Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

Chapter 1146 Yan Jiecheng is arrested

"You're such a fool, you little brat. You finally fell into my hands this time."

Liu Haizhong and Yan Jiecheng walked quickly towards the lumber mill in the dark. There was silence all around, only the sound of their footsteps echoing in the empty street, and every step seemed to be stepping on Yan Jiecheng's heart, making him more nervous.

Soon, they arrived outside the lumber mill. The mill was dark, with a mysterious and dangerous atmosphere. Liu Haizhong pointed at a wall and said to Yan Jiecheng in a low voice, "Jiecheng, crawl over here, and you can get the meat once you get in."

Yan Jiecheng looked at the high wall and his heart skipped a beat. He frowned and looked at Liu Haizhong with doubt in his eyes: "Uncle Liu, this... is this possible? The wall is so high, what if I get caught when I climb up? Also, is there really meat in there? Are you trying to trick me?"

Liu Haizhong glared at him impatiently. "Why are you talking so much nonsense, kid? Can I hurt you? I've found out that there's a warehouse inside with a lot of good meat. The wall is a bit high, but this is the only way. If you don't dare, go back now and don't delay my business here."

Yan Jiecheng was in a state of turmoil. He knew that once he had done this, there was no turning back. He looked at the wall hesitantly, then looked around. He felt as if countless eyes were staring at them in the dark. He said in a trembling voice, "Uncle Liu, I still feel something is not right. If we get caught, we're done. I don't want to go to jail."

Liu Haizhong looked at Yan Jiecheng's hesitation and felt anxious. He knew that if he didn't dispel Yan Jiecheng's concerns, this guy might run away, and his plan would be ruined. So, he said to Yan Jiecheng sincerely, "Jiecheng, don't worry. Your father and I have been friends for many years. How could I harm you? I really want to help you."

Yan Jiecheng stopped what he was doing and turned to look at Liu Haizhong, with a hint of doubt in his eyes: "Uncle Liu, are you telling the truth? Are you really trying to help me?"

Liu Haizhong nodded vigorously: "Of course. Think about it, if I hurt you, how can I get along with your father in the compound in the future? How can I live in this area? I just saw that you were worried about that girl, so I wanted to help you and let you make some quick money."

After hearing this, Yan Jiecheng relaxed a little, but still felt a little uneasy: "But, Uncle Liu, if we get caught stealing, it won't be a small matter."

Liu Haizhong patted Yan Jiecheng on the shoulder and said, "No, I have planned it all. At this time, the factory security guards are all lazy and the patrols are not that diligent. We should move quickly, take the meat and leave without anyone noticing. Besides, I have been here before and I am very familiar with it. There will be no problem."

Yan Jiecheng gritted his teeth, thinking that Liu Haizhong's words seemed to make some sense, and now he was in urgent need of money, this might be the only way. He mustered up his courage, walked towards the wall again, and began to try to climb up.

Yan Jiecheng held onto the edge of the wall with both hands, and struggled to find a foothold on the wall with his feet. It took a lot of effort to climb over the wall. As soon as he landed, before he could stand firm, he heard a burst of hurried footsteps and loud shouts: "Don't move!"

I saw Chief Chen of the Timber Factory Security Department with a group of people holding flashlights, quickly surrounding them from all directions. The strong flashlight light was so bright that Yan Jiecheng couldn't open his eyes. He subconsciously covered his eyes with his hands, his body kept shaking, his legs softened, and he almost collapsed to the ground.

Section Chief Chen looked serious, staring at Yan Jiecheng sharply, and shouted, "Well, you little bastard, you dare to steal things!"

Section Chief Chen's angry shout was like a thunderclap in Yan Jiecheng's ears. He knew that if he was caught, his life would be ruined. Fear instantly turned into a force that drove him to flee from here.

Before everyone could react, Yan Jiecheng suddenly turned around and rushed towards a direction that seemed to be weakly defended. Seeing this, two security officers quickly stepped forward to stop him. One of the tall and strong security officers stretched out his arm and tried to grab Yan Jiecheng's shoulder. Yan Jiecheng reacted very quickly, ducked his body, dodged the grab, and kicked the other person's calf at the same time. The kick was fierce and accurate. The security officer cried out "ouch", felt a sharp pain in his calf, and leaned forward.

