The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

Just then, County Chief Wang and Secretary Zhang walked out of the office one after the other.

The leaders who were still discussing immediately fell silent, all looking over with curiosity in their eyes.

County Chief Wang nodded to them without saying anything more.

He walked straight up to Li Kaixin, smiling broadly as he extended his hand:

"Coach Li, welcome to Changbai County. Please forgive us for what happened earlier."

"You're too kind, County Chief Wang. It was I who caused you a lot of trouble this time."

Li Kaixin didn't put on airs and reached out to shake his hand.

"Instructor Li, what are you saying? The fact that you encountered such a thing shows that our county's public security work is not up to par."

County Chief Wang was sincere, "But rest assured, we will definitely handle this matter seriously."

The two did not hide their conversation from others, and the county leaders and Zhang, the village chief and his son, who were present, could hear it clearly.

Sweat poured down Village Chief Zhang's forehead as he muttered repeatedly, "It's over, it's all over..."

Zhang Mazi, on the stretcher, was staring blankly at the sky.

After exchanging a few more polite words with Li Kaixin, County Chief Wang's gaze fell on Director Zhou.

"Chief Zhou, what are the charges for armed robbery and defamation of an active-duty military officer?"

"Reporting to the county magistrate, this situation is extremely serious and should be punishable by death."

Director Zhou hurriedly stepped forward, his tone more solemn than ever before.

"Alright, Director Zhou, you're in full charge of this matter."

As County Magistrate Wang spoke, his tone became even more forceful, "Absolutely! Show no mercy."

He could tell just now that Director Zhou and Village Chief Zhang probably had some personal relationship.

But I learned from my old comrades that Li Kaixin was someone even the military region leaders valued.

If anything were to happen, he would likely be implicated.

"No! No!"

Village Chief Zhang stumbled out, knelt on the ground, and desperately grabbed County Chief Wang's trouser leg:

"County Magistrate Wang, County Magistrate Wang, my son knows he was wrong. Please be magnanimous and forgive him this time!"

He kept kowtowing as he spoke.

Lying on the stretcher, Zhang Mazi looked at his father in this state, tears streaming down his face, his heart filled with extreme regret.

He tried to struggle to stand up, but the gunshot wounds on his body, coupled with the two police officers holding him down, prevented him from moving at all.

Seeing this, County Chief Wang felt a pang of pity, but considering his own future, he hardened his heart.

He gestured with his eyes to the two people closest to him.

The two county leaders immediately understood and stepped forward to help the man up.

But Village Chief Zhang's legs seemed rooted to the spot, and he couldn't move them an inch.

Before long, Village Chief Zhang realized that pleading with County Chief Wang was useless.

He broke free from the two men and knelt down to move in front of Li Kaixin.

"Comrade Li, I beg you, please spare my son's life!"

"If you release him, I'll... I'll serve you like a slave!"

After saying that, he saw that Li Kaixin still didn't react.

He gritted his teeth and slapped himself repeatedly across the face.

"I'm the bastard!"

"I was the one who slandered you!"

"I'm not human..."

The onlookers, witnessing this scene, began to discuss it amongst themselves, pointing and whispering about Li Kaixin and Village Chief Zhang.

County Magistrate Wang sighed and waved his hand: "A few people, come and pull him away!"

After he finished speaking, several more people came up.

They grabbed Zhang, the village chief, from both sides and dragged him aside.

At Chief Zhou's signal, the two policemen holding Zhang Mazi lifted the stretcher and walked outside.

Zhang Mazi seemed to have resigned himself to his fate.

He wiped away his tears with difficulty, his voice hoarse as he said:

"Father! I'm so sorry. I'll repay your and Mother's kindness in the next life!"

Village Chief Zhang was supported to one side. Upon hearing his son's words, he instantly collapsed to the ground, looking as if he had aged decades.

Even many of the leaders present were moved.

The crowd gradually quieted down, and the atmosphere became so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

Li Kaixin stood there, watching this scene with mixed feelings.

He glanced back at Captain Wang and Zhou Zhiming and the others, whose faces also wore complex expressions.

"Officers, please wait a moment!" Li Kaixin suddenly said.

The two police officers immediately stopped.

Although he didn't know what the young man in front of him wanted to do, judging from County Chief Wang's attitude, he knew that the young man was no ordinary person.

Li Kaixin thanked the two men and then turned to walk up to County Chief Wang.

"County Chief Wang, I've been thinking about this. Zhang Mazi didn't know I was a soldier, so isn't sentencing him to death a bit too harsh?"

County Chief Wang paused for a moment, then lowered his voice: "Instructor Li, so what do you mean?"

"I think the previous three-year sentence is enough."

Li Kaixin smiled slightly, "In this way, you don't need to characterize this as a serious incident of armed robbery of soldiers."

Then, he paused, "However, the position of Village Chief Zhang..."

Although the rest of the sentence was left unsaid, the meaning was already quite clear.

"Okay! Let's do as Instructor Li says." County Chief Wang also showed a genuine smile at this moment.

He turned to face Zhang Mazi and cleared his throat:

"Zhang Mazi, listen carefully. Coach Li pleaded for you because you weren't informed beforehand."

"Go through three years of hard labor and start a new life after you get out!"

Just as Li Kaixin said, County Chief Wang didn't want another scandal in the county, and it would be best to minimize the damage.

Zhang Mazi on the stretcher froze, then tears welled up again, his lips trembling as he tried to say something.

Village Chief Zhang, who was being held aside, was in tears.

He struggled to kneel before Li Kaixin again, repeatedly saying, "Benefactor Li, thank you for your great kindness! Thank you..."

Someone in the crowd started clapping, and then a dense chorus of applause and cheers rang out.

Li Kaixin ignored all of this and walked towards Zhang Mazi.

"Thank you so much for sparing my life! I... I promise to turn over a new leaf from now on!" Zhang Mazi's voice trembled.

"No need to thank me." Li Kaixin raised her hand to stop him, then leaned closer and whispered, "If you want to thank someone, thank your filial piety and your father."

After saying that, he ignored Zhang Mazi's expression and turned back to Zhou Zhiming's side.

In fact, Li Kaixin initially not only wanted to eliminate Zhang Mazi, but he also had the idea of ​​sending Village Chief Zhang to prison.

It was that filial piety that made him think of letting them go.

Having died suddenly and transmigrated, Li Kaixin's parents from her previous life may forever remain a source of regret in her heart.