Rebirth 78, the beginning of the marriage was broken off by the female educated youth

The elderly man with white hair, clearly highly respected among the crowd, upon hearing Fan Deting's words, pointed to the trembling families of the Chen and Ma families surrounded by the crowd and shouted in a loud but agitated voice:

"Director Fan, the justice we ordinary people want is very simple! We all know about Chen Hanguo's situation. He is a child prodigy and the pride of Luzhou! He killed people to avenge the Hu family, which is acting on behalf of Heaven! Your police cannot arrest him, let alone make him pay with his life! If this child is wronged, we, the men of Luzhou, will never allow it!"

His words caused a huge stir, and immediately a chorus of agreement arose among the crowd.

"Yes, we don't agree!"

We demand an explanation!

"We support Chen Hanguo!"

The crowd erupted in a thunderous response, their emotions becoming even more agitated, and it looked like things were about to spiral out of control again!

"Everyone!"

Seeing this, Fan Deting and Li Xiangnan exchanged a glance and nodded in tacit agreement. The former raised his arm and stepped forward, found a flower bed to stand on, and steadily swept his gaze over the many indignant people. He gathered his strength and his voice drowned out the noise in the room.

"Everyone, quiet down and listen to me! Let me, Old Fan, ramble on for a bit!"

The crowd's anxiety subsided slightly, the noise gradually died down, and finally, countless eyes were fixed on the Luzhou Public Security Bureau Chief.

Fan Deting has always been a public figure in Luzhou, and his appearance has become the focus of everyone's attention.

“First of all!” Fan Deting’s tone was resolute and carried an unquestionable authority. “As everyone knows, our country is a country ruled by law! No one is above the law! A life for a life, a debt for a debt—these are fundamental principles!”

The crowd seemed to understand something, and a series of exclamations immediately rang out!

Fan Deting quickly reached out and pressed down, "Didn't you just say that Zhang Biao and the other three murdered Hu Jianjun's family and must pay with their lives? Then I ask you, by the same logic, Chen Hanguo killed four people in the street, so can he be exempted from legal review and punishment just because of the so-called 'acting on behalf of Heaven'?"

These words were like ice water poured onto boiling oil, instantly stirring up even greater commotion and discontent!

"How can that be the same? Chen Hanguo is Chen Hanguo, and Zhang Biao and the others are them!"

"Yeah, why should we! Chen Hanguo didn't do it on purpose!"

"They are beasts, but Chen Hanguo is a hero of our Luzhou!"

"but--"

Fan Deting suddenly raised his voice and immediately pressed his hands down to try and control the situation.

"The law is always rigorous, but it also takes human consideration into account; each case must be analyzed individually!"

At this moment, he pointed and his tone suddenly changed, pointing to Li Xiangnan, his voice becoming extremely meaningful, "This is Li Xiangnan, our specially appointed consultant for this case. His opinions represent the attitude of our Luzhou Municipal Bureau. Let him speak to everyone!"

After spending so many days together, Fan Deting and Li Xiangnan had indeed developed a tacit understanding to some extent.

At this moment, Li Xiangnan had already made up his mind. Upon hearing this, he jumped onto the flower bed and, amidst the excitement, looked at the countless tense and expectant faces.

"Ladies and gentlemen, legal provisions are dead! But people are alive! The causes and consequences of a case, the mental state of the parties involved, their motivations... all of these will become factors that the law must consider in its final judgment!"

"Our public security organs emphasize evidence and investigation when handling cases, but we will never overlook any special circumstances that may affect the nature of the case! Please trust the law, and trust the Nanwan government, the Luzhou government, and the Luzhou Public Security Bureau. I believe that we will give all the parties involved and the whole society a fair explanation that can withstand the test of history!"

Li Xiangnan's words did not explicitly state Chen Hanguo's mental illness, but these artfully crafted remarks both upheld the dignity of the law and cleverly left room for maneuver in Chen Hanguo's case.

At the same time, his tone implied that there were special circumstances surrounding the case, demonstrating the decisiveness of an advisor and subtly calming public sentiment.

The combination of the police chief's authority and the professionalism of a specially appointed consultant, along with their appeal to the public through legal, rational, and emotional means, immediately calmed the enraged crowd considerably.

After Li Xiangnan finished speaking, the others whispered among themselves, trying to decipher the meaning behind their words.

Li Xiangnan and Fan Deting exchanged a glance, and both breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the white-haired old man was still worried and came out with red eyes, leaning on his cane.

"Director Fan, Advisor, what you say makes a lot of sense! However, we still need a stance, a guarantee. If these people go back on their word or try to make Chen Hanguo pay with his life in the future, we will absolutely not agree!"

After saying this, he turned around and glared at the families of Chen and Ma, shouting, "You must, in front of Director Fan, the advisor, many police officers, and all the people, guarantee us that you will never hold Chen Hanguo accountable!"

"Yes, Mr. Zheng is right, we must guarantee that!"

We demand a stance!

Old Zheng reignited the crowd's anger, and they began to hurl insults. In an instant, they were the target of everyone's spittle, which nearly drowned the Chen and Ma families who were surrounded by them!

At this point, it was inconvenient for Li Xiangnan and Fan Deting to get involved.

But the two of them also began to have a vague sense of anticipation.

At this moment, Chen Xiaoyan's daughter and Ma Taihe's son, looking at their bodies covered in filthy egg yolk and foul-smelling rotten vegetable leaves, felt bitter. Faced with the overwhelming public opinion around them, their already broken psychological defenses collapsed once again, their faces ashen, and tears streaming down their faces.

"Dear uncles, aunts, and sisters, we promise we won't pursue this matter, we really won't!"

"Please, everyone, leave us alone! We just want to live our lives from now on!"

Seeing the two families' pathetic surrender, Fan Deting quickly pressed his advantage, loudly appealing, "Alright, folks, neighbors, you've all seen their attitude. Let's leave it at that. Everyone disperse, don't gather, don't disrupt order or traffic. Please trust our public security organs; we will definitely handle this case properly!"

With the persuasion and guidance of Fan Deting and the police at the scene, the crowd finally dispersed. Many people spat at the Chen and Ma families and cursed them for their karma before leaving.

Seeing the two families flee like stray dogs under the escort of the police, Li Xiangnan and Fan Deting both breathed a sigh of relief.

"Director Fan, what you just said was quite artful!"

Fan Deting gave a wry smile, "Sigh, there's no way around it. We have to stick to our principles while also going along with public opinion! It's tough! But some things are more effective if Advisor Li says them than if I do!"

Due to his position, there are certain things Fan Deting really cannot say.

"Ha ha!"

The two looked at each other and smiled.

But at this moment, Fan Deting stared in the direction where the Chen and Ma families had left, and asked in confusion, "Strangely, Zhang Biao's family members have not shown up yet!"

Li Xiangnan had just been thinking about this issue as well. Zhang Biao was the main culprit, and his family members had not been allowed to leave since they were summoned to Luzhou for questioning.

It was understandable that the Chen and Ma families came to pay their respects to the victim, but the Zhang family seemed to have never shown up.

"Director Fan, Consultant Li!"

As the two were talking, a policeman suddenly ran over from a jeep that had stopped at the intersection.

"Zhang Biao's wife and daughter are at the Municipal Public Security Bureau. They said they want to see two leaders... They seem very panicked. I don't know what happened. They said they would only talk after they see you!"

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangnan and the others exchanged glances, a sense of doubt arising in their hearts.

What kind of trouble is Zhang Biao's family causing now?

Without saying a word, the group got into the car and immediately headed back to the Municipal Public Security Bureau...