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

Chapter 232 Arrest
The police station acted quickly, dispatching two officers to Wangjia Village to apprehend the suspect.

Since Wang Zhong was originally from Wangjia Village and could be considered a local strongman, he was also included in this operation.

The other police officer who was on the same mission was named Yue Zhiyong, who was slightly older than Wang Zhong and could be considered experienced.

No matter the era, the arrival of police in a village is always something that attracts everyone's attention.

That's why their arrival in the village attracted everyone's attention.

Especially when they saw Wang Zhong's familiar face, some people immediately came up and asked him questions.

After all, they might be a little more cautious if they didn't know the police, but since they were old acquaintances, they naturally wouldn't be afraid at all.

Thinking this, Aunt He, who was standing at the front eagerly waiting, spoke up directly:

"Hey, isn't this Wang Zhong? He looks much more handsome in his uniform."

"What brings you to the village today? There are no bad people in Wangjia Village, so don't get the wrong idea."

"If you really want to arrest someone, you'd better ask your dad. He's the captain, so you have to talk to him first."

There might be some unpleasantness internally, but the village is definitely very united when it comes to external relations.

After all, it's not a good thing for a criminal to come out of a certain village.

Wang Zhong shook his head at Aunt He's joking remarks:
"We're all from the same village, so naturally I wouldn't wrong an innocent person, nor would I let a bad person slip through my fingers."

“My dad has been busy with the sugar factory lately and doesn’t have time to deal with such trivial matters. I can handle things on my own.”

At this point, Wang Zhong gave Yue Zhiyong a look, signaling him to hurry up and follow, and then quickly went around to the Shen family's house.

Aunt He wasn't stupid; she could clearly tell from Wang Zhong's words that something big was about to happen.

He immediately abandoned any further conversation with others and simply followed them.

As the head of the village's intelligence organization, she had to work hard and not let such exciting first-hand information slip through her fingers.

Although Wang Zhong and his companion were riding bicycles, Aunt He was very familiar with Wang Chengpeng. After running breathlessly, she finally saw where the two were going. Where else could it be but the Shen family?
After seeing where Wang Zhong and Yue Zhiyong had gone, Aunt He was also puzzled as to why they had gone to the Shen family.

After all, although the Shen family members are not of good character, they don't seem like they would do anything bad.

Could it be that Kong Xiu has spread rumors again?
With this in mind, Aunt He quickly walked towards the Shen family's house.

On the other side, Yue Zhiyong couldn't help but give Wang Zhong a thumbs up and say:

"Wang Zhong, it's so much easier to get things done with someone like you."

"In other places, it would take a long time just to find the location of the target."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Yue Zhiyong knocked on the Shen family's door, and shortly afterward, Kong Xiu's extremely impatient voice came through:
"Who is it? Knocking and banging all the time, it's driving me crazy!"

It's daytime now, and the Shen family members also need to work.

However, since Liu Yanran needed to be taken care of at home, Kong Xiucai stayed behind.

However, once Kong Xiu opened the door, her arrogance vanished instantly. After all, who wouldn't be intimidated if there were two policemen standing at their door?
He immediately smiled apologetically and said, "Officer, it was all a misunderstanding."

"You're asking for directions, right? Just tell me where you want to go and I'll show you the way."

However, Kong Xiu was destined to be disappointed, because with Wang Zhong there, why would he need to ask for directions?

Sure enough, Wang Zhong quickly said, "We're not asking for directions; we're looking for your Shen family."

"Someone has accused your Liu Yanran and Shen Wei of extortion, and the amount is extremely large. Please have them come with me immediately."

Upon hearing Wang Zhong's words, Kong Xiu was so frightened that he immediately sat down on the ground.

Having been detained before, she knew just how terrifying the police station and the public security bureau could be.
The words "extortion" and "a huge amount" used by Wang Zhong are particularly frightening.

However, Kong Xiu quickly realized what was happening and wailed:

"Officer, it's a misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding!"

“Wang Zhong, you are also from our Wangjia Village. Do you think you don’t know their character? How could they possibly do such a heinous thing?”

With a slight frown, Wang Zhong said in a businesslike manner, "We are only asking them to return to the police station to cooperate with the investigation. The truth will be determined after the investigation."

