Chapter 20: Execution
Lin Mu was arrested, and the village chief quickly contacted his acquaintances in the county to inquire about the matter, hoping that Lin Mu was not a robber, otherwise they would not be able to win the title of Advanced Village this year. Their village had been working hard for a year, just waiting for the honors and recognition at the end of the year!
If a criminal who blocked the road and robbed people appeared in their village, people from other villages would laugh at them.
Lu Xiang also wanted to go and ask, but before she could go, the other party came to her door first.
The one who came to the door was Bald Brother, and he brought two men with him. Seeing their righteous faces, it was obvious that they were plainclothes policemen.
Bald Brother saw Lu Xiang introducing the two plainclothes policemen and said, "This is the person I was talking about."
Then Bald Brother said to Lu Xiang, "Tell us everything you know about the robbery at the village entrance."
Bald Brother was still in shock. He hadn't taken Lu Xiang's words to heart when he first heard them. But that day, while escorting the car on the road, he felt a click, as if the car had run over a rock. They quickly got out to check, and they encountered a group of hooligans blocking the road. These hooligans were carrying knives, all of which were sharpened.
As if afraid of not being able to scare them, he stabbed the driver in the thigh. The blood and screams shocked the passenger and the bald man. All the food, cigarettes, money, and other things in the car were stolen.
Driving is a skill, and the driver lost so much blood that he nearly died. Those hooligans were ruthless; they stole their belongings and punctured all their tires. They stopped a donkey cart on the road and took the driver to the medical team first.
The co-pilot called the office. With such a serious accident, they would be in trouble if they returned home. He went back to call the police and has been busy since then. He hasn't slept well for more than a day. Who could have imagined that they would encounter such a thing?
They even dare to steal the country’s food, which has extremely bad consequences!
The county's top leaders were furious and immediately set up a special task force. They also reported the matter to the city.
The intensity and determination to punish these people was unprecedented. The task force immediately questioned everyone, leaving no clue unturned.
When the police came to arrest people, the little hooligans hid everywhere when they entered the village. They caught four people, but several others ran away.
Then Bald Brother thought of Lu Xiang.
Bald Brother knew the ways of the world. If he really wore a police uniform to summon Lu Xiang, it would definitely cause a stir in the village. Lu Xiang was Fu Qinhui's wife, and out of respect for this, she specifically asked the police to change into regular uniforms.
Lu Xiang originally sent a chicken feather letter as an expedited response, and she thought someone would have come to find her long ago, but it turned out to be Bald Brother.
I also understood in my heart that the letter was not taken seriously.
If they hadn't robbed the grain cart this time, this matter would probably have been left unresolved.
Lu Xiang brought up the marriage swap story, saying Lin Mu was trying to vent his anger on Lu Zhaodi. Lu Xiang replied, "He only said 'robbery' when he was bragging."
Lin Mu did commit the robbery, and although Lu Xiang reported it based on the plot in the original book, it was not an injustice to him.
On the contrary, leaving this little gangster outside all the time is the biggest unsafe factor.
The police officer said, "This is outrageous. He robbed people on the road, attempted to molest women, and used intimidation to achieve his goals. The evidence against him is sufficient. You can rest assured that the law will punish him."
Lu Xiang said, "I even wrote a letter to the county government about this incident, but they haven't replied yet. I'm afraid more people will be harmed!"
The police took this news very seriously. If what Lu Xiang said was true, the recipient of the letter was definitely lazy and the tragedy could have been avoided.
Bald Brother also regretted it in his heart. He should have listened to Lu Xiang earlier. It was because Lu Xiang was too young that he thought she was joking. As a result, such a big mess happened. He couldn't face the driver who almost lost his life.
The police left after questioning and went back to the village to ask about Lin Mu's character.
That evening, after Fu Qinhui got off work, he ate the marinated eggplant made by Lu Xiang herself, which was especially delicious with rice.
There was no other entertainment in the countryside after dark, so Lu Xiang, with her clothes on, chatted with Fu Qinhui in the same bed.
Said the police had been there.
Fu Qinhui put his hand on her shoulder: "Just tell the truth, the police won't bother you." In fact, he wanted to comfort Lu Xiang, but his caring words could also make her speak harshly.
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Lin Mu was detained for three days, and the police ransacked his home.
Everyone was waiting to hear the news. Soon, the village chief borrowed a bicycle from the village and rode back, saying, "It's over. Lin Mu will be shot in two weeks."
Everyone around was shocked: "What's going on?"
The village chief was furious: "What's the matter? He's the one who's been robbing people on the road! He's done it several times. He's been identified by several car owners."
Highway robbery is a serious crime, and robbing a grain depot is a crime of endangering state-owned assets. Add to that the fact that there was injury, and you have to pay for multiple crimes.
Aunt Lu in the crowd felt her legs go weak when she heard the news. At this moment, a man in police uniform came over and said, "Who is Lin Xiaojuan?" He was referring to Aunt Lu.
Although Aunt Lu didn't know what they were looking for her for, her first reaction was to hide her.
Unexpectedly, he was betrayed by the people around him: "She is."
Aunt Lu pretended to be calm, but her trouser legs were shaking. "Comrade police, what's wrong?"
The police said, "Don't be nervous. We're just taking you in for questioning."
Aunt Lu felt a little relieved, thinking that the questioning would be over quickly.
Another thought was that if Lin Mu died, the gold bracelet worth more than 3,000 yuan would be hers.
The current price of gold is 71 grams, so a 50-gram gold bracelet is very valuable.
Her mother-in-law was making a fuss over three hundred yuan, not realizing that she had already made a fortune for her nephew, and she hadn't told anyone about the money.
Suddenly I feel that it’s good that Lin Mu died.
The police called him to a corner, then took her to a car at the entrance of the village and told her to go back to the police station to talk.
Aunt Lu didn't suspect anything about her.
As a result, he was taken away and never came back that night.
The Lu family couldn’t eat anymore.
Uncle Lu took out his anger on Lu Zhaodi: "That Lin Mu is like a stink bug. Everyone is trying to avoid him, but you are just trying to push your mother into the fire pit."
Lu Zhaodi looked anxious, but she was calm inside. She wanted to put all the blame on Lu Xiang and said, "You can't blame me. This is all Lu Xiang's fault."
Before Uncle Lu could say anything, Grandma Lu threw down her chopsticks and said, "Yes, she instigated the Fu family to oppose us. She even called the police everywhere. Last time, she threatened to arrest me too. Tomorrow I'm going to scold her and ask her to release your mother."
Lu Zhaodi scoffed inwardly. Lu Xiang was just an ordinary citizen, how could she influence the police? Grandma Lu was a foolish old lady, but she still agreed: "Grandma, you are really great. You are the pillar of our family."
Grandma Lu was flattered and was ready to cause trouble for Lu Xiang.
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