Rebirth: My college entrance exam score was stolen? I turned the tables and made a billion.

Undoubtedly, Zhao Xiaojun was still angry.

Now, he's just waiting for Liu Guangming to say one word, and he'll send this arrogant Chen Defu to jail for a few days.

The duty room was unusually quiet, and all eyes were on Liu Guangming.

Chen Defu held the sixty yuan in his hand, his forehead beaded with sweat, and stared nervously at the "country bumpkin" in front of him.

The fat man and the thin man huddled in the corner, not daring to breathe.

Old Wang picked up his enamel teacup, took a sip of the tea, and treated it as if he were watching a show.

After a two-second silence, Liu Guangming suddenly reached out and snatched the wad of loose banknotes from Chen Defu's hand.

He slowly straightened the money, folded it in half, and stuffed it directly into the pocket of his faded shirt.

"OK."

Liu Guangming patted his pocket, not even glancing at Chen Defu.

"Since you're so sincere in admitting your mistake, let's not waste any more time here, it's so late."

"Consider this money as compensation for the car repairs; let's put this matter behind us today."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall was stunned.

Zhao Xiaojun suddenly turned his head, his eyes wide open, his face full of disbelief.

"Brother Guangming! What...what nonsense are you talking about?"

Zhao Xiaojun was so anxious that he stamped his feet and pointed in Chen Defu's direction.

"What did that bastard say to us on the street? He even tried to extort fifty yuan from us!"

"Now that we're at the police station, we're in the right. Why should we take money and let him go?"

"Someone like him needs to be locked up to teach him a lesson!"

Old Wang also glanced at Liu Guangming a couple more times, somewhat surprised.

The fat man and the thin man exchanged a glance, exhaled a long breath, and their tense muscles instantly relaxed.

The strongest reaction came from Chen Defu.

The heart that had been hanging in my throat just moments before suddenly dropped back into my stomach.

He nodded and bowed repeatedly, his face crinkling with wrinkles, and approached with a forced smile.

"Thank you! Thank you both for your kindness!"

"My two brothers are truly magnanimous. I, Chen Defu, was in the wrong today. If I see you on the street again, I will definitely take a detour!"

Despite calling him "brother," Chen Defu's lowered eyes were filled with disdain and contempt.

What a load of bull! He's just a poor, uncultured country bumpkin!

When I saw him standing there silently, I thought he was some kind of tough guy.

So it turns out he just thinks the money isn't enough and is trying to take advantage of me.

Sixty yuan was enough to get rid of those two idiots, damn cheap.

If it weren't for the fact that they were actually in jail and might get into trouble, I would have definitely found someone to cripple those two rickshaw pullers!

Once this storm has passed and I've received my university acceptance letter, I'll find another opportunity to deal with you all slowly.

Chen Defu cursed Liu Guangming and Zhao Xiaojun's ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart, but on the surface he still pretended to be a frightened quail.

Seeing Chen Defu like this, Zhao Xiaojun couldn't stand it and looked like he was about to throw money back at Chen Defu's face.

"You think you can get rid of me with sixty yuan? Do you think I need your sixty yuan? I'm going to make you pay today..."

Before Zhao Xiaojun could finish speaking, Liu Guangming grabbed his arm and forcefully pulled him to a stop.

"Come on, let's go outside and have a word."

Liu Guangming didn't give Zhao Xiaojun a chance to resist, dragging and pulling him out of the duty hall.

The two arrived at the courtyard outside the police station.

The chirping of insects on a summer night couldn't drown out Zhao Xiaojun's heavy breathing. He flung Liu Guangming's hand away, his face flushed red.

"Brother Guangming, what are you really thinking?"

Zhao Xiaojun's chest heaved violently, his voice low and filled with deep resentment.

"We could have easily dealt with him today! Uncle Wang was even getting the handcuffs ready! What are you going to do with his stinking money?"

Liu Guangming took out the change he had just earned from his pocket, counted out ten yuan, and stuffed it into Zhao Xiaojun's pocket.

"Xiaojun, calm down and think it over."

Liu Guangming leaned against the big locust tree in the yard, speaking calmly.

"If they really lock him up, how many days will he be detained? Three to five days at most."

"But what happens after this is done? Have you thought about the consequences?"

Zhao Xiaojun was stunned for a moment, then stiffened his neck and asked back.

"What consequences? He made a mistake, does he dare to retaliate against me?"

Liu Guangming sighed and lowered his voice.

"What did your Uncle Wang say about his father's name inside just now? Chen Jianguo, the director of the Education Bureau."

