Another policeman prompted, "Ma Yunfei, think back carefully. According to Gu Tian, two months ago, Gu Le instructed him to set a tripwire for you on the road from Qinglong Town to Majiawan, hoping you would fall off a cliff."
Ma Yunfei feigned confusion and asked, "What is a tripwire?"
"It's a rope strung across the road, commonly known as a tripwire. When you ride your motorcycle over it, the wheels get caught on this rope, and you'll fall hard. If you're going too fast, the fall will be very bad, and you might even lose your life."
“I’ve ridden my motorcycle countless times on the road from Qinglong Town to Majiawan, and I’ve never tripped on any rope.”
"Ma Yunfei, don't lie. We will record everything you say, and you will have to sign it in the end."
“Officer, I understand that principle, but the problem is: I can’t make something up out of nothing and say that something doesn’t exist, wouldn’t that be deceiving the police?”
"Ma Yunfei, have you thought this through? Is it really not true?"
"Really, no. If I had, I would never have forgotten, and I would never lie. Why would I lie? What good would lying do me?"
Another police officer asked, "What is your relationship with Mayor Gu Le?"
“Three months ago, I had no connection with Gu Le. If there was any connection, it was that I was a resident of Qinglong Town, and Gu Le was the local official. Three months later, I met Gu Le’s wife, and she took me in as her godson. So, Gu Le naturally became my godfather.”
"How does your godfather, Gu Le, treat you?"
“My godmother and godfather don’t have children. Ever since they took me in as their godson, they’ve been very good to me and have taken good care of me in every way. To give you the simplest example, Gu Le supported me in opening a yam sales station.”
"Ma Yunfei, do you think Mayor Gu Le has always treated you very well?"
"Yes, I have nothing but praise for you."
"Ma Yunfei, how did you get Liu Fei to become your godmother? Please briefly explain the process."
“Officer, I have a buddy named Erlv. Liu Fei is his aunt. Through Erlv, I got to know Liu Fei. I’m a pretty hardworking person. I saw that there was a vacant lot behind Liu Fei’s house that was lying fallow, which I thought was a pity. So I helped her turn it into a vegetable garden. Liu Fei was very happy. Seeing that I was hardworking, she made me her godson.”
"Ma Yunfei, please sign this record. Before you sign, I want to remind you again: you cannot lie, otherwise you will be held legally responsible."
"Officer, everything I've said is the truth, and I'm willing to take legal responsibility."
Ma Yunfei signed the record of the conversation.
After leaving the police station, he ran into Chang Xiaobao, the deputy mayor, when he passed by the town's health center.
Chang Xiaobao, carrying a travel bag, greeted him with a big smile: "Hello, Xiao Ma."
Ma Yunfei eagerly took the travel bag and asked, "Deputy Mayor, where are you going?"
"I've been discharged from the hospital and am preparing to go back to the town government."
"Congratulations, Deputy Mayor!"
The deputy mayor looked refreshed and smug, as if he were riding high on a whim.
"Xiao Ma, business at the dealership has been pretty good lately, hasn't it?"
"Deputy Mayor, thank you for your concern. The sales station's business is doing alright."
Chang Xiaobao patted Ma Yunfei on the shoulder and praised him, "You made a great contribution in capturing Gu Tian this time. I'll write it down in your merit book."
“Deputy Mayor, this is what I should do, it’s nothing to mention. I want to ask: Will Gu Tian be sentenced to prison?”
"His crimes are supported by both witnesses and physical evidence. He kidnapped Liu Fei and robbed her of more than 80,000 yuan, as well as gold and silver jewelry worth 50,000 to 60,000 yuan, totaling 140,000 yuan. Judging from the quantity and the severity of the crime, he should be sentenced to more than ten years in prison."
If Gu Tian had served ten years in prison, he would have been nearly fifty years old when he was released.
By then, he would be old and frail, barely clinging to life.
Perhaps by then, Ma Yunfei will have become the world's richest man.
He will live far away from Qinglong Town in a first-tier city, where there will be security guards and surveillance cameras.
Even if Gu Tian wanted to take revenge on him, he probably wouldn't find an opportunity to do so.
Of course, Gu Tian may not have known that it was Ma Yunfei who called the police when he kidnapped Liu Fei to withdraw money from the bank that day.
Ma Yunfei thought: I need to find a way to visit Gu Tian in the detention center and sound him out.
However, Ma Yunfei doesn't have time right now; his immediate priority is to go to City A.
“Deputy Mayor, I think that Gu Tian’s biggest crime was hitting you hard, causing a concussion and making you dizzy.”
Chang Xiaobao smiled.
At the entrance of the town government building, a staff member came out and greeted him with a bow and salutation: "Hello, Mayor."
Previously, people always called Chang Xiaobao the deputy mayor, but now the word "deputy" has suddenly been removed. Clearly, the rumors circulating on the streets are true.
"Mayor Chang, I heard that you have been officially appointed as the mayor of Qinglong Town, and Mayor Gu is being transferred. It seems that the rumors among the people were indeed true."
"Xiao Ma, the county has issued an appointment; I am now the acting town mayor."
"Congratulations on your promotion! I'm so happy!!"
Ma Yunfei didn't know whether Chang Xiaobao becoming the town mayor was a blessing or a curse for him.
After all, Ma Yunfei is the godson of the town mayor, Gu Le. Chang Xiaobao might have opinions about this and might categorize Ma Yunfei as one of Gu Le's people.
If that's the case, the yam sales outlets will also be unable to survive.
It seems we need to hurry up and prepare for the deep processing of yams.
The next morning, Ma Yunfei and the abbot took three trucks and delivered 150,000 jin of yams to City A.
As soon as the car entered the gate of Jiufa Company, Xia Tian ran downstairs, ignoring the people around her, and hugged Ma Yunfei tightly.
Ma Yunfei quickly looked up and glanced at the second floor. He saw Xia Jiufa standing by the window, his brows furrowed.
"Tianmei, your dad is watching from the second floor."
"Who cares? My dad's not an outsider. Let him see if he wants to."
Ma Yunfei's arms hung limply; he did not take the initiative to hug Xia Tian.
"Brother Ma, I haven't seen you for several days. I really miss you."
Ma Yunfei looked up at the second floor again; Xia Jiufa had already left the window.
Perhaps he didn't want to see his daughter being intimate with Ma Yunfei.
"Tianmei, calm down. In public, we still need to be mindful of the impact. If the abbot sees this and tells my wife, then... then my backyard will be in trouble."
"Brother Ma, the abbot is busy unloading the yams and doesn't have time to look at us."
Xia Tian took Ma Yunfei's arm and went up to the second floor.
As soon as I went upstairs, I ran into Xia Jiufa.
Xia Jiufa asked with a stern face, "Xiao Ma, why have you come again? You could have just had the abbot deliver the yams by himself."
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