He had a loud, sharp voice, exuding arrogance, and he glanced at Li Yang and Su Xiaoxiao with disdain.
When he caught sight of Su Xiaoxiao, his eyes widened in surprise, then lit up with a lewd gleam. Indeed, in this godforsaken place, where could one find a pretty woman?
Su Xiaoxiao is like a fairy descended from heaven here. What beast wouldn't be amazed and drooling when he sees her?
What about this arrogant and domineering yamen runner? He wields a little power and manages a group of villagers who are ignorant of the law. He's utterly lawless and doesn't know who he is!
"What do you want?" the drunken man asked arrogantly.
"We've come to see someone!" Li Yang was annoyed the moment he saw this guy, and his tone was rather unpleasant.
The man with the red nose was annoyed. He thought to himself, "Which villager around here doesn't greet me with a smile? How dare you speak to me like that? How arrogant!"
He snorted, "There's nothing to see. There's nobody here!"
Li Yang chuckled and said, "There's no one here, so what are you?"
The man with the bulbous nose flew into a rage and snorted, "Where are you from? How dare you talk to me like that? Forget about judging people, I'll just arrest you on the spot!"
"What a show of power. What grounds do you have to detain me? Are you abusing your power and enforcing the law arbitrarily?" Li Yang was not afraid of him and sneered.
"Abuse of power? Arbitrary enforcement? Let me tell you, you came to the police station to cause trouble, that's enough reason to detain you for fifteen days!" the drunken man sneered.
"Oh, how long should one be detained for gambling?" Li Yang asked, setting a trap.
"Gambling? If you pay the fine quickly, you won't be detained. If you don't pay the fine, you'll be detained for at least fifteen days!" The red-nosed man boasted smugly, showing that he wasn't a layman and that he knew the law.
"How long has our brother been detained?" Li Yang asked Su Xiaoxiao, turning around.
Su Xiaoxiao's cheeks flushed slightly. "What's our relationship? You call me 'brother'."
"It's been a while, about a month or two. Otherwise, my parents wouldn't have let me come back!" Su Xiaoxiao whispered.
"Did you hear that? Su Jincai from Sujia Village, isn't it just gambling? Even if he's not fined, half a month of detention for that little bit of gambling is serious enough. How dare you delay his detention time without cause? Do you know what kind of behavior this is?" Li Yang's expression turned cold as he took a step closer to the bulbous nose.
This man was none other than Su Can's cousin, named Hou Ji. He was an expert in all sorts of vices, including eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring, and was a scourge of the area, running rampant in the countryside.
Su Jincai was the one he led the men to arrest. The other involved parties, such as Su Can, had already been released, but Su Jincai was not allowed to be released.
Even an idiot would understand what's going on! The Su family is forcing you to marry off your daughter! Su Jincai is an idiot too; seeing how enthusiastically Su Can and those guys were inviting you to gamble, it's obvious they're trying to scam you!
Unfortunately, 2B's hands were itching for a bet, and his drug addiction kicked in, so he recklessly joined their gambling group. Little did he know, this was all part of Su Can's plan all along.
On the surface, they gave a dowry of five thousand, but in reality, they had already planned to win it back at the gambling table and take over all of Su Jincai's property, and then win over Su Xiaoxiao.
Given Su Xiaoxiao's family's wealth, they had no recourse other than selling Su Xiaoxiao after losing so many things.
Unfortunately, their wishful thinking worked perfectly, and that idiot Su Jincai really cooperated, losing so much that he lost all the money and valuables in his home.
In the end, he was even taken to the police station. He suffered such a loss that there was no way to seek justice. This also demonstrates the viciousness and treachery of the Su family.
Sure enough, Hou Ji's expression changed. He narrowed his eyes and stared at Li Yang with a fierce glint in his eyes, asking, "Who are you to Su Jincai?"
“He’s my brother-in-law!” Li Yang said casually.
Su Xiaoxiao blushed instantly, her face turning bright red. Hou Ji stared, speechless, drooling. He thought to himself, "Damn, all the good guys have been taken by dogs, and all the good cabbages have been eaten by pigs!"
But they forgot what they themselves are!
Li Yang narrowed his eyes, sneered, and immediately saw through Hou Ji's rash thoughts. What an idiot, utterly clueless, serves him right for his bad luck! This time he's here, I'll strip him of his filthy skin! Go home and plow the fields!
"Hmph! Brother-in-law? Let me tell you, no matter who comes, it's no use! There's no one here!" Hou Ji retorted, acting like a rogue!
Li Yang narrowed his eyes, knowing that the bastard wouldn't admit it, and sneered.
"How could there not be? Everyone knows my brother is here! You must have taken some bribes and are just pretending to be stupid! Let me tell you, don't think we don't know the law. Believe me, we'll call the Jiangdong City Public Security Bureau right now!" Su Xiaoxiao immediately became furious. Because of her, so much trouble had arisen in recent days. It was impossible not to be anxious about what had happened to her family, but she had kept it all to herself because Li Yang was there.
At this moment, when she was enraged, she possessed the imposing and unapproachable aura of the Dragon Maiden of the Eight Heavenly Dragons of Buddha, and was also stunningly beautiful. She truly intimidated Hou Ji.
Besides, the things he did were out of guilt; he was genuinely afraid that someone above would investigate, and then he'd be in deep trouble.
Chapter 350: Were you scared to death?
"Don't try to scare me! Do you think I'm easily frightened?" Hou Ji scoffed, but inwardly he was starting to feel uneasy.
"I know you're not easily intimidated, but you're not exactly brave either. Answer this call!" Li Yang casually handed over his phone.
The phone was luxurious and high-end, clearly a brand name product. Hou Ji felt a little guilty, and seeing Li Yang calmly let him answer the phone made him even more nervous. But then he thought, "Maybe he's just trying to scare me! I can't be afraid of him."
He grabbed Li Yang's phone and yelled, "Who the hell are you? I don't have time for you!"
"Damn it! I'm Lin Feng, the captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade in Jiangdong City! Aren't you from Chun'an Town Police Station in Wanhua County?" Lin Feng cursed on the phone. Damn it, it was rare for Li Yang to ask him to do something. This was the son-in-law of the bureau chief, and someone he greatly admired.
He was just worried about not having a chance to get closer to Li Yang when Li Yang came to him. He was about to show off his power and get things done for Li Yang when, damn it, he got his mouth shoved.
I'm absolutely furious!
"You're the captain of the city's criminal investigation team? I'm the director of the city bureau! Who are you trying to fool! I'm tired of this trick! How much did you pay to impersonate the captain? Believe me or not, I'll send people over to arrest you right now!" Hou Ji immediately recognized Li Yanghao as a shill. Damn, the captain of the city's criminal investigation team?
Who is that? Damn, he's a big shot in the political and legal system in Jiangdong City! He's Director Zhao's right-hand man.
How could a little brat like him possibly handle someone like that? That's bullshit!
Lin Feng was about to lose his temper and slammed down the phone. He angrily dialed the Wanhua County Public Security Bureau.
Li Yang, on the other hand, had very sharp ears and overheard their conversation. He immediately burst into laughter.
Lin Feng, now you know how awesome these people are, right? Looks like you can't show off your power anymore. When you get back, you'll definitely give those bastards a good dressing down.