Gasp! She's a Time Traveler Using Modern Tech to Improve Ancient Life-Chapter 228 - 227: Who’s Afraid of Whom

"Who just called the police?"

"Officer, it was me." Lin Wanwan looked over.

"What’s going on exactly? How is the house occupied?" The dark-skinned officer swiftly moved through the onlooking neighbors gathered in the hallway to stand beside Lin Wanwan.

Lin Wanwan unlocked her phone, showing the officer a photo of the photocopy of the property deed saved on her phone, then handed over her ID and household registration booklet.

Then, she succinctly stated: "Officer, this house was bought for me by my parents nineteen years ago. When I was five, my parents died in a car accident. My paternal grandparents, favoring boys over girls, threw me out of the house. Since then, this family has illegally occupied it."

The onlooking crowd and the officer all showed Lin Wanwan sympathy. What a tragic case of an orphan stripped of her rightful inheritance.

"Officer, don’t listen to her nonsense. I, Fu Yinan, have never done anything unethical in my life. It’s her—she brought disaster to her parents and has ill intentions, trying to steal our house.

This house was originally bought by the old couple for their youngest son’s marriage. Now that they’re gone, shouldn’t the house be returned to the old folks? As part of the Gong family’s primary branch, it’s reasonable and legal for us to live here!" With the officer standing in between, Fu Yinan felt emboldened to make a scene at Lin Wanwan.

The dark-skinned officer returned the household registration booklet and ID to Lin Wanwan, frowned, and stepped aside slightly, saying to Fu Yinan, "If you’re going to talk, do it without pointing fingers."

Gong Dewang came over, nodding to the officer and offering a cigarette: "Look, this little matter is wasting police resources, making you come all the way out here."

The dark-skinned officer waved it off, saying, "I don’t smoke."

Then continued to ask: "What’s the relationship between you two? You speak first."

He nodded at Lin Wanwan, preferring to hear from the young, pretty girl over the pale, infirm old men or greasy, plump old women.

Besides, he wasn’t interested in who paid for the house. He was simply here to mediate, to prevent a brawl on the premises. To truly resolve the issue, they’d have to go to court.

These family feuds—what a tangled mess.

Lin Wanwan coldly said, "By blood, he is my father’s brother. Emotionally, there’s nothing."

"What kind of outrageous words are those! She’s truly a jinx on her parents," Fu Yinan started cursing again.

"Say less! Stop mentioning such superstitious nonsense," the dark-skinned officer interrupted Fu Yinan, while handing the household registration booklet and ID back to Lin Wanwan, "What she has can prove this house is hers. Your shouting is futile; this is a law-abiding society now."

"Oh dear! We rural folks don’t understand legalities. We only know that if the elders paid for the house, it’s the Gong family’s. Why should it be given to a jinxed granddaughter?" Fu Yinan clamored loudly.

Lin Wanwan sneered, "Fat old lady, the elders paid for a house? Talking without thinking! Your whole bunch of bumpkins, the elders couldn’t even afford to raise a five-year-old granddaughter, and yet you claim they paid tens of thousands for a house in Hai City?

Where did the money come from? From the few acres of cotton you plant each year? Or from theft? Get real! You think making a fuss gives you the right? Dream on, wait for the court summons!

I’m not buying your antics! You took what’s mine, now choke it all back up! Let me tell you, I’ve got nothing but time, we’ll fight this to the bitter end in court!

Don’t dream about living peacefully here. Illegally occupying my house—I’ll have people making a commotion here every day!"

Having said her piece, she didn’t give Fu Yinan a chance to retort, instead turning to the curious neighbors peeking from the stairs and room 402, "Whoever can help me kick this family out, I’ll pay a reward of a hundred thousand. Anyone free to come daily and argue with them—recording a fight earns 100 per time."

She pulled out a few hundred yuan bills from her bag—cash that had been sitting unused for months.

"Sister’s got money now, and I’ll spend it to disgust you!"

The officer and neighbors were stunned by Lin Wanwan’s bold move.

Offering a hundred thousand to hire people to evict them?! That’s truly putting your money where your mouth is! But the focus surely was the last bit—100 for each argument! That money is way too easy to earn!

The dark-skinned officer’s temple twitched; hiring people to argue? This one sure isn’t one for calm and prudent conversation!

He sighed wryly, "This won’t do, young lady don’t speak out of anger. Both sides need to calm down and negotiate properly."

Fu Yinan reacted, slapping the ground, yelling, "Hey! Officer, you heard her, she’s a hooligan, hiring people to fight! This doesn’t sound like civil talk..."

Lin Wanwan cut off her antics directly, sternly saying, "You can occupy someone else’s house, but I can’t ask you to leave? How does that make me a hooligan? Can’t speak, then keep quiet. No one will mistake you for a mute! Breaking the law and accusing others—the crow doesn’t know its black feathers!"

It’s just arguing, who is Lin Wanwan afraid of?

"You, you, you!" Fu Yinan was so furious steam seemed to puff from her head. This frail-looking young girl had such a sharp tongue, leaving her momentarily speechless.

The officer found his head aching, hastily trying to mediate.

There wasn’t much else he could do; in such civil disputes, it would eventually be up to the parties involved to reach an agreement.

But he could see clearly now; this family was beyond simple mediation. Ultimately, it would end up in court.

Thus he began easing tensions, trying to cool both sides down, before they began arguing, oh no, communicating again.

Lin Wanwan checked the time on her phone, not wanting to argue further, as it was getting nowhere, and she needed to get back to Yongcheng.

Anyway, she now knew who was living there, and her next move would be hiring a lawyer.

Before leaving, she took out some sticky notes, quickly writing down her WeChat ID five times, handing them to the onlooking neighbors: "I meant what I said earlier, help me evict them, and I’ll pay a hundred thousand. Help me argue with them, 100 per time."

Then she left everyone with a parting remark: "I don’t want to argue today. We have plenty of time in the future."

With that, she gracefully left.

The officer watched her hand out notes and leave, feeling exasperated as he followed behind, also departing.

A group of onlookers shook their heads, commenting at the door: "That old man is wrong, the house belongs to her! How can you occupy it and refuse to leave? Is it easy being a young girl alone? As an elder, not only abandoning her but also grabbing her property? Such a black heart!"

"You old fart, shut up! None of your business!" Fu Yinan slammed the door loudly, seething with anger.

While leaving the building, Lin Wanwan brushed past a chubby, pale woman holding a baby, and they exchanged curious glances.