Chapter 123
Brother Dou was controlled by him in an instant. Leng Feng's attack was ruthless and powerful. He directly pinned Leng Feng's hands behind his back and pressed him to the ground, then pressed his back with his right knee.
Brother Dou wanted to struggle but he didn't have the strength. He wanted to scream but was afraid of angering this evil star, so he could only grit his teeth and lie on the ground.
The younger brothers hesitated for a few seconds, looking at each other, and no one knew whether they should save the big brother or run away.
Leng Feng said coldly: "I remember your appearances. Even if you run away now, I can catch you back. By then, you will not only spend the New Year in prison, but several New Years. Think carefully whether you want to run away or not."
As soon as these words were spoken, the younger brothers immediately reached a consensus and no one ran away.
Although they are usually very arrogant, that is because they have not met a ruthless boss. Now that they have met a real capable person, they see that their boss has become a coward, and they have already started to retreat in their hearts, so no one dares to move.
Leng Feng was extremely strong. After pressing Dou Ge for a while, Dou Ge's face turned liver color and he soon became unable to breathe.
Leng Feng relaxed his strength a little, then looked at Xia Qingtang: "Comrade Xia, do you have a rope? I want to tie them up, but holding them down like this won't work."
"I'll go ask for you." Xia Qingtang immediately looked at the old man next to him, "Uncle, do you have a rope I can borrow? I'll return it to you in a while."
The old man who was setting up the stall came over carrying a basket with two thick hemp ropes tied to it.
After hearing this, the old man was also very generous. He immediately untied the thick hemp rope and handed it to Xia Qingtang: "You can use it first. I'm not in a hurry anyway. I will stay here for a while. You can return it to me whenever you want."
Xia Qingtang thanked him and handed the hemp rope to Leng Feng: "Do you want my help?"
Leng Feng said calmly: "No need, I'm afraid you might make things worse."
"Haha, forget it." Xia Qingtang sneered, stood aside with his hands behind his back and watched coldly.
Leng Feng took a hemp rope and tied up Brother Dou's hands and feet first, then asked the younger brothers to stand in a circle, stretched all their hands to the center, and tied them together with a rope, so that even if they wanted to escape, they couldn't run fast.
After tying up the men, Leng Feng said, "Have they really gone back to call for help? Then we need to arrange some police or soldiers here. I heard that Dou Wu has no less than a hundred thugs under his command."
"So many?" Xia Qingtang was shocked. "No wonder he can be so domineering. Why do so many people listen to him? Is it because he is rich? Is he spending money on his younger brothers?"
"I heard that he is very difficult to fight and doesn't care about his life when fighting."
Xia Qingtang said, "But he didn't hit you just now. Your skills seem to be much better than his. Doesn't that mean you are much stronger than Dou Wu? It's beyond my expectation."
Leng Feng glared at her again and said, "Have you never seen Jin Xuan fight? In a fight, sometimes it's not about who is stronger, but who is more unexpected or more desperate. I took down Dou Wu just now because I took him by surprise. Dou Wu can recruit so many followers because he is desperate when fighting."
"Who fights every day for nothing? I only saw Xie Jinxuan fight once, and I haven't seen her again since. It's all natural and nothing happens normally. Do you think Jinxuan is the same as you? She's not a violent person." Xia Qingtang pouted deliberately.
The veins on Leng Feng's forehead jumped twice, and he said, "With a troublemaker like you around, how could Jin Xuan avoid fighting?"
"Isn't what you said funny? Troublemaker? Who is the troublemaker? You are! Didn't you hear what this old man said? I was just waiting here to buy candy figurines, and these people came to me. Is this my problem? Why do you like to put all the blame on the victims? Comrade Leng, your thinking is very bad. You should condemn these perpetrators. It is obvious that they did something wrong, but you always find fault with the victims. If everyone thinks the same as you, it means that there must be something wrong with this world."
Leng Feng sneered and said, "I don't know if there is something wrong with the world, but I know very well that there is a big problem with you."
