Chapter 482 Rewards for Reporting

Chapter 482 Reward for Reporting

Su He had no intention of letting those three creeps who had blocked the road off the hook. Since they dared to commit such acts, they should bear the corresponding responsibility.

The section of the road where they had been stopped fell under the jurisdiction of Xinxu Town.

So, since the mayor asked, she certainly didn’t hold back, detailing the crimes of those individuals.

"What happened? Did something occur on the road?" The mayor, seeing how quickly Su He dismissed his question, knew that something must have happened on the way that had left her extremely dissatisfied, which was why her tone was so resolute.

"Today, on the road, when passing through Dongpo Village, someone blocked my way. That area belongs to Dongpo Village, but I’m not sure if they were from there. They stopped my car and tried to get me out to assault me. Fortunately, I was quick-thinking and started the car directly. They got scared and didn’t dare to stop me, eventually running away. Otherwise—you wouldn’t be seeing me today." Su He recounted this very calmly.

But as the mayor listened, he broke into a cold sweat.

Thank goodness Su He was clever. If she had been detained, the mayor had no idea what unforeseen consequences might have happened.

These people, committing such roadside robbery within the boundaries of Xinxu Town, were brazen. Did they think no one would come after them? How audacious!

Moreover, this happened to Su He while she was on her way to attend the ceremony he had organized.

What difference was there between this and slapping him in the face?

Besides, there were reporters present at the scene.

If anything had happened to Su He and her companions today, the report would not have been about today’s positive coverage but about how chaotic and mismanaged Xinxu Town was, with terrible public security.

Even a good Samaritan bringing fruit donations to the disaster zone was robbed halfway.

Robbery would have been bad enough, but what if she had lost her life...

And this person was also Dr. Fu’s wife.

At this thought, the mayor broke into a cold sweat instantly.

He had just taken office. No, these blights on Xinxu Town must be rooted out.

If these people weren’t dealt with, he would never advance past town mayor for the rest of his life.

So, when he looked at Su He again, his attitude shifted immediately.

"Miss Su, rest assured. I will definitely give you an explanation for what happened this time," the mayor said very solemnly.

"Alright, of course I believe you, Mayor. After all, we’ve worked well together this time, haven’t we? Moreover, for Xinxu Town to develop, law and order must be improved. If travelers can get robbed so easily, who would dare to come to Xinxu Town to do business in the future? For a place to develop, the economy needs to flow. If we’re only busy within this small area ourselves, this place will always stay poor."

Su He’s words instantly opened the mayor’s eyes.

He looked Su He up and down once more and asked, "Miss Su, why weren’t you given a job placement back then?"

The mayor thought that with Su He’s demeanor and eloquence, she didn’t seem like an ordinary person.

Su He smiled somewhat sheepishly and replied, "I was immature back then and didn’t study hard."

This meant she didn’t get much schooling.

"I see. I’ve taken note of what you said, Miss Su. Don’t worry."

In the end, Su He didn’t stay in Xinxu Town for long. After having lunch, she rushed back to the city.

Her two children were still in the city, and Su He knew they were waiting for her.

Besides, she had promised Niu Niu that she would return tonight, and she didn’t want to disappoint the child.

The mayor had a car follow Su He’s group back to the city.

Although Su He repeatedly insisted that it wasn’t necessary to go to such trouble, the mayor was worried.

A car with two women and an elderly person—who wouldn’t stick out to criminals?

As soon as Su He and her group left, the mayor immediately sent officers to Dongpo Village to investigate.

Those who dared to stop cars on the road were usually local troublemakers from the village.

People who worked hard in the fields were way too busy—who would have time to get into robbery?

Besides, most people were afraid of breaking the law and wouldn’t dare to commit such bold acts.

So, as soon as the people sent by the mayor arrived in Dongpo Village, they headed straight for the village chief.

At first, the village chief, afraid of being implicated, tried to protect the culprits.

These individuals often operated in the area, shaking down drivers for "protection fees."

They had been reported before, but one of them had connections to the former mayor of Xinxu Town, so they had always gotten away with it.

The village chief, fearing trouble, had always looked the other way.

However, the law enforcement officers had their methods. After some pushing, the village chief finally gave up the names of the three men.

When the police showed up at their homes, tackled them, and handcuffed them, the villagers of Dongpo were shocked.

Everyone gathered around, pointing fingers and saying it served them right.

"Instead of working honestly, they’re always up to no good."

"Exactly! A few days ago, my chicken went missing—I bet it was Wang Erdàn’s crew."

"Same here, I lost a goose. It takes so much work to raise a goose—my mother even cried over it."

"Serves them right! I hope the police keep them locked up for a long time."

The law enforcement officers found it strange—if these troublemakers were so notorious in the village, why had no one reported them?

So they asked the villagers, who eagerly jumped in to explain:

"We did report them, but they had powerful connections."

"That’s right—they even boasted about being related to the mayor."

"Their family was connected to the mayor—we were too scared to cross them."

"But now that the former mayor is out of power, I’m not afraid of them anymore."

It was a classic case of "everyone kicks a man when he’s down."

The culprits probably never expected that, despite not having pulled anything lately, the police would suddenly come for them.

The mayor of Xinxu Town classified the incident as an extremely serious case of robbery.

Given their long rap sheets, the perpetrators were likely to get decades in prison.

Moreover, Xinxu Town subsequently introduced a new policy: anyone found stopping outside vehicles could be reported, with a reward of ten yuan for the informant.

Many people, eager for that ten bucks, immediately reported those who had previously engaged in various petty crimes.

Whether they had intercepted vehicles or not was unclear, but they had certainly stolen, or shaken people down for money.

Because of this, the once arrogant individuals in Xinxu Town all began to lay low.

This idea was actually suggested by Su He to the town mayor before she left.

After all, nothing is more appealing than gaining benefits.

If there was cash to be had, who wouldn’t take the risk to report?

And don't knock ten bucks these days—remember, a whole family would pull in just ten bucks for a day’s work picking sugar oranges for Su He.