Chapter 1196 - 1197: Clumsy Performance

Chapter 1196: Chapter 1197: Clumsy Performance

"Director Wang, about this incident..." Liu Jinming looked at Wang Tao.

Wang Tao patted Liu Jinming on the shoulder and said, "What do you mean?"

Liu Jinming immediately said bitterly, "Those punks actually hit me. I definitely won’t let them off."

"I mean, do you want to vent your anger, or are you looking for compensation?"

Liu Jinming gritted his teeth and said, "Damn, I’ve got to beat them up first."

Wang Tao shook his head and said, "That won’t do. We’re strictly enforcing the law now. We, as police, can’t lay a hand on suspects. If you start beating people at the station, it’s not something I can cover up, nor even Deputy Director Liu. Besides, they’re students, and there are so many of them. Blowing this up wouldn’t be good."

"So, I’m just supposed to let them get away with it?" Liu Jinming rolled his eyes.

Wang Tao said, "What I’m thinking is, just let them compensate some money, so it’s easier for me to handle."

"No way, I don’t need money, I just want to teach them a lesson."

Wang Tao thought for a moment and said, "If you really have to deal with them, then you’ll have to get a medical examination. If it’s serious enough, it could be escalated to assault charges."

Liu Jinming immediately said, "Yes, let’s do that. These brats dared to hit me; I must have them locked up."

Wang Tao couldn’t help but shake his head and said, "But if you do that, it definitely won’t be a small matter. I’m afraid something might happen. My suggestion is to use this as a scare tactic to make them pay and apologize. That would be the best."

Liu Jinming hesitated and said, "If that’s the case, I want those kids to kneel down and apologize to me, and then pay us 100,000 yuan."

"100,000... seems a bit much. Okay, we’ll see when the time comes."

After the two had made their plans, Wang Tao called both groups together. In such matters, the best way is reconciliation, so recording statements and whatnot isn’t necessary.

Both groups glared at each other.

Wang Tao cleared his throat and said solemnly, "I roughly understand the situation with your matter. What I’m proposing now is reconciliation. Do you have any objections?"

Song Xiaodong looked at Wang Tao and said, "How do you plan to reconcile?"

Wang Tao said, "You hit people, so you should apologize first, then compensate a bit, and then neither side pursues this matter further."

A young man next to Liu Jinming immediately yelled, "Officer, my chest hurts, I don’t dare move."

Wang Tao stood up, went over, and lightly pressed the young man’s chest. He immediately cried out like a pig being slaughtered, "Ouch! It hurts so much!"

"It seems like a bone might be broken, we need to send him to the hospital immediately for an examination. You two, get him to the hospital for a check-up," Wang Tao immediately called over two people to take the young man away.

At this point, Liu Jinming said with a sullen face, "Deputy Director Wang, our men were beaten so badly their bones are broken. Can this matter really be settled with reconciliation?"

Wang Tao pretended to mull over it with a frown and said, "If bones are broken, that constitutes harm, which could escalate to a criminal case."

The boys on Song Xiaodong’s side immediately turned pale. One of them, stuttering, asked, "What will happen to us? Will we be sentenced?"

Wang Tao nodded and said, "If it constitutes harm, they could pursue legal charges, and you could be sentenced."

The four boys panicked instantly. If they were arrested, their education would be over. Plus, they all dreaded explaining it to their parents.

Song Xiaodong squinted, knowing they were intentionally setting a trap. He then asked slowly, "What if they don’t pursue it seriously?"

Wang Tao said, "That mainly depends on them. If they insist on pursuing it, we must enforce the law. But if they don’t, it can be dropped."

Liu Jinming immediately glared and shouted, "No! They hit us, broke our man’s bones, this cannot just end here. I want to pursue this. I must have them jailed."

Wang Tao hurriedly said, "Young man, forgive where you can. They’re just kids, college students. If you pursue this, it ruins their lives. It’s just a moment of impulse from everyone. I suggest they pay some medical fees, some nutrition fees, and let it go."

Liu Jinming snorted and said, "That’s too easy on them. We’ve been beaten so badly. I’ve never been beaten like this in my life."

Wang Tao, playing the mediator, said earnestly, "It’s fair for young people to face some consequences for their impulsiveness, but this is pushing them towards a dead end. I hope you can give them a chance."

Liu Jinming seemed persuaded, hesitated, and said, "Alright, I’ll propose a few conditions. If they agree, I’ll let it go."

"Okay, okay, but please don’t make conditions too harsh; they are students," Wang Tao quickly added.

The four boys on Song Xiaodong’s side were all grateful to Wang Tao because every word he said favored them. They felt they’d encountered a good cop.

But Song Xiaodong quietly found it amusing. This kind of clumsy acting might fool students with no social experience.

But he remained silent, wanting to see how they continued their performance.

Lu Yaobing, lacking much social experience but having learned a lot with Song Xiaodong, could see clearly that Wang Tao and Liu Jinming were obviously acting together.

But seeing Song Xiaodong remain silent, she too said nothing, waiting eagerly to see how her mentor would deal with them after their performance.

Liu Jinming then looked toward Song Xiaodong, raised his chin, and said, "First, they must apologize to me."

A boy immediately volunteered, "Alright, alright, we’ll apologize."

Liu Jinming snorted and said, "When I say apologize, I don’t mean just saying it. You must all kneel down and apologize!" His tone was harsh and severe.

The four students’ faces instantly changed. Kneeling for an apology was a great insult, something very hard to accept for them.

Liu Jinming snorted, his face twisted, and said, "If you don’t agree, fine. We’ll make this big, and have each of you locked up."

This hit the students’ weakest spot. The four were immediately so frightened they lost their nerve, instinctively turning their eyes to Song Xiaodong.