Chapter 56

Chapter 3: Favoring You

Although Hu Xiaobing was smiling, he was secretly cursing Lin Feng and his group in his heart. If it weren't for the fierce looks on Lin Feng and his group's faces and the weapons they were carrying, he would have ordered the security guards to drive them away long ago.

"Damn, it's just a bit of smell, no one is going to die from it. You come here to cause trouble every day. Wait until Deputy Chief Li cuffs you all and sees if you still dare to cause trouble." Hu Xiaobing thought angrily.

Before long, several police cars arrived at the scene with sirens blaring.

"What are you all doing here, in this hot weather!" A man who looked like a leader got out of the car, put his hands on his hips, and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"We're not doing anything, I'm here to seek justice for my father. My father was injured here, and I want Mr. Hu to hand over the culprit," Lin Feng replied coldly.

The leader-like man was stunned for a moment, unable to react. In the past two days, he had visited Danya Chemicals many times. Usually, the families of the injured would either cry and plead for justice or beg for the punishment of the culprit when they saw him, the deputy chief in charge of public security. Today, this one directly gave him a retort.

Deputy Chief Li was stunned for a moment, then glared fiercely at Hu Xiaobing, wondering who he had offended to be so bold!

Hu Xiaobing was also taken aback. He hadn't expected Lin Feng and his group to be so bold, directly contradicting Deputy Chief Li. However, seeing Deputy Chief Li glare at him, Hu Xiaobing glared back and pointed with his mouth, urging Deputy Chief Li to quickly deal with Lin Feng and his group and not hinder his production.

Deputy Chief Li's face stiffened—fine, you have a strong backer, I can't afford to offend you.

Deputy Chief Li turned away from Hu Xiaobing and carefully observed Lin Feng and his group: the leader was that young man, all of them were strong young men, carrying weapons, and acting without fear. They didn't seem to be here to seek justice, but rather to cause trouble!

After observing for a while, Deputy Chief Li decided to adopt a conciliatory approach, not treating Lin Feng and his group like the weak and ignorant women and children before.

"Let me tell you, there are national laws and family rules. This case has been registered by our Liao Yuan police station, and we are conducting an investigation. Can we have a few days to gather evidence? Once we have results, we will certainly give an answer to the families of the injured." Deputy Chief Li knew that Hu Xiaobing was at fault first, and these people didn't seem easy to deal with, and they were all locals, so he decided to delay for now.

Lin Feng immediately knew what the leader-like man was thinking. Investigation? Investigate today, investigate tomorrow, after three to five months, this matter would naturally be forgotten.

"May I ask who you are...?" Today, Lin Feng was representing his father, and everyone naturally followed his lead. Lin Feng wanted to know who this leader was, who was so biased towards Hu Xiaobing.

"I am the deputy chief of the Liao Yuan police station, my surname is Li, and I am in charge of public security cases," Deputy Chief Li said with an official tone.

"Deputy Chief Li, you can investigate slowly, but my father and some other residents are currently in the hospital. Shouldn't Mr. Hu pay for the medical expenses, as well as lost wages, nutritional expenses, and mental distress fees...?" Lin Feng used a roundabout approach. Since the investigation was still ongoing, the medical expenses should be paid first.

Compensate for the medical expenses first, then punish the culprit!

Upon hearing this, Hu Xiaobing's forehead was drenched in sweat. To compensate for so many people, it would take more than 100,000 yuan to resolve. Hu Xiaobing could only look at Deputy Chief Li with his eyes.

"Let me tell you, this case is still under investigation. Once the investigation is complete, I will certainly give you justice. The money that should be compensated will not be short by a single cent!" Deputy Chief Li said with a righteous tone.

"Ha!" Lin Feng sneered disdainfully.

Deputy Chief Li's face changed, and he put his hands on his hips, ready to lash out. However, considering the large number of people and their boldness, he didn't want to have a showdown with these "troublesome civilians" just because he had received a mere 10,000 yuan "service fee" to help Hu Xiaobing.

"Alright, you should all disperse. I, Li, guarantee that we will solve the case as soon as possible and give an answer to the families of the injured!" Deputy Chief Li puffed out his chest and made a bold promise.

Unexpectedly, despite Deputy Chief Li's hoarse voice, Lin Feng and his group did not budge.

"Deputy Chief Li, my father and other injured people are lying in the hospital every day. We are all poor families and don't have national health insurance cards. Shouldn't Mr. Hu pay for the medical expenses first? After all, the injured are all residents of the community." Lin Feng naturally wasn't short of money, but when he went to the hospital earlier, he saw the conditions. Some injured residents, due to lack of money, were even squeezed in the corridors to save a little on bed fees, which made Lin Feng feel very sad.