"Who do you think you are? Just because you say I have a problem, does that mean I have a problem? I think your problem is the biggest. You don't even have the ability to distinguish right from wrong. You still want to be a policeman, but I think you'd better give up. Don't make up a bunch of false cases when you investigate the case later!" Xia Qingtang was never polite to Leng Feng, and would say whatever was excessive.
Leng Feng was so angry that his face turned red: "What did you say?"
In his excitement, he didn't pay attention to his feet and happened to step on Dou Ge's right foot. He grimaced in pain, but didn't dare to cry out.
Brother Dou whispered, "Hey, buddy, what's your relationship? Are you the husband of this woman?"
Leng Feng immediately took a step back in disgust, as if he wanted to stand farther away from Xia Qingtang. He said coldly, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I be the husband of this person? If I marry a wife like this, I would rather not get married for the rest of my life."
Xia Qingtang did not react so strongly. After all, she did not care much about such things, and her marriage was very happy. Naturally, she would not argue with Leng Feng, an old bachelor who had suffered emotional setbacks.
But she still smiled and said, "Brother Dou, you think too highly of Comrade Leng. What virtue and ability does he have to marry a woman as good as me? Does he deserve it?"
Leng Feng glanced at Xia Qingtang again and was about to speak when seven or eight people came running out from the back door, each holding a wooden stick in their hands. The leader was Luo Xiangqian, and following him were all young people who were usually seen on the basketball court.
Luo Xiangqian ran and shouted: "Who is the blind person who dares to come to our compound to bully people? Get out here and let me see what you have to say!"
The group of young people at the back all shouted, "That's it! Get out, get out!"
Leng Feng frowned: "Why did Xiang Qian call out so many honest people? To deal with such hooligans, the people he called out are of no use at all."
Xia Qingtang was quite happy. After all, having a friend like Luo Xiangqian around made her much happier than having Leng Feng standing here.
She looked over there again and saw a long group of people coming out from the back door. There was Comrade Xiao Liu, whom she had just asked for help, as well as Grandpa Xie, Grandma Xie, Mother Xie, Xie Jinyun and Aunt Six. The whole family came out.
There were several people from the security department following Grandpa Xie, and they kept him closely guarded.
Now that Grandpa Xie has come out, this matter will definitely be dealt with thoroughly.
Although Brother Dou didn't know Grandpa Xie, his face turned pale when he saw this scene.
"I say...you are really the governor's daughter-in-law?" Dou Wu said in a very weak voice.
Leng Feng said, "You came here to cause trouble without knowing where this person came from? You wanted to tease women, but you didn't ask for details?"
Dou Wu felt like crying: "I asked around, but the person who gave me the information gave me false information. What I heard was not like this..."
But it was too late to regret now, Luo Xiangqian and the group of young men rushed over with sticks in hand.
Seeing several people tied up with ropes, Luo Xiangqian said, "Are these the people who bullied our Comrade Xiao Xia?"
Jia Qingtang immediately said, "Yes, these are the people. This person is Dou Wu."
"Is this Dou Wu?" Luo Xiangqian hit the ground next to Dou Wu with a stick. "How dare you, a little thug, come to our compound and bully women? You really are not afraid of death!"
Brother Dou had no way to express his pain, he could only curl up there and say nothing.
Leng Feng said, "Go forward, Dou Wu's men have gone back to call for help. I think there will be another group of thugs coming. The people you called are not very good. It's better to call the police."
Luo Xiangqian scratched his head and said, "Grandpa Xie is here, let's listen to his arrangements."
"Qingtang! Qingtang!" Grandma began to call Xia Qingtang anxiously from a distance.
"Grandma, I'm fine." Xia Qingtang hurriedly trotted over and held her grandmother.
Grandma looked very nervous. She held Xia Qingtang's hand and looked her up and down: "Those hooligans didn't beat you, did they? Are you hurt? If you are hurt, you must tell grandma. I must let those hooligans know what it means to be powerful today!"
