"Officers, I have a tip. Once I saw Lin Baoshan having a meal with some petty criminals, and it looked like he secretly gave them money. You know, who just gives away money for no reason? There must be some deal going on between them."
Thus, under the diligent investigation of the police officers, the petty criminals were quickly brought back to the police station.
In front of ordinary folks, the petty criminals act tough and arrogant, but in front of the police, they're quite cowardly. Before long, they confessed, and even dragged Lin Baoshan into it.
Apparently, a long time ago, Lin Baoshan had bribed them to harass Yuan Chun, thinking it would help him pursue a wife.
As a result, Lin Baoshan not only was charged with instigating theft but also with fraud, and along with another crime of ruining shoes, he faced a combined ten years of labor reform.
Li Yimin was sentenced to three years, Captain Li to five years.
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