I stopped immediately and glared at them. The two guys also had fierce expressions, but it was clear that they were all bark and no bite.
Fang Nan suddenly became furious and shouted, "Why weren't they arrested! Why are you only arresting Chen Yang and not them?!"
The two policemen behind him paused for a moment, about to speak...
Suddenly, there was a loud bang!
The front door was kicked open, and a strong, muscular man of about thirty years old rushed in like a ball of fire!
The man had a square face with sharp features and a menacing look. He was dressed in a crisp army officer's uniform and had a burly build. He rushed up to Fang Nan and shouted, "Little girl, who the hell messed with you?" Suddenly, he noticed Fang Nan's bare foot and stared at the wound: "You're injured? Which bastard did this!"
Fang Nan's face darkened when she saw him, and she said irritably, "It's these two!"
The man's face immediately filled with rage. Without saying a word, he rushed up to the two men and kicked one of them in the stomach! The man didn't even have time to scream before he flew two or three meters away!
I couldn't help but frown! Holy crap! That was an amazing roundhouse kick!
He then grabbed another one and elbowed him in the face.
Bang! Blood splattered from the nose!
It all happened so fast that the two policemen only just realized what was happening and rushed forward. The man stood up straight, head held high, and carefully took a step back, refusing to fight the police. He raised his eyebrows and shouted, "What are you doing! I'm an officer! You dare touch a hair on my head!"
After saying that, he shoved aside a policeman who rushed in front of him, looking arrogant.
The policeman stumbled from the shove and was furious, about to rush forward, but was pulled back by his partner, who whispered, "Forget it. Only the military police can handle these kinds of soldiers, we can't."
Part One: In the Martial World, Not in Control of One's Own Fate, Chapter Fifty-Three: Straight to the Point
The officer's eyes widened, his face full of arrogance, and he spat on the ground, seemingly muttering a curse: "Hmph, black-skinned dog..."
I almost burst out laughing.
I used to know a few friends in the military, and I knew that the officers there were all incredibly arrogant and looked down on the police. Because the police couldn't control the military personnel. The military personnel were only under the jurisdiction of the military police, and as for the police… many officers liked to call them "black-skinned dogs."
Of course, many police officers also habitually refer to soldiers as "soldier" (丘八), because they find it troublesome when soldiers commit crimes. They can't physically punish them, and if they take them back, the soldiers will be taken away by the military in no time. And the tradition within the military is: extreme favoritism!
If one of our own people commits a crime, we can bring them back and punish them however we want! But what about outsiders? You dare touch them and see what happens!
I'm not very clear about military ranks, but judging from this officer's rank, he is a colonel, which is quite a figure.
This guy seemed to have a fiery temper from birth. He was used to being arrogant and didn't even look at the two policemen. He turned his head to look at Fang Nan and said, "Little girl, how are you? Let me take you home."
Fang Nan's expression was unfriendly, and she seemed to have no good feelings towards the officer: "Why are you here? Who sent you?"
The officer seemed completely unperturbed towards Fang Nan, instead patiently and gently saying in a low voice, "Alright, I happen to be with the old man. Didn't you call Director Zhou? You just hung up, and he immediately called the old man! The old man was worried about you, but he's stubborn and wouldn't ask you himself, so he had no choice but to send me..."
Fang Nan gritted her teeth, her eyes cold: "I don't need your concern! Your family members should stay out of my business!" Then, she grabbed me: "Chen Yang, let's go!"
Walking from the corridor to the outside, it was only a few dozen steps, but the officer followed behind, looking somewhat helpless. However, his friendly expression was only reserved for Fang Nan; he was cold and indifferent to me and the lawyer.
He tried to talk to Fang Nan for a while, but she ignored him completely. She pulled him outside and got into a car, which looked like the lawyer's car.
The officer behind them grew anxious and suddenly grabbed Fang Nan's arm: "Little girl, at least say something! Were those two bastards the ones who bullied you tonight? I'll help you get revenge!"
