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

Chapter 250 Unkind Invitation
Yue Zhiyong glanced gratefully at Wang Chengpeng, feeling that Wang Chengpeng had spoken extremely eloquently.

In fact, the town's police station would not accept such strange reports at all.

If the police had to be dispatched for every little disturbance, there wouldn't be enough police officers even if they were split into five pieces.

After a moment's thought, Yue Zhiyong asked another question that he was eager to know:

"According to the description, Bi Jun was carrying a handgun."

"We've searched everywhere, but we can't find any trace of that pistol. Does Comrade Wang have any leads?"

Faced with Yue Zhiyong's question, Wang Chengpeng decided to play dumb and asked in return:

"A pistol? What pistol?"

“This criminal named Bi Jun did carry a gun, but I never saw it from beginning to end.”

“I chased him in the middle of the night, in the dark. Who knows where he might have hidden the gun.”

"After all, he was seriously injured at the time, and it was very suspicious that he was carrying a pistol. It is quite normal for him to do such a thing."

After listening to Wang Chengpeng's description, Yue Zhiyong frowned deeply.

His intuition told him that Wang Chengpeng might be lying, but he had no evidence, and could only offer a reminder:

"Comrade Wang, do you know that possessing firearms is a serious crime?"

"If you make any new discoveries about the whereabouts of this pistol, please contact the town's police station immediately."

After that, he asked many more questions, which Wang Chengpeng answered fluently. This confirmed one thing for Yue Zhiyong: the young man in front of him was indeed a witty and decisive person.

Perhaps only a young man like him could protect his family from a bloodthirsty villain like Bi Jun, and even turn the tables at the crucial moment, restoring peace and order to this world.

The location of that pistol was still bothering him, but just as he was about to ask further questions, Wang Chengpeng spoke up, turning to Xu Le beside him and asking:
"Officer, you seem to be hesitant to speak. If you have something to say, please feel free to speak."

The reason Xu Le hesitated to speak was, of course, because he was planning to apologize to Wang Chengpeng.

Although he was prepared to apologize, he still hesitated and struggled when he saw that Wang Chengpeng was just a young man.

It is extremely shameful for someone of his status and position to apologize to a young man like Wang Chengpeng.

Of course, this was Xu Le's initial thought. After Wang Chengpeng's brief description, he was deeply impressed by Wang Chengpeng's strength.

It's true that ordinary people wouldn't be able to capture Bi Jun, this great demon, but Wang Chengpeng is no ordinary person, so he naturally has the ability to do so.

It would be an honor for him to apologize to someone with such power!

He had been busy with Yue Zhiyong's questioning and taking statements, so he didn't have time to interrupt.

When Wang Chengpeng asked him about it, his face flushed red with excitement, and he actually stood up, gave Wang Chengpeng a very proper bow, and apologized loudly:
"Comrade Wang, I apologize for my previous misunderstanding of you."

“I was too foolish before, and I made a judgment before I understood the truth of the matter. Now I sincerely apologize to you and hope you can forgive me.”

Wang Chengpeng was somewhat baffled by Xu Le's sudden apology and looked at Yue Zhiyong with a puzzled expression, seemingly waiting for his explanation.

Yue Zhiyong didn't feel embarrassed at all and explained what had happened in detail.

Nodding slightly, Wang Chengpeng smiled and said, "Ignorance is no excuse, Comrade Xu, I accept your apology."

"Many times, what you need to do is this spirit of boldly questioning and carefully verifying."

"But next time, it's best not to jump to conclusions without sufficient evidence."

“It is a small matter to be negligent at work, but it is a big matter to wrong an innocent person because of it.”

Having received guidance from Wang Chengpeng, Xu Le's eyes were filled with conviction, and he said:
"Comrade Wang, you are right. I was indeed too rash in this matter."

"I will keep your teachings in mind and will never wrong any good person because of my own speculation."

Xu Le's apology was originally a small matter, but it just so happened to interrupt Yue Zhiyong's earlier attempt to inquire about the pistol.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally decided to abandon this topic and started another one.

Wang Chengpeng is such a shrewd person; he must know how to act with discretion.

He either didn't actually take that pistol, or even if he did, he wouldn't have used it to do anything bad.

After all, he already had a hunting rifle at home, and it never seemed to have any problems, so it came in handy at a crucial moment.

There's no reason why he would become a bad element and do something heinous after acquiring another handgun.

Thinking this, Yue Zhiyong spoke again: "I've asked about everything I needed to ask, but I still have one question to ask Comrade Wang."

"Do you have any clue as to who is behind the hired killer?"

"Comrade Wang, please think carefully and answer cautiously, because the motive for the crime may very well determine whether this case can be solved."

"After all, unless there is some deep-seated hatred, it is impossible for an ordinary person to be so crazy as to hire someone to kill."

Faced with Yue Zhiyong's question, Wang Chengpeng gave a bitter smile and said:
"Who else could he have a grudge against? It's Liu Yanran, isn't it?"

