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Chapter 52: Within My Capabilities
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Due to the remote location, the police arrived at the scene more than two hours later.
When Wen Yan called the police, there were some disagreements between her and certain crew members.
She reported the incident mainly because of the naked woman locked in the pigsty, not because a stranger had taken her away while she was filming.
Some crew members thought she was meddling in other people's business.
After the incident, the crew immediately contacted the village committee.
The village committee provided an explanation, saying that the man that suddenly appeared, Ni Datou, was mentally ill, inherently so.
It is well known that mentally ill people could not be charged for assault.
The consequence of reporting the incident was just a verbal warning, asking the guardian to keep a closer eye on the mentally ill patient.
So, some crew members thought it would be best to resolve the matter peacefully and focus on shooting.
At first, Zhou Junye didn't want to get involved.
However, his tone with Wen Yan was much better than with the other crew members.
"Wen Yan, I know you sympathize with that woman, but you have no evidence to support your suspicion that she was trafficked. Her own family and people from her village confirmed that she was locked up because of her mental illness.
"If her personal freedom isn't restricted, she will be just like her son, causing trouble and possibly leading to accidents. For the sake of her safety, she has to be locked up at home."
Wen Yan didn't agree with this view.
"Even if she is mentally ill, that's not the way to take care of her. She doesn't even have clothes to wear. Is this considered proper supervision?
"Director Zhou, there are so many scripts in the market for you to choose from, but why did you specifically choose 'Voiceless'? What was your intention?”
"Isn't it to call for more fairness and justice for deaf and mute people through this film? Strictly speaking, isn't this woman also a member of the voiceless community?”
"She has lost her sanity and doesn't know how to express the suffering she has endured. She's no different from a deaf-mute person, or even worse off. Is this fair? Is this justice?”
"I'm not arguing about these things to morally pressure the crew or ask you to do something. Because I can completely file this report in my personal capacity.”
"If my personal leave to handle this matter delays the progress of the crew, I will compensate for the losses incurred.”
"Reporting this incident might cause a waste of police resources and waste the crew's time, but it might also save this poor woman's life!”
"So, I insist." Wen Yan's tone was unusually firm.
"I agree with Wen Yan's approach." Shen Jinghe also spoke up. "I am the biggest investor in this film and I agree to halt production for half a day."
In fact, Zhou Junye had already been convinced by Wen Yan. "Alright, let's do as you say."
When the police arrived, Ni Sanshui and the villagers repeated the same testimony.
They said that the woman locked in the room, Chai Zhaodi, had suffered from mental illness several decades ago.
By chance, she stayed at Ni's house, eating and living off of them, and Ni Sanshui pitied her, so they got married and gave her a home.
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Ni Sanshui even took out two marriage certificates as proof, with the official government seals.
But the more complete Ni Sanshui's documents were, the more suspicious Wen Yan became.
The old lady Zhou had told her that Chai Zhaodi didn't have an ID card before she turned fifty. It was only later, when they began strict population censuses, that she went to apply for one.
In such a small mountain village several decades ago, a normal citizen wouldn't even have the awareness to apply for an ID card, so how could they think of getting a marriage certificate?
And how did such an official department let a mentally ill person from another province go unquestioned? Did she have any form of identification? Is her identification even real?
Wen Yan raised her own doubts and requested an investigation by the police.
The police agreed and also advised Ni Sanshui to improve Chai Zhaodi's living conditions.
"Is that it, officer? Just improving her living conditions?" However, Wen Yan didn't believe that an old man like Ni Sanshui would really improve Chai Zhaodi's living conditions.
But if he had ever had such thoughts, he wouldn't have treated this woman the way he did.
"Can I have a word with you, officers?"
"Sure."
Wen Yan took the police aside and expressed her thoughts.
"She's in her current state, can't you intervene and assess her injuries? I believe she needs medical treatment right now. Maybe you should also check if she has any signs of physical abuse, as there are bruises on her body."
The police were also in a difficult position. "Ms. Wen, based on the current situation, they are a legally married couple. Besides persuading them, we don't have any other options. As for the bruises you mentioned, it's normal for a mentally ill person to have some bumps and bruises."