"Don't be nervous, Mom. Just look at Qingtang's expression and you'll know she's not at any disadvantage." Xie's mother said.
Grandpa Xie looked over there and said, "Did Leng Feng control those people?"
"Yes, he just happened to pass by here on his bike. I must thank him later because he helped me." Xia Qingtang said.
"Thank God, Leng Feng is here. If he hadn't come out, I wouldn't dare to think... We Qingtang are such delicate girls. What if they really beat us up?" Grandma said, "Old man, how do you think we should deal with this? These gangsters have been bullying in the city for several years. The previous incidents were not dealt with, and they have become more and more arrogant. Old man, are you really not going to care about this? It was fine if you didn't care about bullying others before, but now they are bullying your own family. If you still don't care, then you are useless!"
Grandma has always been a very gentle and kind old woman. She is always smiling and doesn’t take many things to heart. But today she was so angry, and it was obvious that she was really angry.
Grandpa Xie said: "These matters will definitely be dealt with, but dealing with them is not just a verbal statement. Of course, since they are controlled here today, they must be arrested and interrogated first. At least they will not be released during the Chinese New Year."
"Just like that? Let them go after the New Year?" Grandma was very unhappy.
Grandpa Xie quietly explained the work process to grandma. Luo Xiangqian on the other side was also busy. He was holding a stick and threatening Brother Dou.
After Grandpa Xie explained to Grandma, her face was still very ugly. She insisted: "I don't care anyway, you have to deal with it for me, otherwise, I won't forgive you."
Grandpa Xie said, "I was just about to deal with it. Xiao Li has also gone to call for help. It will be handed over to a dedicated person in a while. Don't worry, since this matter has come to our family, I will definitely keep a close eye on it."
"Yes, Mom, Dad can't possibly handle this matter himself, but since he has spoken, the people below dare not neglect it." Xie's mother said.
Grandma said, "I won't believe you unless the results come out!"
While they were talking, Xia Qingtang had already accompanied her grandmother and the others to the candy figurine stall.
When Xie Jinyun saw the stall, her eyes widened immediately: "Sugar man?"
Mother Xie patted her youngest son on the back and said, "What time is it? Are you still thinking about eating?"
Xie Jinyun quickly lowered his head and stood up. Xia Qingtang walked to the old man and whispered, "I just asked for a puppy. Have you molded it yet?"
"It's ready. Here you go." The old man picked up the puppy stuck on a bamboo stick and handed it to Xia Qingtang, "You've already paid for it."
"Yes, thank you, sir." Xia Qingtang was very happy. He walked to Xie Jinyun with the puppy and handed it to him. "Here I give it to you."
"Oh, thank you, sister-in-law." Xie Jinyun was very happy and started laughing after taking the puppy.
Mother Xie shook her head helplessly: "Why can't you grow up?"
Over there, Grandpa Xie was talking to Leng Feng in a low voice. Xia Qingtang could hear Leng Feng saying words like "call people", "deploy", "catch them all in one swoop", etc., but he could not hear the details clearly.
However, Dou Wu on the ground was so frightened that his face turned pale. He must have thought that what Leng Feng said was very scary.
With Grandpa Xie present, although the police had not arrived yet, the situation here quickly changed under Leng Feng's arrangements.
Most of the people setting up stalls nearby were quickly cleared to the front, and a few empty baskets and a small table of the old man who made candy figures were borrowed here, and then several comrades from the security department were asked to squat there pretending to be vendors.
Grandpa Xie said, "Old lady, you guys should hurry back. We are setting up a trap to catch someone. It will be very dangerous here soon. Don't stay here."
Xia Qingtang said: "Grandpa, should I stay here? Because they are here for me, and I can only perform the whole show if I am here!"
"How can that be possible? It would be very dangerous." Grandma disagreed.
Grandpa Xie thought about it for a while and said, "Qingtang can go home. We can just call a female police officer here."
