Chapter 7: What we are dealing with is not the case, but other people’s lives
"No need to bother, we'll go after understanding the situation."
White sugar is a rare thing these days. Qin Hao quickly called the woman in the house: "Auntie is here just in time. I want to ask you for some news."
The middle-aged woman was obviously a little embarrassed. The couple sat across from Qin Hao together, worry written all over their faces.
"Was your Xiaowu at home last night?"
Seeing the couple's hesitation, Qin Hao said seriously: "Uncle, aunt, you just answer whatever I ask. You must tell the truth, otherwise it is also illegal to commit perjury."
When they heard that it was illegal, the couple were shocked, especially the middle-aged woman, who turned pale and sobbed: "I knew something must have happened to Xiaowu. I told him a long time ago not to fool around with Ermaozi and the others.
......."
Wang Xin was a little at a loss about this situation, and Qin Hao comforted him: "Uncle, aunt, don't worry, this matter is not as serious as you think."
After hearing what Qin Hao said, the couple's faces obviously improved.
"Comrade police, our Xiaowu went out with Ermaozi and the others around eight o'clock last night and came back very late. I didn't pay attention to the specific time. Anyway, it was in the middle of the night. He was still at home this morning.
I slept until almost noon before getting up."
While Wang Xin was recording in a small notebook, he asked, "When he came back, did he behave differently from usual?"
"That's not true, but when I was washing his clothes this morning, I saw several patches of paint stained on his clothes, and it took a lot of effort to wash them off." The middle-aged woman recalled it carefully.
Qin Hao and Wang Xin looked at each other and basically confirmed Xiao Wu's suspicion.
"Do you know where Xiaowu is now?"
"He should be at Ermaozi's house. Ermaozi is getting married soon. Xiaowu often runs to his house these days."
"Then can you take us to Er Maozi's house?"
"Okay, I'll take you there right now." The black-faced man said and then asked hesitantly: "Comrade police, what happened to our little five is not serious, right?"
"It's not too serious, but it depends on his attitude."
"Don't worry, comrades police, if he has a bad attitude, I will beat him to death."
Qin Hao smiled bitterly when he heard this. Children in this era basically grew up under the sticks of their parents. Sometimes the sticks of their parents were more effective than the police's handcuffs.
The dark-faced man put on his coat and walked out while passing cigarettes to Qin Hao and Wang Xin. Wang Xin directly said that he did not know how to smoke, while Qin Hao took the cigarettes and put them behind his ears to reassure them.
Er Maozi's house is in a nearby compound. The word "happy" has been posted on the door of the house, and many people are busy inside.
When the black-faced man came in with two policemen, Ermaozi's house suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes fell on Qin Hao and Wang Xin.
"Dad, why are you here?" A young man with a simple and honest appearance who looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old came over.
The black-faced man suddenly became furious. He raised his hand and slapped the young man on the head: "I told you not to learn well..."
The young man screamed in pain. The door was blocked and he could only run around the house. This scene made him feel inexplicably happy.
In the end, it was Qin Hao who separated the two.
"Are you Xiao Wu?"
Xiao Wu was beaten for no reason, and his mood was not much better. He remained silent. The black-faced man became even more furious when he saw it, and slapped him hard on the head again.
"The police comrade is asking you a question. Please answer your question promptly. If you dare to tell a lie, see if I don't break your legs."
Xiao Wu nodded depressedly: "Yeah."
"What did you do last night?" Qin Hao asked.
Xiao Wu's expression changed, and Qin Hao also noticed that several young people in the room had frightened expressions on their faces.
"No... I didn't do anything..."
Qin Hao said with a straight face and a serious tone: "I will give you one last chance to tell the truth, otherwise we will have to go to the police station to talk."
In the minds of many people these days, those who enter the police station are not good people. Even if they are finally released, they will definitely be gossiped about. Especially in today's acquaintance society, they may not be able to hold their heads up for the rest of their lives.
When the black-faced man heard this, he immediately became anxious and slapped Xiaowu hard on the head again: "You little bastard, why don't you tell the truth quickly?"
Xiao Wu subconsciously raised his head and glanced at a few young people, then lowered his head and said in a low voice: "I went to the railway compound last night."
"What were you doing at the railway compound?"
"Moved a dressing table."
"Where's the dresser?"
