83: Chapter 83 Be an Indifferent Person

Perhaps thinking his previous answer was too official and one-sided, the police officer added, "Objects falling from heights may involve charges such as negligent causing of serious injury, negligent homicide, intentional homicide, or endangering public safety by dangerous means. For serious cases, the sentence is 3-7 years, and for lighter cases, it is less than 3 years."

Hearing this, Chen Sheng's eyes lit up, and he quickly said,

"Comrade Police Officer, look at how skilled that person was; it was definitely intentional. And look at how crazy he looked in the video when he threw the brick. I think you really need to investigate him properly. I suspect he is a repeat offender; maybe he has done this elsewhere before, otherwise he wouldn't be so skilled."

Less than three years and three to seven years are two different concepts. Even if it is the minimum of three years, when he gets out of prison after three years and tries to take revenge on him, with the system's help and three years of accumulation, crushing him then would be as easy as crushing an ant.

Furthermore, in reality, after spending a few years in prison, many people's originally fierce eyes just turn into a look of clear-eyed stupidity; how could they still think about revenge?

So Chen Sheng tried to smear the man as much as possible... No, it should be, he tried to reasonably hypothesize and raise suspicions to get the police officer's attention, so they would investigate. If they happened to find something, they could combine the sentences, and the 3-7 year sentence would be secured.

Even if they didn't find anything, just grossing him out would feel satisfying.

The police officer replied sternly, "We have procedures and regulations for handling cases; we cannot rely on personal subjective speculation."

Chen Sheng understood and smiled awkwardly.

The scene fell silent for a moment.

The two police officers looked at each other, and the one in charge of the questioning said, "Alright! That's it for the statement. Keep your phone available during this period; we might need you to testify in court later. Do you have any issues with that?"

Chen Sheng's expression showed some resistance as he said, "I have to go to court too?"

"If the suspect enters the trial stage, as the reporter of the crime, the only eyewitness at the scene, and the provider of the evidence..."

"Stop~" Chen Sheng resignedly interrupted the police officer as he tried to pile titles onto him. Changing from his previous excitement, he said in a slightly perfunctory tone, "I'll cooperate. Just notify me when I need to appear in court."

At this moment, Chen Sheng suddenly regretted it.

He regretted getting involved in this mess.

Throwing a brick from Building C, there was a very small probability of it hitting Building B. Besides, he could have easily found an excuse for An Xiaonuan not to go to work today. Once someone was actually hit, the police officer would have arrived at the scene anyway.

With so much surveillance now, as long as the police officer conducted a thorough investigation, he didn't believe they wouldn't be able to find the criminal suspect.

Unlike now, where he had stepped forward, seen zero benefits, and instead was brought back to the police station to make a statement and would have to help testify in court later.

The time cost alone was a huge loss.

Furthermore, he had rushed to the scene because he received intelligence from the system. He needed to think of his lines in advance and plan ahead...

Acting is really tiring.

At this moment, he suddenly understood why, in those online videos, people who were clearly at the scene would rather watch the spectacle than lend a hand, and were even unwilling to call the police themselves...

Chen Sheng remembered someone in the comments section giving the answer using their own personal experience.

"As someone who once called the police at the scene, I will tell you from my own experience why everyone is so indifferent."

"When you call the police, as the reporter, you are an indispensable link in the police officer's case-handling process. At that time, I was in a rush to get to work, but the police officer still took me back to the police station to make a statement before letting me leave."

"However, because of this statement, I was late. Because of my lateness, I lost my six hundred yuan perfect attendance bonus for that month."

"Not just the attendance bonus; because I was late, HR marked it as half a day of absenteeism, which meant I not only lost the six hundred yuan bonus but was also fined half a day's wages."

"Afterward, I didn't receive a single thank-you call or text from the victim, nor any praise from the police officer. As someone who took the initiative to report the crime, because of one phone call, I not only paid the time cost but also lost nearly eight hundred yuan."

"Do you think it ended there? No. Compared to the lost money, what was more devastating was that because I took the initiative to help report the crime, many friends and family laughed at me for being a fool... Heh! Sometimes I even think I'm a fool myself."

"So, if I had to choose again, I would be just like everyone else and be an indifferent person."

Therefore, if Chen Sheng had to choose again, he would be just like the person in the comments section and be an indifferent person.

So when he heard the police officer say the statement was finished and he could leave, Chen Sheng left the police station quickly without hesitation.

Originally, on the way here, he had thought about telling the police officer about Da Yang Zi organizing an illegal street race tonight, making the matter sound serious, emphasizing Da Yang Zi's identity as an internet celebrity to get the police officer's attention, and letting them set up a roadblock in advance; maybe he could even prevent a tragedy.

But now...

"Oh! I say, fate!! Survival!"

Listening to Second Hand Rose's "Fate (Survival)," Chen Sheng returned to Kangsheng Office Building, reported back to An Xiaonuan, and then drove straight back to Jingjiang Donghu Garden Residential Area.

After having a late lunch that was neither lunch nor dinner at Caos Braised Duck, Chen Sheng went straight home.

Then he collapsed into bed and slept until An Xiaonuan opened the door and came home.

He was shaken awake by an excited An Xiaonuan.

"Hubby, where's the signed T-shirt? Take it out quickly."

With his brain forcibly booting up, Chen Sheng stared blankly at An Xiaonuan until she urged him again, at which point he finally cleared his head slightly, "I left the T-shirt in the back seat of the car."

"You should have said so earlier!"

An Xiaonuan let go of Chen Sheng's arm. After a series of thumping sounds, the sound of a door opening and closing reached his ears. Chen Sheng shook his head vigorously and got up to walk into the bathroom.

By the time he came out of the bathroom, An Xiaonuan was already standing in the living room, wearing the T-shirt, posing narcissistically in front of the full-length mirror.

Seeing Chen Sheng come out of the bathroom, An Xiaonuan immediately said, "Hubby! Where did this T-shirt come from? You have to admit, the design is really nice."

"Brother Hua gave it to me." Chen Sheng lied without missing a beat.

No choice! He couldn't possibly say that he had received the news in advance and then went to have the T-shirt custom-made, could he?

Seeing An Xiaonuan still posing, Chen Sheng carefully reminded her, "Don't stretch it out of shape. I plan to frame it and hang it on the wall later; maybe it can even become a family heirloom in the future."

He really wasn't joking.

Haven't you seen those celebrity autographs? Some are hyped up to tens of thousands or even over a hundred thousand dollars. His, if kept properly, might be worth tens or even hundreds of thousands by the time his grandchildren are around.

An Xiaonuan curled her lips, "So what if I wear it? If it gets ruined just like that, it only proves the quality of the T-shirt isn't good."

Anyway, it wasn't her fault.

However, despite what she said, An Xiaonuan still took off the T-shirt and threw it to Chen Sheng, "Take it, frame it properly for Her Highness. Also, Her Highness hereby formally announces that this signed T-shirt is now Her Highness's property."

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