“I bought my bicycle through legitimate channels. I will cooperate with the investigation. I have witnesses and physical evidence, but you can’t take me away based on just a few words from her.”

Xia Wan's voice was calm, without a trace of fear, her eyes fixed on the two red armbands: "Prove in the simplest way that my bicycle is also registered."

Bicycles purchased through unofficial channels without a stamped receipt cannot be registered with a proper license plate!

Moreover, her bicycle has all the necessary paperwork and can withstand scrutiny!

Wu Zhaodi didn't understand any of this. All she knew was that if Xia Wan was taken away, their family would return to its previous state, and she could continue to control her son and that good-for-nothing Xia Jianguo!

She pulled the man wearing a red armband next to her and said, "Comrade, she just said she has connections. But what legitimate connection doesn't come with a ticket?"

The man shoved Wu Zhaodi aside, a guilty look flashing in his eyes: "Ahem, license plates can be fake too. Comrade, you'd better show us the receipt and bicycle registration certificate!"

Xia Wan took in their expressions and felt increasingly that something was wrong with the two men. Could this man be someone Wu Zhaodi hired?

However, judging from Wu Zhaodi's confident demeanor, she didn't seem to have any guilty conscience at all.

Xia Wan took out her newly issued bicycle driver's license and the receipt from when she bought the bicycle from the bag next to her, and handed them to the man with the red armband who had just spoken.

The documents themselves appear to be in order, but they are not receipts issued by the supply and marketing cooperative.

This is normal, since the supply and marketing cooperatives don't have a complete selection of goods, and many people ask friends to bring things from other places for them.

The man glanced at the receipt Xia Wan handed him, then raised his head and said, "This receipt is fake. This stamp isn't from our supply and marketing cooperative. Don't think you can fool us just because you have a license plate. Tell me! Where did you get your bicycle?"

"Of course it wasn't stamped by the supply and marketing cooperative. I asked a friend to buy it from outside!" Xia Wan looked at them in confusion: "There's no law that says I can only buy bicycles from Yongmao County, right?"

"Comrade, don't listen to her nonsense! Where would she get friends to buy a bicycle? She's just a speculator!" Wu Zhaodi pointed at Xia Wan and said to the two men wearing red armbands, "Comrade, arrest her and take her back for questioning. We'll find out the truth! I'm her mother, do you think I don't know? This brat is lying!"

Wu Zhaodi was determined to have Xia Wan arrested, believing that this would allow her to obtain Xia Wan's bicycle. So, she simply brought over any person wearing a red armband she encountered on the street.

Little did they know that these two men were also there for the bicycles, and were not government officials at all; they had no idea where the red armbands on their arms came from!

The two men exchanged a glance, a calculating glint in their eyes. They didn't believe that Xia Wan, a young girl, could outsmart them.

"Since that's the case, come with us. Take your bicycle with you and come back with us for questioning. We'll find out soon enough whether you're engaging in speculation or profiteering!"

Once you go with them, everything, from the person to the bicycle, will become theirs!

"Given what you two are doing, I can't help but wonder which department you belong to? Did you pick up those red armbands somewhere?"

Xia Wan stared at them intently: "Making huge profits through buying and selling is speculation. I'm a buyer, and I'm asking a friend to help me buy a bicycle through legitimate channels. Where does that come from speculation?"

The man panicked for a moment, then reacted and tried to grab Xia Wan: "Stop talking nonsense, we'll find out whether you're a speculator or not by coming with us."

Wu Zhaodi hid in the corner, terrified, but her eyes gleamed with excitement. This time, Xia Wan was sure to be kidnapped.

This time, Xia Wan didn't kick the man away. Instead, she grabbed the two men's arms with one hand and twisted them to restrain them!

He glanced at the system panel and, sure enough, apart from the fact that the two of them hadn't contributed many points to him, their labels were also street thugs.

Good. Although he is an ordinary person with few sins, he is not a government employee either, which puts her at ease.

"Xiao Wan!" Xia Jianguo saw that Xia Wan had subdued the two men, and a look of panic flashed in his eyes. His daughter had been a bit reckless. Red armbands were not something that could be used casually.

Wu Zhaodi jumped around on the side, her face full of indignation and disbelief: "Ah... Xia Wan, how could you lay a hand on them? Release these two comrades immediately, or you'll be punished even more severely!"

"Since you say I'm a speculator, then why don't you come with me to the police station? I'll accept whatever charges the police bring against me!"

Xia Wan started to pull the two men away, which terrified them. How could they dare to go to the police station with her? Wouldn't they be exposed if they went to the police station?

"No, no, comrade, you've misunderstood. Let us go first, and we can talk things out."

The two men struggled fiercely, trying to get Xia Wan to let go, promising to turn around and run away.

I don't know how such a small girl can be so strong? She's pressing them down so they can't move at all.

Ignoring the two struggling individuals, Xia Wan turned to Wu Zhaodi and said, "Since you're so eager for the police to arrest me, why don't you go to the police station yourself? Or have you thought about how you're going to treat your nephew when I get back?"

Wu Baoping hid in the corner like a quail, not daring to speak at all. When Xia Wan mentioned him, he raised his head in fear: "It has nothing to do with me. If you want to hit someone, hit her. She's the one who reported you. I don't know anything about it."

He had sensed something was wrong from the beginning. But he still held onto a sliver of hope that his aunt would actually let those two people take that brat Xia Wan away.

Who would have thought that these two were also useless, and Xia Wan actually managed to subdue them.

Xia Jianguo also figured out something was up by then. His daughter said that the two people were imposters, and he felt relieved.

He slowly loosened his clenched fist, deciding to wait and see.

“What does this have to do with Baoping? You’re engaging in speculation and even assaulting police officers. How can you blame others?” Wu Zhaodi was a little flustered at this moment, but she still pointed at Xia Wan and scolded her: “You brat, you don’t know what’s good for you. It’s not too late to release the two comrades now, otherwise we’ll arrest you and make you eat peanuts.”

Xia Wan scoffed, looking at Wu Zhaodi as if she were an idiot: "You say they're police? You want me to eat peanuts? Not necessarily, then let's go, I'll go back with the two police officers and eat... peanuts..."

Her last few words were full of mockery, spoken slowly and deliberately, which made the two men stiffen and beg for mercy.

"No, no, we are not police officers. We never said we were police officers. This woman dragged us here."

The two men struggled to get up, glaring angrily at Wu Zhaodi!