Chapter 438: Just in Time for a Messy Meal!
"I... I don't have a phone, and I can't remember my family's numbers!"
The elder shamelessly said, "I'm telling you now, you can't get money out of me, but if it's my life you want, you can have it!"
In the face of such brazenness, Song Yun and others really had no good solutions, after all, it was a society governed by law now, and everyone had to watch their words and actions.
Besides, judging by the old woman's intent, if you kept pestering her, she'd likely dare to lie down right at your doorstep, shouting, "My life is right here, you can take it anytime, but I'll make sure to die right in front of your house's main gate!"
How shameless!
Huang Baoding was so angry that his fists were clenched tightly, but he dared not lay a hand on her, fearing that even a slight push might cause her to fall to the ground and start rolling around.
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"Mr. Song, for this kind of situation, I personally suggest calling the police, so they can retrieve the other party's family information,"
said Bai Jinnian, with a slight frown.
"It seems like the only option."
Song Yun let out a sigh and stood by the car, waiting.
About half an hour later, a police car raced over.
Two police officers, one older and one younger, got out of the car and saluted the crowd, saying, "We are two officers from the Dongpu District police station, responding to a report of an economic dispute."
"I was the one who called the police."
Huang Baoding stepped forward and recounted the events. The two officers exchanged glances, realizing that the situation was serious!
This was not just a common economic dispute!
It involved millions in funds!
The older officer saluted Bai Jinnian and said, "Hello, may I have a look at the damage assessment report from your 4S dealership?"
"Officer, I can deliver the report to your station within three days."
Bai Jinnian spoke earnestly, "And all the compensation amounts are clearly marked on our official website, which you can also check."
The older officer nodded and said to the elder in a soft voice, "Hello, could you tell us your family's contact information? After all, the accident has already happened, and avoiding it is pointless; it's better to solve the problem quickly together!"
"I can tell, are you or are you not in cahoots? Huh? Is it because you see he has money..."
Before the elder could finish, the young officer's face already showed a hint of anger. They were out in the wind and rain every day, always ready to respond to calls at any time. The elder's words were too much!
"Good day, I disagree with what you're saying, and I have a law enforcement recorder on my chest. All recorded footage will be sent back to the station. If you have any doubts about our law enforcement, you can apply for a review or monitor the footage to see if we have engaged in any misconduct," the young officer said.
The older officer was clearly a veteran in handling cases. Throughout his life, he had seen all sorts of people, not just deadbeats but also hoodlums and gangsters—he had caught many over the years.
"You... you are bullying an old person who knows nothing!"
The elder began crying out, "It's just a car, isn't it? How could it possibly be more expensive than a house!"
"We are not bullying you, but your grandson indeed made a mistake. As guardians, you have to pay the rightful compensation,"
the older officer said calmly. "And we are about the same age. If my grandson did something wrong, I would definitely do everything possible to make amends, not run away!"
"I don't care! Since you say my grandson is wrong, then just kill him! Here, here, he's right here, just beat him to death!"
The elder became emotional and pushed the child forward, shouting, "Go ahead and hit him, I will not hold you responsible!"
"Now you're being unreasonable!"
the young officer said displeasedly. "We are here to mediate for you. If you insist on this attitude, then both parties will have to come with us!"
"Fine, let's go! I haven't eaten yet anyway! Arrest me, and I'll at least get a meal out of it!"
The elder shouted defiantly.
"This..."
The elderly policeman apologized to Song Yun, "You're the car owner, right? I hope you'll come with me, sorry for the inconvenience."
"Mhm."
Song Yun had a headache. How did he end up with this crazy old woman!
He asked Bao Ding to return home and report back, and then he got into the police car.
Several people arrived at the police station, and Song Yun, sitting bored in the meeting room, played with his cell phone.
"I'll ask you one last time, will you inform us of your family's details?"
The young policeman was finding it hard to keep his cool as he asked.
The elderly woman glanced at the other party, took out an apple for her grandson from her bag with unabashed self-assurance and said, "I have senile dementia, I can't remember numbers, stop asking, my answer is I don't know!"
"Master, you mediate between the two parties first; I'll go and look up the information," the young policeman whispered.
The elderly policeman nodded slightly and sat calmly in the chair.
Everything that needed to be said had been said, and since there wasn't the slightest intention to cooperate on this side, they would have to contact the family of the other party.
The elderly woman was taking care of her grandson, Song Yun was browsing on his phone, and the elderly policeman was lost in thought.
The three of them each did their own thing.
After more than an hour passed in this way, the door of the meeting room was opened.
A middle-aged man dressed in work clothes rushed in hurriedly.
"Mom! What the hell happened!"
Without bothering to wipe the sweat off his face, the middle-aged man said, "Didn't I ask you to keep an eye on Long Long? How did you end up scratching someone's car!"
"I... I was just replying to a message and didn't pay attention..."
The elderly woman was quite belligerent in front of others, but her voice lowered unconsciously when she was around her son.
"And you!"
The middle-aged man grabbed his son and gave the boy's backside a few hard swats!
"Grandma, save me! Grandma, save me!"
"Don't hit my grandson! Xiao Zhiyong, I warn you, touch another hair on his head and I'll jump down from upstairs!"
Protecting the child behind her, the elderly woman shouted with a face full of rage, "Didn't you make mistakes when you were young? When you were in junior high, you connected the wiring at home and started a fire, did I beat you to death?!!!"
"Mom! He's spoiled rotten because of you!"
Xiao Zhiyong angrily pounded the table and shouted, "That's over four million! I'll have to sell our house!"
"After you make money, it's still going to be spent on Long Long! If the house is gone, it's gone; we will buy it back eventually!"
The elderly woman kept wiping her grandson's tears and said, "Besides, why should we pay so much just because the other party says it's worth more than four million? What if it's fake!"
"Sir, please calm down a moment, this gentleman here is Song Yun, the car owner."
The elderly policeman spoke gently, "Now that you've arrived, the two of you should discuss the compensation in detail."
"Mr. Song, I'm really sorry, my mother came from the countryside to help look after the child, she didn't understand the value of that car..."
Xiao Zhiyong said helplessly, "But I'm afraid more than four million is just too much; our family really can't come up with that much. Could you possibly consider reducing it a bit?"