Chapter 451: Rabbits Don't Eat the Grass by Their Own Burrow

At this very moment, the door to Zhou Hao's office was kicked open with a loud "Bang!"

Several armed police officers rushed in, fanning out to surround the two of them tightly in the center.

Zhou Hao forced himself to stay calm and shouted, "Who are you people? Why do you dare to break into my office?"

Those police officers had cold, stern faces and ignored his questioning completely.

The moment Lao Liu was subdued, he turned his head to give Zhou Hao a deep look; that gaze was complex, carrying quite a bit of the sentiment of "the wind blows cold at the Yi River, the brave warrior never returns."

Almost at the same time, similar noises and short, sharp cries of surprise came from the office of Deputy Bureau Chief Zuo at the other end of the corridor.

In the hallways of the Municipal Bureau, one office door after another was quietly opened, revealing many faces filled with shock and uncertainty.

No one knew what this sudden scene actually meant.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was March; the trees by the street were sprouting tender green buds, a scene full of vitality.

In a private room at He Ji Restaurant in Qianmen, the atmosphere was lively.

The cups and plates on the table were already somewhat messy, and several people were flushed from drinking; they were there to celebrate Tian Dan regaining her freedom and moving up in the world.

He Yuzhu raised his wine glass and said, "The old saying is truly right: if you survive a great disaster, you will surely have good fortune later. Dan, becoming a Deputy Bureau Chief this time means your hard work these past few years wasn't in vain. I'll toast you!"

Tian Dan also smiled as she raised her glass, saying with a smile, "Zhuzi, being able to take down Zhou Hao and Deputy Bureau Chief Zuo this time is all thanks to you. Without you, my life might have been ruined!"

"Actually, I didn't do much; you should thank Secretary Liu, he helped with this matter from beginning to end." He Yuzhu paused, then added somewhat unwillingly, "That kid Zhou Hao was only expelled from the police force; I think that's letting him off too easily!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lao Zhou, who had been sitting silently on the side, slowly raised his glass and advised, "Zhuzi, the people behind Zhou Hao are not simple; being able to reach this outcome is already considered quite good."

"I understand the logic," He Yuzhu sighed, "but I don't know why, I always feel that this kid will still stir up trouble in the future!"

Because it was Sunday, the group had no reservations, and as they exchanged toasts, everyone drank quite a bit.

When the party broke up, Tian Dan pulled He Yuzhu into a secluded corner, her expression turning serious: "Lin Wanning cannot be kept. Mei Feng insists she is still alive; this is a Timed Bomb."

He Yuzhu nodded, "At the end of this month, I will send her away."

Tian Dan raised her hand and patted his shoulder, saying, "Although the First Division has a new Section Chief, if you have trouble in the future, you still need to come over."

"Rest assured, I will definitely help if I can!" He Yuzhu responded with a firm tone.

He Yuzhu returned to the Siheyuan and saw that the courtyard was brightly lit.

He grabbed Wang Shucheng, who was peering around, and asked, "What happened in the courtyard?"

Wang Shucheng lowered his voice and said, "Deaf Old Lady lost a mutton-fat jade bracelet, and Zhao Si's family lost 300,000 yuan! Now the whole courtyard is rummaging through boxes and cabinets."

"What about other families?" He Yuzhu asked.

"They are all checking; so far, no one else has been found to have lost anything!" Before Wang Shucheng finished speaking, cursing could be heard from the Yan family. "Which god-forsaken thief stole my food money for this month!" Yang Ruihua cried out while cursing.

Yi Zhonghai stood in the courtyard discussing matters with Liu Haizhong.

He sighed: "Our courtyard has always been a Model Courtyard; this matter cannot be reported to the neighborhood office. Otherwise, there will be no chance for this year's Model Courtyard selection."

"To hell with the Model Courtyard! We can't cover this up!" He Daqing said as he walked over.

Yi Zhonghai frowned and looked at Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui: "What do you two think?"

