"Short gun."
Liu Tiezhu glanced at the gun tucked into the policeman's waistband, his tone utterly certain.
Click—
Despite being injured all over his body, Li Chengbin gripped the wooden handle of his wheelchair so tightly that it cracked.
If Bai Lu had been a little smarter and suggested getting a medical examination on the spot, his entire plan would have collapsed.
The ten uniformed officers standing nearby were speechless.
They knew exactly what kind of gunshot wounds Li Chengbin and Sun Huiping had suffered.
A long-handled shotgun, dark brown in color, can also kill a person when it hits them; the scattered iron pellets can rupture major arteries.
However, this kind of gun was a homemade gun used by farmers in the old rural areas when they went up the mountain to hunt. Later, it was listed as a prohibited item and gradually disappeared from people's sight.
While a shotgun and a police-issued pistol may not be dissimilar, they are completely unrelated.
Li Tiezhu was unaware of what had happened. Seeing the sudden silence around him, he assumed that Bai Lu had finally given up and had nothing more to say. Xiao Cheng also remained silent.
With a smug look on his face, he finally spoke first, taking the initiative to mock Bai Lu: "What else do you have to say?"
Bai Lu felt that everyone was smart enough to know the truth.
However, judging from Li Chengbin's scheming expression, he probably still wants to collude with the hospital to forge a medical examination report.
After all, with his father-in-law's powerful connections, colluding with the hospital would be a piece of cake.
Bai Lu's eyes turned cold, and her calm and composed demeanor instantly transformed into a sharp and intimidating aura. She solemnly addressed Liu Tiezhu, "Do you know the consequences of forging documents?"
The townspeople have a weak sense of law, and coupled with the town's backward economic and educational resources, there are few college students, and even fewer studying law.
Those who have never been to jail or been educated by the police have no idea what the consequences of making fake documents are.
Usually, if a police officer handcuffs someone, it means they have committed a crime and are being apprehended.
No one has ever dared to confront Bai Lu directly and reasonably, and to ask questions through legal means.
Not to mention the onlookers, even Liu Tiezhu was bewildered by the question. He had never been to the police station before, so how would he know what the consequences of making false documents would be? He looked at Li Chengbin with a puzzled expression.
Li Chengbin's conspiracy was nipped in the bud by Bai Lu's words. He was so angry that he had no time to pay attention to Liu Tiezhu.
In the silence, Bai Lu's voice of justice rang out: "Article 305 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates: In criminal proceedings, any witness, expert witness, recorder, or translator who intentionally makes false testimony, expert opinion, record, or translation regarding circumstances materially related to the case, with the intent to frame another person or conceal evidence, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention; if the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years."
To prevent Liu Tiezhu, who only had a primary school education, from not understanding the official language, Bai Lu specially explained: "Making fake documents will land you in jail, and in serious cases, it can take up to seven years, understand?"
Liu Tiezhu thought he was just getting paid to do something, but he never expected there would be a risk of going to jail. He felt like he had fallen into an ice cave.
Bai Lu also said, "Going to jail will leave you with a criminal record. If you get married and have children in the future, your children will be unable to get into good universities related to military academies or political schools because of your past criminal record."
"If your child can't get into a good university or find a good job, you can think about what they can do after entering society, besides following in your footsteps."
He continued down his old path, idling around every day, stealing chickens and dogs, like a rat crossing the street, hated by everyone.
Liu Tiezhu didn't not want to get married, he just couldn't find a wife. He certainly wanted to have children to carry on the family line.
The thought that forging evidence would have such terrible consequences for future generations chilled Liu Tiezhu to the bone. Cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and he was completely disoriented.
Born into an official family, Bai Lu was exposed to laws and regulations from a young age, becoming thoroughly familiar with them and applying them in practice.
When he spoke about matters related to criminal law, his aura of justice and righteousness, influenced by his father, was so profound that it commanded respect and dared not be disrespected.
Everyone present, including Li Chengbin, was stunned by Bai Lu's aura. No one doubted the truth of her words, because official language was beyond question.
I didn't see it. The police officer didn't refute it, so it's an undeniable fact without even asking.
In an instant, the neighbors' gazes towards Bailu changed from that of a naive and weak little girl to that of a respectable and admirable wise woman and a representative of justice.
Their gaze toward Xiao Cheng shifted from suspicion, fear, and rejection to gradual acceptance, understanding, and tolerance.
Finally, as Liu Tiezhu's legs gave way and he collapsed to his knees, a trembling voice, filled with fear, rose from the depths of his heart to clarify: "I was mistaken last night. The people who came out of Li Chengbin's house weren't Xiao Cheng and Luo Shiliu..."
This incident is now closed.
The police officers left.
Li Chengbin was carried away in resentment.
A controversy that could have sparked a conflict was suppressed into the shadows.
Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao, having narrowly escaped death, wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads and rushed towards Xiao Cheng's house, only to be ruthlessly locked out.
Inside the door.
Bai Lu led Xiao Wei toward the main house.
After closing the door, Xiao Cheng, walking alone behind, stared intently at the girl's back in front of him with his deep gaze.
Even though he hadn't attended high school, he knew that high school textbooks didn't cover criminal law.
Bai Lu, who carried a cloth bag and was responsible for him, did not have any aura other than timidity or cowardice.
"I'm going to the backyard to feed the old hen." As if he knew the two adults had something to say, Xiao Wei said goodbye as Bai Lu led him back to the main house, asking her to let go of his hand.
Bai Lu let go.
Xiao Wei then ran back to his room to tidy up.
Um... actually, he was too nervous and said the wrong thing.
Bai Lu looked at the man who sat down at the octagonal table, silently pouring water for himself, and felt very nervous.
Will he ask her?
If the gun is missing, they'll definitely ask her, right?
"What do you want for lunch?" he asked, but wasn't this a bit of a tangent?
Bai Lu had prepared her answer beforehand, but she couldn't quite come up with it and subconsciously replied, "Vegetable garden."
This answer is not entirely irrelevant.
They are completely unrelated.
Xiao Cheng glanced at her, a soft chuckle escaping from his lips, which were damp with cool boiled water: "If you want to eat vegetables, go pick some from the garden. I'll buy meat after I finish cleaning the room."
Bai Lu wanted to say that she had tripped over a shotgun while going to the storeroom, so she buried it in the vegetable garden.
The sound of "zhi" had barely begun when Xiao Cheng's figure disappeared through the doorway, followed by the sound of packing up.
Bai Lu took two roasted chestnuts from the table, peeled them, ate them to calm her nerves, and then picked up the familiar little hoe from the corner behind the door and went to the backyard.
A large straw hat lay on the ground in the corner of the backyard.
Chestnut leaves rustled down, landing in the newly planted cauliflower field, adding a touch of new color.
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