Another security officer took this opportunity to pounce on Yan Jiecheng from the side, trying to grab his waist. However, Yan Jiecheng flexibly dodged to the left and used his elbow to hit the other person's back. This hit made the security officer stagger, but he still pounced again tenaciously.

Yan Jiecheng's eyes were red at this time. He took a defensive stance, with his feet slightly apart, knees slightly bent, and his fists clenched in front of his body. When the security officer approached again, he first threw a feint, leading the other party to raise his hand to block, and then quickly kicked out, a side kick straight to the other party's abdomen. The security officer was kicked back repeatedly, holding his stomach, his face pale.

Upon seeing this, Section Chief Chen was so angry that his face turned red, veins popped out on his neck, and he roared, "This kid still dares to resist, don't hold back, take him down!"

At the command, the other security officers rushed towards Yan Jiecheng from all directions like a surging tide. Yan Jiecheng gritted his teeth, a surge of determination in his heart, ready to face this violent attack.

Facing the security officers rushing over, Yan Jiecheng first rushed towards the two in front, punching like raindrops. His fists made a sound of wind, and each punch accurately hit the enemy's vital points. A security officer was unable to dodge and was hit in the cheek by a punch. He fell to the side, and blood immediately oozed from the corner of his mouth.

Another security officer was hit in the chest by Yan Jiecheng's other punch. He felt like he was hit by a running bull. His breathing stagnated and he stepped back repeatedly.

However, due to the large number of security officers, Yan Jiecheng gradually found it difficult to cope with them.

Some of the fists and feet landed on his abdomen, each one was like a hammer hitting him, making him feel that his internal organs were churning, and the pain came in waves like a tide, almost drowning him.

Some of them hit him in the face, causing stars to appear in front of his eyes and blurring his vision. Others kicked him in the legs, causing them to become weak and unable to support the weight of his body.

"Damn it, these guys are really ruthless. If they keep going like this, they will definitely be beaten to death!" Yan Jiecheng shouted at the top of his lungs under the rain of punches and kicks. His body was covered with bruises, and every inch of his skin felt like it was burned by fire. His consciousness was gradually blurred in the severe pain. His instinct for survival made him desperately beg for mercy: "Stop hitting me, Chief Chen, I was wrong, please stop hitting me!"

Section Chief Chen frowned and waved his hand, and the security officers stopped. They were all panting, with anger still in their eyes. Yan Jiecheng lay on the ground like a puddle of mud, his body twitching constantly, blood oozing from the corners of his mouth, his face bruised and blue, and his clothes torn to shreds. Section Chief Chen asked someone to bring a thick rope, and several security officers roughly pulled Yan Jiecheng up and tied his hands behind his back. The rope cut deeply into his wrists, causing him to gasp in pain.

Section Chief Chen walked up to Yan Jiecheng, stared at him coldly, and asked, "Tell me, why did you come to the city to steal things?"

A trace of panic flashed across Yan Jiecheng's eyes, but he still denied it: "Chief Chen, I... I didn't steal anything. I just happened to pass by here." His voice trembled a little because of the pain, his eyes were wandering, and he didn't dare to look Chief Chen in the eye.

Section Chief Chen sneered and raised his voice: "Just passing by? Then why did you climb over the wall? There is a gate but you don't go through it, so why did you climb over the wall?"

Yan Jiecheng opened his mouth, wanting to defend himself, but found himself speechless. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he knew that his lie was full of loopholes, but he really didn't dare to admit that he had stolen things. Once he admitted it, the consequences would be disastrous.

Section Chief Chen waved his hand and said sternly: "Take him back to the security department and interrogate him thoroughly." After receiving the order, the two security officers prepared to take Yan Jiecheng away. Upon hearing this, Yan Jiecheng was immediately scared out of his wits, as he knew that once he was taken to the security department, he would be finished.

"Chief Chen, listen to me, this is all Liu Haizhong's conspiracy!" Yan Jiecheng struggled desperately and shouted at the top of his lungs.

Section Chief Chen frowned and stopped: "Liu Haizhong? Who is Liu Haizhong?"

Yan Jiecheng quickly explained, "He is a seventh-level forger at the steel mill. He is my neighbor and we both live in a courtyard. He tricked me into coming here, saying there is meat to steal and sell for money. Chief Chen, I didn't want to do this, but he forced me to do it! He is waiting outside the wall now, you can go and catch him."

