The next morning, An Moxue and Village Chief Guo went to the village committee and heard from the militiamen who had been on night watch the night before that they had shouted until midnight, but stopped when no one paid any attention.
Seeing that Village Chief Guo was shouting again, An Moxue, hearing how loud they were yelling, found a tattered sack, tore it into several pieces, and stuffed one piece into each of their mouths. They all looked at An Moxue with eyes that seemed to want to tear her apart, but An Moxue just looked at them with a half-smile.
An Moxue and Village Chief Guo, along with seven bound Red Guards, drove a mule cart to the county's Public Security Bureau.
Once they left the village, the seven men watched helplessly as the road to the town slipped away from them. They all had a bad feeling. Shouldn't they have gone to the town to report the crime? Why were they going to the county instead? This was not following the usual procedure!
Upon arriving at the county public security bureau, An Moxue dragged seven people into the bureau's office, with Village Chief Guo following behind.
Upon entering the office, the seven people were even more dumbfounded. Have you ever seen an educated youth go to the county public security bureau as if it were their own home?
Oh, they met today—
"Uncle Wang, are you on duty in the office today?" An Moxue asked.
"Hmm, what brings you here? And a whole bunch of them."
"Uncle Wang, I'm here to report a crime. Could you please open a case and make a record for me?"
"Hey! Who's this brainless bastard who dares to mess with you? Come over here and find yourself a seat."
The seven Red Guards were stunned when they heard this. How tough was this? They were all worried about whether they would be able to get back safely this time.
After An Moxue sat down, she said, "I don't know if this group is related to the last one. You'll have to interrogate them. They came to my house very late last night, smashed the door, and tried to force their way in. They said they were there to search after receiving a tip, but they had no proof whatsoever. It was more like a house raid, robbery, and kidnapping. I eventually subdued them."
Upon hearing this, Officer Wang also became serious. Her case involved not only the families of martyrs and soldiers but also state secrets, which was no ordinary case. While taking notes, he asked, "The director is in his office. Do you need to go to him to explain the situation?"
"Uncle Wang, thank you for your help. Please take notes. I'll go to the director's office to find the director."
Wang Gong'an waved his hand dismissively and said, "Go ahead."
An Moxue looked at Village Chief Guo, who said, "Go ahead, I'll supplement the case process here."
An Moxue looked at the seven people, the meaning in her eyes was self-evident.
She raised an eyebrow and smiled, then turned and walked towards the director's office.
An Moxue arrived at the door of the director's office. The door was open, and Director Li was engrossed in writing something.
She knocked gently on the door. Director Li looked up and said, "Mo Xue, come in. What brings you here so early today?"
As An Moxue walked inside, she said, "Uncle Li, I'm here to report a case. I just finished giving my statement outside, and Uncle Wang asked me to tell you about it." After saying that, she sat down in the nearest chair.
Director Li put down his pen, looked at her, and said, "Tell me in detail what exactly happened."
“Last night, many people were asleep. It was very late when I was reading. Suddenly, there was a knocking sound, or rather, a banging sound. They were banging and yelling at me to open the door, saying they were searching me. But when I asked them for proof, they had nothing. Then they smashed the door and broke into the yard. I subdued them, and they were caught by the village militia. They were brought here this morning. I told them who I was, but they were still very arrogant, acting like they wouldn't give up until they caught me.”
"Come with me, I'll have a few people interrogate them separately and see what's going on."
As he spoke, he got up and went to the office hall with An Moxue. An Moxue walked to the side and found a chair to sit down, while Director Li arranged for people to detain the seven people separately and interrogate them.
An Moxue and Village Chief Guo sat in chairs waiting for news.
Over an hour later, after the interrogation, Director Li came over and said to An Moxue, "The current information from the interrogation is that someone wrote several whistleblower letters. They came to you without investigating. These days, many of them will arrest people as soon as they receive a whistleblower letter, regardless of whether it's true or not. They'll arrest people and ransack their homes. We can't handle these kinds of things right now. Sometimes we even get investigated by the Cabinet Committee. There's really nothing we can do. But since you've reported this case, we'll investigate it thoroughly, including the whistleblower letters, to see if we can find any clues. We'll investigate these people's illegal activities completely and teach the Cabinet Committee a lesson, hoping to make them behave themselves. The Cabinet Committee might come to you again, so you must stay strong. If anything happens, come to me immediately. Now go home and tidy up your house. Wait for news. Don't be afraid."
Upon hearing this, An Moxue knew that Director Li was worried that there were prohibited items in her home or that prohibited items had been released, and he wanted her to go back and deal with them so as not to give the cabinet committee any leverage.
"Uncle Li, I'll head back now. If it's really difficult, don't force yourself. Taking care of yourselves is the most important thing."
"Don't worry, I'll do what I can."
After saying that, An Moxue and Village Chief Guo left the county public security bureau and drove the mule cart back to the village.
In Anle Village, after breakfast, news of An Moxue's situation spread throughout the village, and for a time, everyone who did not know the specifics was on edge.
The news that An Moxue had been captured by the Red Guards spread throughout the village. No matter what the few people who knew the details said, it was no use. They had never heard of anyone who had been targeted by the Red Guards and was still alive and well!
The news spread and became increasingly bizarre. When An Moxue and Village Chief Guo returned to the village in their mule cart, everyone they saw looked as if they had seen a ghost, leaving An Moxue and the village chief, who knew nothing about the situation, completely baffled.
When they arrived at Village Chief Guo's house, Aunt Guo told him what had happened, and both of them were at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
An Moxue didn't stay at Village Chief Guo's house for long. After leaving, she went to Carpenter Yang's house to order a new gate. Carpenter Yang said that the wooden boards were ready-made, and she could go and measure the size and have them made and installed before dark.
As An Moxue and Carpenter Yang came out of his house, they were surrounded by a group of men, women, and children from the village, who pressed them for details. An Moxue only said that those people had conducted an illegal search and that she had already sent them to the county public security bureau. She would only know the details after the county public security bureau's investigation results were released.
People surrounded her, asking endless questions. She had no choice but to say that she was in a hurry to get home to measure the dimensions of the door, which had been smashed. Only after being questioned for a while were they allowed to go home.
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