The little dumpling is five and a half years old, which made his father so angry that his head split

Mr. Shen stepped forward politely.

"Comrades, I am a doctor. I'm here with my apprentices to learn how to identify medicinal herbs. We are just observing; we are not randomly picking or digging."

The man who was in the lead stepped forward.

He had a fat head and big ears, and a fierce look in his eyes.

"Whether there is illegal mining or not is not for you to decide; we must be realistic."

"Stop arguing, open everyone's backpacks and submit to inspection."

Liu Wei took out his identification.

"Comrade, we have legitimate jobs, and the bag contains only our clothes and daily necessities; there are no contraband items."

The man took the document and looked at Liu Wei's military officer's ID. He then looked at their clothes and shoes.

It doesn't look like military gear, but it's not clothing for ordinary people either.

"How did you, a soldier, end up in the mountains? You must have a fake ID."

"Impersonating a military officer can land you in jail."

Liu Wei's expression became more solemn.

He presented a regular military officer's ID, only for verification purposes when on duty.

It's definitely not fake.

"You can verify whether it's true or not, but you can't just guess."

The leader was displeased upon hearing this.

With the emperor far away and the heavens high, he was the boss here.

"Do I need you to teach me how to do things? Hurry up and unpack your backpack for inspection. Everyone is equal, regardless of their profession."

Li Tian watched from behind the whole time.

Thinking about it, something just doesn't feel right.

What are these people investigating, and which department are they from?

"You haven't revealed your identities yet. Who knows if you have the authority to inspect our luggage?"

Yes.

Apart from the police, no other department can conduct searches at will.

Even the police need a search warrant.

Liu Wei forcibly took back his identification documents.

"Comrades, please verify your identities. If you are indeed carrying out official duties, we will accept inspection."

The man in the lead pointed to the red armband on his arm.

"This proves that with the government's inspecting power, who dares to act recklessly!"

"Anyone who is a public servant has the right to inspect you."

His face was full of disbelief, and his nostrils seemed to be pointing to the sky.

Liu Wei unleashed some of his power.

I've never seen anything like it before! Even the lowest-ranking officials are throwing their weight around!

The scene froze for a moment.

A short man behind the leader walked out with a smile.

They arrived in front of Elder Shen.

He whispered, "You're obviously from out of town, and rich at that. We'll let you go after you pay a fine. Why go against our leader?"

Old Shen glanced at the short man.

The short man continued.

"It's five yuan per person, not much. Once you pay, you can go into the county town for a hot meal, and no one will check you anymore."

Old Shen understood.

He squinted at the short man.

"We didn't do anything wrong, why should we pay a fine?"

The shorter man didn't answer immediately. Instead, he turned around and smiled at the leader, "Boss, don't get angry. I can talk them out."

Turning back, the short man's smile vanished.

That control and expression was textbook-worthy acting.

At this moment, he straightened his back.

"There are national and provincial regulations that prohibit the digging and hunting of wild animals and plants. If caught, the items will be confiscated and a fine will be imposed."

"If we really find it, it won't be something that can be solved with just 5 yuan."

"He'll have to go to jail."

Li Tian laughed in exasperation.

It's true what they say: in a big forest, you'll find all sorts of birds.

They speak righteously and solemnly, yet commit acts of favoritism and corruption.

"The mountains are full of wild flora and fauna, so which ones are prohibited from being harvested? And what is the basis for your penalties?"

The short person naturally couldn't answer that.

The problem is, nobody usually dares to ask him that!

She looked at Li Tian with some annoyance.

"What are you doing, kid? Who gives you the right to speak here? Go play somewhere else!"

After saying that, he ignored Li Tian and looked at Elder Shen, who was in charge.

"Old man, we can afford to wait, that's what we do. Can you afford to wait?"

Old Shen stopped Liu Wei, who wanted to continue arguing.

Even if we call for help, they won't be able to come immediately.

Let them check if they want.

If it's just a check-up, then it's nothing.

They have the money, but they can't bear the stigma of poaching.

Once the money is paid, there's no way to get a clear explanation.

"You take everything out one by one, don't trouble these comrades to do it."

"We don't have any contraband, so we're not afraid of inspection."

Old Shen has spoken; we can't put him in a difficult position.

Liu Wei was the first to put down his backpack and take out the items one by one.

Li Tian and the other teenagers did as instructed.

They believed that the innocent would naturally be innocent.

However, the greed of human nature was underestimated.

If these people were truly committed to getting things done, they wouldn't have brought up the deal of paying a fine.

The short man picked up the neatly folded clothes and shook them.

What could be inside the clothes?

There's nothing there.

But suddenly, several scales appeared on the ground for no apparent reason.

The short man pointed to the ground.

"You poach pangolins, here is the evidence."

Then he pointed to the pretty pheasant feathers that Li Tian had collected.

"You also hunt and kill rare birds."

"These two things alone are enough to warrant detention."

The leading man walked over with a smile and patted the short man on the shoulder with satisfaction.

"The facts are right in front of you, what else do you have to deny? Come with us."

Li Tian bent down, picked up a so-called pangolin scale, and quietly put it into his pocket.

Scales can indicate when the hunt took place.

It is evidence of their innocence.

Of course, this evidence isn't useful everywhere.

These people dare to commit such outrageous and lawless acts of framing others; they must have the power to control everything.

If the evidence is given to the wrong person, they really won't be able to explain themselves.

Although the framing was clumsy, without video recording, there was no way to defend themselves.

They could use their connections to suppress the matter, but in doing so, they also gave away leverage against each other.

Without evidence, it's just "bullying others by taking advantage of one's power".

Li Tian put the Walkman in her pocket and walked over to Old Shen.

At the same time, the record button was pressed.

The short man approached Old Shen again.

"Old folks should understand the principle of avoiding disaster by spending money, and they shouldn't act like young and impetuous children."

"If you're willing to pay up now, I can still try to mediate."

"As long as it doesn't happen again, our leaders can let you off the hook."

Liu Wei clenched his fists angrily.

Old Shen remained unfazed. Since he hadn't taken the money earlier, he was even less likely to take it now.

Money can avert disaster, but it can also bring misfortune.

Li Tian asked.

"Grandpa, what kind of animal are those scales? I've never seen them before. Did they throw them out?"

Old Shen nodded.

Li Tian started shouting.

"They're framing us and trying to extort money from us."

The short man glared at Li Tian.

"Watch your mouth, kid. You've been caught red-handed. How could you frame me?"

Li Tian snorted coldly, afraid that he wouldn't respond.

What is the most valuable part of a pangolin?

Li Tian asked and answered his own question.

"They're supposedly scales. If we hunted a pangolin, are these all the scales we have in all our bags?"

Is this reasonable?