Chapter 74: The Crazy Youth (Part 2)

  Chen Chufan did not know about the conversation between the husband and wife in the hospital. Even if he had known, he would have been too ashamed to say anything. Now he was filled with self-blame and anger.

  "Not even a woman can be protected, and you still have the nerve to say she's your girlfriend?" The words of Han Xiao Xi's father kept echoing in his mind, and he was still unable to refute them. He could understand a father's anger upon learning that his daughter had been harmed, so he hated himself all the more for his mistake.

  "What has he been afraid of all along?" Chen Chufan thought to himself. He had unexpectedly gained a strange encounter, and his body had become strong and peculiar as a result, but he was still timid and fearful, and in the end, he couldn't even protect his own woman! Letting her suffer in the hospital because of him!

  If I had been a bit stronger earlier, if I had taken more drastic measures on Western Street, wouldn't all of this have been avoided? I'm such an idiot! After reading so many Buddhist scriptures and showing off at Huiyuan Temple with Master Longyuan, I still haven't grasped the principle that even Buddha can get angry.

  Like this, Chen Chufan silently walked out of the hospital without saying a word.

  As he walked out of the hospital, a gust of cool wind blew, but Chen Chufan's evil fire in his heart did not weaken after hearing that Han Xiaoxi was fine. Instead, it burned even more fiercely. He stopped in his tracks and turned to the two brothers following behind him: "Older brother, Yang Tao, you guys go back to the dorm first. It's not yet 12 o'clock, go talk to the school guards at the entrance, you can still get into school!"

  "What about you? What's going on?" Yang Tao asked with some concern. Even a blind person could see that Chen Chufan's mental state was not quite right at the moment, although his expression looked very calm. However, standing beside him, Yang Tao felt an inexplicable chill run down his spine.

  "Mind your own business. I still have things to do! If I don't finish what I need to do today, I won't be able to sleep well tonight! No, not just tonight, I'll never be able to sleep well for the rest of my life!" Chen Chufan said coldly, his tone carrying an inexplicable sarcasm.

  "Where are you going? I'll go with Er Ge!" Meng Wei put on a big brother's airs, but unfortunately didn't get the desired effect.

  "No need, this is my own business, you've already come to the hospital with me, that's enough! If you still consider me as your brother, your third brother, then you should leave first!" Chen Chufan shook his head and refused Meng Wei's kindness, saying so without leaving any room for doubt.

  Meng Wei saw the determination in Chen Chufan's eyes and shook his head helplessly: "Old Three, Xiao Xi is fine now! Don't do anything stupid!"

  "Don't worry, it won't happen!" Chen Chufan replied simply and turned to leave. He walked very quickly and soon disappeared into the night.

  "Boss, Lao San's mood is really off today. I feel a bit uneasy, what do you think he went back to do? Won't he go look for trouble with that gang again? By the way, have you felt that when standing next to Lao San, your whole body can get a chill?" Yang Tao asked after Chen Chufan left.

  "It's alright, I believe Lao San can handle it himself! Let's go back!" Meng Wei ignored Yang Tao's string of questions. Although he also felt that chill.

  Chen Chufan came to Xijie alone again, it was almost 12 o'clock at night, and the students had already returned to their dormitories. The street also became quiet, with most of the shops closed, and the tables on the street were all taken back into the stores, making the street look much wider.

  Chen Chufan arrived at the barbecue shop where the conflict had occurred, and the door was already closed, but the attic was still lit. The dim light spilled out through the small window and onto the solidified bloodstains on the ground, revealing a hint of eeriness.

  The small shops on West Street are mostly bungalows, but they all have a small attic. The bosses who do business here usually sleep in the attic.

  "Bang! Bang! Bang!" Chen Chufan walked to the entrance of the store and knocked on the closed door with determination and strength. The loud knocking sound echoed in the quiet street, making it especially jarring.

  "Who is it? We're closed!" came the impatient voice from inside, but the young man didn't stop his actions. He continued to knock repeatedly, without responding.

  At last, a rustling sound came again, and immediately afterwards, the door was opened by someone. The boss of the barbecue shop was only wearing a pair of shorts, poking his head out to look at Chen Chufan standing outside the door.

  "Is that you? What's going on?" The boss was clearly surprised. Chen Chufan's bravery today had left a deep impression on the boss, and he recognized this young man at a glance. Especially since he was still wearing his blood-soaked half-bloodstained clothes.

  "Where did those thugs go after I left today?" Chen Chufan asked coldly.

  "You just left, and the police arrived. Except for the one whose leg you broke, 120 were beaten by the police and sent to the hospital. The others were all taken away by the police! The police even specifically came to ask me questions, and I told them everything that happened truthfully. I also reminded them that you were acting in self-defense..."

