Free Web NovelChapter 318: Chapter 252: Don’t Provoke Trouble, Don’t Fear Trouble
This is the third time.
Fang Huai dropped his pants again in the presence of a woman.
Last time, it was on the martial arts competition playground.
The time before that, it was in front of Brother Yang.
Brother Yang had long forbidden it, but he violated the rules again, feeling somewhat guilty as he looked around cautiously.
Yet these cautious expressions only bolstered the woman’s brazen confidence.
"Sue me! Sue me! Lawyers are damn expensive nowadays, hope you can afford one!"
Fang Huai stripped off his combat uniform, then his camouflage, and his pants.
He was only left with a set of thin gym shorts.
So thin that everyone could see the outline of Fang Huai’s body.
Fang Huai still straightened out his clothes, shook them off, hopped around, and then took off his shoes, shaking them as well.
"Officer, should I take off my socks too?"
Now, everyone understood that he definitely didn’t have it on his person, they just looked at the pile of clothes on the ground.
The police shook their heads.
If it were a drug enforcement body search, even the space inside the crotch of pants could hide enough to send a person to death row.
But this woman claimed she was missing 100,000.
The police turned to ask the woman, "Do you have anything else to say?"
However, the woman pointed at the pile of clothes and said, "There’s so many clothes and pants there!"
Fang Huai walked over to his pile of clothes, picked up his camouflage, and pulled out a neatly stacked wad of cash from his chest pocket.
Five thousand yuan, plus a bank card, and upon feeling around, there was also a small withdrawal slip, which Hao Chengbin had given him inside the money when he went to withdraw cash for him.
Fang Huai took it out and handed it to the police.
"This was withdrawn from Dongshan Road Industrial Bank yesterday, the withdrawal slip is here, this is the card, I withdrew 10,000 yuan, and this money was for treating my squadron comrades to a meal. Yesterday, I gave the cook 5,000 yuan to buy food, and I haven’t spent the remaining 5,000 yuan yet."
Since the squadron didn’t allow lockers to be locked, it wasn’t safe to leave money there, so he carried the remaining 5,000 yuan with him.
But as soon as he said this, the people around were shocked.
Wow.
To treat his comrades to a meal, he drops 10,000 yuan!!
The woman was also shocked and stepped forward to look at the withdrawal slip.
"This money..."
At that moment, a man also came over, pulled her back, and shook his head.
The charred money, all crisp new bundles of sequential bills, definitely didn’t look like this, and the man had already presented the withdrawal slip.
He worked at a bank, he knew very well.
With the police present, it was easy to check; making a fuss about this could only bring disgrace upon herself.
At this time, a fire department vehicle with its siren flashing arrived nearby, and the door slammed shut with a loud bang.
Master He strode over, hands behind his back and with an air of anger.
His voice preceded him.
"Who here is slandering our firefighters?"
Seeing his military uniform and rank, the police officers at the station gave him a smile.
Master He nodded in response, saluted, and shook hands.
Seeing that a firefighting leader had come to back him up, and with such an imposing manner, the woman stepped back and started flipping through her phone again.
In truth, she didn’t know any influential people; she was simply scrolling through her contacts to bolster her own bravado.
The man was more stubborn and took a step forward, saying:
"We’re just reasonably suspicious! Only he went into the fire scene, we’re talking about a lot of money, nearly one hundred thousand yuan! It just disappeared, how can we not suspect?"
"Him?" Master He pointed at Fang Huai, "You’re saying he took your money, it’d be more believable to say I took your money!
The guy’s family runs a big company! Last month alone, they donated over thirty million to a Sichuan township, they have more money than they can spend. Why would he go crazy and take your money?"
Oh dear.
The crowd exploded in chatter once again.
Just a moment ago, everyone was tangled up pondering why such a young guy could recklessly spend money like that, dropping ten thousand just for a meal.
Now it made sense.
Perfect sense.
"Is it true, three hundred million..."
"Wealthy people’s kids, they spend money without restraint, I have a relative in my family..."
"I have a friend’s kid, every month..."
The conversation drifted off topic, but with these two revelations, nobody believed the rich second generation firefighter had taken the money.
Actually, it’s quite ludicrous.
When people believe, they may think someone with a loud voice is right; when they don’t, it’s also possible to perceive one party as rich and the other as poor.
Anyway, no actual basis is needed.
The faces of the man and woman had also turned pale.
The man worked at a bank and understood the energy of the wealthy to the fullest. If they truly disliked you, they could cause trouble out of nothing.
