Chapter 10: The Dark Clouds Obscure the Sun for Days

  Officer Roger from the 110 Command Center and Officer Shao Peijun from the Xiyuan Branch Bureau's Public Security Division had finished questioning in the cold storage by around 10 am.

  Last night's group fight at Bayi Square was handled jointly by the 110 Command Center and Xiyuan Branch, for a simple reason: among the twenty people involved in the case, eleven had a record with several police stations under Xiyuan Branch. The main suspects were Zhang Qing, alias "Tuotouzi", and Liu Chunsheng, alias "Huāliǔ". They gathered more than ten unemployed people to cause trouble and got into a fight with Taicheng City Management Team's Lei Dapeng and others who were eating at the beer stall in the square. Preliminary investigation showed that it was related to Diemangui of Xiyuan Cold Storage, but police officers from outside who came to investigate got a completely different answer: Diemangui was just a temporary worker at the cold storage and had quit his job long ago.

  When they left, Manager Zhao of the cold storage personally saw them off. After getting in the car and waving goodbye, the police car sped away. Only then did Qin Junhu come downstairs, not even bothering to acknowledge the manager who had just seen off the police officer. He quickly entered the cold storage and slammed the heavy iron door shut behind him, only then shouting: "Come out!"

  He didn't leave, but hid in the cold storage room and came out cautiously. He was a young man of about twenty years old, who turned out to be Qin's driver, Xiaman Gui, the policeman who had come to investigate early that morning.

  Hooligans fighting, playing to see who's more ruthless, who would have thought that this time it wasn't just hooligans being ruthless, but they actually got violent and caused trouble. Xiaman Gui hid in the cold storage warehouse, afraid of being caught by the police. If it was just a fight or a brawl, that would be okay, but who would have thought that they actually stabbed people? Not only did they stab people, but several of Tuo Liu's men were also beaten into severe brain trauma. The incident happened at Bayi Square in Luzhou, a place that represents the city's image. I heard it took an anti-riot squad to control the scene.

  It's imaginable how miserable the scene was. They came out with fear, looking at their boss nervously, but Qin Junhu slapped one of them loudly and scolded: "You can't even handle such a small matter without bringing the police here, what do you eat and drink for?"

  "Boss, who would have thought it'd end up like this. They went with over a dozen people. This bunch of bastards really don't have any sense of loyalty, they saw the police and got scared." Xiaman Gui had a belly full of grievances with no place to vent, rubbing his face as he spoke. Qin boss dug into his pocket, pulled out a stack of money, "slap" sound thrown into the subordinate's arms, directly arranging: "Hide for a while and come back later."

  Xiaoman Gui hastily responded in agreement, but the boss had already said something else and turned around to leave.

  One hand stroked his face, the other hand received money, and from the door frame, he squinted at the boss who had just left the cold storage and got into the car. Although there were no further arrangements, Xie Man Gui was also clear in his heart that this matter would be nothing more than a bit of trouble, and it would end with himself being questioned, without causing any impact on the boss.

  But in my heart, I still have some worries. After all, we are a group of old mixed thugs, and this time unexpectedly even the bottom is revealed. It must be that they were not treated lightly. I really can't figure out what kind of person the other party is, to be more ruthless than these hooligans.

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  As they left the cold storage in their police car, Roger, who was organizing his notes, said to his companion, "Shao Ge, we didn't get anything out of him. How are we going to explain this when we get back?"

  "What's the big deal, when we get back, maybe the public relations will be done to the branch office, as long as no one dies or gets injured, it's not a big deal." Driver Shao Peijun said with a smile, looking at this new colleague, and said that just reporting the truth would be fine.

  "What's this PR?" the new policeman asked incredulously, turning his head to glance at the large cold storage room.

