Siheyuan came through and sent Jia Zhang to prison

He Feng was stunned for a moment. The woman looked unfamiliar. He had just heard a neighbor mention her in casual conversation, saying she was Jia Dongxu's aunt, who had come from out of town to live with her sister, Jia Zhang. Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat: Based on his past experience, there was no such person in this courtyard. It seemed that the flapping of his "butterfly" wings had quietly caused some things to deviate from their original course.

But the thought was fleeting, as swift as a meteor across the night sky. Who cares? How history changes has nothing to do with what he needs to do right now. He Feng retracted his gaze, not dwelling on it any further, and walked straight towards his workplace, his steps steady as always.

What he didn't know was that this morning, Yi Zhonghai was carrying his lunch box to go to work when, just as he reached the corner of the alley, he ran into his sister-in-law, who was visiting her. The two hadn't seen each other for years, and excitedly, they stood there and exchanged a few warm words, asking about each other's lives over the years. This was exactly the scene He Feng had witnessed from afar.

Yi Zhonghai, however, had another idea in mind - he knew that there were many people and gossips in this courtyard, and the gossips about the Zhang and Li families spread faster than the wind. As the eldest uncle in the courtyard, if people saw him being so intimate with Jia Dongxu's aunt, there was no guarantee that some gossip would be found out, especially since Jia Zhang was a gossiper, and it would be even more troublesome if it got out.

But it would be inappropriate not to explain this matter clearly, so he lowered his voice, looked at Jia Dongxu's aunt and said, "Let's not meet in the morning in the future. There are people coming and going in the yard at this time. If someone sees us, they might make random guesses, and it would not be good if your sister heard about it."

Jia Dongxu's aunt heard the concern in his words and nodded: "Okay, I understand. I'll listen to you."

Yi Zhonghai reminded him again: "I will tell you in advance if there is anything. It's getting late. I have to go to work first."

Jia Dongxu's aunt responded: "Okay, go ahead, I'll talk to you in detail later."

Yi Zhonghai finally breathed a sigh of relief, carrying his lunch box and quickly walking out of the alley, thinking that he would find a quiet time to explain everything to her to avoid any unnecessary complications.

Jia Dongxu's aunt sat on the edge of the kang in Yi Zhonghai's house, her mind full of calculations: she knew that as an outsider, her only hope of gaining a foothold in the courtyard, or even a good life, was to capture Yi Zhonghai. This old man was highly respected in the courtyard and had some savings. If she could just coax him, would she have no worries about having no one to rely on in the future? Once she had a firm foothold, she could find a way to get rid of that troublesome man named Tan, and her life would be completely smooth sailing.

She chatted with Yi Zhonghai in a random manner, with a deliberately flattering smile on her face, but she didn't notice that Qin Huairu was standing quietly under the locust tree at the gate of the courtyard, watching all this.

Qin Huairu's heart skipped a beat, feeling that this was unspeakably strange. Jia Dongxu's aunt had only been here a few days? How had she become associated with Yi Zhonghai? The mere presence of these two people was already strange enough, and the eye contact she had just exchanged made her even more uneasy.

The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she became: Yi Zhonghai was the Jia family's pillar of support. Whenever the family was in trouble, they relied on him to mediate, and he even provided them with food coupons and money from time to time. If he really got together with Jia Dongxu's aunt, would he still care about the Jia family? Who would support her then? No, this couldn't happen. I had to find a way to ruin it!

Qin Huairu clenched the basket of vegetables in her hand, quietly took two steps back, hid in the shadow of the corner, and pretended to know nothing - going out and exposing it now would only bring trouble to herself, so she had to think carefully.

Meanwhile, He Feng walked into the Public Security Bureau, still thinking about the investigation team. Zhang Shi and his team had been here for a while, so they should have made some progress. He planned to go and ask about the situation.

As soon as I reached the office door, Zheng Qiang came up to me with a somewhat formal smile on his face: "Director He, I have something to talk to you about."

He Feng stopped and looked at Zheng Qiang, his heart skipping a beat. Zheng Qiang had been acting a bit strangely these past few days. Could he be trying to confess something? He said calmly, "Zheng Qiang, if you have something to say, just say it directly. There's no need to beat around the bush."

Zheng Qiang rubbed his hands together and spoke in a seemingly calm tone, "The truth is, we've received news that a gang of thugs in the northern suburbs have suddenly acquired a batch of weapons, and they look malicious. If we don't take action, I'm afraid there will be chaos."

He Feng frowned: "We should ask the action team to handle this matter, right? They are experienced."

Zheng Qiang shook his head, his eyes flickering. "Director, you see, our people are familiar with the thugs in that area. If we show up, it's easy to alert them. I thought, why not ask the comrades from the investigation team to find out more? They are all strangers, so it's not easy to arouse suspicion."

He Feng suddenly felt suspicious: the investigation team was here to investigate, not to deal with street thugs. Zheng Qiang's proposal seemed strange no matter how you looked at it. Was he trying to use this as an excuse to take action against the investigation team?

Although he was suspicious, He Feng didn't show it on his face. He just smiled and said, "You do have some truth in what you said. Okay, I'll tell Zhang Shi about this later and let them make the arrangements as appropriate."

Zheng Qiang nodded, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

Looking at his back, He Feng's brows knitted even tighter. This was definitely not right. Zheng Qiang's move was too deliberate.

He remembered that the brothers he had transferred here earlier had already returned to report - after all, they each had their own missions and couldn't just sit here all the time. With so few people around him, he didn't have any good ideas for the time being.

But he knew that he couldn't let anything happen to the investigation team. So he quickly walked to Zhang Shi's office and pushed the door open. "Captain Zhang Shi, there's something I need you to do."

Zhang Shizheng was frowning at the document. When he saw He Feng come in, he immediately stood up and said, "Director, please tell us what to do. We will follow your instructions."

He Feng briefly recounted Zheng Qiang's comments about the "thugs being armed." He then turned to Zhao Lei, his tone becoming serious. "Zhao Lei, follow them. Remember, you must protect Captain Zhang and the others. This mission may seem simple, but it's actually fraught with risk. If anything goes wrong, you know my rules."

Zhao Lei's face turned serious, and he stood at attention and saluted: "Yes! I promise to complete the mission!"

He Feng waved his hand, signaling Zhao Lei to leave first. Then, looking at Zhang Shi, he lowered his voice and said, "Captain Zhang, Zheng Qiang's proposal is not simple. When you go there, be careful. Don't focus too much on the thugs. Pay more attention to the surrounding movements, especially those on Zheng Qiang's side. I suspect his real target might be you."