Leng Feng said, "Since Xiao Xia wants to stay here by herself, let her stay here. Xiang Qian and I will be near her in a while, so she will be fine. Besides, I have asked about the situation at that time, and the younger brother who went back to call people knows what Xiao Xia looks like. She has such a pretty face, if someone else suddenly changes her, she will be recognized from a distance. So, I think Xiao Xia should stand here. The performance really needs to be done in full, and no carelessness is allowed."
Grandpa Xie nodded and said, "Qingtang can stay here. The people here will ensure her safety."
After listening to her, grandma still disagreed. Luo Xiangqian said, "Don't worry, grandma. With us here, Xiaoxia will be fine."
Grandma sighed and said, "Jinxuan is not at home today. If Jinxuan was here, I would also feel at ease letting Qingtang stay here..."
"Grandma, don't worry, I will be able to adapt to the situation and nothing will happen. Besides, a lot of police will be here soon, so there's no need to worry." Xia Qingtang said.
Grandma had no choice but to hold her hand and whispered, "I know you are smart and brave. If you see that the situation is not good, you should hide. Don't let anything happen to you."
"I will be careful, grandma, don't worry, you guys can go home quickly." Xia Qingtang said.
"Yes, let's go home first, and then let Xiaoyun go to Teacher Guan to inform Jinxuan." After saying this, Mother Xie took Grandma and others home.
As she walked, grandma turned back and shouted, "Qingtang, you must pay attention to safety!"
"I will, don't worry, grandma." Xia Qingtang took a deep breath and felt that he was not afraid at all.
Not only was she not afraid, she even felt a little excited.
The arrangements were still being made here. A group of policemen, both men and women, were called over. They were all in plain clothes and were staying nearby, pretending to be strolling around and buying things.
Grandpa Xie was accompanied by several middle-aged leaders to the security room at the back door. After a while, the street changed completely.
At first glance, there were still small vendors everywhere, and people still buying things, but upon closer inspection, there was not a single child in the area, and those selling things looked too young.
Xia Qingtang was still standing there. Dou Wu's hands and feet were tied up in a different way. Several younger brothers also changed their positions and stood there. Their mouths were all taped shut and large pieces of sackcloth were stuffed in their mouths, so tightly that it was impossible for them to scream out.
Just by looking at Dou Wu's expression, you can tell that he actually doesn't want to inform those younger brothers that there is danger here. He is not a good person to begin with, and the life and death of his younger brothers has nothing to do with him. If he would be guilty of a greater crime by informing them, then he would definitely choose to protect himself.
Leng Feng and Luo Xiangqian were squatting beside the candy figurine stall. The two seemed relaxed, but their eyes were fixed on the other side of the road.
After about five or six minutes, a signal was transmitted through the reflection of a small mirror. Xia Qingtang took a look and immediately prepared to escape.
"Right over there! Brother Dou, I've called people over! We're going to teach that woman a lesson today!" The younger brother who went to call for help shouted loudly, then rushed over here with a group of thugs.
"Go! Let's see who dares to mess with our brother Dou?"
Dou Wu actually had quite a few men under his command. This little brother went out for a trip and actually called over seventeen or eighteen people at once. Each of them was very young, and most of them looked to be under twenty years old. The leading ones looked ferocious, but those behind them were obviously greenhorns. Their legs were not very flexible when they ran, which showed that they were timid.
Although Dou Wu did not reply, because Xia Qingtang was indeed standing there with a few of them, the younger brother did not notice anything wrong and led his men into the encirclement set up by a special person in one breath.
As soon as the signal to close the net was given, Xia Qingtang immediately dodged backwards. Luo Xiangqian and Leng Feng instantly jumped up, and each of them kicked Dou Wu and the others to the ground, and Leng Feng rushed out.
Luo Xiangqian did not rush forward. He looked at the people on the ground obediently, and at the same time took care of Xia Qingtang behind him to prevent someone from being careless during the fight and dragging Xia Qingtang into it.
"Oh no, we're ambushed! Run!" The younger brother who called for help was not a fool. He reacted at this point. He shouted and started running with his men.
