After my stepmother was shot, I took my brothers to the countryside

Shi Shengxia's heart was in chaos, and she stood there at a loss.

Looking at the crowd running around, her eyes were filled with confusion and anxiety. She didn't know whether she should escape or stay.

She wanted to run, but her legs felt like they were nailed to her. The noise in the black market gradually faded, leaving only the sound of her rapid breathing and heartbeat.

At this moment, a hand suddenly grabbed her arm. She turned around in horror and saw a familiar face - Zhou Jindong.

"Quick! Follow me!"

Zhou Jindong's voice was a little hurried. He took Shi Shengxia's hand and began to run deeper into the black market.

Shi Shengxia didn't think much about it and ran all the way with Zhou Jindong.

They passed through narrow alleys, bypassed many police pursuits, and were finally surrounded by the police in a remote corner.

As the police gradually approached, Shi Shengxia's heart was in her throat. She looked at Zhou Jindong nervously, her eyes full of fear and confusion.

Zhou Jindong held her hand tightly and whispered, "Don't be afraid, Shengxia. I will protect you."

His words made Shi Shengxia feel a little more at ease. The police officers approached, their faces full of seriousness.

The police walked up to them, and one of the leading officers looked them over and asked, "Who are you? Why are you here?"

Zhou Jindong stood up and said calmly:

"Comrade Public Security! We don't know how we got here! We saw them all running, so we just followed them!"

Shi Shengxia looked at Zhou Jindong nervously. His calmness and composure made her feel at ease. She knew that at this time, she could only rely on Zhou Jindong.

The leading police officer frowned, expressing his doubts about Zhou Jindong's words: "Come back with me first! We will investigate thoroughly!"

The police reaped rich rewards from this surprise arrest, with almost no one escaping the net.

Shi Shengxia, Zhou Jindong and a group of people were taken back to the police station by the police.

Along the way, Shi Shengxia felt extremely heavy-hearted. She kept thinking about what had happened today, and her heart was filled with confusion and anxiety.

Zhou Jindong remained calm and composed throughout the whole process. He kept comforting Shi Shengxia and told her not to worry too much.

"Comrade Zhou, why are you here?" Shi Shengxia asked in a low voice.

Zhou Jindong was silent for a moment before he spoke: "I've been keeping an eye on you. I know it's not right, but I'm glad I came today!"

Shi Shengxia felt a little strange after hearing this, and she was also somewhat glad that Zhou Jindong had appeared just now.

She looked at Zhou Jindong. This man was so stupid. He had been protecting her silently, but she knew nothing about it and even pushed him away.

"Thank you, Zhou Jindong." Shi Shengxia said sincerely.

Zhou Jindong smiled and said nothing. He knew that at this moment, no words could express his inner feelings.

At the police station, Shi Shengxia and his group were questioned separately.

No matter what questions the police asked Shi Shengxia, she didn't say a word, but just lowered her head and refused to look at anyone.

Shi Shengxia's silence puzzled the police officers. They exchanged glances, clearly puzzled by her attitude.

After leaving the interrogation room, the leading police officer frowned and looked at the police officer next to him: "Is this girl a mute?"

"That's impossible! I saw her talking to the guy next to her on the way back!"

The police officer next to him handed a cigarette to the leading police officer and put one in his own mouth.

"Then what's wrong with her? She doesn't say a word?" The leading police officer lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, his brows still furrowed.

"Captain Liang, why don't we go and see how Zhang An and the others are interrogating that male comrade." The police officer next to him suggested.

The leading police officer nodded, agreeing to the suggestion. He took two deep puffs of his cigarette and then threw away the butt.

He walked to the door of Zhou Jindong's interrogation room, knocked, and walked in.

In the interrogation room, Zhou Jindong remained calm in the face of questions from the police.

"What is your relationship with that lesbian? Why are you in the black market?" Public security officer Zhang An asked seriously.

While Zhou Jindong was thinking about the answer, he was also thinking about how to protect Shi Shengxia.

"We just knew each other. She was an educated youth from our brigade who went to the countryside. We happened to encounter some chaos, so we took shelter together for a while."

Zhou Jindong hoped that by mentioning Shi Shengxia's identity as an educated youth sent to the countryside, the police would go to their team leader. The team leader knew many people and would definitely be able to get him and Shi Shengxia out.

Public Security Officer Zhang An frowned after hearing Zhou Jindong's explanation: "Which brigade are you from?"

"Shuangxi Brigade."

"Is your team leader called Li Zhongxue?" Liang Youtu suddenly asked from the side.

Zhou Jindong looked at Liang Youtu and nodded, confirming Liang Youtu's question: "Yes, our team leader is Li Zhongxue."

Liang Youtu said nothing and walked out of the interrogation room. When he looked up, he saw Li Shunli preparing to go out.

"Going well! Are you done with the interrogation?" Liang Youtu said.

"Hey! Lao Liang! I've finished everything over there. Isn't it still a bit early? Those two idiots had some trouble in there last time. I'm going to the Shuangxi Brigade!"

As Li Shunli answered, he noticed the strange look on Liang Youtu's face.

"What's wrong, Lao Liang? Is the interrogation going well for you?"

Liang Youtu briefly repeated what Zhou Jindong said, and then mentioned the question that Shi Shengxia never answered no matter how many times she asked it. Li Shunli frowned after hearing it.

"Why are you being so polite to her? Lock her up for two days and see if she says no!"

"That's what I was planning originally! Didn't Comrade Zhou say that she was an educated youth who went to the countryside? How about this, Shunli, aren't you going to Shuangxi Brigade? Can you help me find their brigade leader by the way? Tell him about the situation of Comrade Shi and Comrade Zhou." Liang Youtu hesitated for a moment and said to Li Shunli.

When Li Shunli heard this, he immediately understood that Liang Youtu was probably an acquaintance of the team leader.

"Okay! It's just a side job."

Liang Youtu nodded gratefully: "Thank you for your help, everything will go smoothly. I have some things to take care of here, so I can't go with you."

Li Shunli waved his hand to show his understanding. He turned and left the police station, then rode his bicycle towards the Shuangxi Brigade.

At the Shuangxi Brigade office, the brigade leader was discussing with Shen Nian the proposal that Shen Nian had brought to him last time about raising chickens in the brigade.

After discussing with the village cadres, they all agreed. Raising chickens? This is a good thing that will increase income for the team and their own families, and no one will vote against it.

After the village cadres expressed their opinions, the team leader submitted an application to the commune, which finally agreed.

Next, we will wait until the weather gets warmer next year and then we can catch the chicks. The team leader plans to find someone to be responsible for these chickens, so he found Shen Nian.

Li Shunli walked into the brigade office and saw the brigade leader and Shen Nian talking about chickens. The two were talking enthusiastically.

Li Shunli looked for a while before knocking on the door.

The knock on the door interrupted the conversation between the two people in the room. The captain was a little surprised to see the arrival of public security officer Li Shunli.

After all, the troublemakers Erlaizi and Tiesheng in the brigade have been arrested. What else could cause the police to come to the brigade?

The captain stood up and greeted Li Shunli with a smile: "Public Security Officer Li, please come in and have a seat."

Li Shunli nodded politely, walked into the house, and nodded to Shen Nian who stood up and stood aside.

After the captain sat down, Li Shunli took a sip of the tea that Shen Nian had just poured for him, and then he spoke.

"Captain Li, I'm here mainly to inform your squadron that Er Laizi and Tie Sheng are in prison. They got beaten up in a fight with other prisoners. One has a lame leg, and the other has a broken arm!"