More than an hour later.
Peng Yuhuai was taken back to the police station, as was his mother.
Both of them had swollen faces and were in low spirits.
Peng Yuhuai, who was the deputy minister, never expected that the police would come to his door one day, especially in a crowded place like a hospital.
Mrs. Peng said with some worry, "Old Peng, could something have happened? Their eyesight doesn't seem very good. Could something have gone wrong?"
A group of police officers who could have left work early were told by Director Li to work through the night to resolve this issue.
No wonder they looked so happy.
Peng Yuhuai didn't think much of it, after all, he had a certain status, but he harbored a lot of resentment towards his mother.
"What happened? If you hadn't lost control of yourself, would this have happened?"
Mrs. Peng was displeased with these words. They had been going on for hours, but Peng Yuhuai was still pressing the issue. She angrily retorted, "You keep saying that I couldn't control myself, but why don't you say that Ye Beiping deliberately tried to hit us?"
"If you hadn't hit his wife and sister, would he have gone crazy and started hitting us for no reason?" Peng Yuhuai retorted sharply.
Suddenly, the police station lobby was filled with the couple's arguing and cursing.
Upon learning of the situation, Director Li was somewhat worried, but he had no choice but to resolve it.
Hearing the commotion as he went downstairs, Director Li frowned and walked up to Peng Yuhuai, saying, "Vice Minister Peng, stop arguing. Let's get this case over with as soon as possible. Everyone's still working overtime here."
"snort."
Upon hearing Director Li's words, Peng Yuhuai snorted coldly at his mother and turned to say, "Director Li, haven't I made this matter very clear? Is there some change in the situation that requires us to come again?"
I only argued with Peng's mother in a moment of impulse.
But Peng Yuhuai wasn't stupid. It couldn't be that Director Li wanted to ask him how to deal with Ye Beiping, so he was summoned to the police station late at night.
Although Ye Beiping is an ordinary person, these are all written in the law.
Even matters like sentencing are not something the police station should handle.
Director Li gave Peng Yuhuai a meaningful look, and after a long while, he sighed and said, "Vice Minister Peng, things have taken a bit unexpected, so I've asked you to come here for another investigation."
Should we conduct another investigation and inquiry?
These words made Peng Yuhuai frown.
It was quite obvious that Director Li was being polite but distant, and his tone even carried a hint of warning.
Those outside the system might not be able to tell, but Peng Yuhuai has been working within the system for over twenty years. How could he not know the meaning behind Director Li's tone?
He used to use this tone to remind others, but one day someone came to remind him.
Taking a deep breath, Peng Yuhuai stopped beating around the bush and asked directly, "Director Li, has someone put pressure on you?"
Director Li stared at Peng Yuhuai for a while, and finally nodded helplessly.
Although he knew this case would likely cause Peng Yuhua considerable trouble, Director Li would still show due respect until the official notification was issued.
"Vice Minister Peng, this way please."
Seeing Director Li's inviting gesture, Peng Yuhuai suddenly felt a bit old, sighed deeply, and stepped forward.
Each step felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.
Although it is unknown who put pressure on Director Li, the person who could disregard his position as deputy minister must wield considerable power.
He is at least much older than Peng Yuhuai.
Upon arriving at the interrogation room, Peng Yuhuai and his mother were separated.
Xiao Lin, who was handling the case, asked questions one by one.
It took nearly two hours to complete the statements of Peng Yuhuai and his mother.
After giving all the statements, Xiaolin summarized them and handed them to Director Li.
"Chief, the matter has been almost fully investigated. The facts are that Peng Yuhuai and his wife broke into Ye Beiping's house first, and then attacked Ye Beiping's wife and sister. Ye Beiping arrived and beat them up. Finally, Tang Xiaolong and others arrived, and Ye Beiping instigated them to beat Peng Yuhuai and his wife."
After listening to Xiao Lin's report, Director Li's brows did not relax; instead, they furrowed even more.
Although there had been speculation before, the facts are undeniable, and now that it's time for him to make a decision, he's facing a dilemma again.
"Director."
Seeing that Director Li remained silent for a long time, Xiao Lin expressed his opinion: "I think that although Peng Yuhuai was wrong in this matter, Ye Beiping was not entirely right either. He had already brought the situation under control, but failed to call the police in time and even instigated them to beat Peng Yuhuai. This is a crime."
"If everyone did that, wouldn't things be in complete chaos?"
Upon hearing this, Director Li nodded slightly, then looked up at Xiao Lin and asked, "But do you know who called just now?"
Um?
This surprised Kobayashi.
He wondered to himself: Could it be that Ye Beiping has some powerful backer?
Thinking of this, Xiaolin was also startled, feeling that this matter was no longer a simple fight, but a contest of the strength of the backers behind them.
This is hardly a case-handling operation.
No matter what I do, it seems like I'll offend the other side.
"Well... Chief, about this case..."
Director Li was also worried, sighing, "Secretary Jin called personally, saying that this case should be handled seriously and resolved as soon as possible to prevent its impact from escalating."
"Secretary Jin?" Xiao Lin gasped.
"That's right."
Director Li nodded solemnly.
These three words carry significant weight, not just in Hangzhou, but throughout the entire province.
He's definitely the top official in the province.
Seeing Director Li nod, Xiao Lin immediately shut up.
A dozen minutes later, Director Li took out a cigarette and lit it: "Xiao Lin, go and ask Ye Beiping. If he is willing to reconcile, it would be better for us to persuade him to reconcile. It's best not to offend either side."
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