Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

Fan Ha'er's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the courtyard.

"What? The Forestry Bureau? Broke the law? Go to jail?" Su Yuehe's face changed drastically.

Lin Wanqiu frowned deeply.

"My dad is a good man, don't arrest him!"

Liu Nian raised her little paws.

Hearing the commotion, Zhao Da'e came out of the house. "What's going on? Who's trying to take my son?"

"Da da da—"

Just then, a series of rapid footsteps came from ahead.

Two men in dark blue uniforms walked ahead, their red work badges pinned to their chests, their backs ramrod straight.

One of them was a bit older, in his early forties, with a square face and a serious expression.

The other one was younger, with a black leather notebook tucked between his fingers.

The people following behind the two made Liu Bei narrow his eyes.

Because that person turned out to be Liu Bei's maternal uncle, Zhao Degui.

To his right is Zhao Yi, and to his left is Zhao Yong.

Zhao Zhong stood in the middle, with splints on his legs.

Seeing the splint on Zhao Zhong's leg, and then glancing at Zhao Degui's smug face, Liu Bei understood everything.

Zhao Da'e was furious when she saw Zhao Degui.

"Zhao Degui!!! Was this your doing?"

Zhao Degui slowly walked forward, his hands behind his back.

"Sister, you're not right about that. What do you mean I did something wrong? As a citizen of this country, I saw someone committing a crime and reported it to the relevant authorities. What's wrong with that? Sister, I'm just serving the people here."

As he spoke, he deliberately turned his head to look at Liu Bei, and the corners of his mouth slowly turned up.

"Xiao Bei, am I right?"

Zhao Zhong deliberately stretched out the leg with the splint on.

"Cousin, I didn't hold it against you for breaking my leg last time. But I can't ignore your illegal trafficking of wild donkeys and wolves. It's better to be an honest person."

Zhao Yi nodded in agreement, saying sarcastically, "Exactly. Don't expect to get rich through crooked means. You made a few bucks hunting and think you're all that? Now look what happened! The money hasn't even warmed your hands yet, and the government is taking it back. You'll even be going to jail! Hehehe..."

Zhao Yong grinned: "Cousin, the food in prison isn't good, you'd better take good care of yourself when you go in, haha..."

By this time, a number of villagers had gathered around.

Unlike before, everyone was quiet this time.

Fan Xibei and Zhao Liuzhi also arrived, standing at the back of the crowd to watch the show.

"Excuse me, which one of you is Liu Bei?"

Suddenly, the square-faced man in uniform spoke.

"Yes, that's me." Liu Bei stepped forward.

"I'm from the county forestry bureau's enforcement team, my surname is Sun. We received a report from Zhao Degui's family that you are illegally selling donkey-headed wolves. Please come with us."

"What?!" Zhao Chunyan glared at the man surnamed Sun. "Who did Liu Bei's hunting bother? That donkey-headed wolf has killed several people. He killed it to save someone, so how did that become a crime? If you don't give me a straight answer today, believe me, I'll skin you alive!!!"

"..."

Lin Wanqiu quickly pulled Zhao Chunyan back: "That's a government official, don't do anything reckless."

"snort!!!"

Zhao Chunyan was furious.

Su Yuehe was filled with anxiety, and her mind was completely blank.

"My dad isn't a bad person! You can't arrest him!" Liu Nian defended Liu Bei.

Upon hearing this, Liu Panpan walked directly in front of Liu Bei, stretched out her arms to block him, and looked at the two forestry bureau officials, saying, "My dad was saving someone, you can't arrest him!"

"biubiubiu~"

Liu Bao grabbed a toy gun, aimed at the man surnamed Sun, and fired three shots.

"..."

The surroundings fell silent instantly.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, Zhao Da'e's legs went weak, and she fell to the ground.

"mother!"

Liu Bei reacted quickly and caught his mother's arm. "Mom, are you alright?"

"You're going in, how can I be alright?" Zhao Da'e grabbed Liu Bei's sleeve, her face full of anxiety. "Son, if you... if you go in... what will happen to our family?"

"Cough cough—"

Just then, village party secretary Fan Sanyuan squeezed in from the back of the crowd.