"It's in the back room."
Wang Xin rushed to the back room immediately and saw the dressing table made by Qin Hao.
When the black-faced man saw the dressing table, he collapsed on the ground, covered his face with his hands and said angrily: "Are you moving? You are stealing! Our old Lu family has always done our duty, why did you become such a bastard?
thing."
Xiao Wu defended: "It's really not stealing. We just borrowed it and sent it back after Er Maozi got married. If you don't believe me, ask Er Maozi and the others."
Wang Xin had already taken out the handcuffs and was about to cuff Xiao Wu, but Qin Hao stopped him and whispered: "Look, he is still a child. If he goes in for this matter, his life will be ruined."
"But he did steal something. Aren't we policemen who catch thieves?" Wang Xin asked in confusion.
Qin Hao shook his head gently: "Have you ever thought about it, if this child goes in and is sentenced to a few years before he comes out, will he be able to live a normal life? Will society still accept him?"
"When the time comes that he can't find a job, he will have no choice but to take risks. Otherwise, it will cause a tragedy."
"The duty of the police is not only to catch thieves, but also to maintain social order. Some things are not black and white, and the law is nothing more than human feelings."
"What we are dealing with now is not a case, but other people's lives."
Wang Xin stared blankly at Qin Hao, unable to calm down for a long time. The education he received in the police academy was to strictly enforce the law. Once he violated the law, he would be his enemy, but Qin Hao's words left him unable to refute.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! He looked at Xiao Wu, who looked innocent, and the black-faced man who lowered his head in shame. It was obvious that Xiao Wu was not a heinous criminal.
What will he look like when he is locked up and released?
Unconsciously, Wang Xin took the handcuffs back, Qin Hao patted his shoulder, and then helped the black-faced man up.
"Uncle, this matter is not as serious as you think. It was indeed your Xiaowu who took the things, but he was also kind-hearted to help his friends support the scene. After all, getting married is a good thing for the girl's family."
Ermaozi and the others were obviously relieved when they heard this, and they echoed incessantly.
"Comrade policeman, you are absolutely right. We really have no intention of stealing. We are just borrowing it for a few days and returning it after the wedding..."
Qin Hao glared at Er Maozi and said with a straight face: "You have to ask the owner for his opinion when borrowing it. How can you make your own decisions like this?"
Er Maozi's parents also hurriedly came forward: "The police comrade is right, you are really fooling around."
"Comrade police, look, let's return the dressing table to the owner, apologize to him, and ask for his forgiveness. Is this okay?"
While talking, he handed Qin Hao cigarettes and stuffed him with wedding candies.
Qin Hao pushed away the cigarettes and wedding candies and said sternly: "Send the dressing table back first. If the owner of the property doesn't pursue the case, we can handle it leniently. If the owner is not happy, then we can only deal with it on a business-like basis."
When the black-faced man heard this, he quickly pulled his son to kowtow to Qin Hao. Qin Hao quickly stopped him: "Uncle, please don't do this. If you have anything to do, talk to me."
"Comrade policeman, you are the benefactor of our family. If there is any need for me, Zhao Tiezhu, in the future, even if I go up the mountain of swords and go down the frying pan, I will never frown." The black-faced man said and hit his son on the head again.
A slap in the face.
"Remember this for me. This is our family's benefactor. He gave you half of your life. If you dare to do illegal things again in the future, you don't need to be punished by the police comrades. I will destroy you first to save you from causing trouble.
society."
"Remember?"
"Remember." Xiao Wu nodded.
Soon, Er Maozi and Zhao Tiezhu's family brought gifts to Aunt Cai's house to apologize. Aunt Cai was originally angry, but after hearing about the situation, not only did she not hold Xiao Wu and the others responsible, she even generously offered to remove the dressing cabinet
Lend it to Ermaozi's family for a few days and let him return it after the wedding.
Wang Xin looked at this happy scene, but his heart was in turmoil. According to the police rules and regulations, it was definitely wrong to handle the case like this, but if it was really handled according to the rules and regulations, Xiaowu and the others would be sentenced.
There are several broken families, especially Ermaozi. It was supposed to be a happy wedding just now, but if he goes in, the wife will most likely run away, and when she comes out, she will be labeled as a labor reform prisoner.
