If it were a wasteland world, killing people directly at the slightest disagreement would actually be the best way to deal with contradictions and conflicts.
No one will try to convince others with reason in a world where order has collapsed.
Ten thousand correct remarks put together may not be as useful as a dagger that can cut a person's throat.
But in the current time and space, that simple and crude approach is obviously inappropriate.
Unless the person really deserves to die, Chen Yan will constantly remind himself that the stronger the power he possesses, the more he should not habitually use power to solve problems in such an orderly world.
Otherwise, he will gradually become a slave to power and completely lose himself!
"Call the police and report being blackmailed? Is that... even possible?"
Liu Xiaolu looked hesitant.
Chen Yan said with a smile, "Why not? There are several criteria for determining extortion, such as direct intention on the subjective side. Was that woman just now deliberately asking you for money? For example, objectively, it can be manifested by using threats, coercion, intimidation, and other means to force the victim to hand over property.
Didn't that woman just now clearly threaten you, saying that if you didn't give her the money, she would make you lose face in public? We were frightened, so we were forced to give her 5,000 yuan, right? If I remember correctly, amounts between 2,000 and 5,000 yuan are considered 'large amounts', so just call the police."
While they were talking, the previous video recording had been transferred to Liu Xiaolu's computer by "Hope".
The contact lenses have a video recording function, but the memory is in the smart bracelet, so the length of the video that can be saved mainly depends on the remaining storage space of the memory.
Seeing that Chen Yan had no intention of joking at all, Liu Xiaolu could only take out her cell phone and call the police.
It’s no wonder she was nervous, mainly because her understanding of the law was extremely limited.
Of course, this is perfectly normal. In fact, at least 99% of people can be categorized as "legally illiterate," but this doesn't affect the normal, orderly functioning of society as a whole.
After all, the law is only the bottom line of morality, not the standard of morality.
Therefore, under the premise that most people possess basic moral qualities, they will never violate the law if they act according to their own moral concepts.
The police arrived quickly. After understanding the situation with Chen Yan and Liu Xiaolu, they watched the video that Chen Yan had transferred to Liu Xiaolu's computer through "Hope" and determined the cause and effect of the incident. The two police officers were speechless.
Is it extortion? Absolutely.
But to be honest, the two policemen were very hesitant about whether to file a case for extortion.
Because extortion is a criminal offense, once it is determined, it will be handed over to the procuratorate for prosecution...
In the opinion of the two police officers, the nature of this incident was actually not that serious.
The law is mainly used to deter real villains and criminals. As for disputes between ordinary people, mediation is always the main method.
"Well, Mr. Chen, Ms. Liu, I'm not speaking for the person who blackmailed you, but this incident seems...completely due to the other party's ignorance of the law. Isn't it too serious to arrest someone directly under the charge of extortion? Five thousand yuan is enough for a three-year sentence.
For an ordinary person, if she were sentenced to three years, her family and her life would probably be ruined. How about... give her another chance? Let's call her over first, ask her to return the money and sincerely apologize to you, okay?"
After the two policemen discussed it for a while, the older policeman asked.
Chen Yan said with a smile, "Okay, what's wrong with that? We didn't mean to embarrass her, but she was too unreasonable. She came to our house and made a scene, which has affected my friend's normal life.
So, of course, there's no problem giving her a chance. But you also have to make it clear to her: this is just one time, and it won't happen again. If she regrets it later and comes back to harass my friend, I won't let her off the hook again."
The older police officer breathed a sigh of relief, and after making some assurances to Chen Yan and Liu Xiaolu, he immediately took his colleagues to call for help.
There's no use calling and shouting.
There are too many fraudulent phone calls now, and coupled with various anti-fraud publicity and promotions, many people have a strong awareness of fraud prevention.
Even if you call from the police station's landline, many people won't believe it, let alone from their own cell phones?
Therefore, it is most convenient to go directly to find someone. Anyway, the address we found is not far away and it will take less than five minutes to drive there.
As the two police officers left, Liu Xiaolu couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "They really think it's possible? From what they're saying, if we insist on filing a case, will they really be sentenced to prison?"
Chen Yan smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's not that easy. The process is very complicated. The main reason is that this incident has no social impact and no serious consequences. There is also a certain suspicion of misleading in the process, so even if a verdict is given, it is unlikely to result in actual prison time.
Besides, this kind of issue is more like a civil dispute, and generally the police station will try to mediate rather than file a case. From the beginning, I didn't intend to actually let her in, but rather hoped to scare her this way so she wouldn't dare harass you again."
Liu Xiaolu was stunned for a moment, then rolled her eyes at Chen Yan and said, "Why didn't I realize before that you have so many tricks up your sleeve?"
"It's not too late for you to find out now."
While Chen Yan was speaking, he sat directly on Liu Xiaolu's sofa.
Liu Xiaolu asked in confusion, "Why did you suddenly find time to come to my place today? Is there something going on?"
Chen Yan nodded and said, "I do have something I want to discuss with you. How's business at your stall in the market these days?"
Hearing Chen Yan mention this, Liu Xiaolu immediately lost her temper and said distressedly, "Not very good, it's all thanks to you buying up all the vegetables on my stall at once, which allowed me to at least survive the first few days.
But these days, not many people come to my stall to buy vegetables. It's almost like I'm losing money every day I work. I've already decided that if there's still no improvement by the end of the month, I'll close the stall and stop doing it.
Chen Yan didn't keep the secret and said directly, "What I want to discuss with you is actually related to your stall in the market. Sister, have you ever thought about... simply opening a store that wholesales rice, flour, and various other non-staple foods?"
Liu Xiaolu was stunned again, but then she said speechlessly, "Xiao Chen, don't make fun of me. I've already lost a lot of money setting up a vegetable stall, and you're also opening a wholesale store? Are you trying to bankrupt me?"
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