Several police officers frowned; this was indeed a troublesome matter, as the victim had indeed caused property damage to a third party.
Ning Yuan readily agreed, saying, "If I damage any parts of someone's car, I'll pay for it."
Recently, she has had more money in her pocket, and money is just an external thing.
Seeing how readily she agreed, the men whose car parts had been damaged breathed a sigh of relief.
Ning Yuan then retorted sarcastically, "But if I don't take other people's belongings, will anyone come to help me? They say women hold up half the sky... I think that's bullshit!"
She looked around and said coldly, "Just because a human trafficker says he's my husband doesn't mean you can let him beat me and drag me away. Your sisters, wives, and daughters will suffer the same fate!"
After saying that, she turned around and followed the police and Chen Chen away.
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, a mix of emotions swirling within them. The elderly woman watching the bicycles sighed and sullenly went to pick them up.
Yes, today a young girl was beaten and verbally abused in the street by her "fake husband," who even tried to abduct her, and no one stopped him.
Whose daughter, wife, or sister will it be next?
When they arrived at the police station, Chen Chen was there, and Ning Yuan simply cooperated by giving a statement, and that was the end of it.
But all those thugs were criminally detained.
A quick check reveals numerous cases, both big and small, involving the honey badger, who is a local tyrant and extremely ruthless.
She has sold several girls and children before, and has never failed.
The child's parents and the girl's parents were going crazy, and Ning Yuan was the first to escape.
"You're a really brave and lucky girl," Chen Chen couldn't help but shake his head.
The police officer who had led the team was the captain of the criminal investigation team, but he smiled and tossed him a cigarette: "This young girl's success is not just due to good luck."
She's capable of thinking of damaging people's property, and the kind of thing that, once she starts, can provoke public outrage, forcing a group of passersby to step in and stop the bad guys for her.
That's the skill to break the deadly trap...
"She's truly brave and resourceful!" The criminal investigation captain gave Ning Yuan a thumbs up.
Ning Yuan smiled somewhat embarrassedly and coughed lightly: "I'm not that amazing, you flatter me."
In other words, because of the advanced media in her previous life, she knew many of the tricks and deceptions used by human traffickers, swindlers, and criminals in later generations.
That's why he was able to escape so narrowly.
By the time we left the police station, it was completely dark.
Ning Yuan couldn't help but feel a little anxious. She looked around for a while, but then felt somewhat helpless.
The handcarts that used to take people back to the village are long gone, and there are no bus routes running at all.
The police station returned her stolen cloth bag. Apart from losing a few cents, she hadn't lost any of the money or tickets she'd earned from selling the goods.
Even after compensating the passerby for the bicycle damage, there was still more than thirty yuan left, a "huge sum" equivalent to a skilled factory worker's monthly salary. She couldn't possibly carry that money home at night like that.
Today, Ning Yuan was almost robbed of her bag and herself. She is still shaken and would never dare to do that again.
If it were her past life, she would have stayed in a hotel.
But in this day and age, without a letter of introduction, where can a guesthouse take her in?
Ning Yuan was worrying about what to do tonight when Chen Chen's voice suddenly came from behind her: "Comrade Ning Yuan, it's getting late. If you don't mind, take my bicycle and I'll take you home."
Ning Yuan turned around and saw Chen Chen pushing his old-fashioned bicycle out of the police station.
She frowned, about to refuse, when Chen Chen interrupted her: "I'm a government employee, and I have my work ID. If you're worried, we can go to the police station to register. If anything happens, I'll take full responsibility."
Having said all that, Ning Yuan suddenly didn't know how to refuse.
Moreover, aside from being overly friendly this afternoon, Chen Chen seemed normal enough, and even brought the police with him.
Perhaps he's just an outgoing and enthusiastic person; after all, most people these days are still quite down-to-earth.
Ning Yuan nodded: "Then I'll trouble you, Comrade Chen Chen."
She still cautiously went to the police station to register. For some reason, the criminal police captain told her to have complete peace of mind about Chen Chen, and that he would definitely protect her and ensure her safe return home.
