Chapter 128 Who instigated you? It was...it was Old Snake.
Bai Miaomiao then led An Fusheng back into the alley they had just run out of.
Before he even got there, An Fusheng heard the sounds of cursing and hand-to-hand combat. He stopped and assessed the location. "Miaomiao, wait for me here."
Bai Miaomiao: "Okay, big brother, can I borrow your phone for a moment?"
An Fusheng didn't ask why, he just threw the phone to Bai Miaomiao, and then ran into an alley following the sound.
There were no lights in this alley.
An Fusheng adjusted to the darkness for a few seconds before he could vaguely make out several people tangled together at the end of the alley. Judging from the shadows, there should be three people. No, there was another one being held down on the ground. Without a doubt, the one being held down on the ground was the one he was trying to save.
An Fusheng didn't have time to think about whether the other party was carrying a weapon. Without saying a word, he ran over and kicked each of the men straddling him.
The men above were caught off guard by the sudden attack and were kicked hard. They fell to the ground, feeling dizzy and lightheaded. When they came to their senses, they were so angry that they gasped for breath.
"Who is it? Who kicked me?!"
"Damn it, I got kicked too!"
"State your name!"
An Fusheng ignored them and silently continued to pull the person on the ground up.
Unexpectedly, the person on the ground was probably badly beaten, and couldn't be pulled up at all.
An Fusheng struggled with the person on the ground for a while, while the three who had been kicked away got up and pounced on An Fusheng. An Fusheng had no choice but to put down the person on the ground and start fighting with the three.
Fortunately, those men were not carrying weapons; they only engaged in hand-to-hand combat with An Fusheng.
An Fusheng wasn't good at fighting, but he had long arms and legs, so he threw punches and kicked wildly without any strategy. He didn't need to care about anyone else; he would just kick whatever he could find. If he hit it, he was lucky; if he missed, he would keep kicking.
The opposing team was in a bit of a mess. It was too dark, and they couldn't coordinate properly. Damn it, they didn't know how to use their hands and feet properly. Not only could they not hit their opponents when they tried to fight back, but they also accidentally knocked down their own teammates in the chaos.
"Don't hit me!"
"Oh, I'm sorry, I misread it."
"Look at his height, he's tall!"
"Yes! Target the tall ones!"
The group finally discovered the key point, but they didn't notice that the person who had just been lying on the ground got up. He slowly moved behind them, steadied himself by holding onto the wall, and kicked each of them. Caught off guard, the three were knocked to the ground again, this time really catching their breath...
"Damn it, someone's attacking!"
"One or two of them are silent, showing no martial ethics!"
...
An Fusheng reacted quickly. Seeing the men fall, he quickly kicked them a few more times, making them roll around on the ground and howl in pain.
"Waaaaah~~ Waaaaah~~"
Suddenly, police sirens sounded outside, and the people on the ground panicked instantly, desperately trying to get up.
"Hold them down! Don't let them get away!" An Fusheng said, quickly pinning down the two closest ones who were trying to get up.
The other person lunged forward and used their body to pin down the last one.
"Is it you?" the man asked.
An Fusheng was taken aback: "Ji Fengnian?"
Before Ji Fengnian could answer, a beam of bright light shone in his face, followed by shouts and footsteps.
"The police are here," Ji Fengnian said in a low voice.
An Fusheng: "I know."
The police not only took away the three people on the ground, but also An Fusheng and Ji Fengnian.
After An Fusheng and Ji Fengnian were taken to the car, they discovered that Bai Miaomiao was also in the car.
...
Half an hour later, everyone was taken to the police station.
It turned out to be the same police station he had visited before. Once you've been there before, you're familiar with it, and An Fusheng felt much more relaxed for some reason.
When they arrived at the police station, the police briefly asked them for their identities and the reason for the fight, and then said they would notify their families.
Everyone panicked when they heard the notification.
"One person should take responsibility for their own actions; why should they be called family members?"
