Chapter 2 — Neighbors Occupied My House For Three Months, Finally Their Entire Family Had To Pay The Price

The police siren stopped downstairs. Immediately after that, heavy and urgent footsteps echoed up the stairs. Not one or two people. But it's a whole group. Ms. Vuong's psychological defense completely collapsed. She sat down on the chair with a thud, muttering incessantly:

“It's not me... I don't know anything... It's Vuong Quan who said he could move in..."

Vuong Quan's lips trembled, pointing at his mother:

"You're talking nonsense! It's obviously you! It's you who criticizes our house for being small, saying that Tieu Tran isn't home anyway, so it's a waste to leave it alone!"

Ly Quyen immediately grabbed Vuong Quan's arm, her nails almost digging deep into his skin.

"Wang Quan! Say it!"

“Please explain clearly to the police!”

"We're just staying here! It has nothing to do with money!"

The whole family became a mess. The door was knocked hard.

"Police! Open the door!"

I walked over to open the door. Outside the door stood four policemen, solemn faces, fully equipped. The leader is a middle-aged police officer. He looked at me, then looked at the situation in the house, and said in a low voice:

“Are you the one who reported the crime, Tran Hy?”

“It's me.”

"How was the scene? Did they harm you?"

"No. They were just 'surprised' that's all."

I calmly replied. The policeman's eyes went over my shoulder and fell on the family of five in the living room. His eyes immediately became sharp.

"Everyone stand still! No one can move!"

He waved his hand. Three young policemen behind him immediately entered. The two people controlled Vuong Quan and Ly Quyen. The remaining person walked towards Mrs. Vuong who was still stunned.

"Comrade police! Blame us!"

Ly Quyen shouted.

"We just saw that her house was empty so we helped look after the house! We didn't take anything!"

The middle-aged police officer paid no attention to her excuse. He stepped in front of me, lowering his voice.

“Miss Tran, can you confirm that the amount you reported is correct?”

“I confirm.”

"3,000,000 yuan in cash is not a small amount. We need you to provide detailed information."

"Of course."

I leaned over to let them pass. The moment they entered the living room, even the policemen who were familiar with all kinds of crime scenes frowned slightly. This is not a house that has been “stayed in” for three months. It's a house that has been completely "occupied". My sofa is covered with a colorful chair cover. It's completely out of place with the cool-toned decor of the whole house. The decorative painting that I had spent so much effort choosing was taken down and placed in the corner of the wall. Instead there is a giant cross-stitch picture:

“The family is in harmony and everything is prosperous.”

My bookshelf is crammed with children's toys and half-eaten bags of candy. The betel pot with split leaves that I took care of for three years has now turned yellow and half of its leaves have disappeared. There were still some uneaten lollipop sticks in the pot. The middle-aged policeman's eyes swept around the house. Finally stopped on me.

“Which room is the safe you mentioned located in?”

“Master bedroom.”

I led him towards the master bedroom. The five members of the Vuong family were watched by other police officers and remained in the living room. Behind me I could hear Ly Quyen's suppressed sobbing and Mrs. Vuong's cursing. The master bedroom door was pushed open go out. The scene inside made my heart beat faster than the living room. My dressing table has been cleared. On it were placed a baby bottle and a few packets of wet wipes. My bed was replaced with bright red sheets. Pillows were thrown around. The whole room was filled with a strange smell that did not belong to me. The smell of sweat. The smell of other people's activities. I tried to suppress the anger rising in my heart, walked to the closet and pulled the door open. Inside the cabinet, the compartment used to place the safe is now empty. To fit that safe, I specifically asked the carpenter to renovate the wardrobe structure. Reinforce partitions. Measure dimensions accurately. Leave enough space to fit. But now, that specially designed space is filled with their family's cotton blankets. The policeman wearing gloves took out the blanket. Carefully check the empty drawer. Then turned his head to look at me.

“The safe is no longer here.”

"That's right."

I nodded slightly.

“It's gone.”

“Can you describe the features of the safe? Brand, model, size, color.”

"I use a Ho Bai brand safe, code BGX-5/A1-80, about 80 cm high, 60 kg weight, black color. Double lock with password and key. I bought it last year, still have the electronic receipt."

I read out a series of precise parameters. I have known this information by heart for a long time. The policeman nodded and wrote it down in the notebook.

"Where did the 3,000,000 yuan in cash you mentioned come from? Why did you leave so much cash at home?"

This is the most important question. I looked straight into his eyes, my tone calm.

"A few months ago, I sold the old house that my parents left me in the old neighborhood. The buyer requested a cash transaction to reduce taxes. After receiving the money, I still couldn't figure out how to handle it, so I temporarily kept it in a safe at home."

This reason is half true and half false. The house is indeed sold. But that money has long been deposited in the bank. However, in the eyes of outsiders, this explanation is completely reasonable. The police officer continued to ask for some more details related to the real estate transaction. I answered everything fluently. After finishing taking notes, he closed the notebook.

"Miss Tran, we will immediately conduct an investigation. First of all, we will separate these five people for questioning. Second, we will send technical staff to examine the scene, look for fingerprints and related traces. In addition, we will also investigate the lock status of this apartment."

“Okay, I will cooperate as much as possible.”

We walked out of the bedroom. In the living room, Vuong Quan and Ly Quyen were handcuffed. As soon as she saw me, Ly Quyen's emotions completely collapsed. She rushed towards me like crazy.

"Tran Hy! This bitch!"

“You are harming us!”

“You will not die properly!”

The police immediately stopped her. Vuong Quan sat limply on the floor, his face as gray as ashes. Mrs. Vuong sat on the sofa, her eyes blank like a soulless puppet. The middle-aged policeman declared:

"Pursuant to the Criminal Procedure Law, due to suspicion of involvement in a serious theft, we are summoning you according to the law. Take them away!"

Just as they were about to be escorted out the door, Ly Quyen interrupted Suddenly, as if remembering something, he turned around and shouted loudly:

"Police officer! She's lying!"

“Her door lock was completely unbroken!”

“When we arrived, her door was already open!”

“We were just kind enough to help her look after the house!”

“If the lock is intact, how can we break in!”

“You can't even open her safe!”

This is an extremely important point.