Chapter 21: Emptying Out Everything the Lin Family Owns

Regarding the murder case involving Lin Dawei—

The public security bureau quickly completed their investigation.

Having lost her son, Widow Liu had completely lost her sanity. She spilled everything she knew without reservation.

Lin’s mother, worried her son might suffer under harsh interrogation, had no choice but to tell the truth as well.

In the end, Lin Dawei was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

The Lin family was also ordered to pay Widow Liu, the victim’s mother, 500 yuan in compensation.

As for the Lin family—

This time, Lin Jianqiang was also sentenced.

He had arranged for someone to kidnap his own daughter to marry her off to the fool’s family, committing the crime of trafficking women.

Even though they got the person wrong, he had orchestrated the entire plan, which led to the tragic events that followed.

So Lin Jianqiang was deemed equally guilty.

He was sentenced to one year of reform through labor at a suburban pig farm.

Because Lin Jianqiang took all the blame upon himself, Lin’s mother was not charged.

In recent days, she had been running around trying to manage her husband and son’s situation.

In order to pay the compensation to Widow Liu as soon as possible—

Lin’s mother even made a trip to the brick and tile factory where Lin Xiaodou worked, intending to sell off her job position for money.

Only to find out that Lin Xiaodou had already sold it long ago.

Enraged, Lin’s mother cursed and swore, then rushed to the canning factory, hoping to negotiate with the management.

Both she and Old Lin were official employees.

Now that Old Lin had a criminal record, his job quota could also fetch a decent price.

But who knew the leadership at the canning factory had already received word?

They fired both Lin Jianqiang and Lin’s mother on the grounds of damaging the factory’s reputation.

Not only was Old Lin’s job gone, hers was too.

Luckily, they had spent money to buy their house earlier—otherwise, even the house might have been repossessed.

Worn out and struck by another blow, Lin’s mother fell seriously ill and never recovered.

Meanwhile, Lin Xiaodou’s “leg” had completely healed during these few days.

Seeing Lin’s mother fall ill, Lin Xiaodou decided to mirror her behavior.

She locked up the cupboard and only gave Lin’s mother half a bowl of porridge a day to keep her barely alive.

One day, Lin Xiaodou even deliberately sat in front of her to eat heartily—

Fragrant noodles topped with golden eggs, exuding a rich aroma.

Lin Xiaodou slurped it all up, making Lin’s mother drool in hunger.

In the end, the stimulation pushed her over the edge, and she pounded her bed madly:

“You wretched girl! Get out! Get out of this house!”

Her screams echoed through the entire apartment building.

Lin Xiaodou instantly slipped into full dramatic mode.

She threw down her bowl and chopsticks, sobbing as she yelled:

“I work myself to the bone every day taking care of you, and you want me gone? Fine, I’m leaving!”

Bang!

Clutching her face and sobbing, Lin Xiaodou stormed out.

The neighbors poked their heads out and sighed.

“That Lin family’s woman really is something else. With things the way they are, she still vents her anger on her daughter.”

“No kidding. Xiaodou is so filial. If I were her, I’d have kicked that old hag a couple times to blow off steam.”

“Poor Xiaodou… She’s surrounded by beasts. They’ve completely ruined a good girl…”

At that moment, the supposedly pitiful Lin Xiaodou was happily munching on grapes in her space.

After leaving the Lin house, she had found a secluded spot and entered her dimensional space.

Today’s scene was all part of her plan.

The Lin family was basically dealt with, so there was no need for her to stay any longer.

As for Lin’s mother, with Widow Liu around to hold a grudge, her later years wouldn’t be pleasant in the slightest.

Inside her space, Lin Xiaodou pulled out a human-skin mask and fitted it to resemble a man’s face.

She put on a wig, added a bit of fake beard, and wore a gray coarse-fabric outfit.

Soon, a middle-aged man appeared in the mirror.

Lin Xiaodou scrutinized her appearance and found not a single flaw. Then she exited the space.

