Li Zhaodi cursed extremely foully, pouring filth onto Xia Mingyu without restraint.
Although everyone wanted to watch the drama unfold, her words became so unbearable that many could no longer listen.
Especially Zhao Jianguo—Sikong Huai hadn’t even gone far yet, and she was already shouting like this!
If Sikong Huai heard her, it would be disastrous!
“Li Zhaodi! I told you to shut up and reflect on yourself—didn’t you hear me?!”
“I think you really want to be kicked out of our Xitang Production Brigade! How could our brigade have someone like you? You’re the real curse!”
“Mingyu is such a good girl—she grew up in front of our eyes. Over the years, she’s done her best taking care of you. When has she ever been close to any man?!”
“When your son wasn’t home, she avoided contact with every man carefully! And you say such things—your mouth and your heart are rotten through!”
Zhao Jianguo cursed while stepping forward, trying to cover Li Zhaodi’s mouth.
If Sikong Huai really heard those words and became suspicious, it would ruin Xia Mingyu and the two children for life.
Luckily, Tuantuan and Yuanyuan looked exactly like Sikong Huai—otherwise this would be impossible to explain!
“Yes!”
“I spit on you! You and your son are the rotten ones in the whole brigade!”
Everyone echoed him, taking the chance to insult Li Zhaodi even more.
“Don’t you dare insult my mother!”
At that moment, Tuantuan shouted, drawing everyone’s attention.
Sikong Huai, face dark, strode over while holding Tuantuan. His expression was cold and murderous as he stared at Li Zhaodi.
“Are you Li Zhaodi?”
“Defamation and spreading false accusations is already a crime. Do you understand that?”
“Together with your son, you engaged in fraudulent marriage schemes and human trafficking. Not only your son, but you as well must bear legal responsibility for your actions!”
Sikong Huai declared coldly.
“You… you…!”
The person who had gone to tell Li Zhaodi that the children’s father had arrived never mentioned that the children looked exactly like him.
So when Li Zhaodi saw Sikong Huai’s face, she was so shocked she couldn’t speak.
She pointed at him, her hand trembling uncontrollably, her expression frozen.
Sikong Huai ignored her shock and continued coldly:
“Lu Ning, take her to the police station immediately. Today I will personally uphold justice for Comrade Xia. I will not let a single villain go!”
“Team Leader Zhao, since they are from your production brigade, you will come as well to cooperate.”
“Also, call your commune Party secretary over!”
He issued orders in a tone that allowed no objection.
“Yes, sir!”
Lu Ning immediately lifted Li Zhaodi onto his shoulder.
Li Zhaodi panicked and struggled.
“Let me go! I won’t go! I’m already crippled, what more do you want from me?!”
“You’re using force to bully an old woman—what kind of justice is this?!”
Lu Ning found her annoying and knocked her unconscious with a chop of his hand. Instantly, the world became quiet.
Sikong Huai’s anger had not subsided. He motioned for Xia Mingyu to follow—now, immediately, they were going to the police station!
Although he had already heard from Lu Ning how harsh Li Zhaodi was and how difficult Xia Mingyu’s life had been, hearing it was nothing compared to seeing it himself.
His eyes were dark and cold, his jaw tightly set, his entire body radiating chilling pressure. Only one thought remained in his mind:
Punish this mother-and-son pair for Xia Mingyu!
“Alright.”
Xia Mingyu nodded and followed while holding Yuanyuan.
Originally, she had wanted Sikong Huai to quietly handle the matter, but since they had already met face-to-face, then so be it—she would make it public.
Let others think what they wanted.
She would need Sikong Huai’s help anyway to completely resolve this matter.
The crowd, not knowing why Sikong Huai had returned, became excited when they saw the drama continue and quickly followed along.
Everyone rushed toward the police station.
Coincidentally, the police chief was present. He had already questioned Qiao Hongye thoroughly, but Qiao Hongye stubbornly admitted only to fraudulent marriage and refused to confess anything else.
He didn’t know how to proceed—especially since Qiao Hongye was a soldier.
Seeing such a high-ranking official like Sikong Huai arrive, he trembled as he explained:
“Sir, I really didn’t want to investigate…”
“Enough. Follow my orders. I will personally handle the interrogation.”
“You go and find out who Qiao Hongye collaborated with five years ago when he attempted to violate Comrade Xia.”
“Lu Ning, call Qiao Hongye’s commanding officer and obtain his statement, then…”
Sikong Huai raised his hand, cutting off the police chief’s rambling and decisively issuing orders.
Tall and imposing, his presence was cold and authoritative. When he commanded people, his aura was overwhelming—impressive yet terrifying.
Yuanyuan widened his eyes and whispered:
“Wow, brother, he looks so powerful!”
“This dad seems pretty good!”
Tuantuan also stared intently at Sikong Huai. Deep down, he admired him too—both children and adults are naturally drawn to strength.
Especially since Sikong Huai was protecting their mother and seeking justice for her.
But hearing Yuanyuan say that, Tuantuan suddenly felt a bit jealous.
He considered himself the pillar of the family—he was the one who should protect his mother and brother.
“Is he more powerful, or am I more powerful?”
Tuantuan asked sulkily.
“Of course brother is the most powerful!”
Yuanyuan hugged him immediately, praising him affectionately.
Their bond as twins was strong—after four years of hardship together, no father could replace the place they held in each other’s hearts.
Satisfied, Tuantuan finally smiled.
Their voices weren’t small, and Xia Mingyu awkwardly covered her face. These kids were a bit too confident… and a bit too clingy. Could they pick the right time and place?
Even Sikong Huai, who had been full of killing intent, couldn’t help but almost laugh.
His heart softened. He ruffled the children’s fluffy heads and said gently to Xia Mingyu:
“I’ll go into the interrogation room first. You wait here.”
“Alright.”
Everyone was slightly disappointed they wouldn’t see the interrogation, but since they still had work in the afternoon, most quickly left.
Only a few elderly people and children stayed behind, sitting down to watch the excitement.
Xia Mingyu also sat down with the children.
That was when she noticed something—the pockets of Tuantuan looked unusually full.
“Tuantuan, what’s in your pockets? Why are they so stuffed?”
She casually reached over to check.
Oh no—money was still inside!
Tuantuan panicked instantly. He quickly covered his pockets and grabbed his mother’s arm to stop her from reaching in.
When Sikong Huai had carried him back, they had forgotten all about the money.
Now it was still on him.
What should he do? If Mom found out, they were done for!
Tuantuan panicked, his big black eyes darting around nervously.