Chapter 127.

The commotion quickly attracted the attention of the neighbors, and before long, several families came running over.

They gathered at the entrance of the Shen family's house, curiously peering inside to see what was happening.

"We really know we were wrong, and we will never do it again. Please forgive us!"

Seeing the situation rapidly deteriorate and become increasingly unfavorable, the two men panicked instantly. Their faces turned ashen, large beads of sweat rolled down their foreheads, and their legs trembled uncontrollably. They immediately knelt down with a thud and began to plead desperately.

Shen Xiaochuan stood firmly in place, his face serious, seemingly unaffected by his surroundings. His eyes were fixed on the doorway.

Then, taking a deep breath, he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Can anyone go and ask the brigade leader or the village chief to come over here?"

The shout shattered the stillness of the night like a thunderclap, echoing through the air.

"I'll go right away!" Chenchen replied without hesitation, and before he finished speaking, he dashed off like an arrow.

At this very moment, the brigade leader is sleeping soundly at home, immersed in a sweet dream.

However, at that moment, the quiet night was suddenly broken by a series of urgent and loud knocks on the door.

The enormous sound was particularly abrupt and jarring in the quiet night.

The captain was jolted awake from his dream by the sudden knocking. He opened his eyes wide, his heart pounded, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He sat up sleepily, rubbing his eyes to try and wake himself up.

He muttered to himself, "Who's so inconsiderate in the middle of the night? Disturbing my sleep!"

While thinking, she hurriedly put on her clothes in a flustered manner, not even having time to button them up, and shuffled towards the door in her slippers.

When the captain finally reached the door, he stopped, took a moment to calm his breathing, then reached out and grasped the doorknob, slowly opening the door.

As soon as the door opened, a gust of cold wind rushed in, making him shiver. He steadied himself and looked closely, only to see a tall young man standing outside. By the dim moonlight, he recognized him as Chen Chen.

The captain couldn't help but yawn, his face weary and annoyed, and asked, "What are you doing here so late at night instead of sleeping? And knocking so loudly, you almost scared the soul out of me!"

"Something happened at Uncle Shan's house! Brother Xiao Chuan asked me to come and get you!" Chen Chen ran all the way here, panting heavily, and still hadn't recovered, shouting anxiously.

Upon hearing this, the captain's heart tightened, his expression instantly turned serious, and he hurriedly asked, "What happened? Tell me quickly!"

As he spoke, he held Chenchen's hand tightly, eager to know the truth.

"I don't know the specifics either. Brother Xiaochuan just told me to come find you as soon as possible, he seemed to be in a hurry."

After answering in a deep voice, he gasped for breath, his chest heaving violently. It felt as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping his throat, making each breath so difficult.

Large beads of sweat slid down his forehead, soaking his hair, but he still endured the discomfort, trying to calm his rapid breathing, and continued intermittently, "Let's... hurry over and see! Everyone is waiting for you."

Without the slightest hesitation, the captain grabbed Chen Chen's arm and, like an arrow released from a bow, rushed towards Chen Zishan's home.

They moved with incredible speed, their steps quick and hurried, their only clear goal being to reach Shen Zishan's home as soon as possible.

Before long, the two finally arrived at the door of Shen Zishan's house, panting heavily. Before they could even step inside, they heard a commotion coming from inside.

The captain was extremely anxious, his heart leaping into his throat. Without thinking twice, he used all his strength to squeeze into the crowded throng.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, the captain's eyes were drawn to the scene before him.

Shen Xiaochuan was standing there angrily, his hands tightly gripping the collars of two strange men.

Although the two men weren't particularly tall, they were completely under Shen Xiaochuan's control and couldn't move at all.

Shen Xiaochuan's face was full of anger, his eyes wide open, burning with rage.

He applied a little more pressure, and the two men immediately screamed in pain, their faces contorted in agony, tears streaming down their faces like a burst dam.

"Xiao Chuan, what happened? What's going on?" The captain strode forward and asked breathlessly.

"Captain, these two people sneaked into my house." Shen Xiaochuan only said this one sentence.

"What are you two doing here? You're not from our village, are you?" The brigade leader frowned and questioned angrily.

Just then, someone in the crowd shouted, "What else could they be doing? They're probably just here to steal chickens and dogs again! My old hen went missing from my house a few days ago, and these two might be the culprits!"

Before the words were even finished, someone immediately chimed in, "That's right! The fresh eggs that were laid in my henhouse a couple of days ago have also disappeared. They must have stolen them!"

Immediately, everyone chimed in with their own opinions, criticizing the two thieves.

Listening to everyone's discussion, the captain already understood about 70-80% of the situation.

Judging from the situation, it's likely that these two sneaked into the Shen family's house to steal under the cover of night, only to be caught red-handed by Shen Xiaochuan.

Thinking of this, the captain glared at the two thieves and said sternly, "You two, how dare you steal from our village! You're incredibly audacious! Tell me, do you have any accomplices? What did you steal?"

Faced with the captain's stern questioning, the two thieves were already terrified and could not utter a single word.

"Captain, shall we take him to the police station?" Shen Xiaochuan said.

Before the captain could speak, the two men knelt down with a thud. "Please, give us another chance. I promise I'll never steal again."

"This is really our first time stealing. We were caught as soon as we arrived at your house," Qiangzi said, his eyes gleaming.

"Don't worry! After we hand you over to the police tomorrow, they'll investigate. If you really only stole from my house and didn't even manage to steal anything, you should be released after a few days," Shen Xiaochuan said irritably.