Chapter 7 — 118,800 Yuan Meal: 10 People Ran, I Called the Police

The policeman picked up the phone, turned on the speaker, the sound echoed clearly in the empty room. Three beeps rang out regularly, then the call was connected.

“Hello, who is it?”

It's Truong Vy's voice. The police spoke very calmly, each word was clear as if reading a report.

“Hello, we are police from the police station, are you Truong Vy?”

The other end of the line was silent for two seconds, clearly panicking.

“Yes… it's me, what's going on?”

“May I ask, will you dine at a Japanese restaurant tonight?”

The atmosphere on the other side became silent for a moment.

“Yes… yes, what's wrong?”

The police continued, their voice still steady but the pressure increased little by little.

"After eating, she left without paying. Now her friend Ly Thien Thien has reported to the police, we need to verify the situation."

Truong Vy's voice immediately changed, as if someone was choking her throat.

"Report... to the police? Did she really report to the police?"

“Yes, can you return to the restaurant now to process the payment?”

Truong Vy began to stutter, each sentence clearly showing panic.

“I… my child has a fever, I really have something urgent, I will transfer money to Thien Thien, really, I will definitely transfer it.”

The police glanced at me. I just shook my head. He turned back to the phone, his voice a little more serious.

"Miss Truong, according to Ly Thien Thien, everyone in the group had previously agreed on AA, but after leaving you neither paid nor responded to messages. The total bill is 118,800 yuan, each person 10,800 yuan, you need to pay your share."

"I know, I know! I will definitely pay, it's just that today I really have work!"

“So can you transfer money now?”

“I… I'm at the hospital, my baby is on IV fluids, I can't go.”

The police spoke frankly.

“No need to come in person, you can transfer money over the phone.”

The other end of the line was silent again.

“I… I don't have that much money in my phone.”

The police continued asking, not giving her any way back.

“So when do you expect to pay?”

“Tomorrow, tomorrow I will definitely move!”

I couldn't bear it anymore and spoke up, my voice cold as ice.

"Truong Vy, you just read the message in your group, why didn't you reply?"

The other end of the line was clearly stunned.

“Thien… Thien Thien, I'm actually at the hospital, let me talk to you later.”

I laughed lightly, but every word felt like a knife.

"Your child has a fever and you still have time to post a story. I saw everything you just posted."

The other side was completely silent. There was no more sound. The police continued, their tone turning completely stern.

“Miss Truong, I ask again, can you handle this money today?”

Truong Vy's voice was quiet, almost inaudible.

“I… I really don't have more than 10,000 yuan.”

I spoke frankly, without holding back any face.

"If you don't have money, you can order the most expensive sake. If you don't have money, you can order 8,888 yuan per person at a restaurant?"

Truong Vy was silent. There's nothing left to justify. The police said one sentence, enough to make anyone awake.

"If you can't handle it today, we will ask you to come to the station to coordinate the investigation. The amount of more than 110,000 yuan is enough for criminal prosecution."

"What? Criminal?"

Truong Vy's voice immediately rose.

“It's just a meal, do we need to make it so big?”

Police don't oscillate.

"It's not big or small, it's the amount of money that has reached the legal limit. If you don't resolve it immediately, we will follow the process."

Truong Vy almost panicked.

“Let me call my husband, I'll tell him to come over, okay?”

“Okay, ask him to come to the restaurant immediately.”

The call ended. The police did not stop and continued to call the second person. As soon as the phone was connected, the voice on the other side rang out.

“Hello, is it Liu Qian? We are police from the police station.”

The other side made a "pop" sound, like the phone falling to the ground. A few seconds later, the voice spoke again, the voice visibly shaking.

“Hello… hello, what's going on?”

The police spoke clearly, each word seemed to hit the listener's head.

"Tonight you had a meal at a Japanese restaurant, then left without paying. Now your friend has called the police."

Luu Thien immediately changed her tone, from trembling to stubborn, as if she could cover everything up just by raising her voice.

“It's just a meal, do you need to make such a big deal of it? I won't pay!”

The police asked directly, without beating around the bush.

“So can you transfer money now?”

Luu Thien immediately found a reason, her tone still trying to remain reasonable.

"I have a stomach ache, I'm at the hospital for a check-up, I'll pass it on to Thien Thien when I get back."

I laughed, my voice noticeably colder.

“Which hospital are you at? I'll come find you.”

The other end of the line paused for a moment, clearly not expecting me to ask so directly.

“Thien Thien, is it too much for you to do that? We have known each other for many years.”

I can't hold back anymore.