In the end, the officer didn't take the two old women to the police station. These kinds of domestic squabbles were a real headache to get officially involved in, so it was better to let them sort it out themselves.
However, before he left, he sternly reprimanded Da Hai's mother. If she were reported again for disturbing the public order, he would have to invite her downtown for a "chat."
Da Hai's mother nodded profusely, assuring him she wouldn't dare do it again.
And so, the farce came to an end.
Watching Da Hai's mother and daughter-in-law scurry away, the old lady felt utterly indignant. 'I hadn't even gone to cause trouble for them, yet they had the nerve to come here and raise a fuss with me.' Still fuming, she decided to go see the miserable state of Wang Dashan and his broken leg.
Wang Dashan's thigh was already in a cast, but the break still ached terribly. He hadn't stopped groaning since his leg had been broken the night before.
