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

With Director Zheng's order given and the county magistrate standing nearby, the police officers from the county bureau in the corridor dared not be negligent.

The men pounced on him and quickly disarmed Zhao Youcai, removing his pistol and baton from his waist.

Then, with two quick "snap" sounds, they ripped the police rank insignia off Zhao Youcai's shoulder.

"Director Zheng! County Chief Lin! Please let me explain! I'm truly innocent!"

With his hands tied behind his back, Zhao Youcai screamed like a pig being slaughtered and struggled desperately.

"Gag him! Take him back to the station for an overnight interrogation!"

Director Zheng roared angrily, his face dark.

For some reason, several police officers had rags in their pockets.

But it comes in handy right now.

They pulled out a rag, stuffed it directly into Zhao Youcai's mouth, and dragged him out of there.

The corridor returned to silence.

but......

The atmosphere remained oppressive, making it hard to breathe.

Lin Weimin didn't even glance at Zhao Youcai.

He had just lost his temper, but now his emotions were gradually calming down, and he turned around to look at Liu Guangming.

The young man in front of me had several tears in his clothes, which were covered in dust and dark red bloodstains.

The fight had left him extremely exhausted, but he still stood very straight.

Lin Weimin stepped forward, not putting on airs as the executive deputy county head, but instead reaching out and grasping Liu Guangming's dust-covered hands.

"Brother Liu."

Lin Weimin's voice was filled with lingering fear.

"Xiaofan, well, he's never suffered much hardship growing up."

"If you hadn't risked your life to protect him today, he might have really been ruined here."

"As a father, I, Lin Weimin, thank you."

After speaking, Lin Weimin took half a step back and bowed deeply to Liu Guangming in front of the police officers, subordinates, and even prisoners in the cell.

This bow left everyone present completely dumbfounded.

Director Zheng was utterly astonished!

If Zhao Youcai knew this, how could the police chief not know it?

Come to think of it, this police chief also holds the title of deputy county-level cadre!

Lin Weimin's title is also that of a deputy county-level official.

Deputy Secretary of the County Party Committee and Executive Deputy County Head.

But it's completely different from him!

The future county party secretary actually bowed to a peasant who sells cold drinks!

Liu Guangming never expected Lin Weimin to pull this stunt.

He endured the excruciating pain in his back and quickly reached out to support Lin Weimin's arm.

"County Magistrate Lin, please don't do this."

"Xiaofan calls me 'Big Brother,' and I feel it's my duty to protect him since he's young."

"Besides, Xiaofan has been implicated in today's incident because of us."

"After all, although we are doing business legally and have a business license, they arrested people indiscriminately, and Xiaofan, who was experiencing shaved ice, was also arrested as a result."

Liu Guangming's two sentences were delivered with neither arrogance nor servility, and with clear logic.

After listening, Lin Weimin looked at the eighteen or nineteen-year-old young man in front of him with even greater respect.

Straightening up, Lin Weimin turned to look at Director Zheng beside him, his face darkening completely.

"Old Zheng, listen to this!"

Lin Weimin pointed to the business license in Liu Guangming's hand.

"What Xiao Liu said was like a slap in the face to us government employees!"

Director Zheng was sweating profusely and repeatedly agreed.

Lin Weimin ignored him, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, and his voice suddenly rose.

"What happened today is definitely not an isolated incident, nor was it just Zhao Youcai acting rashly!"

"A policeman, a deputy director at that, in broad daylight, led a group of people to smash up a legally operating stall."

"People are arrested and locked up in cells with jailers and bullies without even being asked any questions."

What does this mean?

"This shows he's used to being arrogant and domineering! It shows he doesn't care about ordinary people at all!"

"Anything else?"

"Using underhanded tactics? Torture to extract confessions? Being framed and forced to confess?"

"What would have happened if we hadn't come today?!"

Lin Weimin became increasingly angry as he spoke.

"Old Zheng, your county bureau must investigate this matter thoroughly!"

"What kind of vested interests or personal grudges are behind Zhao Youcai's actions?"

"If there's a conflict, who is he actually working for?"

"You all need to investigate! Find every single one of them, pull them out of the mud, and deal with them without hesitation!"

"Yes, County Chief Lin! Rest assured, we will investigate this thoroughly!"

Director Zheng immediately expressed his opinion in a loud and clear voice.

After explaining the matter, Lin Weimin's tone became more somber.

"Comrades, it's 1992 now."

"The central government issues documents every day to encourage the development of the individual economy and to encourage ordinary people to go into business and revitalize the market."

"The higher-ups are stepping on the gas, and you law enforcement agencies below are just constantly applying the brakes!"

Lin Weimin pointed at Liu Guangming.

"That's Xiao Liu, a soon-to-be college student who just finished the college entrance exam."

"My family isn't well-off, and to earn my tuition, I sell cold drinks in the square under the scorching sun. What's wrong with earning honest money with my own hands?"

"This is not only correct, but it is also a benchmark we must set, and the kind of pragmatist most needed in the tide of reform and opening up!"

"And what was the result? Our cadres, with their secure jobs and the taxpayers' money, went and overturned people's stalls and beat them into thugs!"

The corridor was eerily quiet; even Scarface and his gang of thugs huddled in the corner, barely daring to breathe.

Lin Weimin took a deep breath and continued.

"Today, I am not only a father."

"As the executive deputy county head, I feel extremely guilty about what happened today."

"I apologize to Xiao Liu and to the brothers who were arrested with me."

Lin Weimin lowered his head again.

Then, he straightened his back and made a promise.

"I, Lin Weimin, here today pledge my commitment."

"As long as I'm in this county, I will absolutely not allow this kind of behavior that damages the business environment to happen again!"

"Starting tomorrow, the county party committee and county government will organize a joint investigation team to thoroughly rectify the market environment and law enforcement teams throughout the county."

"We want to ensure that every ordinary person who is willing to earn money with their own hands dares to set up a stall, open a shop, and make money in our county!"

These words resonated powerfully, echoing through the empty detention cell corridor.

Standing there, listening to Lin Weimin's words, Liu Guangming finally relaxed completely.

When I approached him, I was betting on Lin Weimin's courage and bottom line as a reformist cadre.

Now, Zhao Youcai has fallen.

It's unknown whether Chen Jianguo and Zhao Youcai's shady dealings will be exposed.

But at least from now on, no one will bother me if I want to do business and make money!

Liu Guangming looked at Lin Weimin and opened his mouth.

"County Magistrate Lin, you're exaggerating. Actually..."

He was about to say a few polite words to wrap things up.

However, before he could finish speaking, a wave of dizziness and vertigo suddenly rushed into his brain.

Clearly, the wooden sticks those men had in the cell were no joke.

What's more, in order to save Lin Xiaofan, he actually used his back to withstand the impact of that thick bed board.

As he breathed a sigh of relief, Liu Guangming felt a sweet taste in his throat, and a mouthful of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth again.

Then, his legs went weak and darkness fell before his eyes.

"Brother Liu!"

"Brother Liu!"

"Brothers of Light!"

The panicked shouts of Lin Xiaofan, Lin Weimin, and Liangzi reached my ears.

Immediately afterwards, chaos erupted throughout the corridor.