Xiao Xiao shook his head, and then he looked at the two old people, "I think maybe I can be of some help."
The old man, the old lady and the man kneeling on the ground all looked stunned.
"I have a friend whose father works in the Public Security Bureau."
...
"Really, really?"
There was a faint light in the old lady's dark eyes.
The old man's rickety back straightened slightly.
...
Although he couldn't bear to break his parents' hopes, the man hesitated before speaking.
"The police shouldn't be able to handle my situation."
"I don't have any evidence."
On the contrary, the eldest brother actually had an IOU signed by him in his hand.
He also thought about calling the police at first.
But after careful consideration and his fear of retaliation, he gave up the plan.
...
"Is that so?"
The old lady didn’t believe it, “Why can’t the police control it?”
"He is blackmailing!"
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"It's not a good thing this kid did!"
The old man finally figured it out, "I did borrow money from this guy."
"The IOU is also in that guy's hand."
"Even if the amount above is false, who can prove it?"
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"I never wrote an IOU."
The man muttered softly.
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"You might as well have written the IOU from the beginning!"
The old man glared at the man fiercely and said, "If you say this, maybe there won't be anything like this."
"Who told you to take chances, kid?"
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"I don't!"
The man cried out for injustice, but he couldn't help but feel a little guilty in his heart.
Even if he didn't really intend to repay the money, when he knew that he didn't have to write an IOU, it was undeniable that he was secretly happy.
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"Alas~"
The old lady sighed, and the light in her eyes dimmed again.
Is it really her extravagant hope?
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"uncertain."
Xiao Xiao said, "I can ask my friend's father to check on the eldest brother first."
He didn't elaborate, but everyone else's eyes slowly lit up.
In their opinion, how could someone who did such a thing be clean?
As long as the police find out that he has other problems, maybe their dilemma can be solved together.
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"Even if-"
The elder brother found out that there was no problem, and he also had a way to make the elder brother understand-
Paying back debts is a matter of course.
However, it is wrong to set up blackmail.
The corners of Xiao Xiao's mouth curved upward almost imperceptibly.
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"Forget it?"
The old man heard Xiao Xiao's unfinished words with sharp ears.
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"nothing."
Xiao Xiao shook his head, "I'll make a call first."
"If it's possible-"
He looked at the man who had a mixture of sadness and joy on his face, and said, "Please come with me to meet my friend and tell him about your situation."
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"oh."
The man nodded blankly, then reacted and exclaimed, "Should I see the police?!"
Probably out of fear of his elder brother, he had some inexplicable resistance to meeting the police.
...
Xiao Xiao raised his eyebrows, but before he could speak, the old man had already scolded him, "What's your name?"
"What happened to meeting the police?"
"You haven't done anything wrong."
"You did something stupid!"
"Besides, Xiaoxiao is helping you, why do you still want to leave everything to others and do nothing yourself?"
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"Yes, Asong, you are the person involved, and you are required to explain the situation to the police."
"Isn't this a matter of course?"
The old lady was also a little dissatisfied with the man's surprise.
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Looking at the man with his head hanging down, Xiao Xiao shrugged, turned around and walked a few steps towards the yard.
Looking at the phone in his hand, he recalled it.
Although Meng Jixi's phone number was not saved in his address book, Meng Jixi had called him before.
He flipped through the communication records.
Ah, found it.
Xiao Xiao slightly raised his lips and smiled.
...
Xiao Xiao dialed the number.
"beep-"
"Master Xiao."
Xiao Xiao:......
So fast.
"...Meng Jixi."
"I was just looking at my phone."
Seemingly aware of his urgency, the other party couldn't help but explain.
"oh."
Xiao Xiao responded, not intending to dwell on this topic, and asked directly: "Meng Jixi, do you have time now?"
"I have something to ask you for help."
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"Have time."
Meng Jixi was equally straightforward, "Where shall we meet?"
Xiao Xiao reported the address of Xiao's Teahouse.
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Xiao Xiao hung up the phone, turned around and walked into the house.
Everyone who had been looking anxiously at the door had expressions of anxiety and anticipation.
The corners of his mouth raised, "Okay, my friend will come over later."
"Grandpa Mu, Grandma Tan, you just wait here for the news."
"Mu Tansong, I made an appointment with him to meet at Xiao's Tea House."
"You come with me."
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"Oh, okay."
The man nodded and walked to Xiao Xiao's side.
There was no reaction to Xiao Xiao calling him by his full name.
Because that's what this kid called him when he was a kid.
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He still remembered that one time when he and some friends were "educating" an ignorant boy, they happened to be bumped into by the kid.
He was a senior in high school at that time, and this kid had just entered elementary school.
However, being stared at silently by that kid, he felt indescribably awkward.
He also knew that his parents liked this kid very much.
So, after cursing the boy they blocked, he let him go.
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Facing the puzzled looks of others, he could only snort and walk quickly past the little ghost.
I originally wanted to threaten the kid not to tell his parents what he saw today.
Thinking about it later, this seemed too frustrating.
So I gave up.
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He was very calm during those few days, and when he returned home, he couldn't help but feel a little cautious because of his guilty conscience and nervousness.
Although he has been scolded a lot, he doesn't have masochistic tendencies. Who would take the initiative to seek scolding if he could avoid being scolded?
...
It turned out that everything was calm at home.
He was very satisfied.
It seems that the boy still has some loyalty.
Then he didn't care that the boy called him a very disrespectful name.
...
When Xiao Xiao went out to make a phone call just now, the man had already been called up by the old lady.
He didn't dare to sit down, so he just stood on one side.
Now I don’t know if it’s because of nervousness or numbness in my legs? I can actually walk smoothly.
Xiao Xiao:......
Two old men:......
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The old man and the old lady looked at each other and hesitated to speak.
Then they looked at Xiao Xiao and then at the man, with worried expressions on their faces.
"Xiaoxiao, look at this kid and tell him not to talk nonsense."
The old man asked Xiao Xiao worriedly, and then looked at the man with a stern look, "Mu Tansong, you have to listen to Xiao Xiao, do you understand?"
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"A Song, I need to tell the police everything carefully."
"Just answer whatever the police ask you, and don't lose your temper."