"You three, come back with me." Liu pointed to Ye Cheng, Ye Guowei, and Xiao Hu.
Ye Guowei remained silent; he had anticipated this consequence when the incident occurred today.
"Yes, those three must be arrested, sentenced, and made to jail!" Chen Jinhai said with a gloating expression.
Ye Cheng didn't argue with him, but turned to look at Chief Liu. "Chief Liu, we didn't inflict minor injuries on them, so we can't be criminally prosecuted, right? But according to the criminal law, stealing more than 1,000 yuan is a crime. These two stole our traps and sold them, making a profit of more than 1,000 yuan. They could be charged with a three-year sentence, right?"
Liu narrowed his eyes as he looked at Ye Cheng.
Wasn't Ye Cheng supposed to be a country bumpkin? How come he knows the law?
Based on the injuries sustained by Chen Zhangfu and Chen Zhanglong, they certainly do not qualify as minor injuries.
However, if it is confirmed that they stole more than 1,000 yuan, then they will indeed be sentenced to prison.
Upon hearing that he was to be sentenced, Chen Jinli couldn't stand still and quickly stepped forward to defend himself, saying, "Officer, my two sons would never steal anything; he's framing me."
Ye Cheng snorted coldly, "Come on, they've all admitted it. And do you think you can just say it casually? We got all the evidence at the dock, and it's all crystal clear."
Liu nodded, feeling a headache coming on. If things were taken too seriously, it would really be troublesome.
"Stop arguing, come back with me and we'll talk about it later." Officer Liu shouted, not caring about anything else, just take them back and we'll discuss it when we get back to the station.
"Also, as the village chief, you should manage the village affairs properly and stop causing us trouble." Director Liu reprimanded Chen Jinhai rudely. What kind of person is he? He can't even manage people in a village. What kind of job is he?
Finally, Liu took Ye Cheng and his two companions, along with the Chen brothers and the man who injured Xiao Hu, away.
The remaining two groups glared at each other for a few moments before going their separate ways.
Before getting into the car, Ye Cheng specifically told Jiang Yunxiang that everything would be fine and that she shouldn't worry.
Come to think of it, this is the second time I've ridden in a police car since my rebirth. The last time was to save Duan Yong, and this time it's for me to fight.
Ye Cheng had been planning this fight for a while. Chen Jinhai had been targeting him for so long, and it wouldn't work if he kept avoiding him.
During this period, I helped others by borrowing money and also won over some villagers. At least everyone's opinion of me has changed a lot.
So Ye Cheng took this opportunity to vent his anger. He wanted to make sure that the villagers wouldn't dare to bully him so blatantly in the future, especially the Chen family.
Sitting in the police car, Ye Cheng looked at his older brother Ye Guowei with curiosity, "Brother, I didn't expect you to be such a fierce fighter. Did you have a history in the underworld before?"
Ye Guowei reverted to his previous rigid demeanor, saying, "They can bully me, but they can't bully you."
Hearing this, Ye Cheng was moved. He hadn't expected his older brother to care about him so much.
"Brother, I'll protect you too," Xiao Hu said gruffly from the side.
"You? Turn around first, this big, painted face scares me." Ye Cheng complained.
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Back at the station, Chief Liu first interrogated Chen Zhangfu and Chen Zhanglong separately. The two young men were just a bit mischievous, and they couldn't withstand the police's methods.
After being intimidated by Liu and his men, he immediately confessed.
It was indeed them who did it. They were mainly unhappy because they hadn't managed to take down Ye Cheng last time.
Then he felt that everyone in the village thought Ye Cheng had offended the Dragon King of the Sea, and that no one would help him, so he went to steal his cage.
According to their confessions, they sold a little over 1,000 yuan worth of goods. If it were truly considered theft, it would be punishable by law.
Upon hearing that they would be sentenced, the two were terrified and kept begging Director Liu to be lenient.
Liu was very satisfied; this was exactly the effect he wanted. Both sides in the incident had to be afraid. This side was afraid, and now it was up to Ye Cheng.
When Liu met with Ye Cheng alone, he immediately gave Ye Cheng a hard time, saying with a dark face...
"Ye Cheng, do you know that this is inciting a crowd to cause trouble and creating disturbances? It's a criminal offense."
Ye Cheng sat in the chair, leaning back slightly. "Director Liu, don't try that. I know what I need to know. As long as no one dies or is seriously injured in a fight, it's usually handled according to the public security regulations. What we did was at most a brawl, and the injuries weren't serious."
Right?
Liu's face stiffened. Ye Cheng was telling the truth. At most, it was a fight, and they were unlikely to be sentenced.
He coughed. "This isn't up to you or me; it's up to the judge, understand?"
"Yes, yes, the judge has the final say. So, Officer Liu, has he already dropped the matter?" Ye Cheng said with a grin.
Liu's face hardened. "Be serious. Confess your own problems, and we'll investigate what they say."
Ye Cheng chuckled, "I'm afraid not. Haven't they crossed the line? Are they about to be sentenced?"
Liu frowned; this village thug was a bit difficult to deal with.
Seeing Liu Suo's expression, Ye Cheng immediately understood that he had guessed correctly.
He continued, "Is Director Liu here to act as a peacemaker this time?"
Liu looked up and glanced at Ye Cheng in surprise; he had indeed come to act as a peacemaker.
He works at the local police station, not the criminal investigation department. His goal is to manage the village chiefs and ensure the safety of the area.
If the theft of the earthen cage by the two men were taken seriously and resulted in imprisonment, then the feud between the Ye and Chen families in Baiyun Village would be permanently established.
After that, there were more fights and conflicts, which could easily escalate into revenge killings. There were precedents for this.
So his idea was to get Ye Cheng to compromise, to put it bluntly, to smooth things over.
I just didn't expect Ye Cheng to see through it at a glance.
Now that Ye Cheng knew his thoughts, Liu Suo didn't hide anything anymore, "Ye Cheng, you know that people in the village are all about family matters, and it's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester, so..."
At this point, Liu paused, looking at Ye Cheng to see his attitude.
Ye Cheng lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then looked up at Liu and said, "Okay, but I have a few conditions."
"Okay, you can tell me. As long as it's not illegal, I can consider it."
"First, I will not pursue their theft, and they cannot pursue our assault."
Ye Cheng was mainly worried about Xiao Hu's attack. The head was broken, and if it got into trouble, it could cause some aftereffects, making things even more complicated.
"I can talk to them, it's not a big problem. Is there anything else?" Director Liu nodded.
"Oh, and also, those things are mine, so I should get my money back."
Ye Cheng was referring to the money earned from selling the fish caught in the fish traps.
"That's fine, anything else?"
"It's gone."
Liu Suo's face showed a relieved expression. This legendary village rogue was actually quite sensible. His request wasn't excessive, and he was also reasonable. Suddenly, Liu Suo felt a bit of admiration for this kid.
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