The woman, even more so, had been thoroughly influenced and firmly believed that money was the rule of society.
Fang Huai, at this moment, had none of their sordid thoughts. What he needed was justice.
He didn’t look at Old Teacher He but instead turned to the police officers.
Perhaps Old Teacher He had the social capacity to deal with the situation and was willing to stand up for him, but he didn’t have the legitimate authority to handle it.
"Comrade officer, you should investigate as you see fit. Most of the ash from the burned money is in the stairwell on the 19th floor; I’ve almost completely recovered it. The rest is on her hands," he said, pointing at the woman.
Then he continued, "After you’ve dealt with this, I’m going to hire a lawyer to sue her for defamation and insult. I have ample evidence here, and it involves the sacred profession of firefighting, so I suppose the nature of the crime is quite serious, right?
It has also damaged my reputation.
Both charges are criminal offenses. I don’t seek compensatory damages, but she must serve time. Please prepare a case for me as it will serve as additional evidence later on."
The leading police officer glanced at another accompanying officer.
That one, who clearly had more legal knowledge, nodded with the lead officer and whispered a few words.
Only then did the leading officer say,
"Alright, this matter requires you to file a lawsuit on your own, but since it occurred while you were on duty, and firefighting is a sacred profession, we ought to support your personal prosecution. We will preserve the evidence for you, rest assured." freёwebnovel.com
Cao Yi quickly added fuel to the fire, pointing at the man, "This one raised a fraudulent alarm! He falsely claimed his daughter was trapped in the house, causing our soldiers to risk their lives to rescue his property! He should be held in administrative detention by rights!"
"Yes! I’ll testify!" a resident who lived a little further from these buildings stood out.
"Me too, I’ll testify!"
Several more people stepped forward.
But those who lived closer, especially in the same building, while they could voice their condemnation just moments before, now faced with the possibility of detention or imprisonment, dared not speak rashly.
What if that had provoked two psychotics? How would everyone cope with the potential revenge?
Actually, this case didn’t require any testimony from others – the police had already understood the whole situation upon arrival. The situation could be sufficiently proven by the Firefighting Patrol alone.
"Please come with us to assist with the investigation," the officers requested.
Approaching the duo, they delivered this classic line.
But life is not a play, and upon hearing these words, they would have to pay a price.
The man and woman’s complexions were stricken with panic, yet they both obediently followed.
They had heard of the law, but after understanding just the surface, they presumed themselves proficient and thus underestimated the law.
Only when confronted with someone serious did they realize they knew next to nothing.
The crowd, after witnessing a genuine case of insult prosecution, felt a chill. They clucked their tongues, thinking it best to hold their tongues in the future.
But no one applauded for the outcome.
They were cautious.
The surrounding middle-class life was blissfully quiet. Based on the principle of yielding for happiness, any risky matter was strictly avoided.
One can participate, but must not cause trouble, especially with those who could potentially go from middle-class to bottom-tier due to imprisonment, harboring a mindset of vengeance, yet having no avenue for it, and thus might lash out anywhere.
In a neighborhood, there are many ways to seek revenge.
Dump garbage at the doorstep.
Put poison on the elevator, stairs, or lawns that can kill pets.
High-decibel sound systems, building shakers...
Or even dropping objects from heights.
Some people began to fear, wondering if they had said too much earlier and if that might make the woman bear a grudge.
In fact, had they condemned the woman a bit more just now, she might not have been so emboldened to utter those potentially incriminating tirades.
On the other hand, the military collective wouldn’t consider so many what-ifs. They’re not allowed to cause trouble, nor are they permitted to fear it. More than just speaking up when seeing injustice, what’s more important is taking action when it’s needed.
Like Old Teacher He at this moment, seeing his soldier, Fang Huai, so resolute, he felt particularly pleased with himself. Tossing the car keys in his hand, he patted Fang Huai’s head and said,
"Let’s go! Get in my car. I’ll accompany you to the police station to handle this!"
After saying that, he turned to Cao Yi and added, "While catching people is catching people, the fire still needs to be put out in their home, okay?"
Cao Yi finally showed a hint of humor, laughing, "Don’t worry, Instructor, we’ll put out the fire and even close their doors for them, so they can’t claim anything’s missing. I can’t afford that."
"You f*cking guy..." Master He laughed as he walked away.
Fang Huai also donned his camouflage uniform, following happily behind.
He loved the troops.
This troop that neither provoked nor feared trouble.
