After Lin Lan's family finished their meal, Little Douzi grabbed his toy gun and ran off.
Just as they finished washing the dishes, Yao Xiuyun arrived. She told them there was a new development in the theft and stolen goods case. She'd heard from a colleague that Xu Huan had confessed, claiming Shen Hao had instructed her to receive and sell the stolen property. Xu Huan also said Shen Hao was involved in it himself.
The case also ended up implicating members of the civil patrol team, who had been extorting street vendors. The patrol team was now investigating the corrupt elements in their ranks and was planning to fire a group of temporary hires.
Old Li cursed, "These punks nowadays, all they do when they get together is scheme up petty crimes. Once they get some money, they're all buddies, wining and dining. But the moment they're exposed, they start turning on each other. It's a real dog-eat-dog mess."
Yao Xiuyun asked, "Uncle Li, were the old gangs in society like that too?"
