Golden Color Xiangjiang: A Young Man's Dream in a Siheyuan

Since Guo Tao is the deputy director of the district public security bureau, the highest-ranking one among all, and he is also in charge of criminal investigation, the overall command of this operation naturally fell on him.

When Guo Tao saw the third aunt standing blankly at the door, he walked up to her without hesitation and asked, "Auntie, are you a resident of this courtyard?"

Although the third aunt was a little nervous, she quickly regained her composure and replied, "Yes, my husband is the manager of this courtyard. Excuse me, comrade from the police, what are you doing here in our courtyard?"

Guo Tao continued, "There are indeed some things that need to be dealt with. We want to find the deaf old lady, could you please lead the way?"

When she heard that the police were going to look for the deaf old lady, the third aunt finally felt relieved and thought that as long as it had nothing to do with her family, it would be fine.

So she led Guo Tao and the others into the courtyard.

In fact, Deputy Director Tang knew very well where the deaf old lady lived, but he didn't dare to reveal it. After all, he had to find a way to draw a clear line between himself and her.

Led by the three aunts, everyone walked through the middle courtyard and came to the back yard.

Just when Guo Tao and his friends arrived at the door of the deaf old lady, all the people staying at home in the courtyard went to the backyard.

This was the first time they had seen such a large scale event.

Even when the police went to search Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong's homes before, there were only three or four police officers who came, but this time there were eight police officers, including people from the street office.

It seems that this matter is of a big deal. These aunts and young wives have nothing to do during the day, and now there is such a big commotion in the yard, they must come and join in.

The deaf old lady was taking a nap in the house at this time. For lunch, she ate the leftover lunch box from yesterday. She heated it up and steamed two steamed buns, which made her lunch.

Moreover, Sha Zhu would bring back a lunch box for dinner, and from now on, she could get two of Sha Zhu's three lunch boxes, one in the evening and one at noon the next day. These were all agreed upon by the two of them.

But it seems that the deaf old lady can no longer eat Shazhu’s lunch box.

When Guo Tao saw that the door was closed, he asked someone to push it open.

Yes, Guo Tao did not call out to the deaf old lady, nor did he knock on the door. Instead, he just let someone push the door open.

This shows his attitude, from which we can see that the Public Security Bureau has conducted an investigation into the contents of the report letter.

Although it is impossible to verify all the information in the report in such a short time, those that are easy to verify have already been confirmed by the Public Security Bureau.

Therefore, in Guo Tao's eyes, the deaf old lady is no different from Yi Zhonghai, and naturally he will not give her any respect.

The deaf old lady, who had just fallen asleep, was woken up by the sound of the door being pushed open. With her temper, she was about to curse, but when she saw who was coming, she forced herself to shut her mouth.

Guo Tao directly asked the deaf old lady: "Are you the deaf old lady?"

The deaf old lady saw so many police officers, including Deputy Director Tang, but she didn't say a word.

This atmosphere made the deaf old lady feel uneasy. She didn't know what was going on.

But the deaf old lady had experienced many ups and downs after all, so she quickly adjusted her mentality and answered Guo Tao in a neither humble nor arrogant tone.

"Yes, I am the deaf old lady. I would like to ask the police, is it inappropriate for you to come into my house without saying hello?"

Guo Tao: "Old lady, there is nothing wrong with treating someone like you. I think it's normal."

The director said: "That's right, deaf old lady, your crime has been exposed, so you'd better tell the truth. You should know our party's policy: leniency for those who confess and severity for those who resist."

Seeing the two police chiefs' bad attitudes, the deaf old lady became even more confused. She hurriedly looked at Deputy Director Tang, hoping to learn something from him.

It’s a pity that Deputy Director Tang didn’t say anything, but kept shaking his head at the deaf old lady.

Seeing that Deputy Director Tang's help was useless, the deaf old lady could only rely on herself. She was not afraid of the police.

Because she knew that no one knew her identity now, and the warlord had fled long ago, and now no one knew whether he was dead or alive. Even if he was still alive, it was impossible for him to return to the city.

As for the previous housekeeper and maid, the deaf old lady knew that the housekeeper had left Sijiu City with the two maids and ran towards the northeast.

Another maid was poisoned to death by herself and her body was thrown into Shichahai. So many years have passed, and it is estimated that there is not even a trace of her left.

The last maid also ran away on her own, but the deaf old lady didn't know where she went. But even if she really came back, without evidence, it would be useless just relying on her words.

