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"Officer! I want to report a crime!" Sun Xinghua cried and shouted at the police.

When Officer Liu saw Sun Xinghua crying, he quickly asked, "What happened?"

"People from our village beat my husband and arrested all five of my brothers from my mother's side!" Sun Xinghua embellished the story, describing how tyrannical Qian Cheng was, how he beat people, and how the village officials protected him.

According to Sun Xinghua, Qian Cheng and the villagers and village chief of Laowozi Village were in cahoots, while the five Sun brothers and Wang Shoujun were portrayed as the victims.

As Officer Liu listened, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

"Assaulting someone? Arresting someone? This is outrageous! You wait here, I'll go with you to see what's going on."

Just as Xiao Liu was about to go with Sun Xinghua to take a look, he was stopped by another old policeman, Officer Wang.

Officer Wang was Xiao Liu's mentor. Seeing that Xiao Liu was about to run away with Sun Xinghua, Officer Wang immediately called out to Xiao Liu.

Xiao Liu had only been assigned to the town for a short time and was not yet familiar with the villagers in the nearby villages.

But he isn't.

Wang Gong'an naturally knew what the situation was like in Laowozi Village, and he also knew what kind of person Li, the village chief of Laowozi Village, was. He didn't believe a single word Sun Xinghua said, but since the matter had escalated to the police station, he still had to dispatch officers.

The two rode their bicycles, following Sun Xinghua towards Laowozi Village.

When we arrived in the village, there was still a crowd of people gathered at the entrance of the brigade office.

When Granny Sun saw the police arrive, she immediately perked up.

"Officers! You've finally arrived! You must stand up for us!"

Police officer Xiao Liu got out of the car and looked around the scene: "Who are the village officials?"

Old Li stepped forward: "I am the village chief."

Officer Liu glanced at the villagers who had gathered around and asked first, "What happened? I heard someone was assaulted and illegally detained?"

Old Li recounted the whole story, starting with Wang Shoujun refusing to pay back his debts and assaulting Veterinarian Deng, and then moving on to how Qian Cheng intervened, leading to a brawl between the five Sun brothers, resulting in Qian Cheng being seriously injured and sent to the clinic.

Police officer Xiao Liu frowned as he listened.

The version of events told by Village Chief Li and Sun Xinghua are completely different.

Before her return, Granny Sun had heard from her daughter, Sun Xinghua, that her five sons and son-in-law, Wang Shoujun, had ganged up on Qian Cheng. The Sun family was clearly in the wrong, but now that the police were there, Granny Sun, as always, displayed her ability to make a scene even when she was in the wrong, immediately accusing him: "He's talking nonsense! Qian Cheng clearly started it!"

Judging from Granny Sun's demeanor, Officer Wang knew she was no pushover. Years of experience allowed him to easily discern who was telling the truth and who was lying, but he was too lazy to expose her: "We'll investigate who started it. Where is she now?"

Old Li pointed to the warehouse: "They're all locked up in the warehouse."

"Take us to see it."

Old Li took two policemen to visit Wang Shoujun and the five Sun brothers.

Upon seeing the police, Wang Shoujun immediately began whimpering, "Officers, I'm going to die... That bastard Qian Cheng is trying to kill me... You have to help me!"

Police officer Xiao Liu knelt down to examine Wang Shoujun's injuries, which were indeed quite serious.

But Old Wang, a police officer with rich experience, took a look and said, "He won't die. It's nothing serious, just some superficial injuries."

After saying this, he turned to look at the five Sun brothers, all of whom were tied up. When they saw the police, they all cried out that they were innocent.

"Officer, we've been wronged!"

"Qian Cheng hit someone first!"

Police officer Xiao Liu asked Lao Wang, "Sir, what do you think...?"

Old Wang took a drag of his cigarette, not in a hurry, and slowly said, "In a brawl, both sides are responsible, but six against one is a serious matter."

He looked at Old Li: "How badly is Qian Cheng injured?"

"It's serious, his ribs are broken, and he was only sent to the county hospital. I reckon he's probably only just arrived at the hospital now."

When Lao Wang heard that Qian Cheng's ribs were broken, his face immediately darkened. He instructed Xiao Liu, "Xiao Liu, this matter must be handled according to procedure. Take everyone back first, and then go to the county later to find him before deciding how to deal with it."

Police officer Xiao Liu responded and said to Old Li, "Village chief, we've taken the person away first."

Upon hearing that they were going to take her son away, Old Lady Sun immediately became furious: "Why should we take him away! If we're going to take him, we should take Qian Cheng with us!"

"Qian Cheng is in the hospital and can't leave. Once he recovers, he should cooperate with the investigation."

"This is not fair!" Old Mrs. Sun shouted.

Old Wang spoke seriously. He knew all too well what kind of person Granny Sun was. You had to be tough when dealing with this kind of person: "Whether it's fair or not, we'll talk about it when we get to the station. If you keep making a fuss, then you'll come to the station with me too."

After saying that, Old Wang took off the handcuffs from behind his back and waved them in front of Granny Sun, which immediately intimidated her and she dared not cause any more trouble.

Wang Shoujun and the five Sun brothers were taken away by the police, with the Sun family woman following behind, crying and cursing all the way.

The villagers watched and discussed among themselves.

"Serves you right!"

"They should be in jail!"

Old Li sighed and said to Deng Jingshu, "Deng, don't worry, this matter has to go to the police. Qian Cheng is in the right, and I won't let him suffer!"

The operating room door opened.

Qian Cheng was wheeled out and laid on a mobile hospital bed, covered with a white sheet, revealing only his pale face. The anesthesia hadn't worn off yet; he had his eyes closed and was breathing evenly, as if he were asleep.

"Doctor, how is she?" Zhang Mingxi immediately went to greet her.

The surgeon took off his mask, revealing himself to be a middle-aged man in his forties with sweat still on his forehead: "The surgery was very successful. The ribs were set and immobilized with a cast. The fracture in his leg was also treated. He's in good physical condition, so his recovery should be quick."

Zhang Mingxi breathed a sigh of relief, but tears kept streaming down her face.

"Thank you, doctor, thank you..."

"You're welcome, it's what we should do. The patient needs to be transferred to a ward now, so please go and complete the admission procedures."

Zhang Mingxi followed the nurse as she wheeled Qian Cheng into the ward. It was a six-person room with a bed by the window. There were already three men in the room; some were sleeping, and some were reading. When they saw the new patient come in, they all looked up at him.

The nurse helped Qian Cheng move to the hospital bed, hung up the IV drip, gave him a few instructions, and then left.

Zhang Mingxi pulled up a chair and sat down beside the hospital bed.

She held Qian Cheng's hand; it was still cold, but it had regained its warmth.

She sat there, her eyes never leaving Qian Cheng's face.

Time passed second by second.

The sky outside the window gradually darkened.

The lights in the ward came on, casting a dim yellow light on Qian Cheng's face, making him look even paler.

Zhang Mingxi recalled the scene on the ice during the day.