Qingyun's Love: Tiger Boy Falls in Love with a Pretty Lawyer

Ran Mo was about to speak when Li couldn't help but cover her face and sob. Old Zhao looked at her suspiciously, grabbed her collar and scolded her, "Why are you howling? Could it be..." His eyes suddenly widened, "Tell me the truth, what's going on?"

Li cried and shook her head, but refused to say a word. Old Zhao seemed to understand something, looked around, picked up a broom and hit Li with it, "You bastard, you can't even take care of a child, and you dare to lie to me!"

Ran Mo stepped forward and snatched the broom from his hand, saying sternly, "You only know how to hit women! She didn't dare tell you because you're always so rude to her. As the head of the family, do you take good care of your wife and children and shoulder your responsibilities?"

Old Zhao was stunned. Suddenly, he stamped his feet and howled, "Rou'er, my poor Rou'er, your life is so miserable!" Then, with red eyes, he asked, "Who is it? Tell me which bastard killed my Rou'er, or I'll take his life!"

Ran Mo advised, "Calm down first. Acting rashly will only hurt yourself and won't protect Rou'er. We are investigating who committed this evil act. The truth will surely come to light."

Old Zhao, a seemingly reckless man, was crying like a child. Suddenly, he looked around and asked repeatedly, "Rou'er, where is my Rou'er?"

Rou'er, who had just come back from playing outside, was timidly leaning against the door frame, looking at him with tears in her eyes, not daring to enter the house.

Old Zhao ran over, hugged the child in his arms, and cried, "My child, Daddy is sorry for you. I didn't protect you well!" Rou'er didn't understand what was going on. She wiped the tears from Old Zhao's face with her little hands and said sensibly, "Daddy, don't cry. Daddy is the best to Rou'er. Rou'er won't make Daddy angry..."

Li also went over and hugged Rou'er and started crying. The whole family cried together, and the atmosphere was extremely sad.

Ran Mo's nose soured as she watched from the side. She told the Zhaos that there was a clue now. Although Rou'er couldn't say who had done it, if they could find those guys, they would definitely be able to identify them on the spot. Then they would just need to bring Rou'er along to cooperate.

Old Zhao and Li nodded, thanking Ranmo profusely. Ranmo didn't linger for long. After bidding them farewell, he prepared to go and get accurate information.

She had originally wanted to find Qiu Tang, the source of the news, and ask for clarification. But after much hesitation, she was reluctant to confront Qiu Tang about this matter. She couldn't pinpoint the reason, but it just felt awkward. She decided to find another person who was present at the time, Jianzhuan. She was more confident of catching this guy.

As soon as he saw her, he came up and took her hand and rubbed it. She suppressed her discomfort and said in a feigned displeasure, "You guys are so disloyal. You don't invite me to play with you. Last time at the alley, I heard your laughter."

He rolled his eyes gradually, then said with a smile: "We definitely want to ask you to come, but we're just worried that you won't come, and even more worried that you can't bear it."

Ran Mo remained calm and said, "What are you talking about? I heard that there was a little girl who was made to cry."

When Ran Mo heard this, a look of vigilance gradually appeared on his face, and he stammered, "Nothing, just a few scoundrels teasing the girl."

"You don't have to tell me, I know it all. They are those guys who often hang around the school gate and always like to fight with students." Ran Mo asked tentatively.

"That's not the case. They love to fight, but they have no interest in teasing little girls of that age." Yan gradually came to the defense of those people.

"Those are the students in the senior classes of our academy. They always like to bully others and steal dates sold by other women." Ran Mo continued to enumerate.

"Oh, do you think they have the guts to do that? They only dare to bully others in their own den." He said with disdain.

"Forget it, I'm not interested in asking. Qiutang will definitely tell me later." Ran Mo pretended to be impatient and wanted to leave.

Jianbian quickly grabbed her and said in a gentle voice, "Don't go. I miss you after not seeing you for a long time. It's okay to tell you, but you must not spread it outside, otherwise you will get into trouble." He wanted to show that he was well-informed in front of Ran Mo.

Ran Mo nodded. Gradually, he put his mouth close to her ear and whispered softly, "It's those guys from the east end of the town, A Lai. They're always up to no good."