"It's strange, these people are targeting me at every turn, yet they don't think they've done anything wrong at all, and instead they're getting even worse."

"Last time, we only exposed Liu Yanran's dirty secret, but we didn't catch the other adulterer."

"I also thought the other party was just an ordinary person, but I didn't expect him to have such power."

"Not only were they able to overturn a seemingly irrefutable case, but they also released Liu Yanran."

"In order to be on the safe side, they directly hired someone to kill us, intending to kill our whole family."

At this point, Wang Chengpeng sighed and said:

"All I know is that the other person's name is Zhou Xia and that he seems to work at the Hongqu Textile Factory. I don't know any other information."

"If this clue can help Comrade Yue solve the case, that would be wonderful."

"The sooner I deal with Zhou Xia, the sooner I can get a good night's sleep."

Upon hearing Wang Chengpeng's account, Xu Le's eyes lit up, and he quickly began to write it down in the record book.

This is a crucial clue. If we can follow the trail and catch another vicious criminal who hired someone to commit murder, the achievement will be immense.

Yue Zhiyong was equally excited, but after hesitating for a moment, he made another request, saying:
"The site has been almost completely surveyed, and we have learned a general overview from Comrade Wang."

"But I have one more request, which I hope Comrade Wang will grant."

"We hope that Comrade Wang can conceal the fact that Bi Jun has been killed by you, or rather, conceal everything about Bi Jun."

At this point, as if afraid that Wang Chengpeng would misunderstand, Yue Zhiyong quickly explained, saying:

"Comrade Wang, don't misunderstand, we are not trying to take credit for your work."

"You deserve the most credit for bringing Bi Jun to justice; no one can take that credit away from you."

"But you also know Bi Jun's identity. He is a vicious and wanted criminal, so it's inevitable that he might have accomplices nearby."

"I asked you to help cover up the news because I was thinking about the safety of your whole family."

"Until we are sure that there are no Bi Jun's accomplices in the vicinity, if the news leaks out, the Wang family may be targeted by his accomplices."

"To the outside world, we will only announce that Bi Jun has escaped and release dummy figures to lure his accomplices into a trap."

"Comrade Wang, rest assured, after this matter is settled, the police station will definitely send someone to your door to present you with a banner and hold a meeting to commend you for your contributions to the safety of Hetian Town."

Yue Zhiyong had barely finished speaking, and before anyone else could even offer a word of advice, Wang Chengpeng readily agreed, saying:
"This is exactly what I wanted."

"Compared to the safety of my family, these empty titles are actually meaningless to me."

"In fact, even if you, Comrade Yue, hadn't brought it up, I would have brought it up myself."

"By the way, my dog, Dahuang, has been taken to the vet for treatment. We'll just tell everyone that I accidentally injured it while practicing with my hunting rifle."

“I will also tell the rest of my family to keep this a secret. What do you think?”

Wang Chengpeng's decisive agreement surprised Yue Zhiyong.

His carefully prepared words, meant to persuade Wang Chengpeng to agree to his conditions, were completely useless.

This was a tremendous achievement—the execution of a wanted criminal. Even the police officers would have been eager to claim credit for it, yet Wang Chengpeng so casually agreed to shelve it.

The more decisive Wang Chengpeng was, the more embarrassed Yue Zhiyong felt. No matter how you looked at it, it seemed like they were taking credit for Wang Chengpeng's work.

If no one he knew knew, it would be fine, but unfortunately, there were two people here, Wang Zhong and Wang Hai, who were extremely familiar with the matter, so even if he wanted to hide it, he couldn't.

However, this matter did indeed involve the safety of the Wang family, so Yue Zhiyong had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree, saying:
"Comrade Wang, it is excellent that you have such awareness and made arrangements in advance."

"However, you still suffered a great loss in this matter, and I feel a little bad about it."

"Don't worry, I will send the banner and bonus over as soon as Bi Jun's matter is settled."

Wang Zhong then reassured everyone, saying:

"Cousin, don't worry. With your older cousin involved, you'll definitely get all the credit you deserve."

"If someone is truly trying to steal your credit without any conscience, I'll risk everything, even my job, to help you get it back."

Wang Chengpeng didn't care about these empty honors at all.
If it weren't for the fact that his parents might like this honor, and that it could even bring immense benefits to the family, he wouldn't bother with such a thing.

Now that even Wang Zhong had given his assurance, he, who had no intention of refusing to begin with, could only agree, saying:
"Alright, then we'll leave it to Comrade Yue to arrange."

“You are all good police officers who serve the people, so of course I am willing to believe you.”

"But I also have a request, and I hope Comrade Yue can grant it."

"This matter is a misfortune that has befallen our family. We urge Comrade Yue to bring the murderer to justice as soon as possible."

"If the investigation yields results, please let me know so I have some information."

Now that we've covered the essentials, we've said most of what needed to be said.

Given the serious case they were dealing with, Yue Zhiyong and his team didn't linger and quickly got up and left.

