"You reported it to the county public security bureau? Why didn't you report it to the town public security bureau?"
An Moxue replied, "This involves another case. It was handled by the county public security bureau at the time. I didn't know who these people were. I was afraid that they might be related to that case, so I reported the case to the county public security bureau."
"Go on."
"The county accepted the case and later verified that they were indeed Red Guards, and there was a letter of complaint, but they didn't investigate at all before going to my house. The Public Security Bureau also verified that the letter of complaint was fabricated and used to slander me. But yesterday, a group of seven people came to my house, saying they were from the town committee, and one of them claimed to be the deputy director, saying they were there to investigate. I don't understand, the Public Security Bureau has already investigated everything, what are they still investigating? Do they need seven people to investigate a young woman like me? Later, when I asked about the thousand yuan I lost that night, they denied it and started beating me up, but I fought back. Later, I went to the town to report it to the police, and that's why I came here today."
Her eyes were already red as she finished speaking. She calmed herself, stood up, and solemnly said to Secretary Li, "Secretary Li, I just want to ask, is the county going to do anything about the fact that the Legislative Yuan Committee is so wantonly persecuting the orphan of a martyr and attempting to seize my property? Is this still the people being the masters of their own destiny? That thousand yuan was the pension my parents left me!"
As he spoke, he took out the certificates and awards that he had shown to Wu Sicheng the night before and placed them on Secretary Li's desk. Then he sat back down, head down, looking as if he had suffered a great injustice.
Secretary Li picked up the certificates and awards and looked at them one by one.
After reading it, he said to An Moxue, "Comrade An Moxue, rest assured, I will definitely investigate this matter seriously and deal with it properly."
An Moxue stood up and said to Secretary Li, "Secretary Li, thank you. I'm not afraid of an investigation. Leaders say that without investigation, there is no right to speak. I just want to ask when the investigation will begin and when the results will be available. I don't even dare to go home now. Every time I go, there are at least seven or eight strong men. I only managed to escape kidnapping and robbery time and time again because I know a little martial arts. If I were weaker or didn't know martial arts, would I be abandoned in the wilderness by now, forgotten and burdened with infamy even in death? I wouldn't have the face to meet my father, mother, and ancestors after I die."
After saying this, she burst into tears and squatted on the ground. Wu Sicheng quickly got up and helped An Moxue sit in a chair. She still kept her head down and cried.
Wu Sicheng gently comforted An Moxue, saying, "Comrade An Moxue, don't worry. Before coming here this morning, I called the commander of the army. The commander said that the country is still the people's country, and there must be a place to seek justice. Please rest assured that the army will stand behind you and support you."
Secretary Li had originally intended to say that he would arrange for a thorough investigation into this matter, but now it seems that it must be handled immediately.
He picked up the phone and made one call after another. After hanging up, he asked An Moxue, "Comrade An Moxue, don't worry. The investigation will be conducted this morning, and the relevant personnel will be here this afternoon. Why don't you come back at one o'clock this afternoon, and we can work together to resolve this matter?"
An Moxue wiped away her tears, her eyes red, and said with gratitude, "Secretary Li, I believe in you. You are truly a good official who serves the people."
Wu Sicheng also said, "Secretary Li, on behalf of the army, I thank you for your attention to the orphans of our martyrs. I hope there can be a satisfactory solution this afternoon. The commander also ordered me to call him before 7:30 pm to report. We'll come back this afternoon. I won't disturb your work now."
An Moxue also bowed to Secretary Li, picked up her ID from the table, put it in her bag, and then the two of them left the office.
Only Secretary Li remained in the office, and he felt like he was going to go bald just thinking about how to resolve this matter that afternoon.
As they walked out of the county government building, An Moxue said to Wu Sicheng, "Hurry up and let's find a place to get some clean water."
Completely bewildered, Wu Sicheng rode his bicycle with An Moxue on the back, speeding towards the nearest police station.
When they arrived at the police station, before Wu Sicheng's car had even stopped, An Moxue jumped out and quickly entered the lobby.
After Wu Sicheng parked his bicycle, he saw An Moxue holding a cup of water, quickly running to a corner to wash her eyes.
When Wu Sicheng came to her, she said, "Go quickly and get me another glass of water."
Wu Sicheng had no choice but to turn around and go inside to get her another glass of water.
After finishing both glasses of water, An Moxue wiped her face with a handkerchief and asked, "Are my eyes swollen? Are they red?"
Looking at An Moxue's red and swollen eyes, Wu Sicheng couldn't lie and say they weren't swollen, so he could only nod and say, "A little."
"I feel a bit uncomfortable. This is my first time using it, and I don't have much experience. It's too spicy. The stories in the book are all lies."
"Mo Xue, your eyes?" Wu Sicheng asked hesitantly.
"How was it? Not bad, right? It's just bad for your eyes." She said with a hint of smugness, completely unconcerned about the discomfort in her eyes, only a little mischievousness remained.
He smiled helplessly, leaned closer to her, and asked, "What did you use?"
She whispered, "Ginger juice, I prepared it before I became a nun yesterday. I didn't expect it to be so spicy, but it works quite well."
"Mo Xue, actually, you don't have to," he said with some heartache.
She said nonchalantly, "Sometimes it's necessary to elicit sympathy from others. Some petty tricks are just not respectable. Who told me to be weak!" She said this with a playful tone.
In just a short while, Wu Sicheng got to know a vibrant, cunning, and open-minded An Moxue, and felt that the more time he spent with her, the more attracted he would be to her.
"It's still early until one o'clock in the afternoon. Do you have any plans?" Wu Sicheng asked.
"No, I didn't expect to get out of the secretary's office so quickly."
"Go to the supply and marketing cooperative and see if there's anything you want to buy."
“I’m not going. I’ve lost everything. I’m poor now and have no money.”
"I have."
"No, we're not going. There's nothing we want to buy. Let's go see a movie instead!"
Wu Sicheng was completely speechless. He had been worried that she would be concerned about what happened in the afternoon, but she was completely unaffected. All his worries were for nothing.
"OK."
One of them, carefree and confident, led the other to the movie theater.
Sitting in his movie theater seat, Wu Sicheng looked at the soda, peanuts, and sunflower seeds in his hand, still somewhat incredulous. What kind of girl was this?
Watching a movie while enjoying snacks, I felt relaxed and carefree, as if today was just a day for entertainment.
This was An Moxue's first time watching a movie in a cinema since she transmigrated. The cinema was so simple that it seemed unbelievable to her, and it was a completely different and novel experience from what she had experienced before.
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