However, a mud crab is still a mud crab. After crawling ashore, it strutted around recklessly along the bright and open highway. Although it occasionally encountered car accidents, it had no idea how congested the ordinary roads below were.
As for the country roads, he didn't need to walk them; he had walked them countless times before becoming a god, and he was very familiar with them.
Therefore, his contact with society is still very limited; his understanding of it is not deep enough.
Admittedly, he has encountered arrogant and domineering rich kids, such as Huang Chen and Yu Xuan; he has also risen to prominence and come into contact with the Li family, an unapproachable and absolutely aristocratic family; similarly, he has also clashed with the extremely wealthy Zheng Ronghua...
However, looking back, even though Xu Zhengyang seemed to have stepped onto the ladder to heaven, he actually hopped up, not climbed it step by step. He went up and down in an instant, just like how he could suddenly enter the underworld with his divine sense and fly to the Heavenly Palace in a flash.
The vast and complex social situation in between was something he could not be familiar with or understand.
For example, to what extent can money and power exert their influence? Why does power drive people to such madness that they disregard the lives and conscience of others, even their own, let alone the constraints of morality and law? As a result, how many events are buried by the stark reality, forever unknown… Is this simply because Xu Zhengyang has too little life experience and too narrow a social circle…? There's no way around it; it's due to his living environment and his personal character, isn't it?
In all the events he experienced, apart from the ghost messengers interfering in other people's business by punishing evil and eliminating wickedness within the territory of Fuhe City according to Xu Zhengyang's free will, they were basically all closely related to him, who weighed over 100 pounds, and his relatives and friends.
The path we walk is one that we advance within the constraints of our own character and destiny.
Like a mountain stream, it seems to flow gently, yet it constantly gathers the surrounding streams. Suddenly encountering a steep cliff, it plunges a thousand feet to become a magnificent waterfall, and then becomes a mighty river. When it encounters dangerous rapids and huge rocks, it crashes into them forcefully, then ignores them and goes around them, continuing on its unstoppable journey.
However, the stream flows along its course, occasionally cascading into waterfalls. Seemingly free and unrestrained, it eventually falls into a deep pool. When it becomes a river, it flows along its course, meandering and twisting.
Unless suddenly provoked by a powerful force, it can burst out of the riverbed and wreak havoc.
Ultimately, it will flow into the vast ocean.
Upon reflection, it seems that everyone, regardless of wealth or poverty, is like a river, growing from small to large. Yet, they can never escape the invisible constraints of the river of fate. From a mountain stream, you may merge into someone else's great river, or become a great river that gathers other streams. In any case, even if you later create a raging flood, you will eventually retreat back into the riverbed.
However, some rivers are wide, some are narrow, some extend into tributaries, and some become tributaries of other rivers.
In that sense, it's no wonder that Xu Zhengyang, this river that was squeezed straight up from underground along the cracks in the rocks to the mountaintop and then rushed down, didn't witness much of the complexities of human relationships...
Therefore, he had no idea that the power and influence of the wealthy and powerful in this world were so astonishing, and that their utter recklessness in doing what they wanted was, to some extent, akin to gods who were above the law and morality, treating human life as worthless.
Of course, this requires him to gradually extend his own life path as the main road, and slowly spread out his tributaries to touch and understand many things. No one, not even Xu Zhengyang, who becomes the only god in the world, can soar to the heavens in thought, look down on all living beings, and know everything.
Standing high allows you to see far, but sometimes you can't see clearly, and you can't even reach what's in front of you.
Ye Wan's brother said that if he finds out that Ye Wan and Chen Chaojiang are still in contact, he will make Chen Chaojiang disappear from this world.
This is absolutely not just empty talk, and he can definitely do it.
Chen Chaojiang knew this, but he was not afraid of this threat because of his somewhat arrogant confidence in his own strength, or because of his unwavering trust in Xu Zhengyang.
Even now, knowing what Ye Jun had said and warning him not to bully others, Xu Zhengyang still couldn't believe that people of their status and position could do something so reckless as to take lives...
Clearly, Xu Zhengyang's path in life and his clergy has not yet been fully explored.
However, due to its uniqueness and sudden rise, some large rivers extend their tributaries to touch it, try to draw it into their tributaries, or to strengthen it, or to drain it dry.
but……
Who took whom in? It's still unknown.
When Ye Jun arrived in Beijing and found Ye Wan at Li Ruiyu's home, Ye Wan, Li Bingjie, and Jiang Lan learned that Chen Chaojiang had been arrested and taken to the police station in Anping City.
Yes, Ye Wan hoped that Jiang Lan, who had become more gentle and open-minded, could help her persuade her family. So when Ye Jun appeared at the Li family home, he was surprised to find that Jiang Lan, who had supposedly never lived with her husband for over a decade, was actually in the villa where Li Ruiyu lived.