  "You've just started, you don't understand this." The old policeman revealed the truth: "It's very clear that all of them were beaten and lost their nerve. They didn't know whether their accomplices were dead or alive, and they were so scared in your command center that they gave up the bottom line. According to him, Xiaman Gui was Qin Boss's driver. Who is Qin Junhu? The donkey meat tycoon of Xiyuan District. We can't touch people like this who have money... Those few who were beaten and then beat others back, what kind of people are they? Small-time donkey meat sellers, it's clear that they were robbed of their business and territory. They're looking for someone to take care of them. In this day and age, everyone is crazy about making money. Every month there's a vegetable tyrant, a meat tyrant, an oil tyrant, a fruit tyrant... what else? There's even a decoration tyrant. Our police station handles several cases like this every month. However, those few were really ruthless. Four of them beat up fourteen people and not only didn't lose, but also sent seven to the hospital, one with severe brain trauma... This guy, if he had been any more ruthless, it would have been a homicide case."

  "They were miserable too, the leader was stabbed in the chest and didn't even make a sound until they got back to headquarters, his face was white with blood. We were so scared that we rushed him to the hospital." Roger said with some trepidation, recalling the terrifying scene from last night, it's rare to see such intense competition in the market.

  "Heh heh, maybe after this matter is handled, they'll be the ones who end up worse off." Officer Shao said.

  "Shao Ge, those who are seeking revenge are all bald men." Roger asked, slightly puzzled.

  "No one says it's not him, but think about it, why would someone do this. It's simple, if they win, they scare them away and achieve their goal; if they lose, it doesn't matter, even if they're all sentenced to a crime of causing harm, it won't hurt the boss much, after all, there are plenty of street thugs, just a few hundred yuan can hire one. His purpose is also achieved."

  Officer Shao said, it seems that he has a deep understanding of the world. Being a police officer is indeed a learned profession. He then turned to analyze Dan Yong and his gang:

  "Xiao Hu, he's in a bad situation. If he loses, he can't afford to provoke you and can only sneak away; if he wins, it's even more troublesome. Putting aside whether he'll be held responsible for anything else, just being detained for a period of time will cause his business to go under. The little money he earns won't even be enough to pay the fines and compensation."

  "Even if we take a step back, what if they go out and hire someone to cause trouble for each other? They'll still have to come in, and business will eventually suffer... This is a society where only the wealthy can afford to play games."

  "Are both inside and outside suffering losses?"

  "Of course, you still haven't figured it out from my previous question. One asks three times without knowing, and even if someone is beaten up, it can't be pinned on the boss. No way, that's just how things are in this world. Alright, hurry back now, maybe the result of the handling has already come out..."

  "So soon? Shao Ge, how will this matter be handled?"

  "If it can't be prosecuted as a crime, then it will have to be punished under the Public Security Administration Punishments Regulations. Fighting and brawling, each of you will get 50 big slaps, detention and fines."

  "What if it's going to be a criminal case?"

  "Heh heh, Xiao Luo, as long as no one dies, there won't be a case, believe it or not?"

  Officer Shao smiled mysteriously and said something profound. Little Luo at the 110 Command Center thought for a moment, pursed his lips, sighed, and laughed inexplicably without asking further questions.

  The wealthy family certainly doesn't want to pursue it, and the poor family can't afford to, as long as no one dies, this will probably be a case of letting sleeping dogs lie.

  As for those street thugs and vendors who got beaten until they were bloody, it's a pity, but does anyone care about them?

  It really didn't matter to anyone, as soon as they arrived at the branch office, they received a notice that the case would be transferred to Xiyuan Police Station for handling.

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  Hero Dong Road, Ge Di Fashion Store. Leidobao stopped the car and rushed into the store, straight to the rest area. As soon as he entered, his wife and San Yong's parents stood up together. Tan Hongyu asked anxiously: "How is it, big brother? Have you seen anyone? Are the kids okay?"

  "It's nothing, these two little rascals are quite vicious. The four of them beat up fourteen people and actually sent seven to the hospital. They even chased away a few police officers who haven't been found yet." Lei Duo Bao let out a satisfied snort, poured himself a cup of water, and drank it all in one gulp. Lei's mother was displeased, pushed him and asked directly: "Don't mind whether they're hospitalized or not, how is my son? And what about Shan Yong?"

