Era: Starting with the struggle to refuse being taken advantage of

Chapter 180 Shameless Reporting

The leading police officer, Fan Guocheng, was about forty or fifty years old and looked quite dignified.

Looking at Fang Weimin, who was restrained and unable to move, and the towel stuffed in his mouth, Fan Guocheng frowned slightly and asked:

"Captain Wang, what's going on?"

“If it’s just a minor matter like catching a criminal in the village, there’s really no need to make a fuss about it at the police station.”

Fang Weimin was dressed smartly, and his clothes did not look like those of a rural person. He was very likely a city dweller.

With this person involved, Fan Guocheng became more cautious.

After briefly explaining the cause and effect of the matter to Fan Guocheng, everyone finally got a general idea.

Fan Guocheng pulled the towel out of Fang Weimin's mouth and frowned, saying:

"Now you two are each sticking to your own version of events, but do you have any evidence to prove your claims?"

"If there is no evidence, let's just let this matter go and make a big deal out of it."

If Fang Weimin had left earlier, and hadn't been beaten or given a towel, perhaps he might have let it go.

But now that things had developed this way, how could he possibly let it go? He immediately shouted:
"I've been beaten up like this, this can't just be left like this!"

"Officer, you must do me justice."

"I brought a gift and sincere wishes to present this to Comrade Wang."

"Who would have thought that this Comrade Wang not only didn't treat me well, but also ordered his men to beat me up without even asking what happened."

"Not only that, he also falsely accused me and colluded with village officials and relatives to restrict my personal freedom."

"Such behavior is utterly outrageous."

slap slap slap,

Just as Fang Weimin finished speaking, several crisp applause rang out.

Looking toward the source of the sound, everyone realized that the malfunction was caused by Wang Chengpeng, the villain Fang Weimin had described.

Seeing that he had successfully attracted everyone's attention, Wang Chengpeng looked at Fang Weimin with admiration and said:
"This comrade seems to be quite knowledgeable; he's really good at distorting the truth and making false accusations."

"There's no reason why I must accept visits from anyone in this world."

"Does that mean I have to treat every Tom, Dick, or Harry who comes to visit me to the best food and drink? If that happens, I won't be able to do anything every day."

At this point, Wang Chengpeng asked, seemingly casually:

"Comrade Fang, your shoes are really nice today. I bet you haven't taken them off since you left the house today, have you?"

Take off your shoes?

Fang Weimin was somewhat puzzled and said, "Take off your shoes? Of course I haven't taken off my shoes since I went out today."

"I'm a civilized person, how could I do such a thing in public?"

"Don't change the subject. You've beaten me up like this. If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, you can expect to be detained by the police station."

At this point, Fang Weimin pointed at Wang Fucheng and Wang Zhong with extreme arrogance and said:
"You two shouldn't even think about protecting him. The eyes of the masses are discerning, and they won't tolerate your filthy act of covering for each other."

Fang Weimin was indeed eloquent; with just a few words, he managed to create the impression of a debate with a group of scholars.

However, Wang Chengpeng, whom he was targeting, remained completely calm and instead smiled, saying:
"So Comrade Fang didn't take off his shoes today. He is indeed very well-mannered."

"In that case, please explain why there are footprints you left in my yard when you climbed over the wall."

"When you walk in normally, your footsteps are light, so it's impossible to leave any obvious footprints."

"Only by jumping down from a high place, such as a courtyard wall, is it possible to leave very obvious footprints."

"Officer, you want evidence, right? Then please come with me to my yard and we'll see for ourselves. Then it will be clear who is right and who is wrong."

In an era without surveillance, obtaining evidence is extremely difficult.

Even when the police arrive, they mostly just try to smooth things over and rarely actually solve the problem.

Unfortunately, Fang Weimin brought this upon himself by insisting on climbing over Wang Chengpeng's wall, leaving behind very obvious evidence.

If he hadn't dared to climb over Wang Chengpeng's wall, Wang Chengpeng wouldn't have let Zhu Hong throw him out.

footprint?

Fang Weimin's expression was incredibly interesting; he never expected that he had left such a fatal flaw.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call someone who climbs over someone's wall without any reason a criminal intending to commit violence.

In this situation, even if he gets beaten up, it's for nothing.

Moreover, his recent threat to Wang Chengpeng's detention could very well be his own downfall.

Upon hearing such clear evidence, Fan Guocheng became interested and followed Wang Chengpeng into the courtyard.