When Jiang Lan heard the news, her first thought wasn't how to persuade Ye Wan or act as a matchmaker, but rather, where was Xu Zhengyang? She knew her son-in-law's temperament all too well. Similarly, Li Bingjie understood, so after exchanging a glance, the mother and daughter quickly called Li Ruiqing.
They don't even consider that one is a person at the highest level of the country and the other is a person at the lowest level, and that the matter is so trivial that these people can completely ignore it. Is it appropriate for Li Ruiqing to go and call someone to tell them?
And that was indeed the case. Given Li Ruiqing's status, he really couldn't possibly give orders to release Chen Chaojiang for such a trivial matter.
He thought it was a trivial matter. Even if Xu Zhengyang got angry and wanted to cause trouble, how big of a problem could he possibly make?
Those who had been keeping an eye on Xu Zhengyang soon learned of this small matter. They watched with curiosity, waiting to see how the Li family would react, in order to determine Xu Zhengyang's standing in their eyes and whether he truly deserved to be considered a significant figure.
Of course, everyone overlooked, or rather, didn't care at all, about the protagonist of this trivial matter. After doing something bad, the young master named Mu Ming said something extremely stupid, which aroused public anger and triggered a series of events.
On the night the incident occurred, some students from Hedong University posted about it online.
It quickly went viral online and gained popularity...
Early the next morning, some leaders of Hedong University began to quickly arrange for all teachers and student advisors at all levels to either subtly warn or openly threaten students not to discuss the matter further, nor to post online, and not to give interviews to reporters if they came.
In short, don't say anything.
Otherwise, hmph, you'll have to bear the consequences...
Well, as I said before, today's highly developed technological life has brought us immense convenience, but correspondingly, it has also brought a lot of trouble.
These troubles are naturally aimed at those who are afraid of trouble.
Even under intense pressure, the collective silence of all teachers and students could not stop the spread of the news. In particular, the news that the school had silenced the students quickly spread to the internet.
This matter escalated further.
Of course, that's a story for another time.
The morning after the incident, Xu Zhengyang and Chen Chaojiang came down from the second floor as if they were strolling around in their own home and went straight to the police station chief's office.
The director, deputy director, and instructor Zhang Zhiqiang, who hadn't slept all night, discussed the matter and decided that since the young man's identity and background were unclear, they shouldn't care who he was; they should just let him go. As the saying goes, "The emperor is far away, and we haven't done anything terribly wrong, have we?"
We had just reached an agreement, and we were planning for the director to say a few polite words and let the matter drop. If it didn't work out, you could go find Deputy Director Mu; it had nothing to do with us anyway.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Xu Zhengyang entered the room, before the director could even speak, Xu Zhengyang frowned and preemptively asked, "Hey, which one is Mu Zigang?"
The way you're saying this makes it sound like you're telling Mu Zigang to come see you, and that he has to be here this morning waiting for your summons?
"Young man, it's all a misunderstanding. Why did you insist on going to the deputy director? That's a bit much, isn't it?" the station chief said, half-laughing, half-crying. "Alright, alright, this matter was investigated last night. Well, your friend didn't really do anything wrong. He stopped the criminal from escaping and committing another crime. He should be commended and rewarded. It was our negligence. On behalf of the police officers at the station, I apologize..."
Xu Zhengyang sat down on the chair next to him, raised an eyebrow, and said, "I won't pursue these matters with you. Where's Mu Zigang? Didn't I tell you to call him?" As he spoke, he looked at Zhang Zhiqiang.
"You should go to the bureau. How can we, a police station, talk to the deputy director?" Zhang Zhiqiang said with a wry smile.
Xu Zhengyang raised his finger, his face darkening as if he wanted to say something, but he held back and didn't. He lowered his hand, stood up, and said, "Fine, fine, I'll pay you a visit in person!"
After saying that, Xu Zhengyang turned and walked out.
Chen Chaojiang walked out without any hesitation.
The three people in the office breathed a long sigh of relief, finally getting rid of this troublemaker. Then, they looked at each other, bewildered. This was too strange! They just arrested him, had someone from the police station urinate on his neck, and he just walked away so easily?
The police officers at the station watched as the two walked out one after the other, got into the white Audi A4, and drove away easily, each of them muttering to themselves.
Xu Zhengyang wasn't in a hurry. He and Chen Chaojiang found a breakfast stall and ate some breakfast.
During this time, Xu Zhengyang casually said to Chen Chaojiang, "Later, I'll go to Beijing with you, sit down and have a meal with Ye Jun, and clear things up, so you won't cause any more trouble in the future..."
Chen Chaojiang nodded without saying anything more. After all, he didn't want to make things worse.
