Chapter 128 'Small Boss' Zheng Haicheng

With a "snap," the gleaming silver bracelet was securely fastened to Zheng Haicheng's wrist.

Zheng Haicheng was arrested by the police in such a dramatic manner, face down, and no matter how much he cried, begged for mercy, or struggled, the police officers remained unmoved.

On the other hand, the black market boss, who had been on guard against Zheng Haicheng and had taken some precautions, retreated very quickly after hearing that the police were coming, without suffering any major losses.

They left behind only some low-value supplies like rice and flour, and a few henchmen.

The police officers have worked so hard, they can't let them get nothing, right? Otherwise, they'd have to go back and report, and the police would have to keep chasing them even more relentlessly.

As for why some henchmen were deliberately left behind to be caught by the police, it was naturally to give the police an explanation.

Secondly, there is naturally a deeper meaning, which I will not elaborate on for now.

...

That's right, Cheng Jiajia still wrote that whistleblower letter.

After tracking Zheng Haicheng several times and figuring out when and how often he went to the black market, Cheng Jiajia and the others discussed how to write the whistleblower letter.

Originally, Cheng Jiajia had planned to frame Zheng Haicheng for the whistleblower incident and have the black market gang retaliate against him. However, not only would Zheng Haicheng not be able to get in, but he would also have made a great contribution. In front of the police, this thing had actually become a messenger of justice. Wouldn't that be too easy on him? Cheng Jiajia resolutely refused.

It's still more straightforward to just report it directly.

The words, still familiar, were cut from the newspaper and thrown into the guard room of the Dongcheng District Police Station from a familiar angle.

Cheng Jiajia hid in the shadows until she saw the gatekeeper pick up the stone letter while cursing, before leaving to go to work.

Although they secretly hoped that nothing unexpected would happen and that Zheng Haicheng would be arrested, the three of them acted as if nothing had happened and went to work as usual.

The next morning, two policemen entered the courtyard.

The entire courtyard erupted in excitement once again.

Although there are many talented and promising individuals in their compound, those are minor issues. There's no illegal or criminal activity involved, right?

Anyway, the police have never come to our door.

Well, okay, there was one bad apple in the whole bunch.

Last time, because of the incident caused by that old shrew Chang Dafeng trying to bribe Wang Sanqiang to buy a job, the police came over, and then some other things happened, making their No. 35 compound completely infamous.

That's right, now the No. 35 compound is famous throughout the northern city. Everyone says that this compound is very strange, and the people living there are not so normal. They always do some crazy and unbelievable things.

This has led them to be afraid to say where they live when they go out, otherwise they will be looked at like they are plagued by bad luck, which makes them feel extremely uncomfortable.

Who is it this time?

Which bastard got into trouble again?

This will only make their already bad reputation even worse.

Everyone was extremely angry, and then, in their anger, they discovered that the two police officers' destination was actually the Zheng family in the Second Hospital!

Fuck him!

It's their house again!

...

Only Cheng Jiajia, Yu Junsheng, and Zou Qingshu perked up. They've finally arrived! It seems they've caught them!

However, although their thoughts differed from everyone else's, they dared not show it on their faces, and pretended to be just as angry as everyone else.

Yu Junsheng cursed a few more times, "Damn it, what did their family do this time? Why did they call the police again?"

Zou Qingshu frowned. "That's right, their family is always causing trouble in the yard!"

Cheng Jiajia's lips twitched. You two are really good at acting!

...

Over there, in the west wing, the police officer briefly explained his purpose.

Chang Dafeng screamed in disbelief, "Impossible, impossible, absolutely impossible! My Haicheng is such an honest kid, how could he possibly be involved in the black market?!"

A young police officer, feeling a pang of sympathy, comforted her, "Ma'am, please calm down. The evidence against your son is irrefutable..."

Chang Dafeng shrieked, "It must be a label you've made up to get by! It must be! I'm telling you, you can forget about slandering my son, you can forget about it!"

The two police officers' faces immediately turned cold.

“Auntie, you can eat whatever you want, but you can’t say whatever you want. Zheng Haicheng’s case is a done deal. We are just doing our job according to the law. We came to your house to understand the situation because we care about you. If you insist on not cooperating, we will have no choice but to ask you to go to the police station.”

With a "creak".

Upon hearing that she was being taken to the police station, Chang Dafeng, who had been screaming just moments before, fell silent instantly, like a chicken being strangled.

