Chapter 187: Clarification

Luo Qiao looked at the somewhat panicked Shitou and said softly, “Admitting mistakes and correcting them is the most important thing. However, this incident is somewhat special. So tomorrow, no, let’s go now and have Brother Lu accompany you to the local police station.

Don’t be afraid. Nothing serious will happen, but when there’s a mistake, we must correct it. Just explain everything clearly to the police officers. When you come back, stop by the secretary and the captain’s office to inform them too.”

Originally, only the three of them knew about this matter, but Shitou is still young and needs to understand the seriousness of his mistake to prevent future ones.

After taking responsibility for Shitou, they must guide him to distinguish right from wrong, align his values correctly, and grow into a responsible person in the future.

Because of this money, the villagers who came to help that day were implicated. They were even interrogated by the police station, leaving everyone uneasy since the money wasn’t found.

Lu Yichen understood Luo Qiao’s intentions. Shitou was still young, and this incident had to be a profound lesson for him. They couldn’t let him develop a mindset that as long as others didn’t know, they could get away without saying anything.

Lu Yichen stood up. “Shitou, let’s go. When you make a mistake, you must admit it. This matter is sensitive, we must clarify it with the police. Otherwise, those 300 yuan might become a lingering worry for the officers handling the case.”

Shitou, still a child at heart, nervously stood by Luo Qiao. “Will I get arrested too?”

Luo Qiao reassured him softly, “No, you won’t. We’re just going to explain everything to the police officers so they can close the case. It’s important to clarify that the money was found, so everyone involved can move on. Otherwise, everyone will feel uneasy, including you.”

Shitou nodded after hearing Luo Qiao’s explanation. “Okay, I’ll go.”

Lu Yichen took Shitou and left. Luo Qiao closed the door and entered the space, where she planted the medicinal herbs and seedlings collected during the day. The animals brought in earlier had already adapted to their new environment.

Previously, Luo Qiao had set up mental restrictions, so the animals from the mountain wouldn’t come down to harm the crops.

Luo Qiao finished planting everything she had collected, did a set of punches, and then practiced yoga. Afterward, she teleported down to the downstream of the stream for a bath. During these days, she had gone through all the textbooks for the first year of high school and was now working on the second-year ones.

When Lu Yichen took Shitou to the police station, only the director and a duty officer were there. After Shitou explained everything in detail, the police officer gave him a stern lecture. Lu Yichen then bid farewell to the police and returned to the village with Shitou.

They then went to the captain’s house with Shitou. After explaining the situation to the captain, he called the village secretary and several villagers who were implicated at the time to the captain headquarters.

After everything was clarified, Shitou apologized to everyone. The captain and the village secretary stated that they understood the situation and, considering Shitou’s honesty, decided to let the matter rest, as it hadn’t caused substantial harm to anyone.

All the adults involved understood the gravity of the situation and agreed to move on. Thus, the incident came to a close.

The next day, Luo Qiao got up early, prepared herself, cooked porridge, and went to the captain’s house. She wanted the captain to write her a recommendation letter as she planned to go to the city.