Because this kid is broad-shouldered and burly?
Anyway...
She got on the back of Chen Chen's bicycle.
This was the first time in her life she had ever ridden on the back of a strange man's bicycle. She felt a little embarrassed and could only hold on tightly to the back seat as the ride was bumpy.
Chen Chen was quite talkative, chatting with her about all sorts of things along the way. After discovering that she was from Ningnan, he even jokingly said that he was going back to the provincial capital and asked her to treat him to a meal.
They rode to the village, chatting idly along the way.
Ning Yuan was about to jump out of the car when they reached the village entrance: "Okay, thank you, that's enough for now. It's too late, you should go home early."
Chen Chen turned the car around and said hurriedly, "Wait, don't you live at the end of the village? It's almost ten o'clock, and it's pitch black. I'll give you a ride."
He'd see her off to the very end, but what if something happened to his sister-in-law on the last stretch of the journey? How would he explain that to his boss?
But Ning Yuan didn't want to be seen riding back in a man's car. Recently, during the off-season for farming, there were a lot of gossipy women in the village who loved to talk.
She still insisted on getting off the bus: "No need! I can manage on my own!"
Before Chen Chen could slow down, Ning Yuan made a move, and the car started to swerve and tip over to one side.
"Hey! Wait..." Chen Chen quickly braked.
Due to inertia, Ning Yuan bumped into his back with a "thud" and fell backward. He quickly freed one hand and turned over to help her up.
Holding Ning Yuan in his arms, Chen Chen planted one foot on the ground, barely managing to keep them from falling flat on their faces.
but……
"What are you doing?" A cold voice rang out, tinged with anger.
The two looked over at the same time and saw a tall and cold figure standing there like a ghost.
The dim moonlight reflected a somber halo on his glasses.
Ning Yuan and Chen Chen both shivered, inexplicably feeling...emmmmm...a guilty conscience of being caught cheating.
Ning Yuan shook her head. What was she thinking?
So she helped Chen Chen stand up and said to Rong Zhaonan apologetically, "You've been waiting at the village entrance for a long time, haven't you? Something happened today, and I went to the police station. This comrade brought me back."
Rong Zhaonan's cold gaze shifted from the trembling Chen Chen to Ning Yuan. He took a few steps over, his brows furrowing: "What happened?"
He noticed that Ning Yuan's sleeves were torn and her bag was ripped.
Ning Yuan waved her hand: "Never mind, I'll tell you when we get back."
After saying that, she walked to Chen Chen's side and said earnestly, "Thank you, Chen Chen. You should go back now. It's too late and dangerous."
Rong Zhaonan's gloomy and sharp gaze made Chen Chen feel like he was being pricked by needles. He gave a dry laugh and tried to run away: "Um, okay..."
Damn it, how could the eldest son have seen him hugging his sister-in-law?!
But the next moment, Rong Zhaonan also walked over and reached out to him: "So it's Chen Chen. It's been a long time. Come in and have a seat."
Chen Chen's eyes nearly popped out: "Huh?!"
Why did the captain suddenly betray him? Why expose their relationship? Wasn't it supposed to be a secret investigation?
Ning Yuan was taken aback: "Oh, you two know each other?"
Is that really such a coincidence?
Rong Zhaonan smiled faintly: "Yes, what a coincidence, he's an old comrade-in-arms. It's too late tonight, why don't you let Chen Chen stay here for the night?"
Although Ning Yuan felt the atmosphere was a bit strange, she still smiled and nodded: "Okay, then I'll hurry back and pack up. You two can chat on the way."
With that, she picked up her bag and jogged away.
Chen Chen huddled by the car, forcing a dry smile at Rong Zhaonan: "Well... Captain, my wife ran into some trouble today, but she handled it all by herself. She's quite funny, ha... haha..."
"Hmm." Rong Zhaonan raised an eyebrow: "Nothing tastes better than dumplings, and nothing's more fun than your sister-in-law, right?"
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