Chapter 38 The Villain Takes Action First

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  The street was bustling with people coming and going, and Yang Jie chatted with Deng Xiaoyue all the way to learn that Deng Xiaoyue lived in the old tractor station of the Agricultural Machinery Bureau. His parents used to be employees of the tractor station, but after the station closed down, they were both laid off and returned home. Now the two elderly people have set up a stall on Changning Road to repair bicycles.

  Deng Xiaoyue would help out at her parents' bike repair stall on Changning Road every day after work. Liao Kai knew Deng Xiaoyue's daily schedule and that she often took a shortcut to get there, which is why he lay in wait for her in the alleyway. In the past, when he had confronted Deng Xiaoyue, it was just verbal teasing before letting her go, but this time things escalated.

  Yang Jie sent Deng Xiaoyue to her parents' car repair stall, turned around and prepared to leave, but didn't expect that two police officers wearing uniforms walked out of a small grocery store on the side and blocked Yang Jie who was about to leave.

  "Are you Yang Jie? Someone just came to the police station and reported that you beat him up. Come with us to the police station!" Zhang Liye looked at Yang Jie, who was standing in front of him, and couldn't understand why Yang Jie would provoke Liao Kai. He furrowed his brow and took out a pair of handcuffs.

  "Officer, I was with Director Zhang and Director Zhou from the county committee office at the Huohe Hotel this afternoon, receiving a visit from County Mayor Xiao of Luosan County for an exchange. We just came from the hotel, and all along the way we were accompanied by the welcoming girls from the hotel. There was no conflict with anyone. Have you made a mistake?"

  Yang Jie did not think that Liao Kai actually called the police, it seems Deng Xiaoyue was right, this Liao Kai is ruthless and will stop at nothing, if hard tactics don't work he'll resort to underhanded ones. No wonder he was so nice earlier, turns out he was waiting for him here, planning to kill two birds with one stone.

  "Which unit are you from?" Zhang Liye's hand, holding the handcuffs, did not retract, furrowed his brow and looked at the young man in front of him, with some hesitation in his heart.

  "I am Yang Jie, the director of the Foreign Affairs and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the County Committee. This is my work permit." Yang Jie said, taking out his work permit from his pocket and handing it to Zhang Liye. "After lunch, I accompanied Director Ma of the Government Office, Directors Zhang and Zhou of the County Committee Office, in receiving Vice County Mayor Xiao Chuan of Luosang County at the Yuhe River Hotel. We just parted ways, how could I have been fighting with someone?"

  Zhang Liye looked at Yang Jie's work permit and confirmed that Yang Jie was indeed a person from the county committee office. He then bowed to Yang Jie, "Comrade Yang Jie, just now our city public security bureau received a report from Fan Shaozheng, saying that ten minutes ago, you used a brick to injure him, and there are two eyewitnesses who can testify."

  "If you didn't hit him, why would he falsely accuse you for no reason? Moreover, there are two eyewitnesses who saw you take action. Now, regardless of the situation, since the victim has reported the case and specifically said it was you who hit him, please assist us in our investigation work and come with us to the police station to clarify things and rule out any mistakes."

  Yang Jie's face showed a hint of hesitation, and Zhang Liye smiled and said: "Comrade Yang Jie, after all, someone has reported the case, the victim is seriously injured, and there are eyewitnesses who saw you take action. We can't not investigate clearly. Besides, were you with that little girl when you came out of the Ronghe Hotel? If she can prove that you didn't take action, she'll have to go to the police station with us too."

  Originally thought Yang Jie had no background, the two police officers from the police station followed Liao Kai's instructions and came to this repair shop on Changning Road to catch people. But unexpectedly, Yang Jie turned out to be a cadre of Yuhang County, and in the afternoon, he even received cadres from Luosan County with the director of the county party committee office.

  This made Zhang Liye a bit anxious, but he could clearly distinguish between the light and the heavy. Yang Jie was just a small director, a deputy section-level cadre, while Liao Kai's father was Liao Guojin, a member of the county party committee and vice secretary. Liao Kai's godfather was Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Guo Xin, who happened to be in charge of public security. Zhang Liye would rather offend Yang Jie than offend Liao Kai.

  Yang Jie did not expect that the policeman in front of him would have to go to the police station, and although he was a bit unhappy in his heart, since the other party was acting according to the law, he couldn't find any reason not to go. "Alright! My dorm is installing phones right now, and the master will come over at noon. I'll call my friend to watch it, so that the master won't make a trip for nothing."

  "No problem, there's a public phone in that small shop, go inside and make the call! We'll verify the situation with that little girl!" Zhang Liye knew Yang Jie was an official from the county committee office, so he wasn't afraid of him running away. Seeing Yang Jie say this, he pointed to the small shop they had just come out of, indicating for Yang Jie to go inside and make the call.

  "Zhang Ge, this name Yang Jie, why does it sound so familiar? It's as if I've heard it somewhere before." Alongside Zhang Liye, the young police officer saw Yang Jie walk into the small shop and hastily pulled on Zhang Liye, with a look of deep thought.

  "There are many people with the same name and surname, Yang is also a big surname in Tonghe County, you've probably heard of it before, let's get down to business! Liao Shaokai is still waiting at the police station." Zhang Liye saw that Xiao Tang was still thinking about who Yang Jie was, so he replied with a bad tone and walked to the repair stall, calling Deng Xiaoyue over.