However, so many police officers suddenly came and made such a big fuss, and the two leaders had a tough and bad attitude. They must have known something.

So the deaf old lady decided to try indirectly to see if she could get something out of them. If that didn't work, she would just pretend to be deaf and dumb.

"Comrade Public Security, I don't understand what you are talking about. I am an old widower, what evil things can I do? If you have evidence, just arrest me. If not, leave immediately and don't disturb my rest."

Guo Tao: "Long Xiaoni, from the Muduri clan of the Bordered Yellow Banner, married a prince and then moved into this courtyard.

After Prince Beile died, he followed a warlord, but this warlord ran away before we liberated Sijiu City and did not take you with him. Do I need to say more about what happened next?"

The deaf old lady was really panicked at this time. She really didn't expect that her identity would be discovered by the police.

However, until now, the deaf old lady still believes that the police are trying to trick her. Those who knew her identity ran away, and the only maid who was willing to follow her was killed by her.

It is impossible for anyone in this world to know my life. Yes, this public security officer must be deceiving me.

"Comrade Public Security, I don't know what you are talking about. I am just a maid in this courtyard. The master and his wife did run away before liberation, but it has nothing to do with me."

The director looked at the deaf old lady with a sneer, with a trace of disdain in his eyes: "Deaf old lady, stop quibbling at this time. You have bound feet yourself, you haven't forgotten it, have you? Who would hire a maid with bound feet?" His voice was full of sarcasm and accusations, as if he had seen through the deaf old lady's lies.

Guo Tao stood aside, his eyes firm and serious as he said, "Well, since she is so uncooperative, there is no need to say more.

Come here, restrain her first, and search the rest of you. Search carefully, and don't miss any suspicious places, such as on the walls, under the floor tiles, and in the pillars. Be careful." His orders were firm and decisive, and people could feel a strong sense of majesty.

The accompanying police officers answered in unison: "Yes." They immediately took action, demonstrating a high degree of discipline and execution.

Deputy Director Tang originally wanted to say a few words, but when he saw the scene in front of him, the words got stuck in his throat and he didn't know how to speak.

In the end, he could only sigh helplessly and ordered the two accompanying staff members: "Guard the door and don't let anyone in." This might be the only thing he could do for the deaf old lady, hoping to help her retain some of her last dignity.

At this moment, two police officers walked towards the deaf old lady without hesitation and lifted her up, one on the left and one on the right.

The deaf old lady struggled, but her strength was far less than that of the two police officers, and she was soon firmly controlled.

Her face turned pale and her eyes revealed despair and fear.

"Are you guys police officers? Why are you acting like robbers? Let me go! I want to find your leader. Let me go! Quickly."

Seeing that no one paid attention to her, the deaf old lady began to imitate Jia Zhang.

"Hurry up, help! This group of people is bullying an old lady. A group of grown men are bullying an old lady."

It's a pity that no one still paid attention to her. Although people outside couldn't see clearly what was happening in the house, they could guess roughly what was happening through the gaps and the sounds coming from inside.

As for the deaf old lady's request for help, only a fool would save her. Not to mention whether she has really committed a crime, even if she hasn't, these people won't care about her.

In the past, the deaf old lady relied on the presence of Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu and bullied everyone by acting as the ancestor of the courtyard. All the delicious food and drinks had to be given to her first, otherwise she would come to make trouble.

How could anyone save this person who is considered a scourge by everyone? What's more, there are people from the police and the street office here.

Perhaps Guo Tao was annoyed by the deaf old lady's crying and scolding, so he asked someone to bring a towel to cover the deaf old lady's mouth.

It was finally quiet now. The deaf old lady's hands were controlled by the police, so she couldn't take the towel out of her mouth. She could only whimper there.

Seeing that the deaf old lady's place had quieted down, Guo Tao also joined the search team.

Although there were eight police officers in total, including the six who controlled the deaf old lady, the deaf old lady's house was not small, and the six of them searched for a long time.

At this time, a police officer suddenly called out: "Chief, come here quickly, I found something here."

Hearing this, Guo Tao and the director hurried over.

The deaf old lady also heard it. She quickly looked towards the policeman who was speaking and immediately knew that was where she had hidden the box before.

If that place had been discovered a month ago, the deaf old lady would have been terrified, but now she was not panicked at all, and instead felt like laughing.

At this time, she probably already thanked the thief who broke into her house in her heart. Otherwise, the things in those two boxes alone would not only prove her identity, but would also be enough to take her life.