Reborn in 1981, starting by smashing my iron rice bowl.

Wang Jianzhong was getting impatient and whispered to Liu Weidong, "Are you sure Zhao Baojun lives here?"

“There’s absolutely no mistake, everyone knows that!” Liu Weidong told Wang Jianzhong, “But I haven’t seen him these past few days, I don’t know where he went!”

Wang Jian's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Zhao Baojun had fled to avoid punishment? If so, it would be difficult to recover the stolen goods!

These days, investigating cases isn't as sophisticated as it is in later generations. Even though Zhao Baojun wasn't home, Wang Jianzhong didn't intend to make a wasted trip. He immediately ordered a subordinate, "Climb over the wall and open the door!"

"Yes!" The young policeman replied immediately and did as he was told. Soon after, the gate to Zhao Baojun's house was opened.

Wang Jianzhong immediately led his colleagues into the yard and began to inspect the area.

Liu Weidong pretended to be curious, craning his neck to look inside the courtyard from the gate. He quickly exclaimed loudly, "Hey, there seems to be something in the woodpile!"

These words immediately alerted the police officers in the yard. Wang Jianzhong rushed to the front of the woodpile, his breathing becoming rapid.

There was a black faux leather bag in the woodpile, completely out of place with its surroundings. More importantly, Manager Wang of the state-run store had personally stated that the stolen grain coupons were contained in such a bag!

At the same time, other police officers gathered around, and upon seeing the bag, they all showed expressions of surprise and delight. One young officer even reached out to take the bag.

"Don't move!" Wang Jianzhong quickly stopped him, and only took out the bag after putting on a pair of gloves, obviously afraid of wiping away the fingerprints left by the thief.

Liu Weidong, standing at the courtyard gate, witnessed this scene and secretly felt fortunate. Luckily, he had been wearing gloves while carrying the bag; otherwise, he would have been in serious trouble.

As soon as Wang Jianzhong opened his briefcase, everyone saw that it was full of grain coupons, and they all couldn't help but smile.

"Great!" a young policeman cheered excitedly, waving his fist and shouting, "The case is finally solved!"

In contrast, Wang Jianzhong was more composed. He said to the others in a deep voice, "It seems the whistleblower's letter was correct. Zhao Baojun and Luo Gang are highly suspected. Immediately notify everyone to find them, even if it means digging three feet into the ground!"

Liu Weidong, who had been standing at the gate, felt much more at ease after hearing this. Now that even the police were starting to suspect Zhao Baojun, they were sure to make sure the guy got what he deserved!

Just then, Wang Jianzhong came over and asked Liu Weidong, "Comrade Liu, do you know anything about Zhao Baojun's character?"

“Officer, you’ve come to the right person! I know this guy all too well, he’s no good!” Liu Weidong immediately began recounting Zhao Baojun’s glorious deeds: “Just before the Spring Festival, this guy was stealing sweet potatoes from the village, and I caught him red-handed…”

Liu Weidong talked on and on for a long time, recounting everything from Zhao Baojun stealing sweet potatoes from the village to how he and Luo Gang colluded with the village widow Qi Haixia to extort money from the village chief's family, leaving no stone unturned.

Finally, Liu Weidong concluded, "Officer, this Zhao Baojun even steals his own chickens, what else wouldn't he do?"

Wang Jianzhong wrote down everything Liu Weidong said and kindly reminded him, "Comrade Liu, we are investigating a major case. You can't say anything carelessly, or you'll be held responsible!"

Liu Weidong said frankly, "Everyone in the village knows about these things. You can ask them too!"

"Wei Dong is right!"

"Zhao Baojun has never been a clean freak!"

"This guy also had an affair with Widow Qi. Speaking of Widow Qi, she's really fair-skinned and delicate..."

Other villagers also said that Liu Weidong wasn't lying, but soon someone went off-topic, causing a burst of laughter.

Wang Jianzhong was also aware of the prevailing social norms these days; anything related to one's waistband or underwear was always a topic of conversation, especially in rural areas.

Therefore, Wang Jianzhong didn't take the villagers' mention of the widow to heart. What concerned him more was that he could confirm from everyone's words that Liu Weidong wasn't lying. Zhao Baojun indeed had a long history of misconduct, making him a greater suspect in this case.

When Wang Jianzhong and his group arrived in the village, someone went to inform Wang Deli. At this moment, he finally rushed over, panting heavily, and said, "Police...police officer, I am Wang Deli, the village chief of Hexi Village. What exactly is going on?"

Wang Jianzhong said in a deep voice, "Hello, Village Chief Wang. We are investigating a case and would like to know some information about villager Zhao Baojun."

Hearing this name made Wang Deli angry. He frowned and said, "Officer, this kid is no good. He loves to steal chickens and dogs, and he still owes me fifty yuan!"

The fifty yuan Wang Deli mentioned was, of course, the financial compensation he had demanded from Zhao Baojun. That guy was a hoodlum; he couldn't even earn that much in a year's work points, so there was no money to pay him.

Wang Deli, who was greedy for money, had been holding a grudge about this matter. Today, he finally had a chance to complain to the police officers.

However, to Wang Jianzhong, these words meant that Zhao Baojun still owed a lot of debt and had a motive for theft, which made him even more certain that this guy was the culprit in the theft case!

Wang Jianzhong immediately ordered his subordinate, "Xiao Li, go back to the bureau immediately and get the bureau chief to issue an arrest warrant for Zhao Baojun!"

"Yes!" A young policeman immediately agreed and hurried towards the village entrance.

Wang Jianzhong stayed behind, leading several other subordinates to investigate Zhao Baojun's residence. From the police's perspective, this was the second crime scene where the criminals hid the stolen goods, and therefore required careful examination.

Unbeknownst to anyone, at the same moment, Zhao Baojun and Luo Gang also arrived at the village entrance with several unfamiliar burly men.

"Hey, where did this jeep come from!" Zhao Baojun was completely unaware that he was about to be in big trouble, yet he still had the mind to meddle in other people's business.

However, the strangers didn't have time to pay attention to any of this. The bald man in the lead grinned lewdly and asked Zhao Baojun, "Junzi, is there really a beautiful woman in this run-down village? You're not kidding us, are you?"

"Brother Tiger, how could I dare to lie to you!" Zhao Baojun quickly swore, "If you see that girl and are not satisfied, may my whole family die immediately, is that alright?"

Luo Gang chimed in, "Brother Hu, don't worry, this girl is absolutely gorgeous, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

Tiger sneered, "Is this chick really that pretty? You guys don't go for her yourselves, but instead introduce her to me. Are you really that kind?"

Zhao Baojun said helplessly, "Of course we want to, but that girl has an older brother, and Lao Luo and I can't beat that kid. There's really nothing we can do!"

Tiger nodded and said, "I see. Don't worry, I never mistreat my brothers. As long as that girl satisfies me, you'll get your share!"