Wang Dalu played the game for real. He moved into Old Man Li’s house that very day and seized every opportunity to lecture him.
Old Man Li hadn’t been a believer before, but suddenly, he felt as if the Buddha were right by his side. It was exhausting.
Though they grumbled, Old Man Li’s family also witnessed the county’s stance and Wang Dalu’s determination—he didn’t hit anyone, didn't curse, and just insisted on heart-to-hearts and lessons. In the grassroots environment of the 1980s, this was exceptionally rare. Even fifty or a hundred years later, Wang Dalu’s performance today could be called a model of civilized law enforcement. The reason he could achieve this was largely due to the influence of his first mentor: Qi Tongwei.
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