The next morning, An Moxue woke up early, went into her space to fill the mangers of the two horses with hay and water, and also fed the two little ones. After practicing a set of punches, she left the space.
I saw Wu Sicheng at the washbasin; he had already finished washing up and was about to leave.
"Mo Xue, good morning. How did you sleep last night?"
"good."
Seeing that she looked energetic, Wu Sicheng said, "Come find me after you've washed up. We'll go have breakfast together, and then we'll go to the police station."
"OK."
...
Upon entering the county public security bureau, Director Li immediately saw An Moxue and Wu Sicheng sitting on chairs in the lobby and asked, "Why are you two here so early? Is there any new development?"
The two people immediately stood up when they saw Director Li enter. An Moxue replied, "Uncle Li, the town's committee came to my house yesterday afternoon."
"Come on, let's talk in my office."
Three people sat down in the director's office.
Director Li spoke first: "Tell me, what happened?"
An Moxue said, "Uncle Li, yesterday afternoon, a man from the town's committee who claimed to be the deputy director led six people to my house, saying they were conducting an investigation. But it didn't seem like it. Why would they come with seven people when they were only investigating me? It's obviously suspicious! During the conversation, the deputy director admitted that he couldn't pay for the gate and was forced to sign an IOU. Then I mentioned that I had also lost a thousand yuan that night, and they got angry and denied it, even trying to hit me. I fought back in self-defense."
"Are you hurt? How come you lost a thousand yuan?"
"No, a bunch of cowards. I suspect someone is after my money, and they've set this up. It's a series of schemes to take advantage of the chaos and steal my money. The whole village knows I'm rich; if they're watching me, how could they not know? Uncle Li, have you found any leads on that note? Any progress on your end?"
Wu Sicheng listened quietly to her serious nonsense, thinking to himself, "Little liar, she can lie without batting an eye."
Director Li pondered for a moment and said, "That's possible. The note is still under investigation. It can be basically determined that these Red Guards were used as pawns."
“Uncle Li, I had someone investigate these people. Apart from not finding any murders, they’ve done a lot of despicable things. As for whether anyone has been killed, it’s hard to say. I don’t want to let them get away with this. I can sue them for persecuting military families and orphans, for kidnapping them without investigation, and for attempting to embezzle my property. I will not accept compensation or reconciliation.”
"Okay, I'll add the lost money and this amount to your case record."
"Thank you, Uncle Li." An Moxue chuckled and thanked Director Li somewhat embarrassedly.
Smart people, no need to say more, those who understand, understand.
"What are you going to do next?" Director Li asked.
“Uncle Li, I went to the town to see the leaders yesterday afternoon and also reported it to the police. They all know I’m coming to the county. I’ll go see the county leaders in a bit and wait to see how things develop.”
"Not going to the educated youth office, not going to the cabinet committee?"
“I’m not going. I’ve had a bad impression of the educated youth organization ever since a female educated youth died in the countryside last time. That female educated youth sat in the same row as me. She was a round-faced, cheerful, and simple girl. If the educated youth hadn’t made such a big fuss later, they would have tried to downplay the incident. It doesn’t fit my style of doing things. Going there would be a waste of time.”
She said it casually, but Wu Sicheng could still hear the resentment in her voice.
"Alright, let me see if there's anything else I need to add. If you can't resolve it immediately when you get to the leadership, don't be impatient. I'll help you find a solution when you get back." Director Li said this and looked at Wu Sicheng.
Wu Sicheng received his signal and said, "Uncle Li, don't worry, I'll go with her. I won't suffer any losses."
Director Li had a lot of trust in his ability to handle affairs.
After saying that, the three of them got up and left the office.
...
At the gate of the county government, Wu Sicheng and An Moxue presented their credentials, registered, and retrieved their credentials.
Just as An Moxue was about to ask the old gatekeeper how to find the secretary's office, Wu Sicheng spoke up: "Moxue, come with me."
An Moxue knew he had been here before, so she stopped talking and quietly followed him inside.
An Moxue looked at him, her eyes asking, "What's going on?"
Wu Sicheng smiled warmly and said to her, "Just come with me. Aren't you looking for the Party Secretary?"
An Moxue didn't speak, but her eyes conveyed, "Alright! I'll trust you this once."
An Moxue followed Wu Sicheng and stopped in front of an office. The door was open, and the person inside was looking down at something. Noticing someone standing at the door, they looked up and their heads met Wu Sicheng's knocking.
The person inside said, "Sicheng, come in. Why are you being so polite? Why are you knocking?" Their tone was familiar and there was no hint of blame.
Wu Sicheng led An Moxue into the office and introduced her, "Moxue, this is Comrade Li Ao, the Party Secretary of Ankou County."
An Moxue bowed and said, "Secretary Li, hello. I am an educated youth from our county. My name is An Moxue."
"An Moxue from Ankou Town?"
“Yes,” An Moxue replied with a smile.
"Please have a seat," Secretary Li said, pouring a glass of water for each of them and placing it on the table next to them.
The two sat down, and Secretary Li returned to his seat, saying, "An Zhiqing, you are truly a young talent. I thought I would see you at the annual commendation meeting in a few days, but it has come earlier than expected." Secretary Li's words were full of praise.
"Secretary Li, you flatter me. I was just following in my parents' footsteps and doing what I should do. It was my duty," An Moxue said humbly and politely, with a graceful demeanor.
After listening to her speak, Secretary Li asked Wu Sicheng, "Sicheng, what brings you here today?"
"Secretary Li, I came here today with Comrade An Moxue, and of course, on behalf of the military as well."
When Secretary Li heard him say this, he knew that something was wrong, and it must be quite serious, otherwise he wouldn't have said he was representing the military.
"An Zhiqing, is there anything I can help you with?"
An Moxue said, "Secretary Li, I'm here today to file a complaint against the Ankou Town Government Committee." An Moxue paused, giving Secretary Li some time to think.
Then she continued, "A few days ago, in the dead of night, when everyone in the village was asleep, a group of people came to my door, banging on it and claiming to be Red Guards from the Ankou Town Committee. It was the middle of the night, dark, and I was alone, so I didn't dare open the door. But they kept banging and said they would smash the door if I didn't open it. I asked them why they were checking in the middle of the night, and I asked to see the complaint or a search warrant, but they had nothing, not even anything to prove they were Red Guards. They got angry and started cursing, yelling that they would smash the door, tie me up, and ransack my house. The door was smashed, and I was forced to defend myself. Later, the village chief arrived with the militia and rescued me, taking me to the county public security bureau to report the case."
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