"Your father has just been promoted to a member of the Party Committee and deputy director of the bureau. This is a crucial time for him to establish his authority and gain a firm foothold in the bureau."

"You acted out of momentary pleasure today, getting Chen Jianguo's son detained at the police station. Do you think Chen Jianguo will let this go so easily?"

"He's been a cadre in the county for so many years, do you even realize how extensive his network of connections is?"

Seeing Zhao Xiaojun's expression gradually stiffen, Liu Guangming continued to go with the flow.

"Is it worth it for your father to make a mortal enemy in official circles for no reason, all because of a minor collision with a broken bicycle?"

After hearing this, Zhao Xiaojun fell completely silent.

Although he's usually quite impulsive, he can still be quite sensible when it comes to his father's affairs.

He gritted his teeth and rubbed himself on the ground a couple of times.

"Damn it, so you're saying we're just going to swallow this loss? I can't stand that bastard's arrogant attitude!"

Liu Guangming patted him on the shoulder and smiled.

"What loss are you going to suffer?"

"We took the money. He totaled his brand-new Flying Pigeon bicycle, scraped his leg, and begged us for mercy. He lost all face and dignity."

"Know when to quit while you're ahead. Once our college entrance exam results come out, we get our acceptance letters, and we're out of Songyang County, what will he be?"

Zhao Xiaojun sighed deeply, his resentment gradually turning into helpless compromise.

"Alright, Brother Guangming, you've thought things through perfectly."

"I was so focused on my own pleasure that I almost got my dad into trouble."

"Consider this sixty yuan as payment for our car repairs! He got a good deal!"

Liu Guangming nodded repeatedly in agreement, but in his heart he had a completely different plan.

The words I just said to Zhao Xiaojun were just polite words to appease this hothead.

What truly drove Liu Guangming to make the compromise was the lesson he learned in his previous life.

Zhao Xiaojun's father, Zhao Youcai, wasn't a good person either.

In his previous life, Chen Jianguo was able to successfully steal his college entrance examination records and scores, and Zhao Youcai was one of the key accomplices.

The two families are practically in cahoots, secretly colluding and engaging in shady exchanges of interests.

If this matter is truly investigated today, Chen Defu will be detained at the Chengguan Police Station.

To curry favor, Lao Wang would definitely call Zhao Youcai immediately to report.

When Zhao Youcai arrived at the police station, he was shocked to find that his son had arrested Chen Jianguo's son.

When the time comes, Zhao Youcai will step in as a peacemaker, and both sides will be punished equally, so Chen Defu will still leave unscathed.

Not only that, but he would also be exposed to Zhao Youcai and Chen Jianguo's sight in advance, arousing their vigilance.

Trying to alert the enemy is something only a fool would do.

There is still more than a month before the results are released.

What Liu Guangming had to do was to remain patient and silent at this juncture, so that the Chen family father and son would feel that everything was under control and could confidently proceed with the impersonation process.

When the evidence is conclusive and all the perpetrators have been exposed, we will cut them off completely and uproot them!

Consider this sixty yuan as interest.

Liu Guangming looked at the night sky and took a deep breath of the slightly cool air.

"Let's go in and say hello to Uncle Wang. We need to go back and rest too. We have to go to the farmers' market to buy melons early tomorrow morning."

The two lifted the curtain again and walked back to the duty hall.

When Old Wang saw the two men walk in with relaxed expressions, he roughly knew what was going on.

"Have you reached an agreement?"

Old Wang put down his teacup and looked at Zhao Xiaojun.

Zhao Xiaojun muttered something reluctantly.

"It's settled. My brother Guangming said to be magnanimous and not to bother with people who don't know their place while riding a bike."

These words were blunt, but Chen Defu didn't dare to utter a single word, and could only nod and laugh awkwardly in agreement.

"Yes, yes, Brother Xiaojun is right. Officer Wang, now that we've reached a settlement, can we go back?"

Old Wang put on a stern face, picked up the notebook on the table, and shook it.

"Even if we reach a settlement, there have to be some rules! Come over here, quickly get a mediation agreement, sign it, and put your fingerprint on it!"

"Be more careful when you ride your bike next time! If you come to the police station again to cause trouble and file false reports, you won't get out so easily!"

Chen Defu dared not waste any words. He limped over to the table, quickly signed his name, and pressed his bright red fingerprint on the paper.

After signing the papers, Chen Defu didn't want to stay in this godforsaken place for another second.

He turned and beckoned to the two lackeys who were also feeling like they'd been granted a pardon.

"Let's go, let's go home quickly."