This was an unforeseen disaster, and being injured without money for treatment was even more unjust. Since Lin Feng could help them now, he didn't mind doing a favor.

Upon hearing this, Hu Xiaobing was unhappy again and quickly made eye contact with Deputy Chief Li.

"Mr. Hu, do you have sand in your eyes, always squinting like that? Be careful, you might go blind!" Lin Feng sneered inwardly but taunted Hu Xiaobing.

"Uh, yes, I have sand in my eyes!" Hu Xiaobing, whose secret was exposed, didn't blush but instead more openly signaled to Deputy Chief Li.

"Alright, let me tell you, the police station has its own rules. Before the facts are clear, how can Mr. Hu pay for the medical expenses? If it turns out that Mr. Hu is not responsible, who will pay for the medical expenses?" Although Deputy Chief Li secretly cursed Hu Xiaobing for being ungrateful, he had to protect Hu Xiaobing on the surface. "So, you should all go back for now. You must trust the organization, trust the government, we will certainly give you an answer!"

Upon hearing this, not only Lin Feng and the others were angry, but even Wang Meng, who had no direct involvement, was seething. A deputy chief of a police station openly favoring someone was not just blatant, but could be described as reckless.

Rules? As Hu Changqing, the former vice governor of Jiangxi Province, who was executed in March 2000, said: "At my level, rules and regulations are basically ineffective." In fact, for officials lower than Hu Changqing, various rules and regulations were also largely ineffective. This Deputy Chief Li was no different.

"No way! We won't leave until we get justice today!" The group naturally wouldn't leave easily. They had all been holding their breath for several days. Being beaten so badly, and the police station favoring the culprit, they wouldn't leave without justice today!

Although the common people don't fight with officials, when pushed to the limit, they would risk everything to bring down even the emperor.

Now, without Hu Xiaobing's eye signals, Deputy Chief Li was also nervous—damn, I'm at least a deputy chief, a national deputy section-level official, and these "troublesome civilians" dare to embarrass me.

"Come, search them." Deputy Chief Li ordered, and five or six police officers immediately moved forward to conduct a search.

"No need to search, everything is here." Lin Feng and his group revealed all their items.

"Good, you troublemakers, come, cuff them and take them away for questioning!" Deputy Chief Li, who had been annoyed by the families of the injured for the past two days, decided to set an example after being provoked by Lin Feng.

"Hmph!" Wang Meng, who had been holding his breath, was now even more angry. How could he not be angry when Deputy Chief Li decided to take them away at the slightest provocation?

The police officers' hearts skipped a beat. Wang Meng's presence was too intimidating. They exchanged glances, hesitated, and none of them dared to move forward.

"What are you looking at, go and take them!" Deputy Chief Li said in a fit of rage.

"Deputy Chief Li, what right do you have to take us!" Lin Feng raised an eyebrow, "According to our country's criminal law, you need a detention warrant or a summons to take someone. Otherwise, citizens can refuse to be summoned."

"You..." Deputy Chief Li hadn't expected Lin Feng to use the law to challenge him. He pointed at Lin Feng heavily and, seeing the "weapons" in Lin Feng's group's hands, smiled, "I now suspect you of carrying controlled weapons, endangering public safety. I hereby invite you to assist in the investigation!"

"Investigation! Endangering public safety!" Lin Feng laughed coldly and shook the wrench in his hand, "Deputy Chief Li, these are tools from the factory, not controlled weapons. The state hasn't banned citizens from carrying tools on the street, has it?"

"You..." Deputy Chief Li hadn't expected Lin Feng to be so sharp-tongued, but he couldn't do anything about it. He was so frustrated that it took him a while to calm down.

"Then step aside, if you block Mr. Hu's factory entrance, I will charge you with disturbing public order!" Deputy Chief Li, in a fit of anger, slammed the table and shouted.

Lin Feng smiled coldly and said, "Come, let's step aside, don't block Mr. Hu's way. We don't want Deputy Chief Li to charge us with disturbing public order."

Everyone laughed and stepped aside, but they didn't leave. They waved wrenches, hammers, and other tools, intimidating the security guards, making Hu Xiaobing and the guards feel uneasy and cold.

With no choice, Hu Xiaobing could only place his hopes on Deputy Chief Li again.

Deputy Chief Li was also furious! He had been in the police force for over twenty years and had never encountered such "troublesome civilians."

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(End of the chapter)