Chapter 732

Zhao Xingbang slapped the table with a bang: "People like you are simply stupid beyond cure!"

Forget it, provincial affairs aren't something people like you can understand—go wherever you should go!

Besides, I warn you: not only must you distance yourself from this matter, but in the future, anything involving Su Yang, you'd better stay far away, or else next time even I won't be able to save you—don't think I'm joking.

Let me put it bluntly: what's your status? What's theirs? Do you even deserve to oppose them?

After saying that, he turned and went straight to the study.

Tian Xiaofei only then realized how serious this problem was—no wonder they told him to scram immediately; involving the power of Jingcheng would have what consequences, he wasn't ignorant of that. But he just couldn't figure out what this had to do with the province.

At the same time, he was also dissatisfied with Su Yang. Isn't he just a pure grassroots? If it weren't for his sycophancy, for having cozied up to Zhou Ruohan and become a son-in-law to Zhou Weiguo, he wouldn't even have a chance to meet people of their circle—it's nothing but sheer luck.

How could he not cause trouble for Su Yang? At the club earlier, he lost all face; now, as soon as he returns to Jingcheng, he'll be the laughingstock of the circle. Unless he regains his face, he'll never hold his head high in this life.

At that moment, Liu Zixuan had finished giving his statement at the Lie Shan Public Security Bureau and was about to leave with Su Yang when Lin Zhinan stopped him: "Miss Liu, sorry, regarding what just happened at the Night Color Nightclub, I think you should stay for questioning."

Those present at the scene were County Magistrate Su, Deputy Chief Sun, Lao Ding, and the victims—aside from them. County Magistrate Su couldn't possibly do something so unbecoming of his status, and Sun Chengjun and Lao Ding certainly wouldn't knowingly break the law, so you are the sole suspect.

Don't say you're just a frail woman incapable of taking on so many men and leaving some with serious injuries. County Magistrate Su, you say that's not the case, right?

Furthermore, even if you know each other, I believe no one's privileges should stand above the law; if that were so, how could ordinary people get by? What fairness would the law have left?

Su Yang hearing Lin Zhinan speak so righteously, his heart had already reached the point of furious laughter. What is shamelessness? This is naked shamelessness! All along, it's been these people using the law to protect their own interests while oppressing the common folk—but hearing it from his mouth, Liu Zixuan has become that unforgivable wretch who exploits privilege.

However, in his anger, he seemed to feel he shouldn't rebut, because such privilege-holders will ultimately be punished by privilege itself.

Just then, a deputy chief came in and said: "I've already asked those people; they can all testify that it was this Miss Liu who struck them. The reason they didn't fight back is simply because our Bureau Chief Sun and Lao Ding were pointing guns at them, so even if they were beaten, they dared not retaliate."

This makes it clear why the perpetrator is a weak woman while the real victims are male comrades. I never expected our Bureau Chief Sun to knowingly break the law!

As soon as he said that, Sun Chengjun's face darkened. Although this is the fact, such a truncated fact is hardly the truth.

Just as he was about to rebut, County Party Secretary Ye Xianggao and County Magistrate Wen Qiren, among others, hurried in: "What's going on? Why did such a heinous event occur? We heard there was a deputy chief at the scene, and it almost resulted in a death!"

Just as we were on the road, we also received a complaint from the victims' families, saying our Public Security Bureau law enforcers knowingly broke the law, acting as a protective shield for criminals, to the point that the operators of our legitimate venues suffered serious injuries! Sun Chengjun, Bureau Chief Sun, tell us—what is your purpose in doing this, and why did you do it?

Ye Xianggao came in aggressive, and besides him and Wen Qiren, there were other County Standing Committee Members. In all these years, the Lieshan Xian County Standing Committee has never met as frequently as these past few days.

Su Yang said: "Secretary Ye, shouldn't we first investigate and clarify the truth before making a judgment, since you haven't fully understood the matter yet?"

I will now explain this in front of everyone. Miss Liu herself had gone to the Night Color Nightclub for leisure, but Geng Le and his companions, upon seeing her, harbored lustful intentions and tried to control and assault her.

Moreover, according to their original plan, they not only wanted to assault Miss Liu, but also to detain her and use her as a money‑making tool, so she would never be able to leave Lieshan Xian for the rest of her life.

Miss Liu called me before they moved in, so I arrived at the scene before the tragedy unfolded. What I witnessed was exactly Geng Le's gang attempting to forcibly assault Miss Liu.

Had I not arrived in time, a horrendous, inhuman tragedy might have occurred. Yet this bunch was audacious enough to question my identity, and even Geng Le at one point incited everyone to strike against me.

At that moment, Bureau Chief Sun and this old criminal investigator arrived at the scene, and only after warnings failed did they draw their guns. I ask Secretary Ye and Magistrate Wen: if they really moved against me, and something happened to me in their filthy place, do you think you people could escape responsibility?

I want to make it clear to you all: Miss Liu acted entirely in self‑defense, and Bureau Chief Sun and his men were not protecting the perpetrators—they were protecting me. Miss Liu is likewise shaken; I will take her to the hospital for an examination.

If you think what I did is unreasonable, you may certainly report it to the superior authorities for disciplinary action, but you have no right to stop me. Moreover, faced with the facts, I don't believe anyone would invert right and wrong to act as a protective shield for these gang‑like thugs!

Su Yang's tone was firm, leaving Ye Xianggao and Wen Qiren momentarily unsure how to respond. They know the truth of the matter better than anyone, since they were present when it was plotted. But what the truth actually is isn't important; what matters is that the final report be sent to the superior authorities, or even publicized through the media—that's what counts.

As Su Yang and Liu Zixuan were about to leave, Ye Xianggao tore off his hypocritical mask and said: "If you dare take this woman out of the Public Security Bureau, our county TV station, even the municipal TV station, will simultaneously broadcast what happened at the Night Color Nightclub."

You and Sun Chengjun are this woman's protective shield—it's because you wield power to press down on people, and Sun Chengjun and the two of them used guns to threaten, allowing the perpetrators to succeed. This is the final truth! Whether it's county officials, eyewitnesses at the Night Color Nightclub, or Public Security Bureau officers, they will all take this as the basis. You'd better weigh it carefully yourself!