"I can pay for the dog's money."

Wang Peng said calmly, "But you have to give me a receipt, clearly stating who killed the dog and how much compensation is owed. Then this matter will end here."

Zhang Tieying stood there, stunned. Her husband was working in another city, and she didn't know what to do.

She stared at the cash in Wang Peng's hand, her expression constantly shifting.

She wanted to take the two thousand yuan. But when she heard that she would have to write a receipt, she hesitated.

Zhang Lianshun, who was standing nearby, quickly came up and asked with a smile, "Boss, why are you insisting on writing a receipt?"

Wang Peng replied, "I'm not the boss. The boss is my wife. I'm just working for her."

Hu Qing hurriedly explained, "Our boss's wife is very strict with money. Without a receipt as proof, the boss wouldn't dare to give you the money."

As soon as he finished speaking, the onlookers laughed. They didn't laugh at anything else, but at Wang Peng for being a kept man.

Their clothes weren't as nice as Wang Peng's, and their homes only contained bicycles and farm tractors. They were extremely jealous of Wang Peng.

Originally, they were completely defeated, but now that they heard Wang Peng was henpecked, they immediately found a winning point and their attitude towards Wang Peng improved a lot.

Someone said, "Sister-in-law Tieying, they're from out of town, how about we ask for less money?"

Someone else said, "Yes, everyone has their own difficulties, so let's be forgiving."

Suddenly, some villagers even pleaded for Wang Peng, which terrified Zhang Tieying.

She hurriedly shook her head: "My husband and son aren't home. I rely on this big dog to guard the house. I've suffered a huge loss..."

"Alright!" Village Party Secretary Zhang Lianshun interrupted her.

Zhang Lianshun glanced apologetically at Wang Peng and whispered to Zhang Tieying, "I'll write you a statement of the situation. You just need to sign it, and that'll be the end of it."

Zhang Tieying was somewhat unwilling, but when she met Wang Peng's calm yet unquestionable gaze, she nodded.

"Old Party Secretary, I believe in you. You should take charge." Wang Peng handed him a pen and notebook, then took out a pack of good cigarettes.

Zhang Lianshun straightened his back and said in a deep voice, "Come to my house, I'll be the mediator."

Wang Peng, along with Hu Mingyue and Hu Qing, followed the crowd to the Zhang family's house.

Zhang Lianshun asked for Wang Peng and Hu Mingyue's names and then picked up his pen to write them down.

"I, Zhang Tieying, received RMB 2,000 (￥2000) in compensation from Wang Peng today, to compensate for the death of my dog ​​in a traffic accident. I voluntarily accept the money and will not pursue any further liability."

He wrote neatly and legibly, leaving space for his signature below.

Wang Peng signed his name and affixed his thumbprint as requested.

He handed the pen to Zhang Tieying: "You sign your name and put your fingerprint on it too."

Zhang Tieying's lips twitched, as if she wanted to say something more, but Zhang Lianshun glared at her fiercely.

She mumbled something under her breath, took the pen, paused for two seconds below the line of text, and then wrote her name.

Then he made a red handprint with his thumb.

Wang Peng took out two thousand yuan and handed it to Zhang Lianshun. He then took the receipt from Zhang Lianshun and carefully put it into his wallet.

Zhang Lianshun counted the cash and then handed it to Zhang Tieying: "Exactly two thousand yuan, all real money, take a look."

Zhang Tieying first counted the money, then checked each bill for authenticity, and finally put the money into her pocket.

Wang Peng smiled and said, "Now that things are cleared up, my sister can leave, right?"

Zhang Lianshun quickly nodded: "Okay, okay, let's leave it at that. It was all a misunderstanding."

Wang Peng turned around, took Hu Mingyue's hand, left the village secretary's house, and went to the scene of the incident.

He walked up to the Alto car, opened the door, glanced at it twice, and then looked at Hu Qing.

Hu Qing nodded, sat in the car and started the engine, and the four bodyguards got in one after another.

At this moment, Zhang Tieying arrived and took away the dog that had been crushed to death.

At this point, the villagers who had been watching the commotion began to disperse.

A few people were gossiping privately, saying that this man was not someone to mess with, as he drove a car from the provincial capital and had someone with him.

He's made a big fuss about this, and Zhang Tieying might really get into trouble.

Wang Peng took Hu Mingyue back to his car, and the two sat in the back seat while Li Keyong drove.

"Brother, I'm sorry I made you lose money." Hu Mingyue held his hand tightly, her face full of shame.

"It's nothing, don't worry about it," Wang Peng said softly, patting her head.

Li Keyong gave a cold laugh and said in a low voice, "Shall we go to the police station?"

Wang Peng nodded and sneered, "Her dog is worth at most twenty yuan. She won't even give me a hundred; she insists on giving me two thousand."

Li Keyong chuckled lightly: "One shouldn't be too greedy, or one will suffer losses."

Hu Mingyue was a little confused. She looked at Wang Peng, then at Li Keyong, and couldn't help but scratch her head.

Ten minutes later, they arrived at the Langxian County Public Security Bureau.

"Mingyue, wait for me in the car." Wang Peng opened the door and got out of the car, then followed Li Keyong to the police officer on duty.

Li Keyong took the IOU and went to find his colleague's friend.

Ten minutes later, Deputy Director Li Wen received them and listened to their account of what had happened.

Finally, he carefully examined the receipt Wang Peng had given him, and his expression immediately turned serious.

He looked at Li Keyong with a serious expression: "Xiao Li, it's definitely illegal for Zhang Haiying to ask for two thousand yuan. I'll make her return the money."

Then he looked at Wang Peng and said, "I'll have her give you two thousand yuan, and you give her another twenty-three yuan as compensation for that dog's life, how about that?"

Li Keyong said, "Director Li, wouldn't this meet the preliminary requirements for extortion?"

Wang Peng smiled and said, "Officer, I request that a case be filed."

Hearing this, Li Wen felt a bit of a headache, but he laughed and said, "She's just a rural woman who doesn't know anything. There's no need for us to lower ourselves to her level."

Li Keyong interjected, "Director Li, when are you going to the provincial capital? I'll take you to Brother Supermarket."

He pointed at Wang Peng and said with a smile, "This is the boss."

"Wow!" Li Wen exclaimed in surprise, "This is no simple matter, Mr. Wang. We need to have a meeting to discuss it."

After he finished speaking, he immediately called over a young police officer and invited Wang Peng into the house to begin a detailed registration.

The next morning at nine o'clock, two police officers arrived at Zhangzhuang. Village Party Secretary Zhang Lianshun called Zhang Tieying to the village committee.

She panicked when she saw the police car, shouting, "What's wrong? What's wrong? I didn't do anything wrong!"

Li Wen produced a receipt: "You signed this, right? Did you use the excuse of an expensive dog to extort two thousand yuan from the car owner?"

Zhang Tieying was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she couldn't speak for a moment.

"We now suspect you of extortion. Please cooperate with our investigation," he said in a deep voice.

Zhang Tieying tried to argue, "My dog ​​is really valuable, I didn't extort anything..."

"Where did you buy the dog? Does it have a breed certificate? Why wasn't it on a leash? Why didn't you call the police? Why did you demand cash?" Li Wen asked a series of questions.

Zhang Tieying stammered, unable to utter a complete sentence.

Ultimately, she was taken into custody by police in accordance with the law.

As she was leaving, she glanced back at Wang Peng's car, her eyes filled with regret and fear.