  "They're just trying to get under your skin, that time they got into trouble and we had to pay for it behind their backs. The 110 command center just transferred to the branch office, nothing's wrong." Leidobao said, seeming to have seen someone, then looked at the people in the room with worried faces, waving his hand to comfort them: "Nothing's wrong, I just got back from the branch office, those people are just a bunch of thugs, they're not good for anything. The fault isn't our son's, it's theirs trying to stir up trouble."

  "What...what's going on?" Dan Changqing said with a bitter face, worriedly, as their status wouldn't even allow them to see their son's face.

  "You two really don't know?" Léi Duō Bǎo asked in surprise.

  "What's up?" Teng Hongyu was puzzled.

  "Hmm, what do you know? It's still about business." Leiduo Bao gestured with his hand, roughly explaining the situation. Outsiders might not understand the reason, but as someone who had been in the trade for many years, he could see through it clearly. The leader was already aware that it was a plot by Xiaman Gui, who was the driver of Qin Junhu, the boss of the cold storage warehouse. It was obvious what was going on. Shanyong's sauce meat business had already reached sales of over 1,000 catties per day, which would have a significant impact on that market.

  That's why, San Zhangqing let out a long sigh, pursed his lips, and clenched his teeth, making his lip turn slightly pale, as if he had recalled something that happened to him several years ago.

  Hongyu helped her husband sit down, holding a bag, and pulled out tens of thousands of yuan. As soon as the money came out, it startled Leijia's couple. Leidabao pushed back: "Sister, what is this for?"

  "Big brother, this is a world where you have to spend money to buy peace, I understand. Spend money where it's needed, the child is still young, if he really gets sentenced to a few years for this, his whole life will be ruined." Teng Hongyu said, big tears dropping down one by one.

  "Never mind... we don't lack money, besides it's not certain yet, right, Duobao?" Leimā pushed it away, refusing to accept it. In this matter, she was as generous as her husband.

  "You take it, if money is needed, I'll ask you for it later. Listen to me, anyway both sides have casualties, the other side's leader leaked the bottom line, the responsibility lies with them, and it's not certain how they will handle it."

  Lei Duo Bao pressed down Hong Yu, took back the money and said some comforting words. Just as the four of them were discussing, Lei Duo Bao's phone rang. As soon as he answered it, his face lit up with a smile, shouting "Director Chen" on the phone. After listening for a while, he hung up, his expression turned serious. The remaining three people looked at him as the mainstay. Lei Duo Bao was choked for a long time before squeezing out a sentence:

  "These bastards, again transferred back from the branch bureau to be handled by the police station."

  "Hey, transferred twice. I knew last night that it was at the 110 Command Center, and this morning it went back to the branch office. Now it's back at the police station again. Those three don't understand. But Leima is worried about her son, urging Leiduobao: "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and get your son out! He didn't kill anyone, it's just a matter of paying some compensation!"

  "Hey, hey, hey! Lai Duo Bao directly pointed at himself and said, "You're just making things worse, do you need to be taken away by the police? It's clear that someone is causing trouble, but they're not dealing with the person who caused the accident. They just gave a warning and that's it."

  "That... isn't that a bad thing?" Hongyu Teng said.

  "Oh, sister-in-law, you don't know the streets, do you know who our son has provoked? Qin Junhu, that's the old ruffian from Xiyuan. If the police don't handle this matter, he'll be released and come after us again, one or two times, who can stand such harassment?" Lei Duobao said, not dealing with it would only make him more worried.

  "He's looking for trouble as if we're not, isn't he just asking for a fight? Whoever bullies my son, I'll never let him off." Lei Ma rolled up her sleeves, unwilling to back down.

  This ignorant and fearless foolish woman left Leidobao speechless, directly waving her hand to let this long-haired and short-sighted person go, arranging for Dan Changqing and his wife to return home and wait, he will handle this matter with full authority, saying that he took the bank card from his wife and rushed out in a hurry...

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  "Hello... oh, Minister Xu, hello. Our Deputy Director Li has already greeted you, I know, I know, it's nothing serious, just some kids fighting, they've been taken to the police station for handling. Don't worry, I'll report back to you later..."

