Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 476 Who Dares to Release?

Li Zhongguo looked around and said, "You guys, ten days in detention, three hundred yuan each. Go home and get the money. Report to the police station later. Get lost." The guys scrambled away without making a sound. They certainly didn't dare to run away; paying the fine and being detained was a certainty.

Li Zhongguo waved his hand and said, "Cuff them both and take them back."

Several police officers who came with him handcuffed Liu Hongxian and Sun Xuliang and put them in a jeep.

Li Zhongguo took out a cigarette, lit it, tossed it to Xiong Liang, and said to Xiao Wei, "Next time, give me a heads-up. It's pretty chaotic here now. Your nice car is too conspicuous; people will be eyeing it wherever you go. What if something happens? It's worrying. Let's go back to the station to make a statement. Where are you going?"

Xiao Hong said, "We were going to eat, but we haven't had lunch yet."

Li Zhongguo said, "Let's go eat first. I'm going back to the station. I'll come over in a bit to take your statement. When are you coming back?"

Xiao Wei said, "I'm planning to go to the reservoir this afternoon because I'm going back to my hometown tomorrow."

Li Zhongguo nodded and said, "Keep some handy things in the car next time, so you can use them if anything happens. Isn't this a bit scary? Let's go eat, I'm going back." He turned and got into the car, and the three jeeps rumbled and drove away.

After everyone left, Xiao Wei said to Xiong Liang, "Thanks, Brother Xiong."

Xiong Liang smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing, don't mention it."

Xiao Wei said to Chen Hui, "Let's go, let's eat first. This whole thing is ridiculous, Chen Xiao must be starving."

Chen Xiao, who had just gotten off the bus, pouted and said, "I'm not hungry anymore, I'm full from being scared."

Chen Hui jogged over and half-hugged Chen Xiao, saying, "Honey, were you really scared?"

Chen Xiao said, "How could I not be afraid when a whole bunch of people blocked my way? I wasn't scared, but they still dared to hit me?"

Geng Hui also got out of the car, looked at it from the front, and asked, "Can this be fixed?"

Chen Hui said, "It's okay, it's easy to fix. It's not a big deal that the paint isn't cracked. This little dent will bounce back on its own." The group got into the car and headed into the city.

They randomly picked a restaurant in the city for a meal, and then drove to the police station.

Liu Hongxian and Sun Xuliang were handcuffed to the heating pipes inside the house, and police officers were interrogating them. Li Zhongguo sat to the side with a cigarette between his fingers.

Seeing Xiaowei and the others come in, Li Zhongguo led them to another room, pointed to the chairs, and Xiaowei asked Chen Xiao, Geng Hui, and Xiao Hong to sit down. He, Chen Hui, and Xia Maosheng then pulled up a stool and sat down.

The six people gave statements. Li Zhongguo said, "This kid has definitely been sent to jail. He's done a lot of things. He's the kind of guy who's fine until you investigate, then he's definitely in the same group. He doesn't dare do big things, but he's done a ton of small things. A three-year sentence is enough. This time, I was really shocked."

Xiao Hong said, "This kind of person needs to be taken in. He scared me half to death just now. I was so afraid of frightening Chen Xiao and Geng Huisheng that I didn't dare to say a word. Chen Xiao is about to give birth, and Geng Huisheng is several months pregnant. What if we scared them? Uncle Chen would go crazy!"

Chen Xiao hugged Xiao Hong and said, "It's okay, I'm not that timid, it's alright."

Geng Hui didn't say anything, but reached out and squeezed Xiao Hong's arm.

Li Zhongguo asked Xiaowei, "Does your car need repairs?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's okay, I can fix it when I get back, it won't cost much."

Li Zhongguo nodded and said, "He still needs to be fined two thousand to teach him a lesson. I know his dad, haha, he could break this kid's legs if he's fined two thousand, and he'll probably behave himself after that."

These kids are so bold, they'll do anything. We need to teach them a lesson they won't forget. Alright, that's all for you. Go have fun if you want. I'll call the reservoir; you can stay at the county guesthouse when you get there. Just mention me. I'll come over after get off work tonight.

