Chapter 411: Big things made small, small things made nothing

Wu An was about to explain to A Jin when Yu Kai Lang arrived.

Standing outside the crowd, because too many idlers were watching the yellowfin tuna, he couldn't get in for a while, so he could only tiptoe and wave his hands hard.

Wu An saw it and waved back.

He walked outward.

As soon as he moved, he was pulled back two steps.

"Holy shit, slow down, don't get shoved into the water." A Jin cursed loudly beside him, not because he had a short temper, but because it was really possible.

Wu An helplessly said: "Damn it, sooner or later I'll build my own dock."

A Jin laughed and cried at the same time.

Build a private dock just to avoid drawing attention?

You'd better not say that.

Given Wu An's money‑making speed, building a private dock isn't impossible.

With money, it can be done.

"Holy shit, is it bluefin?"

"No, no, it's worthless yellowfin."

"Bullshit, who said yellowfin is worthless?"

"That's about three or four hundred catties."

"At least ten thousand or so, this luck is too good."

The crowd clamored and pushed forward, bustling.

After the yellowfin tuna were loaded onto the transport vehicle, the crowd gradually dispersed; Wu An gave instructions, had A Qing follow A Jin to settle the accounts, while Mei Wu and Lao Fu Tou stayed behind to tidy up the fishing boat.

Once he was done, he went to the market to split the money.

Having said that, he hurried off to find Yu Kai Lang.

They met.

Yu Kai Lang smiled and asked, "How was the haul?"

Wu An wiped the sweat from his face and said, "Not bad."

"Looking at you, you haven't rested well."

Yu Kai Lang's face bore a smile, but his fatigue showed—dark circles obvious, his whole spirit listless—as he said, "This is just because I've been busy with the case."

Wu An got into the car.

Instead of going to the police station, Yu Kai Lang drove to a small restaurant.

The restaurant wasn't big.

It had a second floor.

It was mealtime, the place still fairly busy; Yu Kai Lang greeted the owner, they went up to a private room on the second floor, Wu An sat down and couldn't help asking, "Lang, what's up?"

Yu Kai Lang poured him tea: "Have some tea first."

Wu An took the cup.

Soon.

Food and drink were served.

Yu Kai Lang poured another drink and said, "A An, let's have one first."

"If you don't drink, I really don't know how to talk to you."

Wu An and he drank a cup together.

He set down the cup.

Yu Kai Lang inhaled and said, "It's the Ma Weiqun case."

Wu An's heart skipped a beat.

Yu Kai Lang lowered his head, not looking at him, and continued, "Ah, let me be frank—superiors want it handled lightly."

Wu An exclaimed, "Can this case still be made big into small, small into nothing?"

Yu Kai Lang said, "The sentencing standard for your case mainly depends on the catch, so there's plenty of room to maneuver."

Wu An raised an eyebrow: "Does Ma Weiqun really have that much backing?"

Yu Kai Lang: "Specifically, I'm not sure either; the higher-ups told me to talk to you first."

Wu An said, "For this, I've also looked up a lot online—if we lower the catch's value to the minimum, would Ma Weiqun avoid criminal liability and just need a public‑security penalty to be released?"

Yu Kai Lang nodded with difficulty: "He'll still be locked up for a while."

Wu An snorted, "He won't go to jail, won't have to pay me much, and all the good things go to him?"

Yu Kai Lang said, "The leaders said we can compensate you privately."

"First settle the compensation, then release him!"

"Besides, we'll keep an eye on Ma Weiqun so he won't cause trouble again."

Upon hearing that, Wu An felt something was off, though he couldn't put his finger on it, and said, "I'm just puzzled—Ma Weiqun has that backing and background, why would he steal crab pots?"

Yu Kai Lang said, "According to our investigation, Ma Weiqun hasn't done this for several years—it's because Lin Bin asked him… Ma Weiqun and Lin Bin's mother are paternal cousins."

Wu An suddenly understood.

Yu Kai Lang grabbed his shoulder and said, "Rest assured, as a friend I personally guarantee you won't suffer unjustly."

Wu An chuckled, "How do you plan to help me vent?"

Yu Kai Lang said seriously, "We need to wait."

