"Leaders, they have nothing to do with me. They just brought me some food because they felt sorry for me. The leaders came here this time to..." Grandpa Liu stood in front of the two of them.
The man with glasses laughed: "What else could it be? We told you a long time ago that your shabby shed was affecting the city's appearance and had to be demolished. But you dragged your feet and still wouldn't move it. We brothers had no choice but to take matters into our own hands."
"Brothers, let's go!" The man waved his hand, and the men behind him, wielding sticks, marched toward the shed.
Xiang Jin rushed out and stood in front of the crowd.
"Wait a minute!" Bai Ningshuang saw Xiang Jin leave and quickly followed him out.
"Leaders, could you please make an exception? This place is a slum, with illegal structures everywhere. It's hard for the elderly to find a place to stay. Can we show some compassion?" Bai Ningshuang said.
The man with glasses looked at Bai Ningshuang.
"What, do you think we're deliberately picking a fight?" The man raised his voice slightly, his tone somewhat confrontational.
"No, no, it's just that the elderly really have it tough, please be understanding..."
"Well, that's easy to say." The man stroked his chin, walked up to Xiang Jin and the others, and rubbed his thumb and forefinger together. "It's just that the brothers work hard in the middle of the night, so we should reward them, so..."
This is clearly an attempt to gain some benefits.
"I understand, I understand." Bai Ningshuang suppressed her anger and took out a thousand yuan to offer.
"Is that all? You think you can fob me off like this?" The man immediately became displeased and threw the money back.
Bai Ningshuang also got angry: "What, you think a thousand yuan isn't enough? Why don't you just rob us! Let me tell you, this is Huadu, if things get out of hand, nobody will get away with this!"
The man with glasses smiled.
"You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences..." He threw down the stick in his hand, "Brothers, smash it!"
The situation began to descend into chaos.
Before they could even see who made the first move, a dense barrage of sticks came hurtling towards them. Xiang Jin was closer to Bai Ning Shuang, and she instinctively shielded Bai Ning Shuang, taking several blows herself.
Ah, my house—
In the chaos, Xiang Jin heard Grandpa Liu scream. Xiang Jin quickly turned around and saw that the shed had been smashed to pieces and countless sticks were hitting Grandpa Liu.
Xiang Jin was anxious.
She picked up a stick from the ground and threw it at the man.
The man was hit in the face and cried out in pain. Xiang Jin quickly helped Grandpa Liu up and found that his leg had been broken.
These people are despicable!
Xiang Jin glared angrily at these people, but they did not stop at all, and the sticks kept falling on them.
Before fainting, Xiang Jin heard the sound of police cars, but she didn't know if it was a hallucination.
………………
When I woke up again, I was in a detention center.
"Ah Jin, you're awake." Bai Ningshuang was covered in blood, including on her face, which startled Xiang Jin, who quickly checked her injuries.
"I'm fine, just some minor injuries." Bai Ningshuang shook her arms and legs to indicate that she was still healthy.
Xiang Jin breathed a sigh of relief.
"But those people turned around and accused us of starting it. I argued my case, but we had no evidence, so we were locked up." Bai Ningshuang sighed. It was all her fault. If she hadn't been so impulsive, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
"Where's Grandpa Liu?" Xiang Jin was about to gesture when she suddenly realized that she couldn't lift her right arm; it would tear violently if she tried.
"Be careful, you hurt your right hand. Grandpa Liu should be locked up somewhere else, we don't know his situation yet. Damn it, I wonder how long they'll keep us locked up." Bai Ningshuang became angrier and angrier, cursing loudly inside.
Xiang Jin wasn't sure either.
Those people are clearly driven by profit and are insatiable. If we use our connections with higher-ups to make things difficult for them, they'll be in big trouble.
I'm alright, since I've been to jail before, but we can't let this ruin our futures. Grandpa Liu is getting old, and he can't stay here any longer. We have to find a way.
Xiang Jin suddenly remembered something and touched around.
"Don't bother looking, my phone was confiscated." She shrugged, expressing her helplessness.
Since that's the case, we can only wait.
"Officer, what should we do with these three people inside? Please advise." The detention center director asked his superior.
The boss, with his legs crossed and smoking, said with a slightly glazed look in his eyes, "Lock them up for ten days or half a month first, and we'll talk about it when they behave."
"Ten days or half a month? That's a bit against the rules... According to the law, they should be detained for a day or two, given a warning, and then released. Besides, all three of them are injured, especially the old one. I'm afraid that if we delay any longer, someone might die—"
The bureau chief was somewhat uneasy; he was afraid something might go wrong, and he hadn't slept well all night.
"What's there to be afraid of?"
The boss laughed: "Will they behave if we don't lock them up for a few days? They actually only paid my nephew a thousand yuan. If we don't use this opportunity to make them reflect on their actions, will they be able to swallow this insult?"
The bureau chief became even more uneasy: "Yes...yes. Should we let them see a doctor first? They're both injured, especially the older one..."
"What, do you think I'm running a charity here?" the boss said, somewhat displeased.
The bureau chief dared not speak.
He hesitated for a long time before daring to speak: "Should we notify their families if it involves compensation?"
"Of course, only family members are willing to spend money to get someone out of trouble," the boss said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." The director quickly stepped back.
……………………
Haitang Bay.
Murong Xiao opened his eyes and found himself in Haitang Bay.
Haitang Bay was one of his residences; when he wasn't in Fengjia Village, he spent most of his time there.
only--
He had a social engagement last night and drank a bit too much; Su Ming must have brought him home.
He rubbed his temples, walked to the balcony, and looked at the black swans in the lake and the scenery nearby, which calmed his mind a little.
Just then, the cell phone on the sofa suddenly rang.
Judging from the ringtone, this wasn't his usual phone; it was Feng Jianian's.
His heartbeat inexplicably slowed down. He picked up his phone, looked at the unfamiliar number, and couldn't help but sneer.
Murong Xiao, what are you hoping for?
He pressed the answer button, and the voice on the other end was completely unfamiliar: "Hello, is this Mr. Feng? Your wife is currently being held in Weiyuan Detention Center for causing trouble. Please come over this afternoon with your identification."
"What did you say?" The man's voice paused, turning slightly cold.
"I told you your wife got into trouble, come and get her yourself!" the officer repeated impatiently before hanging up.
At that moment, Su Ming pushed the door open and came in: "Young Master, something terrible has happened! Madam is in trouble. Young Master?"
Murong Xiao ignored him.
He stared intently at the text message on his phone, at that brief line of text:
"Jianian, it's my birthday today. Shuangshuang bought a cake. Do you have time to come back?"
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