In the not too distant front, a large crowd had gathered.
Just as the two of them guessed, the vehicle that caused the accident was indeed the Rolls-Royce they had just seen.
It seemed to be a middle-aged couple, both around their forties, looking quite young.
Next to them stood an old woman and a child, with a dog lying at their side, barely breathing and unlikely to be saved.
More attention was focused on the Rolls-Royce.
Even in Zhong Hai, a Rolls-Royce Phantom, worth nearly ten million yuan just for the car itself, was not a common sight.
“Lady, we already agreed to give you 2,000 yuan, why are you still not satisfied?”
The man who spoke appeared somewhat impatient.
“Qi has been with our family for four years now, and we’re as close as family. Do you think 2,000 yuan can just settle this?”
The elderly woman was relentless, “In the eyes of rich people like you, is life really so cheap?”
“This matter has nothing to do with us, it was your own fault for not leashing your dog, who suddenly ran into the street; we’re not to blame.” The driver’s wife interjected.
“What do you mean I didn’t leash the dog?” The old lady shouted, “You killed our dog, and now you think you’re right?”
The emotions of the couple were both impatient and even a bit disgusted.
It felt like a day that started without checking the fortune, and such an incident happened was just bad luck.
“I’ll add another 1,000 yuan, no more.” The man said.
“Why should it be however much you decide!” The old lady continued to challenge:
“Look at how frightened my granddaughter is, so scared that she hasn’t spoken in a long while. Plus, Qi played with my granddaughter every day; now that the dog is dead, she will definitely be heartbroken. You need to pay for our emotional damage and also for taking my granddaughter to see a doctor.”
Upon hearing this, the couple became even angrier.
They hadn’t even asked for money to repair their car, and yet she was demanding compensation for emotional distress!
These people really have no shame!
“Let’s not talk anymore, let the police handle it once they arrive.”
Originally, the car owner wanted to settle this privately and not escalate the issue.
But now, with the other party demanding exorbitantly, if they kept yielding, she would most assuredly take even more advantage. They had to wait for the police to resolve it.
But with such matters, even when the police arrive, they might not necessarily take their side, given the current emphasis on human values.
“Let’s wait for the police then; I don’t believe we can’t get some justice.”
The old lady stood with her arms crossed over her chest, her expression haughty as if she stood on a moral high ground.
“Young man, don’t make a fuss over this. Since you drive such a nice car, you’re probably not poor. Just pay some money and consider it warding off misfortune,” a middle-aged man suggested.
“I don’t want to argue with her either, but she’s asking for too much, I can’t just watch her swindle money out of me.”
“Mainly because you’re the driver; there’s a three-part liability,” the middle-aged man added:
“If the police come later and ask you to take the child for a check-up, and the person lies in the hospital complaining of a headache, even paying 10,000 yuan might not settle it.”
“This…”
The couple was both angry and aggrieved.
Although they were not at fault, they still wanted to settle this privately, and that’s the reason.
Because he was driving, he was held accountable in any conflict with pedestrians.
“The police are here, the police are here, make way.”
As the police car stopped, the crowd made way, and Lin Yi and Zhang Zixin walked side by side.
Lin Yi stood in front of the car, glanced at the dog lying on the ground, and noted it was just an ordinary small dog.
Buying one at a pet market would cost at most 100 yuan, thus making the matter easier to handle.
Standing there, Lin Yi glanced at both parties involved, then said:
“Talk about it, what exactly happened.”
“The situation is like this…”
The driver’s wife stepped forward and explained the incident to Lin Yi in detail.
After listening, Lin Yi turned to the old lady.
“Do you agree with what she said?”
“It’s pretty much like that.”
The old lady was somewhat reluctant, but what the other party said wasn’t wrong, so she didn’t have much to argue about.
“Let me summarize: you were walking your dog without a leash, it ran to the roadside, and their car came along and hit the dog. Both parties have no doubts about this?”
“No.” Both sides responded simultaneously.
Lin Yi looked up at the male car owner, “I see there’s a bit of a dent up front; have you called the 4S shop?”
“I haven’t had the chance yet; based on my experience with these matters before, it’ll cost about thirty thousand yuan to fix.”