Wu An shrugged, "Fine, I agree."

Actually, once Yu Kai Lang had said that much, even if he disagreed, the superiors would handle it as they saw fit—Ma Weiqun's case could be dealt with severely or leniently.

Yu Kai Lang said: "A An, I'll toast you a cup."

Wu An waved his hand: "Brother Yu, you don't need to do this; it's not like you owe me."

The two drank another cup.

Yu Kai Lang emptied his cup in one go; seeing this, Wu An had no choice but to keep him company.

Yu Kai Lang said: "Go ahead and report the losses as big as you can, so you get more benefits."

Wu An nodded.

Yu Kai Lang continued: "Here, you still need to issue a letter of understanding."

"Okay." Wu An nodded.

Yu Kai Lang toasted again.

Wu An was fine; he had a bit of the intention to drink away his worries.

After eating and drinking for a while, Wu An asked about Chen Gui and the others.

Yu Kai Lang said: "They caused quite a commotion, and the impact was pretty bad."

Wu An nodded and said: "After you took the people away, I also learned the situation."

"Lin Hu setting fire to someone's house was wrong, but there was a reason."

"I personally think Lin Hu is quite miserable."

"As for Chen Gui, we won't talk about his private morals; openly, it's just a fight with Lin Bin, not a big deal."

"No matter what, no one died."

Lin Bin, that bastard, isn't worth much talk; at first he tripped Chen Gui and sucker-punched him twice, but after Chen Gui reacted, he ended up being pressed to the ground and beaten by Chen Gui.

The beating was brutal; I heard he even went to the town hospital for a check-up.

"This case isn't mine to handle, but the outcome is already out." Yu Kai Lang said: "Chen Gui signed the letter of understanding; Lin Hu only needs to compensate the losses and be detained for a few days to cool off."

"Chen Gui is the same."

"As for Lin Bin, he's also suspected in Ma Weiqun's case, so he'll be locked up longer."

Wu An nodded.

Yu Kai Lang said: "Hey, it's a relief that no one died."

"But I think there will be plenty of trouble later."

"Really..."

Wu An smiled and made no comment.

Adultery leading to death has happened since ancient times, with many bloody lessons, yet this sort of thing keeps cropping up.

No matter what, Chen Gui's reputation is now ruined.

Even his house was burned down by Lin Hu; whether he returns to the village after leaving the detention center is uncertain.

Lin Bin, that bastard, has a totally ruined reputation; plus the incident of stealing his crab pot, Old Jiang will soon spread the word, so in the village, whenever they see him they'll beat him up, and even Lin Bin's parents won't dare say anything.

As for Lin Hu, he's already miserable enough; there's no need to kick him while he's down.

Let's wrap up soon.

Yu Kai Lang recalled something and said: "Oh, right, I almost forgot to tell you, the case of Chen Baosheng's assault has reached a stalemate."

Chen Baosheng identified a suspect, but our investigation shows the suspect had no time to commit the crime, and Chen Baosheng still thinks we're covering for the suspect.

Wu An let out an "oh", feigning curiosity: "Who is the suspect Chen Baosheng mentioned?"

Yu Kai Lang shook his head.

Wu An understood, saying: "I get it, you have discipline."

"I was just asking casually, purely out of curiosity."

Yu Kai Lang didn't say it, but he also knew the suspect Yu Kai Lang mentioned was Gu Jianfa and company, and he was waiting for those two to tear each other apart.

Yu Kai Lang changed the subject: "The gambling case is also closed; those gamblers we caught will be released in a couple of days."

Wu An was taken aback, then laughed: "Got it, I can handle it."

Yu Kai Lang patted his shoulder: "I'm not worried; you'll surely handle a gambler with ease—just call me if you need anything."

Yu Kai Lang knew Gu Jianfa; earlier, Gu Jianfa and Guang Liangjun were arrested, and he happened to see him together with Gu Anran; Gu Jianfa, relying on being Gu Anran's great-uncle, shamelessly tried to pressure him, and when Yu Kai Lang heard, he beat both of them on the spot and later told him about it.

At that time, Yu Kai Lang was still thinking of reminding him, having kept his matter in mind.

He had confirmed it.

He is a true friend.