Chapter 241 Night Meeting with a Scoundrel
Han Yuyan spoke again.
"Does anyone know if this comrade has any enemies, or if they've quarreled with anyone in the village?"
"Hmph, we're already looked down upon in the village, how could we possibly provoke enemies? I certainly haven't seen Wang Zhenli quarrel with anyone."
Liu Dandan was the first to speak. It wasn't that she wanted to say anything for Wang Zhenli; she just wanted to finish the questioning quickly and go back to cook. She was already hungry.
"I don't interact much with them. Comrades from the Public Security Bureau should ask Gao Jiaojiao and Zhao Zhenzhen."
Gao Jiaojiao was very angry when Shang Wenqi pushed her forward. She glared fiercely at Shang Wenqi.
"I don't know either. You should ask Zhao Zhenzhen."
Zhao Zhenzhen glanced at Gao Jiaojiao but showed no particular expression.
"Zhenli really hasn't had any friction with anyone. Even if there was friction in the village, it wouldn't lead to a broken leg, right?"
Only Zhao Ling had not spoken. Han Yuyan looked at her, and she immediately trembled all over.
"I don't know, I don't know anything."
At this, everyone present looked at Zhao Ling. Did she have something to hide?
Han Yuyan's expression immediately turned serious as he stood in front of Zhao Ling.
"Comrade, I hope you tell me everything you know. The person lying on the ground is injured, and this is not a minor scuffle. If you knowingly conceal information, it is also a crime."
Zhao Ling immediately burst into tears in fear, but she still kept her head down, trembling all over.
The village chief was so angered by Zhao Ling's uselessness that he almost had a stroke. He pointed at Zhao Ling and yelled.
"Zhao Ling, speak quickly, or I'll hand you over to the Public Security Bureau. Once you're in, it's hard to get out."
Han Yuyan's mouth twitched. He didn't know that once you entered the Public Security Bureau, it was hard to get out. However, as long as it was conducive to the case, anything was acceptable. Han Yuyan then took handcuffs from his waist.
"Comrade Zhao, will you speak here or inside?"
Seeing the glinting handcuffs before her eyes, Zhao Ling couldn't hold back any longer. She opened her mouth and began to wail.
The village chief's head twitched at Zhao Ling's crying.
"Shut up, tell me now."
Gao Jiaojiao immediately took a few steps back, as if standing too close to Zhao Ling would get her taken away as well.
Zhao Zhenzhen looked at Gao Jiaojiao's actions, a flash of disdain and disgust in her eyes.
Frightened by the village chief's roar, Zhao Ling choked back a sob and spoke haltingly.
"I, I went out last night and she was still there. When I came back, she was gone. I didn't deliberately leave the door unlocked. If I had closed the door, I wouldn't have been able to get back in."
Liu Dandan was the first to explode, lunging forward to hit Zhao Ling.
"You scoundrel, you went out without locking the door! What if some scoundrel sneaked in? Do you want to ruin us?"
The educated youths, who hadn't thought much of it initially, immediately changed their expressions. Yes, if a scoundrel came in, no matter what happened, they would lose their reputation, and the village wives would criticize them to death.
Han Yuyan quickly pulled Liu Dandan back. Was he going to let them fight in front of him?
"Comrade, please don't be impulsive. The village chief will certainly provide you with a resolution regarding Comrade Zhao Ling's actions."
Han Yuyan looked at Zhao Ling again, a hint of disgust in his eyes.
"Comrade Zhao, may I ask what time you went out and what time you returned?"
Zhao Ling really didn't want to say, but seeing that everyone in the educated youth dormitory was about to devour her, she could only speak.
"I, I went out at twelve o'clock and returned at two o'clock."
As soon as Zhao Ling finished speaking, she closed her eyes, not wanting to see the contemptuous stares.
"And what were you doing during those two hours you were out?"
Zhao Ling's face turned pale. She absolutely could not speak, or she would be ruined.
"Heh, what else could she be doing out in the middle of the night? Going to meet a man!"
Liu Dandan's voice rang out again. Although it sounded harsh, most people present agreed with her.
Zhao Ling hated Liu Dandan to death. She just wanted to faint and never wake up.
"Is that so? Comrade Zhao. You need to think carefully. Because you went out, you are now the primary suspect. If you cannot provide an alibi, it will be difficult for you to clear your name."
The village chief's old face turned red with anger. If Zhao Ling really went out in the middle of the night to find a wild man, this scandal would be impossible to cover up. Their Bai Rong Village would become infamous in Anming County. They were truly disgraced by these educated youths.
Zhao Ling was truly scared. What should she do now? Weighing the pros and cons, losing face was better than going to jail. She gritted her teeth and spoke.
"I was seeing Ji Mingliang from the village. We were just chatting last night."
Was she fooling ać»ć (idiot)? The village knew Ji Mingliang very well. He was the notorious lazy bum of the village, relying on his sisters to support him. He was a scoundrel.
"You're really demeaning yourself, chatting with a scoundrel in the middle of the night. I suppose you went to let him take advantage of you!"
Liu Dandan once again played the role of the sharp-tongued shrew. She just disgusted Zhao Ling, and now the educated youths had no reputation left.
"You're talking nonsense, Liu Dandan. If I'm not doing well, can you be doing well?"
"Heh, so you understand that now? Then why did you go out and act so shamelessly? You've ruined us all."
"Exactly, Zhao Ling, get out of the educated youth dormitory immediately and stop bringing disaster upon us."
Gao Jiaojiao also took the opportunity to step on her. Only by driving Zhao Ling out of the educated youth dormitory could they have peace.
"Alright, village chief, please send someone to call Ji Mingliang. I need to verify the situation."
At this moment, Elder Fan and Elder Dang also arrived, followed by Ye Shengsong, who had just woken up. She was definitely dragged here for practical training.
Han Yuyan's eyes lit up when he saw Ye Shengsong, and he quickly walked over.
"Why are you here too, Shengsong?"
Ye Shengsong really didn't know how to face Han Yuyan. She still couldn't hide her emotions, so she could only maintain a smile, smiling like Old Mrs. Ye.
"I was conscripted."
"It seems Shengsong has achieved great success."
"No, no, I don't like studying."
Elder Fan glared at his little disciple when he heard this and finally spoke his mind.
"Hurry up and come over here and observe."
"Heh, Brother Han, I'll go over first."
Han Yuyan smiled and nodded. When he turned his head and saw the eyes of the male educated youths lingering on Ye Shengsong, his eyes flashed with killing intent. He subtly blocked their disgusting gazes.
"Hmph, vixen."
Gao Jiaojiao couldn't stand seeing women prettier than herself. She thought that looking like this was just to seduce people.
Han Yuyan heard this and walked directly in front of Gao Jiaojiao.
"What did you just say? Say it again. Unreasonably insulting someone is not the conduct of an educated youth. Do you want me to have you stand in the village and scold you properly?"
Gao Jiaojiao was so startled by his outburst that her legs went weak. She was very unconvinced in her heart, but she was powerless to resist. If she were at home, she wouldn't fear anyone.
"I didn't insult anyone. Comrade Public Security must have heard wrong."
Han Yuyan didn't give her a chance to quibble. He looked at the village chief.
"Village chief, I heard very clearly that this educated youth insulted Comrade Ye Shengsong, and did so without reason. This must be severely punished, or I will take her back to be educated for a few days."