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

Indeed, some villagers, seeing so many people come to help, were secretly worried that Liu Weidong would renege on his debt. After all, it was several hundred yuan; who would be foolish enough to actually hand over that much money?

However, after witnessing Liu Weidong take out the money, everyone's worries vanished instantly. They all gave Liu Weidong a thumbs-up, praising him for keeping his word and being a man of integrity!

After learning that there was real money to be made, the villagers became even more enthusiastic and quickly tied Ning Zhichao and the others up tightly with thick hemp rope.

If Liu Weidong hadn't been certain that the villagers at that time had no access to foreign films and television shows, he would have seriously suspected that the guy who kidnapped the man might have some peculiar hobby!

However, when it was Li Yinchang's turn, everyone was at a loss. The villager who had tied him up whispered to Liu Weidong, "Weidong, what do we do with this kid?"

Liu Weidong replied without hesitation, "Of course we'll tie them up and send them to the police station!"

An older villager hesitated and said, "This... isn't a good idea? After all, we're all from the same village, and nothing serious has happened. Why don't we just let it go?"

"When he brought his thugs to smash my door, he never considered that we were from the same village!" Liu Weidong, of course, wouldn't let this guy off the hook. He said expressionlessly, "It's just that my door is thick enough that they didn't manage to kick it down. If they had broken in before I got back, this wouldn't be a small matter!"

Liu Weidong had already put his mind at ease, so no one could really offer any further advice. After all, he had given everyone five yuan, and having paid such a high price, he certainly had the right to be a little extravagant!

So Li Yinchang was quickly tied up as well. The villagers who did it could tell that Liu Weidong particularly hated this guy, so they took special care of him, binding him tightly with hemp rope. If the hemp rope had been replaced with strips of cloth, Li Yinchang would have looked exactly like a mummy.

Even so, everyone still felt something was missing, so they simply got two flatbed carts, threw Ning Zhichao and the others onto them, and prepared to transport them to the police station like pigs for the New Year.

For Ning Zhichao and his gang, this was an utter disgrace. These people were usually tyrannical and troublemakers in town, the kind of tough guys who would shake an egg to pieces if they saw one!

But now it was being transported to the police station like a pig, so it immediately attracted a lot of attention when it arrived in town.

Everyone stared at Liu Weidong and his group in surprise, wondering what they were up to. Weren't they afraid of future retaliation for offending the local tyrant of Guangqing Town?

The attention from the crowd made Hao Jianjun very proud. He loudly told the onlookers, "See? These people came to our Hexi Village to cause trouble, and this is what happens to them! We people of Hexi Village are not easy to bully, and we will not tolerate these criminals!"

The group of people swaggered into the police station, startling the officers in the guardhouse, who immediately came up to ask what was going on.

After learning that the group had come to report a crime, the police officer was both amused and exasperated. He had seen people bring criminals to the police station before, but he had never encountered anything like this before; it was like being escorted away like a pig for the New Year.

However, the police officers immediately recognized Ning Zhichao and the others, knowing that this was definitely not a small matter, and quickly called out their station chief, Hu Weilin.

Speaking of which, Liu Weidong and Hu Weilin are old acquaintances. They already knew each other when his uncle Liu Yongfu came to cause trouble last time.

Seeing that Liu Weidong had brought a large group of people and was pushing two carts, Hu Weilin quickly stepped forward and asked, "Comrade Liu, what exactly happened?"

"Chief Hu, I'm here to deliver on my promises again... oops, I'm here to report another case!" Liu Weidong pointed at Ning Zhichao and the others in the car and said, "These guys came to our village and vandalized everything. They almost kicked down my door. Luckily, the people in our village are united, and that's how we caught them all!"

Only then did Hu Weilin recognize who was in the car, and he was both surprised and expectant. This group of people had a notorious reputation in the town, and Hu Weilin had long wanted to bring them to justice.

However, Ning Zhichao and his accomplices were very cunning. They never left any evidence when they did bad things, and they would threaten the victims not to report to the police. It was very difficult for Hu Weilin to find any evidence against them.

To Hu Weilin's surprise, this group of people were brought to the police station by being tied up. He immediately asked Liu Weidong, "This time, it won't be like last time, where the case was only half-solved and then had to be dropped, will it?"

Last time, Wang Deli, driven by greed, withdrew the case and let Liu Yongfu and his son go for a small amount of compensation, which had become a thorn in Hu Weilin's side. So this time, he wanted to get to the bottom of things first, lest he waste his time again.

Liu Weidong said solemnly, "Director Hu, don't worry. I am the person involved this time, and I will absolutely not drop the case for a little compensation. I will fight the criminals to the end!"

Hu Weilin was relieved and nodded repeatedly, saying, "That's good. Old Zhou, quickly take these suspects in and interrogate them thoroughly!"

Liu Weidong and several other eloquent villagers also went to the police station and recounted what Ning Zhichao and others had done in the village.

After hearing this, Hu Weilin exclaimed excitedly, "Breaking into a private residence, attempting to insult a woman, carrying a weapon and intending to commit violence, and it was a gang crime—this is a major case!"

There's a crackdown going on right now, and even the town's police station has case quotas. Hu Weilin was just worrying about this when Liu Weidong brought Ning Zhichao and the others there – it was like a godsend!

Liu Weidong knew Hu Weilin's plan, of course, but this was exactly what he wanted to do, so he said very seriously, "That's right, we hope that Director Hu can uphold justice for us law-abiding citizens and let the criminals receive the punishment they deserve!"

Hu Weilin also earnestly assured Liu Weidong: "Please rest assured, we will definitely enforce the law impartially and ensure that all criminals are severely punished by law!"

After all, this was the biggest case the police station had ever encountered. Even if it was just to complete the task, Hu Weilin would not let Ning Zhichao and the others off easily.

Liu Weidong was secretly pleased to hear this, but he didn't forget to remind Hu Weilin: "Director Hu, don't be fooled by the young age of that kid named Li Yinchang. He is the mastermind behind this case. He's the one who led a few other people to vandalize my house."

Hu Weilin said in surprise, "I can't believe it, that kid doesn't look like he's even an adult yet?"

"He's about seventeen or eighteen, I'm not really sure how old he is." Liu Weidong couldn't just make things up, so he could only tell the truth.

Hu Weilin said, "Don't worry, no matter how old this kid is, he'll be punished. If he turns eighteen, he'll be sent to jail; if not, he'll go to a juvenile detention center. There's always a place suitable for him!"

With Hu Weilin's words, Liu Weidong felt relieved. However, just as he finished giving his statement and was about to return to the village with everyone, something unexpected happened.