Chapter 281 Let’s go back and wait for news
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At the police station, a young officer on duty was subconsciously shocked when he learned the purpose of the high school students in front of him. He couldn't help laughing as he said, "Classmate, if it was just a bicycle being kicked twice, it wouldn't be that serious..."
"It's a bicycle worth over twenty yuan!" Shen Xing interrupted the police officer. "My bicycle cost over twenty yuan. The two rims have been irreversibly damaged by external force. Replacing them will cost twelve yuan."
"Do, Do, Young Master?"
Without waiting for the police officer's response, Shi Jingming ran to the door and pushed Shen Xing's bicycle into the police station lobby. He then patted the comfortable seat and said, "Brother police officer, 'TREK' is an international brand. Just replacing a single rim costs 'six yuan'. Isn't this considered destroying someone else's property?"
"We have surveillance cameras, and they recorded everything!" Jiang Ran also spoke quickly.
The policeman was still stunned by the sight of a bicycle worth just over 20 yuan. It wasn't until he heard the girl in front of him mention there was a surveillance camera that he quickly raised his hand and asked, "Wait a minute, this bicycle cost just over 20 yuan?"
He couldn't help but confirm it again.
Shen Xing nodded: "The price is on the official website. How about I find it and prove it to you?"
"That's not necessary." The police officer looked at Shen Xing deeply, and then asked the three to follow him into the first office on the right.
The three of them sat side by side on chairs against the wall, and the police officer held Jiang Ran's mobile phone in his hand and watched the content of the video carefully.
"In the evening, as it was getting dark, three young vagrants walked past the bicycle shed near the wall of No. 2 Middle School and playfully kicked over several well-parked bicycles. When they spotted Shen Xing's brand-new bike, they became visibly more interested. After a while of giggling, they suddenly went up and violently kicked the black bike, focusing their kicks hard on the most vulnerable rims. The whole process lasted about three to five minutes, and then they walked away, arm in arm."
The policeman frowned as he watched.
Although he has been a policeman for only two years, he has come into contact with many thugs in society. They have almost no motive to cause trouble or destroy property. They just see something and then destroy it.
Most of these people are social outcasts with character flaws and poor empathy. They are not cared for by their parents, rejected by schools, and have no jobs.
It was Shen Xing's first time going to the police station to report a crime, so he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. When the police officer looked at the surveillance video for a long time without saying anything, he felt even more uneasy. He couldn't help but ask, "Brother police officer, although the surveillance video didn't capture the face, the whole process was clearly recorded. You should be able to find the person, right?"
The police officer finally looked up after hearing this. He first returned the phone to Jiang Ran, then looked at Shen Xing and asked, "It's hard to say. We need to retrieve the surveillance footage along the way to track them after they left the scene that day. But if there are blind spots or other factors in the middle, it will create obstacles to finding them."
"Well, you guys should just register with me briefly, then go back and wait for news. You're all high school seniors, right?"
Shen Xing and the others nodded.
The police officer sighed and then said comfortingly, "It must be unpleasant for you to have this happen, but you should keep a calm mind and study hard during your senior year. We will also actively search for these people, but I can't guarantee whether or when we can find them."
"And I also want to give you a heads-up. Based on my two years of experience as a police officer, even if we find the person, according to the Public Security Administration Punishment Law, the most we can do is detention."
"If you want to pursue compensation, there are two avenues. One is to negotiate a settlement privately, but I think this method is basically useless. Typical social vagrants like them simply cannot afford to settle with you, and their parents are likely to remain indifferent. Of course, this is just my personal speculation, and it is not ruled out that their families are well-off and can afford to pay."
Shi Jingming subconsciously asked: "What about the other situation?"
The police officer chuckled and shook his head. "Another scenario is if the other party refuses compensation after detention. In that case, you'll have to file a lawsuit. While this process is time-consuming and laborious, you have sufficient evidence to ensure the court's support. With the court's support, if the other party fails to fulfill their obligation to compensate, they will be forced to comply. You can even assert the other party's criminal conviction, using the amount of property damaged as the sentencing basis, and hold them criminally responsible!"
Several people listened attentively and nodded at the same time after listening.
Jiang Ran turned to look at Shen Xing and said, "Anyway, let's hand him over to the police first. We'll make plans after they catch him. We also need to see what their attitude is first."
The police officer looked at Jiang Ran and smiled. "You are very calm and independent-minded, little girl. You are right. Before we catch the person, you just need to study hard. Nothing else is as important as studying!"
"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Shen Xing stood up, leaned forward slightly and bowed.
Coming out of the police station, Shi Jingming sighed softly: "I always feel that this matter is a bit uncertain. From what the police said just now, I'm afraid this person is not that easy to find."
As he spoke, he looked at Shen Xing and found that he seemed to be in a better state than at noon, so he couldn't help but jokingly said, "Do you feel less aggrieved after calling the police?"
Shen Xing also smiled embarrassedly: "Thank you for coming with me."
Jiang Ran curled her lips helplessly: "What happens next is quite complicated and troublesome, but it doesn't matter. Let's just put our minds at ease and wait for news from the police!"
The two boys sent Jiang Ran to the bus stop. Shi Jingming patted his bicycle and said, "I'll take you home."
"I don't want to. I'm freezing." Jiang Ran waved her hand: "You two should leave quickly. See you tomorrow."
Shi Jingming didn't force it. After saying goodbye to Jiang Ran with Shen Xing, he rode away on his bicycle.
The next morning, Shen Ci woke up from the bed in a daze at around eight o'clock, and the sound of a mobile phone live broadcast faintly came to his ears.
Lian Xing was lying on the bed, giggling while holding her cell phone. Chen Ci lifted the bed curtain and subconsciously glanced at Pili's bed, which was already neatly made.
"Is Pili going live downstairs again?" Chen Ci asked.
"You're awake, dear!" Lian Xing poked her head out from behind the bed curtains, her eyes shining. "I also registered a new account and played a few carnivals for Pili. Now I'm the top sister on her list!"
Chen Ci chuckled and reminded, "Don't brush too much, or you'll be exposed!"
(End of this chapter)
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