Chapter 372 Another theft!

Chapter 372 Another theft!

Chapter 372 Another theft!

When Jia Dongming finished dealing with matters at the branch and returned to Tongluoguxiang, it was already past six in the evening.

At this time, the Jia family's villa was already full of neighbors who came to watch TV.

"Director Jia! Are you back from get off work?"

"Director Jia! Why are you off work so late today?"

When the neighbors who came to watch TV saw Jia Dongming pushing his bicycle into the courtyard, they greeted him enthusiastically.

Facing the neighbors' enthusiasm, Jia Dongming and the other three knew their personalities to some extent, but they still politely replied, "Second Aunt! Aunt Zhou! Zhuzi! There was something going on at the branch today, so I came back late."

When the second aunt heard Jia Dongming's answer, she recalled what she heard the aunties in the alley talking about when she went to the market to buy vegetables today. She quickly asked Jia Dongming, "Director Jia! When I went to buy vegetables today, I heard the aunties in the alley say that there was a thief in our Dongcheng District recently who specialized in stealing things from the homes of cadres. Is this true?"

"Second Aunt! I've also heard the news. It seems that several households have been robbed. Now many people dare not go out easily." Another aunt, hearing Second Aunt asking about Jia Dongming, spoke first without waiting for Jia Dongming to answer.

Jia Dongming heard several aunties chattering about the thief, and replied with a smile: "Aunties! What the second auntie just said is indeed true, but our Dongcheng Branch has already conducted a district-wide investigation, and I believe that the thief will be caught soon, so everyone does not need to worry too much. After all, there are always people in our compound on weekdays, so even if the thief wants to do it, he will not find a chance."

Jia Dongming is the head of the family now, and the Jia family has no shortage of money, so Jia Zhang no longer sneaks out to improve her meals when no one is at home like she did before. So Jia Zhang almost always stays in the yard and seldom goes out for a walk. Naturally, she has not heard the rumors outside.

Jia Zhang heard the discussion of Second Aunt and others. At first, she did not believe what Second Aunt said. Until she heard Jia Dongming confirm the matter, she immediately asked Jia Dongming: "Dongming! Second Aunt said that the thief specifically targeted the families of cadres. Is this true?"

When Jia Dongming heard Jia Zhang's question and saw her nervous expression, he vaguely understood why Jia Zhang was nervous. He then smiled and said to Jia Zhang, "Mom! This is indeed the case. I am in charge of solving this case now. I believe it won't take long for me to catch this thief."

After Jia Zhang was sure that the second aunt and the others were not talking nonsense, she thought about their family background and immediately said to Jia Dongming: "Dongming! It seems that I have to stay in the yard every day in the future, so that the thief will not have the opportunity to visit our house."

"Brother Dongming! You're back. Have you had dinner? If not, I'll heat up something for you." After taking a shower, Lin Qiuyue was about to go to the yard to watch TV, but she saw Jia Dongming who had just returned from get off work, and she hurriedly asked him.

When Jia Dongming heard Lin Qiuyu's question, he smiled and told Lin Qiuyue, "Qiuyue! Whatever food you have at home, just heat it up for me."

"Director Jia! Director Jia! Is Director Jia at home?" At about six o'clock the next morning, when Jia Dongming was sleeping soundly with Lin Qiuyue in his arms, a strange voice suddenly came from outside the house.

When Jia Dongming heard the shouting outside, he instinctively opened his eyes, put on his clothes and walked out of the room, asking outside: "Who is it? You're looking for me so early in the morning. What's the matter?"

The middle-aged man outside the door heard Jia Dongming's question and immediately introduced himself to Jia Dongming: "Director Jia! I am Guo Changshu who lives in Yard No. 13. My house was robbed last night and more than 700 yuan was stolen."

When Guo Changshu introduced himself, Jia Dongming had already opened the door. When he learned that the other party's home was visited by a thief, he immediately said to Guo Changshu: "Comrade Guo Changshu! Wait for me for a moment. I will go back to my room to get a coat, and then we will go to your house together to take a look."

