Chapter 172: Cao Patrol Officer, Let’s Talk This Out Nicely
Speaking of which, his brain turned, and he immediately thought of an excuse to frame him: “Also, I seriously suspect that you’re in cahoots with those assassins!”
“Otherwise, why would you inexplicably push it off!”
“Right, that’s it. You definitely knew there would be an assassination at night, so you deliberately didn’t take the task!”
Yo, although he knew he was framing him, it was really spot on, guessed by him.
But so what if he guessed it? Who would believe it?
Cao Weida smiled slyly, the leather shoes on his feet stepping on his face, pressing it to the ground and rubbing hard, causing Dong Xiaozhen to scream miserably.
“You really have no brain. Didn’t you think to check before slandering? Your grandpa was marrying a concubine that day!”
“Forget it, no point talking so much to a fool like you. Little Ear, break all his limbs for me, then lock him up!”
Dong Xiaozhen was terrified, struggling to get up but unable to move under the foot, “You you can’t do this! Ono Taijun won’t let you go!”
Little Ear held the police baton, eyes flashing with ferocity as he walked over. This bastard Dong Xiaozhen dared to oppose Big Brother Cao like this; he had long been furious.
Hearing the order now, how could he hesitate?
Dare not?!
Big Brother Cao had spoken; what did he have to fear!
Bang~~
“Ah~~”
Watching Dong Xiaozhen with his limbs broken, wailing miserably on the ground, the surrounding patrolmen couldn’t help shivering and involuntarily stepping back.
Goodness, Cao Ye is really ruthless!
He really broke the limbs when he said he would break the limbs!
Looks like in the future, when seeing Cao Weida, it’s best to be respectful and never offend him. This guy really holds a grudge!
Seeing this scene, Cao Weida smiled satisfiedly. This was the effect he wanted.
First the funeral stick, now Dong Xiaozhen, one after another jumping out, annoying to death.
The leader was right: strike once to avoid a hundred punches!
To avoid endless trouble in the future, the best way is to deter them all at once, let those who want to cause him trouble weigh the consequences of offending him first!
Duomen said worriedly: “Cao’er, you were impulsive. Dong Xiaozhen is Ono’s man after all. Beating him like this without saying hello to him, won’t it…”
“Don’t worry, Master Duo. I know what I’m doing. I’ll go to Ci Ji Hospital right now to report to Ono.”
Just a dog that can be replaced anytime; Ono Shiota wouldn’t care about his life or death.
Compared to Cao Weida who continuously brings him money, what is Dong Xiaozhen?
Moreover, Cao Weida was confident he could make Ono Shiota feel no dissatisfaction.
“As long as you know.” Duomen smiled reassuringly. He actually didn’t think Cao Weida was wrong; otherwise, he would have stopped it long ago.
He was just worried about offending Ono Shiota.
Cao Weida was clever. Since he said so, he must have prepared in advance. What was there to worry about?
Little Ear directed people to drag the utterly miserable Dong Xiaozhen toward the holding cell. Someone clutching his trousers came running from the toilet direction, shouting as he ran:
“Don’t do it, absolutely don’t do it! Patrol Officer Cao, let’s talk it out nicely, talk it… uh…”
His words suddenly stopped. Looking at the person being dragged like a dead dog, he felt somewhat familiar…
“Patrol Officer Lu.” Cao Weida greeted faintly.
Lu Ju, who hadn’t recognized him at first, ran past Dong Xiaozhen with an apologetic smile, “Patrol Officer Cao, let’s talk it out nicely. We’re all on the same side; don’t ruin the harmony.”
He thought, it’s been so long, the beating’s done, Cao Weida should be over it by now, right?
He guessed right. Cao Weida really was over it. He replied with a sly smile: “It’s Patrol Officer Lu. Since you’ve said so, of course I have to give you face.”
He pointed at the several cowering patrolmen, “There, those are your men. Hand them over to you now, Patrol Officer Lu.”
“But I have to say, these guys are too much.”
He rattled off the whole story, “Patrol Officer Lu, you need to manage these people. They’re breaking the law they know, you know that.”
“On a small scale, they’re your subordinates. Their actions outside all reflect on you. With them acting so recklessly, how do the people curse you behind your back?”
“On a larger scale, they’re wearing patrolmen’s clothes, representing the face of all patrolmen in Beiping!”
