klisemfg Chapter 214 Protecting the Crime Scene
Chapter 214 Protecting the Crime Scene
Sun Libing was speaking enthusiastically when he was suddenly kicked hard in the face. He felt dizzy and it took him a while to recover.
"Village chief, you have to stand up for me! Liu Weidong beat someone up!" This guy was a tough nut to crack. Seeing that he couldn't reason with Liu Weidong, he immediately pinned his hopes on Hao Qiang.
But Hao Qiang wasn't about to fall for Sun Libing's tricks. He quickly frowned and said, "Don't worry about others, explain your own problem first!"
Sun Libing looked aggrieved and said, "Me? What problem could I possibly have?"
Liu Weidong said, "You trespassed into my woods and stole so many matsutake mushrooms. You still dare to say you're innocent?"
Although he already knew that the forest had been allocated to Liu Weidong by the village committee, Sun Libing still insisted on arguing: "This forest originally belonged to the village, and the matsutake mushrooms grew on their own. What's wrong with me coming in to pick a few?"
"Still trying to argue!" Liu Weidong sneered and kicked the guy's broken leg, making him scream in pain.
Even Hao Qiang felt a little sorry for him and quickly whispered to Liu Weidong, "Weidong, why don't we release Sun Libing first and then deal with this kid's theft?"
This would have been the best way to handle things for Sun Libing, but this guy was used to acting recklessly and stubbornly said, "Village chief, don't talk nonsense! I just came to the forest to pick matsutake mushrooms, I didn't steal anything from anyone!"
Even after all this, Sun Libing was still being stubborn, causing Hao Qiang and the others to frown. This was incredibly ungrateful; no wonder he was so disliked in the village!
Liu Weidong, of course, wouldn't tolerate such a person. He coldly smiled and said, "Village chief, this is a criminal act. Let's ask the police officers from the police station to handle this matter."
Hao Qiang also resented Sun Libing for not knowing what was good for him, and immediately nodded and said, "That's a good idea. Jianjun, go to town and ask the police to come."
Sun Libing panicked and stammered, "This... this is such a small matter, there's no need to trouble the government. It's just picking a few matsutake mushrooms. Aren't you afraid of making a mountain out of a molehill and getting scolded by the police?"
Liu Weidong glanced at the matsutake mushrooms in his basket and said unhurriedly, "You picked at least thirty catties of matsutake mushrooms, which is worth more than five hundred yuan at the current price. That meets the criteria for filing a case. The police will just arrest you and won't blame us!"
After saying that, Liu Weidong winked at Hao Jianjun and said, "Go to town and ask the police to come. Don't ride too fast in this hot weather, or you'll get heatstroke!"
Hao Jianjun, being Liu Weidong's childhood friend, immediately understood his meaning. He glanced at Sun Libing and said, "Brother Weidong, I understand. Don't worry!"
After saying that, Hao Jianjun walked out of the woods, but judging from his dawdling manner, it was hard to say when he would be able to get the police to come.
Seeing that the situation was beyond repair, Sun Libing glared fiercely at Liu Weidong and said, "Hey Liu, we're all from the same village, why are you acting like this? If you push me too far, it won't do anyone any good!"
This guy still dares to threaten me? Liu Weidong squatted down and looked at him coldly, saying, "You still don't understand the situation, do you? With this amount of money involved and the current crackdown, you won't be out for at least five or seven years. You want to get revenge on me? Dream on!"
"Seven...seven years?!" Sun Libing was startled, and his expression changed slightly.
This guy had been causing trouble in the village for a long time, committing all sorts of crimes, big and small, and no one could do anything about it. Over time, Sun Libing got the illusion that he could do whatever he wanted in the village as long as he didn't commit any major crimes like murder or arson.
This time it was just picking some matsutake mushrooms in the woods. Even if I got caught, it wouldn't be a big deal. At most, I'd just return the matsutake mushrooms to Liu Weidong!
Not to mention that Sun Libing was injured in an animal trap, and he was hoping to use this to extort a large sum of money from Liu Weidong. Unexpectedly, Liu Weidong said he would serve seven years in prison, and this huge contrast was unacceptable to the guy.
Seeing Sun Libing's uncertain expression, Liu Weidong knew the guy was scared. He didn't bother arguing with this scum, and stood up to Hao Qiang, saying, "Village chief, let's wait here for the police. It's so hot, and it's too much trouble for everyone to make the trip. I'll go home and get some drinks for everyone to quench their thirst!"
Seeing that Liu Weidong was about to leave, Sun Libing hurriedly shouted, "Hey Liu, don't go! Let me out and take me to the hospital first. What kind of business is this, waiting like this?"
Hao Qiang also whispered to Liu Weidong, "Weidong, should we take this kid to the hospital first?"
Liu Weidong said seriously, "Village chief, this is a crime scene, we can't just destroy it. Let's wait for the police to arrive!"
That's true, and Hao Qiang and the others nodded in agreement.
Only Sun Libing's expression changed drastically, and he shouted loudly at Liu Weidong: "You surnamed Liu, you're deliberately making things difficult for me. This isn't over yet, you just wait and see!"
Liu Weidong was indeed deliberately making things difficult for Sun Libing. Upon hearing this, he simply smiled coldly and didn't bother to pay any attention to him.
The Liu Weidong of today is no longer the ordinary farmer he was when he was reborn. With his current connections and wealth, he doesn't take this kind of village scoundrel seriously at all, and of course, he won't argue with him.
So for the next few hours, Liu Weidong and Hao Qiang drank orange juice and tea that they had taken from the refrigerator, waiting for the police to come and investigate the case.
Sun Libing, still caught in the animal trap, lay on the ground, struggling to stay afloat. At first, he still had the strength to curse Liu Weidong, but as time went on, he quickly ran out of steam and could only lie there groaning softly.
Hao Qiang was a kind-hearted man, and seeing this, he couldn't help but whisper to Liu Weidong, "Weidong, won't something bad happen if this continues? What if someone dies?"
Liu Weidong said expressionlessly, "Uncle Qiang, stealing is illegal. What's wrong with protecting the crime scene? Don't worry, even if that kid really dies, it just means he was unlucky, and it has nothing to do with us!"
One was a good-for-nothing disliked by everyone in the village, while the other was a leader who guided everyone to prosperity. Moreover, it was obvious who was right and who was wrong. Of course, Hao Qiang and the others wouldn't offend Liu Weidong for Sun Libing's sake, and they stopped mentioning sending the guy to the hospital first.
So by the time Hao Jianjun finally led the police into the woods, Sun Libing was too exhausted to even groan. He lay on the ground, barely breathing, looking half-dead.
The team leader was the newly appointed police station chief, Zhao Zheng. Upon seeing this, he immediately asked loudly, "Village Chief Hao, Liu Weidong, what exactly is going on?"