  Just as Director Chen of the Xiyuan Sub-bureau had hung up the phone, it rang again with a "ding-dong" sound. With a somewhat helpless expression, he picked up the phone once more. However, upon hearing the voice on the other end, he suddenly stood up straight and spoke in a slightly tense tone:

  "Yes, I'm Chen Shoumin. Vice Mayor Wang, you were saying... oh, about last night's incident? Nothing major happened, just a group of people fighting and brawling. The perpetrators, two laborers, have been apprehended by us... that university student with the surname Shan, named Shan Yong, right? They're the victims in this case and are currently being questioned at the police station. Yes, nothing major, we'll definitely deal severely with those responsible... the investigation is still ongoing, I'll report back to you as soon as there's a result."

  Another call that made Director Chen wipe the sweat from his forehead, after hanging up the phone, he finally let out a long sigh, this matter has not been handled yet, both parties have almost blown up the phone with their pleas, and strangely, that seemingly insignificant person with no background, today it was discovered that the background is surprisingly huge, the propaganda department, the investment promotion bureau, the urban management bureau, the tax bureau, etc. have all received over a dozen calls, now it's even better, the municipal government is also involved in this matter

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  Director Chen had to consider this time, originally intended to let it go with a slap on the wrist, but now... Director Chen was pacing back and forth in his office, thinking of an appropriate way to handle it. Those hooligans were easy to deal with, they were just a bunch of scum, no matter how he handled them, it wouldn't be excessive, nobody cared about them. But these two people, felt a bit tricky.

  Just as he was thinking, his mother's phone rang again. Director Chen thought that the big shot on the phone had come again, and nervously glanced at the caller ID screen. This glance made him a bit anxious, so he picked up the phone and scolded directly:

  "…Old Donkey Kong, you still think we don't have enough to do and are making trouble on purpose? Don't think I don't know who's behind this. If I investigate further, it'll reach your heads. What, you don't know? Don't try to fool me, these people aren't easy to mess with. Just now, I received over a dozen phone calls, even Vice Mayor Wang is asking about this... Cheat you? What benefit would I get from cheating you, believe it or not."

  "Haha... I believe it, I really do. But this matter has nothing to do with us, those two kids haven't gotten into trouble with someone else yet, have they? I'll just ask, how should we handle it?"

  "What can be done, just send it back to the police station... First, let's cool down, but I'm reminding you, old donkey, if either party doesn't let go, the public security might have to intervene after all. One side was slashed and the other has several people hospitalized, not only the parties involved but also their family members' workplaces..."

  Director Chen's voice was lowered, although what he said was impeccable, but if you listen carefully to the words, there is still a deeper meaning, it depends on whether the other party understands or not. Maybe they all understand each other's minds and definitely understand...

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  Xiyuan Xishangzhuang breeding farm, the large feed shed is arranged in an orderly manner, occupying more than 60 acres of land. The office building on the second floor at the entrance of the farm, behind the closed door, the other end of the conversation is here.

  Kong Xiangzhong hung up the phone and stroked his big beard, smiling at Qin Junhu who had rushed over: "It's nothing serious, those bald guys were beaten into a concussion and hospitalized, Director Chen has already said to send them back to the police station. Hmm, I think this matter is quite strange, even if they are bald, they should be considered tough guys, how could ten or more people be beaten like that by just four?"

  "These people are all hired with money, they don't have any morale. When they meet someone timid, they bully them, when they meet someone brave, they become cowardly. Each person is just a few hundred yuan, who would sacrifice themselves for you? " Qin Junhu said dejectedly, and didn't expect things to develop to this extent. He stroked his chin thoughtfully and asked casually: "What else did he say? What don't you believe?"

  "Hey, right, Director Chen said these two have a big background. Let's not mention the two from Shigacun Village for now, they're not simple at all. One is the son of the city management team, and the other has no background but has many phone calls asking about him, like Minister Xu and Vice Mayor Wang. I thought it was suspicious, if he had a relationship with the vice mayor, would he still need to get up early and sell donkey meat, competing with us for business?" Kong Xiangzhong didn't believe it at all, but since Director Chen said so, he's a bit suspicious.

