Rebirth 78: After being jilted at the altar, I reached the pinnacle!

Immediately, everyone's eyes fell on Jing Wenqiang.

Realizing something was amiss, Jing Wenqiang immediately retorted, "Old Wang, what do you mean by this? You're clearly trying to induce a confession!"

"Jing Wenqiang, what are you getting so worked up about?" Zhou Meiping said with a sneer. "Judging from your expression, are you feeling guilty?"

"You little wench, how dare you fart in front of me?" Jing Wenqiang was so angry that he stepped forward to hit her.

Li Hanliang swiftly stepped forward, blocking Zhou Meiping and protecting her firmly.

“Officer Wang, since Chen Longhu says he didn’t see the person who gave the money, let’s just let this matter drop,” Li Hanliang said. “In business, how can you avoid running into an enemy or two?”

"I'm already very grateful that you were able to clear my name this time. Now I just hope that my shop can be reopened soon so as not to affect our business tomorrow."

"Hanliang!" Zhou Meiping tugged at him, somewhat indignant. "You knew perfectly well that person was there, how could we let him get away with it?"

Li Hanliang knew that Zhou Meiping must have put in a lot of effort to get justice for him.

However, he had experienced too much in his past life, which meant that whenever he encountered something, he could see the ending directly without having to go to the final step.

From his perspective, the outcome of this matter was destined to be—to be left unresolved.

After all, there aren't even any surveillance cameras these days, so how can we investigate?

Wang Ruiqiang clearly didn't understand that the truth of this matter would never be found. The fact that Chen Longhu had honestly confessed that it was a false accusation was already a result of the two of them.

"Mr. Li, is that really what you think?" As a police officer, he felt ashamed that he had failed to give Li Hanliang justice.

However, this is the situation in Anfeng County: various forces are deeply entrenched, and the cost of trying to solve the problem at its root is often disproportionate to the final result.

Li Hanliang nodded and said gratefully, "Yes, Mr. Wang. I know that many things are beyond human control. All I can do is to achieve a certain degree of fairness and justice."

"As for absolute clarity and brightness, I think I can create it with my own hands, rather than forcing you when the time is not right."

Li Hanliang's words made Wang Ruiqiang and Chen Changfa feel very honored.

Chen Changfa walked up to Li Hanliang and said with a mixture of guilt and admiration, "Mr. Li, if you don't mind, I'd like to be friends with you."

"From now on, your affairs are my affairs. As long as you continue to operate with integrity, I, Chen Changfa, will always protect you in my personal capacity!"

Everyone present held their breath upon hearing Elder Chen's words.

You have to understand that with Old Chen's status and position in Anfeng County, anyone who gets his protection is essentially granted a get-out-of-jail-free card. From now on, Li Hanliang can do whatever he wants in Anfeng County!

Among these people, Jing Wenqiang was undoubtedly the one who was most surprised and jealous.

He clenched his teeth, seething with resentment. "Who is Li Hanliang? What gives him the right to ride on my shoulders and act so arrogantly?"

From now on, won't Anfeng County become Li Hanliang's territory all by himself?

"Old Chen is indeed as frugal as the legends say, and he really loves picking up trash."

Jing Wenqiang couldn't hold back any longer and made a sarcastic remark.

Chen Changfa snorted coldly, not even glancing at him, and turned to Wang Ruiqiang, saying, "Detain those who should be detained, let them learn a lesson!"

“This time, you’re lucky you weren’t treated as criminals!” He pointed at the five tigers of Anfeng and warned, “Remember this, if I catch you breaking the law again, you’ll be going straight to jail for multiple offenses!”

"Thank you, Mr. Chen!"

"Thank you very much, Mr. Chen!"

Chen Longhu and the others were terrified and bowed repeatedly.

Chen Changfa ignored them and turned to Li Hanliang, "Let's go, I'll personally take you back and help you open the shop."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Chen!" Li Hanliang said sincerely.

Chen Qingquan sighed.

He knew very well that Li Hanliang had no reason to thank him.

It's clearly him and Lao Wang who should thank Li Hanliang!

……

Accompanied by Old Chen, Li Hanliang and Zhou Meiping returned to Li's Steamed Bun Shop.

Liu Lanfang stood anxiously at the closed door, waiting. When she saw them return, she rushed over, "Boss, Sister Zhou, you're finally back!"

"How's the situation? Has it been investigated and clarified?"

“Yes,” Li Hanliang nodded, looking at the villagers who were still at the scene, “Chen Longhu and his four brothers have admitted that this was all a frame-up.”

“They were jealous of how much money Li’s steamed buns were making, so they tried to extort some money from us, but they didn’t expect us to stand up for ourselves, which led to the situation escalating.”

Chen Changfa glanced at Li Hanliang, feeling even more grateful for his meticulous protection.

He knew very well that if Li Hanliang told the truth that Chen Longhu and the others had been bribed to frame Li Ji, then the villagers would definitely ask who had instigated it.

This would severely damage the credibility of the police.

After hearing Li Hanliang's explanation, the villagers all breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good, otherwise I would have had to go get my stomach pumped!"

"Yes, I used to buy your steamed buns every day! We regular customers really don't want anything to happen to your business!"

Li Hanliang felt that everyone truly supported him, so he seized this opportunity to further enhance his reputation. With a wave of his hand, he announced, "Fellow villagers, thank you all for your support! Tomorrow, our steamed bun shop will be open as usual! I'll give you a 20% discount on all items!"

"Steamed buns, sweet porridge, and mini ice creams are all 20% off!"

When everyone heard this, they were all thrilled that such a good thing was happening, so they knew they absolutely couldn't miss it!

"Mr. Li, you're such a genuine person!"

"We'll definitely be there to support you tomorrow!"

"I want to eat Li Ji's steamed buns for the rest of my life, you absolutely must keep making them!"

The villagers chatted amongst themselves, creating a lively atmosphere.

Li Hanliang was grateful and expressed his thanks to everyone.

Only after the area in front of the shop finally quieted down could Li Hanliang pay attention to Chen Changfa.

"Mr. Chen, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

As Li Hanliang spoke, he warmly invited Old Chen, "Come on, come on, let's go inside quickly, I'll heat up two big meat buns for you."

"Lanfang, go buy some side dishes. I want to have a good drink with Old Chen today!"

Chen Changfa quickly stopped Li Hanliang, "Young friend, there's no need for that. I can't retire until next month, so I can't have dinner with you now."

"Next month, we'll definitely drink until we drop!"

Li Hanliang knew that they were government employees and had a set of rules, so he didn't make things difficult for him.

Just then, Old Chen suddenly pulled Zhou Meiping aside and said with a meaningful smile, "If you really want to thank someone, thank my dear niece! She's truly devoted to you!"

Li Hanliang was immediately stunned. "What?"