Section Chief Chen's eyes flashed with doubt. He looked at Yan Jiecheng's embarrassed and frightened appearance, thinking that this matter might not be that simple. He said to a security officer beside him, "You, take a few people to see outside the wall to see if there is the person he mentioned."

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The security officer responded and quickly ran towards the wall with a few people. Yan Jiecheng looked eagerly at the direction they left, praying in his heart that he could catch Liu Haizhong.
After a while, the security officers who went to check came back panting. The leader reported loudly to Section Chief Chen: "Section Chief, there is no one outside. We looked around but didn't see a single shadow."

When Yan Jiecheng heard this, he was stunned as if struck by lightning. He stared with eyes wide open, his face full of disbelief, muttering to himself: "Impossible, he was just here..." After a moment, he suddenly came to his senses and realized that he had been completely fooled.

Yan Jiecheng was so angry that he was shaking all over, his face turned red, and veins on his neck popped out. He cursed like a mad lion: "Liu Haizhong, you despicable villain! You must die a horrible death! You actually plotted against me, I must have been blind to believe you." While cursing, he struggled desperately, trying to break free from the rope. He looked like he wanted to eat Liu Haizhong alive.

Section Chief Chen looked at Yan Jiecheng's expression and snorted coldly: "Hmph, stop quibbling. It seems that all this was your own idea, and you still want to blame others. Take him away!" As he said that, the security officers escorted Yan Jiecheng to the Security Department. Yan Jiecheng was still cursing Liu Haizhong, but at this time his shouting seemed so powerless and desperate in this cold night.

As soon as they reached the door of the timber factory's security department, Section Chief Chen saw the cook Wang Niu, who was standing there with a somewhat smug look on his face.

Section Chief Chen walked up, patted Wang Niu on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Wang Niu, this time it is thanks to the information you provided that we were able to catch this thief. You are very conscious, and the factory needs people like you."

Wang Niu quickly waved his hand modestly: "Chief Chen, you are too kind. I work in the factory, so I can't just watch these lawless people harm the interests of the factory. This is what I should do."

Yan Jiecheng heard their conversation and understood it instantly. His eyes widened with anger and despair. He realized that he had been completely betrayed by Liu Haizhong, and that Wang Niu was obviously part of their plan.

"Chief Chen, don't listen to him, this is their conspiracy!" Yan Jiecheng shouted loudly, his voice a little hoarse due to excitement, "Wang Niu and Liu Haizhong framed me together, I didn't come here to steal anything. They deliberately set a trap for me to fall into, you can't be fooled by them!"

Section Chief Chen frowned and looked at Yan Jiecheng: "Are you still quibbling? The evidence is irrefutable, and you still want to push the blame onto someone else?"

Yan Jiecheng nodded desperately: "Chief Chen, what I said is true! Think about it, I have no grudge against Wang Niu, why would he frame me? There must be something wrong behind this. Liu Haizhong must have colluded with him, they are in the same group."

Wang Niu pretended to be innocent and said, "You are slandering me! I don't even know the Liu Haizhong you are talking about. I just found someone sneaking around outside the factory and reported it to the security department out of a sense of responsibility. You did something bad yourself and you want to drag me into it. How despicable."

Yan Jiecheng was so angry that his face turned red. He wanted to rush over to argue, but was held back by the security officer.

Wang Niu stood there, seemingly calm, but relieved in his heart. During this period, the incident of meat being thrown from the canteen of the timber factory was like a bomb, which caused a stir in the factory. The factory leaders attached great importance to it and ordered a thorough investigation. The security department's inspections were also increasingly strict, which made Wang Niu feel uneasy every day.

He was actually the traitor who had been secretly smuggling the meat from the cafeteria out to sell for money. He was worried that the truth would be revealed sooner or later, and was worrying about how to get out of this predicament, but he didn't expect that the unlucky Yan Jiecheng would come to him. He looked at Yan Jiecheng tied up and in a miserable state, and secretly felt lucky that his plan went so smoothly.

When he reported to the security department, he deliberately exaggerated and described Yan Jiecheng as a planned habitual thief. Now he could rest easy as long as he put all the blame on Yan Jiecheng. As for Yan Jiecheng's accusation, he was not worried at all. After all, he had disguised everything very well. In the eyes of the security department, Yan Jiecheng was the meat thief, and he was the "hero" of the factory.