In the evening, after finishing his work at the yam sales station, Ma Yunfei was preparing to take Chen Yuyan home on his motorcycle.
Suddenly, the mayor's wife, Liu Fei, rushed over and said to Ma Yunfei, "Son, come to my house tonight."
Ma Yunfei asked, puzzled, "Mom, is something wrong at home?"
“Son, don’t ask so many questions. Just come when I tell you to. Your godfather went to a meeting in the county and will be back tonight. Come to my house around nine o’clock.”
"Okay, I'll be there on time."
Liu Fei left in a hurry.
Liu Fei's expression looked a little off.
Ma Yunfei muttered to himself, "Could something have happened to the town mayor?"
A few days ago, Ma Yunfei went to a neighboring town and made a phone call to the county government to report that the town mayor, Gu Le, was harassing the owner of a local restaurant.
Perhaps the county received this tip-off call and has already spoken with the town mayor.
Maybe the mayor called him out tonight just for this.
Ma Yunfei's heart began to pound. Did the town mayor know that he was the one who reported him?
No way. When Ma Yunfei made that report, he specifically went to a nearby town where no one knew him.
When making the call, Ma Yunfei even wore a large mask to completely cover his face.
Chen Yuyan said, "Honey, I'm going back to Majiawan by myself. You can have dinner at Baixing Restaurant so it won't be unsafe for you to run around."
"Honey, it's a bright moon tonight, no need to walk in the dark. I'll take you home first, then we can come to town after dinner."
Majiawan is only four miles from Qinglong Town, a ten-minute motorcycle ride away.
After dinner, Ma Yunfei rode his motorcycle to Qinglong Town.
As luck would have it, the moon hid behind the clouds as soon as he entered Qinglong Town.
Ma Yunfei entered the town government compound and had just reached the row of houses where the town mayor lived when he suddenly spotted a dark figure.
This dark shadow looks exactly like the dark shadow that appeared on the day he was tripped up.
Ma Yunfei was startled and stopped in his tracks.
A dark figure staggered over, stopping just two zhang away from Ma Yunfei, and asked sharply, "Who are you? What are you doing in the town government compound?"
This was a thin, short man with a pointed face and monkey-like features; he didn't look like a good person at all.
Ma Yunfei retorted, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
"Heh...you're pretty cocky, asking me questions now. Let me tell you: I work for the town government."
Ma Yunfei's arrogant reply: "Haha... I'll tell you too, I'm the mayor's godson."
Upon hearing this, the man seemed to tremble slightly. He stared at Ma Yunfei for a long time before hurriedly leaving.
Ma Yunfei stared at the man's departing figure, wondering: This is really strange. The night I was tripped up, the dark figure that ran away in a hurry looked just like this man.
Ma Yunfei smiled and thought to himself: There are plenty of men who look similar; am I being too suspicious?
Ma Yunfei knocked on the door of the town mayor's house.
Liu Fei asked, "Who?"
"Mom, it's me, Ma Yunfei."
Liu Fei ran to open the door, her face grim, and said, "Your godfather just got back and is in the study. Come in."
Ma Yunfei asked nervously, "Is Godfather alright?"
Liu Fei sighed and said, "Someone is sabotaging you behind your back and has reported your godfather. This time, when he went to the county for a meeting, the county magistrate talked to him."
"Ah! Which bastard dared to report my godfather?"
"People's hearts are hard to fathom. Now, many people are eyeing the town mayor's seat and wish they could bring your godfather down."
"If I find out who reported my godfather, I will never let them off the hook."
Ma Yunfei pretended to be very angry, clenching his fist and waving it forcefully.
"Son, go to the study quickly."
Ma Yunfei felt a little uneasy, but he forced himself to remain calm as he entered the study.
The town mayor sat at his desk with a gloomy face.
Ma Yunfei asked cautiously, "Godfather, you're back from the meeting?"
Mayor Gu Le raised his eyes, stared at Ma Yunfei, and remained silent for a long time.
Ma Yunfei secretly cheered himself up: Don't be afraid, the mayor isn't a god, he'll never know it was me who did this.
Suddenly, Gu Le slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Ma Yunfei, you ungrateful bastard, you actually badmouthed me behind my back!"
Ma Yunfei was so frightened that he trembled, his legs went weak, and he almost knelt down.
Is ancient music truly a divine creation?
How could he know that he was the one who reported him?
Could it be that when I made the report, I ran into an acquaintance who tipped me off?
No, he was making a call from a public phone at a small shop in a nearby town. When he was on the phone, he made sure to look around, and there was no one around.
At that time, the shop owner was watching television intently.
Gu Le was definitely trying to trick him.
Gu Le is a cunning old fox. Perhaps he saw Gu Le run to the back door of the Baixing Restaurant that night, so he suspected that Gu Le was the one who made the false accusation.
Ma Yunfei tried to calm himself down and asked, feigning ignorance, "Godfather, what...what did I do wrong? Oh, right, the suit I bought for you when I went to City A last time was indeed the most high-end one in the store. I didn't mean to fool you."
"Ma Yunfei, stop playing dumb. Tell me honestly why you reported me falsely?"
"Godfather, the suit I gave you is a gift from your son to you, so it's not bribery, is it? Besides, I didn't tell anyone that I gave you the suit."
Gu Le stared at Ma Yunfei with a sinister look.
"Godfather, what exactly did I do wrong?"
Gu Le sighed, his tone suddenly softening. He pointed to the chair opposite the desk and said, "Sit down."
It seems that Ma Yunfei's guess was correct. Gu Le was just trying to trick him, but unfortunately, his trick failed.
Ma Yunfei used a diversionary tactic, bringing up the suit as an excuse, which has absolutely nothing to do with the complaint.
Ma Yunfei sat down nervously. As the old saying goes, "A guilty conscience needs no accuser," and at this moment, Ma Yunfei deeply experienced this.
He was indeed a little uneasy.
Gu Le tapped the table with his fingers for a full ten minutes before he spoke.
“Little Ma, I heard that someone reported me behind my back, saying that I harassed the owner of the Baixing Restaurant.”
"Ah! Which bastard is spreading rumors behind my back!"
"Xiao Ma, that night, I got drunk and accidentally went to the back door of Baixing Restaurant. Only you know about this."
"Yes, that night, I was walking down the street when I suddenly saw you walking unsteadily. I was a little worried, so I followed you. I saw you walk to the back door of the Baixing Restaurant. At that time, the young widow of the Baixing Restaurant opened the door. I was worried that she would seduce you, so I hit her buttocks with a stone."
"Little Ma, just admit it. You're the one who complained about me this time. I won't blame you."
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