Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 687 Old Chen, the Scapegoat

After finishing his call, Lao Chen went back to his car. Xiao Wei stood guard next to the pregnant driver's car. He wasn't sure if the pregnant driver could unlock the handcuffs with his bare hands. If they got away now, it would be a huge loss.

The man with the large belly sensed something was wrong. First, Old Chen's sudden appearance made him very uneasy. Second, none of the police officers inside had shown up for so long, which was illogical and against procedure. "You don't remember either of those two?" he whispered to the driver.

His driver shook his head and said, "Never seen him before, he's probably not from our bureau."

The pregnant woman glanced at the handcuffs binding the two people: "Uncuff them." The driver looked at Xiao Wei, who was leaning against the car with a gun in his hand: "I'd like to, but do I dare?" This hothead is really daring.

The pregnant woman gritted her teeth, glanced at Xiao Wei a few times, and said, "Which department are you from? Do you even know the procedures? Let me go now and I'll pretend this never happened. Otherwise, you might lose your job after this is all over."

Xiao Wei looked at his clothes: "Why? I bought them myself, they cost several hundred yuan."

The driver said, "Are you really stupid or just pretending? I'm talking about your job. Do you still want to work?"

Xiao Wei said, "Oh, work? I don't have a job, and I'm not a policeman. You can't control me."

The driver froze for several seconds, then asked, "What are you doing here? What gives you the right to arrest people?"

Xiao Wei said, "Me? I work in a food factory. The bread and cakes we have there are delicious, really, I'm not kidding you. You'll know once you have a chance to try them."

The driver was stunned and asked, "You're not a police officer, yet you dare to shoot and arrest people? Do you know that's illegal?"

Xiao Wei said, "I dared to shoot and arrest people precisely because I'm not a police officer. You can't control me anyway; at most, you won't buy my things. What am I afraid of?"

The pregnant woman tilted her head and looked coldly at Xiaowei. The driver said, "You've already broken the law. You illegally used a firearm, illegally detained law enforcement officers, and attacked a state official. It's not too late for you to release us now. I promise I won't pursue the matter."

Xiao Wei shook his head and said, "You should think about yourself. I bet you've gotten yourself into a lot of trouble following this pregnant woman around. Hurry up and figure out how to write your statement to avoid getting yourself killed. What's the point of arguing with me about this sticky stuff?"

The driver said, "Do you know who we are? Do you know what you're doing? Let me tell you, this can't be covered up. Once the higher-ups arrive, it'll be too late for you to run away. Do you think you'll get away with this? Let me tell you, this isn't over. Even if you run abroad, it won't help."

Xiao Wei said, "Why would I go abroad? I can't even understand their language. I'm in Fengtian. I bought a big plot of land in Wanliu and they're building a building there. You don't even need to ask around; you can see it at a glance. It's almost twenty stories high; it's the tallest building in that area right now. You can come find me anytime you want."

The third sister, whose face was already bruised, suddenly interjected: "Let us go, and we'll give you a million right away."

Xiao Wei turned his head to look at her, and his third sister stared into his eyes: "One million, I have it in my car. Let us go, and I'll give it to you right away."

The man with the large belly observed Xiao Wei's expression and said, "Two million? I've got it decided. What do you say, little brother?"

Xiao Wei looked at his third sister, then at the pregnant woman, and said, "You guys are really rich. How did you make that money? By kidnapping girls and forcing them to earn it? And you beat them to death if they don't obey? By the way, how many have you beaten to death?"

A series of hurried footsteps approached, and three policemen, their hats pulled down, came running at an angle. They were all sweating profusely and panting heavily. When they got closer, the one in the lead put his hands on his knees, looked them over, and said to the pregnant officer, "Chief, Chief, I, I'm late."

The woman with the large belly frowned and glanced at him, saying, "Such a major incident happened in your jurisdiction, and you took so long to react. What kind of person are you as the station chief? Let me go right now."

The one in the lead, leaning on his knees, waved to the people behind him and said, "Hurry up and let go of the director and Third Sister."

Xiao Wei tapped the trunk of the large-bellied car with his gun: "Hey, did you ask me anything? Who are you?"

The pregnant man waved his empty hand: "Arrest him, and shoot him on the spot if he resists."

Old Chen's driver, Li Tie, got out of the car and slowly pulled over.

Xiao Wei strode up to the station chief, pressed the gun against his head, and said, "Don't move. I'm a novice. Don't blame me if it goes off accidentally." He reached down to the chief's waist, pulled out the gun, and handed it to Li Tie, who was walking over, saying, "Brother Li, keep an eye on things for me."

Li Tie took the gun, glanced at the magazine, cocked it with a click, and said, "Okay, I'll take it."

Xiao Wei pulled handcuffs from the station chief, cuffed one of his hands, and dragged him toward the two policemen who had come with him, saying, "Put your hands out. You'd better not cause any misunderstandings right now. I'm a coward, so don't blame me if I get scared and accidentally hurt someone. Other people's business is yours, but your life is your own. The ambulance just left, and it might not be quick to call it back."

The two policemen only had handcuffs on them. Xiao Wei handcuffed the station chief to the belly-wearing officer's free hand, then used the other two policemen's handcuffs to chain them together, asking, "Just the three of you? Is anyone else here?"

Li Tie said from the side, "Two of them ran away. They just peeked out around the corner and then ran off."

More people gathered to watch the spectacle, but not as many or as tightly packed as before. They watched from a distance, whispering among themselves.

The sound of police sirens came from afar, and the onlookers dispersed, clearing the road.

A large Audi led the way, followed by five sedan chairs, and then a row of police cars, all equipped with police nets on the back. It seemed that the higher-ups had made contact with Director Qin and were very well prepared.

The police got out and began to disperse the crowd of onlookers, clearing the entire area and setting up a cordon. Only then did the people in the sedan chair get off. Old Chen had already gotten off the car and extended his right hand to greet them: "Provincial Li, Secretary Dong, Xiang Zheng, Director Liu, Director Li." He shook hands with the five people and greeted them.

"This happened a bit suddenly, I'm sorry. My nephew is young and impulsive, he's caused you all trouble. He blamed me for everything he did wrong. Please be understanding, uncles and elders. I'll have him host a banquet to apologize after this is over."

Old Chen patted Xiao Wei on the shoulder and confided to the group of big shots: This is my nephew. Now that things have come to light, I'll take the blame. Come at me if you have any problems, I'll just take the fall.

Li Sheng waved his hand, looked at Xiao Wei, smiled, and extended his right hand, saying, "Young man, you look quite spirited and upright. Where do you work?"

Xiao Wei quickly reached out and shook the boss's right hand: "Uncle Li, I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Old Chen said, "I just entered the Provincial People's Congress, and haven't passed the meeting yet. I run my own business, but I'm not very successful. I'll just muddle along. Fortunately, I still have some brains."

Director Liu said from the side, "I know Xiao Zhang. He's this year's outstanding citizen representative. He just helped us solve a major case, and he deserves the most credit." What in the province this year could warrant him calling it a major case? Everyone knew what that meant.

(End of this chapter)