He was quite familiar with the Si family's situation and couldn't understand why, when Lin Sisi was caught stealing money, everyone was blaming Si Nian.

Were they out of their minds?

Lin Sisi, with tears in her eyes, said, "Mom, Dad, I really didn't do it. This happened a long time ago, and even my adoptive parents couldn't find the thief. You know how it is in the countryside; if it weren't for Nian Nian coming back, this matter would have been forgotten. I don't know why she's doing this. If it's because of Brother Fu, I'd rather not marry than have you bear such an awful reputation because of me."

Lin Sisi began to cry pitifully, her tears and sorrow moving everyone around her.

Zhang Cuimei, hearing her daughter's distressed cries, felt as if her heart were breaking. She looked at Si Nian with a gaze full of anger, as if she wanted to devour her.

Yes, when her daughter returned before, everything was fine. Ever since Si Nian went to the countryside, things had been going wrong.

Now, this kind of incident, in front of so many people, had brought shame to the Si family.

"Si Nian, we've raised you for eighteen years! Even if there was no merit, we've worked hard. We forced you to marry someone from the countryside, and it has nothing to do with Sisi. Why do you have to target her like this? You're simply too disappointing!"

"You're showing such malicious intent now, it's simply ingratitude and a betrayal of kindness. You've made our Sisi lose face today, and as her mother, I won't let you get away with it!"

Zhang Cuimei's harsh words left everyone convinced that it was indeed Si Nian who had been scheming behind the scenes.

However, before more ridicule could be directed at Si Nian, a cold and composed voice interrupted.

"I believe you might be misunderstanding."

Zhou Yue Shen stepped forward, his tall and imposing figure blocking the malicious and suspicious gazes. His expression was icy, his brows furrowed with a somber look.

It's hard to imagine that Si Nian had grown up in such an environment.

"Regarding the missing three thousand yuan in bride price, it has nothing to do with Si Nian."

Zhou Yue Shen shot a cold glance at Lin Sisi. "I reported it."

"I'm Zhou Yue Shen. If you have any issues, address them to me. Don't bully her in front of me, understood?"

The crowd was stunned.

Everyone stared at him in disbelief.

What was this man saying? No matter what, the Si family had connections, and he was just a military officer.

Was he really daring enough to provoke the Si family like this?

Had he lost his mind?

In the past, when encountering people from the countryside, they would always avoid them, afraid of offending them.

But this man seemed different from those others. His eyes held no fear; instead, they were cold and chilling.

He was not someone you wanted to look at for too long!

Even those with some status in the compound, who had seen their fair share of grand events, felt a shiver from the intensity of his gaze.

This was unsettling!

And what exactly was going on?

Lin Sisi was stunned as well.

What?

Zhou Yue Shen?

How is this possible?

She stared at Zhou Yue Shen in disbelief.

She couldn't imagine that the man she had once been married to was now the one who had reported her to the police.

Could it be that there was not a single shred of affection left between them?

Lieutenant Li nodded and said, "What Captain Zhou said is correct. He asked me to investigate this case. I initially thought it was just a routine theft case, but it turns out there's more to it."

"I had visited the Si family before to investigate this case and suspected that it might be related to Comrade Lin Sisi. However, without concrete evidence, the investigation was delayed until now."

The crowd was still reeling from the shock of the revelation.

Everyone was stunned by the new revelations.

"So, last time, Lieutenant Li wasn't here to visit the Si family but was actually investigating a case?"

"Then why did Lin Sisi and the others say that he was here for a visit?"

"This is outrageous!"

"And they have such a good relationship with Director Li's family. Why would Lieutenant Li come to arrest her, especially at a time like this?"

"You don't understand Lieutenant Li. He's not the type to go easy on someone just because of connections. And besides, Director Li hasn't said anything to the contrary."

"Yeah, so Lin Sisi is actually involved in the case of the missing three thousand yuan? Does this mean Lin Sisi stole the dowry money?"

"You haven't heard? Before Lin Sisi returned, she was engaged in the countryside. It's said that her fiancé gave a substantial dowry, but her family refused to return it. That's why Si Nian was arranged to marry into the countryside. I thought this matter was long over, but it seems to have resurfaced!"

"Oh my gosh, it's like that? If that's true, then she's really malicious! Not only did she refuse to return the money, but she also arranged for Si Nian to marry into the countryside? It must have been intentional!"

"Isn't that right? When Si Nian married into the countryside, I felt sorry for her. Even though Si Nian's character wasn't perfect, her excellence was recognized by everyone in the military compound. Back then, people privately lamented her being sent to the countryside. But who knew there was such a hidden motive?"

"This is horrifying. Three thousand yuan is not a small amount!"

Even for families like theirs, that's a significant amount.

"Li, Li Captain, there must be some misunderstanding. Our Sisi isn't like this!" Zhang Cui Mei, disregarding the murmurs from the crowd, hurriedly defended her daughter.

Li Captain said solemnly, "I don't know about any misunderstanding. I only present the evidence. Lin Sisi instructed her classmate Liu Dongdong to lie and deceive the police, fabricating an alibi for herself. However, she overlooked Liu Dongdong's family. Our investigation revealed that Lin Sisi did not visit Liu's home on the day the three thousand yuan went missing!"

Liu Dongdong had collaborated with Lin Sisi on this matter but hadn't informed her family, fearing they might expose the deception. Thus, this was entirely a private scheme between the two of them.

The disappearance of the three thousand yuan from the Lin family had caused quite a stir.

The Liu family, being from the same village, was also aware of the situation.

After inquiring with Liu Dongdong's family, it was confirmed that Lin Sisi had never visited Liu's home. The Liu family, worried about being suspected of stealing the money, even distanced themselves from the issue, stating that Lin Sisi and Liu Dongdong had a poor relationship and rarely spoke, let alone spent time together.

It was clear that Liu Dongdong had been bribed. The police had confirmed this when Liu Dongdong inadvertently revealed details during the last incident at the department store.

After tracking Lin Sisi, it was discovered that she had been spending extravagantly on luxury items.

Although the Si family was wealthy, their financial resources couldn't support such lavish spending.

Si Father and Si Mother's faces turned pale instantly.

They stammered, "W-well, she might have remembered incorrectly; it was such a long time ago."

Li Captain sneered, "Then I'd like to ask both of you: where did Lin Sisi's expenditures come from? Your Si family's spending level is quite average, yet Lin Sisi managed to spend so much money easily. We've tracked the serial numbers of this money, which are all sequential and easily traceable to the originating bank. The results show that the money came from the county bank, and the Lin family's financial condition can't support such spending. Since it wasn't from the city bank and wasn't provided by the Lin family, where did this money come from?"

Si Father and Si Mother stared at the evidence presented by Captain Li, utterly stunned.

At that moment, they didn't even know how to explain it.

They looked at their daughter in disbelief.

They knew exactly how much money they had given Lin Sisi.

This money definitely didn't come from them.

So where did it come from?

Lin Sisi was filled with terror.

She hadn't expected the police to investigate her secretly.

After the previous incident, she was frightened and had hastily spent the money, not realizing it would become a liability.

It's over. It's completely over.