Fortunately, the arrangements here were quite thorough and there were many people on hand. By the time the gang realized something was wrong, the police had already controlled seven or eight young men. The remaining smarter ones immediately ran away, but they were caught after only a few steps.
But the ferocious guys in the lead were obviously not good people. When they saw that the situation was not right, they immediately started a hand-to-hand fight. Someone even took out a knife from his arms and almost hit Leng Feng's arm.
Luo Xiangqian was terrified: "Leng Feng, be careful!"
Xia Qingtang was not nervous. She huddled behind a small table and watched them subdue the thugs one by one and then tie them all up.
It didn't take long before all the 17 thugs who were called over were caught.
Some of them looked like newcomers. As soon as they were caught, they started crying loudly: "I was forced. He told me to pay him fifty cents if I came here, so I came here! Wuuuuuuuu... I really don't know what I came here for..."
"You're still pretending. People have given you money, don't you know what you're doing here?" A policeman shouted fiercely, "Stop pretending, be honest!"
"I really don't know, uncle police, I really don't know! Wuuuuu..." Several people were crying out for injustice.
A female police officer walked over and said in a deep voice, "You live so close to each other, don't you know what Dou Wu and his gang do? They never do good things, but now they are giving you money to come here, you don't think you are here to do good things, do you?"
Dou Wu laughed at this. The thing on his mouth had been torn off. He said, "Really? Is there anyone in this provincial capital who doesn't know what I, Dou Wu, do?"
The newcomers were all dumbfounded. Another policeman said, "Did you hear that? Your boss said so, and you guys are still pretending?"
“But we have never participated before. Today is really the first time! Brother Xiaoli said that the New Year is coming soon and it would be hard to get enough people, so he asked us to come over to make up the numbers. He also said that if a fight breaks out, we don’t have to do it. We won’t fight anyway. We just need to stand behind and cheer.” The youngest one said with tears in his eyes, “I really don’t know. I just want to earn fifty cents to buy myself candy during the New Year, wuwuwuwu…”
"Me too, me too. I've never been in a fight before. Really. I've never even killed a fly in my life. Woo woo woo woo... I just want to make fifty cents..."
"Don't cry. If this is really your first time, we will consider it accordingly. You have to believe in the justice of the law." The female police officer comforted.
Luo Xiangqian stood there and watched for a while, then whispered, "The people captured today should not be the ones that Dou Wu usually brings with him. I have run into him on the street a few times before. I remember there were two with scars on their faces. They were Dou Wu's most capable men."
"The New Year is coming soon, maybe he went home to celebrate the New Year." Leng Feng said: "I can't care so much, I will take one if I catch one."
"Indeed, as many as we can catch, those who can't be caught today are lucky." Xia Qingtang said in a low voice.
Luo Xiangqian said, "I am a little worried. If we don't catch them all today, those key members will cause trouble later. Or they want to avenge Dou Wu. What if they attack Qingtang?"
Before Leng Feng could say anything, Xia Qingtang said, "How could they possibly cause trouble or seek revenge? Now that the eldest brother is gone, the second, third, and fourth brothers should fight for power. How could they possibly cause trouble for Dou Wu? They would be too busy to handle it. No one would be happier than them that the eldest brother is dead."
Leng Feng turned his head and glanced at Xia Qingtang in surprise. She squinted at him and said, "Why are you looking at me? If you don't believe me, we can make a bet. Do you think those backbones will cause trouble for Dou Wu?"
Leng Feng snorted and said nothing.
Luo Xiangqian said, "Xiao Xia, what you said does make sense. The boss is gone, and he might be imprisoned for seven or eight years. Then someone has to take care of the remaining brothers, and someone has to be the new boss. Then they really can't take care of Dou Wu, and they will definitely fight for the world."
"Yes, so you don't have to worry about it for now. But after the New Year, you have to worry about whether those who take over will be more hateful than Dou Wu." Xia Qingtang said.
Leng Feng said: "Don't worry, if you can take these things into consideration, the people above will be more likely to take them into consideration."
