Chapter 73

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"Damn it!"

Xu Junran cursed angrily and ran in the direction Lin Yuqing pointed.

Chen Hongtao's face changed, and he sighed helplessly, picking up a brick from the flower bed and following after him.

In the 1980s, the "Severe Crackdown on Serious Criminal Activities" campaign rapidly unfolded across China. Although it was not entirely a political movement in the traditional sense, it was carried out in a campaign-like manner. The occurrence of this so-called "Severe Crackdown" had a complex social background.

In the early stages of the reform and opening-up, a series of high-profile criminal cases occurred, which greatly angered the central government. In the eyes of the leaders at the time, the rampant behavior of criminals was a blatant challenge to the government. In May 1981, a leader who was then the Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission presided over a seminar on public security in five major cities.

At the meeting, someone complained, "Our police officers are not accustomed to the procedures of the Criminal Procedure Law. In a case of armed robbery, we caught the criminal and found the weapon, but the prosecutor said the evidence was incomplete and could not file charges. The problem is that the criminal robbed a handbag, took out the money, and then threw the bag away. So, we could only find the knife, not the bag, and thus the evidence was incomplete, allowing the criminal to escape punishment."

The leader then stated, "Finding evidence is of course very important, but the Criminal Procedure Law does not require all evidence to be found. We can stipulate that finding basic evidence and establishing basic facts is sufficient for prosecution and conviction."

At this seminar, he explicitly proposed the policy of "Severe and Swift Punishment of Serious Criminal Activities," determined to improve public security and achieve significant results.

The fact that the central leadership made such statements indicates the severity of public security issues in the early 1980s.

What Xu Junran saw before him was an unbelievable scene.

Not far from Xu Junran and Chen Hongtao, a few young men in colorful shirts were pulling at a woman. Due to the distance, Xu Junran couldn't see the woman's face, but he could hear her cries for help.

Sun Jingyun felt extremely unlucky today. She came here to eat with her brother and a few comrades. While her brother and the others were drinking inside, she felt bored and went for a walk. After a few steps, she encountered a few small-time hooligans. These guys had lustful intentions and started to tease her.

"Even in broad daylight, they dare to harass women. These people are crazy!"

As this thought flashed through her mind, Sun Jingyun felt something was about to happen. The long-haired youth leading the group reached out to grab her.

"Hehe, beautiful lady, how about playing with us?"

The long-haired youth said with a grin.

They were all from the eastern part of the city, near a textile factory. There were about a dozen of them, mostly the children of textile factory workers who had grown up together. Since their area was considered suburban at the time, they usually went out in groups. Sometimes, when they saw pretty girls, they would tease and touch them. Today, they encountered Sun Jingyun, and the leader, Long Mao, was inexplicably infatuated and wanted to have his way with her, as he found her extremely attractive.

She had arched eyebrows, large eyes, a small mouth, and fair, smooth skin, exuding a certain refined beauty.

Such a woman easily evoked a sense of pity in men.

However, in the eyes of Long Mao and his gang, she was more like a good toy.

"Little girl, stop screaming. Soon, brother will let you taste what a man is like," the long-haired youth said with a lecherous smile as he and his gang tried to drag Sun Jingyun into a patch of grass.

Sun Jingyun's mouth was covered, and she could only make muffled sounds. Her mind was blank, and she never imagined she would encounter such a situation.

One of Long Mao's gang hesitated and said, "Boss, this woman came from the Juyou Restaurant. What if..."

He was worried that Sun Jingyun might have a powerful background, and they could get into serious trouble.

Long Mao laughed, "What's there to be afraid of? We'll leave after we're done, and no one will see us..."

Before he could finish, he saw his gang member's face turn to shock and anger. Before he could ask what was happening, he felt a strong force push his back, causing him to fall forward and roll with the gang member.

"Ouch!"

"Damn!"

After a few cries of surprise, Sun Jingyun, who had been held by the gang, was pulled behind Xu Junran.

Long Mao, supported by his gang, glared at Xu Junran and cursed, "Brat, where did you come from? Do you want a beating?"

At this moment, Chen Hongtao, holding a brick, rushed up from behind and retorted, "Watch your mouth, don't curse like that."

The long-haired man looked at the brick in Chen Hongtao's hand and then at Xu Junran, grinning, "I'll curse, what are you going to do about it?"

"What are you going to do? Do you want to fight? Are you fully grown? Do you have enough teeth for me to knock out..." A series of insults made the long-haired man and his gang look angry.

Xu Junran turned to look at Cao Junwei, who was approaching with a wooden stick, thinking it was the first time he had heard Wei Ge curse like that.

Cao Junwei had just parked his car and was leisurely walking to the restaurant when he suddenly saw Xu Junran and Chen Hongtao running towards a group of people. Being used to street fights, he immediately recognized that they were going to fight. He picked up a stick from the roadside and rushed over. As soon as he arrived, he heard Chen Hongtao cursing, and without hesitation, he joined in. Cao Junwei was skilled at cursing, and his series of questions and assumptions left the gang stunned.

Fights often start with cursing. If you don't curse before fighting, it's not the Chinese way.

Clearly, the long-haired youth was enraged by Cao Junwei's words. Before Cao Junwei could get close, he rushed at Xu Junran with a punch. He must have hated the person who ruined his fun. Although Xu Junran wasn't a seasoned fighter, he had learned some martial arts from the old hands in Lijia Town, which was more than enough to handle a thug. He grabbed the long-haired man's wrist, twisted it, and tripped him, causing him to fall to the ground.

Chen Hongtao didn't hesitate, kicking him and shouting, "Brat, lie down for me!"

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