In the future, if similar incidents occur, we can learn from past experiences and bravely stand up, encouraged by the thought: "What's there to be afraid of? If others can stand up, why can't I? Am I a coward?"
As for what to do next...
Xu Zhengyang didn't give any further instructions. He needed to see how Li Haidong would handle the situation.
Since the intention was to deify Li Haidong, this was a final test for him. If Li Haidong showed mercy and, after Chen Hanzhe's victory, abandoned the punishment of the old woman and her family, then Li Haidong would not be qualified to be a deity.
What measures the qualifications for being a god?
Nothing more than Xu Zhengyang's own judgment!
Good people are rewarded, and evil people are punished.
Since we want people to know that the saying "there are gods watching over us" is not an empty phrase, then of course we must implement some severe measures.
These days, Xu Zhengyang often goes online at home to browse the current social situation. While silently thinking about how to arrange the work of the priesthood in the future, he also thinks about how the gods he will arrange should be integrated into the management of human society in a positive way so as not to cause too much conflict.
We all know that no matter how big or small the case is, once it reaches the court, it just becomes a delay.
The reasons are: first, the courts have many cases to handle, so they have to postpone them; second, civil mediation is needed first to avoid court judgments as much as possible, which is relatively humane; third, relevant departments need to investigate the cases; fourth, efficiency issues; fifth... this is an isolated case, where the plaintiff and defendant are waiting for a token of appreciation.
Hmm, what's that old saying among ordinary people?
Official hats stick up at both ends, they eat from both the plaintiff and the defendant...
Of course, this statement is somewhat generalizing, but what is certain is that the efficiency is indeed too low.
Take Chen Hanzhe for example. After getting into a lawsuit like this, you can only wait it out. Even if you're in a bad mood, you have to wait. You can't concentrate on anything else. Who cares about you? Some lawsuits drag on for years before they're over. What are you compared to him?
Fortunately, they have connections and influence on their side, so the lawsuit won't drag on for long.
So Xu Zhengyang couldn't stay out of it anymore, because the court investigators had gotten his contact information from the traffic police and called: "Is this Xu Zhengyang? Oh, we're from the Kangping District Traffic Police Brigade in Yueshan City. You were an eyewitness in a case, right? The defendant, Chen Hanzhe, said you could testify. We'd like to ask you about some things... If it's convenient, could you come to the Yueshan City Traffic Police Brigade?"
Since the phone call had already come, Xu Zhengyang thought about it and decided to go. He just needed to keep a low profile once he got there.
Thus, more than half a month has passed since he arranged for Li Haidong to go to Yueshan City to handle this matter.
Xu Zhengyang was quite dissatisfied with Li Haidong's efficiency. "You can't even handle something this simple?" he thought. "With all the witnesses present, what's the point of them even filing a lawsuit?" However, Xu Zhengyang hadn't inquired about it these past few days. He was just waiting to see how Li Haidong would resolve the matter.
As for Chen Hanzhe, Xu Zhengyang called him and told him not to worry, nothing would happen.
After arranging things at home, Xu Zhengyang and Zhu Jun drove to Yueshan City. It's worth mentioning that Xu Zhengyang had asked Zhu Jun to go to Yueshan City beforehand, but although Zhu Jun wanted to go, he had to stay with Xu Zhengyang due to his duties, so Xu Zhengyang didn't emphasize it too much. It's a matter of the job; one more or less wouldn't make a difference.
Upon arriving in Yueshan City, Xu Zhengyang didn't delay. He went straight to the local traffic police brigade, found the person who had contacted him, and spoke as an eyewitness to recount the events of that time.
Coincidentally, a middle-aged man working in Xinjiang Province, after hearing about the case, resigned from his job and traveled a long distance to return and testify for Chen Hanzhe. He went to the traffic police station with Xu Zhengyang. What moved and comforted Xu Zhengyang was that this middle-aged man had no one contacting him at all; he had decided to return on his own after seeing the news online.
