Xinxin, was stunned, her mouth agape.

"Oh my goodness!" Aunt Wang exclaimed, slapping her thigh. "Hey Old Qiao, what happened to your house?! Did this thief come in a big truck? They didn't even leave you a water jug!"