Chapter 91

Chapter 29: This is a Scheme

Yang Zixuan didn't wait for the results of the Standing Committee meeting to come out before he drove back to Hongshui County, because the county government office director, Song An, had just called him.

Song An said on the phone that his health care doctor had called the county party office several times, seeking help from Yang Zixuan. She wouldn't say what was wrong when Song An asked her, but insisted on seeing Yang Zixuan.

The drive from Daming City to Hongshui County wasn't far, so even with his injured hand, Yang Zixuan could drive back alone.

He didn't go to the county government compound; instead, he drove directly to the People's Hospital and found Lü'er, whose eyes were swollen from crying.

However, he soon noticed a long-haired young man and several other tall, burly young men standing in front of Lü'er, all dressed in bright, flashy clothes, clearly street thugs!

Yang Zixuan's eyes lit up; this was none other than He Longbin's nephew.

Lü'er was in a panic and didn't see Yang Zixuan standing outside the door. She tried to move from the back of the ward to the entrance, but He Changmao and the other tall young men immediately spread their arms wide, like a net, to catch Lü'er.

"Little beauty doctor, you can't escape!" one of them said.

"Exactly, it's your good fortune that our Young Master He has taken a fancy to you. Do you know how many young beauties in Hongshui County are queuing up to get our Young Master He to notice them, and he won't even glance at them!" another thug added.

The thug speaking had a pockmarked face, which frightened Lü'er even more.

"Do you know who our Young Master He is? His uncle is the county police chief. He can easily ruin your thug brother! Don't think that just because your brother is a regular employee at the People's Hospital, he's something special! If our Young Master He wants to get you and your brother fired from the People's Hospital, it's just a matter of a word!"

"Who would have thought that that boy Ruan Nongfu has such a beautiful sister!"

He Changmao looked at Lü'er's clear and elegant face and smacked his lips.

"I doubt there are many girls in Hongshui County who are as beautiful as this little lady!"

Yang Zixuan quickly counted the number of thugs, estimating there were about five or six. With his injured hand, he wasn't sure he could intimidate them!

So, he quietly went to the nearby hall and called An Zai Shan, asking him to bring seven or eight police officers to the People's Hospital within fifteen minutes!

An Zai Shan thought there was another emergency and didn't dare to delay, quickly organizing the police force to head to the People's Hospital.

Yang Zixuan quietly returned to the ward and saw the thugs almost cornering Lü'er. He immediately shouted, "What are you doing!"

He Changmao and the others turned around, somewhat disappointed, and looked at Yang Zixuan, whose left hand was wrapped in white bandages. He said coldly, "I wondered who it was, it's you again, meddling in other people's business. You escaped last time, but do you think you'll be so lucky this time?"

At this moment, Mu Xi had already brought a team of hospital security guards over. Seeing Yang Zixuan about to be beaten, he quickly directed the guards to hold back the thugs who were about to attack! However, Mu Xi was a seasoned hand and recognized He Changmao as He Longbin's nephew, so he didn't let the guards hold back He Changmao.

Yang Zixuan quickly pulled Lü'er out from the corner, and He Changmao seized the opportunity, picking up a wooden chair to smash it on Yang Zixuan's head.

"Bang! Bang!"

The wooden chair didn't hit Yang Zixuan's head but was flipped and hit He Changmao's head instead, and the one who did it was the usually gentle Lü'er!

Yang Zixuan looked at Lü'er in disbelief, while Lü'er avoided his gaze, not daring to look into his eyes.

He Changmao, hit by the chair, was dazed and lost his balance, falling to the ground.

Lü'er knows martial arts?

Yang Zixuan was puzzled. If she knows martial arts, why was she afraid of these small-time thugs and only acted when he was about to be hit?

Could it be that she didn't want to reveal that she knows martial arts?

It seems that Lü'er is hiding a lot from him.

An Zai Shan and his team quickly arrived at the People's Hospital and found Yang Zixuan's ward. The seven or eight police officers immediately controlled the thugs.

"County Chief, what's going on?" An Zai Shan, hearing Yang Zixuan's urgency on the phone, thought it was a major incident, but was puzzled to find it was just controlling a few small-time thugs.

Yang Zixuan wasn't sure why Lü'er had run into He Changmao and his gang and had a conflict, so he looked at Lü'er for an explanation.

Lü'er, still somewhat shaken, explained in a broken voice.

It turned out that Lü'er's brother had previously been part of a gang led by Hei San but quickly left. Recently, due to the Tianma Mountain assassination case, the county police had intensified their crackdown on gangs. Lü'er's brother, Ruan Fu, fearing he would get his sister into trouble, approached He Changmao, hoping he could help clear his criminal record. However, He Changmao followed him to the hospital and, upon seeing Lü'er, was stunned by her beauty, leading to the scene Yang Zixuan witnessed.

