The surrounding crowd was stunned and erupted in uproar.
Wang Gou Dan was so frightened that his face turned as white as paper. If this blame were pinned on him, he would be finished. "I...I...I didn't mean it!"
He was just asking Xia Baolin to marry him, how did it get involved with the landlord...?
"No? If you saved someone, why are you forcing them to marry you? If you save someone in the water and don't have physical contact, are you even saving a human being?"
Mingyue spoke coldly, telling Xiaolin to hold down Wang Gou Dan, "And you bystanders, if saving someone is described so negatively by you, who will dare to act bravely in the future?"
The people around instantly fell silent, like quails, shrinking their necks in fear of being attacked.
"Comrade! Comrade! It's all a misunderstanding. Wang Gou Dan did a good deed by saving people, but he wouldn't dare do anything else."
The village chief, who arrived late, immediately tried to smooth things over when he heard such serious words, barely having time to catch his breath.
"Misunderstanding? Are you saying I'm hard of hearing and misheard? Didn't Wang Gou Dan himself admit to forcing Xia Zhiqing to marry him?"
Even the slow-witted Wang Gou Dan finally realized what was happening and started shouting, "No! No! Whether or not Xia Zhiqing marries is her own choice. How could I possibly have a chance with such an innocent young girl like Xia Zhiqing!"
"It's not that I mean anything by it, we're both innocent, I just misspoke because I wasn't thinking straight!"
Taking a breath while Wang Gou Dan was speaking, the village chief kicked him and scolded him with exasperation, "I think you're just used to being a scoundrel. Apologize to Xia Zhiqing now!"
Turning his head, the village chief fawned over Mingyue, "Officer, you see, this matter depends on what the parties involved have to say, right?"
The village chief kept giving Wang Gou Dan meaningful glances, reminding him that the village's awards couldn't be ruined by that brat!
Wang Gou Dan immediately understood, broke free from Xiao Lin's restraint and rushed to Xia Zhiqing's side, tears streaming down his face, "Xia Zhiqing, I was wrong just now. Please forgive my rudeness. I was confused for a moment and said those bastard things."
Now it was Xia Baolin's turn to be at a loss. Saving someone should have been a good deed, but it had turned into this mess. "I..."
Chang Jue held Xia Zhiqing's hand tightly, silently giving Xia Baolin courage.
Xia Baolin calmed down and looked steadily at Wang Gou Dan with her clear eyes. "I will give you some money as compensation, but I will not agree to anything else. If you agree, then we can forget about it."
"Okay, okay! I agree! I agree!"
Even if you can't get people out of trouble, getting money out of trouble is still a good thing; it's better than being criticized behind the backs of a big landlord.
Wang Gou Dan no longer harbored any ill intentions.
Xia Baolin then walked towards Mingyue and said, "Thank you, officer. What is your name? I will definitely come to thank you in person another day."
"Mingyue," Mingyue said good-naturedly, "since you don't mind, then let it go."
Yu Guang glanced at Qin Chuchu, who seemed quite angry about the fake protagonist.
Mingyue glanced at the village chief casually and said irritably, "As the head of a village, the task of popularizing education is a long and arduous one. Don't make such ignorant remarks anymore. This is a new era. We must keep up with the times and the country's path."
Whether the village chief listened or not is unknown, but Xia Baolin seemed to be deep in thought, so much so that many years later, Wangjia Village's educational resources were among the best in the country.
"Yes, yes, the police officer is right to reprimand them. I will talk to them properly!"
"Okay, I'll be going now if there's nothing else."
"Okay, okay."
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