The man's name was Zheng Dahai. A burly, rugged fellow, he didn't care about the other party's identity as a police officer when he brought up the incident. He shouted at the top of his lungs, whether it was a natural loud voice or he was furious about the incident, he briefly recounted his journey back to prove he wasn't just making things up, and then said, "Is there no law anymore? Are these people so heartless? I was sitting on the bus that day, I saw it clearly. The old lady fell down on her own, so many people were there but no one helped her, and the young man kindly went to help. Why should she have to pay him?"
Xu Zhengyang felt very comfortable and admiring. This guy is hard to find in today's society.
To testify for a complete stranger, he actually quit his job and traveled all this way at his own expense. Xu Zhengyang paid extra attention to this burly man, secretly thinking he'd give him a boost later and give him a thorough evaluation. He was truly exceptional. Even if he couldn't ultimately be of use to him, this act alone would bring him good fortune.
"What are you yelling about? Do you want to be the dean?" a staff member who looked to be in his thirties, wearing glasses and a suit, coldly rebuked.
Zheng Dahai paused for a moment, then chuckled, "A loud voice is just a natural thing, please bear with it."
The bespectacled man looked at Xu Zhengyang and said, "Do you know Chen Hanzhe?"
"Well, I guess so." Xu Zhengyang nodded with a smile.
"good friend?"
"good."
The bespectacled man rolled his eyes at Xu Zhengyang with some disgust and said, "Tell me what happened that day. Tell the truth. It's illegal to give false testimony."
"I know." Xu Zhengyang wasn't angry at what the man said, but his attitude and behavior were quite off-putting. Nevertheless, he gave a general account of what had happened. It wasn't worth getting angry with someone like that; Xu Zhengyang wasn't that petty. He was quite pleased to have met Zheng Dahai today.
Unexpectedly, after he explained the situation, the bespectacled man sneered and said, "You didn't accept any bribes from Chen Hanzhe, did you? Or were you protecting Chen Hanzhe?"
"Hey, how can you talk like that?" Zheng Dahai stood up in displeasure, his eyes wide as big as copper bells.
Xu Zhengyang laughed and said, "From what you're saying, it's best if the eyewitnesses don't come. If they do, it means they've taken money from someone else?"
"That's right. What kind of person is someone who doesn't even have a conscience? I, Zheng Dahai, may not have many other merits, but I do have a conscience. I came back this time to testify that good people shouldn't go unrewarded!"
The bespectacled man sneered, "Childish..."
"Bullshit." Xu Zhengyang's temper flared up. Damn it. What was wrong with what Zheng Dahai said? Letting this guy call people naive, what is he even good for? He's not even wearing a police uniform.
The bespectacled man's face darkened considerably upon hearing Xu Zhengyang's curse, and he pounded on the table, saying, "So you're the only ones with a conscience? There were so many people there, didn't everyone else have a conscience? Why didn't anyone else help him up, but Chen Hanzhe insisted on doing so?"
"Who are you?" Xu Zhengyang asked in a cold voice.
"I'm from the Kangping District Court," the bespectacled man said arrogantly to Xu Zhengyang. "I'm specifically in charge of inquiring about, investigating, and mediating this dispute."
"Oh." Xu Zhengyang nodded, then asked with a serious face, "You mean, we should all say that Chen Hanzhe knocked down the old lady, or we should say nothing at all, right?"
The bespectacled man said, "I want you to tell the truth..." His voice trailed off, and his expression held a profound meaning.
In the short time that Xu Zhengyang had used his divine sense to scan the identity of the bespectacled man, he realized that the man had a private relationship with the old lady's son in the police station and had already received some benefits from him. That's why he came in advance to deliberately make things difficult for the eyewitness and imply that she should not testify.
As for those who testified a few days ago, they were all rendered speechless by his cold words, and they all felt that it was best to stay out of it.
