On July 27th, just as anticipated, Hu Ruoyun received the admission notice from Annan County's Eighth High School. The notice stated that she was to report to school on August 22nd, with a tuition fee of 185 yuan.
The next day, July 28th, Brother Biao rode over on his Twenty-Eight Bar Bicycle, looking anxious as he sought out Hu Ruoyun.
The two entered the small room where Hu Ruoyun lived alone, which was technically two rooms but in reality consisted of one room filled to the brim with Wheat Straw for feeding donkeys.
Brother Biao gulped down a large bowl of cool boiled water and wiped his mouth, saying, "The chief of our village's police station came to my house with two others. They asked if I got into a fight during the exam in the county. They also wanted to know who I was with at the time. What were their names? Which village were they from?"
Hu Ruoyun asked him, "So what did you say?"
Brother Biao replied, "I told them it was me, you, and Jiang Qiuying. I explained the situation—we were the victims. What’s there to be afraid of?"
Hu Ruoyun shook his head. "I can guarantee that the police station will not contact Jiang Qiuying or mention her at all. They will only talk about us and probably try to pin a charge of fighting or even provoking trouble on us."
Brother Biao began to panic. "Brother Yun, what are we going to do? This is so unfair! The police can’t do this!"
Hu Ruoyun pushed Brother Biao further into worry. "What if that bastard's father is the director? Who holds more power—the chief of police or the director? Would the police dare act as I suggested?"
Brother Biao's face turned pale. "What should we do? Us... Us... Maybe we should run..." His voice trembled with a hint of tears.
Hu Ruoyun quickly reassured him, "Look at you! Nothing has happened yet!"
After calming the distraught Brother Biao, Hu Ruoyun felt a surge of anger. The Police Station Chief should know what kind of person Dog Young Master is; hopefully, he wouldn’t act recklessly and do something outrageous.
If they dared to act recklessly and break the law, he wouldn't mind taking care of them all at once!
Aside from the police station's visit, Brother Biao had another troubling matter: he had yet to receive any high school admission letters! If he didn't get into high school, he would either have to study again for next year's exam or end his student life right there.
Hu Ruoyun asked Brother Biao what he planned to do next. Brother Biao, feeling dejected, rubbed his head and replied, "I really don't know... With my brain, even if I study again, it would be tough..."
The Police Station Chief of Laogu Township was named Qiu Sixi. At thirty-six years old, he had recently been promoted from a deputy position to a chief position at the suggestion of the current executive deputy director, Zhang Shusen. Just the night before, Zhang Shusen had called him specifically: "Si Xi, your nephew was beaten up recently. A witness recognized one of the attackers as someone from your township—what was his name? Oh right, Xiong Debiao. There's another guy whose identity isn't clear, but it's certain that he's with Xiong Debiao... Your nephew is fine, but your sister-in-law is really worried and insisted I talk to you about this... If you can, just detain them and give them a good beating..."
To be honest, Qiu Sixi was genuinely grateful for Zhang Shusen's promotion of him, but gratitude didn't mean he had no opinions.
Setting aside Qiu Sixi's understanding of Dog Young Master and his antics, there were many unusual aspects in Zhang Shusen's words: calling at night and mentioning how "your sister-in-law is very worried"... Wasn't this just an abuse of power? It might even involve distorting the truth or fabricating stories... Was there still any principle left? Was there still any law? Law enforcement's disregard for the law not only trampled on justice but also extinguished some people's conscience and made victims lose faith in justice. To put it bluntly: this was simply inhumane!
However, since the current superior had given instructions, offending this big boss would likely make his own work much harder in the future.
After much contemplation, Qiu Sixi realized that action was necessary. However, how to handle it required careful consideration...
Qiu Sixi first brought his team directly to Brother Biao based on Zhang Shusen's "guidance." Upon meeting him, he discovered that Brother Biao was just a kid who had recently graduated from middle school; how could he possibly provoke that spoiled brat Zhang Lingyun?
After hearing Brother Biao recount what happened, Qiu Sixi concluded with reasonable certainty: your son had inappropriate intentions toward a girl, and when her two classmates intervened heroically, your son ended up getting hurt and then turned around to falsely accuse them of "creating trouble"!
Qiu Sixi suddenly realized how shameless his old leader could be.
If handled according to the facts, this mentor who had promoted him would undoubtedly be very displeased. However, if he were to act against two innocent boys with a guilty conscience, it would not only ruin their lives but also betray the badge and its solemn emblem that he wore on his head.
In this world, there must be Justice. A Law Enforcer must uphold righteousness and maintain the dignity of the law.
The law should never be applied with discrepancies; everyone should stand equal and consistent before it.
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