Ranmo understood what he heard. He had some impression of Alai: a neglected child, a school dropout, and a life of idleness. He had never imagined he would commit such a despicable act. If Alai were found, the others would naturally be brought to justice.

Ran Mo looked at Yan Man and thought that he still had some conscience. But he couldn't say thank you for such a thing, so he hurried to leave. Yan Man hugged her and cuddled for a while before letting her go.

Ranmo went to Lao Zhao's house and told them what he had learned. Lao Zhao wanted to grab his weapon and go after those guys right then and there. Ranmo persuaded him to stay calm.

She went back home, called Qingsheng, and went with Lao Zhao's family to report the case to the local headman, who in turn reported the matter to the county lieutenant in charge of public security.

The county lieutenant was also shocked upon hearing this. Such a scandal had occurred in his jurisdiction, and he was furious. After discussing a plan and sending people to investigate the whereabouts of the perpetrators, the county lieutenant led his men to apprehend the culprits.

On the loess platform at the east end of the town, A Lai and three other unemployed vagrants were squatting on the edge of the platform, looking like three ugly monkeys, laughing and talking dirty.

At this time, they saw the county lieutenant and others coming towards them, and they couldn't help but look confused.

Seeing those people, Rou'er was so scared that she ran into Lao Zhao's arms. Lao Zhao immediately understood what was going on and was furious.

Ran Mo signaled him to calm down, lowered his head and asked Rouer: "Rouer, can you recognize that these are the people who bullied you?" Rouer nodded with tears in her eyes.

Old Zhao could no longer hold back, so he handed Rou'er to Li and went forward to grab A Lai and start beating him.

Ah Lai held his head and cursed, "Old man, why did you hit me?"

"You bastard, how dare you do such a horrible thing to my daughter? I'm going to beat you up!"

Only then did A Lai spot Rou'er's face in the crowd, and his face immediately turned pale. He still stubbornly denied it, "Don't accuse a good person. What evidence do you have to say that I'm worse than pigs and dogs?"

Ran Mo stood up and scolded, "The scandal you guys did has long been spread, and there's ample evidence. How dare you deny it? What's more, the little victim is standing right in front of you. Has your conscience been eaten by a dog?"

A Lai still wanted to play dead. The other two guys avoided his gaze, not daring to look him in the eye.

The county lieutenant stepped forward and said in a serious tone, "Since you dare not admit it, please come with me to the county government office. I guarantee that you will tell the truth." After that, he called on his men to bring people.

Ah Lai got anxious when he saw this and blurted out, "Why should we go to the county government? We haven't committed any serious crime. We just fooled around with the little girl for a while, right?"

"It's just your father's head!" Lao Zhao and Qingsheng cursed angrily, and went up with the others to grab these guys and beat them up with heavy punches.

The county lieutenant and the village head didn't intervene. When the fight was almost over, he ordered his men to detain the men and bring them back to the county yamen for trial. Ranmo, Lao Zhao, and the others went along to testify and take notes.

The facts of the case were quickly ascertained, and A Lai and the other two were sentenced to three years' detention, receiving the punishment they deserved.

The town also offered relief to the Zhao family. One of the inmates came from a relatively well-off family, and his parents, deeply remorseful for their poor parenting, came to the Zhao family to apologize and offer compensation.

Ranmo and Qingsheng supported the Zhao family throughout their journey. With tears in their eyes, Zhao and Li expressed their deep gratitude. Ranmo said that comforting Rou'er's pain was the most important thing.

Rou'er hugged Ranmo's neck and said to her and Qingsheng in a clear voice, "Thank you, brother." There was a sparkling light in her eyes.

Ranmo and Qingsheng's eyes moistened. They silently prayed for Rou'er.

Old Zhao said shamefacedly, "I'll definitely take good care of the children from now on, and I won't hit my wife again." Li smiled with satisfaction. Ran Mo praised, "It's good to be sensible. A family should live in harmony and happiness. After all, a harmonious family is the foundation of everything."

When Ranmo and Qingsheng left Old Zhao's house and looked out at the clear, bright sky, they breathed a sigh of relief. This was their first time working together on a case. They felt both proud and resolute in their commitment to fighting side by side.