Liu Haizhong rubbed his hands, his expression hesitant: "Logically speaking, the things lost this time are quite valuable, so it counts as a major case; it should be reported to the Police. But what Lao Yi said also makes sense—if we report it to the Police, the items might not be found, and instead, the whole courtyard will lose face."

He Yuzhu stepped into the Zhongyuan at this moment and heard Yan Bugui proposing to hold a full courtyard meeting, but He Daqing firmly disagreed and insisted on calling the Police.

He Yuzhu didn't get involved; he walked straight through the moon gate into the Houyuan and arrived at Deaf Old Lady's room.

The old lady was sitting alone by the kang playing with cards; seeing him enter, she squinted and smiled: "Zhuzi is here? Want some water?"

"Don't trouble yourself," He Yuzhu shook his head, "I heard you lost your bracelet? What does it look like? I'll help you look for it; perhaps it can be found."

Deaf Old Lady sighed: "It's unlikely... If you ask me, it must have been that second boy from the Liu family. These days he's always peeking at my place through the window. During the day when I went out to relieve myself, the door wasn't locked, and in the blink of an eye, the bracelet was gone..."

"Since we know who it is, that makes it easier." He Yuzhu turned and walked outside, "I'm going out for a stroll."

"Zhuzi, catching a thief requires evidence; don't be reckless!" Deaf Old Lady cautioned.

"I know!"

He stopped near the Liu Haizhong family's place in the Houyuan and used the system to start Scanning.

Not long after, he indeed found a small cloth bag deep in the coal pile in front of the Liu family's door—inside was exactly Deaf Old Lady's jade bracelet, as well as the 30 yuan that Zhao Si's family had lost.

He Yuzhu put the items into his space and raised his hand to knock on the Liu family's door.

It was Liu Guangfu who opened the door.

Inside the room, Liu Guangtian was hunched over the table doing homework, but his ears were pricked high, clearly paying attention to the movement outside.

"Liu Guangtian," He Yuzhu stared at him, "your skills have improved; have you 'taken a master' yet?"

Liu Guangtian jumped up as if pricked by a needle, glared at He Yuzhu, and stammered: "What are you talking about? I, I don't understand!"

"A rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow." He Yuzhu's voice dropped, "If you dare to reach out in this courtyard again, I will break your fingers. Especially my house—if you dare to touch a single thing, I will make you spend your whole life in prison."

Liu Guangtian opened his mouth but didn't dare to make a sound, though his face turned pale.

He Yuzhu didn't say anything more and turned to leave the Liu family.

Liu Guangfu leaned over and asked: "Second Brother, what did he mean?"

"Go cool off somewhere else!" Liu Guangtian said irritably.

He Yuzhu returned to Deaf Old Lady's room, opened the small cloth bag, and handed the bracelet to the old lady: "You guessed right, it was that kid who did it; he even hid the things in the coal pile."

Deaf Old Lady took the bracelet and wiped it repeatedly with her tattered sleeve, her eyes turning red: "Zhuzi is still the capable one; those few elders argued for a long time and didn't have a damn solution..."

"Grandma, if you need anything, find me anytime; if I'm not here, find Ershuan. I won't stay here; I have to return the money to Zhao Si." He Yuzhu ran out in a hurry.

At this time, the courtyard was already in a state of chaos.

Just as He Yuzhu was about to find Zhao Si, he saw He Yushui running over in a hurry, shouting: "Brother, Mom's stomach hurts really badly!"

As soon as He Daqing heard this, he took off running toward home.

Inside the room, Shen Guizhi was panting, her face as white as paper.

"Mom, how are you?" He Yuzhu asked.

"My stomach hurts, I feel like the joints of my whole body are aching..." Shen Guizhi said intermittently.

"Dad, carry Mom to the car! I'll go find Lin Bing," He Yuzhu said.

It didn't take long for Lin Wanning to arrive; she gave Shen Guizhi a brief examination and said, "The fetal position is abnormal; we must perform a cesarean section immediately!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Guizhi became nervous at once, and she asked breathlessly, "You have to cut open my belly? Will the child still be able to live?"

"Auntie, a cesarean section is not difficult; I can do it!" Lin Wanning said.