  "That's not necessarily true, Huang Yankai has three doors of poor relatives. A few years ago, the ninth middle school beat a teacher to death, didn't it stir up the central government? Even his mother, the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, was publicly tried." Chen Ju asked.

  "What else can we do, the old way, send him back to the police station... It's easy for us to say, but what if the other party is stubborn and won't let go? If they have some background, it might be even more troublesome." Kong Xiangzhong said. Thinking about the development of this matter was also a bit unexpected, he asked inquiringly: "Junhu, if this person really has a background and comes out, what can we do if we can't move?"

  "Let's see, I'm actually quite interested in this person now. He can fight and grab business, it's not easy to find someone like that. Let's try him out, if he can handle it, great, if not, no big deal. Although he got stabbed, he also injured several of the bald men, let them bite each other, you bite me, I bite you, what else can they do?" Qin Junhu said nonchalantly.

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  "Haha, right, this is a good idea. If he doesn't agree, he'll lose this round. Whether he dares to walk on the streets of Xicheng in the future will be another story. He can block open attacks, but I don't believe he can defend against sneak attacks; if he doesn't agree, it's even simpler - let him and those bald guys sue each other, drag each other down until they're exhausted. What a ridiculous business." Old Kong laughed.

  "What's there to be happy about? After planning for so long, we messed up at the beginning. It seems that the world of sword fighting and heroic deeds is no longer a place for us to hang out."

  Qin Junhu said, taking a heavy drag on his cigarette. Although he had already made up his mind about this matter in his heart, it was still very unsatisfactory to him, extremely unsatisfactory.

  "After all, it's always difficult to get started. From now on, we can play our part well. My goods have been adjusted and two trucks of leather have been transported from Texas. These live animals are really not easy to transport, and more than ten heads died on the way." Kong Xiangzhong gestured to his own feed shed, feeling a bit painful. Qin Junhu, however, didn't even look out the window, and thoughtfully said:

  "Just a dozen or so and you're already heartbroken, if someone were to lose several thousand heads, wouldn't they hang themselves from a beam... Let's get in touch with Old Tao of the donkey meat restaurant, Qian Zhongping of Xinyong Meat Association, and invite a few more families. Let's gather at Shiji Happy Garden at noon. Such a huge opportunity for wealth, just the two of us can't handle it."

  "Ah, okay." Kong Xiangzhong was delighted, and he quickly got in touch with this influential boss-level figure by phone, extending an invitation.

  It seems this action has just begun, as for those few still locked up in the police station, they were long forgotten...

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  "Are you going in?"

  "You can't go in!"

  "I don't dare go in."

  "You don't dare, I don't dare either."

  "Lei Ge is usually nice to you, you really don't appreciate it."

  "You're welcome, come on in."

  Time, pointing to noon, Da Bao Er Bao carried plastic bags around the police station, you push me, I push you. The two fat men had never seen such a scene with police cars lined up, and they were so serious that they didn't dare enter for half a day. Fortunately, after waiting for a while, they saw Leiduo Bao driving over, and the two fat men went to intercept him. "What's going on?" they asked. "Brother, I brought some food and drinks for you guys." Li Xiao Li asked sorrowfully: "Uncle Lei, is Brother Lei okay? I saw him get beaten up several times."

  "Egg brother was stabbed again." Bai Shuguang said, squeezing his eyes, very sad.

  Look at these two silly fat men, Leiduo Bao patted the shoulders of the brothers with gratitude. Just saying it was nothing, another group came, but it was Song Siying, Bao Tiegang, Ma San Yang and seven or eight people with dyed hair, rushing towards Leiduo Bao. You asked one sentence, I asked one sentence about the situation, Leiduo Bao had several mouths that couldn't bear to ask questions, so he waved his hand: "Nothing's wrong, nothing's wrong, I'm going to the police station now, these kids are really...".

  When the crowd dispersed, Li Xiao and Bai Xiaoguang handed over food to be delivered to several brothers detained in the police station by Lei's father. When they turned back, the two were stunned. The old Bao and Ma San Yang had met before, and went to the team to find Lei Ge, but the remaining ones didn't recognize them. The only female was smiling at the brothers' stature, and when explained that it was Lei Dapeng's younger brother, Song Siyun laughed even more.

