A stool flew directly towards Xu Chen, who caught it in his hand, leaving some people dumbfounded.
"Hey, can you guys go outside and fight? You're disturbing a lot of people. You even hit me with a stool," Xu Chen said casually.
Unexpectedly, after beating the person who was occupying the seat to the ground, the man became enraged and started cursing at Xu Chen.
"Who do you think you are? In Lijiang, no one has ever dared to talk to me like that!" the man who hit him shouted, as if he didn't care about anyone present.
"Oh, who are you?" Xu Chen's question, which was not quite a smile, enraged the man. Xu Chen then threw the stool at him, but did not hit the man, after all, he was on vacation with Wang Li, not here to go to the police station.
Seeing that Xu Chen looked down on him, the man who had assaulted Xu Chen rushed up to beat him up. However, the man who had been knocked down by Xu Chen got up again and started fighting with him. Soon after, the police arrived at the scene, questioned the bystanders, and reviewed the surveillance footage to identify the people involved in the fight.
"Come with me!" The police tried to take the two men into the police car, but the man who assaulted them shouted, "You can't arrest me! My dad is a high-ranking official in the police station! You can't arrest me!" and attempted to make their arrest.
Upon hearing this, the police realized the situation was serious and quickly took him to the police car. Regardless of whether the man was bragging or not, if they let him continue, even if he wasn't, it would become true, and there would be no way to clear his name.
Just as the police predicted, the video caused a huge uproar online. The "My dad is Li Gang" incident happened many years ago, and netizens had largely forgotten about it. This video, however, brought back those memories. The video received numerous likes and shares on various platforms, quickly becoming a trending topic overnight.
The next morning, Xu Chen got up and checked his phone, only to find that the top trending topic was "Lijiang, assault at a bubble tea shop." This left Xu Chen quite exasperated. Clicking on the video, he found his image clearly visible in the footage. A moment later, Xu Chen heard a knock at the door. He went out of his bedroom and found the fat man looking at him with smug satisfaction.
"Come in," Xu Chen said helplessly, inviting Li Cheng inside.
"Boss Xu, how does it feel to be a trending celebrity?"
"It's alright." Xu Chen lit a cigarette and puffed away with Li Cheng.
"I probably won't be able to go out today."
"Who said that? Don't forget who I am." With that, Xu Chen went into the restroom and appeared in front of Li Cheng a minute later with an unfamiliar face.
"Wow, Boss Xu, is this your martial arts' ultimate technique?"
At this moment, Wang Li, still half asleep, walked out of the bedroom after getting dressed and found the fat man and a strange man in her room.
"Fatty, what's this? Where's Xu Chen?"
“Lili, I’m here,” Xu Chen replied.
"Chenchen? Did you secretly go to disguise yourself last night?" Wang Li asked in surprise, looking at Xu Chen's face.
"This is called disguise. How about that, isn't it amazing?"
"Why are you disguising yourself, Chenchen?" Wang Li stepped forward and curiously touched Xu Chen's face.
"Look at the trending topics."
Wang Li opened the trending topics and clicked on it. She saw that the verbal conflict between Xu Chen and the man had been recorded in its entirety in the trending video.
No wonder.
After leaving the house, Xu Chen dutifully put on a mask, revealing his true appearance. Under Zhao Weimin's meticulous arrangements, the group began their tour of the ancient city and snow-capped mountains.
When they returned to the hotel in the evening, everyone except Xu Chen and Wang Li was exhausted. After dinner, the group stayed at the hotel. Xu and Wang went out for a walk as usual, but this time, they encountered a little trouble.
"Stop." A voice came from behind. Xu Chen and Wang Li turned around and found a group of people staring at them fiercely.
"Is there anything I can help you with?" Xu Chen asked curiously.
"Weren't you very arrogant yesterday? If you have the guts, come at me. If I don't beat you down, I'll change my surname to Wang."
Xu Chen then realized that the man who had been taken away yesterday for assaulting someone was also there. He looked at this group of energetic young men and ghost-like teenagers with great interest.
"Lili, are you going?"
Wang Li nodded, "I'll help you share some of the pressure."
Their conversation left the group of young men a little stunned. How could someone drag their girlfriend into such a mess? Despite their surprise, the group of twenty-odd people managed to corner Wang Li and Xu Chen in the alley.
"Still being arrogant?" The man who had assaulted Xu Chen imitated a gangster boss, beckoning a young man with a will-o'-the-wisp to light a cigarette. He then puffed out smoke and looked at Xu Chen.
"I only said a few words to you yesterday, is it necessary to make such a big fuss?" Wang Li looked at the man who hit her with dissatisfaction.
“In Lijiang, I, Zhao Ritian, am always the one talking to others. Brothers, get them!”
Xu Chen and Wang Li laughed as they watched the approaching crowd. They exchanged punches and kicks, and soon more than twenty people were knocked to the ground.
Just as the two were about to turn and leave, three policemen suddenly rushed out and blocked their way.
Half an hour later, Li Cheng tried calling Xu Chen, but couldn't get through. Xu Chen and Wang Li were at the police station, "having tea" (a euphemism for sexual activity).
Then the two were taken to separate interrogation rooms. Xu Chen was somewhat surprised; even self-defense required interrogation?
After sitting in the chair of regret, Xu Chen was questioned. The questions mainly focused on whether he had brought a weapon, where his other accomplices were, and whether he had any prior criminal records.
"Bring your bureau chief here." Xu Chen didn't answer any of the questions, then said something that left the interrogators scratching their heads: "Does he know our bureau chief?"
Another policeman patted him on the shoulder, "Are you stupid? These are two tourists, how would they know anyone here?"
"Too."
Just as the two were about to take further action, Xu Chen stood up abruptly, broke free of his handcuffs, and said, "What you have done is completely against the rules and even illegal. I'm going to see your bureau chief now. Good luck to you."
The two interrogators stared at each other, genuinely frightened by Xu Chen, and did not stop him.
Xu Chen then walked out of the interrogation room. He originally wanted to go see Wang Li, but getting away was the priority. He went up to the third floor, looked at the location of the director's office, and pushed open the door to enter.
"Who are you?"
"Hello, I am a tourist."
"Tourists? What are you talking about?" The bureau chief was a little confused.
"Today, my girlfriend and I were attacked by a group of people without any provocation. After we acted in self-defense, we were brought here and locked in a small dark room. I would like to ask you, Chief, do you think this is reasonable or not?"
“Of course it’s unreasonable.” The bureau chief lit a cigarette. “So, young man, what do you want me to do?”
"Let me and my girlfriend leave."
"No, what I heard is only your side of the story. After the investigation is completed, if you are found to be innocent, you will be allowed to leave."
Xu Chen took out his stolen phone, which had been turned off, turned it on, and called Li Cheng.
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