"What?"
"This…"
Seeing this scene, almost everyone was stunned, even the man known as "boss" couldn't help but furrow his brow. He looked at the dented steel pipe and then at me, his eyes flickered.
The goal of "intimidation with force" had been achieved. I decided not to push any further and quickly made a gesture of respect to "boss" and said, "I am new here, and I don't want to cause trouble. You can pretend I don't exist! As for your brother, as you saw, he struck first and I only defended myself!"
After that, I lay directly on the empty bed in the corner and paid no attention to the others.
I said these words because I wanted to make things easier for the "boss."
It wasn't out of fear, but rather to avoid escalating the situation. If this reached Captain Yu and Qi Hongliang, I would be the one at a disadvantage. As long as these people didn't come looking for trouble, I had no reason to provoke them. I was just a passerby to them after all.
"Alright everyone, go to sleep!"
Sure enough, "boss" was no fool, and after hearing my words, he took the opportunity to call out to everyone. The others didn't dare to say anything anymore and went back to their beds, helping the injured man to his bed.
The night passed without incident.
Early the next morning, Lao Sun appeared at the door of the room, seemingly wanting to see how they had treated me.
However, when he saw me lying on the bed in good condition, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, followed by a smile. He woke me up and kindly reminded me, "I guess Yu will come to see you soon, you better act pitiful!"
"Okay, thanks!"
I nodded and quickly expressed my gratitude to him. Then I asked, "What about my little brother? Is he okay?"
"Don't worry, I've already talked to them last night!"
Lao Sun said confidently, "They have to give me some face!"
"Of course!"
Hearing that, I felt relieved. Whatever the outcome, I owed Lao Sun a debt.
As Sun Laoguan said, it didn't take long. The "Yuxing" came with another policeman to the detention center, under the guise of an urgent interrogation, and took me directly to Sun's office.
Sun naturally pretended not to know me and immediately Captain Yu slammed the table and sneered, "Okay, you, even the assistance calls have reached Qianyang! Do you think that knowing the director of a mere sub-bureau means we can't touch you?"
"Huh?" When I heard this, I was immediately struck by the thought that Director Han was really fast, has he already contacted them?
"Hey! I'm talking to you, don't act deaf and dumb with me!"
Seeing that I was unmoved, the policeman called "Abing" beside me also slammed the table and pushed a confession in front of me, saying, "Be smart, just sign it! The evidence against you is solid, and the law will not spare you. You can't escape the legal consequences!"
Glancing at the statement he put on the table, I knew it must be my confession!
It seemed that Director Han had put a lot of pressure on them, fearing that someone would reopen my case. They planned to finalize the case before anyone else could intervene.
Once I bowed my head and "confessed," signing this confession, it would be even harder for anyone to reopen my case later.
But I'm not a fool, would I sign such an obvious trap?
So, I coldly glanced at "Abing" and said, "Well said! The law is impartial! Retribution is inevitable, it's just a matter of time!"
"You!" After hearing my threatening words, "Abing" became somewhat frustrated and couldn't help but pull out his baton, but Captain Yu immediately stopped him. He signaled with his eyes and Sun was also there, so "Abing" reluctantly put away the baton.
Then Captain Yu sneered, "It's okay if you don't confess! You can keep your stubbornness, but I want to see if your brother, Nong Bao, is as stubborn as you!"
After that, Captain Yu went straight to Sun and whispered a few words in his ear.
"This…" Sun's face changed slightly after listening, then he looked at me, looking embarrassed and said, "Isn't this too much?"
Captain Yu smiled slightly, then patted Sun's shoulder firmly and said, "Don't worry, someone will take the blame if things go wrong. It won't affect you, Sun!"
"This..." Sun was still reluctant, preparing to speak, but Captain Yu interrupted directly: "Enough! It's settled. Take this kid back first, and as for what's next, you can pretend you don't know anything!"
"Bastard! You call yourselves the people's police!"
I didn't need to guess, I knew they wanted to find a breakthrough from Wang Yulin. Looking at their malicious and unrestrained expressions, I was suddenly filled with anger and couldn't help but question, "Can you live up to the police uniform you are wearing?"
"Huh... Are you in a hurry now? It's too late!"
With a sneer, Captain Yu and "Abing" had already left the room.
"Sigh..." Sun sighed, then came to me, looking helpless: "What did you do to offend him? This Yuxing is notorious for being a 'mad dog.' Your brother... well... just a sub-bureau director won't be able to control him, let alone the one from Qianyang..."
Before he finished speaking, to our surprise, Captain Yu and "Abing" barged into the office again, holding a phone in their hands and looking uncertain.
After a long silence, Captain Yu looked complicated and said, "Who exactly are you, boy?"
"Huh?" What does he mean? How did I suddenly feel confused when he was so arrogant just now? How is it that he now seems wary of me?
I shook my head and said, "I don't have it for now, if possible. Please take care of my little brother as much as you can."
What I am most worried about right now is Wang Yulin. Although this kid has been unruly since childhood, he has not seen any big scenes. If he can't withstand their interrogation and end up confessing everything, it will all be over.
Apart from him, I am also worried about my "fire poker." It was not taken to the detention center, but was taken to the police station as evidence by someone surnamed Yu.
At first, I thought about asking Old Sun to help me get it back and let him keep it. But then I thought, Old Sun is just a small correctional officer in the detention center. If he rashly goes to the police station to get my things, it's uncertain whether he can get them back. If the things are not retrieved and instead arouse the vigilance of Qi Hongliang and others, revealing the origin of the "fire poker," then it will be counterproductive.
Not long after that, Captain Yu brought Abing back to the office, gave me an evil look, and then said to Old Sun, "The order from above is, we need to take the person away immediately!"
What does this mean? Even the deputy mayor can't control them?
I was suddenly shocked. I wondered who exactly is Qi Hongliang? A mere disciple of Maoshan, how does he have so much power? He even dares to defy the deputy mayor?
"This..."