Even his powerful backer said that this was someone he couldn't afford to offend. What kind of big shot must this be? Lin Yuefeng was stunned. Then he looked at Fu Yuanshan in front of him, speechless, wondering what kind of big shot his son Lin Guodong had offended.
Looking at Fu Yuanshan's reaction and expression, Lin Yuefeng suddenly realized that the reason he spoke to him so rudely was because he had a powerful backer. Otherwise, why would he turn against him like this?
Lin Yuefeng clearly remembered reminding him whether it was worth turning against him for someone and asking him to consider the consequences. Now that he thought about it, it turned out that he was the one who needed to consider the consequences.
The backend in his phone didn't even dare to answer his own calls, fearing being investigated. Instead, it called him from another number to warn him. Nothing was leaked during the call, and even if someone overheard it, it wouldn't prove anything. But the warning given to Lin Yuefeng left him dumbfounded.
With everyone speaking in this tone, Lin Yuefeng was at a loss. His other friends were far below Fu Yuanshan's level, so how could they help him? The only one who could help him was this Deputy Secretary Liu, but Deputy Secretary Liu had warned him not to contact him or even mention him. This made Lin Yuefeng feel hopeless.
He rushed over expecting victory, but he never expected this outcome. Looking at the other party's icy expressions and seeing his son screaming in pain, his hands were handcuffed behind his back and bleeding, his wrists covered in bloodstains, Lin Yuefeng's face was as white as snow. He, who was always so arrogant, felt so weak and helpless at this moment.
Lin Yuefeng was only thinking about how there was no way to save his son, and he didn't even think that he himself would be in danger and trouble. He watched his son groaning anxiously and wrung his hands in frustration.
Wei Haihong grunted but didn't say anything. Fu Yuanshan could disobey Lin Yuefeng's orders, but he didn't have the right to arrest him. Given Lin Yuefeng's rank, even if they found any evidence of wrongdoing, Fu Yuanshan couldn't approve the arrest. It would require the approval of the municipal party committee leaders. He had no problem arresting Lin Guodong and his group of subordinate thugs.
Wei Haihong then received another call from his second brother, Wei Haihe, about Lin Yuefeng. Wei Haihong listened for a couple of minutes, then chuckled, took two steps forward, getting very close to Lin Yuefeng, and then put the phone on speakerphone. Wei Haihe's deep voice came through.
"Haihong, who are the police officers who arrived at the scene? Who are they?"
"There are quite a few, and the leader is Director Fu Yuanshan."
"Alright, in the name of the Municipal Party Secretary, I hereby instruct Fu Yuanshan to control Lin Yuefeng's personal freedom. Because the whistleblower's evidence is quite compelling, immediately place Lin Yuefeng under control for investigation. A final decision will be made after the content of the whistleblower's report is clarified."
Fu Yuanshan, who was right next to Wei Haihong, immediately leaned closer and whispered, "Secretary Wei, I'm at the scene and will follow your orders to bring the suspect, Lin Yuefeng, back to you."
"Secretary Wei?" Lin Yuefeng's face paled, and he froze, wondering which Secretary Wei it was. He only knew of two people with the surname Wei who also held the position of secretary: one was Wei Xian, the former village group secretary, who was merely a village committee member and clearly wouldn't command such respect from a deputy director like Fu Yuanshan; the other Secretary Wei was the municipal party secretary, Wei Haihe, whom he trembled with fear at the mere thought of.
Judging from the situation and Fu Yuanshan's tone, it seems that the one who will succeed is Secretary Wei Haihe.
If it were Secretary Wei, then he would be someone Lin Yuefeng could not even look up to. At this moment, he remembered what his backer, Deputy Secretary Liu, had said: if there was someone he dared not provoke, then it would probably be Secretary Wei. Otherwise, how could he dare to say such a thing?
In fact, the person that Deputy Secretary Liu, Lin Yuefeng's backer, was referring to wasn't Wei Haihe. The people he could only look up to were Old Master Wei and Old Li.