"No? When did I say that the people above couldn't take it into consideration? I'm just chatting with Lao Luo, okay?" Xia Qingtang snorted coldly, "This has been resolved. I'm too lazy to talk to you. I'm going home quickly."
Leng Feng said, "You can't leave yet. You are an important witness and you will have to give a statement later."
"I'm going home to put something down first. You can come find me if you need to give your statement." Xia Qingtang was still carrying her cloth bag, which contained the winter bamboo shoots and black mustard greens she had bought earlier. She had forgotten to ask her grandmother and the others to help her take it home.
Luo Xiangqian said, "Then I'll take you home. It's still noisy here, and Grandpa Xie is busy. I'm not too sure if you go back alone. I'll take you home and come back. You should stay at grandma's place for a while, and don't go back to your own home. If they want to record your statement, I'll take them to grandma's house. Is that okay with you?"
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Xia Qingtang smiled, "Old Luo, you are really nice. Let's go."
After saying that, Xia Qingtang made a face at Leng Feng and walked away with Luo Xiangqian.
When Xia Qingtang walked in from the back door, he saw that many people were hiding at the back door and looking out.
Grandma and Aunt Six did not go home either. They were also standing in the crowd, looking at this side nervously.
"Grandma, I'm back." Xia Qingtang ran over quickly, "I'm sorry for making you worry."
"I'm glad you're back. Are you okay? Are you hurt?" Grandma grabbed Xia Qingtang's hand.
Xia Qingtang quickly said, "It's okay. It's impossible for me to be injured. I was hiding the whole time."
Aunt Six said, "Yes, that's what I said. There are so many people there, including Xiang Qian, Qingtang will definitely be fine. Xiang Qian, thank you and Leng Feng so much today. Come to our house for dinner tonight, and I'll cook whatever you want."
Luo Xiangqian said with a smile: "Hey, I didn't do anything. It was mainly because Leng Feng caught up. I have to thank Leng Feng very much."
"Thank you both. Tell me, what would you like to eat tonight?" asked Aunt Six.
"I want to eat the oil-splashed noodles made by Aunt Liu. The rest is up to you. I'll eat any dish."
"Okay, I'll make you some oil-splashed noodles. I remember Leng Feng also likes to eat this. Go call him later and have dinner with us in the evening."
Grandma said, "Let's go back quickly. Although Qingtang is fine, she is still frightened. Let's go home quickly and I'll make her a cup of tea to calm her down."
Xia Qingtang took her grandmother's arm and went back with them.
Xie's mother and Xie Jinyun were not at home, so Xia Qingtang asked, "Xiaoyun went to find Jinxuan, so where is mommy?"
"She went to look for your father." Grandma said, "Don't worry about them. Sit down and take a rest."
Xia Qingtang said: "I bought fresh winter bamboo shoots and wutacai, which I can stir-fry for dinner."
Aunt Six said, "Qingtang, don't you know how to make pickled pork with preserved vegetables? Since we have winter bamboo shoots, why not make that?"
"It's almost dark. I can't cook it today. I'll get up early tomorrow and stew it. Stew a little more and give two bowls to Lao Luo and Comrade Leng as a token of gratitude." Xia Qingtang said.
Luo Xiangqian rubbed his hands and said, "Yan Du Xian is a good thing. You don't have to bring it to me. I will go to your house for lunch tomorrow."
"Okay, then remember to go there." Xia Qingtang said, "I'll ask Jinxuan to invite Comrade Leng in the evening."
Although Xia Qingtang disliked Leng Feng very much, this man really helped her a lot today, and she still understood the principle of repaying a favor.
As he was talking, he heard the sound of a bicycle braking suddenly outside: "Qingtang! Qingtang!"
"Jinxuan is back?" Luo Xiangqian opened the door with a smile, and saw Xie Jinxuan throwing away her bicycle, rushing in like a gust of wind, and then hugging Xia Qingtang into her arms, holding her tightly.
