The village party secretary rushed over from the canteen, but stopped in his tracks when he saw the serious-looking old lady Wu.
Someone then asked Old Lady Wu, "What are you doing? Why did you call the police?"
They are all honest people from a small mountain village, and they usually avoid the police station.
Old Mrs. Wu parted her lips slightly, "What should I do? Why don't you ask what people have been saying these past few days?"
“I, Wu Mingxia, have a naturally explosive temper and am not to be trifled with. Since someone is spreading rumors, they should understand the consequences of spreading rumors.”
After speaking, he gave the village party secretary an apologetic look, then looked at the police officer beside him, "Officer Zhou, our family voluntarily requested to be sent to the countryside for reform, originally intending to devote ourselves to the construction of our motherland with great enthusiasm, but we never expected that someone would slander us like this, and even smear the village party secretary who has worked so hard for Shanyao Village. What kind of people are these?"
Her gaze swept across the crowd, and the unfathomable darkness in her eyes made everyone's hearts tighten. Then, her voice slowly rang out, "They are stumbling blocks on the road to national construction, spies planted among the people by reactionary forces, and feudal forces that undermine the unity of the people."
Each sentence was more serious than the last, and the village secretary's face changed drastically. He no longer dared to look at the police officer's expression, and his heart tightened slightly as he glanced at the villagers present.
He had also heard the recent rumors. On the one hand, he was heartbroken that Shanyao Village was no longer as harmonious as before, and on the other hand, he warned Gou Cuifen not to get too close to Old Lady Wu recently.
Unable to find out who was behind it all, he was filled with trepidation. The situation was changing every day, and he was currently dealing with the monsters and demons sent over for reformation. The more he dealt with them, the more afraid he became.
If these people can be punished and demoted, what is a mere village party secretary like me?
Taking him down is as easy as crushing an ant.
The surroundings fell silent instantly. Old Mrs. Wu withdrew her gaze and looked at Officer Zhou with grief and indignation. "I'm just a commoner with no ability, and I wouldn't dare trouble you, comrade. But I just can't swallow this insult. If the villagers can spread rumors and fabricate baseless accusations with just a few words, how can the vast number of educated youth who go to build our country in the future be able to concentrate on their work?"
Zhou Gong'an and his colleagues behind him had somber expressions. "Of course not. At this crucial moment in the development of our motherland, we will never allow any opposing forces to plant spies to undermine the unity of our country and disturb the peace of the people."
Old Mrs. Wu's eyes were red. "Thank you so much, officers. I really had no other choice. Otherwise, even if I survived being drowned in this spittle, I wouldn't be able to go on living."
"Don't worry, we will handle this seriously."
Hearing what was happening from behind the crowd, Zhang Jian turned pale and his legs trembled uncontrollably. He considered whether Old Lady Wu would throw a tantrum, or whether he should pretend to be deaf and dumb and swallow his anger.
The only thing I didn't expect was that she would actually call the police and say something that sent chills down my spine.
Hostile, reactionary, traitor...
Is this a good word?
If any of them are planted in a person, that person will have no chance of survival.
No, no, I can't stay here. If it's found out he was the one talking behind my back... he's dead, absolutely dead.
Just as he was about to take a step and leave, he turned around and bumped into a tall figure. "Tie Niu? What are you doing! Get out of the way!"
Tie Niu looked up and around, but he didn't hear him speak.
Zhang Jian gritted his teeth, glared fiercely, and was about to walk around him when the person in front of him moved and blocked his way.
"you!"
During the scuffle, the police had already rounded up a large group of people and brought them out of the field.
One by one, they began questioning them.
Zhang Jian saw this and was anxious. He knew those gossipy women in the village wouldn't keep it a secret. Once they told him, Zhang Jian clenched his fists tightly, secretly getting angry, and demanded that Tie Niu let him leave.
Tie Niu jumped to his feet. He pulled Zhang Jian to the police station and said, "Officer, this educated youth just threatened me, saying he would kill me if I didn't let him leave."
Zhang Jian's eyes widened. "When did I say I was going to kill you?"
"Just now."
"I just told you to let me go, or I'd make you regret it. I even said I'd kill you!"
Tie Niu spoke very quickly, and Zhang Jian, eager to refute him, spoke without thinking, simply copying and pasting what he had just said.
After saying that, he stood there stunned.
This big guy blew him up.
Zhou Gong'an narrowed his eyes and waved his hand, immediately two people stepped forward and restrained Zhang Jian.
"Interrogate them thoroughly!"
Zhang Jian was taken away by the police with a pale face, and the remaining villagers looked somewhat frightened when they saw this.
Previously, when talking about Old Lady Wu, she exaggerated and fabricated stories, making all sorts of slanderous remarks about her private life and others, and she seemed to enjoy it. Her palms were pinched red, but her arms still trembled uncontrollably.
Old Mrs. Wu watched coldly from the side, feeling extremely pleased.
The village party secretary watched as one woman after another was dragged out, then turned his head away, refusing to look any longer.
Zhang Jian's face turned pale as he was handcuffed. The cold touch instantly jolted him awake. "No, it wasn't me! I didn't originally intend to do this. It was my cousin, yes, my cousin. She hinted that I should spread rumors throughout the village. She's the one causing trouble, it's her, not me!"
What's your cousin's name?
"Li Fang!"
Zhou Gong'an and his colleagues exchanged glances, their eyes heavy with worry. They hadn't expected there to be a mastermind behind it all.
"Take these back first."
The woman, who had just been stunned, suddenly started wailing and screaming. When she saw the village secretary standing to the side, she hurriedly pulled at his sleeves and tugged at his pants.
"Village Party Secretary, Village Party Secretary, we were wrong, we were wrong, please save us, please save us."
"We will never dare to say anything carelessly again."
"Yes, village secretary, please save us."
With a stern expression, Zhou Gong'an ordered, "Take them all away!" He didn't give the group a chance to speak or pull at him again.
No matter how much the women clung to them, they couldn't match the strength of a few well-trained police officers.
They simply dragged themselves away.
In just two hours, five or six people were taken away, and the rest kept their lips tightly shut, no one daring to say another word.
The village party secretary also looked unwell. Gou Cuifen rushed over as soon as she finished cooking the food in the canteen, only to find everyone standing there dumbfounded, not even noticing that someone was missing.
"What are you standing there for? The food is ready, come in and eat!"
After saying that, he glanced at Old Lady Wu and wanted to go up and say a few words to her, but he had to give up because there were other people present.
As if waking from a dream, everyone dragged their heavy steps toward the cafeteria one after another.
Grandma Wu glanced at their retreating figures, then turned and went home.
The Huang family consisted of brothers and two daughters-in-law who followed closely behind Old Lady Wu as they left.
The news of what happened in Shanyao Village spread to the nearby villages overnight, and all the village secretaries were summoned to a meeting by the township leaders.
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