Reborn as a Noble's Son-Chapter 813 - 769 Going to the Police Station

Chapter 813: Chapter 769: Going to the Police Station Chapter 813 -769: Going to the Police Station Old Zhang’s eyebrows knitted together as soon as he heard this. His voice sank, “Xiao Zhao, what is this supposed to mean? What do you mean by ‘making a big fuss’?”

Old Zhang was very annoyed. Since when had Xiao Zhao become so cowardly? These people, although they all seemed extraordinary, with the men handsome and the women graceful and luxurious, he had seen many like them in the scenic area. He guessed they were probably just some wealthy businessmen from other provinces. If someone had spoken in Bashu dialect, he might have needed to consider whether he would offend someone he shouldn’t. But outsiders? Did he need to feel intimidated? Besides, this wasn’t the first time such a thing had happened. This method was the very one he had devised for bright kids to fully exploit legal loopholes and it was defensible anywhere.

He was somewhat dissatisfied with Xiao Zhao as well. After all, he was a sergeant at the police station. Speaking like this was simply disrespectful, and his voice sank again, “Xiao Zhao, who are you to tell me what should and shouldn’t be done?”

While speaking, Old Zhang turned his head to look at Nie Zhenbang and the others and his voice sank, “Since it’s unclear and you’re unwilling to pay the bill, I think we should go to the police station. Let’s make a record of this first.”

As Old Zhang spoke, Xiao Zhao paid close attention to the expressions of Nie Zhenbang and his group. As a police officer who had been assigned here for less than half a year, Xiao Zhao lacked the bad habits of the old hands. On regular days, he tried to act like the leaders, paying close attention to national and Bashu news.

At this moment, Xiao Zhao recognized the appearances of the two men in front of him. They were two bigwigs from the provincial party committee and the provincial government— a governor and a provincial discipline inspection commission secretary. Wasn’t Old Zhang, in this case, seeking trouble for himself, as if an old man were seeking death by ingesting arsenic?

Xiao Zhao’s face darkened, and he looked at Old Zhang, “Old Zhang, I respect you as an elder and a team leader at the station, which is why I respect you. Since you’ve said so, you handle this case. I won’t be involved.”

With these words, Xiao Zhao turned around and walked out without giving face. His behavior made Old Zhang’s face darken instantly. The young upstart! To show such disrespect in this kind of situation. Very well, he would suffer for it in the future.

As anger brewed in his heart, Old Zhang looked at Nie Zhenbang and the others with an unfriendly gaze, transferring his anger onto them, “How will you handle this? Paying for your meal is only right. The menu was given to you in advance, and you had no objections. To refuse to pay after eating— there’s no such good deal. Is it not just about a few thousand yuan? If you settle the bill, it’ll save trouble. Regardless of whether you go to the police station or not, this matter needs to be resolved.”

His words clearly had a bias, skirting the issue of the restaurant’s prices far exceeding the standard. This made both Nie Zhenbang and Ning Bojun’s faces turn heavy.

Ning Bojun couldn’t help but say, “Comrade, why would you speak like that? We are not unreasonable people. The menu that he initially brought out had no prices listed clearly— it’s fraud. Additionally, you charge so much here. Do you have any basis for it? Is there any approval document from the pricing bureau? Others only charge two hundred, yet he charges a thousand. There’s no reason for it if you talk about it.”

As soon as the words fell, Old Zhang’s voice sank, “What a joke. Does a restaurant have to go through the pricing bureau to set its prices? I’ve never heard of such a thing. You all come with me.”

Nie Zhenbang pulled Ning Bojun and spoke, “Old Ning, let it be. We’ll go to the police station. I want to see just how unreasonable people in Bashu Province can be.”

Nie Zhenbang said this deliberately. Ning Bojun immediately understood Nie Zhenbang’s intent— Governor Nie was playing a long game. If they revealed their identities now, the subsequent issues would end anticlimactically. Catching just one business doesn’t have enough impact on the entire province’s tourism industry; it lacks an opportunity for a real breakthrough. But if they let it go and ended up at the police station, the nature of the incident would be different. The corruption in tourism wasn’t something a few businesses could address— a crooked beam leads to crooked walls, and that was an unchanging truth.

The scenic area’s police station was located two or three miles away in the Jinding Scenic Area, nestled among the mountains, a settlement of indigenous residents. The Jinding Scenic Area was vast in size, with a rolling landscape encompassing dozens of mountain peaks. Of course, there were only a few prime attractions. Given its large size, it was impossible for residents to relocate. Not to mention whether these people were willing to move out, it’s impractical for Bashu.

This model was not uncommon in major tourist attractions across the country— a tourist area that was also a complete administrative region.

