"Yes, I know who they are. The surveillance cameras captured them. Send someone over."
After finishing his phone call, Chen Feng got up, washed up, and calmly prepared to eat breakfast.
Soon after Chen Feng finished his meal, the police officers arrived at his home.
"Hello, is this the one who reported the case... Is it you?" It was the same police officer from last time, who even recognized Chen Feng.
"Yes, yes, it was me." Chen Feng smiled and explained the whole story in detail.
"Now that we know who it is, let's go find him in person."
The police took Chen Feng to Li Chunsheng's house, while another policeman went to call Huang Mao.
Li Chunsheng had just gotten up when he saw Chen Feng and the police arrive. He was shocked; he hadn't expected the police to arrive so quickly.
However, because he was well-prepared and had the confidence, he was not afraid.
"What is this?" Li Chunsheng asked, pretending not to know anything.
Chen Feng remained silent, watching his performance with a smile.
Soon, the blond-haired man was brought over, and the two of them questioned him together.
"The person who reported the incident said his tires were punctured last night. Did you do it?" the police officer asked.
Upon hearing this, Li Chunsheng and Huang Mao looked completely bewildered, as if they had no idea what was going on.
"His tire got punctured, what does that have to do with us? I was sleeping all night." Li Chunsheng spread his hands, looking completely innocent.
The blond-haired guy chimed in, "I don't know. Why would we puncture someone's tires for no reason? That would be crazy!"
The policeman chuckled, crossed his arms, and pressed on, "You really didn't do it?"
"Definitely not, I swear to God. If you don't believe me, ask my brothers. We've been sleeping the whole time." Li Chunsheng looked quite wronged. If Chen Feng hadn't had surveillance cameras, he almost would have believed him.
"But the person who reported the case has evidence. If you really did it, I advise you to confess now, don't make a big deal out of it, pay the compensation you owe, and apologize as needed, understand?"
The police then began a classic procedure.
When the topic of evidence came up, Li Chunsheng and his companion exchanged a glance, feeling somewhat uneasy and puzzled.
How could there be any evidence? They clearly did it flawlessly, there were no loopholes at all!
The police must be bluffing them; they know it!
The police knew from their subconscious reaction that even without surveillance footage, they were certain the two of them had done it; there was no doubt about it.
"It wasn't me, it really wasn't me, you've got the wrong person," Li Chunsheng continued to deny.
"I really am sleeping at home. If you don't believe me, ask my mom," the blond-haired man argued.
"Okay, it's not you two, right? Here, take a look and see if these two are you." The policeman reached out and took the phone from Chen Feng's hand, then showed them the surveillance footage.
The scene freezes on the moment when the two of them had just entered Chen Feng's courtyard, looking around furtively.
The clarity is simply outrageous, it's like a close-up shot!
"You two are pretty cautious, wearing gloves. Why don't you wear masks?" the policeman said dismissively.
"I forgot..."
When Li Chunsheng saw the surveillance footage, he was completely dumbfounded. What was this?!
How could something have captured them on camera? It's not like some kind-hearted person would install a security camera in their yard for no reason!
At this moment, the blond-haired man stared wide-eyed, filled with disbelief and immense frustration.
How could there be surveillance cameras if it wasn't his house?
"What else do you two want to say? The clothes shown in the surveillance footage are still by your bed. You're not trying to say these aren't you two, are you?" the policeman snorted.
"No, it's all a misunderstanding, there's a reason for everything," Li Chunsheng said hurriedly.
He panicked. He thought he had covered his tracks perfectly, so he prepared gloves and had someone keep watch. But he didn't expect that they had surveillance cameras!
Isn't this just pure clown behavior?
"Don't try to find excuses. The fact is you punctured someone's tires. There's no point in saying anything now."
"How much property was lost?" the police officer asked Chen Feng, turning around to ask.
"My new car, the four tires alone cost at least eight hundred yuan," Chen Feng replied truthfully.
This is the market price. There's no point in saying more; you can't fool anyone.
"Besides, I was supposed to go out to pan for gold today, and this whole ordeal has resulted in lost wages. He should at least give me some compensation, right?"
The police officer nodded upon hearing this: "That's necessary."
"So, what do you say? Are you willing to compensate the person who reported the crime, or do you want to go back to the station and talk about it?" The police officer looked at Li Chunsheng.
If the police's suggestion doesn't work, then we can settle privately.
"Eight hundred is too much. What kind of tire is so valuable?" Li Chunsheng hesitated. Eight hundred was no small sum, and he really couldn't bear to part with it.
"Eight hundred is too expensive, right? I don't want it anymore, officer. Just charge them with intentional damage to property. How long will they be sentenced?" Chen Feng said directly, not wanting to waste time arguing with him.
"Eight hundred yuan, and given the severity of the offense, he could be detained for about a month," the policeman said after a moment's thought.
"Hey buddy, are you kidding me? I only have five hundred yuan, take it or leave it." Li Chunsheng felt he couldn't let Chen Feng lead him by the nose, so he said firmly.
He figured Chen Feng would eventually want more money, so what good would a month-long sentence do him? He figured Chen Feng was just trying to scare him and get more money.
Upon hearing this, Chen Feng and the police were both somewhat surprised, and even the blond-haired man standing nearby was taken aback.
Brother, isn't that how the script is supposed to go?
The police had never seen such a stubborn person before, who was even begging to be arrested.
Chen Feng chuckled. Did he really think he cared about a mere five hundred yuan?
"Stop saying anything, just pass judgment." He spoke even more decisively.
"Then sentence me! Who's afraid of who!" Li Chunsheng retorted, looking fearless.
"Alright then, get in the car and head back to the station." The policeman nodded silently, turned around, and led them into the police car.
The group returned to the police station. In the car, Li Chunsheng still acted fearless, while Huang Mao was a little panicked. Was he really going to be locked up for a month?
It wasn't until Chen Feng started giving his statement and the police opened a case that Li Chunsheng realized Chen Feng hadn't mentioned compensation at all, and he finally started to panic.
No, why isn't the plot going the way I expected? Shouldn't we be in the part where Chen Feng is asking me for more money, and I'm negotiating with him?
Why are they starting to file a case and arrest me?
"Hey, wait a minute, brother, could you cut it a little? I just thought about it, and it was definitely our fault for puncturing your tire."
"It's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. How about we just let it go?" Li Chunsheng's tone softened.
Chen Feng chuckled upon hearing this, raising an eyebrow at Li Chunsheng: "That's not right. You weren't like this just now."
"I still prefer your defiant attitude from earlier. Why don't you go back to it?"
Li Chunsheng felt a little embarrassed after hearing Chen Feng's words, but seeing that he was really going to be detained, he also became afraid.
"I was out of my mind before, please don't hold it against me. Eight hundred it is, is that alright?"
"no!"
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