"Yes, I don't want my family to be called. You can lock me up if you want, but don't call my family!"
"right!"
An Fusheng also argued, "It's not our fault, why should we call the family members too?"
Police officer: "In a fight, both sides share responsibility."
An Fusheng: "They robbed us, we were acting in self-defense!"
Police officer: "The people who were robbed have all run away, and you still run back to beat them up. Is that considered self-defense?"
An Fusheng argued logically: "Why didn't we call for help? It was only because we stopped the three of them that she was able to escape. Otherwise, do you think she could have escaped when three men were fighting over a little girl? Besides, we were the ones who called the police. If we were really going to fight, would we call the police to arrest ourselves?"
Ji Fengnian: "That's right."
Bai Miaomiao: "That's right."
Stubborn as they may be, no one could stop the police from calling the family members.
About twenty minutes later, the family members from the welfare home arrived first.
Wen Min was about to stop the car when his grandparents rushed in as soon as they got out. They saw their children sitting dejectedly on the benches. An Fusheng and Ji Fengnian's clothes and hair were covered in mud and moss. Bai Miaomiao was alright, except for looking a bit down.
Before the grandparents could even express their surprise at Ji Fengnian's presence, they rushed over to ask, "Are you hurt anywhere?"
An Fusheng glanced at the police officers watching them from a distance and said, "They're injured, quite badly. Ji Fengnian was beaten so badly he can't even get up."
When Grandma saw Ji Fengnian, his clothes and hair were filthy, his face was bruised and swollen, and he couldn't even get up, she knew he must have suffered serious internal injuries. "Damn it! Not only did he rob people of their money, but he also beat them!" Grandma angrily ran over and kicked those people several times.
The police didn't expect the family members to be so agitated, hitting people as soon as they came in. The other three were equally surprised and just stood there dumbfounded, taking a few kicks. Fortunately, the grandmother was old and not very strong, so the kicks didn't hurt much, but being beaten in front of so many people was very humiliating.
Wen Min then came in, inquired about the children for a while, and then went with the police to find out what was going on.
Not long after, the families of the other children arrived. Unlike the orphanage staff who immediately showed concern for the children's families, the other family members started beating them without saying a word as soon as they entered. The police did not expect the family members to be so fierce today, so they rushed over to stop them. However, these family members were even more violent and could not be stopped.
While everyone else was busy, Grandpa took out a thermos hidden behind his back and asked in a low voice, "Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat first?"
An Fusheng, Ji Fengnian, and Bai Miaomiao stared at their grandfather in shock.
On one side, parents were violently disciplining their child. The police tried to stop the parents, but the child kept trying to provoke them. The parents ignored the police and continued to discipline the child, causing chaos. Meanwhile, the grandfather asked them if they wanted something to eat. Were they going to eat while watching the commotion?
Bai Miaomiao hesitated and said, "Grandpa, isn't this a bad idea?"
Grandpa: "What's wrong with that? What if you get hungry if you don't eat? Your grandma specially asked me to bring you this food because she was worried you'd be hungry. I just didn't know Xiao Nian would be here too, so I didn't bring much. Let's make do with this for now and eat something to fill our stomachs before we go back."
Grandma: "That's right, eat up. They deserve to be taught a lesson for their mistakes. We should eat and not punish ourselves for other people's mistakes."
The three of them looked at Wen Min.
Wen Min looked down at her phone, seemingly very busy.
Running and fighting must have been quite tiring, and the three of them were already starving. When Grandpa opened the lid of the thermos, the aroma of the food wafted out, making them even hungrier.
Grandpa and Grandma also brought bowls for eating. The bowls were the kind of 500ml bowls that An Fusheng usually used to pack soup. Grandpa rummaged through the lunchbox and filled three bowls with food. "Okay, eat first, and we'll add more when you're done."
And what? This insulated container is that big?
While the conversation raged on over there, the group here settled down to eat.