…

Thirty minutes later, at the Lin house—

A figure strolled right in, bold and unafraid.

It was none other than the disguised Lin Xiaodou.

Her reason for returning to the Lin house was simple:

Before leaving for good, she had to strip the place clean, leaving them with absolutely nothing.

That was the most satisfying kind of revenge.

The door to Lin’s mother’s room wasn’t even closed.

Lin Xiaodou quietly crept forward and peeked in.

The person inside was already asleep—whether from hunger or rage, she didn’t know.

It didn’t matter. Making money took priority.

Lin Xiaodou stepped inside.

She rummaged through the entire room, flipping through boxes and drawers, but couldn’t find any cash or vouchers.

Midway, Lin’s mother was startled awake—only to be knocked out cold by a punch from Lin Xiaodou.

Lin Xiaodou continued her search and finally found some money hidden in a crack by the bedhead.

But it was only about 100 yuan—clearly not all of it.

Both Lin’s parents had been working for years. The family savings should be more substantial.

Lin Xiaodou scrutinized the room carefully.

Her gaze paused on a loose brick in the corner of the wall.

She walked over, pried it loose, and reached inside.

Before long, she pulled out an object wrapped in newspaper.

Blowing off the dust, she unwrapped it to reveal a stash of money and vouchers.

After counting, she found 1,365 yuan in total.

There were also 6 ration coupons: 2 for food, 2 for meat, and 1 each for industrial goods and cloth.

Delighted, Lin Xiaodou stored everything into her spatial dimension.

Her little treasure trove had just grown again!

She left the room and headed for the living room.

With a grand flourish, she waved her hand and stored the sofa and table from the living room into her space.

Then she made a beeline for the cupboard and took that along with all the grain inside.

Finally, she looted everything from both Lin Dawei’s room and her own.

Before leaving—

Lin Xiaodou even took the bed from under Lin Mother.

A vile woman like that didn’t deserve to sleep in a bed.

If it weren’t for all the nosy neighbors in the building, she’d have moved the entire apartment.

While moving the bed, she found a locked box underneath.

She forced it open and discovered some good stuff.

Two small gold bars, a set of gold jewelry, and a silver bangle—all of decent quality.

She instantly stored them away.

Having emptied the entire house, Lin Xiaodou quickly fled the scene.

An hour later—

Lin Mother woke from unconsciousness.

One look around the house sent her into a panic, and she screamed at the top of her lungs:

“Help! We’ve been robbed! Someone, help!!”

Neighbors quickly rushed over upon hearing the commotion.

Seeing the completely bare Lin household, everyone was dumbfounded.

Good heavens—how tragic! The whole place had been cleaned out!

But they all lived nearby. How had someone moved so much stuff without making a sound?

It was downright bizarre!

Lin Xiaodou, now in a different outfit and already prepared, came rushing back.

Bursting into tears, she cried that she’d only stepped out for a short while—and then this had happened!

“Boo hoo… It’s all my fault! If only I hadn’t gone out…”

Wiping away her tears, she looked utterly pitiful.

So pitiful, in fact, that the crowd around her was moved to sympathy.

They rushed to comfort her, telling her it wasn’t her fault and to stop blaming herself.

Off to the side, Lin Mother’s eyes were bloodshot. She was grinding her teeth so hard they nearly cracked.

She felt in her bones that Lin Xiaodou was behind this—but she had no proof.

In the end, even the police were alerted to the Lin family’s burglary.

But after an investigation, they couldn’t find a single lead and had to drop the case.

When Widow Liu heard the Lin family had been robbed and couldn’t even pay the compensation, she stormed over to stir up trouble.

Already burning with anger, Lin Mother was pushed further by Widow Liu’s confrontation.

Eventually, the two ended up in a brawl.

While the two women fought—

Lin Xiaodou had already slipped away from the Lin family.

She was heading to visit her biological parents.

Yes, the very home currently occupied by the fake daughter who had taken her rightful place.

Having settled the score with her adoptive family—

It was time to deal with her real one…