Chapter 112: Arrest the Jiang Brothers

Liao Feifan took people to Qingshui County to arrest Chen Baoshan's son Chen Jianxi. While they were still on the road, they also heard the news that Chen Yang's car had been smashed by the natal family of Chen Baoshan's wife in Chen Family Village.

Liao Feifan was so angry he almost cursed on the spot, and quickly ordered his men to turn back to Chen Family Village. If Lin Jianguo found out that his son-in-law had run into trouble on his turf, his good days as the Town Police Station Chief would be over.

When they arrived at Chen Family Village, Jiang Lijuan's several brothers had already smashed the doors and windows of the village office. Chen Baoshan was also dragged out of the village office by them and beaten badly; he was now sitting on the ground, groaning in pain.

Seeing this, Liao Feifan's face was full of shock, mixed with an indescribable anger. He never expected the Jiang brothers to be so arrogant. Not only did they smash Chen Yang's valuable Range Rover, they openly destroyed public property. This shows they have no regard for him, the Police Station Chief of Panlong Town!

"Come, handcuff all of them for me!"

Seeing Liao Feifan even draw his sidearm, the Jiang brothers' momentum instantly dropped. "Chief Liao, Chen Baoshan is cheating outside and even hit my sister; is it wrong for us to avenge my sister?"

Liao Feifan ignored them. He directly ordered his men to handcuff all four of Jiang Lijuan's brothers and put them into the police car.

Jiang Lijuan had been watching the spectacle. She thought the fiercer her brothers caused a ruckus, the higher her prestige in Chen Family Village would be. She never expected the police to arrive and arrest all her brothers.

Jiang Lijuan, frightened, hurried to Liao Feifan's side to plead. "Chief Liao, this is just a family matter; once we're done fighting, it'll be over. No need to trouble yourself."

Liao Feifan gave a cold snort, pointing at Chen Yang's Range Rover and the utterly wrecked village office, and questioned her: "You smashed an investor's car and openly destroyed public funds—do you call that a family matter?"

Jiang Lijuan's face turned grim, and after a while she pleaded in a begging tone: "Chief Liao, can we negotiate this? We're willing to pay compensation."

Liao Feifan didn't respond. This kind of thing wasn't up to him to decide; the victim Chen Yang had to make the call. If Chen Yang didn't pursue it, he could turn a blind eye; otherwise, he had to handle it seriously. So he walked over to Chen Yang and asked with concern: "Are you hurt?"

"I'm fine, I just feel bad about my car." Chen Yang shook his head, pointing at his Range Rover with a pang of regret: "I just bought this new car for over 1.5 million, and it got smashed like this…"

Liao Feifan also felt a pang of regret listening to him. The first time he saw Chen Yang's car, he had wanted to take it for a spin. Before he could even say anything, the Jiang brothers smashed it. And it happened right in his jurisdiction!

"Chen Yang, Jiang Lijuan says she's willing to pay compensation. What do you think?"

Chen Yang's goal was to have the Jiang family face legal sanctions, so of course he wouldn't accept a settlement. He said directly: "Chief Liao, money is trivial to me. But the public security situation in Panlong Town truly disappoints me. Even a local like me gets bullied like this. Would outsiders dare to come?"

Liao Feifan instantly felt his face burn as if scalded. He had understood Chen Yang's attitude and knew that mishandling this would have serious consequences. So he stopped paying attention to Jiang Lijuan, had his men take photos for evidence, and directly took the Jiang brothers back to the police station for interrogation.

Just as they left, the Party Committee Secretary of Panlong Town, Zhou Zhengyang, also came driving over. Seeing Chen Yang's wrecked car, he was startled as well. Then, seeing the utter mess of the Chen Family Village office, a nameless anger ignited in his heart.

"Chen Dingfang, are you just a figurehead as Branch Secretary? You just stood by while people smashed the village office?"

Chen Dingfang was also helpless. "Secretary Zhou, this is their family affair; I can't conveniently intervene..."

"Nonsense!" Zhou Zhengyang said angrily: "This is Chen Family Village, not some other place. You've been the Branch Secretary here for years—can't you even handle such a small matter? Do you think I'm easy to fool?"

Chen Dingfang's reason for standing by was actually that he secretly wanted the Jiang brothers and Chen Baoshan to suffer a bit. Facing Secretary Zhou's reprimand, he immediately adopted a serious attitude, apologized, and assured: "Secretary Zhou, rest assured, I will handle this matter seriously."

Seeing Chen Dingfang's sincere attitude and that Chen Yang showed no displeasure, Zhou Zhengyang's anger gradually subsided. He asked Chen Yang and Chen Dingfang: "What exactly happened?"

Chen Dingfang had already clarified the incident's details with the villagers. He then reported everything he knew to Secretary Zhou in full detail.

Of course, regarding Chen Juhua's claim that Chen Baoshan raped her, Chen Dingfang still concealed it. Since there was no solid evidence and the party involved, Chen Juhua, had fled, he couldn't jump to conclusions before the truth was investigated.

After hearing that Chen Baoshan was beaten for moral corruption, Zhou Zhengyang was also speechless. If the Jiang brothers hadn't smashed things, this sort of affair would be hard for township cadres like them to intervene. He looked at Chen Baoshan with contempt in his eyes and immediately instructed Chen Dingfang: "Your village's cadres must be reorganized; how can such a team lead the masses?"

"Secretary Zhou, rest assured, I'll hold a meeting right away to deal with this." Chen Dingfang nodded in agreement. Over the years, Chen Baoshan's family has continually challenged his authority. Stripping them of their rights could, to some extent, restore his prestige in Chen Family Village.

Zhou Zhengyang said nothing more, and had Chen Yang accompany him back to town. He feared that if another disturbance occurred, his heart couldn't take it.

Chen Yang then used his own camera to photograph the damage to his car, and called Tan Qin, asking her to come to Qingshui to handle the insurance claim. If Jiang Lijuan and the Jiang brothers can't afford compensation, let them go to prison with Chen Jianxi for proper reform.

As for Chen Baoshan, Chen Yang isn't in a rush to settle scores with him. First let him taste the bitterness of a ruined family, then find a way to get Chen Juhua to step forward as a corroborating witness. One rape charge would be enough to make him drink a pot.

After returning to Panlong Town, Chen Yang went to the police station again to give a statement, detailing the criminal conduct of Jiang Lijuan and the Jiang brothers. He once again emphasized that he would not accept a private settlement.

Chen Yang clearly understood that if these tumors weren't removed, his days in Chen Family Village would not be easy.

Meanwhile, after Chen Yang and his group left Chen Family Village, Jiang Lijuan immediately dialed her son Chen Jianxi's phone, urging him to hurry back to Panlong Town to rescue his brothers.

Chen Jianxi was undertaking projects in Qingshui County and had many friends. His daughter-in-law was a judge at the Qingshui County Court. Jiang Lijuan believed they certainly had a way to get her brothers released.

But she never imagined that what she ended up waiting for was the news of her son's arrest.