Xiao Wei stood up and said, "Okay, then we'll be going now. We still need to go check on Xiao Hong's house; it's been sitting there for so long."

After leaving the police station, the group drove straight to the family housing complex.

Li Zhongguo returned to the interrogation room with the statements of the six people, threw them at the interrogating police officer, and asked, "Have you notified their families?"

The police officer said, "They made a phone call."

As soon as the door opened, Sun Xuliang's father walked in. In his forties, with thick eyebrows and large eyes, his hair was parted in a neat style, and he wore the blue uniform of a grocery store. He seemed to have walked in a hurry, as sweat beaded on his forehead. Seeing his son handcuffed to a radiator pipe, he glared at him fiercely, then smiled and said to Li Zhongguo, "Director Li, this has really troubled you. What's this kid doing?"

Li Zhongguo stood up, shook hands with Sun's father, and said, "When Liu Hongxian was extorting money at the water cave, no one else laid a hand on him, but your son was capable. He smashed someone's car, leaving a dent on the hood. That car was worth five or six hundred thousand yuan. If it weren't for that punch, I would have let him go."

Mr. Sun blinked and asked, "Who is that person? Where are they from?"

Li Zhongguo said, "The car owner is from our county. He used to be the son-in-law of Director Wang of the Agricultural Machinery Station. He brought his friends to Shuidong for fun."

Sun's father took out a cigarette and lit it for Li Zhongguo, then handed one to each of the two policemen interrogating him, and lit one for himself, saying, "Wang Jianshe, wasn't he supposed to be transferred to the provincial level?"

Li Zhongguo nodded and said, "He went to the provincial level, the Construction Department. Now he's the director of the Provincial Urban Construction Bureau, a full-fledged division chief. He should be able to become a deputy director-general soon."

Mr. Sun was taken aback for a moment and said, "Oh my god, this is incredible! It's like we've taken a rocket! Does this mean we have connections in high places?"

Li Zhongguo laughed and said, "We don't know him yet. He's an honest man. What kind of person is he? His son-in-law is all successful now. Just look at those two he brought over to play with today. His whole family is capable. Liu Hongxian, if anything had happened to that pregnant woman today, you would have been shot, you know? You should be glad you didn't lay a hand on her. Her father-in-law is a provincial leader, you understand? You're just an unlucky guy."

Liu Hongxian asked, "Really? Then, what should I do?"

Grandpa Sun also asked, "Really?"

Li Zhongguo said, "It's true. The head of the Northeast Electric Power Bureau is a proper deputy provincial governor. Imagine if he caused something to happen to his daughter-in-law, wouldn't he go crazy? He only has this one son, and this is his first child. Liu Hongxian can't escape this time. Who dares to let him go? Three years is too lenient. Your son is going to be in deep trouble."

Liu Hongxian's face turned pale instantly, and he was speechless for a moment before slowly squatting down.

Mr. Sun's hand visibly trembled as he asked, "Is my son alright?"

Li Zhongguo said, "I'm repairing someone's car, right? I'm already glad they're not pursuing this. I'll pay two thousand yuan, no less is not an option. That's a car worth five or six hundred thousand yuan, and they've smashed it up. Five days of detention, a three hundred yuan fine, and two thousand yuan for repairs. Old Sun, you have to understand me, there's no other way."

Sun Xuliang said, "There are other people too, not just me."

Sun's father suddenly turned around and yelled at him, "Shut up!" After catching his breath, he said to Li Zhongguo, "Fine, I'll do as you say. I'll go back and raise the money. Can I take this kid home?"

Li Zhongguo said, "Okay, sign here and take it back. There were seven or eight of them together today. Those few will be detained for ten days and fined three hundred yuan. I have to handle this matter this way. I have to give them an explanation."

Mr. Sun nodded, got up, and went to the police station to fill out and sign forms. The police went over and unlocked Sun Xuliang's handcuffs. Mr. Sun nodded to Li Zhongguo and walked out without saying a word. Sun Xuliang followed behind with his head down. As soon as they stepped out of the house, a crisp slap was heard.

The young policeman shrank back, and Li Zhongguo smiled and shook his head.

(End of this chapter)