Clearly, in the absence of evidence proving Ni Sanshui's criminal activity.
This incident seemed to be a matter of family affairs on the surface. It didn't even count as a domestic dispute because the other party was mentally ill.
But now Wen Yan's concern is that once the crew and the police had left, Ni Sanshui would not only worsen Chai Zhaodi's living conditions, he might even beat her to vent his anger.
"Well, in that case, I think it's safer to send her to the hospital. Considering her current state, both mentally and physically, I think she should seek medical treatment. But if I suggest it, Ni Sanshui might not agree and might even extort me. So I hope you two police officers can help. I'll take care of the expenses."
"Are you sure? You're an outsider, unrelated to Chai Zhaodi. Are you sure you want to pay for her medical expenses?"
"I'm sure, I can afford it. If one day something like this happens to me, and someone is willing to lend a helping hand, me and my family will be grateful to that person for a lifetime. Within my ability, I'm willing to help her."
"Alright!"
Chai Zhaodi was finally sent to the hospital in the city in a police car.
As they left, Ni Sanshui's gaze towards Wen Yan seemed venomous.
But Chai Zhaodi was riding in a police car, and he couldn't do anything about it.
Chai Zhaodi needed to stay in the hospital for treatment, so Wen Yan, Shen Jinghe, and Zhou Junye returned to the hotel to spend the night.
They had been busy all afternoon and didn't have time to eat, so Zhou Junye ordered takeout to be delivered to the room.
The three of them gathered in his room and had a late-night snack.
Zhou Junye said, "We wasted half a day due to today's filming. But at the latest, we will continue filming the day after tomorrow. There's nothing we can do until Chai Zhaodi's situation gets resolved properly."
"Well, that's perfect." Wen Yan happily grabbed a few skewers. "I was worried about being stretched too thin. After filming wraps up, I'll have plenty of time. In any case, meeting her can be considered fate between her and me. Oh, by the way, I'll let you listen to something."
"What is it?"
"You'll know after you listen."
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Due to the remote location, the police arrived at the scene more than two hours later.
When Wen Yan called the police, there were some disagreements between her and certain crew members.
She reported the incident mainly because of the naked woman locked in the pigsty, not because a stranger had taken her away while she was filming.
Some crew members thought she was meddling in other people's business.
After the incident, the crew immediately contacted the village committee.
The village committee provided an explanation, saying that the man that suddenly appeared, Ni Datou, was mentally ill, inherently so.
It is well known that mentally ill people could not be charged for assault.
The consequence of reporting the incident was just a verbal warning, asking the guardian to keep a closer eye on the mentally ill patient.
So, some crew members thought it would be best to resolve the matter peacefully and focus on shooting.
At first, Zhou Junye didn't want to get involved.
However, his tone with Wen Yan was much better than with the other crew members.
"Wen Yan, I know you sympathize with that woman, but you have no evidence to support your suspicion that she was trafficked. Her own family and people from her village confirmed that she was locked up because of her mental illness.
"If her personal freedom isn't restricted, she will be just like her son, causing trouble and possibly leading to accidents. For the sake of her safety, she has to be locked up at home."
Wen Yan didn't agree with this view.
"Even if she is mentally ill, that's not the way to take care of her. She doesn't even have clothes to wear. Is this considered proper supervision?
"Director Zhou, there are so many scripts in the market for you to choose from, but why did you specifically choose 'Voiceless'? What was your intention?”
"Isn't it to call for more fairness and justice for deaf and mute people through this film? Strictly speaking, isn't this woman also a member of the voiceless community?”
"She has lost her sanity and doesn't know how to express the suffering she has endured. She's no different from a deaf-mute person, or even worse off. Is this fair? Is this justice?”
"I'm not arguing about these things to morally pressure the crew or ask you to do something. Because I can completely file this report in my personal capacity.”
"If my personal leave to handle this matter delays the progress of the crew, I will compensate for the losses incurred.”
"Reporting this incident might cause a waste of police resources and waste the crew's time, but it might also save this poor woman's life!”
