Officer Wang: I'm afraid you have some Conan traits.
“Even if you call the Traffic Police, it’s useless!”
“You were driving the car, so you have to pay!”
“No matter who comes, the logic is the same!”
The Old man was putting on a brave face, but he wouldn't admit defeat.
Xu Ning snorted and said sharply, without politeness, “If the Traffic Police determine I’m at fault, I won’t argue, but right now, shut up!”
The Old Lady seemed unsure of what to do in this situation, so she quickly called her son.
Soon after, a police car with flashing lights arrived.
A Traffic Police Officer and an Auxiliary Police Officer Officer got out and walked over.
“Who was driving the car?”
“Please explain the situation!”
Although there was a vague guess, they still had to follow procedure for questioning and recording.
Just as Xu Ning was about to answer, the Old man next to him eagerly spoke up.
“He was driving the car, he’s a designated driver!”
“Look at what he was driving, he scared us to death…”
However, before he could finish, the Traffic Police Officer interrupted him.
“You can speak later, now I’m asking him!”
The Traffic Police Officer found this type of person most annoying; if they weren't being asked a question, they should wait, constantly interrupting was the biggest hindrance to case processing.
The Old man might truly be accustomed to being a leader, as he glared and showed no signs of restraint.
“Why can’t I speak?”
“I am the victim!”
“What’s your badge number? I want to file a complaint against you!”
The Traffic Police Officer was speechless. Dealing with incidents involving elderly people was always very troublesome and left him helpless.
He couldn’t speak harshly, yet they were always being difficult and completely unreasonable!
“Alright, alright, you speak, you speak!” the Traffic Police Officer said helplessly.
The Old man seemed to have won, and continued speaking proudly.
“I drank alcohol at dinner, so I found a designated driver at the restaurant.”
“But this designated driver’s skills and character are both poor. If he hadn’t already started driving, I wouldn’t have used him!”
“But he, of all people, was driving along and suddenly veered off, hitting a tree by the road!”
“If your driving skills aren’t good, don’t be a designated driver. Isn’t this practically trying to harm people for money!”
“Quickly make him pay. The car repair fee, and various expenses for the three of us!”
The Traffic Police Officer listened, feeling suspicious.
Someone who works as a designated driver should have decent skills; how could they just hit a tree while driving?
Even a novice wouldn’t make such a mistake!
Then he looked at Xu Ning, who stood calmly to the side, and he had a rough guess.
“You are the designated driver?”
“Then you tell us what happened.”
The Traffic Police Officer walked up to Xu Ning and said in a business-like manner.
“I was driving normally when the child in the back seat suddenly reached out and pulled the steering wheel, causing the car’s direction to change, which led to the accident!”
A complete description in one sentence.
The Traffic Police Officer guessed that, if the possibility of the designated driver being fatigued or drunk was excluded, this was likely the truth.
However, the Old man next to him immediately became agitated.
“Don’t listen to his nonsense!”
“My grandson didn’t grab the steering wheel at all!”
“It’s just that his own skills are poor!”
“Quickly make him pay!”
The Traffic Police Officer felt a headache coming on. He was only responsible for determining fault in an accident, but whether the accident was caused by the designated driver’s poor skills or the car owner’s grandson grabbing the steering wheel was beyond his purview.
“Old man, I can’t determine this matter.”
“For now, let’s quickly call a tow truck to remove the car. It’s getting late, you should all go home and rest first!”
“Tomorrow, or at another time, you can all come to the Traffic Police Brigade to handle it.”
After registering the relevant information, the Traffic Police Officer said to the Old man.
“That won’t do!”
“What if he runs off later? Where would I find him?”
“He must pay today!”
“I just asked my nephew, who owns a car repair shop, and for a situation like this, it would cost at least 30,000 yuan at a 4S store!”
“And my wife, my grandson, and I all need to go to the hospital for check-ups.”
“We’re not asking for too much; give us 40,000, and he can leave!”
The Old man’s attitude was incredibly firm, as if everyone had to obey his commands.
The Traffic Police Officer was very speechless and was about to say something, but Xu Ning stopped him.
“Officer, let me handle it?”
After speaking, he turned and looked at the Old man with a smile.
“Are you sure your grandson didn’t grab the steering wheel?”
“Are you sure you want me to pay 40,000 yuan?”
His tone wasn’t accusatory, as if he were merely asking, “Did you eat breakfast?”
The Old man hadn’t reacted yet, but the Traffic Police Officer already knew what Xu Ning was going to do.
However, the subsequent events had nothing to do with him, so he wouldn't say anything.
The Old man didn't know what Xu Ning meant, but he knew Xu Ning wasn't up to anything good.
But in his opinion, even the Monkey King couldn't escape the palm of the Buddha, and he didn't think Xu Ning could cause any trouble.
“Yes, that’s right!”
Xu Ning smiled, a very bright smile.
Without bothering with the Old man any further, he directly pulled out his phone and dialed 110.
“I want to report a crime!”
“After a car accident, the other party committed perjury and is extorting me for a huge sum of money!”
“My current location is…”
After reporting, Xu Ning smiled and sat on the side of the road, waiting for the Police Officers to arrive.
The Traffic Police Officer blinked, thinking, 'Sure enough.'
He had just guessed it; this designated driver was indeed going to report the Old man for extortion.
Reporting the Old man for extortion was not a bad move at all, but entirely possible to get the Old man into trouble.
For example, if two cars collide in an accident, and one of the drivers is drunk, they will definitely try to settle privately without involving the Traffic Police to avoid severe penalties.
At this point, if the other car owner proactively and clearly demands compensation significantly exceeding the actual loss, then it constitutes suspected extortion.
Even if the drunk driver paid at the time, they could later turn around and report the extortion.
And in an accident like this one, even if the designated driver is ultimately at fault, the compensation the Old man is demanding clearly exceeds the actual losses, so strictly speaking, isn't that also suspected extortion?
Not to mention, this designated driver likely has evidence to prove that the accident was not his fault.
And at that time, the Old man would be even more suspected of concealing facts and committing perjury.
It’s simply a case of 'no zuo no die'!
Soon after, another police car with flashing lights arrived.
Xu Ning looked, and chuckled.
He knew the Police Officer who got out, and they had dealt with each other quite a bit recently.
“Officer Wang, why are you on duty?”
“Is this also your Police Station’s area?”
Xu Ning smiled as he greeted Officer Wang.
Officer Wang, seeing Xu Ning, was also a bit stunned, his expression incredibly strange.
“Something happened to you again?”
“How come you seem to have a Conan physique?”
After greeting each other, they still had to follow standard procedure for questioning.
Soon, Officer Wang understood what was going on.
Then, he asked the same questions Xu Ning had just asked.
“Are you sure your grandson didn’t grab the steering wheel?”
“Are you sure you want me to pay 40,000 yuan?”
Like the Traffic Police Officer, Officer Wang had largely assessed the current situation and didn't want to let things escalate beyond resolution.
However, the Old man still didn't catch the hidden meaning.