"Let go!" Fang Nan's eyebrows shot up, and she glared at him, shouting, "Wu Gang! Let me go! I'm telling you, I don't want any help from your Wu family! Let go!"
The officer named Wu Gang was somewhat embarrassed. Fang Nan suddenly gritted her teeth, raised her shoe-wearing foot, and kicked the officer hard in the shinbone!
Such a big man! The officer who easily knocked down two guys with a single punch and kick just now, his skills are at least as good as mine! Yet he was kicked by Fang Nan, and he didn't even dare to show the slightest anger on his face, just enduring the pain and dodging to the side.
Fang Nan pulled me into the car and closed the door: "Attorney Song, please drive!"
The car had driven ten meters when I looked back and saw the officer still standing by the roadside. But then I suddenly noticed a military convertible jeep parked in front of the police station…
"Fang Nan..." I asked tentatively.
Before I could finish speaking, Fang Nan shook her head, then grabbed my hand. I felt her soft little hand was cold and seemed to be trembling slightly: "Chen Yang... how are you? Did they hit you? Are you hurt anywhere?"
I shook my head: "I'm fine. Just now... that person..."
Fang Nan immediately said in a deep voice, "Don't ask anymore, I don't want to talk about it." Suddenly remembering something, she turned to Lawyer Song, who was driving in front, and said, "Lawyer Song, please prepare a lawyer's letter for me tomorrow... Those police officers actually dared to beat people! I'm going to sue them!"
Attorney Song smiled helplessly, but glanced at me in the rearview mirror, as if giving me a meaningful look.
A thought flashed through my mind, and I immediately understood what he meant: he wanted me to persuade Fang Nan to let the matter drop.
I thought for a moment and said, "Fang Nan, let's forget about it."
"How can we let this go!" Fang Nan was still angry. "How could they hit you... your face is all swollen!" A look of heartache appeared on her face as she couldn't help but reach out and gently cup my face, her fingertips carefully caressing it, and softly asked, "Does it hurt?"
Honestly...
How could it not hurt??
They even left finger marks! How could it not hurt?
Women love to ask these seemingly silly questions, but ironically, these questions warm the heart.
And then there were her eyes, sparkling like cold stars on a winter night, staring at me so close, a row of silver teeth gently biting her lip…
I sighed, feeling a little uncomfortable under her gaze, and subtly turned my head away: "It doesn't hurt."
Then I whispered, "I mean it... let's forget about it."
"But……"
I interrupted her: "Fang Nan, you don't understand what's going on here."
Honestly, which police force doesn't use some "tricks" when interrogating criminals? That's the truth! If you just look fierce and ask those old foxes, it's a wonder they'll tell the truth.
Moreover, if you actually file a complaint... humph, let's not even talk about evidence... just wait for a bunch of trouble!
Gathering evidence! Hearings! Running back and forth to take statements, you'll be exhausted!
Even if you win your complaint, you've completely offended those uniformed officers. If anything happens to you in the future… damn it, they'll make your life miserable!
That's just how things are in our country!
It's the same abroad! American police officers are just as ruthless as Chinese police officers when it comes to beating people!
Fang Nan clearly had never been exposed to this kind of life before, and she didn't think that a lawyer's letter could solve it... Hmph.
Seeing my gaze, Fang Nan softened and hesitated. I quickly changed the subject, looking at Lawyer Song who was driving in the front: "Lawyer Song, right? Thank you for tonight."
Attorney Song, perhaps seeing that I was quite sensible, smiled kindly at me: "You're welcome. It's my duty to serve my clients. Ms. Fang has already paid the legal fees, hasn't she?"
I smiled and asked, "Do you have any cigarettes?"
He laughed, tossed me a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes, lit one for myself, tossed it back to him, took a drag, and chuckled, "How did you manage to get me out of here? Looks like you lawyers are pretty good! I figured it out tonight, one of the people I beat up probably has connections with a policeman at the station."
Attorney Song seemed to be a socially adept person, and laughed heartily: "Mr. Chen, the credit doesn't go to me... You haven't been watching too much foreign TV, have you? You think that if something happens, you can just call a lawyer and get someone bailed out? Our country's system is different, and lawyers are far less effective than those abroad."
