Chapter 95

Being able to have a meal was already quite good, they were not picky at all.

After getting out of the car, a few people quickly entered the shop.

When Zoey passed by the entrance, she saw a black kitten tied next to the barbecue shop, with an iron bowl used for rural dogs placed in front of it, which was already empty.

The kitten was lazily lying there, with the chain around its neck being the most noticeable.

Zoey suddenly thought of Big Baby, which was so well taken care of by Lucille. Whatever it wanted to eat, Lucille would buy it, but this cat looked dirty and couldn't get anything good to eat, just having some leftovers.

Truly, the same cats but with different fates.

Alexander noticed Zoey standing at the door and asked, "Not coming in?"

"Coming."

They quickly ordered a table full of delicious dishes, including some barbecue.

At first, everyone was focused on eating, and no one spoke.

When they had almost finished eating, Charles slowly spoke, "Officer Davis, I haven't been on the job for long, but this is the first time I've felt uncomfortable. Since I entered Willowbrook Village, I've felt something was off, but I don't know why."

Dennis took a bite of food and said, "Isn't that right? I felt the same way. Guess what kind of family we met tonight? While collecting fingerprints, we met a man who had lost his wife. He was working with several children around him, one holding his hand and another on his back."

"What's so special about that?" Charles eagerly joined the conversation, "His eldest daughter is only ten years old, carrying another child on her back. She has to work and cook for her father, while he lies on the sofa drinking and playing on his phone. I really..."

Jordan, having experienced more, was not as angry, "There are many such families. The hardworking wife dies, leaving behind three daughters. The son is a bit better off. Here, daughters are no different from maids, continuing to serve their father in place of their mother."

Zoey sneered, "They deserve it, they are quite capable."

Hearing this from a woman like Zoey, the other men looked over, "What capability do they have?"

"They are lucky to be born in a village that favors males over females. No matter the family situation, as long as they marry a wife, they are the head of the household, their word is law, and no one dares to oppose them. They are fortunate to be born as men. The women in the village, from the moment their daughters are born, are constantly told that they are burdens. No girl grows up with encouragement from her mother, but rather with suppression, deeply ingrained male superiority, and female inferiority! They never consider their own issues, and their servility is displayed vividly in them, making their daughters suffer even more. Aren't such people deserving of their fate?"

"So, in conclusion, isn't it what those men deserve?"

After Zoey expressed her views, everyone at the table fell silent.

"It's all caused by decayed thoughts, coupled with the lack of cultural understanding in rural areas. The tragedy of the children is not only due to ignorant parents but also the environment."

From birth, they grow up in such an environment. No one could change them.

As Zoey said, it was a deeply ingrained thought.

It was not something that could be explained in a few words.

Charles said, "If all the women in the village could complete basic education, would it be different?"

Zoey replied, "Do you think they don't want to? But they are not allowed."

"Is it really that poor?"

"It's not because of poverty." Zoey already knew the reason, "They don't let women go to school, not because of poverty, but because they realize the benefits of uneducated women, who are willing to endure and sacrifice for the family. If they had knowledge and correct values, do you think a normal woman would live with such men?"

Zoey had visited almost every household in Willowbrook Village, finding all the men were the same.

No normal woman would be interested in such men.

Only uneducated women would obey these men.

"Fuck, it's so disgusting!" Dennis cursed.

Jordan also expressed his opinion, "It's so speechless that I just want to curse!"

After dinner, it was already past ten.

They found a relatively clean hotel to stay in.

Robert looked at everyone and confirmed the rooms. "The four of us will stay in a four-person room, and we'll get single rooms for Jordan and Zoey."

Jordan said, "No need to trouble yourself, Officer Davis, I can share a room with Zoey."

Everyone was puzzled.

Charles directly refused on Zoey's behalf, "No! Zoey is a girl, don't you understand?"

Jordan blinked, "Why not?"

"Fine, then share a room with me, we can save some money," Zoey said, and everyone was stunned again.

Especially Alexander, who strongly refused Jordan and Zoey sharing a room, "No, even if you are colleagues and have a pure relationship, you can't share a room!"

Zoey looked at Jordan and said, "Don't make a fuss, she's a girl."

Everyone was shocked again.

Jordan then realized, " Did I forget to tell you? I am indeed a girl."

The members of the criminal investigation team were stunned by this explosive news, their minds seemingly losing the ability to think.

"You're actually a girl?" Dennis really hadn't noticed, "I've always treated you as a guy."

Charles chimed in, "Me too!"

Robert recalled all the details of his first meeting with Jordan and indeed didn't remember her mentioning it.

Alexander was momentarily embarrassed, then smiled politely, "Sorry, Ms. Taylor."

Mainly because of her appearance, dress, and particularly masculine voice,

It was impossible to associate her with the word woman.

Jordan quickly waved her hand, "It's okay, I'm used to it. What does it matter if my personality is male or female? Just call me Jordan. It's my fault for not telling you, causing the misunderstanding, it's my problem."

As the team leader, Robert quickly apologized on behalf of the criminal investigation team, "No, who introduces their gender when meeting someone? It's our problem. We formally apologize, but we really didn't mean anything by it, please understand."