"Jinxuan, I can't breathe!" Xia Qingtang patted his back hard, and he let go.
"I was scared to death. Fortunately, you are okay." Xie Jinxuan was sweating. "I'm sorry, I should have come back earlier to accompany you today. If I had accompanied you out, you wouldn't have encountered this kind of thing."
Xia Qingtang said: "It's not your fault. I also decided to go out to buy things at the last minute. If there's anything to blame, it's my own carelessness."
"No, how can I blame you? There is no such thing as being able to guard against thieves for a thousand days in this world. Or maybe I was too slow..." Xie Jinxuan said, "I told my father about this matter the other day, but he said it can only be resolved after the New Year, so I put it aside for the time being. I didn't expect..."
"Isn't this better? Dou Wu and more than a dozen of his men were captured. We will definitely not let them escape this time." Xia Qingtang said.
Luo Xiangqian also said, "Yes, I just heard them say that Dou Wu's file in the police station is already very thick, but touching him alone would involve too many people, and they were busy with other things, so they never took care of it. If we arrest him today, those files will come in handy. Dou Wu went to jail today, and it will take at least seven or eight years for him to come out."
Xie Jinxuan then said: "That makes sense."
"So Xiaoxia is the great hero today. It's all thanks to her that we achieved this." Luo Xiangqian said with a chuckle.
Xia Qingtang was very happy: "Old Luo, you are still good at talking! Okay, tomorrow I will not only make you pickled pork with preserved vegetables, but I will also make you some side dishes that you have never eaten before."
Luo Xiangqian was so happy: "Then it's settled. I'll go out and take a look first, and then call Leng Feng over to eat oil-splashed noodles."
Xie Jinxuan said: "I just came from outside. I came back when I saw Qingtang was not there. Leng Feng seemed to be going to the bureau with them."
"Ah, then I won't go."
Aunt Six said, "Yes, just wait for dinner at home."
Xia Qingtang said: "I'll help Aunt Six."
Seeing Xia Qingtang happily helping Aunt Six make dinner, Xie Jinxuan breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the chair.
Grandma whispered, "What's going on? How did Dou Wu...know Qingtang?"
Xie Jinxuan said, "Qingtang and I went to the department store to buy things that day and were seen by Dou Wu. There were many people in the store that day, and Dou Wu left when he saw that there was no trouble. I came back and told my father about this. A gangster like Dou Wu has a very bad influence, and the city really needs to do something about it. Dad said that they would have to do something after the New Year, but I didn't expect Dou Wu to come to me today."
"You should have gone there first and shown your identity. No matter what, Dou Wu wouldn't dare to touch anyone from your Xie family. From what Leng Feng said, Dou Wu didn't even know who Xiao Xia married." Luo Xiangqian said.
Xie Jinxuan said: "Dou Wu is not a good person. If I take the initiative to find him, what if he knows that Qingtang is from the Xie family and becomes more willing to take action?"
"That's true." Luo Xiangqian said, "Fortunately, Xiao Xia is very lucky."
Xie Jinxuan said in a deep voice: "It's not enough to rely on luck alone."
"What do you mean?" Luo Xiangqian stared into Xie Jinxuan's eyes, always feeling that there was something wrong with his eyes.
Xie Jinxuan blinked and said with a smile: "It's nothing, I'm just talking, don't think too much about it."
Luo Xiangqian scratched his head and said, "What else can I think about?"
When they were halfway through cooking, two policemen came over and said they wanted to take Xia Qingtang's statement.
Xia Qingtang washed his hands and ran out: "It's okay now, just ask whatever you want to ask."
The police officers were a man and a woman. The female police officer was responsible for questioning while the male police officer was responsible for recording. Both of them had a very good attitude and were very efficient. It only took about half an hour to finish all the questions.
"Okay, we've finished this. If there's anything else later, we may need your cooperation." said the female police officer.
"No problem. I won't be traveling out of town for the New Year. You can just come here to find me." Xia Qingtang said.
"Okay, let's go first."
After seeing off the two policemen, Leng Feng also came over.
