"Confiscating the fish is one thing, but raiding the villagers' homes is not appropriate, is it?"
Wu Fengshou also helped to stop them, not only for Lin Mo's sake, but also for his own.
Only he and Lin Mo in the village knew that the pine cones were valuable. His son Wu Ji's illness was like a sword hanging over his head, ready to stab him in the head at any moment.
Right now, only the pine cones can make a lot of money. If he doesn't save up 50,000 yuan as a reserve for his son's surgery as soon as possible, he won't be able to sleep well at night.
I'm completely exhausted.
"Whether it's suitable or not, is it up to you or me?" Liu Ming aggressively shoved Wu Fengshou away.
"I think you don't want to be the village chief anymore!"
At this moment, a sense of despair had already spread.
The villagers were despairing about their food supply for the winter, but Lin Mo was doing alright.
The village chief was the one most filled with despair; he was relying on the things in the Lin family's courtyard to give him some sense of security.
Is that a pine cone? That's my son's life!
If he tries to stop them now, he risks losing his position as village chief.
Just before the village chief's emotions were about to explode.
The officers in peaked caps had already arrived at the gate outside the Lin family compound.
But the Lin family's courtyard was cleaner than a face; it was completely empty, with nothing at all.
The four pheasants, their feet tied together, were flapping their wings wildly in fright.
Having become convinced that Lin Mo was definitely going to die this time, Xu Zhenting ran ahead without any further hesitation.
However, the situation before him left him staring wide-eyed in bewilderment.
Huh, why is the yard empty?
He clearly saw the mess piled up in the Lin family's courtyard this morning.
"It's definitely inside..."
"Commissioner Liu!" Xu Zhenting was about to speak when Wu Fengshou's stern voice forced him back down.
"You saw what his house was like! There was nothing there!"
"Can we go now?"
Xu Zhenting even tried to persuade his uncle to search the house, but Wu Fengshou had already anticipated what kind of bad ideas this guy was up to.
He raised his hand and beckoned to the villagers who owed him a bunch of IOUs, such as Old Zhu and Lin Gangtie, and pulled this scoundrel behind him to shut his stinking mouth.
Liu Ming could sense that the villagers' anger was rising steadily. No matter how important his position was, he still had to consider his personal safety.
What if... I only brought a dozen or so people with me, but there are several hundred people in the village.
We cannot completely escalate conflicts and antagonism.
"Alright, Village Chief Wu, stop glaring. What's there to glare at?"
Liu Ming suddenly changed his demeanor, switching from a serious and cold expression to a smiling one:
"Please understand, as the station chief in charge of resources and also a member of the Revolutionary Committee, I can only act impartially."
"You were indeed in the wrong first. How could you so wantonly steal national resources? If everyone did this, wouldn't our country be left with nothing?"
"Everyone just said those things in anger, so they don't count. This time, we'll only confiscate the fish you illegally caught according to the law, and that'll settle the matter."
"If we cause any more trouble, the consequences will only be worse."
Liu Ming was a typical example of giving a stern warning followed by a sweet treat. After a round of both threats and favors, he patted Wu Fengshou on the shoulder and called the officers back to the production team.
A dozen or so officers in police uniforms drove up in three yellow minivans.
Baskets full of fish were scooped up and loaded onto the truck, one basket at a time.
Liang Zhenguo and Wang Jian returned quietly and joined Xu Zhenting.
The two were nearly scared to death. Luckily, the Lin family's dilapidated courtyard wasn't heavily fortified, and they ran fast. Otherwise, if they had been caught red-handed and seen by some influential figures in the county, they would have been in real trouble.
The two, preoccupied with their heart pounding, were unaware that Xu Zhenting, with his confident demeanor and meticulous timing, had figured they were almost done and then publicly came forward to complain.
"How is it?" Xu Zhenting asked in a low voice.
"No, not a single coin!" Liang Zhenguo said in a low voice, his face full of anxiety.
"Brother Xu, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
"Yes, we turned the Lin family's house upside down, but we didn't find anything!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhenting's face darkened.
"You piece of trash, get out!"
"We shouldn't have relied on you two good-for-nothings! You can't even handle something this simple!"
Xu Zhenting was absolutely certain that Jiang Ying couldn't possibly be mistaken, after all, she had been watching her for several days.
These two pieces of junk are definitely useless; I'm absolutely certain they can destroy you!
Looking up, he saw his uncle by the roadside. He was putting out the fire as he walked towards his uncle.
Liang Zhenguo and Wang Jian were furious after being scolded like that.
"Tch, are you really training a dog?"
“I have been blessed.”
...
Lin Mo watched as baskets of fish were confiscated. Was this a case of joy turning to sorrow?
Turning to look at the village chief, who remained silent, the villagers also became listless.
He thought to himself, "Forget it, I'll deal with it after these people I can't afford to offend leave."
Strange, where did everything in the yard go?
When his house was raided, he was already prepared to eat peanuts and was thinking of ways to escape, all while focusing on peanuts.
The situation in his own yard was truly beyond his expectations.
"Brother Lin."
Amidst the confusion, Miao Qingsong and Awang approached, along with Wang Junjun's family.
Surprisingly, the village chief's son, Wu Ji, was also with them.
"What's going on?" Lin Mo asked, puzzled.
Wu Ji smiled and whispered:
“I bet these people from the county were sent by Xu Zhenting. You didn’t get along with him before, so he’s bound to target you.”
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