Chapter 499: Relatives Connected by Several Twists Come Knocking

The man, seeing that Liu Chuxue did not intend to get involved, looked very displeased: "My eldest sister-in-law is your eldest sister's husband's eldest uncle's wife. If you won't even help with this small matter, it will be impossible to explain."

Liu Chuxue was naturally someone who could not be swayed by either soft or hard tactics; this man trying to threaten her only made her feel even more repulsed: "What do you mean by that? Are you implying that if I don't help, you can make your eldest sister-in-law trouble my sister?"

The other woman, who had been silent until now, seeing Liu Chuxue angry, slapped the man: "Shut up, how are you speaking?"

She then turned to Liu Chuxue with a forced smile: "He is just anxious, which is why he spoke without thinking. Let's ignore him. We know it was inappropriate to come so hastily, but since he was sent to the Gongan Bureau and there is no one else in the city we can turn to, we had to come shamelessly to you."

She continued, saying: "To be honest with you, my younger brother-in-law is not in good health. We were afraid something might happen to him inside, which is why we are so anxious. Please bear with us."

Seeing Liu Chuxue looking at her, she pointed to the woman who had spoken earlier: "I am her younger brother's eldest sister."

Liu Chuxue, seeing that this person's attitude was at least normal, asked: "What is your brother's name? What crime did he commit to be sent in? Which police station is he at, or the Gongan Bureau?"

The woman sighed lightly: "My brother is named Zhang Erzhu. He works as a temporary laborer in the textile factory. We are not entirely clear on the specific situation; someone just sent word back saying he was taken away by the Public Security. The three of us panicked and rushed to the city."

"But after asking around at the textile factory for a long time, we only learned that a significant amount of fabric went missing from the defective goods warehouse and that many people were taken away. The three of us had absolutely no other choice, so we forced ourselves to come find you."

Hearing this, Liu Chuxue felt the matter was quite complicated: "I will speak plainly. I can ask someone to inquire on your behalf, but if he truly did something he shouldn't have, then I really cannot help. I cannot have my partner break the law just to help you. Do you agree with that reasoning?"

The woman who had just spoken sighed heavily: "I understand, but I believe my brother is not that kind of person. Then I will trouble you."

Liu Chuxue nodded: "Then I will go back to work first. After I get off work, I will ask someone to inquire about the situation. You should also go and ask around."

Hearing Liu Chuxue's words, they could only nod.

After Liu Chuxue turned to leave, the man said anxiously: "Sister, why did you..."

Before he could finish speaking, he heard the woman scold angrily: "Shut up. What she said is not wrong. No matter how anxious we are, we cannot force her. If she extends a helping hand, it is a favor; if she does not help, that is also normal. Even if we are relatives connected by several twists and turns, or even close relatives, it depends on the matter."

"We are here to beg her. She owes us nothing. Your attitude earlier was simply wrong."

The man wanted to say something else, but heard the woman say again: "Alright, your wife and I will go check the textile factory again to see if we can learn anything more. You go to the Gongan Bureau to ask and see what the situation is. When she is about to get off work, we will come back."

The woman who had spoken earlier also agreed: "Listen to the eldest sister. What she said is also correct. We haven't clarified the situation yet; how could we expect her to explain it to her partner? How could we expect her to help? Indeed, we were too anxious."

The man let out an "Ai," frowned tightly, and turned to walk in the direction of the Gongan Bureau.

After he had walked quite a distance, he heard his wife say to the eldest sister: "Today we came to find them without permission. If Qiu Shaofeng's wife finds out, will she be angry?"