"Officer Qin, Officer Wang, you will definitely get my son's wedding. We have agreed that we won't have a wedding until you arrive." Er Maozi's parents thanked him profusely and held Qin Hao's hand, unwilling to let go.
Train driver Cai Danian stepped forward and patted Wang Xin on the shoulder, giving a thumbs up: "Xiao Wang, this case was handled well. He is indeed a top student who graduated from the police academy. He is very capable."
Wang Xin opened his mouth and was about to explain. Cai Xiaonian on the side also said with admiration: "Don't tell me, you have to catch those kids in this matter. They will be ruined in their lives. Wang Xin, you have done something evil."
A great thing."
Facing the praise from everyone, Wang Xin felt bad. On the one hand, Qin Hao advocated handling this case, and he disagreed with it in principle. He only retained his attitude because he couldn't find any refuting arguments for a while.
On the one hand, this case overturned many things he learned in the police academy, and he didn't know whether it was right or wrong.
From a result point of view, this is good, but from a procedural point of view, it is incorrect. Should the result be correct, or should the procedure be just? Wang Xin was in a dilemma.
Unknowingly, Wang Xin walked to the door of Ma Kui's house and happened to meet Ma Yan. The two were junior high school classmates. However, Wang Xin was admitted to the police academy later, but Ma Yan took over her mother's class early because of her mother's poor health.
Work as a salesperson in a state-owned store.
"What's going on? Like an eggplant beaten by frost, fighting with someone and losing?"
Wang Xin's mouth twitched and he pointed at the police uniform he was wearing: "Look at me dressed like this, does anyone dare to fight with me?"
"That's true, then why do you look so distracted?" Ma Yan asked curiously.
"..." Wang Xin said irritably: "You don't understand even if I tell you."
"You didn't tell me how I would understand, but you just showed me."
When the two were talking at the door, Ma Kui saw him. He was afraid that his cabbage would be eaten by the pig, so Ma Kui immediately called his daughter back.
Unfortunately, Ma Yan wasn't interested in what he said and still pulled Wang Xin to ask the question.
Ma Kui had no choice but to step out and stare at Wang Xin. In the past, Wang Xin would definitely compete with Ma Kui, but now he had no such intention.
"Lao Ma, let me ask you a question..."
Before he finished speaking, Ma Kui raised his hand to interrupt: "Don't ask, I don't want to answer either."
"No, I haven't asked any questions yet."
"When you were in the police academy, did you ask the teacher for advice in the same way? Did you call him Lao Ma?"
These words left Wang Xin speechless. Normally, Wang Xin would have just slapped his ass and left, but today's case has caused a great shock to Wang Xin's world view.
"Uncle Ma, I was wrong. I will never call you Ma again."
Ma Yan tugged Ma Kui's arm: "Dad, I've already apologized to you."
"Huh, what's wrong with apologizing? Do I have to answer his questions just because I apologize?" Ma Kui said this, but seeing Wang Xin's distracted look, he still softened his heart.
"What a big question. Seeing how entangled you are, you still act like a man or a policeman. Tell me."
Wang Xin didn't care about the thorniness in Ma Kui's words, so he talked about today's case in one go.
Ma Yan immediately expressed her position: "Isn't this good? I think this case will be handled well."
Ma Kui said nothing, but looked at Wang Xin with a surprised look, as if he had a new understanding of him.
"Uncle Ma, you said this case should be handled this way, right?"
This time Ma Kui did not find trouble with Wang Xin, but said in a serious tone: "If you can think of this problem, you look like a policeman."
"I can't say whether this case was handled right or wrong, but I think Xiao Qin is right about one thing."
"The duty of our police is not only to catch thieves, but also to maintain social order. You can't be a good police officer just by copying the legal provisions in the book. You will encounter many similar cases in the future, and some
Your choice at this time may affect other people's lives. How you choose at this time is entirely up to you."
Wang Xin murmured to himself: "Look at myself?"
"That's right, it depends on whether you just want to solve the case or if you want to be a good policeman." There was an indescribable flavor in Ma Kui's tone.
"Of course I want to be a good policeman." Wang Xin almost blurted out.
"Then you, kid, have a lot to learn." After Ma Kui finished speaking, he changed back to his previous disdain for Wang Xin: "Boy, compared to Xiao Qin, you are far behind."