Chapter 116: Selling Qiu Qiu
Chen Ziqi and He Lewei, seeing Si Heng and Meng Xiaokai go over, also quickly walked forward.
Several people showed their identification at the same time.
The diners saw this scene and were all stunned.
“There are so many police officers!”
“They start catching thieves while eating? As expected of the Yun Jing police!”
“Awesome, living in a country like this truly makes one feel safe.”
A Shan also had a look of joy.
She had a premonition that her gold bracelet would definitely be found.
A Ping, on the other hand, looked at Jiang Yuan and her group in terror and unease, thinking she was very unlucky.
To run into a group of police officers!
Before the surveillance footage could be retrieved, A Ping quickly said, “Wait a moment, I was actually just joking with A Shan.”
After saying that, she unzipped a small compartment of her bag and took out a red velvet pouch, “The gold bracelet is here, I was just playing around with A Shan.”
A Shan immediately snatched the velvet pouch, and upon seeing the gold bracelet inside, her heart finally settled.
She tightly held the gold bracelet and looked at Jiang Yuan gratefully, “Thank you, thank you so much!”
Otherwise, she would have lost sixty thousand yuan for nothing today.
This was half a year’s salary, saved for a whole year to buy.
“You don’t need to thank me.” Jiang Yuan looked at Teddy Xiao Ha, a smile in her eyes, “You should thank Xiao Ha, you’ve raised a smart dog.”
A Shan held Teddy Xiao Ha in her arms and said joyfully, “Xiao Ha, thank you, you are truly my lucky charm!”
Seeing that everyone’s attention was on A Shan, A Ping wanted to find an opportunity to sneak away.
As soon as she lifted her foot, her collar was grabbed.
“A Ping!” A Ling grabbed her collar, her voice filled with anger, “You’ve disappointed me so much! I didn’t expect you to be this kind of person!”
A Ping quickly explained, “I was just joking with A Shan, why are you taking it so seriously?”
“Was it a joke?” A Ling’s face reddened with anger, “I can’t believe I trusted you so much just now, I didn’t expect that A Shan’s gold bracelet was actually stolen by you!”
“Stolen what?” A Ping retorted discontentedly, “Why say such harsh words? I said it was a joke! Didn’t I give it back to her already? I originally wanted to remind A Shan to check her bag after eating!”
A Ling sneered, “If it weren’t for the police, would you have returned the bracelet to A Ping? And the jewelry I lost, was that also stolen by you?”
She would lose one or two pieces of jewelry every so often, but she couldn’t find out where she lost them and could only consider herself unlucky.
Now that she thought about it, it seemed that jewelry went missing every time A Ping visited her house.
“Don’t slander me!” A Ping retorted without any guilt, “Do you have any evidence? Don’t speak nonsense if you don’t have evidence.”
A Ling was furious, “I truly chose my friends poorly!”
She looked at A Shan, her eyes full of self-blame, “I’m sorry, A Shan.”
“It’s okay.” A Shan shook her head.
“Tch.” A Ping rolled her eyes and turned to leave, but was stopped again.
Meng Xiaokai said expressionlessly, “Excuse me, madam, you are suspected of theft with a large amount involved. Please come with us to the police station.”
A Ping’s face darkened: “What nonsense are you talking about? That was a joke, and I’ve already returned the bracelet to her! You have no reason to stop me!”
As she spoke, she reached out to push Meng Xiaokai away.
The next second, a cool silver handcuff was fastened around her wrist.
A Ping suddenly looked up.
Chen Ziqi grinned at her, “Madam, congratulations on receiving a silver bracelet.”
A Ping: “…”
A Shan and A Ling also needed to go to the police station to give their statements.
As they were leaving, A Shan found Jiang Yuan again to express her gratitude.
“If it weren’t for you today, I might not have found this gold bracelet.” She tightly held Jiang Yuan’s hand, “Can you give me your address? I’d like to buy some gifts for you.”
“No need.” Jiang Yuan said with a light laugh, “This is my job.”
Seeing that she really had no intention of accepting gifts, A Shan didn’t insist further. She bowed several times in thanks before leaving with A Ling.
As for A Ping, although she voluntarily returned the stolen goods, she showed no remorse. Even if she wasn’t sentenced to prison, she would still face detention and a fine.
When Jiang Yuan returned home, the Red-eared Slider curiously asked, “How did it go? Was the flower bed murder case solved?”
“It’s been clarified.”
Jiang Yuan sat on the sofa and pressed her shoulders with her hand.
Seeing this, Pipi immediately jumped onto the sofa and gently patted her shoulders with its little paws, “Yuan Yuan, I’ll help you.”
Jiang Yuan looked at the other three furballs lounging lazily, her eyebrows slightly raised.
Is this what it’s like to live under someone else’s roof?
She reached out and held Pipi in her arms, ruffling its head, “Pipi, why are you so thoughtful?”
Pipi replied obediently, “Before, when Xing Xing got tired from doing homework, she would ask me to give her a massage.”
“That’s great.” Jiang Yuan’s eyes curved into a smile, “Do you miss Xing Xing?”
Pipi immediately nodded vigorously, “Miss her!”
“I’ll ask if Xing Xing is free for a video call now.” Jiang Yuan took out her phone and sent Xing Xing a WeChat message.
A few minutes later, Xing Xing sent a video call.
Jiang Yuan answered, greeted Xing Xing, and handed the phone screen to Pipi, “You two have a good chat, I’m going to take a bath.”
Xing Xing on the other end of the screen quickly said, “Thank you, Sister Yuan Yuan.”
“What’s there to thank?” Jiang Yuan said as she walked towards the balcony to get clothes.
When she came out after her bath and went to the balcony to hang her underwear, she found Little Sparrow Coco standing on the guardrail waiting for her.
“Coco, is there something you need so late?” Jiang Yuan leaned over and asked the little guy.
Little Sparrow Coco said urgently, “Yuan Yuan, it’s not good, Sparrow Friend was caught by a group of humans, can you help save it?”
Hearing this, Jiang Yuan’s expression turned serious, “Let’s talk in the living room.”
“Tonight, Sparrow and Qiu Qiu were playing by the riverside, and suddenly a net caught it, and then Qiu Qiu was captured!” Little Sparrow Coco was almost crying in distress, “What should we do, Yuan Yuan, can you save Qiu Qiu?”
“Qiu Qiu?” Jiang Yuan asked doubtfully, “Is it a bird too?”
Little Sparrow Coco: “Qiu Qiu is a white stork.”
Jiang Yuan searched and found that white storks are National Second-Class Protected Animals.
She frowned, “Did you hear what the humans who caught Qiu Qiu said at the time?”
Little Sparrow Coco tried hard to recall, “They seemed to say they wanted to sell Qiu Qiu, make some money, and find some pretty girls to play with.”
“I understand,” Jiang Yuan said, “Tomorrow, when it’s light, you can take me to see where Qiu Qiu was caught.”
Little Sparrow Coco asked uneasily, “Can Qiu Qiu be saved?”
Jiang Yuan pressed her lips together, and after a moment of silence, replied, “I’m sorry Coco, I can’t guarantee it.”
“Qiu Qiu…” Little Sparrow Coco lowered her head and sobbed sadly, “You must be okay.”
Jiang Yuan looked at the little one’s dejected appearance, and felt a pang of sympathy.
She thought of Macaque Annie who had lost her cubs.
I wonder if there has been any progress on that case…
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