The village secretary was exposed by his words and laughed. His smile had the cunning of a small farmer. He said, "You really are a leader from the city. I can't hide anything from you. Alright, I'll go up and try. "
After he said this, he called the village director beside him. The two of them entered the field and began to persuade the villagers to stop.
Li Rui silently looked at the chaotic scene in the field. He hesitated whether he should immediately report this matter to his boss. After thinking about it a few times, he felt that there was no need to let him know immediately. It wouldn't be too late to tell him when he returned to the city. Anyway, the situation would be under his control soon. There was no need for him to pay attention or do anything. At least, there was no need for him to do anything for now.
In the field, the village secretary and village director's persuasion worked. Many villagers stopped and listened to the two village leaders' preaching. However, there were still some young and strong men who were working hard to beat up the five policemen on the ground. At this time, the policemen had been beaten until they were curled up on the ground motionlessly. There was blood on several of their faces and heads.
When Li Rui saw this, he went forward and shouted, "Stop! All of you, stop! All of you, stop right now! The brigade of police will be here soon. The more you beat them up now, the more they will retaliate against you later. You will all be arrested and sent to the Public Security Bureau. What good will that do? If you're smart, stop right now and go home. Otherwise, no one will be able to escape later. "
These words were plain and simple. However, because it involved their own interests, many people still heard it. When the young men who were still beating the policemen heard this, they stopped and looked back at Li Rui. They all wanted to know who he was and why he was involved in this mess.
When Li Rui saw that everyone had stopped, he was secretly relieved. He walked over to the policemen on the ground and observed them carefully. Although they were injured, their injuries were not serious. They were deliberately pretending to be motionless. In fact, they were not knocked out or killed. He thought to himself that these policemen were shrewd. He raised his head and said to the villagers, "I won't talk nonsense with you. For example, Village Chief Liu was shot to death by the police, so there will naturally be legal punishment for him. I won't say anything and you won't listen to me. I'll just tell you that the policemen who just came have already called for backup. In a while, a large number of police will be here. When that time comes, the people who are still beating these policemen will definitely not be able to escape. Therefore, I advise you to stop now and go home if you have nothing to do. Don't gather here, or you will be retaliated against. So, all of you, disperse and leave quickly. I'm doing this for your own good."
The villagers who had been beaten up showed fear on their faces. Some of them even looked to the east of the village. Clearly, they were really afraid that a large number of police would come for revenge.
Li Rui looked at their expressions and said, "The policemen killed the Village Chief, so they were in the wrong first. Therefore, if you beat them up, they will most likely tolerate it and not retaliate. However, if you don't let them off and keep beating them up, even when reinforcements arrive, you will definitely become unreasonable. At that time, they will have a reason to retaliate against you. Therefore, I advise you to leave now and go home as soon as possible. If you leave now, you won't be retaliated against. Don't worry. "
The village secretary pointed at him and said, "This is Director Li from the city. He is a big leader and his position is much higher than mine. Everyone, listen to him. Quickly disperse and go home."
The villagers had already vented their anger by beating up the policemen. When they heard that they would not be retaliated against if they left now, and that if they stayed, they would definitely not be able to escape. Naturally, they knew what to do. Soon, they left in twos and threes. Some of them even ran away. Soon, only Liu Erkui's family, Li Rui, the village secretary, the village director, the five policemen who were beaten up, and the surrounding policemen were left in the middle of the field.
Li Rui was finally completely relieved. He said to the village secretary, "I still have something to do, so I will leave first. After a while, the leader of the North District Public Security Bureau will definitely come. Maybe the district leader will also come to appease you. When that time comes, you just have to tell the truth. As for Village Chief Liu's injustice, he will definitely be cleared. I hope the two of you can keep an eye on the villagers and don't let them cause any more trouble. "
After he finished speaking, he was about to leave, but he was stopped by the policeman with the gun.
