170: Chapter 170 The Twist of Facts

Heh.

Qin Chuan smiled, a smile mostly filled with mockery.

Deputy Police Station Chief Song Zhengwei didn't show the slightest bit of temper. The other party was a Division-level official, and a very young one at that; his family background was likely extraordinary. He himself was merely a Section-level Deputy Police Station Chief.

"Director Qin, leave your matter to us. We will definitely give you a satisfactory answer. You may leave now."

Qin Chuan stood up and said indifferently, "Alright, I'll wait for your news."

After watching Qin Chuan and Zhu Qingxi leave, Deputy Police Station Chief Song Zhengwei quietly wiped the sweat from his brow and breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed that as long as he could satisfy Director Qin, he wouldn't be pursued further, and he would be able to get through this safely.

Once Qin Chuan and Zhu Qingxi got into their car and drove out of sight, Deputy Police Station Chief Song Zhengwei's expression gradually darkened. Damn it, it's all Qin Hai's fault; he almost got me killed.

They had only drank together a couple of times; it wasn't some unbreakable bond. Let's see how I destroy you this time.

With that, Deputy Police Station Chief Song Zhengwei strode to another office, where Qin Hai was waiting for the outcome in high spirits.

Qin Chuan, you're done for this time!

You dared to hit us? If I don't get you detained for ten days or half a month, it wouldn't be worth this golden opportunity.

Didn't expect this, did you? I know Deputy Police Station Chief Song, and I privately promised him a five-thousand-yuan kickback. If this doesn't destroy you, I don't know what will. Detaining you for ten or fifteen days is just the beginning; you'll also have to pay us tens of thousands—no, you need to pay us one hundred thousand yuan...

Just as he was daydreaming, he saw Deputy Police Station Chief Song Zhengwei approaching. He immediately put on a fawning smile, looking completely ingratiating.

"Deputy Police Station Chief Song, is the matter mostly handled? Has Qin Chuan been locked up..."

Before he could finish, he was interrupted. Deputy Police Station Chief Song Zhengwei looked stern and reprimanded him, "Sit down and shut up! Someone, cuff him!"

This... Qin Hai was dumbfounded.

"Deputy... Deputy Police Station Chief Song, is there a mistake? It was Qin Chuan who hit us, not..."

With a click, a pair of cold handcuffs locked onto Qin Hai's wrists. Deputy Police Station Chief Song Zhengwei said sternly, "Qin Hai, you started the fight; he was acting in self-defense. Furthermore, you illegally seized someone else's property, which is a serious offense. Prepare for prison!"

This... this isn't how it's supposed to go!

Shouldn't Qin Chuan be the one arrested and locked up for ten or fifteen days, and then be forced to pay us a large sum of money? How did it end up like this?

A police officer stepped forward, took the stunned Qin Hai away to be locked up, and then Deputy Police Station Chief Song Zhengwei reported the matter to the Police Station Chief and the instructor.

Upon hearing that Qin Chuan was a Division-level cadre and the Director of the Market Supervision Bureau, the Police Station leadership took the matter very seriously. They formally opened a case and ordered that Qin Jianshe, Qin He, and Zhao Ping be brought back to the Police Station for investigation.

Interestingly, the three of them actually went to the township health center for a full check-up. The doctor said it was just minor skin abrasions and that some medication would suffice.

Zhao Ping was the first to object, loudly complaining that she felt uncomfortable here and hurt there. She demanded to be hospitalized, insisted on the best medicine, and even demanded that the doctor prescribe a huge pile of expensive supplements.

Faced with such demands, the doctor naturally wouldn't refuse.

The more the patient spent, the more the hospital earned, especially with those expensive medications and supplements, which had very high profit margins.

At the strong insistence of the couple, Zhao Ping and Qin Jianshe, the doctor prescribed a mountain of supplements and used the most expensive medications, even though these things were completely unnecessary.

Before long, the family of three was lying in the best hospital beds at the health center, hooked up to the best nutrient solutions like albumin and amino acids. The bedside tables were covered in the most expensive supplements.

Since Qin Chuan was paying for everything, they couldn't wait to spend as much as possible.

Zhao Ping was satisfied now. "Husband, this time, even if Qin Chuan doesn't die, he's going to lose a layer of skin."

Qin Jianshe said, "It would be best if he gets locked up for three or five years. Anyway, he isn't of our Qin Family bloodline; he's just a picked-up bastard. I've wanted to kill him for a long time."

Qin He said, "Dad, Mom, just sending him in for a few years is letting him off too easily. We must demand economic compensation from him. I've got my eye on a car that costs over 170,000 yuan on the road. This time, Qin Chuan must pay us at least 200,000 yuan."

Zhao Ping smiled and said, "Good, good. He must pay us at least 200,000, and then we'll buy our son a car."

The family of three was indulging in these sweet dreams when several police officers arrived outside the ward. The leader was none other than Deputy Police Station Chief Song Zhengwei.

He walked in with a stern expression and announced loudly, "Qin Jianshe, Zhao Ping, Qin He, you are suspected of assaulting others and illegally seizing their property. A formal investigation has been opened. Please come with us to the Police Station to assist in the investigation."

What! A formal investigation!!!

Qin Jianshe and Zhao Ping were completely dumbfounded.

Qin He was slightly better off and asked tentatively, "Deputy Police Station Chief Song, is there some mistake?"

Deputy Police Station Chief Song Zhengwei couldn't be bothered to waste breath on them. He waved his hand and said, "Take them away!"

And so, the three members of the Qin Family were taken to the Police Station, where a series of investigations began.

Whether it was the assault or the illegal seizure of property, the facts were as solid as iron and left no room for denial.

Where was Qin Chuan at this time?

He had driven back to the village, but instead of going into the village, he drove straight to the hillside behind it. This was a graveyard, where most of the deceased from Qin Family Village were buried.

Qin Chuan took the items he had bought in town—incense, candles, spirit money, offerings, and so on—out of the car. He walked to his adoptive parents' graves, set everything out, and lit the incense and candles.

"Dad, Mom, I've come to see you."

Zhu Qingxi stood beside him, her eyes slightly moist.

After paying his respects, Qin Chuan left.

Zhu Qingxi sat in the passenger seat and asked, "Brother Chuan, where are we going now?"

It was getting late, and it was almost dinner time. They needed to find a place to eat and then a place to stay for the night.

Staying at the old house was obviously not an option.

The things in the house had basically been cleared out by Qin Jianshe's family; let alone daily necessities, there wasn't even much furniture left.

Qin Chuan said, "We'll go to the county seat, find a place to eat, and stay in the county tonight."

Since he had already taken a few days off, there was no rush to return to Handong Province. Qin Chuan also planned to hire someone to repair his adoptive parents' graves.

He wasn't looking for anything luxurious, but they needed a tombstone, and the grave mounds needed more dirt to make them higher and larger.

At dusk, under the setting sun, the Volkswagen SUV drove into the county seat of Wanshun County.

Qin Chuan was, of course, very familiar with the county seat. He had spent his three years of high school here, and County No. 1 High School was located in the central area of the county.

The car happened to pass by the main gate of County No. 1 High School. Qin Chuan introduced it, "Zhu Qingxi, this is the high school I attended back then."

Suddenly, Qin Chuan's gaze sharpened. He quickly looked over and saw a familiar figure.