Qin Huairu swayed her hips, humming an unknown tune, feeling quite pleased with herself, unaware of the trouble her eldest son had caused for the family.

"Qin Huairu, Banggeng and your mother-in-law have both been taken to the police station. You should go and see them right away," the neighbors explained, seeing Qin Huairu's bewildered expression.

"Why were they arrested? Bang Geng is such a good kid, they must have made a mistake. Where are Grandpa and Sha Zhu?"

At this moment, Qin Huairu deeply felt the disadvantage of not having a man in her home, and the first people she thought of were Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu.

Everyone chimed in with their own stories. After listening to them, Qin Huairu felt increasingly uneasy. What had her son, Banggeng, done?

"Go to the police station and check on things. The old man and the old woman have already gone there," a neighbor reminded her.

Qin Huairu realized that worrying at home was useless, so she ran home to get some money and went to the police station.

When Xu Damao returned to the courtyard house, he heard about the exciting events that had taken place that afternoon and lamented that he had missed a great show.

"Don't be too happy yet. If something really happens over there, they might come to you for help."

The old man, Xu, was cunning and shrewd, and naturally guessed how things were going. His son was the most influential and well-connected person in the courtyard, and people would definitely ask him for help in this matter.

“We’ll see when the time comes. If it’s a small matter, I’m happy to help, but if it’s illegal or criminal, even if I beg the police station, they won’t give me any face,” Xu Damao said.

Living in a compound, it's normal for neighbors to help each other. Xu Damao has helped many people and received help in return. However, while he might do a favor when it's convenient, he wouldn't do anything that violates his principles.

The first thing Xu Damao learned after becoming a leader was to say no. Only by learning to say no could he relax; otherwise, with all his relatives constantly asking for his help, how could he possibly get any work done?

Leaders who don't know how to refuse others or dare not refuse others will either end up mentally exhausted or doing a lot of work for no reward, getting themselves into trouble as well.

Speak of the devil, and he appears. While one family was discussing the afternoon's events, Yan Fugui arrived at the Xu family's house with an older woman.

"Da Mao, you have to save Lao Yi this time! Lao Yi got beaten up and now he's going to be locked up. What are we going to do? Besides, Lao Yi is such a proud person. If he's locked up for a few days, how will he face people when he gets out?"

As soon as I entered the house, the older woman started sobbing. She was a typical traditional Chinese woman, devoted to her husband and obedient to Yi Zhonghai her whole life. She was always amiable and mild-mannered in the courtyard, seemingly never having lost her temper.

The problem is that she doesn't have her own children, so whenever her neighbors talk about children, she always tries to leave, feeling inferior to them.

"Grandma, don't cry, sit down and talk." Xu's mother and Wang Minzhi immediately got up to help the old lady up and kept comforting her.

“Yes, ma’am and papa, I don’t think this is a big deal. Don’t worry, we’ll figure something out slowly. By the way, papa, what did the police station say when you went there?” Xu Damao asked Yan Fugui.

"Well, things are a bit complicated. After the station looked into the situation, they said they would give us the results after the leaders came to work tomorrow, and everyone would have to be locked up overnight."

However, they also said that other fights would at most result in a few days in jail, but the matter involving Jia Zhangshi and Bang Geng was more complicated. "Yan Fugui said.

Yan Fugui's statement was similar to Xu Damao's guess. Fighting is not uncommon these days, and as long as it doesn't cause serious consequences, it's not a big problem.

However, Jia Zhangshi took 20 yuan from two women in the afternoon, and it's really hard to define the nature of Bang Geng's threats against other children, especially since Bang Geng is only 9 years old.

“Okay, Auntie and Uncle, let’s go to the police station again and see if we can bail Uncle out,” Xu Damao said.

"That's great, thank you, Damao," the older woman said.

This time, Xu Damao rode his bicycle with an older woman on the back, while Yan Fugui rode his own bicycle, and the group went to the police station.

The police station wasn't too far from here, only a ten-minute bike ride away, and the group arrived quickly.

The auto repair shop was also within the jurisdiction of this institute, and Xu Damao was familiar with Lu Xiangyang, so he was quite familiar with several leaders in the institute.

After confirming with the staff on duty, Xu Damao learned that the deputy director, Wu Guolin, was leading the duty team tonight, and happened to be an acquaintance of his. He told the others to wait there and followed the staff to Wu Guolin's office.

"Old Wu, are you on duty tonight?" Xu Damao knocked on the door and asked.

"Director Xu, hello. Why are you here so late? Is something wrong at the factory?"

Wu Guolin, in his forties, was responsible for overseeing the auto repair shop. He assumed Xu Damao had come because something had happened at the shop. Normally, if something serious happened, it would be the security department that came; if Xu Damao came in person, it must be something serious.

"Everything's fine at the factory, don't be nervous. Here's the thing, I live near Nanluoguxiang, right..." Xu Damao recounted what had happened that day.

“Old Wu, this Comrade Yi Zhonghai is an old man in our compound. He’s usually very warm-hearted, and strictly speaking, he’s a victim in today’s incident. Do you think we could let him go back first, and he can come back to cooperate with your work when needed?”

At this point, Xu Damao had no choice but to say some good things about Yi Zhonghai. As for Sha Zhu, it would be good to let the kid stay a few more nights.

"If it's really as you say, then there won't be any problem going home tonight. Director Xu, I'll go down with you for a bit to give you some instructions."

Wu Guolin was very accommodating and agreed without saying anything else, but he would definitely verify the situation with others when he went downstairs.

After Wu Guolin went inside, an older woman anxiously asked Xu Damao about the situation.

“Don’t worry, ma’am, they’ve agreed. And it’s not a big deal for the old man; he’s cooperating with the investigation anyway,” Xu Damao said.

"What about Zhu Zi and the others?" Knowing that her husband, Lao Yi, was alright, the older woman started to ask about the others.

"The leaders at the institute said they'd wait for the investigation results tomorrow before making any decisions," Xu Damao said.

The group chatted outside, making the cell quite lively.

With so many people arriving today, to prevent further conflict between the two sides, they were separated into two cages. Qin Huairu was also outside the cages talking to Banggeng.

Ever since Qin Huairu came in, the burly men in that cage have been making a ruckus, constantly shouting and bragging, trying to get Qin Huairu's attention.

Not to mention the burly man, even the two young comrades responsible for guarding inside were staring intently. At that age, with such charm and allure, they were in the prime of their lives, captivating people of all ages.