Knowing the reason beforehand, Lin Guodong's father, Lin Yuefeng, had already instructed the police not to use police vehicles or wear police uniforms when they called them. When the cars arrived at the flat area, fourteen or fifteen cars lined up in a fan shape.
The car doors opened with a clatter, and at least forty or fifty people got out. Lin Yuefeng never expected that the police friend he had called was no longer on his side. He had been so anxious on the way that he just wanted to get to the scene as soon as possible to see his son. As soon as the car door opened, he got out first. Inside the car, he saw his son, who had been beaten like a pig's head. He was already blinded by rage and wished he could pull out a gun and point it at the other man's head.
Although the other side also had a dozen or so people, Lin Yuefeng brought even more, nearly fifty in total. Moreover, the police who came were all armed. With their superior numbers and guns, it would be an injustice if they couldn't suppress the other side.
Lin Yuefeng, who was usually arrogant, was enraged by the sight of his son being beaten so badly. His usual calm and composure vanished, and he charged forward, gesturing wildly. His seven or eight men followed, shouting and brandishing iron bars as they rushed forward, unaware that the plainclothes officers remained stationary.
Wei Haihong sneered as he watched the seven or eight people rushing up. Lin Yuefeng, who was in the lead, was particularly arrogant, his face contorted with anger and pain.
Lin Guodong's six accomplices were beaten even more severely and were left on the ground unable to get up. Only Lin Guodong could run. His face was swollen and looked badly injured, but it was actually just a superficial wound. When he saw his father, he ran over crying.
The playboy's cowardly and bullying nature was on full display at this moment. Lin Yuefeng grabbed his son and looked at him closely. The more he looked, the angrier he became. His son had grown up so much, and he had never laid a finger on him. The pitiful state he saw now ignited a raging fire in his heart. He stretched out his hand...
At Lin Yuefeng's command, his seven or eight subordinates immediately charged toward Wei Haihong's group, shouting and yelling. They didn't care who was in charge or who was following them; they were prepared to attack anyone they saw. Since these people were all together, it didn't matter how they were attacked.
However, as soon as Lin Yuefeng's subordinates rushed over, before they even got close to Wei Haihong, four or five bodyguards, including Achang and Ade, stepped forward and made a few moves. There was a series of loud cracking sounds, followed by screams of agony. Lin Yuefeng's men were just ordinary people who sat in offices. How could they be a match for retired Zhongnanhai guards like Achang and Ade?
Upon impact, hands and feet would be severed immediately, but Achang and Ade were very careful, using techniques that dislocated tendons and bones, so that even if hands and feet were severed, their lives would not be in danger.
Lin Yuefeng was taken aback by the situation. He hadn't expected his subordinates to be so easily defeated. It seemed their opponents were actually skilled in martial arts. He quickly turned around and shouted, "All of you, attack!"
When Lin Yuefeng shouted this, he saw that the plainclothes officers behind him did not move an inch. They stood in place with their hands behind their backs, neither drawing their guns nor moving forward.
Lin Yuefeng was stunned for a moment, not yet understanding what was going on, when he saw another car rushing by on the way. Amidst the dust and smoke, the car stopped, the door opened, and several people hurriedly got out.
Upon seeing this, Lin Yuefeng exclaimed with delight, "Old Fu, Director Fu, quickly order your men to take action! These kidnappers are vicious and ruthless, and they've injured so many of my subordinates; they must be severely punished!"
The person who came was naturally Fu Yuanshan.
Fu Yuanshan didn't even glance at Lin Yuefeng, but walked straight towards Zhou Xuan and Wei Haihong. When he got there, he said in a deep voice, "Third Brother Wei, little brother, how is Aunt Jin?"
Fu Yuanshan was slightly older than Wei Haihong, but he called him "Third Brother," which was a respectful title for Wei Haihong. Wei Haihong accepted it, of course. Since Fu Yuanshan was Zhou Xuan's man, he nodded politely and said, "Sister-in-law has been taken to the hospital for treatment."
Fu Yuanshan nodded, then turned around and waved his hand, shouting, "Cuff all these people!" He then reached out to the person lying on the ground crying out.
Lin Yuefeng and his son were both stunned. Lin Yuefeng quickly shouted, "Old Fu, are you kidding me? Those people are their men, these are our men!"
