Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 419 - 420 Thieves Cry Thief?

Chapter 419: Chapter 420 Thieves Cry Thief?

Manager Zheng let the officers in and said to the old man blocking the door, "We’ll cease operations now, just lock the door, and Old Mr. Gu, please come here."

It was at this time that the leisurely Song Yunuan saw a large crowd gathered here.

Eager for a spectacle, Song Yunuan immediately quickened her pace and ran towards the commotion.

On the outskirts of the crowd, she widened her eyes and tiptoed to peek inside.

What’s going on? What’s going on?

An elderly lady nearby said, "I heard an old man lost a jade bracelet worth tens of thousands of yuan, and now he’s blocked the entrance so no one inside can leave. See? The police have arrived."

Wow, this is a major case, it’s enough for a conviction.

Someone nearby made this remark.

A middle-aged woman commented, "Really? I don’t believe it. This Old Master Gu is quite old; why would he carry a jade bracelet with him when he goes out?"

"Maybe he had his reasons. The case has been reported, so it must be true, unless he’s suffering from senile dementia."

"Now all the people in the restaurant are implicated. The damn thief always thinking about getting something for nothing, should have his claws cut off, see if he dares to steal again."

Some in the crowd clearly had been victims of theft themselves, thus they cursed with empathy.

Song Yunuan spotted Old Master Gu in a glance.

All of a sudden, she had an epiphany.

She wondered why he looked so familiar—it was because he appeared in a scenario she had triggered.

This is Huai’an’s grandfather.

And he is the same old man who had bravely stepped forward to do the right thing.

Song Yunuan had a quite good impression of him.

At this moment, Old Master Gu was far from relaxed; the disturbance had grown larger than he had anticipated.

But apart from blocking the door, he had no other immediate solutions.

Song Yunuan squeezed her way in.

However, she kept silent and just watched the excitement from the entrance.

Old Master Gu was formidable; a small matter like this was nothing to him.

But why did the old man take a jade bracelet with him when he went out?

It was then that Old Master Gu’s gaze met with Song Yunuan’s.

Old Master Gu squinted his eyes—oh, wasn’t this the clever young girl who caught a human trafficker?

What a coincidence to meet her here.

Then he remembered that the Wutong District wasn’t far from here and understood that the young girl’s home must be in this area.

He quickly averted his gaze.

He mentioned his jade bracelet to the police, and at the current market value, a jade shop would offer twenty thousand yuan for it.

That was a sizable amount indeed.

The officers told another to call for more help; two weren’t enough, they needed a female officer as well.

They also had to prepare the necessary paperwork.

The customers all frowned, as many wanted to leave immediately after their meal.

But with twenty thousand yuan at stake, no one wanted to be under suspicion.

The thieves, sensing the seriousness of the situation and seeing that the police were not impatient and didn’t express disbelief, but instead began to take action, and even went back to call for backup, started to panic.

Of course, their outward appearance didn’t show it; it was a turmoil inside their minds as they tried to think of a solution.

Old Master Gu apologized, "Today, because of a thief, I’ve inconvenienced everyone, and for that, I’m really sorry. We’ll conduct a search immediately, and those who are clear can leave. Regardless of whether you’ve settled your bill or not, I will cover everyone’s meal today. To be honest, the jade bracelet was my late wife’s, and it means a great deal to me."

Originally these people were full of complaints.

They were just trying to enjoy a meal and ended up as suspects.

Since they hadn’t stolen anything, they were naturally indignant.

But after hearing what the old man said, their hearts softened again.

Regardless of gender, those who deeply value loyalty and righteousness will always earn the respect of others.

Old Master Gu was, of course, no exception.

Someone proactively said, "Since that’s the case, let’s cooperate fully. Tell us what to do, and we’ll do it. I have nothing to hide and am not afraid of being searched."

Yet another person spoke in a sarcastic tone, "People are unpredictable; the phrase ’a thief cries catch the thief’ doesn’t come from nowhere."

For a moment, there was a bit of a commotion.

Taking advantage of the situation, the pair of thieves quietly moved towards the entrance.

Song Yunuan and a group of people were still gathered at the door.

The restaurant’s door was double-leaved, with glass at the top.

The hands of the thieving couple moved unconsciously.

But because of the crowd, nobody noticed them.

Song Yunuan thought to herself that the search should be simple. As long as the person who took the jade bracelet hadn’t left the restaurant, just search everyone.

A jade bracelet of that size couldn’t be swallowed like a ring, could it?

But then again, not many people would dare to swallow it.

Such an act could be life-threatening.

As long as the custody was legal, and sufficient police forces were present, along with some female officers, there shouldn’t be a problem.

The police station was not far away, so they should arrive shortly.

Then she saw that the restaurant’s staff were stationed both at the window and the kitchen entrance.

She estimated the item would soon be recovered.

Song Yunuan felt like she was just an onlooker.

But she was unexpectedly targeted by the thieving couple.

Mainly because she was the only young girl among the spectators.

And with her fair and innocent appearance, she seemed naive and simple.

The thieving wife, holding a bowl, approached the table near the door, and in front of everyone, poured a bowl of hot noodle soup into an aluminum lunchbox, glanced at the police officers and Old Master Gu, then kindly asked, "There’s nothing here with me, right?"

The officers and Old Master Gu nodded.

Indeed, there was nothing.

The woman then, in full view of everyone, took out a wrapped cloth bundle.

It was the kind of cloth that many people of that era liked to use to carry items.

She also grabbed a towel and began wrapping it while saying, "My mother-in-law sells candied haws across the street, she was going to come in to eat, but then this incident occurred. She’s very timid and doesn’t dare to come and join the crowd, so I thought I’d buy a portion and take it out to her."

The woman had an honest and simple face, and she tugged at her seemingly honest husband, saying, "We can’t get out for a while, and we can’t let mom be hungry. I’ll ask a kind soul to send the hot egg noodles out. What do you say?"

The man immediately nodded, sincerely saying, "Yes, you’re so thoughtful."

Consequently, the woman asked the officers if it was okay.

Everything was happening right in front of their eyes, the hot noodles were just hot noodles, visibly put into the lunchbox.

Of course, there were no questions, since their mother was waiting outside hungry.

The woman continued, "Don’t worry, my husband and I aren’t going anywhere. We’ll wait right here. We haven’t taken anything and aren’t afraid of being searched. Just need to get the noodles out to my mother-in-law."

She handed the items back to the officers, saying, "Please, check again along with Old Master Gu."

The officers really did check again.

There was nothing inside.

Old Master Gu also looked, confirming it to be true.

Song Yunuan looked as well and saw there was nothing.

Old Master Gu sighed and said, "There’s nothing that shouldn’t be there."

Song Yunuan quietly observed.

Inwardly, she couldn’t help but admire the woman’s extraordinary skill.