Published at 8th of July 2026 5:55 am

Chapter 3827: Silver Tongued Sophistry

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Lin Yi nodded without saying much else.

Zhang Weigang’s demand wasn’t unreasonable. Although he had the right to do so, it was a bit troublesome to manage.

If it was just about refunding the car payment, it would be easy and straightforward.

"Help me with the GPS, let’s head to the second-hand car dealership now. We’re going to help you deal with this matter."

"Alright, alright, thank you for your hard work, Journalist comrades."

"It’s what we should do."

Zhang Weigang took out his phone, opened the navigation app, and Lin Yi drove according to the planned route.

About thirty minutes later, Lin Yi parked the car on the side of the road.

"That’s the Shunfa Second-hand Car Shop across the street, right?"

"Yes."

Lin Yi glanced at Zhao Yuhuan, "In the used car business, you’ll find all sorts of people. Try to film covertly as you go in. Be careful not to get caught."

"Got it."

With the filming tasks arranged, the three quietly arrived at the Shunfa Second-hand Car Shop.

Upon entering, they saw a woman in her thirties walking toward them.

The woman was dressed casually, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and blue jeans, with flip-flops on her feet, not looking business-like at all.

"Are you all looking at cars? We have a fine selection of second-hand cars..."

Halfway through her sentence, the woman stopped.

Because she saw Zhang Weigang who was accompanying them.

"Journalist, this is the woman who sold me the car."

Zhang Weigang pointed at the woman in flip-flops and said:

"She spoke so well when she sold the car, claiming it was the original paint and accident-free, but now they won’t admit it."

Lin Yi nodded and walked toward the woman in flip-flops.

"We’re not here to buy a car; we’re journalists from the TV station. I’m Lin Yi, and we’d like to know about your transaction details. We hope you can accept our interview."

"Sorry, we don’t accept any interviews."

"You may refuse the interview, but you indeed sold a car involved in an accident. We have the inspection report, and denial is useless."

"Telling me these things is pointless; I’m just an employee. The boss tells me to sell that way, so I sell that way. It has nothing to do with me."

"Where is your boss? We’d like to interview him."

"Our boss is not here."

Lin Yi smiled, such a classic response.

"There’s no need to stall us. If we can’t reach your boss, we’ll call the police."

"Go ahead, anyway, I’m just an employee and know nothing. The money didn’t end up in my pocket."

Lin Yi took out his phone, dialed the police, and explained the situation.

He also called the market regulatory department.

Combining the efforts of both departments makes handling the issue easier.

The woman in flip-flops sat on the side, constantly sending messages on her phone.

Lin Yi guessed that with such a fuss, she was surely notifying her boss.

Not long after, a middle-aged man walked in from outside.

Holding a foldable-screen phone, a gold Guan Yu pendant hung around his neck, giving off an impression of someone from the streets.

"Journalist, this is their boss, named Ding Haifeng."

"I see, leave the rest to me."

They stood in place as Ding Haifeng hurriedly approached, loudly and rudely saying:

"You must be the TV station journalists."

"Yes, we are."

"Please leave, we do not accept any interviews. The shop is closing now."

"Closing the shop makes no difference; we will follow up thoroughly."

"Can’t you understand me? Don’t force me to act; leave quickly." Ding Haifeng said impatiently.

"Don’t go too far. We are journalists from the TV station!" Zhao Yuhuan couldn’t help but say.

"No journalists work here, get out before I hit you."

As he spoke, Ding Haifeng pushed Lin Yi, but Lin Yi stood firm, which made Ding Haifeng even more exasperated.

Just then, a police car stopped outside, followed closely by a vehicle from the regulatory department, both departmental representatives arrived.

Seeing the police car, Ding Haifeng showed a hint of panic on his face.

His attitude wasn’t as tough as before, and he distanced himself from Lin Yi.

Entering, the police walked up to Lin Yi.

"You are the TV station journalists, right?"

"Yes, I’m Lin Yi, and this is my colleague Zhao Yuhuan."

"The market regulatory department is here too; they will assist you in handling this matter."

"Alright, thank you for your hard work."

At this moment, representatives from the regulatory department came over and shook hands with Lin Yi.

"Hello, I’m Geng Hesong. Please tell me about the situation."

"Better let the concerned party explain; that way it’s more detailed."

"Alright."

Thereafter, Zhang Weigang recounted the incident in full detail.

After understanding the situation, Geng Hesong looked at Ding Haifeng.

"Is what he said true? Do you have any additions?"

"It’s certainly not true; we only sell quality new cars, and would never sell a car involved in an accident."

Geng Hesong’s expression changed, "The inspection report is here. Still denying it? Need me to read it out for you?"

"That’s not how it is. It’s possible he had an accident after driving it away and then had it repaired someplace, falsely accusing us of selling a faulty car."

"Don’t wrong me, I never did such an unethical thing." Zhang Weigang retorted.

"You know best what you’ve done. It’s not about who shouts louder being right."

"Aren’t you the one being unreasonable?" Geng Hesong looked at Ding Haifeng and said:

"Everyone knows what this industry is like. Does arguing like this have any meaning?"

"Comrade, it’s not an argument; it’s a real possibility. Such things have happened before; we have to be cautious."

Ding Haifeng’s arguments left Geng Hesong a bit at a loss too.

Even though he knew it was all excuses, he couldn’t do anything about it.

Lin Yi glanced at Zhang Weigang.

"After buying the car, where do you usually park it?"

"I always park it by the roadside."

"Is there surveillance around there?"

Ding Haifeng’s expression changed. If there was surveillance capturing the car’s condition, his excuse would fall apart.

"Uh..." Zhang Weigang hesitated for a moment, "The road I used to park on was more remote, without surveillance."

Ding Haifeng breathed a sigh of relief; this way, there’s no evidence to support the claim.

The others instinctively stood aside, as Geng Hesong said:

"He has a point to argue; this may be hard to resolve without evidence."

Everyone fell silent.

After contemplating for a long time, Lin Yi looked at Zhang Weigang and said:

"I’ll find a way for this matter, but first, I need to take the car, is there any issue with that?"

"No problem, not at all, as long as you can help me resolve this issue, feel free to take it."

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