Witty Wife, Better Life
Chapter 135 - 129: Solving the Case (Part 2)

Chapter 135: Chapter 129: Solving the Case (Part 2)

"I’ll ask one more time, who stole the sheep? If no one confesses, I’m going to search every household. The sheep was lost yesterday, and even if you’ve destroyed the evidence by now, you’ll definitely still smell like sheep. You might not notice it, but you can’t fool it. If I find out who stole the sheep, I believe you all know the consequences. So, does anyone have something to say now?" Xing Zhonghua said while scanning every person present with his eyes.

Suddenly, a boy’s voice emerged from the crowd, "I know..."

Xing Zhonghua looked over with wide eyes, "Who, who just spoke, stand out."

The commune members made way, "Heh, that kid was just babbling nonsense just now." Ergouzi’s dad, shivering, covered Ergouzi’s mouth to keep him from speaking.

"Let go of your hand. I’ll know if he’s babbling nonsense once I ask him," Xing Zhonghua gestured for him to let go.

In front of so many people, Ergouzi’s dad didn’t dare to disobey and reluctantly removed his hand.

"Ah, Dad, you’re going to suffocate me," Ergouzi complained after gaining his freedom.

Ergouzi’s dad thought to himself that suffocating him would actually be good, this little runt always caused trouble for his father.

"Do you know who stole the sheep?" Xing Zhonghua asked.

"I know, I saw everything," Ergouzi said confidently, puffing out his chest without fear.

"What did you see?" Xing Zhonghua pressed on immediately.

Shen Fuzhen’s gaze flickered within the crowd, and Zhao Peng behind her tightened his grip on his mother’s clothes.

"I saw Zhao Peng sneakily coming down from the mountain, holding a little lamb in his arms," Ergouzi said loudly.

Xing Zhonghua’s gaze swept to the side, calling out, "Who is Zhao Peng?"

"Mom..." Petrified, Zhao Peng trembled all over, helplessly calling out behind his mother. Hearing him, Shen Fuzhen quickly turned around and covered his mouth with her hand, but it still drew Xing Zhonghua’s attention.

"Langya, go."

The large dog opened its wide mouth, showing its sharp teeth, and pounced towards Shen Fuzhen and her son.

"Ah... I won’t dare to do it again, honestly, I’ll never dare again, Mom, don’t let it bite me," Zhao Peng was the first to break down under the pressure.

"What nonsense are you talking about, child?" When Shen Fuzhen saw they were about to be exposed, she quickly slapped her son.

Afterward, things became straightforward, as Xing Zhonghua separated Shen Fuzhen from her son and interrogated Zhao Peng alone.

Actually, there was no need for an interrogation, as Zhao Peng couldn’t bear it and confessed everything without Xing Zhonghua saying much.

Indeed, it was Zhao Peng who stole the sheep, but initially, he didn’t intend to steal it for the meat; he just wanted to scare Shen Yunfang.

It turned out that because Shen Fuzhen often badmouthed Shen Yunfang at home, he harbored resentment towards his cousin. Additionally, after the New Year, when Shen Yunfang returned from visiting the army, she gave candy to others but none to him, which made him feel slighted. He wanted to get back at his cousin.

Lately, he had noticed that Shen Yunfang was careless when watching the sheep, often just tying them up and leaving to dig vegetables or collect firewood. He came up with the idea of stealing one to worry her.

Finally, he found the opportunity. The adult sheep were too big for him to handle, so taking advantage of the absence of others, he stealthily took away a lamb.

Shen Fuzhen happened to be off work that day and was at home when she saw her son bring home a sheep. She quickly asked him what was going on.

Zhao Peng then told her the whole story.

Shen Fuzhen was really something. She harbored hatred towards her own niece in her heart, so she decided to go all the way and without hesitation, slaughtered the lamb at home that very day. There wasn’t much meat on the lamb to begin with, and it was eaten by the few members of the Zhao family in one meal.

They didn’t dare keep the sheepskin at home either, so they took advantage of when no one was around and buried it in a hole they dug in the mountains. That’s why Shen Fuzhen was so confident, unafraid of being searched, since the meat was already in their stomachs, and the skin was not at home.

However, she didn’t expect her son to confess everything so easily when he got scared.

The case was solved just like that, and the whole village was in an uproar. Nobody had considered that Shen Yunfang’s second aunt was responsible; after that, it was no longer up to Shen Yunfang to decide what would happen.

Since the culprit had been caught, justice had to be served, or else how could they command respect from the people?

Shen Yeqing still considered familial ties and spoke well on behalf of Shen Fuzhen to Xing Zhonghua, promising a fair process. Only then did Shen Fuzhen get to stay instead of being taken away by Xing Zhonghua.

When Shen Yunfang turned to Ergouzi, she asked him, "If you saw Zhao Peng stealing the sheep, why didn’t you say anything the night before?" had he spoken up then, there would have been no need to involve Xing Zhonghua.

Ergouzi looked at her proudly and said, "Are you dumb? If I had seen it, I would have said something. I didn’t see anything; I was bluffing him, and you couldn’t even figure that out. You’re so dumb." After saying that, he sauntered off with a proud flick of his head.

He had instantly realized that Zhao Peng and his mother were up to something. Why else would they cling so insistently to Shen Yunfang? Other people might not dare to speak up, but he dared. After all, hadn’t Shen Yunfang once given him several pieces of fruit candy? This was him returning the favor.

Shen Yunfang stood there in a daze. That kid must have traveled through time, too.

A few days later, she carried a basket full of eggs to Xing Zhonghua’s house to express her gratitude.

"Brother-in-law, is Langya really a police dog?" Shen Yunfang was very curious. The dog was so fierce; it made her itch to have one of her own. How great it would be to have such a dog.

"Ha! Where are there so many police dogs? I was just fooling people. Langya is just a guard dog from the military police compound, and I requisitioned him temporarily that day," Xing Zhonghua proudly said about his cunning.

"But you know, Langya may not be a police dog, but he’s not much different from one."

"Is Langya a male or a female? Does it have puppies? Can I have one?" Shen Yunfang’s eyes lit up.

"What, you want to keep a dog?" Jian Hui asked.

Shen Yunfang nodded, "It’s just me alone at home, and I live at the foot of the mountain. Having a dog could watch the door and provide some noise at night."

"Hey, you’ve actually brought it up at the right time. Langya became a father last month. I’ll ask around tomorrow, and if there are any left, I’ll get one for you," Xing Zhonghua said.

"That would be wonderful, thank you so much, brother-in-law," Shen Yunfang said with a smile.

"What’s there to thank me for? I heard your man is coming back for the New Year, right?"

"Yes," Shen Yunfang replied shyly, having told Jian Hui about her plans to get married around the New Year.

"That’s fantastic. When the time comes, you two should come to my house, and I’ll have a proper drink with your man," Xing Zhonghua laughed heartily.

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