Siheyuan: Walking the Path of Qin Huairu

That night, Xu Huizhen carried the sleeping Xu Jingli into the room, gently placed her on the bed, and let her continue to sleep, to prevent Li from waking up and crying when she went out, thus alarming Hu Yingzi.

Disguise yourself, put on a hat, pull the brim down low, put on a mask to cover your mouth and nose, and put on men's clothes. When you stand in front of the mirror in this outfit, you can't even recognize who you are. Perfect!

Fan Jinyou works at Sihai Restaurant. He gets off work late, and by the time all the customers have finished their meals and the plates and bowls are cleared away, it is almost 8:30 to 9 o'clock in the evening.

Xu Huizhen found a relatively secluded place on the road that Fan Jinyou had to take when he got home from get off work, and waited for Fan Jinyou under the cover of night. The tools used in the crime, such as sacks and electric batons, were placed in the space so that they could be taken whenever they were needed. The ultimate goal of the crime was to break one of his legs and teach him a lesson. If a tiger doesn't show its might, do you think I'm a sick cat?

The nightlife in this era was not as rich as that in later generations. Few people went out unless necessary, so the streets were quite deserted.

It was the first time that Xu Hui did such a shameful thing, and she felt nervous.

She was thinking in her mind that after Fan Jinyou passed by her, she would quickly put a sack on him from behind, and retreat after beating him. She had planned the retreat route in advance. In case of any unexpected situation, she would slip into the space. In the dark night, no one could see people several meters away. The plan was foolproof.

On a dark and windy night, beware of fire when killing people. The pitch-black night is the best protective color.

Wait, wait, wait. Someone is coming up ahead. From a distance, he looks like Fan Jinyou in height and build. My eyesight is really good, unlike those myopic eyes poisoned by electronic products in later generations.

Just as Xu Huizhen was about to make a move, two shadows rushed out of the darkness. One of them knocked the man unconscious from behind with a stick. The other one muttered, "Fan Jinyou, don't blame us brothers for being cruel. You are too immoral. Let me teach you a lesson."

After saying that, he raised the stick in his hand and hit the man's leg hard. The man lying on the ground woke up in pain, screamed like a pig being slaughtered, and then fainted again. The series of movements were smooth and flowing. It was obvious that these two people were skilled workers.

The screams were particularly terrifying in the silent night.

Xu Huizhen was shocked. She didn't need to take action herself, someone else had already taken action. Even the extent of the attack was surprisingly consistent with her intended target, breaking the legs. This person was simply a worm in her stomach.

I don't know how many people Fan Jin has offended? Why is he so hated? They all want to break his legs!

No, we can't stay here for long. If someone passes by and calls the police, we won't be able to explain ourselves. We have to get out of here as soon as possible.

She tiptoed into the alley next to her, walked a short distance quietly, and when she felt she was far away from the scene, she was about to run away. Then she heard a voice in the dark saying, "Sister Huizhen, leave this kind of thing to me in the future. You are not suitable for this kind of thing."

Xu Huizhen was shocked. Was she exposed? How was she recognized? I was wrapped so tightly, what went wrong?

Judging from the situation, they had already been watching my every move. Damn, what happened to the system's promise to keep an eye on all directions and listen to all directions? I was being watched, but I didn't notice it at all.

It is definitely not admissible. When doing bad things, the fewer people who know about it, the better. Seeing that the other party had no ill intentions, Xu Huizhen did not say anything and ran away!

The person in the dark said again: "Sister, my last name is Qian, please tell me if you have any problems in the future." Hey, this is the rhythm of leaving a name behind when doing good deeds, aren't you being Lei Feng?

Xu Huizhen ran back home, her heart still pounding. She recognized Qian Jinlai as the person who spoke. She just kept wondering how she was exposed. It seems that professional things should be done by professionals. She, a novice, is still not good enough at the job.

The next morning, the police station called the tavern and asked Xu Huizhen to go to the police station.

Xu Huizhen guessed that it was probably related to what happened last night. She calmed down and went to the police station. What can you do to me without evidence?

After entering the room, I saw Fan Jinyou sitting in a wheelchair, with a plaster cast and a splint on his leg. His face was also bruised and purple, and he had medicine on it. I guess he was rubbed on the ground by someone. He looked really miserable.

Xu Huizhen smiled and joked, "Comrade Fan, what kind of image do you have? You just came down from the battlefield, didn't you? Did you go to fight the Japanese devils? Or did you fight the Eight-Nation Alliance?"

Wang Lixin smiled unkindly. Sister Huizhen was invincible when it came to insulting people.

Fan Jinyou narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly: "Xu Huizhen, I am injured because of you, right?"

Xu Huizhen smiled instead of getting angry: "Ah? No way? How can a weak woman like me beat a tall and mighty man? Besides, I have no motive for committing a crime. We have no grudges against each other. Why would I hit you? Wang Gongan, what do you think?"

Wang Lixin said, "That's right, Fan Jinyou, you keep saying that it was Xu Huizhen who beat you. People have been called here for you, so let's confront them face to face."

At this time, Director Song came out from the inner room and interrupted, "Fan Jinyou, tell me, why do you suspect Xu Huizhen did it?"

Fan Jinyou blinked guiltily and stammered, "I wanted to work as a public manager at the tavern, but Xu Huizhen disagreed, so I said a few bad things about Xu Huizhen."

Xu Huizhen opened her mouth wide, made an exaggerated expression and said, "Oh? What bad things did you say about me? When? Who did you say it to? I really don't know?" She is good at pretending to be innocent.

Fan Jinyou didn't confront him directly, but said something else: "Xu Huizhen, stop pretending. I didn't offend anyone. It was you who did it."

Director Song did not continue the topic. He asked, "Comrade Xu Huizhen, what were you doing around nine o'clock last night?"

Xu Huizhen: "Nine o'clock? Go to bed. I'm tired after a day, so I'll go to bed and rest early."

Director Song: "Who can prove it?"

Xu Huizhen: "My daughter Xu Jingli, she sleeps with me."

Director Song: "How old is your daughter?"

Xu Huizhen: "It's almost one year old."

Fan Jinyou: "How can a child who is less than one year old prove it? He can't even speak."

Xu Huizhen: "Then there is nothing I can do. I don't have a man, and I only have a child by my side when I sleep. Oh, by the way, Hu Yingzi can prove it for me. She is used to embroidering at night, and I guess she is still awake at nine o'clock. Although she doesn't sleep in the same room with me, she can prove that I am at home and have not gone out."

Fan Jinyou said unwillingly: "Maybe you asked someone else to do it."

Xu Huizhen: "Maybe, you also said maybe. What about the evidence? The police should focus on evidence when handling cases. Not on speculation."

Xu Huizhen: "I, Xu Huizhen, am upright and straightforward. If I did it, I did it. If I didn't do it, I didn't do it."

Fan Jinyou: "Do you dare to swear to heaven?"

Xu Huizhen raised her hand without hesitation: "I swear to God, if it was me who beat Fan Jinyou, may I be struck by lightning and die a miserable death. I may be hit to death while hailing a taxi, choked to death while drinking cold water, or choked to death while eating steamed buns." She said it with such righteousness, and it was obvious that she had done nothing wrong and was open and aboveboard.

Fan Jinyou gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I can't argue with you. Let's wait and see!"