Reborn in 1981, starting by smashing my iron rice bowl.

Wang Jianzhong could tell that Liu Weidong was joking, and laughed heartily, "Alright, alright, it's almost lunchtime, come on, come on, I'll treat you to dinner to make up for it!"

Amid the surprised gazes of the police officers on duty, the two left the police station and soon arrived at the state-run restaurant.

Hotel manager Li Yongjiu personally received the two, and seeing Liu Weidong chatting and laughing with Wang Jianzhong, he was also very moved.

Just two or three months ago, this young man was just an egg vendor. How long has it been? He's already on friendly terms with the criminal investigation captain! It's truly enviable!

In those days, people treated others to meals in a rather modest manner. Wang Jianzhong ordered three dishes and a soup, which was already considered quite a feast.

After the waiter left, Wang Jianzhong smiled and explained to Liu Weidong, "There are regulations now that prohibit drinking during working hours, so we'll have to skip this drink. Sorry!"

Liu Weidong, of course, wouldn't take such a small matter to heart. He smiled and said, "Drinking at noon is indeed inappropriate. Let's arrange a time for dinner later and have a good drink!"

"Haha, okay, it's a deal!" Wang Jianzhong certainly wouldn't refuse, and then asked Liu Weidong curiously, "You said you wanted to question someone, what exactly is it about?"

Liu Weidong said seriously, "Captain Wang, why did you release Wang Deli?"

Wang Jianzhong smiled wryly and said, "So that's what happened. Weidong, this really isn't my fault. After a thorough investigation, we determined that although Wang Deli knew Wang Dashan would return to the village, he genuinely didn't know he had committed a crime outside. As you know, our public security organs can't just arrest people arbitrarily, much less fabricate wrongful convictions. Moreover, there are people in the town watching this matter, so we can only release him as soon as possible."

At this point, Wang Jianzhong quickly added, "However, we have conclusive evidence that Wang Dahai knew his brother had killed someone. So he has been formally arrested, and this time he will definitely serve several years in prison!"

Liu Weidong wasn't particularly concerned about Wang Dahai's fate. Instead, he asked Wang Jianzhong with interest, "I remember you mentioned last time that a town leader spoke up for Wang Deli. This time it should be the same person, right? Who exactly is this guy?"

Wang Jianzhong hesitated for a moment, then whispered to Liu Weidong, "It's Ren Hao, the deputy mayor of Guangqing Town. He stood up for Wang Deli both times, so you can tell they have a good relationship!"

"I see!" Liu Weidong nodded in sudden realization, finally understanding who Wang Deli's backer was.

So this guy's got connections with the deputy mayor; no wonder he dared to openly boast about having powerful backers. To ordinary villagers, the deputy mayor is indeed a very high-ranking official, which is why Wang Deli dared to be so arrogant.

Ren Hao actually spoke up for Wang Deli publicly and even put pressure on the county public security bureau. Liu Weidong absolutely did not believe that there was nothing shady going on between the two.

Wang Jianzhong asked Liu Weidong, "You came to the county town specifically for this matter. Is it because Wang Deli targeted you again after he was released?"

“Yes!” Liu Weidong nodded and said, “After that old bastard was released, he targeted me in every way, saying that he had connections and wouldn’t let me have an easy time!”

Wang Jianzhong frowned and said, "This guy is really arrogant. He wasn't like this when we first arrested him."

Liu Weidong sneered, "Isn't that how people are? They just bully ordinary people with the little bit of power they have. When they really run into a tough opponent, they don't even dare to fart!"

“You’re right, that’s exactly it!” Wang Jianzhong nodded in deep agreement, then said with some difficulty, “But the police can’t handle this kind of thing, so I’m afraid we can’t help you much!”

Liu Weidong smiled and said, "I know it's really inappropriate for you to get involved in this matter, and I didn't mean to trouble you."

Liu Weidong was telling the truth. Wang Jianzhong really couldn't control this matter, but there were definitely people who could.

So after lunch, Liu Weidong wandered around the county town for half a day. After get off work hours, he went to the state-run store and bought a pack of Peony cigarettes, two bottles of Panda Grade B liquor, and a basket of apples. Carrying these things, he went to Wei Guohui's house.

Wei Guohui's wife, Yang Jianying, was cooking when she opened the door and saw Liu Weidong. She immediately smiled and said, "Oh, Weidong, you're here! Your teacher was talking about you yesterday. Come in quickly!"

"Hello, Madam!" Liu Weidong greeted Yang Jianying with a smile, handing her an apple and saying, "Don't you have bad teeth? The salesperson said these apples are very soft and mealy, so I bought them for you to try!"

Yang Jianying said happily, "Oh, Weidong, you're so thoughtful, thank you!"

Wei Guohui had already finished get off work. Hearing the commotion outside, he came out as well. Seeing the cigarettes and alcohol in Liu Weidong's hand, he smiled with satisfaction and said, "Ha, Weidong really knows me. After drinking so much, I still think this Panda Grade B Daqu tastes the best!"

In fact, Liu Weidong bought these two types of cigarettes and alcohol based on his memories from his previous life. As far as he knew, even after Wei Guohui was transferred to the city and became a leader, he still smoked Peony cigarettes and drank Panda liquor for decades. So Liu Weidong bought these two types of cigarettes and alcohol, and now it seems he made the right choice.

"All you do is smoke and drink!" Yang Jianying glanced at her husband with annoyance and whispered to Liu Weidong, "Don't buy these things anymore. The more you buy, the more your teacher will drink!"

Liu Weidong readily agreed: "Teacher's wife, don't worry, I will definitely buy less in the future."

"You old hag, why are you undermining me like this!" Wei Guohui was a little annoyed and quickly said to Liu Weidong, "Stay for dinner tonight and have a couple of drinks with me!"

"No problem, but only two drinks, okay? My teacher's wife just said no more!" Liu Weidong immediately agreed, then said with a worried look, "Teacher, actually I came here today to complain to you!"

Knowing that Liu Weidong was a very discreet person and wouldn't usually say things like that easily, Wei Guohui immediately asked him seriously, "What happened?"

"Do you remember the murderer that my senior brother and I caught a while ago? I told you when I was in the hospital that I was worried that his uncle, the village chief, would retaliate, and now it's really happening..." Since he had started, he couldn't be vague, so Liu Weidong recounted all the recent events.

After explaining the situation, Liu Weidong began to complain: "I've been involved in the market economy and haven't forgotten to help my fellow villagers get rich. I haven't done anything illegal or criminal. Logically speaking, even if the village doesn't support me, they shouldn't be targeting me. But this Wang Deli is using his position to settle personal scores and abusing his power as village chief to target me at every turn. This is too much. I have no other choice but to come to you to complain!"

Wei Guohui grew angrier as he listened, and frowned deeply, saying, "This is indeed going too far!"