Courtyard House: Jia Zhangshi! How dare you hit my sister?

"Outside...the police are here!" a female worker near the door said in a trembling voice.

Everyone's eyes immediately turned to the workshop door.

The footsteps approached from afar, steady and powerful.

Two figures in police uniforms appeared at the doorway, backlit and with upright postures.

Leading the way was a middle-aged police officer in his forties, with a square face and a calm and capable air about him. His sharp eyes scanned the situation inside the workshop.

Following behind him was a young police officer in his early twenties, with a serious expression and his hand unconsciously resting on his belt.

When Qin Huai'an saw the police officer in the lead, a half-smile appeared on his face.

Because the person who came was Wu Jianguo.

Wu Jianguo walked into the workshop, his gaze lingering for a moment on Wang Defa, who was covered in blood and slumped in the corner, his brows furrowing almost imperceptibly.

Then, he saw Qin Huai'an standing at the office door, his hands still stained with blood, and behind Qin Huai'an, a young female worker with disheveled clothes and tear-streaked face, as well as Li Youcai and Zhao Dayong, who were facing each other with livid faces.

Experience told him that this matter was by no means simple.

He knows Qin Huai'an too well.

He's a troublemaker, but definitely not a fool who causes trouble for no reason.

This guy is ruthless, but there's always a reason behind it, and the reason usually lies with the other party—the other party must have crossed his bottom line first, touched something that's deadly to him.

Wu Jianguo did not greet Qin Huai'an immediately, nor did he even linger his gaze on him for long.

This is a public place; he's here to handle a police situation, so he needs to act with discretion.

"I am Wu Jianguo, the director of Jiaodaokou Police Station."

Wu Jianguo's voice was loud and clear, with a serious, businesslike tone:

"We just received a report that a serious fight has broken out in a workshop of a textile factory."

"Who called the police? What happened?"

Li Youcai immediately stepped forward, his face changing to an expression of righteous indignation and heartache, and spoke first:

"Director Wu, you've come at the perfect time! I'm Li Youcai, the deputy director of the textile factory's office!"

He pointed to Qin Huai'an, his tone urgent and resolute:

"That's the guy! Qin Huai'an, the new security officer who just reported for duty today! On his first day at work, without any reason, he stormed into the workshop office and brutally beat Wang Defa, the director of our workshop!"

"Look at what he did to Director Wang! Look what he's done to him!"

Li Youcai stepped aside so that Wu Jianguo could see Wang Defa's miserable state more clearly, while continuing his accusations at a rapid pace:

"His nose is broken, his ribs might be damaged too, his face is covered in blood, and he's unconscious!"

"This is no longer a simple fight; it's intentional assault, a serious criminal offense!"

"Our textile factory is a state-owned enterprise, a vital base for production and construction! Such a heinous incident has extremely negative consequences!"

"As a factory leader, I firmly demand that the public security authorities handle this matter seriously according to the law and immediately detain the perpetrator!"

His words were presented in a grand and righteous manner, placing him in a leadership position that upheld factory rules and regulations and upheld justice, completely reversing the cause of the matter.

"Bullshit!" Qin Huai'an cursed loudly.

"If that beast Wang Defa hadn't bullied my sister first and tried to rape her, would I have even laid a hand on him?"

He pulled Qin Huairu behind him, pointing to her torn collar and tear stains on her face:

"Look at my sister's clothes! And the injuries on her face! That bastard Wang Defa, on my sister's first day at work, lured her into his office under the pretense of giving her guidance, locked the door, and then tried to rape her!"

"If Brother Zhao and I hadn't kicked the door down in time, my sister would have been violated by him!"

"I hit him? I didn't fucking hit him hard enough!"

"This kind of beast deserves to be killed!"

Zhao Dayong immediately stepped forward and eagerly added:

"Director Wu, what Huai'an said is all true! I patrolled with him to the workshop and found that his sister was missing. We asked around but no one dared to say anything."

"Later we heard struggling and crying for help coming from the office. We kicked the door open and went in, just in time to see Wang Defa pinning Comrade Qin Huairu to the desk, covering her mouth with his hand, and tearing her clothes open! That's when Qin Huaian made his move!"

As Wu Jianguo listened to the statements from both sides, his gaze swept back and forth across the faces of the people, and he had already formed a general judgment in his mind.

He knew all too well the importance of Qin Huai'an's sister in that kid's heart; it would be strange if he didn't lash out after messing with her.

As his former superior in the military, he certainly trusted Qin Huai'an unconditionally.

However, since the other party is the director of a factory office and holds a high-ranking position, many things must be done in accordance with regulations and procedures.

He remained expressionless.

Seeing this, Li Youcai sneered, his condescending official air returning to his face:

"Director Wu, listen to this! Their accounts are all one-sided!"

"What attempted rape? That's utter nonsense!"

He turned to face the silent female workers in the workshop, his voice rising and carrying a distinct sense of pressure:

"Fellow workers present, you are all eyewitnesses!"

"Let me ask you, who among you actually witnessed Director Wang making inappropriate advances towards this woman? Huh?"

His gaze swept across the downcast faces like a knife:

"Did anyone see it?"

The workshop was deathly silent.

The female workers lowered their heads even further, some even shrinking back slightly.

They knew all too well that Wang Defa had been swindling people in the workshop for a long time, and that his brother-in-law, Li Youcai, was an even more powerful figure in the factory.

In the past, there were people who resisted or reported it, but in the end, they were either transferred to the most tiring positions, had their wages deducted under some pretext, or even lost their jobs.

As time goes on, who will dare to utter a word?

Today's incident involved a newly arrived security officer from Qinhuai'an who went all out, beating Wang Defa until his head was swollen like a pig's head. It was satisfying to watch.

But so what?

When Li Youcai arrives, won't he just try to distort the truth?

Even the police have come; it seems we have to listen to the leaders.

If they come forward to testify now, will they still be able to stay in the textile factory?

My whole family is counting on this salary to eat!

Seeing that no one dared to speak, Li Youcai's lips curled into a smug smile. He turned back to Wu Jianguo, his tone even more certain and forceful:

"Chief Wu, look! Nobody saw anything! What does that mean?"

"This shows they are framing someone and making excuses for their violent behavior!"

He pointed to Qin Huai'an and said decisively:

"The facts are clear! It was this Qin Huai'an who was violent and lawless. On his first day at work, he assaulted his superior without provocation, causing serious injury! The nature of his actions was extremely egregious!"

"On behalf of the textile factory, I formally request the public security authorities to immediately detain the suspect, Qin Huai'an!"

"We will immediately report this matter to the factory's Party Committee and higher authorities, and recommend that the factory immediately expel Qin Huai'an and his sister Qin Huairu from the factory!"

"Before that, we must first bring these people under control!"

"Director Wang's injuries are right here, that's irrefutable evidence! Your police station must act according to the law!"