  "Alright! Thanks!" Having gotten the information he needed, Chen Chufan turned around and left, completely ignoring his boss's words behind him. Leaving only the shop owner who was still speaking but hadn't finished yet, standing stupidly with his head stretched out, stunned at the door.

  Chen Chufan, who had been studying here for nearly two years, of course knew that this area should be under the jurisdiction of X Police Station. So fifteen minutes later, Chen Chufan walked into the police station with a expressionless face.

  "What's up, young man?" A young policeman on duty in the hall asked aloud as he saw Chen Chufan enter the police station.

  "I'm from the capital!" Chen Chufan said calmly.

  "Surrender? What case!" Chen Chufan's words suddenly lifted the young police officer's spirits, and he even stood up straight from his seat.

  "Yes! I surrender, we had a fight on West Street today!" Chen Chufan replied succinctly.

  "You're the one who beat up those thugs on West Street, right? Wow, brother, you must have had some training before! Those few were seriously injured! You're ruthless!" The reaction of the duty police officer was somewhat unexpected for Chen Chufan, leaving him unsure how to respond. Fortunately, this lovely policeman didn't seem to expect an answer from Chen Chufan either and continued: "Chen Su is still in the station for this case, I'll take you there. By the way, what's with your 'first' thing, it scared me! That was self-defense, it's already been determined!"

  "I want to ask, are those thugs who clashed with me still in your station?" Chen Chufan, following behind the police officer, didn't respond to his chatter and instead suddenly asked another question.

  "They're still in the detention room. I reckon they'll be charged with inciting a disturbance and intentional assault." The young policeman didn't suspect anything, and answered Chen Chufan's question straightforwardly.

  Just as they finished speaking, the two of them had already walked to a door with a conference room sign. The young policeman knocked on the door and after getting a response, he led Chen Chufan inside.

  There were five policemen sitting in the conference room. Two of them were Chen Chu Fang, who had just seen him at the hospital talking to Han Xiao Xi's father.

  "How did you come? Did Secretary Han ask you to take notes?" Director Chen asked with some surprise, sitting in the main seat of the conference room.

  "No, I'm from the capital, don't you need to be detained for fighting and brawling?" Chen Chufan said calmly.

  "Oh, classmate, this case has already been identified as justifiable defense. Don't have any psychological pressure. However, you actually came, just go through the formalities, make a record. After making the record, go back and sleep well, then attend classes as usual! It's nothing!" Director Chen unexpectedly started comforting Chen Chufan.

  It's not that Director Chen is usually easy-going and respectful to people, but the little girl in this case has a somewhat special identity. She happens to be the daughter of Secretary Han, the secretary of the municipal politics and law committee. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come out so late at night from his home just to handle this case.

  It's all right, this time the police arrived quickly and caught several suspects in time. The case was basically clear after asking the surrounding crowd about the situation. Especially those few suspects, they were a group of thugs with a record at the police station, which made it easier to handle. So he understood the situation and immediately ran to the hospital to report to Secretary Han.

  Unfortunately, Director Chen's kindness was not the result that Chen Chufan wanted. At this time, he appeared calm on the surface, but in fact, his heart had already been burned by evil fire and was about to erupt. So, even in the police station, even facing the director of the police station, he did not feel a bit intimidated.

  "Self-defense? You haven't even investigated and you know it's self-defense?" Chen Chufan didn't appreciate Chen Suo's kindness, instead questioning him in a cold tone, just like a superior scolding his subordinate.

  Chen Chufan's words made the several police officers present look at him with a puzzled expression. Had this young man gone mad? Did he want to be locked up in the police station for fun?

  His good intentions were misunderstood, which obviously made Director Chen somewhat displeased. What's wrong with this young man? How can he not understand the situation at all? If it weren't for the fact that he was with Secretary Han's daughter, even if he really was acting in self-defense, how could he escape a night of detention? Now that they're giving him an easy way out, he's still arguing here?

  The director is after all the director. Also has a temper. Moreover, there were four other subordinates sitting in the conference room.

  Then Director Chen's face also became stern. He was no longer looking at Chen Chufan, but instead spoke to a police officer sitting below him: "Officer Wang, take this student to the interrogation room for a statement. Then have them call his school to arrange for someone to come and pick him up."

  Chen Chufan listened expressionlessly to Director Chen's orders for the Wang surname policeman. Without making another sound, he stood in place, tilted his head and thought for a moment, then suddenly grabbed a chair from the conference room and violently smashed it towards the window inside the conference room. A loud "crash" was heard, the glass shattered on impact, and shards of glass scattered all over the floor.

  The loud noise also stunned the six police officers in the conference room, and no one reacted for the first time. Chen Chufan, however, seemed to have done something insignificant, patted his hands, and calmly asked, "Can you detain me now? Don't you still want to frame me with a charge of assaulting a police officer before detaining me?" His words were filled with an indescribable arrogance.