Tang Ping took a couple of puffs of his cigarette before speaking, "It's not that serious. A friend of mine has a father who's been detained here. I just wanted to ask what happened and what he did wrong."
What is your friend's father's name?
"Chen Dabing".
"It's him!"
Upon hearing this, Director Liu immediately looked troubled.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Tang Ping asked.
Director Liu said, "Boss Tang, it's like this. Chen Dabing was brought in for fighting and will be detained for fifteen days. I don't know the specifics, but the village secretary of Chenjia Village called the police. It seems to have started because of a dispute over the relocation of ancestral graves."
"Oh, I see. If it's a fight, shouldn't both parties be detained? Where is the other person?" Tang Ping asked.
According to the Public Security Administration Punishment Law, fighting can result in detention for five to fifteen days, but both parties involved must be detained.
So now only Chen Shuting's father, Chen Dabing, has been detained. What's going on?
Moreover, the other party did not meet the standard for minor injury, and Chen Shuting also paid 3,000 yuan in medical expenses.
Chief Liu gave a vague explanation: "Well... they were slightly injured at the time, so they went to the county hospital for treatment. After that, we couldn't find them anymore. Our rural police stations don't have enough manpower or funding to make arrests. However, I have already submitted a report to my superiors, and it's completely in accordance with procedures."
"Hehe, is it that you can't find it, or that you never intended to look for it at all? Director Liu, nobody's a fool. There's no need for you to say these polite things. As far as I know, that's not the case."
Tang Ping paused for a moment, then continued, "The incident was caused by the relocation of ancestral graves, but Chen Fei brought a group of thugs to provoke us and even laid hands on Chen Shuting. No one would stand by and watch their daughter be bullied, would they?"
"This..." Director Liu was speechless.
Tang Ping said coldly, "Trespassing and creating trouble—this is the other party deliberately causing trouble. Chen Shuting was also extorted for three thousand yuan. This is enough to warrant filing a case. The perpetrators have fled, but the victim has been detained. If this is how your police station handles cases, I will definitely pursue this matter to the end."
"Mr. Tang, this..."
Director Liu was in a bit of a predicament and looked to Lao Sheng for help.
Old Sheng didn't say anything, but instead waved his hand, signaling Director Liu to come out.
Once outside the office, Chief Liu immediately began to complain: "Old Sheng, you know we're a rural police station. Chenjia Village is a big clan, and you know Chen Dafa, right? He can incite hundreds of people to cause trouble with just a word. Our police station can't handle it."
Old Sheng shook his head and said, "Director Liu, I don't think you understand the situation. What kind of person is Boss Tang? And what kind of person is Chen Dafa? To put it bluntly, he's not even worthy of carrying his shoes. You've heard of Xu Jiang from Jinghai, right? Do you know how he died? Even the Construction Group doesn't dare to offend him. Do you think Chen Dafa, a country bumpkin, can compare?"
"But......"
Director Liu was still somewhat hesitant.
Old Sheng's expression turned serious. He said, "But what? Let me tell you, they just don't want to use their connections at higher levels. Otherwise, with a single word, you wouldn't be wearing this uniform anymore. What kind of administrative rank is a village party secretary? In this rural area, he can act like a kingpin because nobody can stop him. Besides, you're not even in the same system as him. How dare he openly defy the state apparatus?"
Upon hearing this, Director Liu felt a chill run down his spine.
Too.
Strictly speaking, the village party secretary is not a proper official position; he is simply the person elected by the villagers to lead the village.
Meng Dehai, who is behind Tang Ping, is the head of the public security system. Although he has no jurisdiction over Jianning County, he is still someone who makes a living in the same system.
At that moment, Director Liu understood.
Back in his office, Director Liu said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, Mr. Tang. I went to a meeting in the county a couple of days ago. I just looked into Chen Dabing's situation, and he really shouldn't have been detained. It must be a misunderstanding; my men were just making things up. I'll have him released right away!"
"It's alright, it's alright. Since it's a misunderstanding, we can just talk it out."
Tang Ping decided to stop while he was ahead and didn't pursue the matter further. Even if he caught those thugs, it wouldn't affect the overall situation. Getting Chen Shuting's father out was the priority.
With Director Liu involved, things became much simpler.
I signed the papers and completed the formalities.
Soon, Chen Dabing was brought out of the detention cell.
After being detained for two days, he looked rather haggard, with an unshaven beard and a sallow complexion. It was clear that Chen Dabing was a very simple and honest rural man.
Chen Dabing was still completely confused when he saw Tang Ping.
"Uncle, I'm Shu Ting's friend. She asked me to come," Tang Ping said.
"Oh, thank you."
Chen Dabing was rather reserved and didn't know what to say.
"Come on, get in the car, we'll talk about it outside."
Tang Ping took out a cigarette and gave it to him, then handed it out to Director Liu and his group one by one.
After getting in the car, Lao Sheng waved his hand and said, "Director Liu, have some time for a late-night snack, let's have a few drinks."
Director Liu tucked Hua Zi behind his ear, smiled, and waved, saying, "Alright, take care, drive safely."
Old Sheng, being a good person to the end, simply sent Tang Ping and the others back to Chenjia Village.
On the way, Lao Sheng said, "Boss Tang, this is not a good matter. I know Chen Dafa too well. He's a local tyrant in Chenjia Village. Last time our truck passed through their village, they insisted on charging a toll, saying that we had damaged their road. Damn it, that's just a dirt road in the countryside. If I hadn't pulled some strings, they would have impounded the truck."
"You mean, Chen Dafa will retaliate?" Tang Ping asked, sensing the implication in Lao Sheng's words.
Old Sheng nodded and said, "That's for sure. This guy is obsessed with money. Without money, nothing he says matters. I'll go back tonight and talk to my friend again, and ask him to help me sort this out."
"Okay, then thank you for your help, Lao Sheng."
"Don't be so polite."
The car drove into the village, but couldn't go any further.
Old Sheng stopped the car, rolled down the window, and pointed to three three-story Western-style houses in a row next to the pond in the middle of the village. He said, "See that? That's Chen Dafa's house. Chen Dafa has three brothers. He's the eldest. The second brother is a big hoodlum in the county town, and the youngest is a businessman. None of these three brothers are easy to mess with. Especially Chen Dafa's son, Chen Fei, who is lawless in the county town and has caused a lot of trouble."
Tang Ping thought for a moment and said, "Okay, Lao Sheng, could you also find out for me where Chen Fei usually hangs out?"
"It's nothing, I'll be going now."
Old Sheng nodded, turned his car around, and drove away.
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