He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

Dozens, even hundreds, of people came from the pearl market to watch the spectacle, all shouting their agreement.

Even more so, several accomplices continued to fuel the flames and stir up trouble:

"Boss Wang never lies. If he says a pearl is his, then it's definitely his!"

"That's right, looking across the entire county, who else could buy this whole bag of high-quality pearls in one go? Besides Boss Wang!"

"You're all stubborn and dare to argue; you should be arrested!"

……

A group of people joined in the clamor.

The lead officer let out a cold laugh.

"That makes perfect sense. Do you think we'd wrongly accuse you? Those high-quality pearls were made by Old Wang; you stole them! Arrest them! We'll interrogate them thoroughly until they tell the truth!"

Several police officers were about to force their way in again.

Wang Laicai's face revealed an extremely smug smile, tinged with a hint of malice.

He Zhenzhen was furious and suddenly lowered her head, about to bump into him.

She cried out, "Anyway, we didn't pick up or steal these pearls; they were fished out of the sea. If you want them to stay, then listen to them. I'm going to fight to the death!"

She's a grumpy but adorable fisherwoman.

Just as she was about to rush over, Niu Bayi quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her back.

Then, he turned to the group of police officers and berated them, word by word.

"Stop right there! I know people in your station too. I need to get him out here and say a few words of justice for me."

The officers stopped again, staring at the young fisherman in surprise.

Yoho!

How could a nobody fishing by the sea know someone in our police station?

A mocking smile curled at the corner of Wang Laicai's mouth.

He said slowly, "Sure, who do you know in the police station? Call him out. I'm just afraid he's not influential enough to quell the public's anger and won't dare to speak up for you."

The lead officer shouted, "Who do you know? Give me his name, and I'll call him out right now to see if he's on the side of the people or speaking up for your so-called justice!"

Niu Bayi was actually a little hesitant when he heard this.

Would calling Jiang Zhida out cause him any inconvenience?

But given the current situation, there's nothing we can do.

I must fight for myself a chance to seek justice.

Just as he was about to say the name, a rather familiar voice came from inside the door.

"What's going on? Why are so many people blocking the entrance?"

His voice was loud and clear, carrying an imposing aura that silenced the noisy crowd outside, who all turned to look.

A tall, imposing man in a uniform walked out of the door.

He was in his forties and still had a big beard.

As soon as he came out, the police officers outside quickly stepped aside, bowed slightly, and spoke with a hint of respect.

"Director Jiang! Director Jiang!"

Wang Laicai immediately went over to greet him with a smile, his expression revealing a hint of humility.

"Director Jiang, oh dear, why has this trivial matter alarmed such a great figure as you?"

The person who came was none other than Jiang Zhida.

Niu Bayi met this guy when he was fishing for giant turtles.

He never expected that Jiang Zhida would become the county bureau chief.

Jiang Zhida nodded slightly to Wang Laicai, then asked, "What happened?"

Wang Laicai stomped his foot heavily, looking distressed.

"I lost an entire bag of pearls this morning, all of them high-quality pearls that I had just pulled out of the sea. I was so anxious, I searched everywhere, and then I found the pearl market—"

"It turned out that someone, whether they picked it up or stole it, sold it for a whopping 5000 yuan!"

"They even managed to get their hands on one of my pearl kings, which was worth thousands."

"I have no idea what happened. They were either picking things up or stealing them!"

Jiang Zhida raised a thick eyebrow.

"Who's so bold? A bag of high-quality pearls, plus a king pearl, that's worth several thousand yuan! This is definitely a major case!"

Indeed, in 1984, the theft or robbery of several thousand dollars would definitely be considered a major case.

Even in today's world, he would have to serve one or two years in prison.

Wang Laicai immediately pointed towards Niu Bayi.

"It was him, and that girl too. How could someone so young do something so heinous? They stole my pearls and sold them for so much money. Everyone has testified against them, but they still won't admit it!"

"Stubborn and unrepentant! Their crimes are heinous!"

Jiang Zhida immediately looked over there, was stunned, and blurted out.

"How could that be? Brother Ba Yi stole your pearls? Even if your pearls are worth several thousand dollars, they wouldn't be worth his attention. He wouldn't need to steal them; he's very capable of making money!"

"To him, a mere few thousand dollars is nothing!"

These words stunned Wang Laicai, the police officers around him, and a large group of people.

What did Director Jiang mean by that?

Jiang Zhida also knew Niu Bayi quite well.

Not only did they catch giant bream in the sea, but they also caught several other big fish, earning them several thousand yuan.

I had previously sold a lot of golden willow branches to Old Yang.

This can only be found by diving into the deep sea, and it sold for several thousand dollars.

Such a capable person!

Someone who can easily earn several thousand dollars!

Why would you bother picking up someone else's things?

Stealing someone else's things?

Therefore, upon hearing Wang Laicai's words and seeing that it was Niu Bayi, Jiang Zhida's first thought was—

I can't believe it!

He strode up to Niu Bayi and asked gently, "Bayi, what exactly happened? Tell me in detail, I really don't believe you would steal someone's pearls worth several thousand yuan."

Hearing this, Niu Bayi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He immediately recounted the whole story.

Then, his voice became even more forceful and resounding.

"Director Jiang, these pearls were indeed retrieved by me and my wife in the deep sea. But this Wang Laicai probably saw that we had a bag of high-quality pearls and made a lot of money from them, so he had evil intentions."

"He took advantage of his position as the Pearl Hunter, inciting the uninformed masses, and may even have hired a few accomplices to insist that my pearls belonged to him. He is the one who committed the heinous crime!"

"He should be sentenced! He's the one who should be punished!"

Wang Laicai was a little flustered.

He never expected that this kid knew the bureau chief.

Moreover, listening to Jiang Zhida's words, I don't believe at all that this kid would steal pearls.

Now that he was in a difficult situation, he started yelling.

"Director Jiang, you know who I am. Looking across the entire county, even the whole city, who else but me can get a bag of high-quality pearls? No other pearl hunter could!"

"Not to mention this unknown kid, what abilities does he have! He..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Zhida abruptly turned his head and interrupted him.

Jiang Zhida sneered.

"What skills does he have? Dozens of people go out to sea to fish, and none of them can catch a golden turtle, but he can catch one easily and sell it to Mr. Yang Qianjin, making several thousand yuan."

"What's his skill? He can dig out nine golden sea willow branches from two or three hundred meters deep in the sea and sell them to Mr. Yang for several thousand yuan!"

"Based on that alone, I believe he can retrieve pearls from the deep sea!"

"Let me ask you, Wang Laicai, is it easier to salvage golden sea willow at a depth of two or three hundred meters, or to salvage pearls at a depth of at most forty or fifty meters?"