Who could it be at this time of day? Ding Detu put down his bowl and stood up, saying, "Who is it? I'm coming, I'm coming."
Although Ertou Village wasn't particularly affluent, it was obvious that Ding Detu's family was quite well-off. At that moment, he stood up from the table and walked out to the courtyard gate.
Soon, the courtyard gate was opened, and just as Ding Detu was about to say something, he saw several people standing outside. One of them was a town government official, and the other two were wearing police uniforms.
Though a bit surprised, Ding Detu didn't think too much of it. After all, he had been the one stabbed before, so he assumed that the police were here to investigate something in the village again.
While it was not very common, this was the usual procedure: when the police came, they would first seek out the town government personnel or village cadres, who would then guide them.