There's no way around it, the experience of being detained in the detention center before was just too vivid in my mind. Damn it, there were all kinds of people in that detention center. Even this old lady, she couldn't beat the older women there. She was so old, yet they still wouldn't let her go... They were all inhuman, inhuman! Waaah!

Chang Dafeng suffered a lot of unspeakable hardships during that period.

In short, this person now has a deep-seated aversion to police stations and the like, to the point that they can't even mention them.

Chang Dafeng's arrogant demeanor vanished instantly. She shrank back, her eyes darting around, and said with a fierce but weak voice, "What? What do you want to ask? Hurry up and ask! I'm not going to that unlucky place!"

The two police officers' faces darkened: "..."

You're the unlucky one, your whole family is unlucky!

However, he calmed down, although his attitude was a bit strange and his eyes seemed a little guilty. But the most important thing now was the case at hand.

The young policeman then continued to ask with a stern face:

"According to the confessions of other arrested accomplices, your son has been working in the black market for several years and is quite a big shot. We've come to ask you about the situation. Has Zheng Haicheng ever mentioned the black market or had any money of unknown origin at home?"

Before Chang Dafeng could answer, the crowd of onlookers outside erupted in a cacophony of noise.

"That brat Zheng Haicheng is a black market boss? No way, he's always so lazy and irresponsible, how can someone like that be a black market boss? How ruined is this black market?!"

The two policemen inside the room had twitching lips.

That's true, but it just sounds weird.

"Who knows? Anyway, he's never home and always out partying. Who knows, he might be doing these shady things!" Guan Ailian suppressed the upward curve of her lips, secretly overjoyed. Hahaha, although her own son was useless, compared to him, it didn't seem so bad. Moreover, with the previous grudge still there, the more unfortunate Chang Dafeng's family was, the happier Guan Ailian was.

Bai Zhenzhu touched the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief and said softly, "Haicheng is a kind-hearted child at heart. He used to be such a well-behaved boy. He was just led astray by others. I believe that after a period of reform, he will definitely be able to turn over a new leaf and return to the right path."

You little brat, you'd better squat by the fence until you die!

That's right. When Zheng Haicheng exposed Qi Baifan's true colors, Bai Zhenzhu not only wasn't grateful, but also held a grudge.

If it weren't for this little brat, would our family have been so humiliated in the courtyard? Would we have been laughed at for so long?

Guan Ailian: "..."

I always feel like I lost to this vixen when it comes to pretentiousness.

...

Cheng Jiajia and Yu Junsheng exchanged a glance, their four eyes filled with confusion.

No, as far as they know, Zheng Haicheng is just a doorman who recently joined the black market. He hasn't been doing it for very long, and if he gets caught, he'll at most be detained in the police station for a few months before being released.

How did he suddenly become the leader?

The sentencing would be quite different.

Moreover, does Zheng Haicheng have this ability?

Let's not even talk about how Zheng Haicheng became the 'leader'.

Inside the house, Chang Dafeng's heart skipped a beat when she heard what the police said. Her first reaction was not worry or fear, but anger, extreme anger!

"That damned brat, he's become a black market boss, he must have made a lot of money, but he doesn't even know how to give it to his mother!"

"What a heartless ingrate! May he be struck by lightning!"

For a moment, Chang Dafeng was filled with thoughts of Zheng Haicheng making money and living a life of luxury behind her back, leaving her, his old mother, to eat meager rations. She kept cursing Zheng Haicheng.

Police officer: "..."

Okay, I understand. This woman was indeed unaware of her son's situation.

Since Chang Dafeng knew nothing about Zheng Haicheng's affairs, the police officers didn't stay long. After confirming with Zheng's neighbors to prove that Chang Dafeng was not lying, they left.

When Zheng Haiyang returned home from get off work and learned about this, everything went black.

He finally managed to change his boss's impression of him by working overtime at the factory, but then this happened at home!

Last time it was his mother, this time it's his brother.

Damn it, why do these people always drag themselves down?!

Seeing her eldest son's grim expression, Chang Dafeng assumed he was worried about her second son and scoffed, "That Haicheng kid is heartless. He's earned so much money but hasn't given a single penny home. Why are you worried about him?" Ever since she learned that her second son was wary of his family, Chang Dafeng's feelings towards him had cooled considerably. So what if he's been arrested? It's not like he won't be released.

"Mom, this matter in Haicheng might affect my work."

Chang Dafeng was shocked. "How can this be?!"

