Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland
Chapter 157 - 155: Trending Again, Outstanding Citizen Award!
The van broke down and stopped in the wasteland outside the ranch.
The three people inside the car were somewhat bewildered.
Jiang Feng appeared on horseback beside the vehicle.
He looked at the sheep thieves inside the car, seeing three people, his demeanor remained calm.
A drone followed, hovering nearby.
Considering some unnecessary factors, Jiang Feng turned off the livestream.
After all, streaming the faces of sheep thieves is considered an infringement, and netizens are always overflowing with a sense of justice. If online harassment occurs, it would be quite troublesome.
Netizens were still immersed in the arrow Jiang Feng had just shot.
Even though the livestream was closed, everyone’s enthusiasm remained undiminished.
[Did you see that arrow just now?]
[So fierce!]
[The ranch owner is going to be trending! This isn’t just anyone!]
[There are really many folk experts, as the saying goes, you might encounter all kinds of excellent people in the future!]
[Why was the stream closed? What’s next? Is the ranch owner okay? Surely the opponents aren’t alone!]
The bullet comments were bustling. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
At the same time, Jiang Feng had already called Bater and sent a location to him.
Based on the police station’s dispatch speed, it would only take a dozen minutes for the officers to arrive.
This group of sheep thieves had committed more than one crime, considered a serious theft gang, and the punishment wouldn’t be light.
The three thieves still wanted to drive away, but the van’s wheels were small, and being on a dirt road, they couldn’t go far.
It was wasteland all around, and there was nowhere good to run.
Jiang Feng circled on horseback around the van, not getting closer, nor speaking.
But his sense of oppression was immense!
Only the thieves in the van knew exactly how much pressure they were under at that moment.
Before being captured, a criminal’s psychology is the most frantic.
The three thieves thought they could escape after leaving Xilinhot City.
Unexpectedly, just along the way, they were spotted by the alerted Yang Maolin.
It can only be said that even though the grasslands are vast, there are only so many roads, meeting coincidentally is normal.
Seeing Jiang Feng, they didn’t even dare to get out of the car.
Afraid that once they got out, Jiang Feng would shoot an arrow at their heads.
"Brother, what do we do? Let’s run separately!" one thief asked, trembling.
"Did you see the bow and arrow in his hand? He’s in a bad mood now, what if we get shot?" the thief leader nervously swallowed, replying.
"I’m not going out, my legs are weak, I can’t run," another thief also felt scared.
Of course, this was only their psychological response, Jiang Feng definitely wouldn’t shoot them with his bow, and even if they ran separately, Jiang Feng would only focus on following one of them.
He kept a distance of more than ten meters from the van, riding around it in circles.
Fortunately, it wasn’t long before police officers arrived.
Two police cars stopped, seven or eight officers got out, directly surrounding the van.
Seeing the police come out, the thieves finally felt somewhat relieved.
After all, the police are reliable.
Several officers looked at the van’s rear tire that had been shot and burst, with the bow and arrow already broken, only a piece remaining in the wheel.
Then they looked at Jiang Feng on the side, riding the Red Rabbit Horse, holding a hard bow in his hand.
Everyone immediately guessed what had transpired.
"Jiang Feng, you’re really impressive!"
Bater, who had a fairly good relationship with Jiang Feng, said jokingly.
Using a bow to attack a vehicle is considered a dangerous act.
But whether this act is seen positively or negatively depends on how the police station characterizes it.
Jiang Feng is the ranch owner of this area, a local, with good relations with several government departments.
That surely makes him a hero commended for acting righteously.
The government will also vigorously promote him.
Jiang Feng didn’t think much about this, just said:
"I have surveillance footage at my place, I checked it, and confirmed that the car stealing sheep is this one."
"And the thieves inside match those from the surveillance footage."
Hearing this, Bater nodded.
"This time you are a big help, we internally know about this gang of sheep thieves, earlier they stole sheep in Hulunbei’er, very skilled, stealing and then leaving immediately."
"They probably spent the night in the city this time, didn’t leave in time, unexpectedly found by you."
"If you were one of our internal members, capturing three sheep thieves alone, you’d surely receive the third-class merit at the end of the year."
Jiang Feng chuckled, "Catching them is enough, I only care about how my sheep will be compensated."
Bater said again, "It’s hard to say about this kind of thing. We have to see how much money they have and then compensate the owner accordingly."