However, after having breakfast, just as the two were about to go to the Dongshi District Public Security Bureau, Chen Chaojiang received a text message from his younger brother that read: "Brother, are you alright?"
Chen Chaojiang quickly called Chen Chaohai: "Chaohai, I'm fine, don't worry. I'm having breakfast with Zhengyang right now. I still have some things to take care of here. I'll go back to Beijing after I'm done, so I won't be going to your school."
"Brother... our school has put a gag order. They won't let anyone talk about what happened last night." Chen Chaohai said in a low voice, "We're being watched like the plague. Even when we go to the bathroom, someone follows us."
"Why?"
"The bastard who hit someone last night has a deputy bureau chief as his father. The school leaders can't afford to offend him, they're afraid something bad will happen... Okay, bro, I'm not talking to you anymore, it's inconvenient. I'm calling you with my cup covered."
After saying that, the phone went dead.
Chen Chaojiang put down his phone in a daze.
Without Chen Chaojiang needing to say anything, Xu Zhengyang, now with his sharp ears and eyes, naturally heard what Chen Chaohai said on the phone. He couldn't help but frown. "They won't even let people speak? They really have a lot of power."
After getting into the car, Xu Zhengyang calmly said, "To Hedong University."
“Okay.” Chen Chaojiang had no doubts and drove straight to Hedong University.
When we arrived at the south gate of Hedong University, we were stopped by the security guards. They said, "No unauthorized personnel allowed. Who are you looking for? The school security office needs approval from higher-ups first."
Chen Chaojiang looked at Xu Zhengyang, who nodded to indicate that they shouldn't go in and should find a parking space.
After stopping the car outside the school gate, Chen Chaojiang did not get out first. Instead, he turned around and said, "Zhengyang, someone is following us. They've been following us ever since we came out of the police station."
"Hmm." Xu Zhengyang smiled and said, "Don't worry about it. Get out of the car and we'll walk in."
Chen Chaojiang said nothing more, opened the car door and got out.
The two walked toward the school gate. The two security guards who had initially refused them entry by car clearly saw Xu Zhengyang and Chen Chaojiang get out of the white Audi A4, but when the two entered the school gate, they did not stop them, but just stood there in a daze.
This confused the people who had been following Xu Zhengyang and Chen Chaojiang.
Upon entering the school, Xu Zhengyang instructed Chen Chaojiang to go directly to Chen Chaohai and tell them not to be afraid and to speak their minds. Xu Zhengyang himself went to the principal's office building to meet the principal in person. What? Are they not allowed to speak?
Volume 5, Spirit Official, Chapter 253: A Patch of Dark Sky
When Chen Chaojiang appeared downstairs at the dormitory building where Chen Chaohai lived, he immediately attracted the attention of some students.
Last night, when the car accident happened, some eyewitnesses at the scene saw this pale-faced guy punch the window of the car that caused the accident and pull out the car key, stopping the young man from causing more trouble under the influence of alcohol.
Chen Chaojiang paid no attention to their hushed conversations and walked towards the dormitory building.
It wasn't just the students who recognized Chen Chaojiang; two security guards also recognized him. The guards were also in a difficult position; it was their duty, and they had to do whatever their superiors told them to do. As the saying goes, "If it doesn't concern you, don't get involved." The accident had happened, and any dissatisfaction they might have felt was futile. Moreover, they feared unexplained retaliation.
Because this patch of sky doesn't belong to them.
Chen Chaojiang was quickly spotted. In front of the dormitory building where Chen Chaohai lived, he encountered Chen Chaohai and was also blocked by several staff members who rushed over from a distance.
Before the two brothers could say a few words, two middle-aged men in suits and several security guards surrounded them.
Who are you?
“He is my brother,” Chen Chaohai said.
"Show me your ID card."
Chen Chaojiang glanced coldly at the middle-aged man leading the group, then took out his wallet, handed over his ID card, and said indifferently, "Let me see your ID."
"What?" The man was stunned for a moment, then sneered, took Chen Chaojiang's ID card, glanced at it, and then said while holding the ID card, "This is a student dormitory. Outsiders are not allowed to enter. Please leave."
“Okay.” Chen Chaojiang nodded and then reached out his hand.
The middle-aged man knew, of course, that Chen Chaojiang wanted his ID card. He said, "Please come to our security office." With that, the man turned and walked out.
"Stop!" Chen Chaojiang shouted coldly.
"Um?"
"I haven't seen your identification yet..."
"Oh, I am a teacher at this school."
“I thought you were the police chief!” Chen Chaojiang raised a thin eyebrow and said, “Inspecting me and confiscating my ID card… Impressive.”
The middle-aged man paused for a moment, then said, "We didn't confiscate your ID card. We just want you to cooperate with our work and go to the security office to get it."