She knew better than anyone that if not for her and He Yongan’s intervention, those two might have remained at large for much longer.
A sense of stifled frustration slowly ebbed from her heart as she let out a long breath. Nearby, Feng Qingqing heard the people around her whispering and speculating. Most of the gossip centered on Auntie Shen. The man—the stepson—was mentioned far less frequently, which only went to show how effective his facade was. His public image was, by all accounts, impeccable.
After listening for a while, Feng Qingqing realized that the situation with the Shen family was causing a massive stir. It seemed everyone within a several-mile radius was discussing it, and the news was spreading with startling speed. After all, the locals had never seen the Public Security Bureau mobilize such a massive police presence in their area before. It was clearly a major event—and a grave one at that, otherwise they wouldn't have been so cautious and thorough. People were puzzled; beyond the head of the Shen household, the family consisted only of women and children. Did it really warrant such an intense operation? They couldn't quite wrap their heads around it, but that didn't stop them from gossiping. It was safe to say that for the next week or two, this scandal would dominate all conversations around the City God Temple.
Chapter 598