The military officer furrowed his brows and waved a hand. "All right, you take a team and assign these criminals. Gather the resources from the houses of the deceased and the criminals, and load them onto the truck. I'll conduct an investigation here."
"Yes, sir!"
Shi Zi was forcibly taken away by two men. Meanwhile, a squad of police officers, along with four rows of criminals, began assigning the listed addresses. Eventually, the criminals were formed into groups of five to carry the items.
Jing Shu explained to Mr. Jing and Grandma Jing, "The criminals brought here are for 'rehabilitative labor.' It means removing everything from houses left empty by the deceased, as well as from the houses of those who committed crimes."
Mr. Jing, who had been about to light a cigarette, thought better of it and put it away. "Those people's houses have no food or knives. Even bedsheets, cloth, and usable bowls have been taken. What valuables could possibly be left?"