There were also those who were not afraid of these things, and were inspired by the ghost messengers to have a strong sense of justice, and vowed that they would dare to stand up and testify for Chen Hanzhe even on the day of the court hearing.
However, the bespectacled man in front of him knew perfectly well that as long as there weren't too many witnesses, it wouldn't matter. Since the case was going to the very end, with the court as the final line of defense, Chen Hanzhe wouldn't be able to avoid paying compensation; at the very least, he'd have to cover half of the medical expenses. Frankly speaking, getting involved in something like this is just bad luck!
Having learned all this from the bespectacled man's mind, Xu Zhengyang took out his phone with a stern face, turned off the recording that had been on when he arrived, then got up and walked to the bespectacled man, slowly raising his right hand.
"What are you going to do?" The bespectacled man looked at Xu Zhengyang with some surprise, as if he had a premonition of something, and his eyes showed a look of fear and unease.
Snap!
Xu Zhengyang slapped him across the face. Although he only used a little force, for a freak like Xu Zhengyang, even that little bit of force was enough for an ordinary person. The bespectacled man's left cheek immediately swelled up, a bright red five-finger mark was clearly visible, blood flowed from his nostrils, and the corner of his mouth was ripped open and bleeding.
The bespectacled man and the other traffic police officer were stunned for a moment before they could react.
How dare they assault someone at the traffic police station?
This is outrageous!
"You dare to hit someone?" The bespectacled man finally blurted out, covering his face.
The traffic policeman had already gotten up, walked around, grabbed Xu Zhengyang, and scolded, "What are you doing? Do you know where you are?"
"I know!" Xu Zhengyang turned his head and glared at the traffic policeman, replying with a low growl.
The traffic police officer was so startled by Xu Zhengyang's stern shout and sharp gaze that he released his grip and hurriedly called for someone to come in.
The bespectacled man stood up, covered his face, pointed at Xu Zhengyang, and was about to say something when Xu Zhengyang swiftly slapped him across the right cheek.
Several police officers rushed in, stood between the two, and grabbed Xu Zhengyang's arms, pressing him down firmly.
Zhu Jun, who had been standing outside the door, followed closely behind. He was about to make a move, but was stopped by Xu Zhengyang's gaze and stood coldly to the side.
"He hit me! Call the police station right now and detain him! Detain him! I'm going to sue him!" The bespectacled man's face was swollen and red from the beating, his eyes were squeezed into slits by the swollen flesh, his nostrils were bleeding, and blood was seeping from the corners of his mouth.
A traffic policeman who looked like a leader looked at Xu Zhengyang and asked in a cold voice, "Why did you hit him?"
“He knows!” Xu Zhengyang actually smiled, raising his face to look at the bespectacled man.
"How should I know?" the bespectacled man retorted angrily.
Xu Zhengyang laughed and said, "To borrow your words, answer me, why is it that with so many people here, all of us strangers, no one else hits you, but I do? And why don't I hit others, but instead hit you?"
Everyone in the room was stunned. What kind of talk was that?
This is clearly a case of being a scoundrel! How can anyone be so unreasonable?
Zheng Dahai snapped out of his shock. He hadn't expected this young man to have an even hotter temper than him. Good heavens, he immediately slapped him hard across the face. Little did Zheng Dahai know, Xu Zhengyang sensed his fiery temper and, fearing that Zheng Dahai would get into trouble arguing with the bespectacled man in the traffic police station, simply took matters into his own hands.
Hearing Xu Zhengyang calmly and even smilingly retort to the bespectacled man's words, Zheng Dahai burst into laughter: "Yeah, who can prove he hit you?"
"Damn it, I've seen people abuse their power for personal gain, retaliate against those who embezzle or accept bribes, but this is the first time I've encountered someone trying to extort money using their own mother's health." Xu Zhengyang gritted his teeth, glared at the people in the room, waved his phone at the bespectacled man, and said, "Let's go to court again. Even if you don't sue me, I'll sue you. I recorded what we just said..."