Seeing the police around, He Changmao wasn't afraid anymore. He shakily stood up and looked at Yang Zixuan and An Zai Shan. Recognizing An Zai Shan but not Yang Zixuan, he thought Yang Zixuan was a relative of An Zai Shan and said with a laugh, "An Zai Shan, I'll tell my uncle about this! Last time, I gave you face and let Xu Ming's family off. Now you're ruining my fun, so don't blame me for being unfriendly! I won't let your relative off either!"

An Zai Shan and Yang Zixuan were both amused and angry.

Yang Zixuan laughed, "You really think you're someone. Even if your uncle comes, I won't give him any face, let alone you, a thug."

Saying this, he walked up and kicked He Changmao hard, making him fall to the ground. Before he could stand up, Yang Zixuan kicked him again, sending him sprawling. He then stomped on He Changmao's face, saying, "The first kick is for Lü'er, the second is for the Xu family. Xu Ming just lightly bumped into you, and you almost ruined their lives! You scum, you don't deserve to live!"

Yang Zixuan then pressed his foot down hard on He Changmao's face.

He Changmao let out a piercing scream as his nose was crushed.

This was the first time An Zai Shan had seen Yang Zixuan's ruthless side. Previously, Yang Zixuan had always been meticulous and strategic in his schemes, but this time he had personally fought the thugs.

Yang Zixuan felt a sense of relief, having vented the depression that had been building up inside him.

The police officers An Zai Shan brought were all personally trained by him. Even though they knew He Changmao was He Longbin's nephew, none of them showed any sympathy. He Changmao often used his uncle's influence to make the police do disgusting things, and many officers secretly despised him.

"My uncle won't let this go!" He Changmao, with blood and tears streaming down his face, still managed to say this.

"Is that so?" Yang Zixuan said calmly, then instructed a nearby officer, "Go get a phone from the next room and have him call He Longbin! Let's see if He Longbin can save him."

The young officer, hearing An Zai Shan call Yang Zixuan "County Chief," knew that this young man was one of the most prominent political stars and powerful figures in Hongshui County. He didn't dare to delay and quickly brought a fixed-line phone from the next room and placed it next to He Changmao.

"County Chief, what are you doing?" An Zai Shan frowned, unsure of Yang Zixuan's intentions.

Yang Zixuan waved his hand and smiled mysteriously, "Don't worry, I want him to call."

An Zai Shan knew that despite Yang Zixuan's youth, he was much more thoughtful and experienced than himself. He must have a deeper purpose, not just to fight the thugs. So, he didn't ask further.

He Changmao lay on the ground for a long time but couldn't dial He Longbin's number. Yang Zixuan had a young officer dial it for him.

"Uncle, it's me!" As soon as He Changmao heard He Longbin's voice, he started crying and complaining, "An Zai Shan brought a few police officers and beat me up. He even brought a young relative who broke my nose. They're right here with me."

On the phone, He Longbin, hearing that his nephew's nose was broken, was furious and shouted, "An Zai Shan, what are you doing?"

His voice was so loud that the police officers around could hear it. The young officers, who were afraid of He Longbin, flinched.

"He was just doing his job. And the one who broke He Changmao's nose is me, Yang Zixuan. I think this scum deserves to be shot to satisfy public anger. You should really discipline your nephew, He Chief," Yang Zixuan deliberately leaned close to the phone, speaking clearly to ensure He Longbin heard every word.

Hearing Yang Zixuan's voice, He Longbin calmed down and, after a moment of silence, said, "County Chief, I apologize for my lack of discipline. I will handle this matter."

He Changmao's eyes widened in shock, realizing that this young man was the County Chief. If the County Chief broke his nose, he would have nowhere to cry.

Yang Zixuan smiled, "I'll have Zai Shan send He Changmao back. By the way, Chief He, how is the interrogation of the Tianma Mountain assassins going? Please send the results to the county government as soon as possible."

He Longbin was silent for a moment and then said, "I will get the results as soon as possible. Please rest assured, County Chief."

"County Chief, why are you doing this to Old He?" After the police officers took He Changmao away, An Zai Shan asked Yang Zixuan quietly.

"Fang Ling is almost caught, but Old He might not be. Old He interrogated the Tianma Mountain assassins and now knows that Hei San has been arrested. There must be some shady dealings between Hei San and Old He."

"I had Hei San transferred to the city to make him feel hopeless, thinking that He Longbin can't save him. Only in despair would he reveal his dealings with Old He, which could help reduce his sentence. I'm sure Hei San is now confessing to the city prosecutor."

"Old He doesn't know that Hei San is in the city and thinks he's in our hands. My aggressive attitude just now will make him think we have something on him, so he'll believe there's still a chance to negotiate and make a deal with us—rather than run away!"

An Zai Shan couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh, "You want to keep him from running and buy time for the city police to catch him?"

"Exactly!"

An Zai Shan laughed and shook his head, "He Longbin has met his match in you. Poor Old He!"

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