The policeman with the gun had just been helped up by his colleagues. He put the gun that had been under his body back into the holster. He did not care about the blood on his face and staggered to his side. He said, "Li … Director Li, right? Thank you so much for just now. If you hadn't stopped the villagers in time, we would have been beaten to death. I am the deputy director of the Donghe Subdistrict Police Station under Dongshui Village. My surname is Shi. Director Li, thank you so much … "
Li Rui originally wanted to ignore this guy. He was the one who deliberately shot Liu Erkui, but he insisted that Liu Erkui snatched his gun. How could this kind of policeman be a good person? Deputy director? So what if he was the deputy director? If the deputy director did not do anything serious, he would be more dangerous than an ordinary policeman. He said indifferently, "Hello, Director Shi. You don't have to be polite with me. I didn't do it to save you. I was just worried that if the conflict escalated, it would negatively affect the city. But since you have found me, I will ask you one question. Feel your conscience and answer me. Did Liu Erkui snatch your gun or not? Why did you kill him? "
When Director Shi heard this question, he was very embarrassed. He lowered his head and wiped the blood on his face. When he raised his head again, his face had returned to normal. He did not answer the question. Instead, he asked, "Director Li, which department are you from? This kind of matter involves our public security bureau. It is not convenient for inside information to be disclosed. "
Li Rui said, "I am the director of the General Office Secretariat of the Municipal Party Committee."
Director Shi smiled and said, "Oh, so you are the director of the General Office of the Municipal Party Committee. Haha, your background is not small. Since you've asked, then I'll make an exception and break the rules this time. I'll tell you what happened just now. Liu Erkui was originally restricted in the house by us and was not allowed to go out. Who would have thought that he actually brazenly ran out at some point and even swaggered back in … "
Li Rui waved his hand and said, "I don't want to know about this. I just want to know if Liu Erkui snatched the gun."
Director Shi was stunned. He looked at him in disbelief as if he had asked an idiotic question. He said, "Of course! If he didn't snatch the gun and wanted to kill me first, why would I carry a gun and shoot myself to protect myself? My colleagues saw the situation at that time. They can testify for me. Liu Erkui snatched the gun and even said that he would kill me if he did. You all saw and heard it, right? "After he finished speaking, he asked the policemen on both sides.
The policemen were slightly stunned, but they quickly nodded and said, "Yes, it is like this." "Liu Erkui snatched the gun, I saw it with my own eyes." "He was so fierce, he even said that he would kill all of us …"
Li Rui did not listen to their testimony at all. He asked coldly, "Can he be killed just because he snatched the gun?"
Director Shi said innocently, "Of course I couldn't just kill him. I didn't say I was going to kill him. I just wanted to injure him … At that time, our personal safety was under extremely serious threat. In order to protect ourselves and our guns, we had no choice but to open fire. I actually wanted to fire a warning shot first, but Liu Erkui didn't give me a chance. The gun was already in his hand. If I didn't shoot him, he would have shot me. I had no choice but to pull the trigger first. However, I only wanted to injure him in a non-vital area. Who knew that he would suddenly pull the gun upwards and the muzzle would be crooked … "
Li Rui secretly mocked himself when he heard this. He thought, "Li Rui, you are really stupid. He obviously knows how to shirk responsibility for this kind of thing. Otherwise, he would have to bear the charge of intentional homicide. You still asked him if Liu Erkui snatched the gun. Aren't you wasting time?" He was a little worried. He was worried that the Northern District Public Security Bureau would insist that Liu Erkui snatched the gun in order to protect Director Shi. Even if there were other witnesses at the scene, it would be too easy for the Public Security Bureau to deal with them. This was the tragedy of an individual going against the authorities. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'm actually not interested in this matter. I'm just casually asking. I'll leave first. "He turned and left without saying goodbye.
"Hey, when did you become a director? Why didn't you tell us just now? "
When Li Rui passed by two policemen outside the circle, one of them laughed and asked him. It was the buff guy who checked his ID card outside the village.
Li Rui only smiled at him and did not say anything. He walked back to his car and got in. After starting the engine, he turned the car around and drove out of the village.
Less than three miles south of the village, more than a dozen police cars drove in their direction. All of them had their lights on and sirens blaring. They drove over in a grandiose manner, bringing with them a puff of smoke. They had a strong aura and were quite impressive.
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