“Wen Qing? No, it’s Ning Zhi and your mother!” Ji Yousheng hurriedly explained.
Ji Yanjun asked, "What about Wen Qing?"
“Wen Qing spent the New Year in Shuiwan Village. It has nothing to do with her. It was Ning Zhi, Zhang Fangfang, Su Hongmei, and your mother who got into a fight!” Ji Yousheng was so anxious that his mouth was practically bubbling with anger.
Ji Yanjun was taken aback: "They were fighting?"
"right."
"What's going on?"
"It's still unclear. You'd better come back quickly. Ningzhi and your mother have never been to a police station before. They must be terrified!"
"Okay, I'll go back now."
"Hurry up, the police at the local station won't let me see Ningzhi and your mother." Ji You was very worried.
"Okay, I understand. I'll go back now."
"Um."
Ji Yanjun hung up the phone and rolled down the sleeves of his sweater.
"What's wrong with Xiao Ji?" the gatekeeper asked, coming over to ask.
Ji Yanjun frowned slightly: "Something happened at home, I have to go back."
"So what are you going to do about this job?"
Ji Yanjun paused for a moment: "Let Da Wu run it."
"The Great Martial Arts is complete," the gatekeeper said.
Ji Yanjun was slightly worried, but nodded: "It's winter now, and there's still snow in many areas. Drive slowly, Dawu will be fine."
"Um."
Ji Yanjun came out of the gatekeeper's room, called out to Da Wu, explained various safety matters and problems with the car while driving, then threw the keys to Da Wu and told him to go to the accountant to get money for fuel, meals and other expenses.
Da Wu repeatedly praised it.
Ji Yanjun pulled his coat off the rope, put it on as he walked to the car, opened the door, got in, started the car, and drove towards Wangcheng County. He drove at a very high speed, so much so that he didn't see Wen Qing when he passed by Wen Qing, Shi Lei, and the others.
“This car is a foreign product,” Shi Lei said.
"Yes, tens of thousands."
"It's so expensive," Shi Lei's mother said, then immediately regretted it. After all, Wen Qing was there, and it wasn't good to say that; it made it seem like her family was very poor.
Shi Lei added, "It's alright."
Wen Qing smiled but remained silent.
The village chief's wife found Wen Qing and Shi Lei a perfect match and was extremely happy.
At the same time, Ji Yanjun had already arrived at the entrance of the police station.
"Yanjun!" Ji Yousheng ran over and called out.
Ji Yanjun pushed open the door and asked, "Dad, what's the situation now?"
"I don't know, they won't let me in."
"I'll go ask," Ji Yanjun stepped forward.
Ji Yousheng followed.
Before Ji Yanjun arrived, he made a phone call to Zhou Xu, telling him about the fight and that the police officer had been newly transferred. Without saying a word, Zhou Xu dialed the Wangcheng County Police Station.
That's why Ji Yanjun and Ji Yousheng were able to enter the police station at this moment.
The two were stunned when they saw Ji Ningzhi, Liang Wenhua, Zhang Fangfang, Su Hongmei, and a young man.
The five men, covered in mud and with disheveled hair, huddled in a row in the corner, looking utterly wretched.
"Brother." Ji Ningzhi was about to cry when she saw Ji Yanjun.
Ji Yanjun and Ji Yousheng were startled and almost didn't recognize Ji Ningzhi.
"Ning Zhi, what happened to you?" Ji Yousheng asked. When he looked at Liang Wenhua, Su Hongmei, and Zhang Fangfang, they were all in a terrible state, with their heads hanging down like a bird's nest. How did they end up looking like this?
Before Ji Yousheng could react, Ji Yanjun had already taken out a pack of Liangyou cigarettes, skillfully opened it, turned it upside down, and pulled out four or five cigarette butts, which he then politely handed to the police officer.
This is not a bribe, it is courtesy.
Ji Yanjun smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, police officer."
The lead policeman glanced at the cigarettes in Ji Yanjun's hand; they were Liangyou brand, imported cigarettes. At a time when Daqianmen, Yongshi, and Feima cigarettes were only three or five cents a pack, Liangyou cigarettes sold for six or seven yuan a pack—quite impressive.