"Son, you are the pillar of our family, your work cannot be affected!"

"I hope so. I'll try to pull some strings and see if I can get a lighter sentence."

Zheng Haiyang was so angry that his face turned ashen, but he still had to grit his teeth and help Zheng Haicheng pull strings. Unfortunately, several days passed and he still hadn't made any progress.

Just as the Zheng family was in a state of panic, Dong Siwei happened to learn about the situation. Ever since Zheng Haiyang rejected her last time, Dong Siwei had been worrying about how to get closer to him. It seemed like fate was on her side. Dong Siwei felt this was a perfect opportunity to get close to Zheng Haiyang. If she could get Zheng Haiyang's brother out of trouble, wouldn't she be able to get close to Zheng Haiyang in the future?

So she came over and offered to let Xu Dongliang help her pull some strings and ask around. (While writing this, I suddenly realized that the names "Dong Jiaojiao," "Fu Jiaojiao," and "Dong Xiangxiang" are too similar, so I'll replace "Dong Jiaojiao" with "Dong Siwei" from now on.)

This was a timely help, and the Zheng family was extremely grateful to Dong Siwei. Chang Dafeng even declared that she would treat Dong Siwei as her own daughter from now on.

Dong Siwei felt increasingly smug, thinking that one day she would hook up with the male lead!

...

Xu Dongliang was unaware of Dong Siwei's intentions, let alone that his partner had once been emotionally unfaithful and that he was being cuckolded. He simply assumed that Dong Siwei was trying to make Zheng Haiyang owe her a favor and deepen their relationship.

Coincidentally, Xu Dongliang also felt that this was a golden opportunity, so he agreed without hesitation.

Having served as the director of the supply and marketing cooperative for so many years, he must have some connections.

Furthermore, the Zheng family didn't dare to say that Zheng Haicheng was a minor leader or anything like that; they only vaguely said that he was a errand boy in the black market and an outsider.

Xu Dongliang thought that Zheng Haicheng had only committed a minor offense, and that even if he couldn't get it out by pulling some strings, he could at least reduce his punishment.

Thinking that you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub, Xu Dongliang spent a lot of money, buying some expensive cigarettes, alcohol and tea, and delivered them to a powerful person he knew the next day.

Upon hearing that it wasn't a big deal, the man immediately gave his assurance.

Xu Dongliang then felt relieved and went home to wait for good news.

However, he couldn't let the Zheng family think this was an easy task. Xu Dongliang's eyes lit up, and the next day he made a point of running to the tenement to ask Zheng Haiyang for credit, subtly mentioning how many favors he had done and how much money he had spent on this matter.

Suddenly, he changed the subject, pretending to be nonchalant, and said, "But these are all material things. As long as Brother Haicheng is alright, everything is worth it."

Chang Dafeng was deeply moved. She held Xu Dongliang's hand tightly, just like a kind mother, "Dongliang, from now on you are my godson. Thank you for your efforts for Haicheng!" Haiyang's job was saved!

Zheng Haiyang was also very grateful to Xu Dongliang and said with great righteousness, "No need for many words, Brother Dongliang, from today onwards you are my brother Zheng Haiyang. If you ever need anything, just come to me, and I will definitely help you if I can!" He had heard from his mother that this man had come to their house before to try to befriend him. Although Zheng Haiyang didn't know why, he knew that this man had connections to get people out of the police station, so he had to win him over.

Xu Dongliang deliberately acted modestly, "Hey, it's nothing, really nothing! You're all so serious, I'm almost embarrassed."

Dong Siwei was also very happy. Finally, their relationship with the male lead had taken a step further, and all that was left before she could hook up with Zheng Haiyang was to sleep with him!

Although everyone had their own thoughts, the atmosphere inside the room was indeed warm and harmonious. After all, they all thought that Zheng Haicheng would come out soon, so there wasn't much sadness or anxiety.

Suddenly, a scream came from outside, "Aunt Chang, Aunt Chang, your Haicheng's case has been decided! He was sentenced to three years!"

Three years?!

Xu Dongliang and Dong Siwei were both dumbfounded. How could this have happened?

Zheng Haiyang glared angrily, gritting his teeth, "Didn't you say Haicheng would be released soon?!"

He actually thought he had met a benefactor, but damn it, they were just two swindlers!

"Hey! You two liars! Give me back my son! Give me back my son's job!"

Chang Dafeng screamed and slashed at the couple in front of her with both claws.

"Ahhh!"

"Help!"