An Fusheng, munching on a braised chicken wing, asked, "Grandpa, have you eaten yet?"
Grandpa: "I've eaten, I've eaten."
Actually, they hadn't eaten yet. They initially planned to wait until An Fusheng picked up Bai Miaomiao and they ate together, but before she even returned, the police station called, and they rushed over to the police station. They had no appetite for food.
An Fusheng used to be a picky eater, but after he started cooking for himself, he would cook whatever he liked. Others couldn't tell that he was picky, but he often felt that the food he cooked was just so-so. Today, perhaps because he was too hungry, or perhaps because eating out was more novel, he felt that the food he cooked was delicious!
Grandpa and Grandma couldn't help but feel sorry for the children as they wolfed down their food. Ji Fengnian was obviously not getting enough to eat outside, and An Fusheng, who was usually a quiet and well-behaved eater, was also eating heartily today. Grandpa and Grandma were heartbroken. "Eat slowly, there's more if you finish this."
An Fusheng chewed on a mouthful of food: "Mmm!"
They were so engrossed in their meal that they didn't notice that things had quieted down over there.
When the group realized that the surrounding silence was eerie, they looked up and met a circle of round eyes. The three of them, who were holding bowls, instinctively pulled the bowls into their arms.
Grandpa looked at the people who had been pulling at each other and had somehow gathered around: "Are you all done?"
Onlookers: "..."
Grandpa: "Anyway, you're all busy. If the children are hungry, let them eat something first. Even if the sky falls, they still need to eat, right?"
Everyone: You're right, we're so hungry!
Wen Min put away his phone and walked over to the two police officers, saying, "The children are still growing and can't keep up with hunger. I guess you two officers have been working overtime and haven't eaten yet. Why don't you go and have a meal first? Maybe we can talk things out more calmly after you've eaten."
Being well-fed can indeed bring peace of mind, but they only had instant noodles, no rice.
Although instant noodles are usually a good option, they wanted a proper meal today.
Wen Min: "We still have food in our insulated containers, if you don't mind..."
"No problem, no problem!" the younger policeman blurted out, then immediately fell silent, his eyes darting around at the older officer.
The older policeman sighed, "Never mind, let's eat something first. You're still growing."
The young policeman happily ran off to make instant noodles.
A little while later, the instant noodles arrived. Wenmin asked her grandfather to share the remaining vegetables from the thermos with them and add them to the instant noodles.
The thermos contained chicken wings, stewed chicken with soybeans, and stir-fried pork belly with dried green beans. To please them, Grandpa reluctantly gave them all of it, and it was the first time the two of them had ever eaten such a generous amount of instant noodles.
The food in the room already smelled delicious enough, but now the aroma of instant noodles has been added. Plus, everyone eating is enjoying their food so much that the other three who didn't get any food are about to cry.
"Dad, I'm hungry."
"You still have the nerve to say you're hungry?"
"Mom, I'm so hungry."
You deserve to starve to death!
"Waaah, Mom, I want to go home for dinner..."
There's no food for you at home!
...
After the meal, everyone's mood calmed down considerably.
Of those arrested, all except An Fusheng were minors. The police initially thought it was just a simple brawl among minors. Although the other three tried to rob the student, they failed, and it was their first time, so no serious consequences resulted. The police planned to question the family again in front of them, give them a warning, and then let them take the student home. However, upon questioning, they discovered that the three had actually been instigated to rob Bai Miaomiao, which complicated matters.
In an instant, everyone became serious.
The older policeman asked, "Who instigated you?"
The group looked at each other, and one of them stammered, "We didn't even manage to grab it, and we got beaten up too, can't we even things out?"
"Speak!" The man's father slapped him on the head. "Do you know this is a crime?"
"Yes, it's the old snake."
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A note from the author: I've been too busy with work lately, adapting to a new position and dealing with inspections from superiors. I'm so busy every day that updates have been very irregular. I apologize for that.
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