Chapter 1732 Refusing to Forgive

“You have a computer here, right?”

Zhao Fusheng glanced at the two police officers and said calmly.

The two exchanged glances, then finally nodded.

Regardless, since he had made the request, they couldn’t refuse. Besides, the two officers were curious to see what Zhao Fusheng meant by “evidence.”

Soon, the computer was turned on. Wu Sijie inserted a USB drive with a memory card into the computer.

Moments later, everyone’s expression changed.

On the screen, they clearly saw the Audi driving down the road when the old woman suddenly rushed out. Fortunately, the driver braked in time and stopped abruptly.

But the old woman fell to the ground!

“See that?”

Zhao Fusheng glanced at the group, then at the police officer. “Anything else to say now?”

“Well…”

Everyone was dumbfounded.

“What’s going on?”

“Yeah, is it real?”

“Could we have been mistaken?”

Suddenly, all those so-called witnesses started murmuring among themselves.

The old woman’s face grew even more ashen, pale enough to be frightening.

She had never expected things to turn out like this—that the young man had recorded the whole incident.

What now?

The two officers were also stunned.

“What’s happening?”

The younger officer looked at his mentor, completely bewildered.

The older officer gave a bitter smile. When he looked at Zhao Fusheng, there was a hint of awe in his eyes.

It wasn’t that he had never encountered capable wealthy people. Though he was just a beat cop, after so many years on the force, he had seen all kinds of people.

But someone like this—rich yet so cautious—he truly had never met before.

“Um, sir, I’m sorry.”

The older officer knew when to back down. Since the truth was clear, he had to speak politely.

“There’s nothing to be sorry about.”

Zhao Fusheng glanced at him indifferently and said calmly, “I don’t agree with your handling of the case, but what I want to talk about now is something else.”

“Huh?”

The older officer was taken aback, puzzled.

“It’s like this. Regarding what just happened, I hope you can testify, because I intend to file a lawsuit against these so-called witnesses and this elderly woman.”

“A lawsuit?”

Everyone was stunned—the two officers, the group of “witnesses,” and the old woman. They were all bewildered, completely at a loss.

“You want to sue me?”

The old woman stood up shakily. She was over sixty. Pointing at Zhao Fusheng, she said, “You, young man, I just made a mistake. Why would you sue me?”

“Yeah, we just made a mistake.”

“You know, we didn’t do anything wrong.”

The “witnesses” chimed in. In their view, they had simply been mistaken and said a few words. Why would someone sue them? It was ridiculous.

“Ha, have you no shame?”

Zhao Fusheng had remained silent, watching them. Only after they finished did he speak calmly.

“Before the evidence came out, you all swore you saw the truth.” Zhao Fusheng looked at the group, enunciating each word. “Back then, why didn’t you tell me you were innocent?”

With that, Zhao Fusheng stood up and said to Wu Sijie, “You handle this. Sue all of them. Especially this old woman—extortion, right?”

He said this while looking at the lawyer.

The lawyer nodded. “If she explicitly claimed you hit her and demanded compensation, then yes, there is that suspicion.”

“Good.”

Zhao Fusheng nodded without further ado and turned to the two officers. “May I leave now, officers?”

“Uh, yes.”

The older officer nodded with a bitter smile.

Now that the other party had solid evidence and the upper hand, he had no right to detain him.

Moreover, the other party had made it clear this wouldn’t end easily.

If it came to an investigation, he himself would be at fault. Since the other party wasn’t pursuing it, he’d better stay quiet.

As for the younger officer, he dared not speak up either.

Though reckless, he wasn’t stupid. He had dared to accuse Zhao Fusheng earlier because he was a suspect. But now that it was proven he was innocent, if he spoke out again without reason, the other party would file a complaint against him immediately.

This was no joke.

Even as police, they knew they only had authority over criminals. Many ordinary people didn’t realize that as long as they didn’t break the law, they didn’t have to defer to the police.

Especially someone wealthy and powerful like this, who hadn’t done anything wrong. If pushed too far, he could make their lives difficult.

