Wang Mao came to Mayor Li's office and was surprised to see Zhou Zhongping there. After he saw Mayor Li's calm smile, he felt a little relieved. He was so scheming that he didn't show off.
He was timid in his heart, but he grabbed Mayor Li's hand and started joking.
"Mr. Li, if you put out a few more dishes and get a jug of wine, it would be a proper Hongmen Banquet."
"Hahaha, Lao Wang, you are really good at joking. You want to drink. I will treat you after we finish. I will make sure you drink as much as you want." Mayor Li put his arms around Wang Mao's shoulders and sat down on the sofa.
"I just don't know if Captain Zhou is going to ask for a drink soon." Wang Mao sat down and smiled at Zhou Zhongping.
"No way, Lao Wang, don't worry too much. Captain Zhou is here today to learn about the situation. You also know that they can't help it. There has to be someone to do everything, right?" Li Xiangchang said in the middle.
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"Village Chief Wang, I asked Township Chief Li to call you here today because I want to find out more about the situation from you. I have no other intention." Zhou Zhongping said.
"Then ask. I've been here since. If I don't cooperate with you, I probably won't be able to get out of this door." Wang Mao was testing Zhou Zhongping with words while also thinking about his own escape plan.
"No, no, Lao Wang, as long as you answer Captain Zhou's questions truthfully, it's up to you to enter and exit this door." Township Chief Li quickly smoothed things over.
"Village Chief Wang, did you and Liao Wei meet the afternoon before the fire broke out in the Xu family?" Zhou Zhongping didn't want to talk nonsense and went straight to the topic.
"I've seen it before." Wang Mao replied.
Seeing that Zhou Zhongping was asking about serious matters, Township Chief Li stopped participating in the conversation and just sat there smoking silently.
"What did you talk about then?"
"At that time, he urged me to do the work quickly and asked the Xu family to sign the resettlement agreement quickly. He also said that his company had given him a death order and told him to complete the task within a week."
"How did you answer then?"
"I said this matter is not easy to handle. Although I am the village chief, the Xu family does not listen to me at all. They only listen to the clan leader. Now that their clan leader is gone, they have no intention of signing. They are all choosing a clan leader.
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"Then what?"
"Then he asked me to think of a way. What can I do? I am just a farmer. How can I be more capable than the people in their big companies? What they can't handle, I can't handle even more."
"What happens next?"
"Then he left dejectedly. I sent him outside the door and saw that he did not go out of the village, but in the direction where the Xu family lived. I guessed that he was going to talk to the Xu family.
Let’s go.”
"Were the ancestor worship activities that night planned in advance or were they arranged temporarily?"
"Captain Zhou, I told you this last time I saw you. We hold ancestor worship activities on the Shangsi Festival on the third day of March every year. If you don't believe it, you can go investigate."
"Village Chief Wang, what you said is very different from Liao Wei's explanation?"
"What do you mean? Captain Zhou, are you suggesting that I lie? I am so old and have been the village chief and clan leader all my life. I am a man of my word."
"According to Liao Wei's confession, it was you who came up with the idea of setting the fire."
"He is a slanderer! Although the Xu family has conflicts with our Wang family, they live in the same village after all. Can I ask others to come and set fire to our village? This is nonsense! Can you believe what Liao Wei said? You can.
How can anyone tell the truth when he asks his men to set fire?" When Wang Mao spoke, his voice was full of emotion and his words were ups and downs, acting like a person who had been wronged.
Facing such a cunning and performative person, Zhou Zhongping couldn't find the flaw in his words for a while, so he could only continue to ask according to his preparation:
"According to Liao Wei's account, you agreed to spread rumors in the village to cooperate with him, and we did hear many rumors in the village about provoking the wrath of heaven, retribution, etc. How do you explain this?"
"Captain Zhou, rumors only stop with the wise. I believe that you, me and everyone else will not believe these rumors. In return for God's wrath and retribution, how many people in this era will believe in these rumors? If you think these rumors are spread by me
Yes, you can go investigate. As long as you find someone in the village who proves that the rumor was spread by me, I will accept it! But if Liao Wei said such a thing, it would be a frame-up." Wang Mao continued to use his advantage.
When asked here, Zhou Zhongping had finished asking all the questions he had prepared in advance. He sighed and said:
"Village Chief Wang, these are your personal words. There is indeed a big difference between your explanation and Liao Wei's explanation. I will not judge who is right and who is wrong here. In the future, whose testimony the judge will accept will be the judge's
It’s up.”
"I believe the judge will be fair. Liao Wei is an adult and the person in charge of the Yunxian Mountain project. Does he still need my advice on what he does? Let's take a step back, even if I really
What bad idea did you give him, and he broke the law himself, does it have anything to do with me?"
At this point, Zhou Zhongping felt that there was no point in continuing. Wang Mao insisted that he did not conspire with Liao Wei. Even with Liao Wei's testimony, the court would most likely not accept it. He and Song Qing, who was responsible for taking records,
After exchanging glances, he stood up and said:
"Head Li and Village Head Wang thank you for your cooperation. That's it for today. Let's take our leave."
"Hey, Captain Zhou, let's go. I won't send you off." Wang Mao said arrogantly with his legs crossed.
"Oh, are you leaving now? Let's go after dinner and have something to eat in our cafeteria? I have to see you off." Township Chief Li accompanied Zhou Zhongping to the door of the office, then turned around and said to Wang Mao:
"Hey, Lao Wang, you must not leave. Let's have a drink later."
After coming out of the Sanshan Township Government, Song Qing drove the car and said to Zhou Zhongping:
"Team Zhou, this Wang Mao is really an old fox."
"Oh, there's nothing we can do. He asked Liao Wei to find someone to set the fire on, just to get rid of him. Now he has really succeeded."
"It doesn't matter, Captain Zhou. As long as we find Lin Ji again, this case will be closed. Even if we arrest that guy Wang Mao, it will probably be difficult to establish the case."
"That's what I said, but I don't think this matter will be settled so easily. After all, Wangxu Village still needs to be demolished, and the conflict between the Wang family and the Xu family has not been resolved. If this time can teach Wang Mao some lessons,
Maybe it will be better."
"Team Zhou, are you worried that something will happen later?" Song Qing asked in confusion.
"I don't know, but I always have a bad feeling in my heart."
Zhou Zhongping looked at the trees passing by quickly outside the window and fell into deep thought. Mayor Li's words came back to his ears. The two plans are actually a difficult problem for everyone. If this problem is not solved, Wang Xu