Early this morning, I received a call from the city, saying that someone from higher up had called to say that someone had reported that villagers in Lujia Village and Yangjia Village in Yonghe Township were still engaging in egregious acts such as exchanging brides and child marriages, despite the explicit prohibitions of the new policies and laws. They demanded that Qingping County deal with the matter seriously.
When Cao Limin first heard the news, he didn't take it seriously. It was just a marriage exchange; it wasn't uncommon in the city, let alone in the countryside. Although the new marriage law does prohibit such immoral and inhumane behavior, it's been done this way for years, so who really cares?
It's all because the people don't report it, and the officials don't investigate. They just turn a blind eye.
But now, a call was coming from the city government, and it was even a report filed with the provincial authorities, with the caller even providing the mobile radio station's contact information… Thinking about this, Cao Limin finally understood. Who else could have done this if not some powerful figure he couldn't find anywhere?
In an instant, Cao Limin seemed to be injected with adrenaline. He immediately gathered his men and personally led the team out of Qingping County. Considering the road conditions, he even specially chose a sidecar motorcycle. Who knew that, despite all his calculations, a section of the road collapsed halfway through! It created a huge crater, so that not only vehicles, but even people had to go down into the crater and then climb up and down to get across.
Therefore, the police officers who followed him were all disheveled and quite embarrassed. And he... even twisted his ankle by accident.
But—being disheveled is good, twisting my ankle is even better! It'll be perfect for showing the big shot how dedicated I am to my duty, practically 'not leaving the front lines even with a minor injury'! That way, the big shot should be able to forgive me for being late, right?
Cao Limin was somewhat uncertain...
After the young policeman supporting him called out his name, Cao Limin didn't immediately display his official arrogance. Instead, he rather 'approachably' glanced around the courtyard. Upon seeing Zhang Yang and Li Bingchen, he knew that the important figures mentioned above were most likely these two!
A thought suddenly struck him: should he go up and say hello first?
However, Zhang Yang's gaze stopped him, making him hesitant to act rashly.
After understanding Zhang Yang's meaning of "don't make a fuss," Cao Limin also straightened his expression and spoke in a businesslike manner: "This county has heard that you are illegally engaging in exchange marriages here. What's more, it even involves child marriage. The circumstances are egregious and cannot be tolerated! Therefore, this county has personally led a team to investigate and collect evidence. Do you have anything to say?"
"Your Excellency, we've been wronged! We're just honest farmers, how could we dare break the law?" Yang Youfu, who had already reached Cao Limin, spoke first. To increase the 'credibility' of his words and to show Cao Limin that he was one of their own, Yang Youfu pointed to Lin Minxue, who was standing next to Cao Limin with his eyes downcast, and added, "If you don't believe me, ask Gou Dan. He's my nephew, and he knows me best."
As he spoke, he smiled obsequiously and greeted Lin Minxue warmly, "Right, Gou Dan?"
Lin Minxue was almost driven crazy with anger.
Cao Limin, upon hearing Yang Youfu's words, seemed to become interested. He chuckled, glanced at Lin Minxue, and said, "Gou Dan? Nephew? They're relatives. Lin Minxue, why didn't I hear you mention before that this matter involves your uncle?"
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