Chapter 1273: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 1273: Can't Even Save Yourself, Why Go Meddle in Others' Business!

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

"If you have no objection to this liability determination, sign here."

The police officer handed the paper to Wang Dashan.

Wang Dashan struggled inwardly for a moment.

He wanted to refute it.

But then he thought of all those elders and fellow villagers from Shangou Village — dead or injured because of his wrong choice — and what face did he have left to refute?

The only way to make amends now was probably to compensate as much as possible afterward and soothe the emotions of the deceased and injured families.

So he slowly picked up the pen, about to sign.

Just then, his mobile phone rang.

He took it out and saw — it was Du Xiaojuan calling.

"I'm on my way over now. How are things on your end?"

The moment Wang Dashan answered, Du Xiaojuan's voice came through.

Wang Dashan told her honestly:

"The police just issued the accident liability determination. They say I bear 70% responsibility. The fortunate thing in this misfortune is they didn't make Second Brother and Third Brother liable."

Du Xiaojuan immediately frowned and said coldly:

"Don't sign. Just say you don't accept this determination. Wait for me — I'll be there in a moment!"

Wang Dashan was stunned:

"Can this determination still be haggled over?"

Du Xiaojuan didn't bother explaining that much, only shouted loudly:

"Just do as I say!"

Wang Dashan hesitated a bit:

"But I heard that truck driver is also a poor man. He probably can't afford to pay..."

Du Xiaojuan cut in at once:

"Wang Dashan, can't you wake up! You can barely save yourself — why go meddle in someone else's business! I'll say it once: listen to me!"

Finished speaking, Du Xiaojuan hung up the phone.

Du Xiaojuan drove the car, fuming.

This dead Wang Dashan — has his brain flooded?

Wang Dashan knew this time Du Xiaojuan was truly angry.

So he didn't act on his own initiative anymore.

After hanging up, he looked up at the police officer:

"I don't accept this accident liability determination, so I can't sign."

The police officer immediately looked utterly speechless:

"What part don't you accept? Don't you dare shamelessly claim you bear no responsibility! You caused the deaths of so many villagers and ruined that truck driver's life — even his family. Pinning 70% on you is already lenient!"

Wang Dashan's heart trembled; guilt and self-reproach surged up.

"I didn't say I bear no responsibility. But I don't accept this determination either. Anyway, let's wait for my wife — she'll be here in a moment."

After about ten-odd minutes, Du Xiaojuan rushed over in a flurry.

She went straight to negotiate with the police, her first sentence being:

"We don't accept the liability determination your town government traffic police issued. This is a major traffic accident — at minimum the county traffic police brigade must make the determination before we'll accept it!"

That traffic police officer said:

"We ARE the county traffic police brigade. The town government has no traffic police department. We're the county traffic police squadron's stationed unit — we belong to the county public security system and have nothing to do with the town government!"

This matter fell into Du Xiaojuan's knowledge blind spot.

Township level indeed has no traffic police department — only the county traffic police's stationed office location.

They indeed directly belong to the county traffic police brigade.

Du Xiaojuan originally wanted to use this as an excuse to stall for time, waiting for Zhou Wenbing to arrive and hand it over to this professional lawyer to help handle it.

But now it looked like this excuse clearly wouldn't work.

So she spoke frankly:

"I've already hired a lawyer. He'll be here soon. You can issue the determination then!"

The traffic police officer said:

"We have our own work rhythm. We won't delay the determination just because your people haven't all arrived. This determination involves not only your husband's interests but also the truck driver's interests, the deceased and injured's interests, the insurance company and all sides. The cause of the accident is very clear: your husband violated regulations with an earth burial, illegally occupied the traffic road, and failed to fulfill his duty to maintain order — so he must bear 70% responsibility. This conclusion was reached after discussion by superiors."

The traffic police officer also said:

"Anyway, the determination is already out. Whether you're willing to sign or not doesn't matter much. If you don't accept it, follow the proper procedure — bring all required materials and apply for reexamination within three days! If you don't apply for reexamination past the deadline, it means you accept this accident determination certificate."

Hearing this, Du Xiaojuan didn't know what to say for a moment.

Mainly she wasn't a professional — she feared the more she said, the more mistakes she'd make.

So she'd still wait for Zhou Wenbing to arrive before making further plans.

So she said:

"Fine. When the lawyer arrives, we'll definitely apply for reexamination!"

As for that Accident Liability Determination, she naturally couldn't sign it rashly.

Du Xiaojuan hurried outside and called Zhou Wenbing.

Zhou Wenbing's reply was that he was already on the road.

But at the earliest, it would still take an hour and a half before he could arrive.

At this time, the freight truck driver Zhang Jianguo also came out from inside.

He was also making a phone call, but he wasn't communicating with a lawyer; instead, he called his wife.

He didn't have the money to hire a lawyer, and even if he gritted his teeth to hire one, he couldn't hire a lawyer of Zhou Wenbing's level.

He could only go to a small law firm and hire some cheap small-time lawyers.

"Wife, don't worry, it's fine, the Traffic Police have already issued the liability determination, I have secondary responsibility, 30% responsibility, insurance should more or less cover it, we shouldn't have to go bankrupt……"

When Zhang Jianguo said these words, his expression was much more relaxed, no longer looking flustered like last night.

His wife's voice came from the other end of the phone:

"Don't drive big freight trucks anymore in the future, come back to our hometown side, find some work to do, less money is no problem, mainly the whole family can be safe and sound, the child is still so young, you absolutely can't have any misfortune!"

Zhang Jianguo nodded hurriedly:

"Okay, okay, after a while I'll sell the big freight truck……sigh, driving for so many years, I haven't earned any money at all, just barely enough to pay off the freight truck loan, plus daily expenses……"

Zhang Jianguo was speaking the honest truth; this big freight truck was bought on loan. Don't look at how long-distance freight trucking income is high, but after deducting the car loan, fuel, daily expenses, and vehicle maintenance costs, there really isn't much left!

It's just hard labor, earning hard labor money!

Mainly, this accident has left Zhang Jianguo with psychological trauma; whether he dares to drive at night in the future is still up in the air.

Hearing these words from Zhang Jianguo, Du Xiaojuan's brows furrowed slightly.

She glanced at him, her eyes carrying a hint of sympathy.

But soon they turned cold again.

Because she knew, main responsibility and secondary responsibility were completely different concepts.

Main responsibility would very likely mean prison.

No matter what, she couldn't let Wang Dashan go to prison.

As for how Zhang Jianguo fared, Du Xiaojuan couldn't manage it anymore.

She didn't have that great spirit of sacrificing herself for others.

If out of excessive sympathy it caused Wang Dashan to go to prison, thereby affecting her son's future prospects, that absolutely could not happen!

Du Xiaojuan didn't know yet that Wang Dashan had actually been sentenced once before, long ago having a criminal record; years ago Wang Erhai was deceived into going to Beihai for a pyramid scheme, and when he went to rescue Wang Erhai, he injured pyramid scheme personnel, and was finally sentenced to one year fixed-term imprisonment; although it was probation so he didn't go to prison, he truly did leave a criminal record.

Wang Dashan had never told Du Xiaojuan about this matter.