Just as Liu Long was about to take Wu An away, the young policeman tugged at him and whispered, "Master, I just asked around."
"The victim's family said they were willing to settle out of court, but demanded 50,000 yuan in compensation from the other party."
Liu Long frowned: "This is no longer something that can be resolved privately."
"Seriously injured, level two, which constitutes a criminal offense."
The young policeman lowered his voice and said, "That's true, but look at this guy, he's only in his early twenties, young and impetuous."
"I just looked into it, and this person has suddenly repented recently."
"I think we should give him a chance."
Liu Long shook his head: "Kailang, you mean well, but others may not appreciate it."
“Wu An called the police on his own initiative, which means he was unwilling to pay compensation.”
"Fifty thousand yuan is not a small amount."
The young police officer, Yu Kailang, said, "I still want to give it a try."
Liu Long nodded.
Here, personal relationships take precedence over the law, especially given the fierce and unruly nature of the local people. They are happy to turn a blind eye to things that happen.
otherwise.
Their abduction of Wu An will inevitably create a blood feud between the two families, and if it triggers a conflict between the two clans, it could very well escalate the situation.
It's not that he's overthinking things or exaggerating.
In fact, this kind of thing has happened more than once or twice before. In some cases, a quarrel between two villagers has even led to a large-scale armed conflict involving thousands of people from two villages.
Yu Kailang walked over and said, "Dude, let me be frank with you. Based on the evidence we have so far, you'll be in jail for at least three years."
“It could even take longer.”
"Although you are still young, spending time in jail and then getting out will have a huge impact on you..."
Wu An was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that this person, whom he had never met, would be willing to say these words of advice to him. He thought to himself that this person was not bad, and replied, "I know."
"There's a hidden reason why I hit someone."
Yu Kailang said irritably, "What hidden story? Do you think it's because you were acting heroically?"
Wu An was taken aback: "Officer, you really are very perceptive."
“…” Yu Kailang was silent for a while, then said, “According to the information we have, you are… driven by love turned to hate.”
He carefully considered his words and refrained from saying anything more offensive.
Wu An shook his head: "Outsiders don't understand the situation."
Seeing that Wu An was unyielding, Yu Kailang decisively gave up trying to persuade him and looked at Wu Yingwei not far away. During the investigation earlier, he already knew that this man was Wu An's father, and his brother and sister-in-law were next to him.
He went over and explained the pros and cons.
In short, they can still settle this privately now. Otherwise, if they take Wu An to the police station, it will be handled officially, and he will definitely be sentenced to prison.
Upon hearing this, Mei Yueqin hurriedly grabbed Wu Ping's arm and said, "We are willing to settle this privately."
Wu Ping nodded in agreement.
Wu Yingwei silently smoked without saying a word.
Old Meng asked, "How much money do they want?"
Yu Kailang: "Fifty thousand."
Old Meng nodded. He knew that Wu Angang had made a lot of money and could definitely come up with the 50,000 yuan.
Wu An walked over and said, "I won't take a single penny."
Mei Yueqin angrily punched him: "What's wrong with you, child? Why are you suddenly acting so silly!"
"If you won't take it, I will."
"I'll call my brother and Xiao Wu right now."
Wu An quickly stopped him.
He said, "I was truly acting bravely and righteously."
Who would believe that?
Not to mention family members, even outsiders know that Wu An hit Chen Long because he saw Shen Fang and Chen Long arguing at the dock.
The situation is perfectly clear. You're now claiming it was an act of heroism? You're not just treating people like fools, you're fooling yourself.
He pointed at Shen Fang: "If you don't believe what I'm saying, then let the person involved say it."
Everyone looked at Shen Fang.
Shen Fang was originally hiding in the crowd, but she felt uncomfortable being stared at by everyone, so she subconsciously lowered her head. Yu Kailang and Liu Long walked over.
One person asked questions, and the other recorded them.
Shen Fang whispered, "Back then... it was Chen Long who harassed and pestered me at the dock, and Wu An helped me beat up Chen Long."
Yu Kailang and Liu Long looked surprised.
Upon hearing this, Wei Zhen immediately became anxious: "What nonsense are you spouting, you slut? My son said that you were the one who seduced him first and pounced on him."
People were discussing it animatedly.
Shen Fang clenched her fists. Chen Long hadn't contacted her during this time, and seeing Wei Zhen's attitude, she knew that a relationship with Chen Long was impossible.
Wu An is right.
She has to think about herself.
Liu Long asked, "Then why didn't you say anything at the beginning?"
Feeling awkward about her position, she immediately repeated what Wu An had taught her, embellishing the story: she was the victim, that Chen Long's family had threatened her, and that she hadn't dared to say anything at the time.
Now that Wu An is about to be arrested, she has to stand up.
Wu An continued, "Before I hit Chen Long, Shen Fang and I had already broken up. It was an amicable breakup, so the whole 'love turned to hate' thing is completely unfounded."
The crowd erupted in uproar.
"So that's how it is."
"So Wu An was acting bravely and righteously?"
"We misunderstood him before."
"The Chen family is too wicked. It was Chen Long who harassed the girls in our village, but he turned around and blamed them. Last time he came to the Wu family to cause trouble and demand compensation, he even stole the chickens that Mei Yueqin was raising."
"What a scoundrel!"
"That's right..."
Liu Long and Yu Kailang exchanged a glance, both seeing the other's surprise. They then turned to look at Wu An, who was smiling, showing no surprise whatsoever, as if it were "as it should be."
He's still too young; he's already given himself away.
Liu Long, being a veteran policeman, immediately sensed something was wrong. Wu An was now "exonerated," but he felt no joy whatsoever.
There's something fishy going on here.
But he has no evidence.
Wei Zhen cursed angrily and went up to tear Shen Fang apart.
Shen Fang panicked and tried to back away, but the villagers quickly protected her. If the Chen family were to hit Shen Fang, they would lose face.
Wei Zhen stomped her foot and cursed, "She's talking nonsense! They've conspired to slander my son!"
"That's so unfair!"
"My son is still in the hospital. He was beaten so badly. You have to stand up for him!"
Liu Long and Yu Kailang felt a chill run down their spines.
They knew this was troublesome. Since the parties involved were giving conflicting accounts, they had to question the other "victim" and combine that testimony with physical evidence.
This is not something that can be resolved in a short time.
The villagers were also buzzing with discussion, whispering among themselves: "Yuanfang, what do you think?"
"I don't think Shen Fang is lying."
"That's right, Shen Fang is a pretty girl in our village, how could she possibly be willing to pay someone else?"
"I know Chen Long, that kid is ugly as a clumsy person."
“The girls in our village aren’t that shameless.”
"The Chen family came today just to freeload; they're definitely not good people."
That makes sense.
When Wei Zhen saw that everyone was siding with Wu An and Shen Fang, bullying and throwing a tantrum, she started cursing: "Damn it, you bastard!"
"Bullshit."
"Do you know how well-off my family is? Do you know how many girls my son has been with?"
“My son has several girlfriends, how could he possibly harass a slut?”
Upon hearing this, everyone joined in the commotion and cheering.
"He's definitely not a good person, and he even has several girlfriends."
"Who is he? What kind of family does he come from?"
"A big shot like us trying to freeload? Bah! Shameless!"
Some people cursed, some laughed, and the scene became increasingly lively.
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