Rebirth of a Farmer's Dad

Just as Luo Feng had expected, when he and Wang Xueying arrived at the county public security bureau, the county head and several leaders of the public security bureau were sitting there discussing the matter.

"You've finally arrived, kid. Since you've managed to come here, you must have already investigated the matter thoroughly." Luo Feng and Wang Xueying were spotted by the county magistrate as soon as they entered. Naturally, there was no time for pleasantries; the county magistrate went straight to the point.

"Where is Baosheng? Can I see him?" Luo Feng was no longer as excited as before, and asked the county magistrate in a calm tone.

"Alright, he's your employee after all. Now that something like this has happened, you, as his boss, should definitely go and check on him." The county magistrate nodded in agreement to Luo Feng's small request, then turned to the people behind him and instructed, "Take this kid to see him!"

Immediately afterward, Luo Feng, led by Officer Liu, headed towards the detention cell. To be honest, this was the first time Luo Feng had ever been to a place like this in his life. The conditions in the detention cell now were far inferior to those in later generations. There were no fully transparent, high-grade bulletproof glass partitions; instead, there were high walls, small windows, and large iron doors. If the door wasn't opened, it was estimated that there wouldn't be much light inside.

Officer Liu quickly took out his key and opened the large iron door, finally allowing Luo Feng to see the entire interior of the detention room. The room wasn't very large, only about four or five square meters. Besides a folding bed and some sheets and blankets, there was practically nothing else inside; there wasn't even a spare table.

In such an environment, Luo Feng could manage for a few days, but staying there for too long would probably drive him insane. The environment was simply too oppressive, and given the special status of those inside, the police outside rarely interacted with them. In other words, once locked up, one was faced with absolute silence, a deathly silence.

Perhaps this isn't so terrible in the short term; it might even bring a sense of clarity. But if it goes on for too long, no one could bear it. At least that's how Baosheng is right now. This kid was only brought here a few hours ago, and he's been locked up for less than three hours. Yet now, Baosheng is curled up alone on the only folding bed, facing the wall, seemingly deep in thought.

Perhaps hearing the noise at the door, Baosheng on the bed slowly turned his head. When he saw Luo Feng's face clearly, he was startled and tried to get out of bed.

"You're something else, coming all this way to play the hero." Luo Feng felt annoyed at his appearance and wanted to punch him, but considering the occasion, he decided against it and instead raised his voice.

“It seems they’ve all told you. These bastards, not one of them is trustworthy.” As soon as Bao Sheng heard Luo Feng say this, he knew that Luo Feng understood everything, so he angrily slammed his fist on the bed board, the sound almost startling Luo Feng.

"What are you doing? Stay put. You're already here, what kind of trouble are you planning to cause?" The commotion naturally attracted Officer Liu, who was standing at the door. After reprimanding Baosheng with a stern face, he winked at Luo Feng. The meaning was obvious: the county magistrate was still sitting there, and more importantly, several leaders from the bureau were present. They should at least put on a show, otherwise, he would really have a hard time explaining himself.

Luo Feng ignored Officer Liu's little scheme, gave him an apologetic smile, and then saw Officer Liu close the door and continue to wait at the door as if nothing had happened.

"Tell me, what are you thinking? Does this have anything to do with you? Why are you just taking this on? What are you after?" Luo Feng still couldn't figure out what Bao Sheng was up to. How could this seemingly honest young man act so recklessly at such a crucial moment?

"Alright, Brother Feng, since you already know, I'll tell you the truth. Let's just say I did it, there's no need to implicate anyone else. Anyway, the situation is under control now, and no one has been killed, so I won't die. At most, I'll spend a couple of years in jail, which is nothing to me." Bao Sheng was quite straightforward this time. In short, he was taking responsibility for his own actions. Do whatever you want, I'll take it all.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think prison is some fun place? You're saying it's okay to serve two years? Let me tell you, with your small frame, you'd be no match for them once you're in there. Besides, why would a fine young man like you go to a place like that? It's not a good place; people would avoid it like the plague."

"Even if we put aside the worst-case scenario, what about your family? What about your parents? Don't you think about them too? Let's not talk about anything else, just look at Dunzi's situation. You experienced all of this firsthand! When Dunzi went to jail, you saw how his old man fared. Putting everything else aside, the scornful looks from the surrounding villages could have suffocated him. Do you really want to see an old man being gossiped about and criticized by the villagers every day? What if that person were your parents, your siblings?"

"Brother, take my advice. Tell the truth as it is, and maybe things will turn around. Trying to cover it up like this will only make things worse. And let me tell you, from that girl's perspective, you're not helping her, you're hurting her! If she had even a shred of conscience, I don't think she'd just stand by and watch you pay for her mistakes. How many people haven't made mistakes in their lives? But if you don't even have the courage to admit your mistakes, what kind of responsibility do you think that person has?"

Luo Feng tried his best to persuade Bao Sheng, but he found that Bao Sheng's expression did not change much. So, Luo Feng decided not to continue. It was better to let Bao Sheng figure this out himself. Anyway, there was still one night left.

"Alright, I've said what I needed to say. The rest is up to you to figure out. I'll say it again: don't always think of yourself as a lone wolf. You're not like Tiger. You should think about your family too. Don't be foolish." Luo Feng left the detention room with these words. Under these circumstances, he couldn't linger inside.

"Judging from what you're saying, I get the feeling your brother's taken the blame for someone else! What exactly happened? Tell me what you found out. If you try to evade my questions, you'll be in trouble." Undoubtedly, the fact that he's saying this now means the county magistrate and his men have been standing at the door listening the whole time.