“The people already point fingers at us behind our backs, making us unable to hold our heads up. If we let them continue, how will the people see us in the future?”
“Small mischief is one thing, but pushing people down the path to death? Isn’t that forcing them to fight us to the death?”
“What if we provoke a few desperate ones who think all us patrolmen are like this, ambushing us from the dark or retaliating against our families? Wouldn’t that be unjust?”
The surrounding patrolmen immediately buzzed with discussion.
“Yeah, Cao Ye makes sense.”
“We haven’t done it. If those desperate ones include us in their revenge, how unjust would that be for us?”
“Damn, Dong Xiaozhen and his gang are too much. In my view, no need to just break limbs; execute them directly!”
No one was a fool. These patrolmen did extortion and blackmail too, but they basically followed the rules and didn’t push people to death.
But Dong Xiaozhen and them really pushed people to the path of death; that’s breaking the rules.
Those who break rules are despised in any era.
Lu Ju fell silent too. How was he supposed to respond to that?
Argue against it?
If he really dared, it wouldn’t just be offending Cao Weida; he’d offend all the patrolmen.
“So Patrol Officer Cao, what do you think we should do?”
“That’s easy. We’re patrolmen; we handle things by the law. Whatever crime they committed, deal with it according to the law. Gather the evidence and send them straight to Jingshi Prison.”
“Isn’t that too harsh?” Lu Ju hesitated. In his view, stripping their clothes was enough. Sending them to prison would be offending them to death.
“Patrol Officer Cao, they’re the pillars of their families. Sending them all in is like pulling the pillar from several families. How will their families survive after?”
Cao Weida sneered, “Instead of pitying their families, pity those families persecuted by them.”
“Their families are people; aren’t the persecuted people people?”
“Anyway, I’ve given my advice. What you do is up to you, as long as you’re not worried about revenge from those whose families were broken and scattered by them.”
“Of course, Dong Xiaozhen can’t be released for now. I’m going to report to Ono Taijun right away. The final decision depends on Ono Taijun.”
“Also, these people brought back, my men will take custody first. If they’re really guilty, I won’t tolerate it. But if not, I’ll release them.”
After saying that, ignoring Lu Ju, he said something to Duomen, left the police station main gate, called a rickshaw, and headed to Ci Ji Hospital.
He left carefree, but Lu Ju was in a bind.
Over a hundred eyes around him watched, waiting for his decision. If handled poorly, it might trigger a chain reaction.
He cursed inwardly. Shouldn’t have pretended to come out as peacemaker. Better to stay in the toilet!
Now he was stuck, unable to get off the tiger…
The sergeant who had sent for Patrol Officer Lu earlier approached, “Officer, how about we do as Patrol Officer Cao says?”
“These things they did themselves; we can’t take the blame. Whatever sentence they get, it’s their own fault.”
“After the verdict, we’ll help you publicize it well. Maybe the people will praise you behind your back for caring for the people and righting wrongs!”
Lu Ju said irritably: “Easy for you to say. What if their families come to make trouble at the police station? You handle it then?”
Sentencing these patrolmen was fine, but their families were a big headache.
Fellow villagers all; he couldn’t forcibly drive them away, right?
Besides, if he did, how would his brothers under him see him?
Heartless?
Or stingy and ungrateful?
“Simple!”
“Oh? You have a way?”
The sergeant’s eyes flashed cunningly, “Didn’t Dong Xiaozhen scrape together a lot of money? Take some out as compensation for their families.”
“Anyway, Dong Xiaozhen is locked up by Patrol Officer Cao now; he’s probably done for. For the remaining money, find their families, return half; they’ll be grateful, maybe even set up a longevity tablet for you! As for the rest, you decide how to handle.”
“This way, you solve their family issue, regain reputation, and achieve three wins!”
Lu Ju’s eyes lit up. You know, this idea really works!
He slapped the sergeant’s shoulder, “You kid, not bad, quick brain! Alright, this matter’s yours. Don’t worry, I won’t shortchange you!”
The sergeant was delighted, “Yes! Officer, rest assured, mission accomplished!”
Lu Ju assigning it to him meant promising him a share of the future benefits, which was his original intent in suggesting it.
Otherwise, who’d do a thankless task?
“Men, grab them all for me!”
