Chapter 936: It’s Not a Case, It’s Someone Else’s Life

"Don't bother, we'll find out the situation and leave."

Sugar is a rare commodity these days, Qin Hao quickly called the woman in the house: "It's good that your aunt is here, I'll ask you some news."

The middle-aged woman was obviously a little embarrassed, and the couple sat opposite Qin Hao, their faces full of worry.

"Was your Xiaowu at home last night?"

Qin Hao saw that the couple hesitated, and said seriously: "Uncle, aunt, you just answer whatever I ask, and you must tell the truth, otherwise it is also illegal to give false testimony."

When they heard that it was illegal, the couple was shocked, especially the middle-aged woman, who turned pale and sobbed: "I knew Xiaowu must have been in trouble. I told him a long time ago not to hang out with Ermaozi and others."

Wang Xin was a little at a loss for what to do in 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 face was obviously better.

"Comrade police, our Xiaowu went out with Ermaozi and others at around 8 o'clock last night and came back very late. I didn't pay attention to the exact time, but it was in the second half of the night. He was still at home this morning and slept until almost noon before getting up."

Wang Xin recorded it in a small notebook and asked, "When he came back, did he behave differently from usual?"

"No, but when I washed his clothes this morning, I saw several pieces of paint on his clothes. It took a lot of effort to wash it off." The middle-aged woman recalled carefully.

Qin Hao and Wang Xin looked at each other and basically confirmed Xiaowu's suspicion.

"Do you know where Xiaowu is now?"

"He should be at Ermaozi's house. Ermaozi is getting married soon. Xiaowu often goes to his house these days."

"Then is it convenient for you to take us to Ermaozi's house?"

"Okay, I'll take you there right away." The black-faced man said and asked hesitantly: "Comrade police, is the crime committed by our Xiaowu serious?"

"Not too serious, but it depends on his attitude."

"Comrade police, don't worry. If his attitude is not good, I will beat him to death."

Qin Hao smiled bitterly when he heard this. Children of this generation basically grew up under the sticks of their parents. Sometimes the sticks of their parents are more effective than the handcuffs of the police.

The black-faced man put on his coat and walked out, while handing cigarettes to Qin Hao and Wang Xin. Wang Xin directly said that he would not smoke. Qin Hao took it and put it behind his ear to reassure the other party.

Ermaozi's house is in a large courtyard nearby. The word "happiness" has been posted on the door of the house, and many people are busy inside.

Seeing the black-faced man and two policemen coming in, 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 who looked only sixteen or seventeen years old came over.

The black-faced man was immediately furious and slapped the young man on the head: "I'll teach you a lesson."

The young man screamed in pain. The door was blocked and he could only run around the house. This scene was inexplicably funny.

In the end, Qin Hao separated the two.

"Are you Xiaowu?"

Xiaowu was beaten for no reason, so he was naturally not in a good mood. He kept silent. The black-faced man was even more furious when he saw it, and slapped him hard on the head again.

"The police comrade is asking you questions, answer them quickly. If you dare to tell a lie, I will break your legs."

Xiaowu nodded depressedly: "Yeah."

"What did you do last night?" Qin Hao asked.

Xiao Wu's face changed, and Qin Hao also noticed that several young people in the room were terrified.

"I didn't do anything."

Qin Hao said with a serious face: "I'll give you one last chance. Tell the truth, otherwise we can only go to the police station to talk."

In the minds of many ordinary people these days, those who go to the police station are not good people. Even if they are finally released, they will definitely be gossiped about, especially in the current acquaintance society. If they are not careful, they will not be able to raise their heads for the rest of their lives.

The black-faced man immediately became anxious when he heard it, and slapped Xiao Wu's head hard again: "Little bastard, hurry up and tell the truth."

Xiao Wu subconsciously looked up at the young people, then lowered his head and said in a muffled voice: "I went to the railway compound last night."

"What did you do in the railway compound?"

"Moved a dressing table."

"Where is the dressing table?"

"In the inner room."

Wang Xin immediately rushed to the inner room and saw the dressing table made by Qin Hao.

The dark-faced man collapsed to the ground when he saw the dressing table, covering his face with his hands and said in shame and anger: "Are you moving? You are stealing! Our Lu family has always been honest, how could such a bastard like you appear?"

Xiao Wu defended: "It's really not stealing, we just borrowed it, and we will send it back after Ermaozi gets married. If you don't believe me, ask Ermaozi and his family."

Wang Xin had already taken out the handcuffs and was about to handcuff Xiao Wu, but Qin Hao stopped him and whispered: "Look, he is still a child. If he goes to jail for this, his life will be ruined."

"But he did steal something. Aren't we policemen supposed to catch thieves?" Wang Xin asked puzzled.

Qin Hao shook his head gently: "Have you ever thought about it? If this child goes in and is sentenced to a few years, can he still 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 police's duty 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 at Qin Hao blankly, 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.

He looked at Xiao Wu, who had a naive look on his face, and the big black-faced man who lowered his head in shame. It was obvious that Xiao Wu was not a heinous criminal. If he was imprisoned, what would he look like when he was released? Woolen cloth?

Unconsciously, Wang Xin took back the handcuffs. 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 visibly relieved when they heard this and echoed incessantly.

"Comrade police, 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?"

Ermaozi's parents also hurriedly came forward: "The police comrades are right, you are really fooling around."

"Comrade police, look, let's take the dressing table back to the owner, apologize to him, and ask for his forgiveness. Is that 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 does not 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."

Upon hearing this, the black-faced man 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, this is our family's benefactor. You are given half of your life by him. 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 take the dressing cabinet away 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. When the time comes, 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 prisoner in the labor camp.

"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: "If you don't tell me, you have to catch those children in this matter. They will be ruined in this life. Wang Xin, you have done something evil." A great thing.”

Wang Xin felt uncomfortable in the face of everyone's praise. 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. 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. Do you want the result to be correct, or do you want procedural justice? 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 later was admitted to the police academy, 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. You just told me how to understand."

Ma Kui saw the two talking at the door. Ma Kui immediately called his daughter back for fear that his cabbage would be eaten by the pig.

Unfortunately, Ma Yan didn't take a liking to his words 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 he had no such intention at the moment.

"Old 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 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 that you are so entangled, 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 is 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. What you choose at this time is entirely up to you. "

Wang Xin murmured to himself: "Looking 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 still far behind."