Chapter 10

Lu Guanshan directly took Liu Maokeng, along with the two hundred yuan, away.

“You are suspected of harassing and insulting my fiancée. I must take you to the police station for a thorough investigation!”

When the police investigate someone, they can uncover their entire history. Normal people would be terrified, let alone someone like Liu Maokeng, who already had a criminal record and a penchant for petty theft and shady dealings.

Yu family’s two brothers followed Lu Guanshan to the police station.

Liu Maokeng looked at Lu Guanshan in panic.

The man before him was tall and imposing, with a cold and commanding demeanor, even more intimidating than Wu Guohua!

Looking at the contours of Lu Guanshan’s body beneath his clothes and the muscles on his arms, it was obvious he was a trained fighter!

When did the Yu family connect with such a man?

And why didn’t that wretch Gao Xuelian tell him about this!

Liu Maokeng immediately begged for mercy. “I—I was wrong! I was just joking with you. I’ll leave right now, immediately!”

Yu Fendou spat at him. “Now you know you’re wrong? Scum like you must go to the police station! Pear (Yu Li) was right—where did you even get that money? Let the police investigate!”

Liu Maokeng tried to wriggle his way out. “I—I’ll kneel and apologize! I was really wrong! It wasn’t even my idea to come here—it was Gao Xuelian! She went back to her parents’ house last night and persuaded me to propose, saying Yu Li is beautiful now, with a big chest and a slim waist… It’s really not my fault!”

Hearing his filthy words, Lu Guanshan stepped forward and, with his bare hands, broke off an entire row of his teeth!

Liu Maokeng screamed, blood pouring from his mouth, crying out in pain, “I’ve admitted my mistake! I’ve admitted it!”

But admitting fault wasn’t enough. The Yu brothers followed Lu Guanshan, carrying the two hundred yuan, and forcibly brought Liu Maokeng to the police station.

It was the first time the Yu brothers had been to the police station, and they were a bit anxious.

But Lu Guanshan remained calm and composed, exuding an air of authority.

Yu Fendou couldn’t help but wonder—was Lu Guanshan really just a soldier?

Sure enough, Lu Guanshan introduced himself: “Hello, I am Lu Guanshan, the company commander of the Seventh Company of the 761st Southern Corps. Today, while visiting my fiancée’s home to discuss marriage, I encountered this man, Liu Maokeng, a hooligan who insulted and harassed my fiancée. Additionally, I found a suspicious sum of cash on him.

I suspect that this man may have received bribes from criminal elements and intentionally came to provoke us, aiming to disrupt my work and, in turn, affect the military and the collective!”

Liu Maokeng, already groaning in pain, was utterly stunned when he heard this.

What?! Me? Disrupt the military? Affect the collective?!

The Yu brothers were equally shocked. They never expected Lu Guanshan to say such things.

But the next moment, they both nodded in unison: “Yes! Exactly!”

At the same time, they were amazed—Lu Guanshan was also a company commander, just like Wu Guohua!

But why did Wu Guohua always act so arrogant, while Lu Guanshan was so humble, approachable, and gentle?

The police chief himself came rushing out, excitedly shaking Lu Guanshan’s hand. “The Seventh Company of the 761st Corps? My goodness, am I dreaming? Is this the Lu company commander who’s taken first place in live combat drills for three consecutive years?! Rest assured, we’ll thoroughly investigate this matter! The interrogation starts now!”

Unsurprisingly, Liu Maokeng’s thefts were quickly uncovered, involving a substantial amount of money.

But the most serious charge was his suspected betrayal of the organization, compromising military and collective security!

This charge was no small matter. Liu Maokeng suffered greatly during the investigation, confessing to almost everything he could, though in the end, there was no evidence of him collaborating with any criminal groups. Still, the crimes he had already confessed to were enough to ensure he’d spend the rest of his life behind bars!

Yu Tuanjie and Yu Fendou looked at Lu Guanshan with stars in their eyes.

The two whispered to each other.

“Captain Lu wants to marry Pear. Has Pear agreed yet?”

“I don’t know, but we should persuade her when we get back. A brother-in-law this great—she has to agree! If I were a woman, I’d marry him for sure!”

Lu Guanshan, with his sharp hearing, caught their words despite their hushed voices, and the corners of his lips couldn’t help but curl up slightly.

At the Yu household.

Gao Xuelian hid in her room, pretending to be deaf and dumb, refusing to come out.