Sure enough, he saw a pair of very clear footprints, obviously left by someone jumping from a height.

Take off Fang Weimin's pair of shoes, and the marks match perfectly. Now it's obvious who is right and who is wrong.

Fan Guocheng slapped Fang Weimin hard across the face and scolded him:

"You thug who climbs over walls dare to make false accusations and spread rumors."

"If it weren't for the evidence, I'm afraid I would have been fooled by you too."

"Good job! We can't be soft on a thug like you."

"Cuff him and take him away!"

With the evidence irrefutable, no matter how much Fang Weimin tried to deny it, he was ultimately taken back by Fan Guocheng.

No matter how capable he is, under the watchful eyes of the public, he still has to suffer the losses and hardships he is meant to endure.

After the police and Fang Weimin had completely disappeared, the crowd gradually dispersed.

Thanks to Wang Chengpeng's deliberate hype, the idea that Fang Weimin was a thug who climbed over walls was deeply ingrained in people's minds.

If he were to come to Wangjia Village again, it probably wouldn't be so easy for him to walk from the village entrance to Wang Chengpeng's house.

Seeing that the matter had been resolved, Wang Fucheng waved his hand and said:
"The excitement is over, everyone should go home now."

He was going to visit Wang Chengpeng next, so it was impossible for him to do so in front of everyone.

It wasn't that he was too embarrassed to do it; it was simply because Wang Chengpeng was rather low-key, and if he really did that, he was afraid it would displease Wang Chengpeng.

After the sugar factory incident, Wang Fucheng's prestige in Wangjia Village was unparalleled.

Driven away by him, everyone scattered like birds and beasts, returning to their own homes and going about their own business.

As soon as everyone left, Wang Fucheng's expression changed immediately, even becoming somewhat obsequious, as he said ingratiatingly:

"Nephew, your uncle has come to visit you. You can't just refuse to receive me, can you?"

It's no wonder he acted this way; just a few minutes ago, Wang Chengpeng had taken a visitor to the police station.

With an embarrassed smile, Wang Chengpeng said, "Uncle, don't joke around. How can you be like those thugs who climb over walls?" "Come in quickly, I will definitely treat you to the best tea."

While Wang Chengpeng was laughing and joking, Fang Weimin was having a very difficult time.

After learning that he was indeed a bad person, Fan Guocheng didn't give him a kind look at all.

If Fang Weimin hadn't been relatively honest, he might have gotten kicked a few times.

Fang Weimin was lucky; he didn't come to Wangjia Village alone, but brought Shi Ren with him as a helper.

Upon learning that Fang Weimin had been detained, Shi Ren didn't dare to delay for a moment and immediately came to pay the ransom to secure Fang's release.

After all, Fang Weimin was arrested early and did not cause any harm, so he could be released after a little education.

The thought of being treated like a rat in the street made Fang Weimin feel extremely resentful.

He went to Wang Chengpeng with sincerity, but Wang Chengpeng was so ungrateful that not only did he refuse to cooperate with him, he even sent him to the police station.

It would be unworthy of a gentleman not to avenge this!
Thinking this, Fang Weimin's eyes also turned fierce.

Since Wang Chengpeng started the first day of the lunar month, he shouldn't blame himself for starting the fifteenth.

Thinking this, Fang Weimin said to Fan Guocheng beside him, "Officer, I'm reporting this."

"I am reporting that Wang Chengpeng has recently acquired a large amount of property of unknown origin, and is very likely a spy who has infiltrated the people."

This crime is far too serious, so Fan Guocheng didn't dare to answer directly and instead asked:
"you sure?"

"If you continue to spread rumors without cause, this time it won't be as simple as just paying money to get you released."

Fang Weimin nodded vigorously and said, "Of course I'm sure."

"Officer, you just saw Wang Chengpeng's house. What do you think of it?"

After recalling Wang Chengpeng's house, Fan Guocheng pondered for a moment and gave a very pertinent evaluation, saying:

"I just took a quick look at Wang Chengpeng's house. Although I didn't see inside, I got a general idea of ​​what it was like."

"It's very new and very big; it's definitely one of the best houses in the whole Wangjia Village."

With a grin, Fang Weimin said, "This house is the best evidence."

"If you just ask around in Wangjia Village, you'll know the situation. Given their family's circumstances, it's impossible for them to build such a luxurious house."

"Furthermore, the food at their home is quite good, clearly not up to the standard of a normal villager, which fully corroborates my report."

