Cao Anping took the letter of apology and put it back in his pocket with satisfaction.

He smiled and warned Jia Zhang: “Remember to clean the compound well starting tomorrow.

Don't fool me. If you don't clean it up, I will report it to the street office and the police station.

Also, if you want to curse someone, curse them to their face. Don’t let me hear you gossiping behind their back, or I’ll punish you!”

After Cao Anping finished speaking, he waved his hand casually and went back to the backyard.

But no one noticed that when he walked to the hanging flower gate in the backyard, he paused for a few seconds before leaving with a sly smile.

Jia Zhang was so angry at Cao Anping's warning that she gritted her teeth, but she didn't dare to refute.

Yi Zhonghai seemed to be thinking about something. He had some guesses. He thought that maybe Mrs. Jia Zhang was frightened and it might be Cao Anping's doing.

He just didn't know how such a horrifying scene was possible. Of course, he didn't intend to delve into it. He just thought that Jia Zhang was seeing things.

Yi Zhonghai glanced at the crowd and said, "This matter concerns the reputation of our compound, and it has now been resolved internally.

Everyone, please don’t spread the word. If people from other courtyards ask you about this, you should explain that it was Jia Zhang who made a mistake and has been punished.”

Everyone nodded. No one was stupid. When it came to their own interests, they were united.

Yi Zhonghai nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay, everyone go back to bed. We stayed up quite late tonight. Don't let it affect work tomorrow."

Seeing that everyone was about to leave, Jia Zhang hurriedly shouted, "Wait, my flashlight is still outside, help me find it."

However, no one paid any attention to her. It seemed as if they didn't hear her and they ran even faster.

Only Yi Zhonghai said, "Why don't you just go out and pick it up yourself? Stop messing around!"

Jia Zhang replied with some fear: "I... I'm afraid..."

Yi Zhonghai interrupted quickly: "Shut up, you're still bringing it up, right? Don't you want Dongxu to go with you?"

Seeing Yi Zhonghai leave angrily, Jia Zhang could only look at Qin Huairu and said, "Huairu, go get the flashlight. It's a few meters away from the toilet door."

Qin Huairu shook her head frantically and shrank behind Jia Dongxu.

She was also convinced. What you just said was so mysterious. You had the nerve to let her go looking for it in the dark after scaring her?

No matter how Jia Zhang threatened, Qin Huairu would never go. She could only look at Jia Dongxu and said, "You two can go together. You won't be scared, right?"

Jia Dongxu whispered back, "I...I'm scared too. Mom, you must have really seen it just now, right?"

When asked this question, Jia Zhang felt both scared and aggrieved. She was very sure that she was not dazzled. The clothes were covering her head, so how could it be fake?

But without any evidence, she could only admit that she was dazzled, or else she would be spreading feudal superstition, which is really like a dumb person eating bitter herbs.

The flashlight was very valuable and had to be found no matter what. Jia Zhang could only angrily say:

"Let's go and look for it together. We won't be afraid if there are more people!"

Dongxu and his wife had no choice but to borrow a flashlight from Yi Zhonghai under the coercion of Jia Zhang before they walked out of the yard together reluctantly.

The three of them were very close to each other, trembling as they came to the toilet door. The slightest unusual noise would make their hearts beat fast.

But they had no choice but to bite the bullet and start searching.

Naturally, nothing was found, and Jia Zhang angrily cursed, "Who the hell picked it up for me?

That’s right, it must have been picked up by that kid Cao Anping. He followed me into the compound, there’s no doubt about it!”

Jia Dongxu held Qin Huairu tightly and reminded her tremblingly:

"I saw it clearly. When Cao Anping entered the compound, he had nothing in his hands. And you said he had a torn piece of clothing, but I didn't see it.

Mom, do you think... maybe something dirty took it away?"

Jia Zhang got goosebumps all over her body, and she forced herself to remain calm and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Why would a dirty thing need a flashlight?

Cao Anping must be hiding in his clothes!

Right... Let's go, he must have picked it up, let's go back and ask him to give it back!"

After these words were spoken, they found an excuse and the three of them no longer had the courage to stay here.

They ran towards Yard 95 as fast as they could, as if they were being chased by a vicious dog. This was completely different from how timid they were when they came out.

When they arrived at the middle courtyard, Jia Zhang went to the back courtyard.

Jia Dongxu quickly pulled her back and reminded her, "Mom, if we go to find Cao Anping like this, he will definitely not admit it.

He may even turn the tables and say we framed him. Don't forget that he still has your letter of apology in his hands. Don't make him angry."

Jia Zhang felt very aggrieved and asked angrily, "What should we do? Should we just give him this easy? We don't have a ticket for the flashlight, and we can't buy it even if we spend money."

Qin Huairu whispered, "Our family has already compensated Cao Anping 500 yuan, it's just one more flashlight."

"you!"

"Hey..."

Jia Zhang was angry at first, then she sighed and said, "I'll just have to remember this grudge for now. I don't believe he won't be in trouble!"

The three of them returned home and were about to go to bed when Jia Dongxu suddenly asked in confusion, "Isn't that our flashlight on the cabinet?

Mom...did you forget to bring it with you when you went to the toilet..."

But as he spoke, his voice became smaller and smaller, and even began to tremble.

Because he clearly remembered that his mother brought a flashlight. After all, it was pitch black outside the yard, how could she forget!

Qin Huairu was also very nervous and asked her son who was still asleep: "Banggeng, did anyone come to our house just now?"

Bang Geng shook his head in confusion and said, "No, when you heard grandma yelling and went out, didn't you close the door?"

Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu both swallowed their saliva and dared not approach the flashlight on the table.

What the couple didn't realize was that Jia Zhang behind them was in even worse condition at this time, and had begun to tremble and was showing signs of convulsions.

Because Jia Zhang was frantically imagining at this time, recalling the scene when the torn clothes covered her head.

Then......

"Ah! Help!"

Jia Zhang screamed like a pig being slaughtered, then her eyes rolled back and she fell to the ground.

Jia Dongxu and his wife were startled. They turned around and saw their mother lying on the ground with a crooked mouth and slanted eyes, twitching occasionally. They were immediately panicked.

The howl woke up the neighbors who had just fallen asleep, and they all angrily scolded Jia Zhang for not stopping.

They like to watch the fun, but that doesn't mean they are willing to get up in the middle of the night and endure the cold.

I thought no one would pay attention to me and just walked past, but then I heard Jia Dongxu's panicked shout:

"Master, it's bad, my mother fainted."

Yi Zhonghai was also very angry tonight, but as an uncle and Dongxu's master, he couldn't just ignore it.

So he could only put on his coat with a gloomy face, came to the door of Jia's house, and asked angrily: "Dongxu, what's wrong?"

After Jia Dongxu finished his story in a panic, Yi Zhonghai felt a little scared. Just now, everyone was in the middle courtyard, and no one had entered the Jia family. Could it be that...

Thinking of this, he stopped on his way into the house and said to Jia Dongxu:

"Hurry up and pinch your mother's philtrum. If that doesn't work, slap her in the face! Wake her up first!"

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