Fu Yuanshan said coldly, "What a joke! Who said 'we' to you? Watch your words. I received a report that your son, Lin Guodong, injured Mr. Zhou's mother. We're waiting for the hospital's examination results. Your son will have to come with me to the station for questioning and filing."
Lin Yuefeng was still confused and didn't understand how things had suddenly turned out this way. Even if Fu Yuanshan had been promoted by half a rank, he shouldn't have been so rude and disrespectful to him, the director of the finance bureau. Besides, even if he, a deputy director, was arrogant, he couldn't compare to the powerful backer behind him. Didn't he understand this principle?
As soon as the plainclothes officers received Fu Yuanshan's order, they rushed forward and handcuffed Lin Guodong's group of men and Lin Yuefeng's men—a total of fourteen people. They then dragged Lin Guodong away, two of them forcefully twisting his arms behind his back before tightly handcuffing him. Lin Guodong immediately cried out in pain, screaming and yelling at his father, "Dad, it hurts so much! Dad, please save me!"
Lin Yuefeng pointed at Fu Yuanshan, his finger trembling, and cried out, "What...what are you doing?"
"What are we doing? Solving cases, of course, solving cases based on facts," Fu Yuanshan replied casually, then asked Zhou Xuan, "Xiao Zhou, what happened between your mother and Lin Guodong?"
Zhou Xuan stared at Lin Guodong with a grim expression, then turned around and helped Liu Sao, who had been brought back by Zheng Lianchang's men, out of the room. He said, "Liu Sao, tell me everything that happened today."
Even after so much time has passed, Aunt Liu is still shaken. As an honest country woman, she had never seen anything like this before. Seeing the fierce looks of Lin Guodong and his gang, she still can't calm down. Her face is pale and her lips are trembling.
Volume 1, Chapter 522: A Tremendous Background
Seeing that Aunt Liu was indeed very frightened, Zhou Xuan gently comforted her, "Aunt Liu, don't be afraid. I'm here, no one can harm you. Just tell me what happened at the scene and how Lin Guodong dealt with me."
Aunt Liu was still haunted by the lingering fear from that incident. She wasn't blind; her side had completely gained the upper hand. After catching her breath, she couldn't help but sob as she recounted her story.
"Xiao Zhou, Mr. Wei, Xiao Li, Mr. Fu, after breakfast today, Xiao Zhou and Yingying went to the antique shop. Jin's wife asked me to come with her to the supermarket, saying she wanted to buy some supplements and good groceries for Yingying. We went a bit further and came to the supermarket in Friendship Square. We shopped for over an hour and bought a lot of groceries. When we came out of the supermarket, Jin's wife and I were carrying two large bags in each hand, our hands were full. At the south exit of the square, we were about to take a taxi home. Jin's wife was at the exit when the bag of Korean kimchi she was carrying bumped into a car, and the juice from the bag spilled onto the car. Because she was carrying so much and it was so heavy, Jin's wife quickly put both bags down and pulled out a roll of tissues to wipe the spilled juice off the car. Then… then…"
As Jin Sao recounted this, she pointed at Lin Guodong and said in a trembling voice, "Then this person... this person jumped out, without saying a word, and just slapped Jin Sao across the face. Jin Sao was knocked to the ground. He then kicked her, and when he got tired of kicking, he grabbed her hair and slapped her again. Later... later, while he was hitting her, he started cursing, saying things like, 'Your car is worth millions, what can a country bumpkin like you afford to pay for it...'"
At this point in Liu's story, the cause of the matter became clear, and Fu Yuanshan's face grew darker and darker as he listened.
Lin Yuefeng, standing to the side, then realized that Fu Yuanshan must know Zhou Xuan and the others, but even if he did know them, would they be worth him going to such lengths to turn against him?
Making such a move creates a blood feud that can never be resolved. Does Fu Yuanshan understand the consequences? On one hand, he's just a friend, but on the other hand, he's his own son. Shouldn't he understand that?
Besides, all my son did was hit an old woman; he didn't kill her. Even if she was Fu Yuanshan's friend, if he had just spoken to me, I would have given him face and let my son pay some compensation. But to beat my son up like this and now have to take him to the police station—this grudge is truly impossible to resolve.
