"Liu Kai Xuan is someone who excels at finding fault with trivial matters!"
"If such a person finds even a shred of evidence against us, he can magnify it infinitely and ultimately lead us to our doom!"
Qin Huai Ru's words of admonishment to Bang Geng were delivered with such conviction, each point logical and well-reasoned.
Unfortunately, Bang Geng was in no mood to listen to her nonsense at this moment.
When Zhang Da Lin had left earlier, he had taken with him the torn clothing and a pair of Bang Geng's shoes.
Undoubtedly, these items were Bang Geng's criminal evidence.
This morning, the clothes and shoes Bang Geng wore when he went to the crime scene to retrieve the stolen goods were precisely this set.
At this point, Bang Geng had to quickly devise a plan for "self-rescue."
Otherwise, once the police obtained more concrete evidence, he would be completely finished.
The key to Bang Geng's successful self-rescue lay in that box of "stolen goods."
Bang Geng believed that their group's criminal process was flawless and that no one would discover their plot.
Therefore, after retrieving the stolen goods from the scene, Bang Geng directly wrapped them in sacks and brought them back home.
Now, this bundle of stolen goods had become the most damning evidence.
Once the judicial authorities confirmed the authenticity of the evidence, they would likely come to his home with relevant documents for a search.
At that time, the stolen goods that Bang Geng had hidden at home would certainly be discovered.
If caught red-handed, even if Bang Geng had a thousand mouths, he wouldn't be able to explain himself.
Now, destroying the evidence had become Bang Geng's top priority.
Of course, all those exhibits were valuable items, and it would be a shame to simply discard them all.
After racking his brain, Bang Geng decided to take the stolen goods out late at night.
He would find a secluded place, dig a hole in the ground, and bury the items.
Once the dust settled from this matter, he could then dig them up.
In any case, he absolutely could not let the police find the stolen goods at this moment.
With a complete plan in mind, Bang Geng's agitated and anxious mood began to stabilize.
However, Qin Huai Ru had turned into a cat on a hot tin roof.
Qin Huai Ru pulled Bang Geng inside and said earnestly:
"Child, tell your mother the truth!"
"What were you doing out last night?"
"I..." Bang Geng replied, mustering his courage, "I went out drinking with friends last night!"
Qin Huai Ru and Bang Geng had joined forces to deceive the investigating police officers.
However, Qin Huai Ru knew that Bang Geng had been out all night violating curfew.
After all, the mother and son of the Jia family still lived under the same roof.
"Bang Geng, at this point, you have to tell me the truth!"
"Otherwise, even an immortal couldn't save you!"
"If it was really you, I'll find a way to sort things out for you."
Qin Huai Ru spoke with great conviction, but Bang Geng's attitude remained unstable.
Bang Geng shook his head repeatedly and replied, "Mom, what are you thinking?"
"It's not what you think at all. I just went out drinking with friends last night!"
"I'm your own son, how can you not believe me?"
Qin Huai Ru retorted, "But how come your footprints perfectly matched the footprints at the crime scene?"
"You have to explain this to me clearly!"
"Ugh!"
Bang Geng finally lost his temper at this point, "Mom, why are you like this?"
"This matter has absolutely nothing to do with me. It's Liu Kai Xuan who deliberately set a trap to frame me!"
"Alright, alright, I have some things to do and don't have the energy to bother with you anymore!"
Bang Geng found Qin Huai Ru unreasonable, leaving her with a sentence and walking away without looking back.
Watching Bang Geng's departing figure, Qin Huai Ru couldn't help but murmur to herself, "Could it be that I'm overthinking things?"
Actually, Qin Huai Ru was not overthinking things this time!
It was just that Bang Geng had thoroughly understood Qin Huai Ru's personality.
Bang Geng knew very well that if he admitted on his own that he was the one who stole the items, Qin Huai Ru would definitely tell him to turn himself in and seek leniency.
If it were just some minor, insignificant cases, then turning himself in would be fine.
Admitting guilt voluntarily could earn him a certain reduction in sentence, and he could be released after serving some time in jail.
But the crucial point was: this case was not a minor one!
Brother Cat and his group had acted in concert, stealing over a hundred thousand yuan worth of supplies from Liu Kai Xuan's warehouse.
In this era, such a large sum of money could be considered an astronomical figure.
With such a huge amount involved, this was a major case.
Moreover, the cases involving Brother Cat and his group were definitely not limited to just this one.
If Bang Geng were to turn himself in now, how would he do it?
If he only confessed to the truth of last night's incident and concealed the truth of other crimes, then his confession would not be a full confession.
Conversely, if he confessed to all his crimes: then the problem would be extremely serious.
The amount involved was enormous, the impact extremely negative, and it was almost up to the standard for the death penalty.
Coupled with Bang Geng's previous criminal record of being in jail several times, he would definitely be dealt with strictly and severely this time.
Therefore, Bang Geng absolutely could not consider turning himself in at this moment.
Furthermore, Bang Geng had to make every effort to conceal the truth and completely hide his tracks.
After Bang Geng left the courtyard, he originally intended to go directly to Brother Cat to communicate.
However, this thought had just surfaced before he dismissed it.
Brother Cat had once said that no matter what situation arose, he should not proactively go to him during the daytime.
To find Brother Cat, one had to wait until nightfall and go through Brother Cat's little mistress, Xiao Hui, to establish contact with Brother Cat.
Anyone who violated Brother Cat's rules would be severely punished.
And Brother Cat, who managed a group of thieves under him, was a ruthless individual.
...
As the night gradually deepened, Bang Geng sneakily arrived at a secluded, dark alleyway.
After winding his way through the alley for a long distance, he finally arrived in front of a low, flat house.
At the entrance of this flat house, two red lanterns hung, particularly striking in the night sky.
"Bang bang bang..."
Bang Geng walked to the door and reached out to knock.
After a moment, the door slowly opened, and a young woman in a white qipao emerged from inside.