He paused for a moment, then said meaningfully, "Miss Fang has connections at the highest levels..." He pointed to the ceiling, "Someone above made a phone call and put some pressure on you. If you were just relying on us lawyers, you could expect to be inside for forty-eight hours."
I glanced at Fang Nan.
Remembering Cang Yu's words... Fang Nan really does seem to have some powerful background! And that officer named Wu Gang tonight clearly proves it...
Although I was curious, I knew I shouldn't ask her, so I had to hold back.
Ten minutes into the drive, Fang Nan said in a low voice, "Chen Yang, let's go to the hospital first... to get you checked out. I'm worried you might have some injuries."
I shook my head: "No need, I'm perfectly fine. Just ask Attorney Song to stop the car at the next intersection and let me out. I'll go home by myself... Attorney Song, could you please take Fang Nan home?"
Fang Nan refused: "No! Let me take you home first!"
I shook my head: "No... Also, isn't our car still parked outside the barbecue restaurant?"
"Don't worry about the car! We can pick it up tomorrow. It won't get stolen if we leave it overnight." Fang Nan insisted on not taking it.
Sigh...women! You're not worried about the car...but I'm really worried about it!
That ring is still in the car!! Losing anything else doesn't matter, but that ring...
After arguing for a while, we both compromised. Fang Nan accompanied me to get the car, and then I drove her home...
Seeing the tenderness and contentment in Fang Nan's eyes... I suddenly felt a stirring in my heart...
She...she just wanted to spend more time with me, right?
Attorney Song also sensed that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, but being a smart man, he wisely kept quiet and focused on driving us back to the barbecue restaurant.
When we said goodbye, Attorney Song shook my hand, then quietly handed me a business card, smiling and saying, "If you have any problems in the future, feel free to contact me. Let's be friends, and I'll give you the lowest VIP price."
I put the business card away and smiled, "Okay! Thanks for tonight."
He looked at me and smiled meaningfully, "No, I also want to thank you... Miss Fang doesn't quite understand what's going on inside, but you seem to understand it very well."
I know... to do his job, you have to deal with the police often. I stopped Fang Nan from complaining about the police, so that Attorney Song wouldn't have to offend those police officers.
Unlike us, Attorney Song deals with legal authorities every day!
I drove Fang Nan home. The whole way, it was just the two of us in the car, but we didn't say a word. Fang Nan gently bit her lip, seemingly lost in thought, occasionally glancing at me furtively, but remaining silent.
I focused on driving and tried not to look at her.
When the car arrived at her house, Fang Nan didn't drive out immediately. Instead, she sat in the back and, as if gathering her courage, whispered, "Chen Yang... would you... would you like to come in and sit for a while? Let me put some medicine on your head for you."
Her face flushed, and her eyes darted away.
My heart skipped a beat!
However, I immediately realized that this situation was probably very dangerous! If I went in, who knew what might happen?
In case something really happens...
To be honest, I don't object to what might happen; it's bound to be wonderful...
But what happens after it happens?
I'm a grown man now, not the kind of little boy who gets carried away and doesn't care about anything just to sleep with a woman once!
Fang Nan is clearly no ordinary woman! How powerful is her background?
I've really done something with her... Will this cause me any big trouble?
I took a deep breath and said cautiously, "Never mind, it's too late, I should go back... You should get some rest."
The glint in Fang Nan's eyes immediately dimmed. She stared at me resentfully for a few seconds, then gritted her teeth and got out of the car. But then she suddenly turned her head and, as if she couldn't bear it, said softly, "Then... you can take my car back... It's so late, it's hard to get a taxi around here."
I knew I couldn't refuse again, otherwise Fang Nan would probably be very upset. After nodding in agreement, I watched her go inside the house before starting the car and turning around to drive out of the residential area.
As I stepped out of the residential area, I suddenly saw a person standing by the roadside waving at me, signaling me to stop the car!