Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 1213 - 69: Unreliable Classmates

"That's true, when people are desperate, they'll do anything."

Han Yu was silent for a moment, then scratched his head and said, "Why not leave a message with the guesthouse staff, ask them to keep an eye on him, see where he goes after he spends all his money."

Tang Wentai pressed on, "Then what?"

"When he spends all his money and ends up homeless, we can have the Chonggang Branch take him in according to regulations, and send him back to his hometown."

"Salted Fish, you're really cruel. No matter what, he's our classmate. How can we let him be locked up in a shelter? A shelter is almost like a detention center. It's no place for people!"

"He's practiced Qigong to the point of losing his mind. You heard what he said at the dinner table, about how illness can't be treated with medicine, ascending to the heavens in broad daylight, earth having been destroyed 81 times. He's spreading dangerous nonsense! What he's practicing isn't even Qigong. Allowing people like him to spread such nonsense in society could be even more harmful to Binjiang than those swindlers!"

Han Yu took a deep breath and continued, "Just because you and I don't believe his absurd theories doesn't mean others won't. Especially those old people suffering from various chronic illnesses can be easily deceived. In any case, we can't allow him to spread such nonsense, nor can we create conditions for him to do so."

Han Xiang Ning nodded agreeably, staring at Tang Wentai, "Director Tang, I think Salted Fish's method is feasible. While the shelter's conditions aren't great, at least there's food. More importantly, someone like Xu Chenhui needs education and serious reflection."

Sending an old classmate to a shelter, what kind of business is this?

Tang Wentai felt that this wasn't appropriate, but had no better alternative. After all, as Han Xiang Ning said, Xu Chenhui needs education and serious reflection.

Moreover, someone like Xu Chenhui, who has neither a formal job nor an ID card and even came to Binjiang without buying a ticket, is subject to the police's right to shelter him and send him back according to regulations.

Tang Wentai hesitated for a moment, neither agreeing nor dissenting, but instead turned and returned to the guesthouse.

No need to ask, one could tell he intended to try to persuade Xu Chenhui again, to give Xu Chenhui one last chance, or rather to send Xu Chenhui back to his hometown. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

If Xu Chenhui stubbornly refuses to change, then Han Yu's worst-case solution would have to be adopted.

Han Xiang Ning saw no harm in sending Xu Chenhui to the shelter and curiously asked while walking, "San'er, why did Xu Chenhui say Tang Zhijun is a fraud?"

"At first, I thought just like you that Tang Zhijun merely believed in UFOs. But later I found out that despite him talking about UFOs and aliens all the time and even arguing with us, he doesn't actually believe in it at all!"

"He argues with you despite not believing?"

"Tang Zhijun just wants to swindle money. He makes things up, saying someone in their hometown saw an alien UFO, even writing vividly to submit to 'UFO Exploration'. As a result, the editor of 'UFO Exploration' actually believed him and published it, even sending him a remittance slip, giving him ten yuan for his manuscript."

Han Yu sighed and continued, "Since then, he's been unstoppable, submitting to this magazine today and that magazine tomorrow, spreading nonsense at school all day. Xu Chenhui followed him into the UFO phenomenon and joined the UFO association through his introduction."

Han Xiang Ning only knew that Tang Zhijun was expelled from school and was curious about the reason, asking, "What happened then?"

"Later, he went as far as to try to establish a Binjiang Branch of the UFO association, even bringing a bunch of people from society to the school for meetings, collecting membership fees. Because of the fee collection issue, he got into conflicts with people from society. The school leadership realized this wouldn't do, so they expelled him."

"Your class really is full of talents!"

"Your class also has unreliable ones."

"Who?"

"Li Changming. Last time I met Master Wu, Master Wu said Li Changming was involved in pyramid schemes, even trying to recruit people back at school to scam students out of money. Dean Zou found out and had the security kick him out of school, not allowing him back."

Li Changming was indeed not very dependable; he didn't study well even when at school.

Feeling a bit awkward, Han Xiang Ning returned to the original topic, "San'er, are you really planning to send Xu Chenhui to the shelter?"

Han Yu sighed deeply, helplessly saying, "We definitely can't let him roam the streets, nor can we let him spread nonsense in Binjiang. People like him who practice Qigong either don't cause trouble, or cause big trouble."

"True," Han Xiang Ning suddenly recalled something and sighed, "At the place next to the Fire Brigade, a few years ago there was a group of old cadres who practiced Qigong that caused trouble in Liangzhuang, got disciplined by Secretary Lu, reportedly resulting in the Director and Political Commissioner being removed."

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PS: Wishing all the brothers and sisters a happy May Day!

Later, I'll take the kid back home to see the elders, the second chapter will be written in the afternoon.