"So, I insist." Wen Yan's tone was unusually firm.
"I agree with Wen Yan's approach." Shen Jinghe also spoke up. "I am the biggest investor in this film and I agree to halt production for half a day."
In fact, Zhou Junye had already been convinced by Wen Yan. "Alright, let's do as you say."
When the police arrived, Ni Sanshui and the villagers repeated the same testimony.
They said that the woman locked in the room, Chai Zhaodi, had suffered from mental illness several decades ago.
By chance, she stayed at Ni's house, eating and living off of them, and Ni Sanshui pitied her, so they got married and gave her a home.
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Ni Sanshui even took out two marriage certificates as proof, with the official government seals.
But the more complete Ni Sanshui's documents were, the more suspicious Wen Yan became.
The old lady Zhou had told her that Chai Zhaodi didn't have an ID card before she turned fifty. It was only later, when they began strict population censuses, that she went to apply for one.
In such a small mountain village several decades ago, a normal citizen wouldn't even have the awareness to apply for an ID card, so how could they think of getting a marriage certificate?
And how did such an official department let a mentally ill person from another province go unquestioned? Did she have any form of identification? Is her identification even real?
Wen Yan raised her own doubts and requested an investigation by the police.
The police agreed and also advised Ni Sanshui to improve Chai Zhaodi's living conditions.
"Is that it, officer? Just improving her living conditions?" However, Wen Yan didn't believe that an old man like Ni Sanshui would really improve Chai Zhaodi's living conditions.
But if he had ever had such thoughts, he wouldn't have treated this woman the way he did.
"Can I have a word with you, officers?"
"Sure."
Wen Yan took the police aside and expressed her thoughts.
"She's in her current state, can't you intervene and assess her injuries? I believe she needs medical treatment right now. Maybe you should also check if she has any signs of physical abuse, as there are bruises on her body."
The police were also in a difficult position. "Ms. Wen, based on the current situation, they are a legally married couple. Besides persuading them, we don't have any other options. As for the bruises you mentioned, it's normal for a mentally ill person to have some bumps and bruises."
Clearly, in the absence of evidence proving Ni Sanshui's criminal activity.
This incident seemed to be a matter of family affairs on the surface. It didn't even count as a domestic dispute because the other party was mentally ill.
But now Wen Yan's concern is that once the crew and the police had left, Ni Sanshui would not only worsen Chai Zhaodi's living conditions, he might even beat her to vent his anger.
"Well, in that case, I think it's safer to send her to the hospital. Considering her current state, both mentally and physically, I think she should seek medical treatment. But if I suggest it, Ni Sanshui might not agree and might even extort me. So I hope you two police officers can help. I'll take care of the expenses."
"Are you sure? You're an outsider, unrelated to Chai Zhaodi. Are you sure you want to pay for her medical expenses?"
"I'm sure, I can afford it. If one day something like this happens to me, and someone is willing to lend a helping hand, me and my family will be grateful to that person for a lifetime. Within my ability, I'm willing to help her."
"Alright!"
Chai Zhaodi was finally sent to the hospital in the city in a police car.
As they left, Ni Sanshui's gaze towards Wen Yan seemed venomous.
But Chai Zhaodi was riding in a police car, and he couldn't do anything about it.
Chai Zhaodi needed to stay in the hospital for treatment, so Wen Yan, Shen Jinghe, and Zhou Junye returned to the hotel to spend the night.
They had been busy all afternoon and didn't have time to eat, so Zhou Junye ordered takeout to be delivered to the room.
The three of them gathered in his room and had a late-night snack.
Zhou Junye said, "We wasted half a day due to today's filming. But at the latest, we will continue filming the day after tomorrow. There's nothing we can do until Chai Zhaodi's situation gets resolved properly."
"Well, that's perfect." Wen Yan happily grabbed a few skewers. "I was worried about being stretched too thin. After filming wraps up, I'll have plenty of time. In any case, meeting her can be considered fate between her and me. Oh, by the way, I'll let you listen to something."
"What is it?"
"You'll know after you listen."
(End of this chapter)
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