Lin Yuefeng was extremely anxious at this moment, and said to Fu Yuanshan again: "Old Fu, do you understand the consequences of your actions? Do you think I have no weight or face? This is an abuse of power, arresting and torturing people without authorization. Have you thought about the consequences?"
Fu Yuanshan said coldly, "Lin Yuefeng, you still know the phrase 'abuse of power'? If you can say that, I think you can imagine the consequences of abusing your power, right? I don't care about the consequences, nor is it my concern. All I care about is your son assaulting and injuring someone. Everything else is irrelevant. And you talk about your influence and reputation? Bah! I don't care what influence you have, what reputation you have!"
Lin Yuefeng was speechless for a moment after hearing Fu Yuanshan's words, his face turning bright red. After a long while, he finally said urgently, "You, Fu Yuanshan, don't think you're so great just because you got promoted. Let me tell you, being promoted to deputy director-general is nothing. Even if you were promoted to director-general, it wouldn't mean anything. There are always people above you, and mountains beyond mountains, don't you understand? I'm telling you right now, don't be fooled by your arrogant attitude. One phone call from me and I can teach you a lesson."
Fu Yuanshan smiled faintly, about to speak, when Wei Haihong beside him said coldly, "Heh heh, good-looking? I'd like to see what kind of good-looking you can offer. Lin Yuefeng, I'm giving you a chance to make a call, hurry up."
Lin Yuefeng's eyes were filled with malice as he took out his phone and made a call.
Aside from Fu Yuanshan, he didn't recognize any of the people opposite him. Actually, he had met Zhou Xuan before, but Lin Yuefeng had only focused on Fu Ying at that time and had a deep impression of her. He hadn't paid any attention to Zhou Xuan and Lao Li beside him, so naturally he wouldn't remember this person now. Also, because of his position in the Finance Bureau, he rarely had the opportunity to deal with people from both the higher and lower levels, except for the various government departments within his jurisdiction. Unlike the Public Security Bureau, where certain license plates and certain people were recorded in the leaders' minds and computers, people like Wei Haihong and Li Wei were not in the system but were untouchable princes. If someone were blind enough to run into them and still insisted on confronting them, that would be the worst luck imaginable.
Lin Yuefeng basically falls into this category. He was never a fair and honest official to begin with, and after this incident and his subsequent actions, he has essentially ruined his future.
Lin Yuefeng, oblivious to his surroundings, was still calling his backers. However, no one answered his calls. This was his backer's dedicated line, and it never went unanswered. He paused, thinking he'd dialed the wrong number, then looked closely at his phone. The dialed number and name were indeed correct.
Lin Yuefeng was stunned for a moment, then quickly dialed again, but the line remained dead. No one answered. Lin Yuefeng began to panic. Besides this powerful backer, the other people he could contact were of similar rank, and he couldn't make Fu Yuanshan think twice.
In a moment of panic, Lin Yuefeng's phone rang again. Overjoyed, he glanced down at the screen, only to see an unfamiliar number. A wave of cold water washed over him, leaving him feeling utterly dejected. He casually pressed the answer button and stammered, "Who… Liu… Liu… is that you…?"
Upon hearing the other person's voice, Lin Yuefeng was overjoyed and almost blurted out their name, but the other person immediately warned him, and Lin Yuefeng swallowed his words.
The others couldn't hear what Lin Yuefeng was saying on his phone, but Zhou Xuan heard it clearly. The voice coming from the phone was that of a deep, elderly man: "Shut up, you're dead if you mention my name... Listen, don't say anything, just listen to me."
"I'm listening, please speak," Lin Yuefeng said respectfully.
"You know what you've done, and I know it too. I've always protected you, but your son offended a big shot I can't afford to offend. Look at the stupid things you've done. I don't want to say much more, I can only tell you, you're finished. But I'm warning you, just expose yourself and that's it. If you try to twist my words, you'll suffer more than death. I don't want to say anything else. If you're smart, I'll take care of your family in the future. That's all."
Lin Yuefeng was completely bewildered by the phone call. Before he could even process what had happened, the other party had already hung up, leaving only a dial tone. He froze, and it took him a while to realize what had happened and understand what was being said on the phone. It turned out his son had offended someone he couldn't afford to offend.