"Oh, by the way, let me remind you, don't think you can use your power to bully others. Your little bit of power isn't enough to deal with me!"
Volume Six, Chapter 311: The Governor is very disappointed.
Since you've assaulted someone, you naturally have to go to the police station.
The traffic police couldn't be bothered with this kind of dispute. And strangely, after Xu Zhengyang and the bespectacled man got into the police car at the station, they couldn't find the traffic officer who had been with the bespectacled man to act as a witness. Mind your own business, that's the best policy. This young man dared to assault someone from the court at the traffic police station, and with that arrogant attitude... he's probably not simple. It's best not to get involved in this mess...
Zheng Dahai reluctantly followed. Firstly, he couldn't avoid it, and secondly, this rugged and forthright man was genuinely curious about Xu Zhengyang, while also being slightly worried, since hitting someone was wrong. At this moment, Zheng Dahai began to wonder: what should a witness do? Whom should he speak for?
In general, minor disputes like these are simply resolved by going to the police station for mediation, with the person who committed the assault being fined and the victim being compensated.
It won't come to anything like detention, of course, if we can't resolve it through mediation. Okay, then you can go to court.
Who cares about your trivial matters?
But this time the person who was beaten is different; he's a staff member of our court, after all. That young man, well, he's very arrogant, acting like he's in the right after hitting someone.
Xu Zhengyang was right, and even in the van, he smiled and said to Zheng Dahai, "Brother, it's okay. Just tell me what's going on when we get there. Don't worry about anything."
"This isn't your fault!" Zheng Dahai's voice was still very loud.
Xu Zhengyang smiled without saying a word, and said to the policeman next to him, "Actually, there's no need to find any more witnesses. It's not like I'm denying it. I hit him, so be it. He deserved to be hit. It was just two slaps..."
That's a very offensive statement.
The driver, the passenger, and a policeman in the back all disliked Xu Zhengyang, but they were also wondering, who is this kid? Why is he so arrogant? The problem is... even if you are the King of Heaven, you can't bully people so blatantly, can you?
Xu Zhengyang didn't say this to show off; he genuinely still harbored resentment.
However, he had already decided in his mind that he couldn't make things difficult for the police. The mediation should go smoothly; the bespectacled man, Qu Haobo, was currently quite uneasy. Heh. Xu Zhengyang narcissistically praised his own thoughtfulness in his mind, having already started recording the conversation on his phone. During his phone calls with Chen Hanzhe these past few days, he had sensed that there seemed to be some problems, but Chen Hanzhe, being the kind person he was, really didn't want to cause Xu Zhengyang any trouble, so he hadn't said anything explicitly.
After arriving at the police station, apart from Xu Zhengyang, probably no one expected such a ridiculous situation to occur.
The police officers from the local police station had just reprimanded both sides and then started mediating when Qu Haobo awkwardly laughed and said, "Forget it, forget it. I won't cause any more trouble for your police station. It's all a misunderstanding. I'll just accept my bad luck and let it go."
What do you mean by "let's just leave it at that"?
The police were momentarily stunned, but since the person who was beaten had said he wouldn't pursue the matter, the police naturally couldn't say anything.
So the director said to Xu Zhengyang, "Well, young man, since this is a misunderstanding and they won't hold you responsible for hitting someone, I think you should pay some medical expenses. In the future, don't act impulsively. Hitting someone is against the law."
"The director is right." Xu Zhengyang nodded with a smile, then turned to look at Qu Haobo and said, "If I give him money, would he dare to take it?"
The people inside were stunned again...
This is a police station! How dare you threaten people so blatantly?
Before the director could speak, Qu Haobo said with a flushed face, "Forget it, I don't want the money anymore. I'll just accept my bad luck... Director, I have to go back now. I still have some work to do."
The director looked at both sides with a wry smile. This was truly a novel sight; there were all sorts of birds in a big forest.