amaotonovel Chapter 137 The police come to the door
Chapter 137 The police come to the door
Mu Xiaowan did it on purpose. She dared to do evil and blatantly thought that Mu Xiaowan was incapable of doing anything. So, let's talk about this somewhere else.
No matter what kind of family you come from, breaking the law is unacceptable.
Mu Xiaowan changed her clothes and went downstairs.
As they went downstairs, Chu Shaoqing whispered something in her ear.
"Sister-in-law, why don't we just talk about this at the shop? Why did the police have to come knocking on our door?"
"Wait, wasn't it said that the children accidentally set off firecrackers and ignited the firewood? Could someone have done it on purpose?"
"Sister-in-law, are you hiding something from me?"
Mu Xiaowan glanced at him. Her second aunt's family had been coming to visit the two elderly people every day early these past few days. So when Ye Jincheng told her the truth, she asked him to find out the truth and then instruct his subordinates to go directly to their home to tell them the inside story.
Ye Jincheng was also surprised when the results came out. He asked Mu Xiaowan for her opinion and analyzed the situation with her. Mu Xiaowan felt that since they knew who the bad guy was and couldn't do anything about it, they might as well leave the decision to their family. She wanted to see how they would protect Chu Shaoting.
She also wanted to know if An Muxue was involved in this matter.
But can I tell Chu Shaoqing all this?
When Chu Shaoqing looked at her, his eyes were always clear and bright, and she couldn't bear to look at him.
If we're talking about it, it's not now.
"That day, a woman who came to buy something overheard from a neighbor that the fire here wasn't caused by children setting off firecrackers, but by someone doing it on purpose."
Mu Xiaowan slowed her pace.
“If I didn’t know about this, and it happened because of something trivial, I naturally wouldn’t care. But if someone did it on purpose, and if we hadn’t even noticed that the pile of firewood was on fire, the consequences would have been unimaginable. When I heard about it, I was terrified. That was the shop we had worked so hard to set up over several months. You know how much merchandise was in it. That shop was my life.”
Mu Xiaowan looked at Chu Shaoqing and said, "We found out this time, but what about next time? I can't keep watch all the time, so I called the police. If what this woman said is not credible, then I can rest assured. But if what she said is true, then it is a very big hidden danger, and I will definitely find out about it."
Chu Shaoqing's anger flared up instantly. "Sister-in-law, why didn't you tell me about something this big? I'm going to find out who's behind this and lock them up for ten or eight years."
Mu Xiaowan gave him another deep look before looking away.
If you knew your sister was the one who did it, would you still say that?
Mu Xiaowan knew that Chu Shaoqing disliked Chu Shaoting, which affected the reputation of the Chu family. Moreover, Chu Shaoting was related to him by blood. The two only disliked each other and there was no real harm done.
However, that's all she could say; he couldn't say anything else.
Mu Xiaowan went downstairs and saw two police officers sitting on the sofa. Her whole family was there, including Chu Shaoting.
Mu Xiaowan paused for a second on his body, then greeted the old man and woman before speaking to the police.
"You two have worked hard. It's so early in the morning to make this trip."
"Comrade Mu, you're too kind. This is our duty."
"Xiao Wan, what's going on?" Chu Huai asked.
“On New Year’s Eve, I received a call from the police. They said the shop was on fire. Junbai and I went out because of this. My grandparents are old, and it was the New Year, so I didn’t want them to worry. That’s why it was just the two of us.”
Jiang Yinglan said with heartache, "You child, even when you are wronged by everyone, you don't say a word. You always think about everyone else and never think about yourself."
Mu Xiaowan gave Jiang Yinglan a grateful look.
The mother-in-law was reminding those who made things difficult for Mu Xiaowan on New Year's Eve that Mu Xiaowan had been wronged.
This also lets them know that they haven't forgotten about it.
Grandpa Chu also said, "Xiao Wan, you're such a sensible child. We're family, so you have to speak up if there's anything you need to say."
He turned around and gave his wife a cold look.
Grandma Chu awkwardly looked away, "I didn't know."
"Humph!"
Mu Xiaowan said gently and understandingly, "Nothing really happened at the time. Telling everyone would only add to their worries. If something had really happened, I wouldn't have been able to hide it even if I wanted to."
Chu Shaoting was extremely flustered.
An Muxue remained calm, since she didn't get involved in the matter.
She just couldn't stand Mu Xiaowan's hypocritical attitude; she'd even called the police, yet still said she didn't want her family to know.
This person clearly wants even the mice in the house to know.
She looks gentle and weak, and a bit silly, but she's got so many tricks up her sleeve.
But it was this appearance that fooled his entire family.
I wonder if the police have found anything, or if Mu Xiaowan already knows that this is a deliberate attempt to intimidate them.
"Since it was just a child who lit the firewood and the shop was fine, why did the police have to be called?" An Muxue asked with an innocent and curious look.
"Yes, Xiaowan, what exactly is going on? It's so early in the morning, before the Lunar New Year is even over, what could be so important that it can't be postponed?"
Bai Jiao'e was saying that if it wasn't a big deal, disturbing the two elders during the first month of the lunar year would be considered inconsiderate of her.
Mu Xiaowan wasn't in a hurry, but the smile on her face disappeared, and her eyes became sharp as she stared directly at An Muxue.
"Sister-in-law, I haven't told anyone that I only burned firewood, how did you know?"
An Muxue had been quite calm, but her expression changed instantly after Mu Xiaowan asked her that question.
An Muxue choked and stammered, "I...I only heard about it. I was afraid that my grandparents would worry, so I didn't tell them."
It seems An Muxue was involved too. Mu Xiaowan deliberately glanced at An Muxue a few more times, hoping to make her feel uneasy and reveal her true colors.
When Mu Xiaowan looked at her, An Muxue felt guilty and her eyes darted away. This bitch really knew. It seems that the police coming to her door was also arranged by her.
I wonder what kind of trick she's up to?
I was careless; this bastard is far more cunning than I thought.
That idiot Chu Shaoting is so indecisive; she's definitely left herself vulnerable.
“If it weren’t for a woman who came to buy something that day and brought it up, I wouldn’t have known anything about it. She said she heard someone say that they were instructed by someone to deliberately set fire to the firewood next to our shop, but I didn’t take it seriously at the time. Later, that woman reminded me that maybe some shop was jealous of my success. I felt scared just thinking about it, so after thinking it over, I decided to call the police.”
“If someone really is trying to harm me, and I just let it go, that would be like condoning the murderer, which would have endless consequences. I haven’t been able to sleep these past few days, and I wish I could live in the shop and keep an eye on it. That shop is not only my business, but also my life.”
The old man said, "Xiao Wan did the right thing. We can't let a bad person get away with it."
Chu Huai asked, "Comrades from the Public Security Bureau, you must have come with results today."