I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 508: Waiting for the Fisherman’s Profit (Monthly Ticket 300+ Updates)

Chapter 508: Chapter 508: Waiting for the Fisherman’s Profit (Monthly Ticket 300+ Updates)

The ruffian felt a strong pressure coming from Yu Jingting and didn’t dare to speak.

"Wang Ermiao, honesty is the best policy. You’ve assaulted people and even tried to use a knife, which we have both physical and testimonial evidence for. There’s no denying these facts. Your only way out now is to tell the truth!" said Liao Yong seriously.

Wang Ermiao was the name of the ruffian.

The ruffian lost his bravado and his voice softened.

"I... honestly, I don’t know what happened to my arm. I was groggy and just felt a horrible pain in my arm. When I woke up, all I could see was white and I didn’t know who had covered my head with a pillowcase."

By the time he had managed to pull off the pillowcase with his uninjured hand, the person who had broken his arm was already long gone.

The ruffian was scared that nobody would compensate him for his medical expenses, so he tried to pin the blame on Jiaojiao, hoping she would cover the costs.

Unfortunately for him, Jiaojiao had an alibi and a brick couldn’t have caused his injuries.

"Given his reputation for trouble, isn’t it normal for him to be targeted for revenge? Liao Yong, he has a record, doesn’t he?" asked Jingting.

Liao Yong nodded.

This ruffian was no good; he had frequently been involved in petty theft and visits to the station were a common occurrence for him.

There were always a few rotten apples like him — not quite violent enough to be murderers or arsonists, but always sneaking around, stealing things.

Being locked up for a while, then causing trouble once released.

Liao Yong and others questioned the medical staff that had been present during that time span but found no clue about who could have done this.

Wang Cuihua was busy looking after the children and didn’t know what was going on. But seeing the dark expressions on the faces of the two men at home and Suizi calmly keeping her composure made her suspect something.

Upon figuring out the hint, Wang Cuihua grinned, muttering to herself, "Payback, payback."

"How did his arm get broken?" Jiaojiao pondered.

"Well, it doesn’t concern you two. See, your uncle said you both did well, you resisted the wrongdoer’s evil behavior, so you did nothing wrong."

"Really, Brother Yong?"

Liao Yong nodded in affirmation.

Only then did Jiaojiao lighten up.

If it hadn’t been for Jiaojiao’s swift action, the old scavenger might have been severely injured by the hooligan.

How on earth the ruffian’s arm got broken was chalked up to someone seeking vengeance. As for who that someone was, the ruffian himself couldn’t figure out — after all, he had crossed too many people...

Anyway, they couldn’t find out.

Even if this matter couldn’t be investigated, they still had to question why they attacked Jiaojiao.

This ruffian had no honor and spilled everything with just a little probing.

A name that surprised the Yu Family was revealed.

"Jin Erjie told us to do it. Her real name is Jin Qu but people in Jianghu call her Jin Erjie. She wanted us to circle around these two kids, not really to fight, but just to scare them."

"Why?" Suizi was surprised to hear this name and thought she’d misheard.

"She said she wanted to catch a man’s attention. So, we were to just pretend to threaten the kids so she could step in and stop us. That way the man would start to like her."

Upon finishing, the ruffian muttered to himself.

"I don’t know what kind of man could make Jin Erjie so infatuated. Many of us have chased her and she doesn’t even glance at us. It wouldn’t surprise me if this guy had two d**ks."

Upon hearing the last line, Yu Jingting’s veins popped out in anger.

Without even looking back, he could feel the knife-like gaze of his mother, Wang Cuihua. In her opinion, flies don’t land on an egg without crack, which indirectly implies that Jingting too was at fault.

Suizi, sensing the brewing storm within her mother-in-law, quickly grabbed her mother-in-law’s hand and shook her head.

"Jin Erjie must have been at the scene of the crime, right?" Suizi asked.

Upon hearing this, the ruffian was livid.

"Women really can’t be trusted! We clashed and fought for her sake and she ran off as soon as things went downhill. She has no honor at all!"

"Is it possible then, that when she saw you were caught, she held a grudge and came to the hospital — ah, sorry, I’m merely making an illogical deduction without evidence. Please don’t take it to heart."

Suizi showed her mastery in creating "tricky conversations".

While she knew in her heart how the ruffian had really sustained the injury, she deliberately led the trail of evidence towards Jin Qu.

Sure enough, hearing Suizi’s words, the rogue’s nostrils flared with anger and he swore vehemently, his eyes full of murderous intent.

Presumably, once he was released, there would be a dog-eat-dog situation, even if he didn’t make a move, those who had escaped earlier would not let Jin Qu off easily.

In the underworld, there are codes of conduct. Whether Jin Qu had really hurt the ruffian or not, by abandoning her brothers when trouble struck, she would lose credibility.

In just a few words, Suizi had shattered Jin Qu’s local influence.

Once they left the hospital, Wang Cuihua, filled with anger, turned to Yu Jingting.

"How are you going to handle this?"

"Once she gets out, I’ll confront her," Jingting stated, adamant. No one was allowed to harm the women of his family.

"There’s no need for you to do that personally. She will be busy fending for herself in the short term. Those thugs will not let her off easily. At this point, there is no need for us to get involved. Otherwise, you risk bearing the blame for these thugs. Let the wicked grind the wicked."

Suizi set the tone for the whole incident. Her family just needed to watch from the sidelines and reap the benefits.

Wang Cuihua wanted to chastise Yu Jingting, but Suizi spoke up first.

"In this matter, Jingting is innocent. The fact that they’re trying such desperate ways to attract Jingting indirectly proves that he hasn’t been associating with any women outside. The more they act like this, the more we need to stay united. Blaming Jingting would only lead to these bad women succeeding in their schemes."

Jingting was extremely satisfied. His wife truly understood him.

Shuisheng glanced at Suizi, a content smile playing at the corners of his mouth. Suizi truly had the vigor of a family matriarch. She was indeed a suitable wife for his son - of course, this also meant that his wife, Wang Cuihua, had good taste in choosing a woman for their son.

Thinking it over, Wang Cuihua realized this made sense and decided not to berate her son any further.

Out of the blue, the usually silent Jiaojiao asked a question.

"How did that man’s arm really break?"

Throughout the whole situation, Jiaojiao had been pondering over how the man’s arm ended up broken.

She had a vague idea that it had something to do with her brother and father.

However, Suizi’s education had indeed been successful; Jiaojiao was extraordinarily intuitive and discerning for her age, and she wisely waited until they were back home to ask.

After a moment of thought, Suizi responded cautiously.

Rather than answering directly, she asked a question in return.

"Jiaojiao, do you think we did the right thing in this situation?"

Jiaojiao hesitated, wanting to nod in agreement after looking at her father and brother.

The Yu family’s eye-for-an-eye principle was ingrained in their DNA.

However, her reasoning told her that her educated sister-in-law might dislike such a reckless answer.

Jiaojiao was deep in thought.