  "This is also too hurtful to one's dignity"

  ！？” Li XiaoLi rolled his eyes, rubbing his chubby face discontentedly and said, "I know what Song SiYun is laughing at." Bai ShuGuang was originally smiling at the beauty, but that smile froze on his face, and he whispered: "Li Ge, we're not uglier than Lei Ge, are we?"

  The two otakus' awkwardness was quite magnanimous in Song Siying's eyes, and she walked right up to them, putting an arm around each of the chubby brothers, getting close to them. This sudden display of affection immediately got Da Bao and Er Bao excited again. When asked about last night's situation, Da Bao took out his phone and started playing a video.

  "Oh my, you guys didn't see, Lei Ge and Dan Ge were so powerful, 70 or 80 people couldn't even get close to them." Li Xiao Li was gesturing wildly with his hands and feet, getting more and more excited. Bai Shu Guang also chimed in: "Do you know who the other guy is? He's a notorious thug from West City, called Dou Tu, an old rascal. Even the street gangs in West Street don't dare to mess with him, but he was actually scared by Dan Ge and forgot to even fight back."

  "Then he was hit on the head with a brick by Lei Ge and got a concussion." Li Xiao added.

  Although the picture is not very clear, after a few glances from the crowd of students, they all had a solemn expression. The fight was so intense that it exceeded the understanding of most brothers, who would have thought that just a few months after graduation, these two guys had surpassed the school's level by more than one grade.

  Song Siying looked at them for a few moments, unable to describe the feeling in her heart. When she turned her head, she found that both chubby guys were staring at her, looking like they were hungry. The chubbier one even had a shiny drop of saliva on his lips. She was about to get annoyed, but couldn't help bursting out laughing and asked them directly: "By the way, when they were fighting, where did you two go? How did you both get in here? Are you two okay?"

  "Bai Shu Guang was embarrassed, after all, they couldn't say that the two of them were so scared that they hid under the table. Li Xiao Li reacted quickly and calmly said: "We have a more important task, to protect the goods for Egg Brother, we delivered it to his home this morning, worth tens of thousands..."

  "Right, Egg Brother said it, blood can flow, but hard-earned money cannot be lost." Bai Shuguang mediated.

  Song Siying's eyes were sour, she pursed her lips and let out a long sigh, said thank you, made the two fat brothers confused, but didn't know what to thank for.

  The remaining few saw the fight coming, Ma San Yang looked at Shi Genwa, who was one or two heads taller than him, and said calmly: "Awesome, who are these big guys?"

  "Wow, Lui Ge is really shameless, stabbing people in the back." Lao Bao couldn't help but laugh.

  "He's quite handsome." Song Siyun saw Shan Yong's domineering appearance and couldn't help but praise him.

  "Good grief, you even got hit yourself."

  "Let me take a look and admire it with you guys..."

  A group of people rushed to and fro, Da Bao and Er Bao looked on with wide eyes, the crowd didn't show any signs of worry or fear, making the two men suddenly realize that Lei Ge's previous words about brothers being good for several tens were definitely not in vain. Just as they were secretly ridiculing these people for not worrying about Lei Ge and Dan Ge, even more people arrived, six cars, first a Volkswagen van, followed by several Buicks, screeching to a halt not far from the police station entrance, and a large group poured out.

  Yes, a group of people shouted, and among them, Li Xiao Li and Bai Shu Guang recognized that it was Shi Bao Guo, who brought 20 or 30 people, seemingly seeking revenge. They were all robust young men, led by a big man who walked closer and turned out to be a woman, shocking everyone's face. The crowd quickly gave way to this group of people, who didn't show any courtesy and directly entered the police station, which the police couldn't stop.

  Who is this? Da Bao Er Bao hasn't even explained the precious thing clearly, and then another group comes, with a fierce old man leading a team, chasing after the previous team that had just been sent out.

  Suddenly, the police station was crowded with people, and it became lively...