He lit one, but didn't smoke it, tucking it behind his ear. Other police officers, after smoking one, smelled it and also tucked it behind their heads.
"Are you Ji Yanjun?" the lead police officer asked.
Ji Yanjun: "Yes, hello."
“I heard from Zhou Xu, but public matters are public matters and private matters are private matters. Letting you in at this time is already a favor. What needs to be dealt with should be dealt with fairly.” The police officer in charge said that he thought Ji Yanjun would be angry because his connections couldn’t work out, or would come up with other tricks, but he didn’t expect Ji Yanjun to agree with him. This surprised him and made him feel more favorably toward Ji Yanjun.
Ji Yanjun, showing respect to the police officers, inquired about the incident from the lead officer.
The police officers explained the incident to Ji Yanjun and Ji Yousheng without bias.
Ji Yousheng glared fiercely at Liang Wenhua.
Ji Yanjun glanced at Ji Ningzhi, who immediately lowered her head. Ji Yanjun then glanced at Li Chuanli.
Li Chuanli squatted close to Zhang Fangfang by the wall. Because Ji Yanjun was there, Zhang Fangfang felt an unbearable disgust for Li Chuanli, wishing she could kick him eight feet away, but she didn't have the power to do so. She kept her head down and endured it, afraid that Ji Yanjun would see her ugly state and regret it in her heart. Why did she have to see Li Chuanli today? Why?!
"Officer, what should we do about this?" Ji Yousheng asked nervously. The officer in charge had just described the behavior as that of hooligans and bandits. If they really took the "hooligans and bandits" label seriously, this would be a big problem.
"Are they really two families who know each other?" the police officer in charge asked.
"Yes, yes, yes." Ji Yousheng nodded hurriedly: "It's just a conflict between the two families, there's no third party involved."
“Alright then.” The police officer in charge said, “Fortunately, they were fighting by the river, so not many people saw it. Otherwise, it would have had a huge impact, and they would definitely have been severely punished.”
"Yes, yes, yes." Ji Yousheng nodded repeatedly.
The police officer in charge glanced at Ji Yanjun and said, "I've filed this all. Pay a fine, and you can take him away. If he does it again, he'll have a criminal record, and it's not so easy to resolve."
"Yes," Ji Yanjun replied.
Liang Wenhua and Ji Ningzhi breathed a sigh of relief. They could finally leave, and they never wanted to come to that terrifying police station again.
"So, are you taking two with you, or are you taking them all?" the lead police officer added.
Take two with you, or take them all?
This statement stunned everyone, especially Su Hongmei and Zhang Fangfang, who looked astonished. They both knew that the reason Liang Wenhua and Ji Ningzhi could leave immediately was because of Ji Yanjun's connections. The police officer in charge said that he was handling things officially, but he was doing so out of consideration for Ji Yanjun.
Fighting is a matter that can be serious or minor, and it's not unreasonable to do someone a favor. Therefore, Liang Wenhua and Ji Ningzhi will both be fine.
However, Su Hongmei, Zhang Fangfang, and Li Chuanli are different. They have no connections. Even when Zhang Fangfang made counterfeit goods last time, it was Ji Yanjun who helped her.
If Ji Yanjun doesn't take them with him this time, will they be able to leave the police station?
"Don't take them with you!" Liang Wenhua and Ji Ningzhi shouted at the same time.
Ji Yousheng glared at the two of them, and they immediately shut up and squatted down obediently.
Zhang Fangfang raised her head, her beautiful eyes filled with tears. She looked at Ji Yanjun with deep emotion, her beauty and pitifulness both captivating and heartbreaking.
However, Ji Yanjun didn't look at her and said to the police officer, "Take two away, and let the families of the other three come and pick them up." Then he asked the police officer, "If their families come to pick them up, will they be released?"
"Yes," the police officer in charge nodded.
Ji Yanjun nodded: "That's fine then."
Take two away… Zhang Fangfang’s entire attention was focused on “take two away.” She thought Ji Yanjun would take her away, but he didn’t. At that moment, her heart suddenly felt as if it had been thrown into an ice cellar, chilling to the bone.
Liang Wenhua and Ji Ningzhi were pleased with themselves.
