"Hmm? Why isn’t anyone speaking? Village chief, why are you locking the door? Is it possible you’re hiding the subsidy?" Li ngzi chuckled.
This rogue had a big heart. Even seeing Li Sihai locking the door, he didn’t realize sothing was wrong and even used a teasing tone to mock Li Sihai.
Li Sihai turned around with a smile and replied, "Li ngzi, this subsidy really requires a bit of secrecy to receive it."
"Heh heh, co on village chief, stop joking around. Hurry up and introduce to the leader who’s distributing the subsidy, would you?" Li ngzi laughed again, urging him.
It was obvious that this guy couldn’t wait to get the money and leave.
But where was any money for him to collect?
"Li ngzi, there’s no subsidy for you to claim. We called you here to interrogate you!" Wang Jingman didn’t want any nonsense, crossing her arms and getting straight to the point.
"Interrogate ?" Li ngzi’s expression changed dramatically.
"That’s right. Who have you been dealing with lately? I advise you to be honest. Stealing coal mine resources is a serious problem. If you’re not honest, you’re in trouble!" Li Sihai shouted beside him.
At that mont, Li ngzi finally realized sothing was amiss!
Without a word, he turned to run.
"Trying to run? Stop!" Li Sihai was at the doorway and naturally wouldn’t give him a chance. He raised his hand to block him.
"Get lost!"
But at his age, how could he be a match for the young Li ngzi?
Li ngzi shouted angrily, shoving him aside and directly pushed Li Sihai away.
He grabbed the latch, wanting to escape.
But could it be so easy to escape?
Chen Yang stepped forward and grasped Li ngzi’s neck.
Then, like lifting a chick, he raised him up with one hand.
"Still want to run?"
Chen Yang chuckled.
"Let go of !" Despite being caught, Li ngzi still struggled.
Chen Yang initially wanted to talk calmly, but seeing him uncooperative, there was no longer any need for words.
Smack, smack...
Chen Yang slapped him twice on the face.
These slaps left Li ngzi completely dazed.
"Still want to run?"
Chen Yang coldly asked.
Seeing Li ngzi remain silent, he dropped him to the ground.
"Damn you, kid, you’ve really gone too far! Even dare to push ?" Li Sihai got up and kicked Li ngzi a couple of tis in frustration.
"Quick, tell us, who is digging the tunnel in your ho? Who recruited you to steal the coal? Li ngzi, let tell you! Your parents died early, and I’m, in a sense, your relative! I’m saving you now, do you understand? If you’re honest, you can still be saved. If you don’t cooperate, you’ll spend the rest of your life in labor!"
Li Sihai continued to scold furiously.
Li ngzi seed to be stunned by Chen Yang’s blow, completely petrified.
"I’m talking to you, did you hear?" Li Sihai urged.
But Li ngzi still didn’t respond at all.
The mine boss, seeing this, said, "Since he’s so stubborn, then call the police. Let them handle the illegal mining. A ten-year sentence is the least he’ll face."
"Make the call."
Wang Jingman also lost patience and directly signaled the mine boss to call the police.
"Okay."
The mine boss nodded and imdiately took out his phone.
At first, Li ngzi was unresponsive, but seeing they were actually about to call the police, he beca visibly panicked.
"No... don’t call the police!!" Li ngzi looked up at the mine boss.
The mine boss paused dialing: "So, are you ready to confess now?"
Gulp.
Li ngzi swallowed his saliva, without saying a word.
"Li ngzi, listen up, I’m seriously telling you one more ti: if you’re honest, these leaders might not hold you accountable. But if you don’t repent, you’ll end up in jail, and I can’t save you then!"
"Also, let remind you, stealing mineral resources cos with a minimum ten-year sentence. Think about it carefully!"
Li Sihai spoke with a serious face.
This scared Li ngzi out of his wits.
Though he was a scoundrel, often engaged in petty theft, his mind was still quite sharp.
He could discern truth from lies.
And what Li Sihai said was true. From the village’s perspective, Li Sihai truly was a distant relative of his... At this mont, having such a relationship made him trust every word Li Sihai said even more.
"Ten years..." Li ngzi’s face was full of panic.
"That’s right, it’s ten years! You better think clearly: either confess now, or we’ll call the police. Think it over yourself." Li Sihai continued.
"I... I’ll talk." Li ngzi eventually chose to speak.
Naturally, this was the right choice for him.
If he didn’t speak, Chen Yang had ways to make him talk, and he would still be handed over to the police in the end.
At that ti, it would truly be a minimum of ten years.
"Alright, then explain: who asked you to dig the tunnel, how long it’s been going on, when do they usually co to steal the coal, and what are the specific tis." Seeing Li ngzi willing to confess, Li Sihai imdiately asked a series of questions.
Li ngzi now understood his situation, that he must confess, otherwise his fate would be terrible.
"I’ll confess... It all started four months ago. One night, around eight o’clock, I was about to go catch so loaches in the field, when suddenly five or six strangers ca to my house..."
Li ngzi, frightened, honestly confessed everything in detail.
The tunnel began to be dug four months ago.
A guy nad Old Fu approached him.
He was given a monthly compensation of six thousand bucks to keep quiet.
Li ngzi had no proper job and was idle all day. How could he resist the temptation of earning six thousand bucks a month just by digging a pit at ho?
Without hesitation, he agreed.
From then on, Old Fu would bring people to his house to dig every day...
"How long did they dig? How many people ca each ti?" Chen Yang asked.
Li ngzi’s face turned pale. He swallowed and said, "Around ten to twenty people. They were all strong and worked hard, moving a lot of soil in just one night."
"They dug for about two months. After that, the amount of soil they excavated each night decreased significantly, less than a tenth of before."
Hearing this, Chen Yang knew that the hole must have been completed within the first two months, and afterward, the soil they brought out was likely from excavating Spirit Stones.
"When do they usually dig?" Chen Yang continued to ask.
"They practically ca every day, but the tis varied. Sotis early, around seven o’clock, or late, around eleven or twelve. There’s no fixed ti." Li ngzi replied.
Every day? That makes it easier!
"Leaders, I just received six thousand bucks a month. I didn’t participate in anything else, nor did I know anything. Please don’t hand to the police; I’m still young and don’t want to go away for ten years." After confessing everything, Li ngzi imdiately pleaded for rcy.
Though a scoundrel, he wasn’t particularly evil and knew fear.
"Not participating might be true, but not knowing isn’t possible, right? I don’t believe you weren’t curious about what they were digging for?" Chen Yang said with a smile.
That hit the spot.
Li ngzi indeed snuck in to take a look, but it was all just soil inside. He had no clue what they were digging for.
Ultimately, he just settled for the six thousand a month and didn’t think much further.
"This leader, you’re sharp. I did take a look, but didn’t find anything. Can you spare considering I was honest?" Li ngzi gave an awkward smile, continuing to beg for leniency.
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