Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 451 isn't enough.

Hei Zi then recognized Liu Huasheng and said, "Why not? Didn't we agree on this right here that day?"

Liu Huasheng tilted his head and looked at Hei Zi, saying, "You promised me, right? I have to give you money for investing. How much did I give you?"

Hei Zi paused for a moment, then stammered, "I don't know either. Didn't the money all go to Xiao Wei? Brother Liu, I've kicked them both out. From now on, we're partners. You... you can't help them."

Liu Huasheng, without changing his posture, asked, "Whom did I help? I only know you gamble and brought people here to rob. Do you know what I do? Shouldn't I interfere?" Hei Zi was stunned and said, "I didn't rob anyone. I returned their money and took my own money."

Old Hou was amused and said, "Who are you trying to withdraw from? What gives you the right? Who are you? Did you become a shareholder? Where's the contract? Show me the contract."

Hei Zi said, "What contract? You didn't sign a contract with me! Brother Liu, he hit me, he just hit me."

Liu Huasheng looked Hei Zi up and down, shook his head, and turned to walk towards the jeep: "What the hell is this? Take them all to the station. Lao Wu, one of you stay and watch the shop, and the other one comes to the station."

Several policemen pulled out handcuffs, cuffed Hei Zi and his gang together, shoved Hei Zi, and said, "Let's go, we'll get there and you can yell at us all. You're really something. What gang are you from, buddy?"

The third brother had regained his senses by now, and without saying a word, he followed the police away.

Huang Laowu left Lao Hou to watch the shop and followed him to the police station, while Liu Huasheng drove back first. Once everyone was gone, Xiao Wu approached Lao Hou: "Brother Hou, five yuan, thank you."

Old Hou glanced down at him, kicked him in the butt, and handed him five yuan.

Xiao Wu took the money, flicked it, and stuffed it into his pocket, saying, "Call me again if you need anything next time. I can run really fast. I can get to the police station faster than that jeep. I don't need to shift gears."

Old Hou slapped him on the head and said, "You're still shifting gears? Do you even have a gear lever?" Everyone around laughed. Xiao Wu slapped his crotch and said, "Isn't this a gear lever?" A guy playing ball said, "If you can't stand up, that doesn't count. Yours is basically a handbrake."

Xiao Wu glanced at him and said, "You look down on kids, don't you? When I grow up, let's see who's better at handbrakes."

……

When Huang Laowu and his group arrived at the police station, Liu Huasheng was already there, and tea and drinks were prepared for their statements.

Liu Huasheng wasn't actually on duty today. He lived in the dormitory in the backyard of the police station except for holidays, so you could say he was there every day.

Back then, the police station didn't have any professional interrogation rooms. They just found a relatively spacious office, removed the handcuffs from the people they brought in, and had them stand in a row against the wall. They were questioned one by one.

Just as they got into position, the third brother said, "Brother, can I make a phone call?"

Liu Huasheng glanced at him and said, "Looking for someone? Who? Tell me if they're strong enough. If they are, then I'll call them; if not, don't bother. Go ahead."

Third Brother gritted his teeth and said, "My uncle is Hu Hanwei."

Liu Huasheng thought for a moment and said, "Chief Hu from the branch fire department? Right? I really can't remember his full name. Is that right?"

Third Brother nodded, and Liu Huasheng scratched his head and said, "Let me tell you, it's not quite enough, but if you want to fight, go ahead. I'm quite familiar with Section Chief Hu, and he's even helped me with some things before. If I don't let you fight, it'll seem like I'm being unreasonable. Fight if you want."

Third Brother walked over, picked up the phone, and dialed.

Longcheng was small in the early 90s, with a limited urban area and population, consistently ranking relatively low in Liaodong. Smaller cities tend to have more acquaintances—a timeless truth, especially since everyone was in the same branch office. Although the fire department was somewhat of a hidden department back then.

The fire department back then wasn't as advanced as it is now. Back then, what ordinary people knew about firefighting? Firefighting? Fire brigade?

When the call connected, the third brother called out first, "Uncle, it's Xiaowei."

His uncle grunted in response and asked, "Is something wrong?"

Third Brother said, "Someone owes me some money, and I came here today to collect it. I didn't know anything about what happened between these people, but we ended up being taken to the police station together. The station chief said he knew you."

Hu Hanwei said, "Give him the phone, I'll ask him."

Third Brother handed the phone to Liu Huasheng, who took it and said, "Hello, Section Chief Hu, this is Liu Huasheng."

Hu Hanwei laughed and said, "Hey kid, what's wrong with you?"

Liu Huasheng glanced at his third brother and said, "I don't know about anything else, but I have two things to tell you. After that, Section Chief Hu, you tell me what to do, and I'll do it, okay? First, today your nephew and another person caused trouble at the billiard hall near the old grain station and robbed more than three thousand yuan. I just brought them here, but I haven't asked them for details yet. Second, the owner of this billiard hall is the owner of Jubinge."

Hu Hanwei hissed, a bit of a toothache in his mouth. The story of Director Zhang opening his business at Jubinge had been the talk of the town for over half a year; not only the leaders, but even the junior officers knew about it. After thinking for a moment, Hu Hanwei said, "Alright, do what you need to do. Just help me out. That kid's a troublemaker, always messing around. There's nothing I can do about it."

Liu Huasheng smiled and said, "Alright, I'm glad you understand. Thanks, Section Chief Hu. I'll treat you to drinks sometime. Do you want to say a few words to him?"

Hu Hanwei said, "Never mind, I won't say anymore. Just tell me the situation tomorrow, and I'll have a general idea."

Liu Huasheng said, "Okay, no trouble at all, it's my pleasure. I'll hang up now." After hanging up, he said to his third brother, "Look, what I said wasn't enough. You think I'm lying to you. Did you hear what your uncle said? He can't handle this. Are you going to find someone else? If not, we'll start taking statements."

Third Brother gritted his teeth and silently retreated to the wall. Their gambling and slept was mainly because of their uncle; once he left, they were done for. Actually, gambling is a complex matter; who can say they've never gambled? Everyone has a gambling instinct. But it's illegal after all; it's a matter of how seriously one takes it.

Liu Huasheng took a sip of water, picked up the notebook, and said to his third brother, "Okay, you go first." He pointed to the stool opposite him with the pen: "Sit down and talk."

Third Brother sat down, and Liu Huasheng began asking questions. The questions and answers were quickly completed, and the statement was shown to Third Brother. He then pressed his fingerprint and moved on to the next person. These three had only come to join the fun, so it was a simple matter. After the four statements were taken, Liu Huasheng said to the young policeman sitting to the side, "Take them to the back. No need to handcuff them, just make sure they don't run away."

The young policeman understood, nodded, and led the four men to the back. There were beds and chairs there; they could close the door and leave as they pleased. They wouldn't dare to run away.

Liu Huasheng beckoned Hei Zi over and asked him a question while sitting down.

(End of this chapter)