"And what you need to do now is cooperate with us and have Shen Wei and Liu Yanran accompany us on this trip."

In fact, the fact that they were to be taken back already says something.

Kong Xiu, however, was also confused and thought Wang Zhong was telling the truth, so he immediately nodded and said:
"It turns out I was just cooperating with the investigation. I almost scared myself."

"But my daughter-in-law is pregnant right now, so it might not be appropriate for her to go to the police station with you. Can't you just ask her here?"

Pregnant.

Upon hearing this word, Yue Zhiyong immediately frowned.

The most difficult groups to deal with are often children, pregnant women, and the elderly, as even a slight mistake can have a huge impact.

Thinking of this, Yue Zhiyong softly comforted him:
"Please rest assured, we will take care of even pregnant women."

"If these two people are at home, please ask them to come out and come with us immediately."

Perhaps the noise at the door startled Liu Yanran awake. Her eyes still blurry, she looked at Kong Xiu and the policeman standing at her door with some confusion and said:
"What's going on? It's so noisy, doesn't anyone want to get any sleep?"

Wang Zhong naturally recognized Liu Yanran and immediately said in a businesslike manner:
"Comrade Liu, we need your cooperation in an investigation. Please come with us."

Cooperate with the police investigation?

Upon hearing Wang Zhong's words, Liu Yanran was immediately dumbfounded. She couldn't understand how an ordinary citizen like herself could be involved in a lawsuit.

Seemingly noticing her confusion, Kong Xiu immediately explained:

"The police officer said you are involved in an extortion case and asked you to come back to cooperate with the investigation."

"This kind of unfounded thing definitely doesn't exist. Just go with them, and I believe you'll be back soon."

Doesn't Liu Yanran know whether there was extortion or not?
Under Kong Xiu's gaze, Liu Yanran's face immediately turned deathly pale. Her eyes darted around, and she instantly had an idea. Clutching her stomach, she wailed:

"Ouch, ouch, my stomach hurts so much."

"Mother, please help me back to rest, my stomach hurts so much."

Kong Xiu had no suspicions and immediately rushed to Liu Yanran's side to help her up, then took her directly home.

In the blink of an eye, the two men completely disappeared from the sight of the two policemen.

Yue Zhiyong looked somewhat embarrassed and said to Wang Zhong, "Wang Zhong, what do you think we should do about this?"

Liu Yanran dared to play tricks in front of him, which infuriated Wang Zhong. He said:
“Let’s go to the sugar factory.” “We can’t touch Liu Yanran since she’s pregnant, but Shen Wei is perfectly fine and can come with us.”

Wang Zhong's original plan was to have the Shen family call Shen Wei back, which would minimize the impact of the incident.

After all, the nature of this matter has not been fully determined yet, so it's best not to make such a fuss.

But Liu Yanran's idea immediately changed his mind, and he decided to go directly to the sugar factory to arrest Shen Wei.

After a moment's thought, Yue Zhiyong realized that what Wang Zhong said was the best solution at hand. Without further hesitation, he rode his bicycle with Wang Zhong to the sugar factory.

It must be said that the sugar factory was an absolute behemoth in the rural areas of that era.

Even from a great distance, the two could see the imposing sugar factory.

Although it is still far behind the factories in the city, it is quite good for a village-run enterprise.

Even Yue Zhiyong couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, saying:

"Wang Zhong, your Wangjia Village is truly a place of outstanding people and resources, to have such a big guy."

"I wonder which genius came up with this idea, and it even came to fruition. It's truly a miracle."

"If we can get it going, everyone in the village will get a share of the profits, which will be a huge sum of money."

“Our village wasn’t so lucky. We don’t have any industries, so we can only barely make a living.”

Faced with Yue Zhiyong's praise, Wang Zhong couldn't help but think of Wang Chengpeng, and said with a smile:
"It is indeed a place blessed with outstanding people; a truly remarkable person has emerged from here."

"However, it's still uncertain whether this sugar factory can be set up. All we can do in Wangjia Village is try our best."

"If I can lead the villagers to a better life, then I will have lived up to everyone's trust."

As an important building in the village, although a security department has not yet been established, the sugar factory cannot be left unguarded, and the village militia are naturally the ones guarding it.

