Officer Shen fell into deep thought as he listened to Yun Que'er's account.
He didn't believe this was unfounded. If such things hadn't really happened, then the little girl must have been doing it on purpose.
But how could a little kid be so scheming as to frame the village head?
Moreover, judging from Yun Que'er's sincere attitude earlier, Officer Shen didn't think she was lying.
Excluding these two possibilities, there was only one thing left to conclude.
This village head was truly rotten to the core.
It was likely that what Yun Que'er had said was just the tip of the iceberg, and there were even more terrible things behind.
"I've got the general idea," Officer Shen said.
He stood up, walked towards Yun Que'er, and patted her on the head.
"Little girl, you're really great. Remember, even if we can't always punish the evil and promote the good, we must never yield to evil forces."
Yun Que'er nodded vigorously. "Thank you, uncle. I understand."
Looking at Yun Que'er's cute and obedient appearance, Officer Shen felt very gratified. At the same time, he hated the village head who had sent Yun Que'er's family and his own family to the police station even more.
How could there be such a person in the world? He had problems of his own but put the blame on others.
Officer Shen wondered if he hadn't come to conduct the interrogation himself today, would Yun Que'er's family really have been wrongly dealt with as criminals?
Officer Shen didn't want to wrong an innocent person, nor did he want to let any bad guy go.
With a cold face, he walked out and called over the young police officer who had brought everyone in.
"What's going on? Why is the situation I know completely different from what the village head said?"
The young police officer was stunned. "Did the village head and the others lie?"
"What he said is true, but it's a distorted truth!" Officer Shen angrily slapped the table. "Go and make arrangements. It's too late today, so don't let these kids go back. Let them stay at our police station. Find a room for them to have a good sleep. Early tomorrow morning, take a few people in plain clothes to the village to quietly investigate the situation."
Seeing Officer Shen's serious expression, the young police officer knew that something big was up. He quickly went down to make the arrangements.
Yun Fujin and the others were in the middle of being interrogated when the young police officer rushed in and urgently stopped the interrogation, telling the interrogator not to question them anymore.
Then they were arranged into a quiet room and politely invited in.
"You'll rest here tonight. The conditions may not be great, but it's better than going home in the middle of the night. You're still young, and safety is the most important thing."
Yun Fujin politely nodded to the young police officer, but he was secretly puzzled.
The situation had changed too quickly!
They hadn't even finished the investigation, so why had the police's attitude suddenly done a 180 - degree turn?
At this time, Officer Shen also walked over, leading Yun Que'er.
"We're sorry to trouble you to come here in the middle of the night. We'll continue to investigate your case. Have a good rest tonight."
The three siblings other than Yun Que'er were completely confused by the police's attitude.
They were supposed to be "crime suspects", but instead, they were being treated so politely that they were so nervous that they didn't know where to put their hands and feet.
Yun Fujin was the first to come to his senses. He quickly stepped forward to thank Officer Shen.
"It's really troublesome for you to make these arrangements for us so late."
Officer Shen smiled. "It doesn't matter. It's our duty as policemen to serve the people. You can rest assured that those who are wrong will be punished. We will definitely enforce the law impartially."
Yun Fujin detected something fishy from Officer Shen's words. It seemed that Officer Shen meant that they were innocent, and it was the village head and the others who were in the wrong?
It wasn't until Officer Shen left that Yun Fujin pulled Yun Que'er aside and asked.
"What did you tell him? Why did they..."
"Big brother, don't worry. We've done nothing wrong," Yun Que'er said, holding Yun Fujin's hand and shaking it. "Trust me. We'll surely get out of here safe and sound, without a single hair out of place."
Seeing Yun Que'er's confident look, Yun Fujin finally felt relieved.
They huddled together on the long benches in the room and slept for the night. Early the next morning, someone specially brought them breakfast, but they were also told that they couldn't leave the police station until the case was clarified.
Meanwhile, the village head, seeing that the Yun family hadn't returned all night, was overjoyed.
From the moment he stepped out of the house early in the morning, there had been a smile on the village head's face. He looked as happy as if he had just had a grandson.
When someone greeted the village head on the road, he didn't put on airs like before. Instead, he smiled amiably and nodded at them, which left everyone stunned.
Was the village head crazy? Or had he changed his personality after a night's sleep?
Liu Kui was also overjoyed when he heard that the Yun family was still at the police station. He got up early in the morning and chopped up some meat filling to make wontons for his son.
Just as he finished, the village head happened to arrive. Liu Kui immediately invited the village head into the house and took out his precious wine early in the morning.
"I said my method would work. The Yun family won't be able to turn things around this time. Even if they can come back to the village in the future, they'll have to be more obedient."
The village head's face was full of wrinkles from smiling. "It's all thanks to you. If it weren't for your idea, I really wouldn't have known what to do."
For the past year, the village head had regarded the four Yun siblings as thorns in his side. He also didn't like Yun Motan, who rarely came home, no matter how he looked at him.
The whole Yun family was like an old fishbone stuck in the village head's throat. If he ignored it, it would prick him; if he tried to deal with them, he couldn't use harsh methods, for fear that the "fishbone" would be pushed deeper and pierce his artery.
Now that the Yun family had fallen into their trap on their own, and with Liu Kui's wonderful plan, the village head had finally managed to bring down these little brats.
The anger that had been pent up in his heart for a year was finally released, making him feel much more relaxed.
Liu Kui laughed extremely boldly. "I've always said that as the village head, it should be a piece of cake for you to deal with those little brats from the Yun family. By the way, village head, I'm planning to raise a few more pigs recently. They'll be ready for sale during the Chinese New Year. I'll send half of one to you then."
It seemed that Liu Kui was trying to make more money again. But since he had just helped the village head a great deal and the village head himself would benefit from it, the village head readily agreed.
"But you need to be careful. The Yun family has just been brought down by us, so the situation might be a bit tense recently. When you go to the abandoned village, be careful not to be followed."
"Don't worry. It'll be absolutely fine," Liu Kui waved his hand and patted his chest in assurance. "That village has been deserted for years. Even if someone sees me go there, they won't dare to follow me."
The village head took a sip of his wine and thought that Liu Kui was right.
A few years ago, there had been a fire in that village, and many people had died. Gradually, everyone had moved away, and no one had gone there since.