  "Someone came to the police station and accused Yang Jie of hitting someone, but Yang Jie said he was with you all along and didn't hit anyone. Can you vouch for Yang Jie?" Zhang Liye looked at the girl in front of him, her face shaped like a melon seed, with willow-leaf eyebrows, skin as white as snow, tall and slender figure, curvy in all the right places, what a beautiful young woman.

  They say beauty is a calamity, and Zhang Liye understood as soon as he saw Deng Xiaoyue. He realized why Liao Kai, the playboy of Yunhe County, would want to cause trouble for Yang Jie - it was all because of this girl in front of him.

  "Who's spouting nonsense?! I was just with Yang Jie, he didn't get into a fight at all! I can vouch for him." Deng Xiaoyue grew up in the complex environment of the tractor station, and could be said to have come from a humble background. Having seen the ups and downs of life since she was young, she had long learned to speak to people's faces and adapt to different situations. When Zhang Liye asked this question, she immediately put on an indignant expression.

  Women are all born actors, Deng Xiaoyue's anger was all directed at Liao Kai, so it was very realistic. Zhang Liye saw it and thought to himself, "Isn't Liao Kai a rival of Yang Jie for Deng Xiaoyue's affection? Both of them are pursuing Deng Xiaoyue, but Deng Xiaoyue has already given her heart to Yang Jie, that's why Liao Kai found an excuse to deal with Yang Jie."

  Once the idea of "first come, first served" is established, there's no need for Deng Xiaoyue to show off his acting skills. Zhang Liye will automatically imagine in his mind that Liao Kai framed Yang Jie by beating Fan Shaozheng and then pinning the crime on Yang Jie. The young master doesn't do things according to common sense, and Zhang Liye has a deep understanding of this.

  "Zhang Ge, I remember who Yang Jie is! He's the great contributor who helped the county attract 800 million US dollars in foreign investment. Didn't everyone in town talk about it recently?" Little Tang suddenly clapped his hands and excitedly said to Zhang Liye.

  Deng Xiaoyue's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. As a greeter at the Huaihe Hotel, she naturally knew more than Xiao Tang did. Looking at Zhang Liye's suddenly changed expression, she smiled and said: "So you guys didn't know about Yang Jie's situation! He was personally brought back by Secretary Zhou from the city, a top talent who graduated from the Economics Management Department of Yenching University. His father is our county's war hero Yang Xinhua. This time, he made great contributions to our county in attracting investment. No one at Huaihe Hotel doesn't know him."

  Yang Jie hung up the phone and walked out of the small shop, looking at Deng Xiaoyue who was talking non-stop, Xiao Tang who was excited, and Zhang Liye who had a strange expression. He felt somewhat puzzled. "Alright! The phone call is over, the postal worker is laying lines in the dormitory, there's someone watching at home, let's go to the police station!"

  The head of the Chengguan police station, Liao Kai, sat in the office chair that belonged to the director, with his back against the backrest and his feet on the desk. Director Wen Peng stood beside him with a smile, as if this office was Liao Kai's own.

  "Liao Shao, Old Zhang is one of us, don't worry, it won't take long for Old Zhang to bring the person back." Wen Peng was promoted by Luo Song himself and now that Luo Song has fallen, Wen Peng, who has lost his backing in the bureau, urgently needs the support of Secretary Guo of the Political and Legal Committee.

  Liao Kai is the only son of Secretary Liao and also the godson of Secretary Guo of the Political and Legal Committee. As long as Liao Kai is willing to help him, he can keep his position as the director of this police station, even if it means letting Wen Peng call Liao Kai "dad", let alone just helping Liao Kai catch a few people.

  "Lao Wen, Fan Shaozheng's nose is completely ruined. The hospital's injury identification report will be available soon. As long as the report of loss of olfaction is obtained, it will be a disability. How to handle the case according to law at that time will depend on you!" Liao Kai's eyes flashed with murderous intent, thinking that Yang Jie would ruin his good deed at the critical moment, he gritted his teeth in hatred.

  Wen Peng listened to Liao Kai's words, smiled lightly and thoughtlessly. If it was just a minor injury, the sentence would be three years or less at most. However, if the victim suffered from disability, such as losing their sense of smell, the sentencing standards would be much higher than for minor injuries, generally ranging from three to ten years.

  In the past, if you encountered a severe crackdown, being sentenced to death for causing injury or disability was not uncommon. With Liao Kai's connections and background, it would not be difficult to get a reduced sentence for someone, let alone increase the sentencing standard, which is a small matter.

  "Liao Shao, this Yang Jie has offended you and deserves to spend ten years in prison. Being sentenced to only ten years is already considered lenient. When Old Zhang brings the person back, I'll make sure to help you vent your anger and let him know the consequences of offending Liao Shao will be miserable!" Wen Peng showed no impartiality as a law enforcement officer in front of Liao Kai, shamelessly rubbing his fists together, ready to assist in bullying.

  "Director, the person has been brought back, but Yang Jie has witnesses to testify that Fan Shaozheng was not beaten by him. Moreover, Yang Jie's identity is not simple, he is the director of the Foreign Affairs and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the County Party Committee, and his father is our county's fighting hero Yang Xinhua." Zhang Liye knocked on the door and walked into the director's office, looking at Liao Kai sitting at the top and Director Wen Peng standing aside nodding and bowing, hastily stepped forward to report in a low voice.