Leaving the matter to the lawyer, Zhao Fusheng walked out of the police station.

Wu Sijie stayed behind to negotiate with the lawyer and the group. Zhao Fusheng wasn’t joking this time—he intended to teach these people a lesson.

Getting into the car, Zhao Fusheng said to Chen Zhen, “Let’s go home.”

Chen Zhen nodded, hesitated, opened his mouth, but said nothing.

“What, you think I’m making a mountain out of a molehill?” Zhao Fusheng saw his expression and knew what he was thinking. He smiled and spoke.

Chen Zhen was silent for about ten seconds, then honestly nodded. “Yes, I don’t understand why you want to sue them. Haven’t we already proven our innocence?”

In his mind, since it was proven they hadn’t hit anyone, the matter was settled. Was it necessary to take them to court?

As the officer said, the old woman was already in her sixties. What good would a lawsuit do?

“Yes, our innocence has been proven.”

A cold smile appeared on Zhao Fusheng’s face. “But have you considered what would have happened if we didn’t have the dashcam, if we couldn’t prove our innocence?”

“Well…” Chen Zhen was taken aback, then fell silent.

He knew very well that if, as Zhao Fusheng said, there was no dashcam to prove their innocence, then with those so-called “witnesses” and the old woman insisting she had been hit, as the party at fault, they would definitely have to pay a large sum.

After all, the old woman was “injured.” Even if it didn’t go to criminal proceedings, in the eyes of the police, it was only natural for the at-fault party to compensate the victim.

But the problem was, they really hadn’t hit anyone!

“Feeling wronged?”

Zhao Fusheng smiled and asked Chen Zhen.

Chen Zhen nodded bitterly. “Yeah, thinking about it, I really do feel wronged.”

“Do you know who is the most hateful?” Zhao Fusheng suddenly asked casually.

Chen Zhen paused, thought for a moment, and said, “You mean the bystanders?”

“Yes, exactly them.” Zhao Fusheng said calmly. “The old woman is despicable because she knew we didn’t hit her but insisted she was hit, trying to extort money. But even more hateful are those witnesses who saw nothing yet insisted they did. They have no idea what consequences their casual words can bring!

Think about it: if we didn’t have the dashcam today, if it weren’t me but an ordinary person, what would have happened?”

Chen Zhen’s smiling face suddenly changed.

He suddenly thought of a possibility and immediately understood Zhao Fusheng’s meaning.

Exactly!

If an ordinary working person encountered such a situation, they would be forced to pay a large sum, with no chance to clear their name. With so many witnesses and the old woman’s insistence, who would believe them?

Clearly, not even the police would believe them.

And those so-called witnesses—they just casually spoke and ruined someone’s life.

What a vile act!

“You know, if I don’t sue them, I really would feel I’m betraying my own conscience,” Zhao Fusheng said coldly.

This was his true feeling. He truly loathed these so-called concerned citizens, even more than the old woman who faked the accident.

These people were no different from the keyboard warriors online.

They casually type a few words online without bearing any responsibility. As long as they don’t slander the country or the government, even if they insult others, they face no punishment.

Like readers of web novels who curse the author in the comments section for no reason, regardless of whether their words are correct.

Because no one can hold them accountable, they say whatever they want with impunity.

“People like that deserve to be taught a lesson.”

Zhao Fusheng said solemnly.

He had another thought he didn’t share with Chen Zhen.

If he didn’t sue that old woman, she would try the same scam on others next time.

At her age, even if caught, she would just play the victim, claiming she didn’t see clearly and it was a misunderstanding. No one would pursue it.

But she didn’t know what a nightmare it would be for drivers if she succeeded.

That’s why, later on, in many parts of China, even when it was clear an elderly person had fallen, no one dared to help. Simply put, it was because certain departments had overly lenient policies toward the elderly.

The same principle applied to juvenile offenders.

They were always excused as being too young, their worldview not yet formed. Or too old, deserving forgiveness.

These wrongdoers could be forgiven, but who cared about the victims?