in2ebook Chapter 87 Mu Xiaowan's Control
Chapter 87 Mu Xiaowan's Control
Since nothing was stolen and there was no need to stand guard anymore, Ye Jincheng withdrew his men, and they all returned to the police station together.
The person who confessed was a very young-looking thief.
He looked terrified and begged Ye Jincheng to let him go; it was his first time doing this.
In order to reduce his sentence, he voluntarily confessed that someone had paid them to do so.
He didn't know who it was; he was just a lowly henchman who took orders from others.
Ye Jincheng then pressed the thief who had threatened Mu Xiaowan for details.
The thief was quite ethical at first, but after Ye Jincheng repeatedly questioned him, he confessed honestly.
However, he didn't know who was contacting him; there was an intermediary among their employers, so they weren't in direct contact.
The thief said it was his first time taking on a theft mission. The other party said that the stolen goods would be theirs, and they would even earn extra money, which is why they accepted the job.
In order to reduce his sentence, the thief revealed the middleman's meeting place.
Ye Jincheng quickly arranged for someone to go.
After thinking it over, Mu Xiaowan felt that it was unlikely that her competitors would do such a thing, since her business hadn't even taken off yet.
The only person he had a grudge against was Ge Qingran, but Ge Qingran didn't know where she stored her goods.
Could it be my second aunt?
She wants that house; it's not impossible for her to sabotage it.
But she couldn't say that to Chu Shaoqing's face.
We still need to catch the middleman; pulling out the radish will bring up the mud, and we might just find the person.
After Mu Xiaowan and Chu Shaoqing finished their business at the police station, they planned to go back to the shop to clean up, and Chu Junbai went with them.
The group had just stepped out of the house and into the courtyard when they encountered Ge Qingran.
Mu Xiaowan didn't try to hide; she simply pretended not to see anything and walked out.
But Ge Qingran had no reason to let Mu Xiaowan go.
She stormed off towards Mu Xiaowan, looking as if she was afraid Mu Xiaowan would disappear again.
Just as Chu Junbai was about to raise his leg to protect Mu Xiaowan, Chu Shaoqing stepped in first.
Ge Qingran was already very angry, and seeing someone protecting Mu Xiaowan made her want to grind her teeth to powder.
"Mu Xiaowan, you've been hiding from me every day. I've finally caught you today. You'd better drop the case immediately."
Mu Xiaowan calculated the time and realized it was about time.
She was so busy these past few days that she forgot about it.
She pulled Chu Shaoqing away, calm and composed, not intimidated by Ge Qingran's murderous appearance.
"I've been dealing with too many things these past few days. Since I'm here today, I'd like to ask the police what the appropriate course of action is?"
Ge Qingran was prepared for an argument, but to her surprise, Mu Xiaowan agreed.
She was a little taken aback.
Chu Shaoqing looked at his second brother, and seeing that he didn't intend to stop him, he didn't say anything more.
Mu Xiaowan said, "Shaoqing, you go back first, I'll be back in a bit."
Chu Shaoqing said to Chu Junbai, "Second brother, you stay with your sister-in-law, I'll head back first."
Chu Junbai had his hands in the pockets of his military overcoat.
His clean-cut, strong features, dark, sword-like eyebrows, and imposing aura made him quite intimidating even when he stood there without saying a word.
With Chu Junbai around, Ge Qingran naturally wouldn't dare to do anything to Mu Xiaowan.
When Ye Jincheng saw the two people who had returned, he was about to ask them something, but when he saw Ge Qingran, he understood.
They had discussed how to handle this matter before, so Ye Jincheng did as Mu Xiaowan requested.
Ge Qingran had initially thought that Mu Xiaowan's decisiveness must be suspicious.
When she heard Mu Xiaowan say that she would not drop the case, but rather that she would not pursue any responsibility, she finally understood.
"Mu Xiaowan, when you took the money you clearly said it was to drop the case, so how come it's no longer being pursued?"
She was also thinking that as long as Mu Xiaowan dropped the case, they could use it to their advantage, not only to protect He Yongsheng but also to avenge Mu Xiaowan's false accusation.
Unexpectedly, Mu Xiaowan's words and actions were two different things.
They were completely led by the nose.
It's really too much.
That country bumpkin is full of cunning.
“The police officers told us to settle this privately. Otherwise, why wouldn’t I pursue it? Besides, the money was originally taken from me by He Yongsheng, so it’s just a return.”
"It's not too late for you to regret it now."
Mu Xiaowan was fearless.
So what if they quit? Not a single penny will be refunded.
Ge Qingran had never been tricked like this in her life; she was furious.
How can there be such shameless people in the world?
"Mu Xiaowan, I'm going to sue you for slander and extortion."
"Okay, then hurry up, that way I can also get a false accusation fee."
Mu Xiaowan stopped signing her order halfway through.
Ge Qingran was just saying that out of anger. If she could really win the case, she wouldn't be here putting up with Mu Xiaowan's attitude.
Have you thought it through? Should I sign this or not?
"you……"
Mu Xiaowan knew that Ge Qingran had compromised, but she still wanted Ge Qingran to bow down to her.
If it weren't for Ge Qingran, the original owner wouldn't have died, and she wouldn't have come to such a backward era.
She knows she's the third party, yet she still thinks she's right.
"Okay, I admit I was wrong, you should sign it now."
Ge Qingran had no choice but to bow her head.
Mu Xiaowan then signed the document.
She stopped caring about the rest; how Ye Jincheng handled it was his business.
Ye Jincheng asked Ge Qingran to pick up He Yongsheng.
When He Yongsheng learned that Mu Xiaowan had not dropped the case but simply not pursued it, he was furious. However, he had no choice but to compromise and leave the area first.
If he doesn't leave here, his life is truly over.
Moreover, he needs to hold on to Ge Qingran right now and find a job. He knows that the army can no longer keep him, so he needs to get married to Ge Qingran as soon as possible.
He figured he could find another job and stay in the city, so He Yongsheng wasn't so angry anymore.
Ge Qingran also thought about waiting for him to come out before thinking of other solutions.
After signing, He Yongsheng was able to leave.
Now that he was homeless, he went to the Ge family's house.
Ge Qingran's father was also furious but had nowhere to vent his anger.
He only has one daughter, and with their circumstances, she could have married into any family they wanted, but instead she married someone like He Yongsheng.
Ge Qingran even got a marriage certificate with He Yongsheng behind his back.
It's unrealistic to get divorced so soon after getting married.
Fortunately, the wedding was not held, so many people didn't know about it.
After thinking it over, he decided to suppress the news and find another opportunity to get them to divorce later.
We'll find Ge Qingran a new marriage then.
However, he overlooked He Yongsheng.
He Yongsheng is not someone who can be easily fooled.
Mu Xiaowan wouldn't let them have it so easy.
Chu Junbai escorted Mu Xiaowan back to the shop.
On the way, Chu Junbai said, "He Yongsheng is out. He will inevitably retaliate. You and Shaoqing should stay together and don't walk alone at night."
Mu Xiaowan didn't care. He Yongsheng had just come out, and even if he harbored resentment, he probably wouldn't dare to act recklessly at this critical juncture.
"Captain Chu, I'd still like to trouble you to keep an eye on that matter I asked you to handle."
Chu Junbai raised an eyebrow, looking puzzled.