Luo Xiangqian immediately said, "You came at the right time. I was just about to call you over for dinner! Aunt Six made oil-splashed noodles for us tonight!"
Leng Feng said first: "Thank you, Aunt Liu. I won't be polite then."
Xie Jinxuan said, "Is everything settled there? I thought you were going to stay there overnight."
"I haven't gone to work yet. They don't allow me to get involved too much. I just finished what the enthusiastic people should do and came back." Leng Feng said: "Today's matter was resolved quite well. But for the time being, it has been confirmed that Dou Wu's second and third in command have not been arrested. They both went to visit relatives, so they didn't go out today."
"Won't there be a lot of chaos later?" Luo Xiangqian said, "There will definitely be a fight for the world."
Xie Jinxuan nodded, with a deep look in her eyes: "It is indeed time to fight for the world, it depends on who can win."
Leng Feng looked at Xie Jinxuan and wanted to say something but held back.
Seeing Leng Feng staring at her, Xie Jinxuan smiled and said, "Thank you for saving Qingtang today. I heard from her that you arrived in time."
Xia Qingtang also shouted from the other side: "Yes, Leng □□, thank you for saving my life today!"
Leng Feng said coldly: "No need to thank me, I just happened to run into them, and those hooligans are not very skilled, so they can be easily dealt with. But today we were lucky enough to catch more than a dozen of them, so those policemen can't have a good New Year's Day."
Aunt Six shouted over there, "Go wash your hands and get ready for dinner."
"Okay!" Luo Xiangqian was the first to run to wash his hands.
When Luo ran forward, Leng Feng grabbed Xie Jinxuan's arm and whispered, "Jinxuan, don't do anything stupid."
"What are you talking about?" Xie Jinxuan looked as if she didn't understand.
"You know exactly what I'm talking about."
"Then you should rest assured that there is nothing I cannot accomplish and I will never fail."
"If you really were to do that... you'd be walking a tightrope, it's too dangerous."
"I can handle it myself, you don't have to worry about me."
"I'm not worried about you? Don't forget... raising a tiger is a disaster."
Xie Jinxuan was shocked: "Leng Feng, what are you talking about? Why raise a tiger? What do you think I will do?"
"Dou Wu has fallen, but he still has many subordinates. His second and third in command have not been arrested. Now that he is gone, those two will definitely fight to the death, and in the end a newcomer will become the new big brother. Don't you want to get involved? For example, support the third brother to become the boss, and let him be your man. You give him benefits, and he can also guarantee that no gangsters in the city will dare to entangle your lover again." Leng Feng said in a deep voice: "I tell you, although you can protect Xia Qingtang by doing this, you are laying mines for you, and you will be blown to pieces if you are not careful. It's not worth it for you to do these things just for a woman. And you know, I will be a policeman in the future. If I catch evidence of your collusion with those people in the future, I will not let you go. I will definitely kill my relatives for the sake of justice."
Xie Jinxuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Leng Feng, why do you think so? I haven't thought about what you said at all."
"But your eyes were not right just now."
"Yes, I did think that if Dou Wu was not around, there would be Dou Liu and Dou Qi. There are endless people like this, and they might continue to cause trouble. But I never thought of supporting the third brother to become the boss and then use him for my own benefit. How could I know that such a dangerous thing was wrong?"
"So what are you thinking about?"
"I was thinking, isn't it a good time to investigate when the two of them are fighting? While they are in a mess, we can collect evidence and take them down, and things will be much quieter. After that, even if a newcomer comes out to be the boss, it won't be that fast. At least in the next two or three years, the city will be very safe. So, I have been thinking that the only right way is to wipe them out in one fell swoop. When I discussed this matter with my dad before, I also wanted to wipe them out in one fell swoop. Otherwise, this group of people will definitely cause trouble endlessly. As for Qingtang, she is not as fragile as you think. You see, even if I'm not here, she can protect herself, right?"
Leng Feng looked at him blankly: "Really? Do you really think so?"
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