Seeing Ma Xiu Lan walking towards a few educated youth, Li Shunzi didn't care too much. These educated youth from the city were all cowards. They were not good at work and were thinking about going back to the city every day.

At that time, Wu Dayou saw himself raping He Tingting, but he didn't dare to say a word.

It is impossible for them to help the old lady as soon as she asks them for help.

"Comrades, I heard some news on the train these past two days. Someone from Beijing said that the country is going to resume the college entrance examination. All major newspapers are now preparing to publish this good news."

An older educated youth burst into tears of joy: "Really?"

Ma Xiulan nodded heavily: "I am also the mother of an educated youth. I will definitely not fool anyone with this matter."

"The college entrance examination has been restarted. You can take the college entrance examination. After graduation, you can be assigned to a good unit. Some of you may even become teachers or go into politics. But it all depends on whether you can tell the truth today.

Comrades from our county public security bureau just cracked a major gang-related robbery case yesterday. This small case in your village will definitely not escape the eyes of the public security.

Once the Public Security Bureau has investigated everything, if you have told lies, you will not be able to pass the political review for the college entrance examination.

Even if your village has connections and has passed your political review for the college entrance examination, your future job assignment will also involve political review.

How can someone who has done something wrong pass the political review?"

As soon as Ma Xiulan finished speaking, the village chief Li Weimin immediately retorted: "You are trying to trick the educated youth into speaking for Zhao Xingguo. What the educated youth say doesn't count."

He turned and looked sternly at the educated youth: "It's been so many years since we last took the college entrance examination. Don't be fooled by the words of Zhao Xingguo, that sickly ghost mother."

Ma Xiulan was wondering how she became a tuberculosis patient.

But for now, we must first save Xingguo:

"You stay in the village every day. How much can you know about what's going on outside? I dare to guarantee with my life that the information I say is correct."

"Let's not talk about whether the educated youth's words count or not, but the villagers' words just now definitely don't count. The villagers are living under your rule, so they will definitely be on your side."

Ning Anguo shouted, "Alright, village chief, take charge. Organize the militia and bring them back to the police station with me. We'll interrogate them one by one, and it will become clear who's telling the truth and who's lying."

Li Weimin gave an ingratiating smile. "It's just a small matter in the village. There's no need to alert the county. We can handle it ourselves. I'll have Shunzi compensate Zhao Zhiqing."

Li Shunzi was unwilling: "Third Uncle!"

He was just an educated youth. Not only did he get beaten, but he also asked for compensation. Where would he get the money to pay?

Li Weimin slapped Li Shunzi in the face, cursing him in his heart: "You hit someone and you still don't admit your mistake."

If we interrogate the villagers one by one without checking their confessions in advance, there will definitely be problems.

What's more, some people are dissatisfied with him.

Ning Anguo's face darkened. It turned out that the village chief and the attacker were related. He couldn't trust the village chief's words. He even worried about Li Weimin watching over Li Shunzi.

"Sister Xiulan, please help me find a rope first, and then keep an eye on this Li Shunzi. I'll survey the scene."

There is really no one available.

Ma Xiu Lan found a hemp rope from the yard and handed it to Ning Anguo.

Ning Anguo tied the man up tightly in just a few moves.

We went to the cellar and found, besides cabbage and sweet potatoes, a small bed, patches of blood, and adult excrement.

Li Shunzi immediately shouted, "I was killing a chicken in the cellar last night."

Ning Anguo's face darkened. It was not like he couldn't tell the difference between human blood and chicken blood.

He came up from the cellar and searched every room until he found He Tingting, who was gagged and tied up.

When He Tingting saw the police, tears blurred her eyes.

Ning Anguo rescued He Tingting, and He Tingting burst into tears:

"Comrade police officer, please save me. I didn't volunteer to be Li Shunzi's wife. He used the excuse that the village chief wanted to see me about something. I didn't expect him to insult me ​​in the village chief's office and force me to become his wife. He also beat me every day and locked me in the cellar, preventing me from contacting the outside world."

Ning Anguo was filled with righteous indignation when he saw Ma Xiulan pushing the door open.

Ma Xiulan cursed: "Why is this bitch still unconscious?"

"I'll wake her up."

Then he slapped his thighs.

Ning Anguo was confused, and Ma Xiulan whispered:

"Come in," the village chief said, winking at the young men who were watching. "I reckon if we start a fight, neither of us will be able to leave the village alive. So, just pretend He Tingting isn't awake yet and let her go out. Then, according to Li Shunzi's words, you go back to the county town to get help. I'll stay in the village to keep them at bay."

Ning Anguo felt that this was not a good thing, as it put Ma Xiu Lan, He Tingting and others in danger. However, he was the only one who could ride a motorcycle, so he could go back and call for help and it would be faster.

At this time, Li Weimin had already opened the door and entered the house.

He Tingting also woke up slowly after being slapped by Ma Xiulan.

"Are you awake? Come on, you have to prove my son's innocence."

He Tingting looked at Ma Xiulan and Li Weimin in fear.

Li Weimin smiled charitably. "Tingting, this is Zhao Xingguo's mother. Zhao Xingguo said that you were the one who called for help, and Shunzi beat him. Shunzi said that you were having an affair, and he got angry because he found out and beat you. Talk to this police officer and tell him what happened."

He Tingting looked at Li Weimin and felt disgusted. Afterwards, she asked the village chief to make the decision for her. The village chief took a hundred yuan from Li Shunzi and completely sided with Li Shunzi.

But now I have to pretend to be timid:

"I didn't scream for help. Shunzi and I were getting along fine. Zhao Xingguo wanted to borrow some food from me, but I refused. We tugged at each other for a bit, and Shunzi thought we were having an affair."

Li Weimin raised his eyebrows when he heard the satisfactory answer. "Comrade police officer, did you hear that? It was Zhao Xingguo who pulled it first. It's normal for Shunzi to misunderstand."

Ma Xiulan pretended to be angry: "What about the injury on your body?"

He Tingting said confidently: "I accidentally fell while working, and I was accidentally injured when I was trying to stop the fight just now."

Li Weimin looked at He Tingting with satisfaction. He was a man who knew how to deal with things.

"Comrade police officer, I said it was just a misunderstanding. Everyone in our village knows that Zhao Zhiqing is extremely poor. He goes hungry for half a month out of every month. When he was refused food, he got angry and framed someone. He was beaten, so that's all."

Ning Anguo followed Li Weimin's suggestion and nodded: "Then I will send Zhao Zhiqing to the county's Zhiqing Office and let him receive criticism and education."

If you can take one away, then that’s the best you can take away.

Li Weimin shook his head. "Although Zhao Zhiqing made a mistake, we in the village can all understand. Who hasn't gone hungry? If we ask him to accept criticism for such a trivial matter, that would be too inhumane."

Seeing this, Ning Anguo stopped talking to avoid arousing Li Weimin's suspicion.

"Then I'll be leaving first."

Li Weimin looked at Ma Xiulan and asked tentatively, "Why did you come here in a police car?"

He had to see Ma Xiulan's relationship with the police to determine whether this person could still be kept.