When Lu Wensheng and others followed the militia to the brigade headquarters, they saw through the window that a man wearing a red armband and a big hat was waiting in the office. Li Xiangyang and Li Fugui were serving tea and water on the side with unhappy faces.

Especially Li Fugui, his face was so dark that water could drip out of it. He was not angry with the people from the commune, but was mainly annoyed with those educated youth. Why were they biting people randomly like dogs?

"I saw it with my own eyes. Sun Zhiqing wanted to push Xiao Shen into the ice hole. If my husband and I hadn't called her, Xiao Shen Zhiqing would be the one lying in the hospital now."

When Lu Wensheng and the others came in, Li Fugui was full of indignation and spoke for Shen Lingling without any concealment.

"I don't care about your village's affairs. The problem now is that two educated youths from your team came to report this morning that someone in your team had maliciously pushed someone into an ice hole.

We are here to understand the situation, so let's find that educated youth Shen and talk to him." The public security comrade sitting at the head said impartially.

"I'm here. Public Security Comrade, I'm Shen Lingling. If you have any questions, please ask me. I'll tell you everything clearly."

Shen Lingling happened to hear this, and she lifted the door curtain and came in, dragging a chair and sitting opposite the public security comrade, looking like she was ready to be ordered around.

Seeing this, Lu Wensheng and the others also found a place to sit down and listen.

"Are you Shen Lingling? Was it you who pushed Sun Lili into the ice hole?"

"No, she pushed me and I fell down because I lost my balance. The captain and his wife can testify for me."

“Yes, I can testify, it’s just as Shen Zhiqing said.”

"Then why did the educated youth at your educated youth camp report the case and say that you pushed her down?

And Lu Wensheng, who is Lu Wensheng? Did you guys push that person down together?"

Lu Wensheng didn't expect that he would have something to do here, so he curled his lips and replied:

"Comrade Public Security, we have to rely on evidence to solve cases. How can you convict someone without any hesitation?"

In fact, the police also wanted to close the case quickly and go home. Who would want to be out and about during the New Year?

But no matter who is offended by a little comrade, he would be embarrassed. He cleared his throat to hide his embarrassment and repeated coldly:

"I'm asking you now, stop talking about those useless things."

Lu Wensheng curled his lips and pointed at Meng Qingtang next to him:

"I wasn't there. Meng Zhiqing and I were catching snow clams downstream. We were with the village scorekeeper. If you don't believe me, you can ask him. Many people from the village were there at the time."

At this point he really didn't know how to ask any further. There were witnesses for each of these cases, and there were several of them. He wouldn't be able to get any information out of them if he asked any more.

Just when I was wondering what to say next, Li Xiangyang spoke up at the right time:

"Comrade Public Security, is there any misunderstanding here? Could it be that the person who reported to the Public Security Bureau made a mistake? Otherwise, why don't you go back and ask? Our brigade will definitely cooperate."

The man with the red armband next to him received instructions from his director before coming here, telling him to keep silent if possible and to avoid conflict with the two educated youths if possible.

Not to mention that they have to give face to Li Xiangyang, no one dares to mess with the two big commanders above them.

Thinking of the director's instructions before leaving, the red armband also helped to speak:

"That's right, Public Security Sun. Maybe those two educated youths who reported the case didn't understand the facts at all and are just talking nonsense? Why don't we go back and ask them?"

Sun Gongan knew that he could not get any more information out of him, so he took the opportunity to back off:

"Okay, I've learned about the situation here. I'm going to the city to learn more about the situation. You two should try to cooperate with us in the future."

"Okay. We will definitely cooperate." Shen Lingling and Lu Wensheng nodded happily.

They didn't do anything wrong, so they just cooperated when asked to do so. It's not a big deal.

Seeing that there was nothing to do, Li Fugui smiled and tried to persuade them to stay: "It's good that you have understood. It's getting late. How about you two comrades stay for a meal? It just so happens that our team just cut some mushrooms today. Let's try some fresh ones!"

If these two people feel good after eating it, then the Public Security Bureau and the Revolutionary Committee can be regarded as a good sales channel. He will not miss any opportunity to make money!

When the two heard that there was something as rare as mushrooms, they decided not to leave. It was just a meal, so they treated it as a working lunch!

So the village chief and the team leader accompanied them. Meng Qingtang went home to get a piece of bacon. Shen Lingling and Lu Wensheng cooked, and the few of them invited the two comrades to have a simple meal at the team headquarters.

In addition to the fried bacon with mushrooms, there was also the carp that was just caught yesterday, stewed with tofu in a milky white soup with a few emerald green onions floating on it.

This touch of green is particularly rare in this winter.

"Village Chief Li is really capable. We can still see something as rare as shallots."

Li Xiangyang was very proud in his heart, but he still said modestly:

"No, no, these are just what the kids did in the greenhouse. They're not worth much. If you think they're good, take some home and enjoy them."

"You're too polite, Village Chief Li."

The two comrades' stiff expressions relaxed upon hearing this.

Without the tense atmosphere, the topic was quite light. During the meal, Sun Gongan also hinted that maybe the two educated youths had offended someone, otherwise why would they insist that they were the ones who pushed them?

Shen Lingling and Lu Wensheng knew without hesitation that it was Sun Lili who was causing trouble. If that was the case, they might as well go all out to avoid trouble in the future.

The two looked at each other and saw a familiar fake smile in each other's eyes. Otherwise, how could there be two different kinds of people sleeping in the same bed?