Mrs. Wang screamed and cursed loudly while struggling to break free from the young policeman's grip. She wandered around the place and found that her son was indeed there.
Mrs. Wang seemed to have found her backbone. She rushed over and asked Tian Yao, "Boss, what's going on? They took me away from home without saying a word. Is there any law? You have to help me!"
Tian Yao also blamed his mother for not having good eyesight. Didn't he see that even the city leaders were there? He couldn't even protect himself now, so what was he supposed to do?
"Mom, calm down! We are all law-abiding citizens. We shouldn't say anything we shouldn't say, and we shouldn't do anything we shouldn't do. Just answer a few questions later!"
After Tian Yao finished speaking, he winked at Mrs. Wang, meaning that she must not admit to spreading rumors later, otherwise her son's career would be over!
Qiu Hongcai said to Zou Peng, "Alright, everyone's here. Director Zou, you're a professional, so you can conduct the trial. I'll sit in!"
Mrs. Wang then noticed that even the city's top officials were there. What was going on? Had her eldest son's corruption been exposed? Or was there trouble with her second son's seafood business?
Zou Peng cleared his throat and asked Mrs. Wang, "What's your name?"
"Wang, Wang Shuzhi..."
"How old?"
"Sixty-nine..."
As Zou Peng asked, Wu Yong took out his notebook and began to take notes, looking very well-trained. Mayor Qiu nodded, secretly thinking:
Zou Peng and his men are good people. They are decisive and efficient. They are capable and can be trained and cultivated in the future.
After Zou Peng asked about Mrs. Wang's basic situation, he also asked her in detail about the dispute between her and Mrs. Sun that day. Mrs. Wang immediately became dramatic and told the story of how she was beaten and how badly she was injured. She slapped her left leg and said:
"Look, my calf is still in a cast... Uh-huh?"
Only then did Mrs. Wang remember that she had left in a hurry and had not put on the plaster cast at all, which caused a big mistake.
The onlookers also covered their mouths and laughed and talked. Everyone could see that the old lady was talking nonsense. She had to exaggerate a half injury into a full one, pretending to have a broken bone to blackmail people, just to get compensation from the Chen family.
Qingshan wasn't too angry, but Luo Wenyuan's face was so long and cold that he gave off a chill, which scared Qiu Hongcai so much that his heart was pounding.
"According to the Chen family, the dispute between you and Sun Fengxiang was caused by you spreading rumors about Ms. Sun Fengxiang's granddaughter, Chen Qingshan. Do you admit that?"
Mrs. Wang was indeed a cunning old woman. She remembered her son's words just now, "We are all law-abiding citizens. We should not say what we shouldn't say." Her eyes rolled and she put on a fake smile.
"That's not true! I have grandchildren too, how could I say that about other people's children? It must be Lao Qian... Sister Sun who heard it wrong!"
Tian Yao, Zhu Manli and Tian Xiaofeng all breathed a sigh of relief. Zhu Manli also gave her mother-in-law a thumbs up: Humph, even though this old woman is usually lazy and greedy, she still has enough brains at critical moments, and it’s not in vain that she eats so many good things in our house!
Zou Peng's face turned serious and he said in a deep voice, "Ms. Wang Shuzhi, the Municipal Public Security Bureau is currently investigating the situation. You have an obligation to answer questions directly and truthfully. You must not conceal anything, let alone lie. Otherwise, you will be held legally responsible!"
Mrs. Wang sneered inwardly: Humph, I was scared? I will never admit it, what can you do?
"Comrade police officer, comrade mayor, I really don't know why Sister Sun said that. Maybe she's old and hard of hearing, so she misheard it? If you don't believe me, you can ask the neighbors who were there at the time. Hey—you, Sister Song Lian, and Sister Sun Hong, you two were there at the time. Did you hear what I said?"
The two owners that Wang Shuzhi called out were the ones who gossiped with her that day. When they heard Wang Shuzhi mention their names, they gritted their teeth in hatred.
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