The police officer was momentarily stunned. He instinctively looked at the document Qing Lan had handed over. On the document, it was arranged in columns: the first listed ID numbers, the second detailed the number of melons stolen, and the third suggested the fines.
For instance, the elderly person who stole the most melons, Number 1, had taken 34 melons and was recommended an administrative fine of 1,500 yuan.
Others who stole fewer melons, mostly ten-odd to twenty-odd each, were recommended a fine of 1,000 yuan.
Those at the end of the list, who stole the least—only single-digit amounts—were recommended an administrative fine of 500 yuan.
"All these melon theft counts have been verified against surveillance videos, Officer. You can also check them yourself."
When the police officer didn't speak, Qing Lan proactively handed over the surveillance video from the pumpkin patch.
This series of actions left the three police officers utterly stunned, unsure of what to say.