"This is a merit that's been handed to you on a silver platter, officer. You don't actually not want it, do you?"

"If that's the case, then I'll go to the city's Public Security Bureau to report it."

Frowning slightly, Fan Guocheng still hesitated, even though Fang Weimin spoke with great conviction.

Back in Wangjia Village, Fang Weimin also blatantly lied through his teeth.

Knowing his reputation with Fan Guocheng was somewhat tarnished, Fang Weimin gritted his teeth, took out a ten-yuan note from his pocket, and handed it over, saying:

"Officer, don't worry, my report is absolutely true."

"You can investigate this matter thoroughly first, and I believe the outcome will definitely not disappoint you."

"You must be wondering why a city person like me would go looking for such an ungrateful country bumpkin. It's because I accidentally discovered his secret."

"Who knew that not only would he refuse to share the profits with me, but he would also ruin me like this. Don't blame me for reporting him."

Seeing Fang Weimin's confident assertions, and considering the ten yuan reward, Fan Guocheng finally wavered and said:
"Okay, I'll go to the village and ask."

"If this is true, I will certainly not let such a traitor who betrays the people get away with it."

Regardless of whether he made any money or not, Fan Guocheng was guaranteed at least ten yuan, so he was willing to go through the ordeal.

Before long, Fan Guocheng, dressed in plain clothes, arrived at Wangjia Village, found an aunt and asked her:
"Auntie, I have something to ask you."

"Is there a family named Wang Chengpeng in your village? Do you know anything about their situation?"

After a moment of stunned silence, Aunt He finally realized what she meant and said, "You mean Wang Tieshan's family? I know them very well."

“I’m the most well-informed person in the entire Wangjia Village. You’ve come to the right person.”

“Wang Chengpeng is his son. I don’t know what he’s been up to lately. He’s stopped doing production in the production team and stays at home all day. He hardly ever goes out.”

Hearing Aunt He's words, a glint of excitement flashed in Fan Guocheng's eyes. He thought to himself that Fang Weimin really wasn't lying this time, and Wang Chengpeng was probably really up to something.

Thinking of this, he asked pointedly:
"Hmm, that's really strange."

"But apart from that, have any other strange things happened in Wang Tieshan's family, such as suddenly acquiring a lot of money?"

After thinking for a moment, Aunt He said, "I don't know what kind of luck Wang Chengpeng had recently, that he was noticed by someone in the city and got a good job that makes money."

"I've only been working for a short time, but I've already renovated my house and bought the 'three turns and two rings' (a set of three-turn doors, two-rings), and I've become a well-known comfortable household in the village."

"It's just that he was unlucky and was recently fired, which is why he couldn't continue working there."

At this point, Aunt He subconsciously shut her mouth and asked warily:
Why are you, an outsider, asking so many questions?

"Don't ask about things in Wangjia Village!"

Faced with Aunt He's questioning, Fan Guocheng calmly took out his identification and one yuan from his pocket and said:
"I'm a police officer. I'm here to ask you for relevant clues."

"Here's a dollar. If the clues you provide are useful, this dollar is yours."

Aunt He quickly put the one yuan away and said with a smile:
"No wonder you looked familiar; you're the policeman who came to the village today."

"What? That matter hasn't been investigated yet?"

"In my opinion, the one who is wrong must be that shifty-eyed guy, not Wang Chengpeng from our village."

"He is not only hardworking and down-to-earth, but also extremely filial. He is a well-known outstanding young man in the village and would never do anything illegal or disorderly."

"After all, he went to the city before, so it's normal for him to earn more money."

"Oh right, I suddenly remembered I have something to do, so I'm going home now."

Upon hearing that Fan Guocheng was a policeman and was inquiring about Wang Chengpeng, Aunt He immediately regretted her loose tongue.

He made up an excuse and disappeared from Fan Guocheng's sight.

Although she was talkative, she knew that there were some things she couldn't say too much about.

At this time, rural people have a natural filter for city dwellers. Some unbelievable things, as long as they are associated with the city, are considered perfectly reasonable in the village.

This explanation might fool the villagers, but it couldn't fool Fan Guocheng.

Even if you work and earn money in the city, you could never earn money at such an incredible speed.

I never expected to encounter such a big fish this time; I'm incredibly lucky.

Thinking this, Fan Guocheng could no longer contain his excitement and rushed straight to the location where Wang Chengpeng's house was, as he remembered it.

(End of this chapter)