Seeing that everyone seemed to believe Duan Nianzhen's words, Li Hongwei became increasingly nervous.

"Captain... Captain... You can't abandon me! My parents died protecting the brigade's property!"

“Li Hongwei, your parents made contributions to the brigade, but the brigade also provided compensation.”

"And all these years, the tolerance the other members have shown you wasn't solely because of your parents. But now, you have to face the consequences of your own actions."

Hearing this, Li Hongwei felt a chill run down his spine. In the past, no matter what outrageous things he did, as long as he mentioned his parents, the brigade leader would always be lenient.

Unexpectedly, it's not working anymore!

What should he do then?

"Alright, that's settled then. Captain Zhao, take some men and take him to the police station. As for this woman, we can't just rely on your side of the story, so make sure she gives a statement too!"

Li Changhai rubbed his throbbing forehead. He had only intended to come to the countryside to inspect the situation and see how the harvest would be this year, but he never expected to run into something like this.

"Secretary Li, why don't we handle this matter ourselves? After all, one is a commune member and the other is an educated youth. It wouldn't be good if things escalated!"

Li Tiejun didn't want to make a big deal out of it for the sake of the entire brigade; he didn't want the Progress Brigade to become a laughing stock of the whole commune.

But things have come to this point, and with so many people around, how can we silence the gossip?

"Captain Li, I understand how you feel, but this matter is no longer a small conflict between ordinary commune members."

This involves the law, so it's best to leave it to the police! We are officials, and more importantly, public servants; we must do our jobs well!

"Okay, alright! I understand! I'll pay attention, thank you for your guidance, Secretary Li!"

As soon as Li Tiejun finished speaking, militia captain Zhao Dafu and two of his men took Li Hongwei and Duan Nianzhen away.

Also needing to cooperate with the investigation are Li Guihua and Liu Dahua, the two parties involved, and of course, the most important one is Zhai Qiaoyun, the victim.

The entire group was taken away, and the inspection team's itinerary for the day was completely over. Secretary Li led the team back to the commune.

Guo Dongxu and the others went back to work, leaving Li Tiejun alone, sighing and feeling very depressed.