1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

At this moment, her heart was filled with regret and self-blame. If she had shown more care and discipline for Banggeng, perhaps such a thing would not have happened.

But now that things have come to this, there is no use regretting.

After a long while, Qin Huairu finally came to her senses. She pleaded in a weak voice: "Director Wang, can you...can you take me to the police station? I feel weak all over and can't walk anymore..."

Her eyes were full of helplessness and despair, like a drowning person clinging to the last straw.

Director Wang looked at Qin Huairu's distraught look, sighed helplessly, and softened his tone a little: "Okay, come with me first. When we get to the police station, we'll see what's going on. Don't be too anxious. It's already happened, and we can only find a way to solve it."

Qin Huairu nodded gratefully and followed Director Wang, walking towards the police station with unsteady steps.

After Banggeng and several others were successfully arrested, Li Weiguo breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew clearly in his mind that the purpose of his trip had been successfully achieved. Staying any longer would be pointless and might lead to him being dragged into more trouble.

So, he expressed his wishes to Captain Chen with a serious look, and there was a hint of earnestness in his eyes: "Captain Chen, I hope that this matter will not be spread as I reported the case. As you know, this involves the Jia family in my same courtyard, and I don't want to cause unnecessary trouble and entanglement because of this."

Captain Chen is experienced and has a sharp eye. He recognized at a glance that among the suspects there was Bang Geng from the Jia family, who lived in the same courtyard with Li Weiguo, and instantly saw through Li Weiguo's concerns.

He nodded slightly, his eyes full of understanding and commitment, and said calmly and forcefully: "Weiguo, you can go home without worry. I will strictly order the team members to keep it a secret and never let this matter leak out. You don't need to worry."

As soon as Captain Chen returned to the police station, he organized the interrogation of Bang Geng and others in a swift and resolute manner.

The light in the interrogation room was dim and depressing.

Wang Jiancheng and several others stood there, their bodies trembling slightly, their eyes full of fear and anxiety.

Although they were a little older, they were still young teenagers who had little experience in the world. How could they withstand the interrogation strategy of the police station comrades that used a combination of hardness and softness, coaxing and intimidation?

"You little brats, tell me the truth. What's going on? Don't try to hide it. Confess and you'll be treated leniently. Resist and you'll be treated severely. Tell me as soon as possible so that you won't be punished."

The public security comrades stared at them closely with sharp eyes.

Wang Jiancheng had beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. His lips trembled as he spoke first: "Comrade, we...we are just too hungry. Usually there is nothing to eat at home, and we are really hungry, so we thought of asking Banggeng to get some food."

Liu Hongguang also stammered and added: "It's... it's true. We didn't mean to do anything bad. We just wanted to fill our stomachs. Who would have thought that after Banggeng went in, he couldn't find anything to eat. He actually took the bottles and jars from that family's house. Later, we took those things to the black market and exchanged them for food."

The public security officer frowned and asked seriously, "Who is the person you are trading with in the black market? You must tell the truth!"

Wang Jiancheng made a bitter face and shook his head helplessly: "Comrade, we really don't know. There are many people in the black market, and everyone is disguised. We just wanted to change some food quickly, so we didn't pay attention to who the other party was."

Just like that, after just a few rounds of confrontation, they explained the cause and effect of the matter clearly.

It turned out that these children were not valued at home and had suffered from hunger for a long time. In order to fill their stomachs, they came up with evil ideas and instigated Banggeng to steal food.

After Banggeng entered the house, he didn't find any food, so he took away some valuable ornaments in the house.

After Wang Jiancheng and Liu Hongguang got the stolen goods, instead of sending them back, they rushed to the black market and exchanged them for some food.

But they were completely confused and had no idea who the person they were trading with was.

Actually, if these children were just stealing food simply to fill their stomachs, the situation might still be manageable.

But life is a fickle thing, and Banggeng accidentally stole someone's property, and the nature of the incident instantly turned into an extremely serious act of theft.

Qin Huairu was extremely anxious after hearing the news. With the help of Director Wang, she stumbled all the way to the police station.

However, at this time, all the people who were arrested had already confessed their actions without reservation under interrogation by the public security personnel, and even revealed the hiding places of the remaining food and sweet potatoes.

At this moment, everything is ready. We are just waiting for the owner to return and count the number and value of the lost items so that we can convict and sentence him according to the law.

Qin Huairu pleaded with the police in a tearful voice, "Comrade, please let me see Banggeng. He is still young, and I want to talk to him."

The public security officer responded in a serious and businesslike manner: "No, this is the rule. The case is still under investigation and trial, and no one is allowed to visit at will."

Qin Huairu was distraught, tears welled up in her eyes, but she could do nothing about it.

She could only drag her heavy feet and follow Director Wang back to the courtyard.

Along the way, Director Wang frowned and said nothing.

After returning to the courtyard, she directly summoned the three old men in the courtyard and told them the whole story of Banggeng with a serious expression.

Director Wang reprimanded in a deep voice: "Now that there is a theft in your hospital, you, as the three masters of the hospital, have an unshirkable responsibility! You must have an idea of ​​what to do next. I won't stay any longer. Let's discuss it with you guys!" After that, Director Wang left with an angry look on his face.

Ever since the last incident with Yi Zhonghai, her superiors have been critical of her work, and now there's the Bang Geng theft incident, and she doesn't know how to save the situation.

Thinking about what happened in Courtyard No. 95, she felt extremely upset.

After hearing what Director Wang said, the three old men's faces suddenly became terribly gloomy, as if they were stained with ink.

The Jia family already had a bad reputation in the courtyard, and now Banggeng had caused another major theft case. The courtyard's dream of being rated as an excellent and civilized courtyard this year has been completely shattered.

The third uncle, Yan Bugui, was so angry that he stamped his feet, waved his hands, shook his head and sighed: "This Jia family, ah, it's really a rat shit that spoils the whole barrel! The reputation of our courtyard has been ruined by them. Usually I saw that Banggeng was naughty and mischievous, but I didn't expect him to cause such a big disaster."

The second uncle's eyebrows were twisted into a "川" shape in his bangs, and he said in a serious face: "This matter must be dealt with seriously and must not be let off lightly. We must give an explanation to the whole courtyard and give a fair explanation to the owner of the lost house. Our courtyard has always attached great importance to morality and rules, and we must not let this bad atmosphere spread wantonly."

Finally, Xu Damao agreed, "Yes, the Jia family must reflect on their mistakes. This child must have been lacking discipline in his daily life to do such a thing. Their family can no longer indulge their child in doing wrong things. They must learn a lesson."

They were discussing the matter, but the Jia family felt as if their sky was falling.