After Jia Dongming finished speaking, he turned and walked into the house, picked up his coat, and said to Lin Qiuyue who had already woken up: "Qiuyue! There was a theft in the yard of No. 15. I'm going to the scene to check out the situation. You can sleep for a while." After Jia Dongming greeted Lin Qiuyue, he followed Guo Changshu out of the villa and saw the neighbors who had gathered in the middle courtyard after hearing the news.

The aunt thought of the rumors she had heard in the past two days and asked Jia Dongming with a serious face: "Dongming! It seems that the thief is now roaming around our area to steal things. You must think of a way to catch this thief as soon as possible, otherwise I'm afraid that everyone will not be able to sleep peacefully."

"Yes, Dongming! I heard that this thief has stolen from many families. You must think of a way to catch this thief, otherwise no one will dare to even walk out of the house in the future." When the second aunt heard what the first aunt said to Jia Dongming, she also asked Jia Dongming to catch the thief with great concern.

When Jia Dongming heard the request of the aunties in the hospital, he immediately said to everyone: "Dear aunties, I have to go to the scene now. If there is anything, I will talk to you after I go to the scene."

After Jia Dongming comforted the aunties in the yard, he followed Guo Changshu out of the yard and walked towards Yard No. 15.

As Jia Dongming walked, he asked Guo Changshu, "Comrade Guo Changshu! When did you find out that the money was missing?"

When Guo Changshu heard Jia Dongming's question, he introduced to Jia Dongming anxiously, "Director Jia! The situation is like this. My eldest son is getting married soon. Yesterday I asked my wife to go to the bank to withdraw 500 yuan. I plan to take my eldest son to the department store this morning to buy all the three-turn and one-ring watches."

"When we woke up this morning, we found that the drawer where we kept our money was open. Not only were the money and bills missing, but the thief even left a note in the drawer saying, 'Come and catch me!'"

After hearing what Guo Changshu said, Jia Dongming immediately grasped the key information and asked Guo Changshu seriously, "Comrade Guo Changshu! From what you said, before you went to bed last night, the money was still there, but when you woke up this morning, you found that the money was stolen?"

When Guo Changshu heard Jia Dongming's question, he thought about how he slept too deeply last night, which resulted in the theft of his money. He immediately showed a look of regret on his face and said to Jia Dongming, "Director Jia! I have never slept very well, but I don't know what happened last night. I slept so soundly that I woke up when the rooster crowed in the morning. As a result, I found that the drawer where I kept my money was open, and the money and bills inside were missing."

When Jia Dongming heard what Guo Changshu said, he immediately realized that the thief must have used a knockout incense to knock Guo Changshu and his family out, and then broke into the house to steal.

With a plan in mind, Jia Dongming finally had a general understanding of this series of thefts. He then quickened his pace and walked towards Yard No. 15.

Soon, Jia Dongming, under the leadership of Guo Changshu, arrived at the gate of No. 15 yard. At this time, the outside of No. 15 yard was full of neighbors who came to watch the excitement. When Jia Dongming saw these neighbors watching the excitement, he immediately shouted loudly: "Make way!"

Almost all the people watching the fun were neighbors living in Luoguxiang. They were all very familiar with Jia Dongming's identity. When they saw Jia Dongming coming, they instinctively stepped aside to make way for him.

Seeing the crowd of onlookers, Jia Dongming made way for them and walked straight through the crowd towards the yard. However, when Jia Dongming was walking through the crowd, he suddenly smelled a familiar smell of tobacco. However, Jia Dongming was anxious to go to the scene to look for clues at this time, so he didn't pay too much attention to it and walked towards the yard.

"Director Jia! That damn thief stole all the money and receipts that our family had saved for our children's wedding. You must catch that damn thief for us and help us get the money and receipts back." When Guo Changshu's wife saw Jia Dongming coming, she immediately ran to Jia Dongming and cried and begged him to help them get the money back.

When Jia Dongming heard the middle-aged woman's plea, he immediately assured her: "Auntie! Don't worry, we promise to bring the thief to justice and help you get your money and tickets back."

(End of this chapter)