Courtyard House: Starting as an eighth-grade worker, with too many wives.

"The item...hasn't been found yet."

Li Jianguo frowned.

"Didn't you say you confessed?"

"He confessed."

Director Zhang was somewhat embarrassed.

"But He Yuzhu said he didn't know where the documents went."

"He stole it himself, how could he not know?"

Li Jianguo's lips curled into a cold smile.

"absurd."

"you do not say."

Director Zhang sighed.

"No matter how we try, he just doesn't know. We're trying to figure it out. Losing this document is really a big deal."

After listening, Li Jianguo remained silent for a moment, then shook his head.

"There's no need to worry too much. The technology in that document will become obsolete sooner or later. The technology we have now is far more advanced than that. Before long, that document will be worthless."

He paused for a moment.

"However, the matter itself is still very bad."

Director Zhang nodded.

"We suspect this matter is definitely related to those rats in the sewers. But he can't explain it clearly now, and it's difficult to investigate further."

Upon hearing this, Li Jianguo revealed a cold smile.

"Since that's the case, let's make it simple. If he doesn't know where the thing is, then just shoot him. There's no point in keeping him alive anyway."

As they said this, they had already reached the door of the interrogation room.

Sitting inside was Sha Zhu.

Li Jianguo's voice was quite loud.

It was transmitted without missing a single word.

Sha Zhu still harbored a sliver of hope.

He thought that as long as he refused to reveal the whereabouts of the documents, these people wouldn't dare to do anything to him.

He still has a chance to get out.

The deaf old lady certainly won't abandon him.

But Li Jianguo's words were like a bucket of ice water.

It was poured over their heads.

It soaked him to the bone.

"Li Jianguo! You'll die a horrible death! You dare kill me? You…"

He roared at the top of his lungs.

But nobody paid any attention to him.

Director Zhang nodded with a smile.

"Don't worry, Director Li. Since he confessed to stealing classified documents, that alone is enough for a prison sentence. It won't be long before the sentence is carried out."

Li Jianguo nodded.

"Thank you for your hard work, Director Zhang. You've been running around taking care of things these past few days."

"What's so hard about this? It's just part of my job."

Director Zhang waved his hand, smiling with a touch of emotion.

"I've been commended for this incident. Since leaving the military, it's been incredibly difficult to get another chance like this. I really have to thank you for giving me this opportunity."

The two exchanged compliments as they walked inside.

In the interrogation room behind him, Sha Zhu's face was ashen.

As we walked along, we found other people imprisoned inside.

Xu Damao, his second uncle, and his third uncle were together.

These people were not completely locked up; as long as they didn't leave the police station, they were relatively free to move around.

They weren't as afraid as the others.

Xu Damao was in a good mood and would often go to Shazhu's place to "visit" and cause him trouble.

In fact, Xu Damao deserves some credit for Sha Zhu's quick confession.

This guy has a really sharp tongue.

It's a rare opportunity for him to insult Sha Zhu without any restraint and without fear of retaliation, so how could he possibly let it go?

During the interrogation, he would occasionally add fuel to the fire with sarcastic remarks, engaging in psychological warfare.

The fact that Shazhu was able to break down so quickly was largely due to his presence.

Upon seeing Li Jianguo arrive, Xu Damao was the first to rush over.

His face was full of smiles.

She smiled like a flower.

"Director Li! You know now, right? Those documents in your room were stolen by that bastard Sha Zhu! I told you it was him before, but he wouldn't admit it! In the end, he still has to admit it, doesn't he?"

Li Jianguo smiled slightly at him.

Director Zhang, who was standing nearby, also praised it.

"We really have to thank Comrade Xu this time; he was a great help. Otherwise, He Yuzhu wouldn't have been recruited so quickly."

"Well done."

Li Jianguo nodded approvingly.

Xu Damao immediately smiled so hard his eyes narrowed into slits.

He looked even happier than if he had found a gold ingot.

Director Zhang looked around and got down to business.

"Director Li, the thief has been identified. What about the others? It's probably not appropriate to keep them locked up here indefinitely. After all, space is limited, and there are other cases to be solved."

Li Jianguo glanced at the crammed room.

He nodded.

"Those who have nothing to do with this can certainly be released. However..."

He paused.

Director Zhang immediately perked up his ears.

"Please speak."

"Although Sha Zhu has confessed, the people behind the scenes haven't been caught yet. We can let these people go, but we have to keep a close eye on them. We should take this opportunity to lure them out and try to catch them all in one fell swoop."

After listening, Director Zhang...

His eyes lit up instantly.

Like two lamps.

"Director Li is right! With Sha Zhu locked up, his men will definitely be nervous. And when they're nervous, they'll easily slip up! That'll be our chance!"

He became more and more excited as he thought about it.

"These rats in the gutter, if we don't take this opportunity to wipe them out in one fell swoop, who knows what kind of trouble they'll cause in the future!"

His mind works incredibly fast.

An idea came to me immediately.

We started making arrangements quickly.

They are very good at these things.

Soon, everyone except Sha Zhu was released.

Of course, except for the stick-shaped pheasant.

This little thief was put in a juvenile detention center for stealing last time, and he'll do the same this time.

Stealing confidential documents is even more egregious.

The Jia family was furious.

This time, however, they didn't dare to say a word.

They could only grit their teeth and swallow it down.

A group of people were released and stood at the entrance of the police station, basking in the sunlight outside. They felt as if they had been transported to another world.

They almost lost their lives because of Sha Zhu.

One by one, as they stepped out of the police station, their legs gave way, and they squatted on the ground, crying.

They helped each other back to the courtyard house.

It's only been a day or two.

For them, however, it felt like an eternity.

As soon as he returned, the neighbors who had been watching the spectacle immediately swarmed around him.

In the crowd, someone with sharp eyes suddenly shouted out.

"Hey? You're all back? Where's Sha Zhu?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the previously noisy scene fell silent for a moment.

Mentioning this name caused the faces of several people who had just been released from the police station to darken instantly.

Even the usually aloof and unambitious Third Uncle couldn't keep a straight face and let out a cold snort.

"Still bringing up Sha Zhu? If it weren't for him, would we have been locked up and suffered for those few days?"

"Exactly!" someone immediately chimed in, practically spitting out words. "He's got an insatiable appetite for things! How dare he touch Director Li's things? Doesn't he even know his own limitations?"

"He's dragged everyone in our compound down with him!"

"Fortunately, heaven has eyes. The investigation revealed that he brought it on himself and deserved it!"

The complaints were like oil sizzling in a pot, creating a cacophony of noise.

Xu Damao leaned against the wall at the gate of the courtyard, a cigarette dangling from his lips. He listened for a while with his eyes half-closed, and a smile slowly crept onto his lips.

He exhaled a puff of smoke and spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice not loud, but just loud enough for everyone to hear.

"Stop shouting and listen to me."

Everyone stopped and turned their gazes in that direction.

Xu Damao flicked his cigarette ash, his smile deepening, revealing an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

"Silly Zhu, it won't be long before you're eating peanuts."