The full name of the scenic area’s police station was Yunshan Field Police Station, which fell under the jurisdiction of Jinding City Dingnan District.

The police station wasn’t large, covering about three acres. Upon entering, to the right was a boundary wall; next door was the Jinding Scenic Area Yunshan Field Management Office. To the left, a row of houses faced the street, but from inside the station’s yard, it was a three-story building with signs for various departments hanging below.

Nie Zhenbang and others were taken directly into the first office next door. As they entered the door, Old Zhang sat on the office chair, with his hands clasped like claws, resting on the chair, leaning back and looking at Nie Zhenbang and the others, saying, “Let’s hear it. What happened today?”

The procedure was very formal. Then Nie Zhenbang spoke on behalf of the others, beginning to recount the entire situation from start to finish.

Police officer Old Zhang continuously wrote on the record file. Abruptly, mid-sentence, he stopped his note-taking, looked up at Nie Zhenbang, and said, “Hold on, in the process of ordering, did you only see this one menu?”

Old Zhang’s words immediately prompted Yang Zhi to stand up. The Yang family’s young master couldn’t restrain himself any longer. In his view, his uncle was acting too cowardly. The mighty governor, the top officer of the government, was actually being questioned at a police station. Now, this damned cop was even playing word traps.

Only seeing this one menu. If they said yes, that would be troublesome. He spoke up, saying, “What do you mean by this? Setting a trap for us to fall into and expecting me to shovel the dirt in after? What’s this about only seeing this one menu? Let me tell you. We saw only a menu that didn’t list the prices. No wonder you all are so calm, just waiting here for us. Once this record is made, at most, you’ll have an expensive label. But us? We become the fat on your cutting board, to be treated however you wish, right? If you ask me, you’re all in cahoots. Conniving together, all to extort money.”

After all, Yang Zhi was still young, and calling him young was already giving him too much credit; he was just a child. Although he grew up in an environment like the Yang family and saw much more than his peers, he had the courage but not the ability to keep his cool. Those who are wise beyond their years are rare to see.

His words hit Old Zhang where it hurt. Looking at Nie Zhenbang and the others, Old Zhang felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, despised by them all.

Enraged and humiliated, he stood up, slapped the table, and shouted angrily, “Child, what do you know? When adults are talking, where’s your place to interrupt? Do you know what this is? This is slander, defamation. If it were up to me in the past, I’d tell you, if it wasn’t for his young age, just for this, I could detain you all right now.”

He paused and then looked at Nie Zhenbang and the others, saying, “Like parent, like child. Such lack of manners, I really wonder how you adults are raising them.”

These words infuriated Yang Anna. Since when did the Yang family need to be subjected to slights from outsiders? With a cold snort, she said, “Hmph, how we discipline our child is none of your business as an outsider. With all this spare time, you better mind your own matters. As for today’s issue, just give a resolution and let’s stop wasting time on these useless talks.”

Anna’s temper was something Nie Zhenbang knew well. Tender as water in front of him, she had been conscientious and responsible after marrying, with her image and future in mind. But that inherent pride and boldness in her couldn’t be erased. Back then, she had the guts to snatch away Nie Zhenbang before the faces of Elder Nan and Director Dong, a feat that proved everything; it was just more hidden now.

Police officer Old Zhang’s words had undeniably crossed Anna’s line. Since when did the Yang family have to take finger-pointing from a lowly cop?

Hearing this, Old Zhang hadn’t expected these people to be so bold. To him, the poor don’t fight with the rich, and the rich don’t clash with officials; the last place ordinary people want to be is inside a police station.

Looking a bit grim, he sneered and then said outright, “Since that’s how you want to play it, there’s nothing I can do. The innocent clear themselves, the guilty expose themselves. This time, you must pay the full amount for the meal. If you don’t have the money, then I’m afraid you’ll have to stay here and call your family to send the funds.”

Hearing this, Ning Bojun could no longer contain himself. So brazen, even in front of the esteemed secretary of the provincial disciplinary committee.

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At that moment, Ning Bojun lost his composure, forgetting that he was undercover. He stood up and said, “Are you intending to detain us unlawfully? I’m asking you, what crime have we committed, on what basis are you holding us? According to the previous agreement, we’ll give you one thousand eight hundred yuan. Take it or leave it. I want to see if you really dare to make an arrest. I don’t believe that in Bashu Province, there is no law.”

“One thousand eight hundred yuan, are you trying to buy off a beggar?” Old Zhang also sneered. Since they had already torn their facades, there was no need for pretense. He paused, then said sternly, “Right now, lock these people up. Pull up their ID information, and call their families.”(

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