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The family was dumbfounded by the ironclad evidence.
They were no longer the victims but the accused. All trembling in fear, they started to cry and beg for mercy.
âWe were just trying to scare her.â
âWe didnât cause much of an impact. At most, weâll just refund her the medical fees.â
âThatâs right, Mr. Policeman. Weâre willing to return the money.â
ââ¦â
The police officer in charge of recording was the young man who received Chen Yuan. Hearing this, he stopped writing and looked up at them with a sneer. âSo you were just playing a prank?â
The woman who pulled Aunt Chenâs hair and hit her last night was now as timid as a quail. She shrunk her neck and nodded crazily. âYes, I was just joking. We already know our mistake, so donât hold it against us⦠Weâre not cultured and donât know anything.â
The young policeman had seen many people and was used to them pretending to be pitiful. He knocked on the table, and when they piped down, he said in a serious tone, âThen do you know what extortion is?! Do you know that extortion and blackmail can result in jail time? According to the criminal law, you can be sentenced from one to three years in prison.â
âWhat? Jail!â
This time, the entire family was stunned.
The crocodile tears were out as they cried, âWeâre not going to jail! We donât know anything. We were just joking with her.â
âQuiet.â The interrogator patted the table, then looked at all of them and asked, âTell me, who asked you to do it?â
The whole family looked scared. They hesitated but still did not want to say anything.
The young policeman wasnât in a hurry. He put down his fountain pen and leaned back in his chair, looking like he would slowly take his time with them.
âItâs fine if you donât want to tell me. I have plenty of time. But let me remind you that if you confess, youâll be granted leniency. If you keep quiet, youâll be severely punished.
âYou still have a chance to redeem yourselves. But if you insist on not cooperating, we can only put the blame on you and take it that youâre maliciously extorting them.
âMalicious extortion will get you three years in jail!â
This family had gone to find trouble with Aunt Chen for money.
No matter how much money the Zhou family gave, how could it be as serious as going to jail?
The family cried for a while. Seeing that there was no other way, someone raised his trembling hand. âI-Iâll tell you.â
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Mr. Zhou had lunch with Captain Yang and the others at a high-class private restaurant.
He even ordered a few bottles of vintage wine.
The meal cost a six-figure sum.
However, Mr. Zhou was very generous and did not even bat an eyelid.
Before leaving, he even gave everyone a big red packet. He knew how to behave.
He and his assistant sent them to the door and walked them to the car one by one. They bent down beside Captain Yangâs car and knocked on the window.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
After the window rolled down, he raised his eyebrows and said to the person in the car, âAs long as you can do my job this time, Iâll âthankâ you properly later.â
He emphasized the word âthankâ.
Everyone was an adult. They smiled happily at each other. Soon, they finished exchanging pleasantries.
The man in the car looked at his watch. His cell phone, which he had thrown on the passenger seat, lit up. Not daring to delay any longer, he said to Mr. Zhou, âPresident Zhou, Iâll leave first.â
Mr. Zhou stepped aside. âTake care.â
He watched as the black car slowly drove away. Heaving a sigh of relief, he felt even more relaxed. He turned to his assistant and said, âLetâs go. Weâll look for that person tonight.â
He was naturally talking about Aunt Chen.
He still had not realized the storm was brewing.