Li Laitou returned quickly and handed the notebook to Village Chief Guo. Officer Zhang took the notebook and compared it with the entries one by one. They matched perfectly, and then he nodded to the group.
The matter has been investigated, and only one final step remains: were all three letters written by Wang Zhaodi, or were the other two letters written by someone else?
Old Wang, the police officer, approached Wang Zhaodi and asked with a serious face, "Comrade Wang Zhaodi, I'll ask you one last time, did you write all three letters?"
Wang Zhaodi said confidently, "Of course," her face beaming with pride.
"good."
"Xiao Zhang, come here for a second." Upon hearing Lao Wang's words and seeing the look he was given, Xiao Zhang silently stood in a position where he could grab Wang Zhaodi at any moment.
Old Wang walked up to Village Chief Guo and said, "Village Chief Guo, do you want to talk or I should?"
Village Chief Guo said with a pained expression, "You tell me! What the police say will be more credible than what I say."
"Okay, then I'll tell you."
Old Wang stood on the stage, looked at the crowd, and said, “Comrades, please be quiet. The investigation results are in. Please let me say a few words. The result is that the letter of complaint was written by Wang Zhaodi, and it was she who submitted it to the cabinet committee. But, comrades, do you remember Comrade An Moxue’s identity? She is the orphan of a martyr, her father and mother both sacrificed their lives, she receives a living allowance from the state, and she is not yet eighteen years old. You accuse her of living a life of luxury? What she eats and wears is considered luxurious? She is her only child, is it not normal for her to live a better life? Since she came to Anping County, she has arrested human traffickers, assisted the military in arresting bad guys, discovered enemy agents, and arrested tomb raiders. One thing after another, is this what a girl in her teens should do? She did it all. And what did you do? Slander, fabrication, and accusations. Jealousy makes people ugly, that’s absolutely true. Heh, you still want a reward? I think either I’m crazy, or you are!”
Ignoring the reactions of the crowd below, he and Xiao Zhang escorted Wang Zhaodi towards the brigade headquarters.
Village Chief Guo stepped onto the podium and said, “Comrades, we must follow the government’s lead, not spread rumors, and not cause trouble. I don’t oppose reporting, but we must be truthful. We must resolutely oppose those like Wang Zhaodi, right? An Moxue is a good comrade, and we cannot wrong an innocent person. You lot should go back and think it over! You get all carried away as soon as you hear there’s something to gain. This is just in the village; go try it out outside. As for those who made false accusations, we’ll discuss it with the village cadres and then decide on their punishment. Now, meeting adjourned.”
Inside the brigade headquarters, Lao Wang and Xiao Zhang were interrogating Wang Zhaodi.
"Wang Zhaodi, confess honestly, who else organized this whistleblowing incident with you?"
Wang Zhaodi insisted, "It was me, and everything I reported was true."
Reporting is legal and normal now. Even if the report is false, there's nothing that can be done about it. At most, you'll get a reprimand, but she doesn't care!
At most, people will dislike me after they find out.
Old Wang continued, "Comrade Wang Zhaodi, you may not know, but the two wolves you mentioned aren't actually wolves, they're two wolfhounds that have saved soldiers and earned merit. That's why I'm telling you to think carefully about whether you've been deceived or used as a pawn. Think it through before you answer. Also, although Comrade An Moxue's living conditions are a bit better, she comes from a decent family in the city, which is quite normal and nothing out of the ordinary, let alone extravagant."
Hearing this, Wang Zhaodi was immediately discouraged. Reporting the Thirteen First-Class Moves was just a waste of her time!
She felt a little resentful. Why should she get the honor?
We're both women, yet she's living such a good life while I'm living such a miserable one!
The more she thought about it, the more hatred she felt, and her face became contorted with rage.
Looking at her distorted face, the two men lost their patience. She was clearly not a good person. If they couldn't influence her, they might as well scare her; maybe that would work.
“Wang Zhaodi, don’t think this is just a simple report. Because of Comrade An Moxue’s special status, there are many things that are inconvenient to tell you. If you are convinced that you did this, we don’t care. But you will not be able to leave this room peacefully. As for where to go, I can tell you with certainty that it will be the border reclamation farm.”
When Wang Zhaodi heard what he said, she was dumbfounded. All he did was report an educated youth.
Why did it have to come to this?
It took him a while to find his voice: "Comrade, what did you say? Say it again."
"I'm telling you, your current confession will only get you a job on a land reclamation farm. Think about it carefully."
“I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you. A few days ago, I was at home when suddenly there was a thud in the yard. When I went outside, I saw a small clod of earth wrapped in paper. I opened it and read that An Moxue was raising two wolves. If I didn’t believe her, I could go and observe around her house. She said if it was true, I should write a report, and if it was successful, she would give me twenty yuan. So I went to the back mountain of An Moxue’s house for several days and finally saw the two wolves. Later, that person left another note in my yard, along with ten yuan, and said that if any Red Guards came, I would get the remaining ten yuan. Later, I received another ten yuan, but I never saw the person.”
Do you still have the note?
“I kept it, but I hid it. I figured it was still a piece of evidence, so I didn’t throw it away.”
Where is it?
"I sewed it into my pillow when I sleep."
"Is there anything else to add?"
"No, comrade, I've already confessed. Do we still need to go to the reclamation farm?"
"We will notify you once we have verified the information and the situation is true."
Old Wang and Xiao Zhang left the brigade headquarters and locked Wang Zhaodi in the room by themselves.
Outside stood An Moxue, Wu Sicheng, Captain Guo, and Da Zhuang, the militia company commander.
Village Chief Guo said to Dazhuang, "Dazhuang, accompany the police officer to Li Laitou's house."
Xiao Zhang and Da Zhuang left together.
Old Wang said to Village Chief Guo, "Once the situation is verified, if it is true, Village Chief Guo should give Wang Zhaodi a proper lesson to prevent her from causing trouble again in the future."
Then he turned to An Moxue and said, "Moxue, the matter has been basically investigated. What are your thoughts?"
An Moxue smiled faintly and said, "No, I will obey the organization's arrangements."
"Okay, we'll head back when Xiao Zhang comes back."
"Uncle Wang, why don't you eat before you go? I'll go back and cook now."
"No, it's getting dark soon, let's go as soon as possible!"
"Okay then, I'll treat you and Xiao Zhang to a meal next time I go to the county. I'll just have to remember that for now."
"No need, you're all alone and it's not easy for you either. When I come again, you can invite me to your house. It's too late tonight, so I won't go."
A short while later, Xiao Zhang and Da Zhuang returned. After investigation, it was confirmed that what Wang Zhaodi said was true. Lao Wang and Xiao Zhang went to the brigade to give Wang Zhaodi a lecture before leaving Anle Village.
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