Although Wei Haihe held a higher position, he wasn't entirely without influence. Wei Haihe had only been the municipal party secretary for a year and hadn't yet firmly established himself. While Deputy Secretary Liu was of a lower rank, he wasn't so intimidated as to be completely afraid of him. Even if Wei Haihe wanted to deal with him, he wouldn't act rashly. Having only arrested Lin Yuefeng, it wouldn't be easy to bring him down. However, Deputy Secretary Liu dared not easily provoke the two old men.
Although these two were behind-the-scenes figures and not in official positions, their subordinates and allies were extremely powerful. A single word from them could shake the heavens and the earth. Deputy Secretary Liu dared not oppose these two old men.
But such a person is far beyond what Lin Yuefeng could have imagined.
At this moment, Lin Yuefeng could only think of Secretary Wei of the Municipal Party Committee. This Secretary Wei had already terrified Lin Yuefeng. He knew very well what Secretary Wei had done. There had been some reports against him before, but with Deputy Secretary Liu's obstruction, it wasn't a big problem. But now that Secretary Wei had nominated him to be dealt with, it wouldn't be so easy for Deputy Secretary Liu to protect him.
Lin Yuefeng was stunned. He couldn't believe that his son had offended such a powerful figure. Just who was this person?
Logically speaking, how could the family members of such important figures be allowed to wander around freely? And shouldn't they be surrounded by guards at all times? Even if the son didn't recognize them and wanted to act tough and throw a tantrum, the guards shouldn't have allowed the son and his entourage to lay a hand on them. How did they end up beating someone?
Lin Yuefeng was bewildered, filled with fear and disbelief. After Wei Haihong hung up the phone, he gestured with his chin, and Fu Yuanshan waved his hand dismissively to his two subordinates, saying, "Cuff Lin Yuefeng."
Two plainclothes officers immediately stepped forward and handcuffed the man. They didn't know any bureau chief or anything like that. Besides, if there were any problems or consequences, Fu Yuanshan would handle it. There was no need to worry.
After handcuffing Lin Yuefeng, Li Wei and Zhou Xuan immediately grabbed Lin Guodong and beat him severely. Both of them were ruthless at this moment, but they didn't aim for vital points, using their strength to punish Lin Guodong.
Lin Guodong's arrogance had completely vanished. He had been arrested, and it seemed that the people he brought had all turned against him. Naturally, he was still a lone commander with no one to help him. While crying out in pain, Lin Guodong deliberately acted pitiful, no longer putting up a fight or calling out "I am Lin Yuefeng."
Seeing his son brutally beaten again, Lin Yuefeng's mindset was completely different. Shouting was useless, arrogance was even worse, and he himself had been arrested. If it was Secretary Wei Haihe who was going to punish him, he wouldn't be able to protect himself. Thinking about saving his son was simply wishful thinking.
Fu Yuanshan waved his hand and called out, "Take him to the car."
Without a word, his men grabbed the dozen or so injured people, along with Lin Guodong and his son Lin Yuefeng, and put them in the car. Their actions were extremely rough, and they didn't allow Lin Yuefeng to say anything. Even if he did, they wouldn't listen to him.
Zhou Xuan and Li Wei, exhausted from their fight, finally vented their anger. Wei Haihong then whispered to Zhou Xuan, "Brother, don't worry. The old man has given the order to go all out. My second brother has also spoken. We'll monitor Lin Yuefeng first, investigate the facts, and then make a decision. Lin Yuefeng is extremely corrupt, utterly filthy. Most of his bribes are received through his family members. For example, his son has received over ten million in the past year, and his wife has received nearly a hundred million. Think about it, do you think someone like that can get out of jail? He's done something wrong, so we can't let him get away with it. He's so corrupt, dealing with him will be easy. So don't rush things. We'll handle this. Go home and take good care of yourself."
Zhou Xuan nodded, then helped Liu Sao into a car. He and Li Wei got into the car together, while Fu Yuanshan dragged Lin Guodong to the back of a jeep, opened the trunk, threw Lin Guodong inside, closed the trunk, and then turned to Zhou Xuan, saying, "Brother, I'll be going now."
