She won't clear her name; she'll throw away all the scum.

"And he's both filial and smart? If he were truly filial and smart, he wouldn't be stealing other people's food. And he can even maintain a respectable image. Tell me, which of your neighbors can vouch for your son being a good person?"

She noticed some neighbors peeking out of their windows to listen to the commotion, and their expressions turned complicated after hearing what the woman said.

That means Luo Yuan definitely has a problem.

Seeing that Luo Yuan's mother hesitated for a moment without looking for anyone, she continued, "If your man is a coward, he won't let me come out to see people. So, if your man is a coward, did you kill him? Otherwise, you wouldn't dare to yell at me here, would you?"

"If that's the case, we should definitely call the police to investigate. Are you a really vicious woman? You've raised your son to be like this; there must be a lot of shameful things you've done."

Luo Yuan's mother: "Bullshit, you old lady, you'd better watch your mouth, or you'll get into trouble because of it."

Old Mrs. Xia: "What trouble could I possibly cause? I have a valid reason to demand the return of what was stolen from our home. What trouble could I possibly get? Unless, you're holding a grudge and planning to kill me?"

"Look at that big stick of yours, isn't it stained with blood? Oh dear, that's really scary. Are you a respectable family? Maybe it's not...?"

Grandma Xia stopped talking, lest she be labeled as a rumor-monger.

Luo Yuan's mother: "You...you tell me first, what evidence do you have to prove that my son stole the sweet potatoes?"

At this moment, Chen Xiangnan, who had taken Grandma Xia to Lao San's place and then went to report the case, returned. He had just been assigned by Grandma Xia to go find the police because Grandma Xia had seen the large woven basket they used to store sweet potatoes in the other party's kitchen.

At first glance, this basket looks like something you could buy anywhere, but it was actually one of the welfare benefits Old Chen received from the factory a few years ago. After so many years of use, the paint on the words "Machinery Factory" on the basket has worn off, but what they don't know is that the three characters "Machinery Factory" are still faintly visible on the handle.

They had used this basket for many years. Grandma Xia clearly remembered that there was a protrusion on its edge, which was very similar to a corner of the kitchen that was faintly visible.

Therefore, she was able to determine that this was their family's basket.

That brat Chen Xiangbei, he not only stole things but also took the basket and everything inside. He's a terrible person. I'll beat him to death later.

Old Mrs. Xia's face turned fierce.

"Police, he's the one who stole our sweet potatoes. Every stitch I sewed was earned by myself, you can't just ignore this because it's not valuable!"

The police officers immediately became serious, because they recognized this person as someone from the compound where incidents frequently occurred. People from that compound were not to be trifled with, and if something they didn't want to see happened over some sweet potatoes, they might have to bear the responsibility for failing to mediate effectively.

"Comrade, rest assured, even the smallest matter concerning the people is a big matter for us. Please tell us what happened first."

Grandma Xia immediately pushed Chen Xiangbei forward.

Chen Xiangbei was indeed a coward; it took him a long time to explain what had happened.

During the process, Luo Yuan couldn't hide any longer and tried to interrupt Chen Xiangbei. Sometimes Chen Xiangbei would say something and Luo Yuan would retort, which made Chen Xiangbei even more afraid in front of the police. His voice became softer and softer. In the end, the police officer told Luo Yuan not to interrupt and that he would ask him questions later, and then encouraged Chen Xiangbei to speak louder.

Even Grandma Xia couldn't bear to look.

Before, he was quite loud and tough at home, but when it came to serious matters, he became a coward; he's just a bully at home.

When Chen Xiangbei saw his mother roll her eyes and look down on him, he got angry and raised his voice considerably.

Luo Yuan: "Officer, may I speak now? He's talking nonsense."