As luck would have it, the newly appointed militia captain, Wang Hai, was also on guard duty there. Upon seeing Wang Zhong, he immediately approached him and said:
"Captain Wang, what brings you here today?"

Wang Zhong glared at Wang Hai, annoyed. He'd only been gone a short time, and such a major incident had occurred in the village. He said:

"Captain Wang, we need the cooperation of Comrade Shen Wei, who works here, on a case. Could you please have him come out for a moment?"

Upon hearing the word "case," Wang Hai's heart skipped a beat, and his previous carefree smile vanished instantly. He said:

"Comrade Wang, you must have made a mistake."

“Our Wangjia Village has such good public security, how could there be any cases?”

"Besides, your father is here too. Shouldn't you talk to the brigade about this first?"

Shaking his head slightly, Wang Zhong said, "Of course I can't be wrong. I won't wrong any good person, nor will I wrong any bad person."

“If my dad has any objections, just let him come over, and I’ll explain to him.”

Seeing Wang Zhong's serious expression, which didn't seem like he was joking, Wang Hai realized the seriousness of the matter and quickly ran into the sugar factory.

Not long after, he came out again, but this time he was followed by Wang Fucheng and Shen Wei.

Facing his son, Wang Fucheng immediately adopted the authority of a father and loudly reprimanded him:

"Wang Zhong, do you know what you're doing right now?"

"You dared to arrest people without informing me? You're incredibly audacious."

"If you don't talk to me about this properly, I'm not done with you."

Perhaps because he had Wang Fucheng's support, Shen Wei also perked up and said:
"Even the police couldn't have wronged me, so I'm not going back with you."

Even Wang Zhong could only obediently admit defeat when facing his own father.

After giving Yue Zhiyong a look, Wang Zhongguang quickly backed down and said:
"Dad, let me explain. There's a reason why I didn't tell you this."

At this point, Wang Zhong glanced at the arrogant Shen Wei, then whispered something in Wang Fucheng's ear:

"In fact, Wang Chengpeng's cousin came to the police station to report that Shen Wei and Liu Yanran were extorting money from him."

"Not only that, they also joined Kong Xiu in spreading rumors and slandering their cousin."

"Dad, even if you're protective of your own, you can't protect just anyone!"

After hearing Wang Zhong's words clearly, Wang Fucheng's expression immediately changed, and he said to Wang Zhong:
"Comrade Wang, cooperating with your work is the duty of every villager in Wangjia Village."

"You're planning to take Shen Wei away? Fine, then hurry up and take him away."

With that, Wang Fucheng walked back to the sugar factory on his own, leaving Shen Wei standing there dumbfounded.

He was somewhat puzzled as to what Wang Zhong had said to Wang Fucheng that could cause such a complete 180-degree turn in his attitude.

Even Wang Fucheng gave up on protecting him, so Shen Wei naturally didn't dare to confront the police and could only obediently follow Wang Zhong to the police station.

I wonder if he'll still be able to laugh after learning he's about to face imprisonment.

As expected, the three of them passed by the village entrance on their way back to the city.

Although Shen Wei tried his best to conceal his figure, everyone still saw it clearly, and a lot of discussion broke out again.

"Hey, isn't that Shen Wei? Why was he taken away by the police? That's strange."

"What's so strange about him being taken away by the police? He must have committed a crime. I just don't know how serious his crime is or whether he was innocent."

"It's strange, isn't there something wrong with the feng shui of our Wangjia Village lately? Why are the police coming here so often? This is not a good omen."

"Bad feng shui? What's wrong with the feng shui of Wangjia Village?"

"See that sugar factory over there? Once the sugar factory is up and running smoothly, we don't know how much more dividends we'll each receive every year."

"Just because of this sugar factory, I say that Wangjia Village has good feng shui, and no one can disagree."

"The feng shui of Wangjia Village is certainly good, but this matter is indeed strange."

"Is there anyone who knows the truth who can tell me what happened? I'm really curious."

"Aunt He, she just went over there, she must know something inside."

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Aunt He seemed like a hero who had saved the world, slowly walking forward.

Wiping the sweat from her brow, Aunt He thought to herself that her suffering hadn't been in vain; she had become a hero. She immediately spoke:

"I know you are anxious, but don't worry."

(End of this chapter)