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Chapter 423: 413
A group of people were taken to the police station and were interrogated separately.
Shen Yunxiu used the same sobbing words she had before, but this time the police officer making the record became impatient and cut her off, "Stop crying. Can you talk properly? Do you think this is a stage for performing opera? If you don’t answer honestly, I’ll lock you up for a few days first."
This time, Shen Yunxiu got honest and couldn’t keep up the innocent act, so she recounted the events truthfully, although in a modified version— in the story, she was a victim, and Shen Yunfang was the evil perpetrator.
"Ma’am, tell us what exactly happened today. Let me tell you this, anything you say here is legally binding. If you lie, we can lock you up for ten days right away. Do you understand?" The policeman warned her amiably yet threateningly.
Old Mrs. Shen had never seen such an ordeal before, and her legs had been shaking ever since she entered the police station. Hearing the police officer say they’d lock her up scared her terribly. Under the guidance of the officer, she provided a factual account of how everything began and ended without omitting a single detail.
As for Shen Yunfang’s side.
"Sister-in-law, are you okay? You weren’t frightened, were you?" Dagaimao, who last time dealt with the incident in front of Mrs. Zhao’s house, asked Shen Yunfang with concern.
Since Shen Yunfang had bought a house, she had become somewhat familiar with the policemen at this station; they all knew she was the wife of Mu Huazhen’s comrade-in-arms, making her a roundabout relation.
Little did she expect that this slight connection would grant her special treatment at the police station this time.
She wasn’t aware that Ma Liguo had gone on to speak highly of her afterward, mainly letting everyone know that her husband, despite being young, was already a high-ranking officer in the military, currently studying at the party school with a limitless future ahead. Shen Yunfang was a college graduate, and between the two of them, they couldn’t make a mistake.
People in the public security system are more knowledgeable than most; they clearly understood what kind of future one could have after attending the party school. So, they all remembered Shen Yunfang and took extra care in treating her.
"I’m fine, but the children..." Shen Yunfang thought they were treating her well because of Ma Liguo, never considering her own husband’s status. But what she was concerned about right now was her two children; they were just taken away.
"Sister-in-law, don’t worry. Mu sister is looking after them," Dagaimao pointed next door.
Hearing this, Shen Yunfang was relieved.
"You’ve really gone to a lot of trouble thinking of everything, thank you," Shen Yunfang quickly expressed her gratitude.
Shen Yunfang wasn’t afraid of the police officers; after all, she hadn’t done anything illegal. But experience told her that it was always better to maintain good relations than to make enemies. A few kind words and a smiling face were small efforts to make.
Thus, in this relaxed atmosphere, Shen Yunfang recounted everything that happened yesterday and today, without exaggeration or embellishment.
The policeman across listened and nodded, stepping out once for some unknown reason.
After Shen Yunfang finished telling the whole incident, the officer asked, "Sister-in-law, how do you want to handle this matter?"
Since Shen Yunxiu was a relative by blood, the incident could be considered a domestic affair. It didn’t need to go through any formal procedures and could be settled privately, with the police playing a mediating role. However, if Shen Yunfang did not wish to handle it this way, she could take official steps. There were many options, as Shen Yunxiu’s behavior today was inappropriate, possibly construed as intent to rob and assault. The key depended on how Shen Yunfang wished to resolve it.
We’ve come this far, and Shen Yunfang didn’t want to continue the sisterly affection with Shen Yunxiu. Besides, Yunxiu had said at the time that if she got off scot-free, she would kill her own children. It didn’t matter whether Yunxiu was just speaking in the heat of the moment, because Shen Yunfang took it seriously. There had already been bad blood between them, and now the animosity had doubled, making it impossible for Fang to let her off.
"If it weren’t for my grandpa, there would be absolutely no connection between me and her. Now she’s threatening my kids with violence. If I just let this slide, she’d think I’m scared of her. What if she really goes after my kids in the future? So, I must sue her this time." Shen Yunfang had thought of this issue when she was confronting Shen Yunxiu.
"Alright, I’ll handle it that way later," the young police officer nodded in understanding.
After discussing the serious matters, the young police officer began to gossip, "Sister-in-law, your dog is really something. It’s been trained, hasn’t it?"
Speaking of which, Shen Yunfang laughed. Indeed, Taxue had been trained. "Your Brother Li was afraid we’d be bullied in unfamiliar places, so he enrolled Taxue in a few training sessions."
"Wow, it’s really the military dogs that are something else. I think your Taxue is even more impressive than a police dog," the young police officer, a dog lover himself, said with more enthusiasm than he had when asking about the case.
"Sister-in-law, has Taxue been bred?" The young police officer was entertaining his own little scheme.
Shen Yunfang was taken aback for a moment. Oh dear, she had never paid attention to her dog’s love life. She really had forgotten all about it.
Seeing her expression, the young police officer knew the score. So he said, "Sister-in-law, I reckon Taxue’s a few years old now, right?"
"A little over four years old." She had been brought home in ’74, so it had been over four years now.
"Well, that’s prime age. Sister-in-law, I’ve got a bitch that’s a match for Taxue. What do you think about letting them get to know each other?" He was eyeing Taxue and was interested in getting a puppy from him.
"Getting to know each other is fine, but whether Taxue likes her or not, I can’t guarantee." Shen Yunfang was somewhat troubled. As a parent, this was something she should worry about; she hadn’t thought about it before, which was a failure on her part. But what about this arranged marriage? She couldn’t guarantee that Taxue would go along with it willingly.
"No worries, these things also depend on fate. Sister-in-law, whenever you’re free, I can take Taxue to meet her," the young police officer pressed while the iron was hot.
"Okay, once this matter is sorted out, anytime. But you have to tell me about the other dog’s conditions first."
So the two of them chatted away in the interrogation room, enjoying the conversation about matters unrelated to the case.
After a while, Elder Shen and Fang Chengjian were also brought to the police station. It was only after the police officer appeared that Elder Shen found out what the old lady had been up to so early in the morning, which made him furious. He really didn’t want to come to the police station and lose face, but with his wife and daughter here, he couldn’t walk away and had to follow them.
As for Fang Chengjian, being Yunxiu’s husband, he had no choice but to come.
Shen Yunfang didn’t show up in person; the young police officer approached Elder Shen’s family of four with the documents, "Comrade Shen Yunxiu, right? Comrade Shen Yunfang is now suing you for premeditated robbery and intentional injury..."
Before the young police officer could finish, Shen Yunxiu exploded, "What? She’s suing me? Her dog bit me, and she’s suing me?" Shen Yunxiu pointed to her nose, her face filled with disbelief.
"You can file a separate lawsuit regarding this matter, but Comrade Shen Yunfang has already stated that you intended to harm her and her children, which is why her dog came out to protect them. So this counts as legitimate self-defense," the young police officer said, slightly annoyed at being interrupted.