As soon as they left, Wang Hai eagerly came up to them, gave Wang Chengpeng a thumbs-up, and said:

"Comrade Wang, I've realized I really underestimated you. You're a truly capable person."

"From what you've said, this matter is truly magnificent and full of ups and downs."

"If it were me, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to handle it at all. Your abilities are even stronger than mine."

"You have no idea, but Comrade Yue just now intentionally invited you to work at the police station."

"It's just that he's a little hesitant to speak up because this matter hasn't been completely resolved yet."

Well, here comes another one trying to offer me a job.

Wang Chengpeng sighed and said, "It was just a coincidence. I was just a coincidence."

"Even if I could do it all over again, I might not be able to do any better than I did before."

After letting out a big yawn, Wang Chengpeng said, "Captain Wang, I'm really sorry, I'm just too tired."

"If you have nothing else to do, I won't ask you to stay for lunch."

"After such a big incident, it's not very safe around my home."

"Please take good care of us, Captain Wang, so that we ordinary folks can get a good night's sleep."

Wang Hai felt extremely awkward in the face of Wang Chengpeng's rather direct request.

Even if we take a step back and assume the worst, given that such a heinous incident occurred in Wangjia Village, he, as the militia captain in charge of security, would absolutely be held responsible. He immediately patted his chest and guaranteed:
"I'll go back and make arrangements right now, and I guarantee that there will be militia patrolling your neighborhood 24 hours a day."

"We really owe this to Comrade Wang. If a dangerous person like Bi Jun had been allowed to escape, who knows how many more bloody crimes he would have committed in Wangjia Village."

"You rest first, I won't disturb you any longer."

Reminded by Wang Chengpeng, Wang Hai didn't bother with pleasantries and immediately got up and left the Wang family courtyard.

He should do what he's supposed to do, instead of wasting his time on Wang Chengpeng.

If he stays here any longer, he'll be being rather tactless.

Especially since Liu Chunhua was almost done preparing breakfast, he, who had done nothing wrong, felt embarrassed to stay and freeload.

While eating breakfast, Wang Chengpeng recounted the information he had obtained from Yue Zhiyong to Liu Chunhua.

Holding a white steamed bun in her hand, Liu Chunhua said with a look of surprise:

"Son, are you saying you became a great hero and helped the police station catch a wanted criminal?"

"I knew you were good, but I didn't expect you to be this capable."

At this moment, Liu Chunhua was no longer worried or afraid; her face was full of pride, as if her son was the most amazing person.

With a sigh, Wang Chengpeng said, "I don't want to be that kind of hero. I just hope my whole family is safe and healthy."

"Mother, I've already spoken with Comrade Yue and the others. We'll keep this a secret for now and wait until we're sure there are no accomplices of Bi Jun nearby before we talk about it."

"I'm a little tired. I'll go rest after breakfast."

"Just leave me whatever you need for lunch, I might have to go out this afternoon."

"If things go smoothly, I should be able to come back tonight."

"If things don't go smoothly, it might take a few days to get back to the city."

Looking at Wang Chengpeng's haggard face, Liu Chunhua felt a pang of heartache and said:
"Xiaopeng is right, we'd better avoid this kind of mess in the future."

"Let whoever wants to be a hero be one. We just want our family to be safe and sound."

"Don't worry, your dad and I are here at home. We'll take care of everything."

"As for what you need to do, I know you are the most decisive and won't worry about it. Just be sure you know what you're doing."

"There is one thing, but don't be too hard on yourself."

"After all, you're just a young person. Don't take on everything yourself. Your parents are the ones who should truly protect this family from the storms of life."

At this point, Liu Chunhua murmured to herself again:

"My dogs did a great job today, so I need to go to town and buy some of their favorite ribs to treat them."

Wang Chengpeng nodded vigorously and replied:

"Mother, I know what I'm doing."

"If there's anything I can't handle, I'll naturally come back to you for help."

You all bore too much burden in your past lives, sheltering the family from too many storms. In this life, it's my turn to support this family.

Wang Chengpeng will not let any of those who dare to harm his family members get away with it.

……

Exhausted, Wang Chengpeng slept until the afternoon before finally waking up.

Considering what he's about to do, the timing is just right.

He went to the kitchen and found a few steamed buns to fill his stomach. When Wang Chengpeng came out, he happened to bump into Wang Meiyan.

Seeing Wang Chengpeng get up, Wang Meiyan said with delight, "Brother, you're finally awake."

"The vet examined Dahuang and removed the bullet. He said there was basically nothing wrong and it would recover with proper rest."

At this point, Wang Meiyan said with lingering fear, "I was terrified last night. It was the first time I had ever heard a gunshot at such close range, and it was fired at our house."

"Fortunately, everyone is safe and sound, which is a blessing in disguise."

Wang Chengpeng rubbed Wang Meiyan's head vigorously and said with some heartache:

"Don't worry, none of us will be in any danger."

"Just treat it as a nightmare; it will all disappear after it's over."

"Alright, your brother has to go out for some business. You stay here and watch the house. If anything happens, just ask the militia outside for help."

(End of this chapter)