Chapter 277 Case Investigation
The policewoman wrote down everything the aunts and grandmothers said very quickly.

A woman looked at her and couldn't help asking, "Can a woman be an official?"

Liang Ye raised his eyebrows, his expression unchanged, "Of course, didn't the village teacher say that?"

The woman pinched the corner of her sleeve angrily, feeling a little embarrassed, "My husband won't let me go to school, saying that he's afraid that I'll be seduced by the teacher and run away."

Liang Ye: ...

He had a toothache and was speechless. He glanced at the woman and felt that he had to add one more item when he returned. He wanted to talk to Brother Chaosheng about the implementation of literacy education.

When the policewoman had almost finished recording, Liang Ye continued to ask, "But I heard that the first three girls of the Ai family had already severed their ties with the Ai family. How can the Ai family still arrange for someone to marry?"

Several mothers-in-law and aunts looked at each other, "This..."

"Even if you break bones, they still have tendons attached! We are all family, how can you break them?"

"And the Ai family didn't volunteer at the time. Was I forced by the bad guys?"

Liang Ye closed his eyes and decided to patiently explain the law.

"This marriage severance agreement has been recognized by the government. Let's put it this way. After both parties signed the marriage severance agreement, everything else is irrelevant, not to mention marriage. If the three girls come to sue, the Ai family will have to go to jail."

The mothers-in-law and aunts were even more confused. "Since ancient times, hasn't marriage been decided by parents and matchmakers?"

The policewoman in charge of recording smiled and said, "Nowadays, getting married is not just a marriage certificate. You need to bring both parties' household registration and ID cards to the Civil Affairs Bureau next to our Taoyuan Police Station to register for a marriage certificate."

"So, the marriage certificate signed between the Ai family and the man is not valid."

"By the way, men are not allowed to take concubines now. We are going to start practicing 'monogamy'."

"The higher-ups said that they will not care about the past, but starting next year, if a man takes a concubine, he will be caned 30 times, and the concubine will be sent back to her hometown."

"If you have an extramarital affair... it's called adultery. If you have an adultery, regardless of whether it's a man or a woman, you will be sentenced to five years of hard labor, and all your property will go to your original wife."

"These will be implemented next year. I will bring you a booklet of laws then."

As the policewoman spoke one thing after another, the mothers-in-law and aunts' mouths opened wider and wider.

"Oh my God! This, this is really..." But the aunts couldn't say what it was.

A haggard woman asked in a low voice, "If I don't give birth to a boy, will I be divorced?"

Just now she mostly listened silently and rarely spoke, but now she took the initiative to ask questions.

The policewoman recalled what had been discussed in the previous meeting at the station and organized her response, "Starting next year, you will not be allowed to divorce your wife for some inexplicable reasons. You can only divorce by amicable consent."

"If it's a normal divorce, then the property will be divided equally."

"If one party makes a mistake, the party at fault will get less."

"I remember there was another one. If the couple divorced because of keeping a concubine, the concubine had to return all the money she spent. She spent the couple's common property and had to pay it back. If she didn't, she would be sentenced to three years of hard labor."

"A concubine's son is not allowed to inherit the family property."

"That's all I remember. I'll send you the law booklet after the New Year. You must read it carefully to avoid accidentally breaking the law and getting caught in the future."

The policewoman really only remembered bits and pieces, mainly because she was shocked to hear all these clauses during the meeting.

"Oh, okay, thank you, sir." The aunts thanked him repeatedly.

After understanding the general situation of the Ai family, Liang Ye and the policewoman were led to the Ai family by the haggard woman.

At this moment, the Ai family did not know that Ai Wang and his mother were already dead.

The yard was very lively at this moment. A skinny little girl was washing clothes in the yard. She was wearing a ragged singlet with sleeves and trouser legs that were obviously too short. There were many chilblains on her hands and feet.

There were two women sitting next to the charcoal brazier in the main room. One of them was wearing a thin coat and looked very haggard, but she was holding a baby in her arms and her face was full of smiles.

The other one was wearing a thick coat and a headband on his head. He was also holding a baby in his arms and looked impatient.

Liang Ye walked into the yard, and the woman in the thin coat was so scared that she stood up quickly.

She was familiar with this new style of official uniform, as her three daughters had brought it home when they broke off their marriage.

"Sir, Sir..." Sun stammered as she greeted him, and suddenly a bad feeling arose in her heart.

Could it be that the officials knew about her engagement of two maids?
But they are all family, broken bones are connected by tendons, how can it be broken by a piece of paper?
She arranged marriages for them for their own good. The two families were well-off and they would be able to enjoy a good life if they married into their families.

If she hadn’t heard that San Ya’s face was disfigured and it would be difficult for her to find a husband, she would have married San Ya off as well.

Liang Ye glanced at her lightly and said in a cold voice, "Sun, you have violated the law, do you know that?"

Sun shuddered all over and almost lost her grip on the baby in her arms. "Sir, I, a commoner, no, a commoner...what law have I violated?"

Liang Ye sneered, "You have arbitrarily arranged a husband for your daughter who has already been divorced. You are suspected of human trafficking, and two lives are involved. Come with us."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sun's premonition came true. His legs went limp and he fell to his knees on the ground.

The baby in her arms was frightened and started crying with its mouth open.

Liang Ye ignored her. It was rare for a mother to be so stupid.

What did Brother Chaosheng say?

Skin oil wormwood?
He felt that Sun must have been poisoned by the oil.

Another woman holding a baby immediately distanced herself from the matter and said, "Sir, this is none of my business. I know nothing about it."

Liang Ye didn't even look at her, and waved to the female police officer behind him, "Take her away."

The policewoman stepped forward with a stern face and took out handcuffs.

Sun got up from the ground tremblingly, wanting to hand the baby in her arms to the woman, but seeing that the woman had no space in her arms, she looked at the little girl in the yard, and an angry look instantly appeared on her face, "Little girl! Are you blind? Why don't you come and take your brother?"

The little girl stood up, walked to the main room, and silently took the baby from Sun's arms.

The woman quickly took two steps back, with a look of disgust on her face, "Stay away from me, you smell terrible."

The little girl shrank back a few steps to the side, lowering her head and not daring to say a word.

The policewoman wanted to curse, but when she thought of the uniform she was wearing, she had to hold back the curse that was about to come out of her mouth.

"Take good care of your brother. If anything happens to them, I'll show you how I'll deal with you when I get back!" Sun left a warning, and the policewoman came forward with a cold face and handcuffed her hands.

When it came to Sun, she was too lazy to even scold her. This woman was really unreasonable.

Before leaving, Sun reminded the woman, "Sister, you must take good care of Dabao and Xiaobao."

The woman rolled her eyes impatiently, "This is my son, of course I will take good care of him."

When she said "my son", she emphasized the word.

Sun didn't mind at all and smiled at her, then left with Liang Ye and the policewoman.

None of them noticed the dark light that flashed in the eyes of the little girl who had been keeping her head down.