Chen Ailan and Yu Jiefang were standing at the doorway.

Yu Li was also waiting to settle accounts.

The children, Bench and Pomegranate, had been taken outside by Wang Xinghua to play—they didn’t want the kids witnessing such a scene.

Chen Ailan held a kitchen knife. “Gao Xuelian, if you don’t open the door and explain yourself, I’ll chop a hole in your door with this knife!”

As she spoke, she swung the knife at the door.

Bang!

The door shook violently from the blow.

Inside, Gao Xuelian was in a state of panic.

How could she have known that Lu Guanshan would appear out of nowhere? What was the background of this man with the surname Lu?

If they’d just waited a little longer, Liu Maokeng would have succeeded in getting his hands on Yu Li!

Now her mother-in-law was coming for her—what should she do?!

Gao Xuelian didn’t want to open the door, but seeing that it was about to be destroyed, she couldn’t bear it and reluctantly opened it.

“How would I know? It was Yu Li who kicked over my basin, and I got angry and went back to my parents’ house! But hasn’t the news about her breaking off her engagement spread across the neighboring villages already? Is it my fault that Liu Maokeng is interested in her?

She looks the way she does—if men are attracted to her, that’s her own problem! Besides, nothing happened, right? And here you are, her in-laws, wielding a knife and threatening to kill me for your daughter? Aren’t you afraid of losing face?”

As she spoke, Gao Xuelian began crying and shouting, trying to draw the neighbors to her side.

Chen Ailan tossed the kitchen knife aside with a clang and grabbed Gao Xuelian by her hair.

“I’ll teach you to run your mouth! Stirring up trouble time and time again, making this household a mess! What has Li ever done to you for you to target her at every turn? And bullying the second daughter-in-law because she’s soft-spoken—do you think the Yu family is here for you to trample on? Today, I’m going to set you straight!”

Chen Ailan was truly furious. She had tolerated her eldest daughter-in-law’s gluttony and indulgence, even her secret bullying of her daughter and younger daughter-in-law, writing it off as petty household conflicts.

But persuading someone like Liu Maokeng—a complete lowlife—to come and ruin Yu Li’s reputation? That was beyond unacceptable.

Gao Xuelian went berserk, screaming and threatening: “Fine, fine, kill me then! Let everyone see how the Yu family favors one over another and beats their daughter-in-law who gave them a grandson to death!

Other families prioritize their grandsons, but not you! All you care about is your worthless daughters! What’s the point of me marrying Yu Tuanjie, that useless coward? Life isn’t worth living—I’ll just go and die!”

With that, she made a dramatic run for the door, shouting, “I’ll drown myself in the river!”

Of course, she had no intention of actually dying, but as long as she made a big enough scene, the Yu family would end up with the reputation of driving their daughter-in-law to death.

Chen Ailan looked at Gao Xuelian, biting her lips so hard her eyes turned red. “What a misfortune to have someone like you in the family!”

Yu Jiefang shouted angrily, “If this keeps up, either the eldest divorces her, or we split the family! This is outrageous!”

Yu Li quickly tried to calm Chen Ailan. “Mom, let’s wait until my eldest brother gets back. Don’t act rashly!”

At the doorway, Gao Xuelian cried incessantly, drawing in neighbors who came to mediate, feeling smug inside.

But to her shock, the Yu brothers—along with Lu Guanshan—suddenly returned.

They were followed by two police officers who had come to conduct further investigation and take statements.

Yu Tuanjie’s face darkened, and he shouted angrily, “What are you doing?!”

Gao Xuelian grabbed his arm and bit down hard, refusing to let go, causing Yu Tuanjie to break out in cold sweat from the pain.

Lu Guanshan glanced at the aggressive woman and sneered.

He had already heard beforehand that the Yu family’s eldest daughter-in-law couldn’t stand Yu Li, her sister-in-law.

And Liu Maokeng had confessed—it was Gao Xuelian who had encouraged him to come to the Yu family and propose.

With that, Lu Guanshan declared sharply, “Liu Maokeng is suspected of colluding with criminal elements, leaking information, and endangering collective security! You were the one who persuaded him to come, weren’t you? Take her away!”

The two officers immediately grabbed Gao Xuelian’s arms to escort her to the police station.

Gao Xuelian’s face turned pale with fear, and she struggled and screamed, “I’m not going! I’m not going!”