Su Hongmei, however, was unwilling to accept this. She suddenly stood up, pointed at Ji Yanjun, and cursed, "Ji Yanjun, do you have any conscience? If we hadn't lent you three thousand yuan back then, would your Ji family be where you are today?"
It's that same three thousand yuan again!
Others might not get tired of hearing it, but Liang Wenhua had had enough. She stood up and said, "Didn't you pay me back the three thousand yuan? You didn't save a life, so why do you keep talking about it? You borrowed three thousand yuan, does that mean my family owes you for life? Don't take yourself too seriously."
Ji Ningzhi continued, "It wasn't my brother's six thousand yuan. Zhang Fangfang is in jail now." Ji Ningzhi pointed at Zhang Fangfang and said, "Officer, Zhang Fangfang has a criminal record. Last year, she copied Fengqing Clothing and used inferior products to deceive customers. This is fraud!"
Zhang Fangfang's face turned deathly pale.
Su Hongmei's face turned pale and then flushed, and she couldn't utter a single word.
Li Chuanli squatted by the wall, too afraid to move.
Ji Yanjun remained silent.
Ji Yousheng didn't want to make things too tense, after all, they were neighbors, and he had always been a moderate person, so he said, "Let's keep things separate, the matter of forgery is over."
“That’s a criminal record too!” Ji Ningzhi said.
"Shut up," Ji Yousheng said. "Are you still making trouble?"
Ji Ningzhi immediately fell silent.
Ji Yousheng said, "The matter of criminal records is up to the police. Let's just be law-abiding citizens and contribute to the country's development." Fearing that the police officer in charge might change his mind, Ji Yousheng quickly said, "Officer, can we leave after we pay the money?"
The police officer in charge glanced at everyone and said to Ji Yanjun, "It should be their respective family members who come to pick them up."
"Yes, thank you for your hard work."
"Serving the people is our duty."
Ji Yousheng added, "They are truly good public security officers for the people."
"Let's go." Ji Yanjun said to Liang Wenhua and Ji Ningzhi, then turned to Su Hongmei and Zhang Fangfang and said, "Auntie, Fangfang, I will inform Uncle in a while, so please bear with it for now."
"Pah!" Su Hongmei spat.
Zhang Fangfang couldn't believe that Ji Yanjun hadn't taken her along. She looked at him and asked, "Why?" If it were Wen Qing, he certainly wouldn't have treated her this differently.
Ji Yanjun looked at Zhang Fangfang and said, "This isn't your first time in the police station."
Zhang Fangfang was stunned, as if she had been slapped on the right cheek in the street, her face burning.
If someone doesn't learn their lesson after the first time they've been to the police station, is helping them the second time just a prelude to the third?
"Brother, let's go." Ji Ningzhi took Ji Yanjun's arm, completely forgetting how disheveled she looked.
Ji Yanjun frowned as he looked at the mud on her body and hands: "Let go."
Ji Ningzhi immediately let go.
Ji Yanjun paid a 20 yuan fine, signed the document, and then left the police station with Ji Ningzhi and Liang Wenhua.
Ji Yanjun wanted to talk about Ji Ningzhi's feelings for Li Chuanli, but Ji Yousheng interrupted him, asking Liang Wenhua and Ji Ningzhi, "What are you two doing by the river?"
"It's all because of Wen Qing!" Ji Ningzhi said unhappily.
Ji Yanjun's face darkened: "What does this have to do with Wen Qing?"
“She’s dating someone!” Ji Ningzhi said.
Ji Yanjun suddenly stopped walking, and the whole family looked at him.
Ji Yousheng understood Ji Yanjun's thoughts and quickly said, "Ningzhi, don't talk nonsense."
“I’m not making this up. Wen Qing is dating a pretty handsome young man. They must have been introduced by their families, otherwise they wouldn’t have dared to walk past the grain station so openly. They were chatting and laughing, very intimate. They only went to the river after buying rice candy. Otherwise, why would I have gone to the river?” Ji Ningzhi said.
Ji Yanjun's mind was buzzing, Ji Ningzhi's words kept echoing in his head.
Introduced by family...
Especially intimate...
Walk towards the river...
Wen Qing...
Ji Yanjun felt a dull ache in his chest.
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