He first looked at the two people from the county forestry bureau, then at Liu Bei, and walked up to the man surnamed Sun with a troubled expression, offering a forced smile.

"Comrade Sun, I'm the Party Secretary of Fanjiacun Village, my surname is Fan. I know a little about this matter. This Liu Bei did indeed kill the donkey-headed wolf and sell it, but he's not a bad person at heart. He has an elderly person and a young child at home. If he goes to jail, his whole family won't be able to survive!"

"In my opinion, considering that this is his first offense, could you please be lenient? Let him be detained for a few days for education and that's it."

The man surnamed Sun shook his head: "Secretary Fan, I understand your feelings. But the law is fair, and there's no room for sentimentality. If someone breaks the law, they should be punished accordingly. This is a matter of principle."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Da'e swayed again, unable to stand steadily on her feet.

"Mother!" Liu Bei hugged his mother tightly.

Zhao Chunyan was about to dart forward when Lin Wanqiu held her back tightly.

Lin Wanqiu gritted her teeth and shook her head. The two of them struggled for a bit. Although Zhao Chunyan didn't rush out, her eyes were already red.

Su Yuehe shed a few clear tears.

"Brother Bei!" Fan Ha'er stood in front of Liu Bei, "I was involved in killing Donkey-Headed Wolf. If you're going to arrest someone, arrest me too!!"

Fan Shuanzhu, Lao Tantou, Tan Si, Li Dazhuang and a few others also came over.

"Comrade Sun, please be lenient. That beast has killed several people in the mountains. Liu Bei killing him is doing the people a favor," Fan Shuanzhu said.

Old Man Tan said, "Yes, if we don't kill that thing, who will dare to go up the mountain in the future?"

Zhao Degui sneered, "Eliminating a scourge for the people? What a joke! He's selling nationally protected animals, which is illegal! If we don't eradicate these pests, everyone will dare to break the law. What will become of your Fanjia Village's reputation then?"

Zhao Zhong, leaning on his cane, also shouted, "That's right! The laws of the country aren't just for show! If you break the law, you must be punished!"

"Yes. They must be arrested!"

Zhao Yi and Zhao Yong echoed this sentiment from the left and right.

The man surnamed Sun nodded and looked at Liu Bei expressionlessly: "Comrade Liu Bei, please come with us."

"Ugh!"

Fan Sanyuan sighed with a pained expression, "Xiao Bei, I've done my best. After you go in, you must listen to what the higher-ups say, accept the labor reform well, and strive to get out as soon as possible to start a new life. Don't worry, if your family encounters difficulties, the village will still help them as much as it can. Go in peace."

"How could this happen?"

Fan Ha'er, Fan Shuanzhu, Old Tan and his son, and Li Dazhuang looked at each other, their faces increasingly grim.

At the back of the crowd, Fan Xibei slightly turned to the side and nudged Zhao Liuzhi with his shoulder.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and a smile appeared on their faces at the same time.

Zhao Da'e gripped Liu Bei's sleeve tightly, her lips trembling so much she couldn't utter a single word.

Zhao Chunyan was so angry that her face turned ashen.

Lin Wanqiu raised her eyebrows into an inward-pointing shape.

Su Yuehe's tears fell to the ground one by one.

"Haha~"

But at that moment, Liu Bei suddenly laughed.

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was completely bewildered.

Zhao Degui raised an eyebrow. "Liu Bei, at a time like this, how can you still be laughing?"

Liu Bei looked at Zhao Degui,

"Zhao Degui, I'm laughing at you for being ignorant of the law. You know nothing, yet you dare to go and report me to the county forestry bureau."

Zhao Degui's face darkened: "Who are you calling ignorant of the law?"

"Yeah, Liu Bei, watch your mouth!"

Zhao Zhong, Zhao Yi, and Zhao Yong all changed their expressions.

Liu Bei turned to the law enforcement officer surnamed Sun and said, "Comrade Sun, before you arrest me, I have a question for you."

"Do you have the words 'donkey-headed wolf' on your 'National Key Protected Wild Animals List'?"