Chapter 324: Seeking Connections

The middle-aged police officer looked at Chen Yang and the others' attire, hesitated a moment, then agreed to Chen Yang's request.

At that time, the ambulance (120) also arrived. They quickly treated A Long's wound, and only after he regained consciousness did they lift him onto the ambulance. Although conscious, he still needed to go to the hospital for further examination.

The middle-aged woman from the real-estate agency, worried about A Long's injury, closed the shop door and followed the ambulance. Before leaving, she specifically urged the middle-aged police officer to severely punish Chen Yang and the others.

Chen Yang ignored her.

If this had happened in Dongjiangsheng, he could have asked Chen Bing or his father-in-law Lin Jianguo to intervene and resolve the dispute. But here in Deep City, calling them in would be useless.

So Chen Yang directly called Yexin. He remembered that she had friends in Deep City.

"Sister Xin, do you have any acquaintances in the Deep City Public Security Bureau?"

"You little brat, got into trouble?" Yexin on the other end sounded a bit surprised.

Chen Yang sighed, lowered his voice, and said: "When I was buying a shop here, I ran into a shady agent, and then a dispute arose. The police have come as well. But from his tone, it sounds like he might have some connection with the shady agent. So I want to ask if you have any contacts here who can help smooth things over."

Yexin was silent for a moment, then told Chen Yang: "Ask which specific precinct's police station they belong to, and then I'll try to find someone to communicate with their superiors."

Chen Yang immediately walked over to the middle-aged police officer, asked about his workplace, and then relayed that information to Yexin.

After receiving the message, Yexin immediately hung up. Five minutes later, the middle-aged police officer's phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the caller ID, his expression changed instantly, and he quickly walked away to answer the call.

After he finished the call, his attitude toward Chen Yang and the two others changed noticeably.

"Sorry, there might have been a misunderstanding just now."

Chen Yang naturally didn't believe his excuse. If Yexin hadn't pulled strings, they would have been taken to the detention cell.

"Officer, can we leave now?"

The middle-aged police officer glanced around, then lowered his voice to Chen Yang: "Mr. Chen, since you did injure someone here, you should come back with us to give a statement. Rest assured, if it's the other party's fault, we will handle it impartially."

All Chen Yang wanted was fairness and justice from the other side. Since Yexin's connections could suppress them, he had nothing to worry about.

So Chen Yang, Su Mingyue, and Xiao Jian got into their police car together.

After arriving at the police station, Chen Yang gave the middle-aged police officer a detailed account of how the shady agent had breached the contract and threatened him.

Regarding Xiao Jian's beating of the man called A Long, he insisted that A Long had struck first. After all, there was no surveillance at the scene, the shop interior had been surrounded by the other party, and outsiders couldn't see what happened. Relying solely on the statements of the middle-aged woman and A Long himself was completely unconvincing.

As for A Long's accomplices who had fled, they usually engaged in all sorts of wrongdoing and might already have records at the police station, making it even less likely they'd come forward to testify.

The middle-aged police officer didn't ask further questions; after recording the statements, he told Chen Yang and the two others they could leave first.

Chen Yang asked him: "Officer, can we get back the deposit we were scammed out of?"

The middle-aged police officer said: "Mr. Chen, if it's confirmed that this agency really defrauded you of your money, we will certainly help you recover it."

Chen Yang worried they might just go through the motions, and added: "If we can't get this money back, I'll hire the best lawyer in Deep City to go after them. At that time, I'd also ask the officer to appear in court as a witness for us."

Hearing this, the middle-aged police officer's expression shifted slightly. He immediately assured Chen Yang: "Mr. Chen, rest assured, we will definitely handle this matter impartially."

"Then thank you." Chen Yang expressed his thanks, then led Su Mingyue and Xiao Jian out of the police station.

After leaving the police station, he immediately called Qin Qin from the company's legal department.

"Boss, what are your orders?"

"Attorney Qin, do you have any friends in the legal community in Deep City? I have a small case that needs someone to handle it."

"My senior brother has opened a law firm in Deep City; his fees are a bit high, but his expertise is strong. If you find that acceptable, I'll have him contact you."

"I was scammed out of a few thousand yuan deposit by a shady real-estate agent; are your senior brother's fees higher than that?"

"Boss, your case really is rather small..."

"How about it, can you take care of it?"

"Alright, since you're my boss! Wait a moment, I'll call my senior brother first."

Chen Yang hung up the phone, then hailed a taxi to return first to Su Mingyue's residence.

He had originally planned to check out the property prices in Deep City and then head back to Dongjiangsheng, but after today's incident, he estimates he'll need to stay a few more days.

If they don't settle this with the shady agent and her accomplices, Su Mingyue will run into plenty of trouble when she later tries to purchase a shop here. Chen Yang also doesn't want her, a young woman, to face such danger.

After getting in the car, Xiao Jian suddenly said to Chen Yang: "Mr. Chen, actually to settle things here, we could just have Hu Dajie step in."

"Old Xiao, does my mother-in-law have any connections in Deep City?" Chen Yang looked at Xiao Jian doubtfully, because Hu Qingwan knew he was planning to invest in real estate in Deep City but had never mentioned that she had friends here.

Xiao Jian said firmly: "Hu Dajie has a paternal cousin working in the Deep City municipal government. Before coming, she told me that if we encounter an issue we can't resolve, we can go to him."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang couldn't help but complain: "Old Xiao, you're being really unfair. I've been running around here for half a day, while you could have stepped in directly to settle it, yet you've just been standing on the sidelines watching the show!"

Xiao Jian shrugged, somewhat helplessly: "I didn't expect that after you got into trouble, your first contact wouldn't be your own relatives."

Chen Yang gave him a sideways glance: "Big brother, this is Deep City, not Qingshui City—distant water can't put out a nearby fire. The normal choice is to find someone who can solve the problem. If you hadn't told me there were connections through my mother-in-law's family here, I naturally would have had to seek outside help."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jian said with an apologetic expression: "Mr. Chen, I'm sorry, it was my oversight."

Chen Yang waved his hand: since the biggest trouble has already been resolved, pursuing who's responsible is now meaningless.

Moreover, this little matter, having already mobilized Yexin and Qin Qin's connections, would be a bit overkill to bother Hu Qingwan's paternal cousin.

At this point, we can only first have Qin Qin's senior brother handle the case. If he can't manage it, we'll then consider whether to use Hu Qingwan's connections.