Published at 6th of August 2026 6:58 am

Chapter 3913: Suspected of Being a Village Tyrant

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"It seems he moved to the county town. I only have his phone number. If you want to find him, you can contact him in advance."

"That would be great, thank you." The bald man found Ma Shengxing’s phone number, and after Zhou Li noted it down, Lin Yi continued the interview.

"To summarize, you don’t actually recognize Mao Hai Long’s skills. You only hired him because there were no other veterinarians available. Is that correct?"

"Yes, we had no other choice. His skills are not even half as good as Old Ma’s."

"During this period, has any other veterinarian come to the village?"

The villagers looked at each other, "I think I did hear about one, but after checking one family, they said they would never come again. They wouldn’t say why when asked, just said they wouldn’t come to our village anymore."

Lin Yi sensed something suspicious after hearing this.

Mao Hai Long’s skills aren’t high, so many people would be envious of this business and would come to share the pie.

At this point, anyone with skills who came wouldn’t give Mao Hai Long a chance to make money anymore.

With this in mind, things seemed a bit off.

"Did Ma Shengxing mention anything about retiring during meals with you?"

"He didn’t say that. He mentioned his health was okay and that he could at least work for a few more years to earn some money for his grandchild’s milk, but then he suddenly said he was quitting. We tried to persuade him for a long time, but it was useless."

"I see."

Afterward, Lin Yi asked some other questions, and after understanding the situation in a few villages, they returned to the car.

"It seems that with Mao Hai Long, it’s not just a matter of skill issues," Zhou Li said.

"I guess Ma Shengxing was probably driven away by illegal means, and the other veterinarians who came to the village might be afraid of his retaliation, so they don’t dare to come anymore. This way, he can monopolize the business in several villages."

Zhou Li nodded, "He charged 1,200 just from Zhang Xuekun’s family. Considering the many cattle farmers in the villages, he can easily make hundreds of thousands a year."

"It seems that this Mao Hai Long is likely playing the role of a village tyrant, otherwise he wouldn’t do something so domineering," Lin Yi said.

"I think we should interview Ma Shengxing, since we need evidence to back up our suspicion; otherwise, it would be wrong to falsely accuse him."

"Hmm."

Zhou Li took out her phone and dialed Ma Shengxing’s number.

"Hello, is this Ma Shengxing?"

"Yes, who is this?"

"Hello, I’m a journalist from the TV station. You used to be the veterinarian in Siling Village, right? We’d like to interview you about this matter."

"Huh?! I’ve already quit. What’s there to interview about?"

"We just want to interview about your previous medical experiences. Are you available to be interviewed now?"

"I’m available, but I’ve already quit. There’s really nothing noteworthy for an interview."

"That’s okay. We just want to learn more about your work. Could you provide an address, or send me a location?"

"Let’s add each other as friends. Just search with this phone number."

"Okay."

After hanging up, Zhou Li added Ma Shengxing as a friend, and he sent her his location.

"Head towards Zhouping County."

Lin Yi turned on the phone’s GPS, noting it’s about 13 kilometers away, so it wasn’t too late to head over.

In less than half an hour, Lin Yi drove to Zhouping County and stopped at the entrance of the Academic Residence community.

The security was very accommodating and let them in after learning the reason for their visit.

They drove to the building where Ma Shengxing lived, went up to the fourth floor, and knocked on door 402.

The door was opened by a middle-aged man, wearing very casual home clothes and glasses, giving off an air of elegance and gentleness, though his face showed some signs of age.

"Hello, I’m journalist Zhou Li from the TV station. Are you Ma Shengxing?"

"Hello, hello, I am." Ma Shengxing welcomed them inside, with a faint aroma of tea in the air and a pot of brewed tea on the table.

"Please have a seat and have some tea."

Each of them sat down, and Ma Shengxing poured tea for each person.

"Journalist colleagues, is there something wrong? Feel free to ask any questions; I’ll tell you everything I know."

"We went to Siling Village and Permanent Village this morning and interviewed the local cattle farmers. They spoke very highly of you, saying your medical skills are excellent. So we wanted to ask, considering your age isn’t very advanced and your health seems good, why did you quit?"

"Well..."

Ma Shengxing’s face showed visible hesitation as he said:

"My grandson is two now, and it’s the time when extra help is needed. Aren’t elders supposed to assist their children? Don’t you think so?"

Everyone smiled understandingly, realizing he was a sincere person.

"We totally understand your decision, but what about your spouse?"

"We’re both taking care of him. She took the child downstairs for a walk."

After a few nods, they got to the main topic.

"I heard from the villagers that you suddenly stopped working," Lin Yi asked, "Also, they said you mentioned during a meal that you could work for a few more years because of your health, to earn some money for your grandchild’s milk. But then suddenly, you stopped working."

"Well, circumstances changed, and I needed to come back to care for my grandchild."

Lin Yi and Zhou Li exchanged a glance, realizing they couldn’t continue this way; they needed to be direct and clear the air.

Click—

Just then, the door lock turned, and a middle-aged woman entered, holding a two-year-old child.

"This is my wife," Ma Shengxing introduced, "These are journalists from the TV station."

"Hello, hello everyone," Ma Shengxing’s wife greeted each person and said, "Old Ma called me saying you’d be coming. Don’t rush to leave; I’ve called the restaurant, and they’ll send some dishes over. Have a meal before you go."

"Auntie, we can’t. There are regulations; unless absolutely necessary, we can’t eat at the interviewee’s house," Zhou Li explained.

"What kind of regulation is that? It’s too impersonal. Don’t worry about it. You’ve come all the way here; you must eat."

"Sorry, we really can’t. We don’t want to trouble you. If our boss finds out, they could deduct our pay."

"Well..."

"They have rules; we shouldn’t make it hard for them. Go wash some fruit for them then."

"Alright, you guys wait while I clean the fruit."

Ma Shengxing’s wife put the child in a playpen and went to the kitchen to wash some fruit while Lin Yi continued the interview.

"Master Ma, we’re trying to understand some actual circumstances. After you left, a veterinarian named Mao Hai Long came to the village. According to the villagers, his skills aren’t great. I’d like to know if your departure had anything to do with him. Did he secretly threaten you?"

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