Hearing this, Jiang Feng felt a surge of anger and couldn’t help but glare at the sheep thieves once more.
At this moment, the three sheep thieves were watching Jiang Feng and Bater chatting leisurely. When they saw Jiang Feng looking at them, the three quickly turned their heads elsewhere, avoiding eye contact.
The police took the sheep thieves away and then called for a tow truck to haul away the van.
Jiang Feng rode back on his horse.
At the same time, the incident where Jiang Feng shot out the van’s rear tire with a bow and arrow quickly went viral online!
He already had considerable internet traffic, and with such a stunning move, it naturally spread easily.
With the promotion of self-media, related entries were viewed by millions.
#Ranch Owner Chases Sheep Thieves#
#Bow and Arrow Bursts Tire#
#Lone Sheep Chaser#
In the self-media released video, the background music was very exciting, followed by drone footage capturing Jiang Feng behind the van, firing an arrow that burst the rear tire.
It was accompanied by subtitles, "Ranch owner catches sheep thieves, successfully intercepts criminals."
The scene felt unreal, like something out of a movie.
Online netizens who saw this scene became ecstatic.
"Is this real? Is this internet-famous ranch owner really that fierce?"
"Watching it again, it’s still so impressive, the ranch owner is really awesome!"
"The title ’Grassland King’ isn’t for nothing!"
"He’s incredibly fierce! The more I watch, the more impressive he seems! I suspect he’s not a farmer; I suspect he’s a cultivator!"
"Hahaha, the ranch owner is indeed amazing!"
Nowadays, with mobile phones being ubiquitous, anything on the internet can quickly spread everywhere.
This incident soon became known to everyone.
But in this world, there’s always no shortage of self-righteous people.
Some people who love to comment on others saw such a video and felt like they had grasped the truth, leaving comments:
"This is obviously a staged video by an influencer, and you guys believe it?"
"With today’s advanced special effects, making a fake video is very normal!"
"For traffic, what wouldn’t an influencer do?"
These questioning voices received many likes.
The internet is like this, filled with negativity, lots of arguments, and more people who like to belittle and spread rumors.
Jiang Feng’s fans were naturally very angry when they saw such comments.
They would argue with those people, and it quickly turned into a quarrel.
However, there was soon a turn of events.
The Xilinhot City Police Station, aware of the viral incident, quickly announced on their official account.
"At 11:30 AM, Maodeng Ranch herder Mr. Jiang assisted the police in solving a major sheep theft case. The three thieves committed crimes across provinces, stealing a total of 9 cows and 41 sheep over six months. The thieves have confessed and been brought to justice."
"Xilinhot Police Station specially awarded Mr. Jiang an ’Outstanding Citizen’ certificate and a cash reward of 10,000 yuan."
The video also included footage of Jiang Feng shooting arrows, with his face blurred out.
Such blurring was unnecessary because unblurred versions of the video had already circulated widely online.
Once the video was released, the online debate immediately stopped.
Those who liked to spread rumors and stir trouble were warmly greeted by countless netizens.
Some keyboard warriors quietly deleted their comments, while others, with egos as hard as marble, insisted the police station was also bought off, single-handedly arguing with countless netizens online.
For every reply, he received a hundred insults.
Then he picked one person to argue back with, and a thousand more people insulted him.
Eventually, after being cursed, he turned his account private.
While the internet was buzzing with arguments, Jiang Feng didn’t pay much attention.
He rarely bothered with online comments, as there were too many disturbances on the internet he didn’t care for.
After the police caught the sheep thieves, they confiscated their illicit gains, fined them, and returned the equivalent amount to the victims.
On the ranch, employees were also excitedly discussing.
"The ranch owner made it to the trending searches, so impressive. Now all my friends are asking about him everywhere!" Hadan said with a hearty laugh.
"We’ve never had such excitement around here before," Bugude chimed in.
"I was thinking of driving to chase them myself, but I didn’t expect the ranch owner had already stopped them!" Ma He exclaimed repeatedly in amazement.
The employees loved gossip, and Jiang Feng’s image grew even taller in their hearts.
At this moment, Jiang Feng came to the front gate to check its installation.
With two large iron gates in place, the ranch would now need to be locked every night.
On both sides were wire fences, and although you could see the pasture inside, there were no gates, providing opportunities for criminals.
Now, with an additional gate, vehicles from outside couldn’t enter at night, making it less easy to steal sheep.