Although Zhou Xuan was heartbroken for his mother, seeing Lin Guodong beaten so badly and Lin Yuefeng being monitored made him feel much better. He immediately waved for the driver to drive off, wanting to hurry back and check on things, no longer caring about what would happen to Lin Guodong and his son.
Although Lin Guodong was badly beaten, and his father Lin Yuefeng was also brought down, Zhou Xuan felt no satisfaction. The thought of his mother's condition after the beating pained him deeply. Even if he were torturing Lin Guodong and his son to death, his mother's beating wouldn't absolve him. His mother being beaten was something Zhou Xuan desperately wanted to avoid. Frankly, he would rather give up all his wealth for his parents to suffer such humiliation.
Not knowing how his mother was doing, Zhou Xuan picked up his phone to call Fu Ying, wanting to ask about his mother's injuries. But as soon as Fu Ying answered, it was his sister Zhou Ying's voice: "Brother, aren't you with your wife? Why are you calling?"
Volume 1, Chapter 523: If Only I Had Known Now
Chapter 523 If Only I Had Known This Would Have Happened
It turned out that Fu Ying had left her phone at home, so Zhou Ying answered the phone. Moreover, Zhou Ying and the rest of the Zhou family were unaware that her mother, Jin Xiumei, had been involved in such an incident.
On the way, Zhou Xuan thought for a moment and reminded Liu Sao not to tell her family about it when she got back, so as not to worry them.
Back at the hospital where Jin Xiumei was, it was Old Li who instructed Zheng Jin to send someone to the military hospital, where he and Old Master Wei waited for her.
When Zhou Xuan, Wei Haihong, Li Wei, and others arrived, Jin Xiumei was already alright. The two old men were talking to her. After the doctor treated and cleaned her wounds, apart from a slight swelling on her right cheek, she had no other injuries. However, Jin Xiumei was still clearly a little frightened, with worry and anxiety flashing between her brows and eyes.
Zhou Xuan quickly stepped forward, pulled his mother up, and asked, "Mom, how are you? Are you badly injured?"
"No, no," Jin Xiumei replied quickly, afraid that her son would worry. "It's just that the man was too fierce. I'm still scared. Son... how about we go back to our hometown?"
Zhou Xuan felt a pang of pain in his heart. He had brought his parents and siblings to the capital not so they could live in fear and be bullied. His mother's words clearly showed she was genuinely frightened. His parents, always honest and simple, would usually just swallow their anger and endure the beatings in such situations, since nothing serious had happened. This thought deeply pained Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan even thought to himself, should I really go back to my hometown? The life in the mountains and fields, with enough money, would be so nice to go back and live a peaceful life away from the world.
Li Wei immediately said, "Mom, why go back? We'll stay here. I've beaten the person who bullied you so badly he doesn't even recognize himself. No one will dare to bully you today, so you don't need to worry."
Old Li and Old Master Wei chimed in, "Don't worry about it anymore. The security in Beijing is excellent. Bad apples like Lin Guodong are a minority. This incident should serve as a reminder that we need to do our jobs even better. Don't worry about anything else. Rest assured, this won't happen again."
The two old men naturally didn't want Jin Xiumei to move the whole family back to the countryside. However, Jin Xiumei's words were mainly due to being genuinely frightened by the menacing Lin Guodong. But after her angry outburst, she remembered that her family's business was thriving. This wasn't like the few acres of orange trees back home that could be easily abandoned. Her son's several companies now had assets worth hundreds of millions, a sum she couldn't even count. This wasn't something she could just give up on. What she had just said was merely a fit of anger and fear.
The old man pondered for a moment, then said to Wei Haihong, "Third son, how about this: have Achang work full-time as Xiao Zhou's mother's driver from now on, pay him a higher salary, and have Achang accompany them wherever they go, so they can look after each other."
Without hesitation, Wei Haihong agreed immediately. Achang, standing behind him, didn't object either. Seeing Wei Haihong's expression, he whispered, "Brother Hong, Grandpa, I'm fine with it. Besides, Xiao Zhou is a very good person; he's been like a brother to us for a long time. As long as his family doesn't mind me, let me handle this job."