“Since that’s the case, then I should keep my promise. I’ll go to the town’s Revolutionary Committee tomorrow.” Song Lili glanced at everyone before slowly speaking.
"this……"
"no……"
"I'm sorry, we...we made a mistake, I'm sorry."
After hearing Song Lili's words, the Red Guards reacted in different ways, and of course, the most unpleasant reaction came from Luo Juan.
She also heard Song Lili's words, and the hatred in her heart was almost unbearable, but reason told her that she could not let Song Lili go to town, nor could she anger Song Lili.
Otherwise, if Song Lili really went to the town, all her previous efforts would be in vain, and she would probably leave a bad impression on the leaders above.
Therefore, she could only suppress the hatred and anger in her heart and try her best to soften the expression on her face.
She looked at Song Lili and said, "Lili, we were wrong. I apologize to you. I'm really sorry. We only came to search because we received a report."
"We're really sorry that we came here so rashly without verifying the authenticity of the information."
She remained silent about reporting it to the town, and also didn't mention what she had said before about what would happen if they couldn't find out.
Song Lili looked at Luo Juan with sarcasm, and only after Luo Juan finished speaking did she say, "You mean it's all someone else's fault? And it has nothing to do with you?"
"Luo Juan, whether the news is true or not is your job. You made a mistake, and I won't pay for it."
"I'm going to the town's Revolutionary Committee tomorrow. I don't want anyone to be able to come to my house and search it, and then just say sorry."
"If I were criticized like that, I'd like to ask, who could stand it?" Song Lili's gaze swept over the crowd that had gathered once again.
Many people in Hongqi Village nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, this kind of thing must be stopped. I don't want a group of people like that to come to my house in the future."
Upon hearing this, many people realized what was happening and immediately echoed, "Yes, we must go to the Revolutionary Committee and demand an explanation from them."
"Yes, why are they searching without asking any questions? Why do they say they can do it just because they received a report? Why are they searching without any evidence?"
"Yes, let's go together tomorrow. I also want to ask the Revolutionary Committee what they mean."
At this moment, many people suddenly joined in, and everyone spoke excitedly, which made the Red Guards surrounded in the middle feel fear.
Some people shrank back in fear, moving behind their companions in hopes of being shielded.
Hearing so many people say they were going to town to demand an explanation, many people had only one thought in their minds: they had gotten into trouble.
They all knew in their hearts that if this matter really escalated to the Revolutionary Committee, they would definitely be in deep trouble.
Therefore, the Red Guards who were originally able to remain calm became anxious, and some quick-thinking individuals had already set their sights on Song Lili.
"Comrade, we're sorry, we made a mistake. We all know you're a good comrade, this time it was our fault."
"How about this, let's both compromise? You don't need to report us, and we won't search your house again."
“After this incident, we all know you are a good comrade. Your whole family are poor peasants with impeccable revolutionary credentials. If anyone speaks ill of you in the future, we will testify for you, how about that?”
Song Lili couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. This person is a real talent; how could he come up with such a solution in such a short time?
To be honest, she was actually quite tempted, because this person could potentially save her from a lot of trouble in the future.
She looked at Luo Juan, but should she seize this opportunity?
Song Lili made her decision without much thought. She smiled sweetly, her eyes narrowed, looking completely harmless.
She feigned reluctance, looking at everyone with a mixture of persuasion and insistence.
This immediately cheered up the person who had been watching her, whose eyes lit up as he said, "Don't worry, if any Red Guards come to search again, we will definitely tell them that you are good comrades."
“We will also tell our comrades that you are good comrades.” After saying that, he looked at Song Lili with an expectant expression.
Song Lili seemed to have just made up her mind, and said softly, "Well... alright, I'll let it go since you admitted your mistake."
As she spoke, she displayed the indignation that a girl her age should have: "If it weren't for the fact that you're the same age as me, I wouldn't have forgiven you."
"Let me tell you, I've memorized what you look like. If it happens again, I'll report you to the town authorities and settle the score with you this time, hmph..."
Although I've decided to let them go, I can't let them think they can be forgiven so easily. Of course, I also need to take precautions.
The best approach is to use threats. If she's young and impetuous, no one will perceive it as a threat, but many people will remember it.
No sooner had Song Lili finished speaking than a Red Guard stepped forward to guarantee, "Of course, don't worry, we mean what we say."
“We will definitely remember this. We didn’t find anything today, so of course we have to tell the other comrades.”
"That's right, we still have a lot of work to do, and of course we can't repeat it. We must tell others about this situation."
Song Lili nodded in satisfaction as she listened to their assurances.
Well, if these people really keep their word, then their family should be able to have a peaceful time from now on.
If they don't keep their promise, there won't be a next time, because these are all Luo Juan's lackeys.
Luo Juan would never use the same method against her again, because Luo Juan was someone who cherished her reputation. Of course, she wouldn't leave anyone with any leverage against her.
Therefore, Song Lili's final conclusion was that this was a decision that was beneficial to her, so of course she had to seize the opportunity.
As for Luo Juan's guarantee, Song Lili never considered it, because even if Luo Juan did make a guarantee, it wouldn't count.
All she wanted were assurances from those who knew nothing about it.
Then, after everyone had made their promises, Song Lili waved her hand as if she were a magnanimous person and said, "Team Leader Luo, I won't hold this against you this time."
"However, next time please make sure you understand the facts before you come. Making baseless accusations against others without evidence can land you in jail."
As for whether she would actually go to jail, Song Lili didn't care.
"Besides, no one else is as good-tempered and easy to talk to as I am, so I should be more careful next time."
"If you really offend someone you shouldn't offend, then in the end you'll be the ones who suffer. So be kinder to yourselves and think more about yourselves and your families."
"I don't want to involve your family, do you?"
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