Several young men looked in the direction of the voice and immediately saw Chen Xing, who was next to Zhong Ling. The man who spoke first curled his lips disdainfully and glared at Chen Xing. His black and thick eyebrows trembled, showing a fierce look. "If you have the ability, go ahead and report it."
Chen Xing, who was standing at the side, couldn't bear to watch any longer. From the looks of it, these people were clearly here to cause trouble. Therefore, Chen Xing had no choice but to step forward and say something. The increasing insolence of these people had already verified his conjecture that these people were here to cause trouble. If he tried to reason with them, he would only be asking for trouble.
"Zhong Ling, I think you'd better call the police first. It's useless to reason with them." Chen Xing turned his head and said to Zhong Ling.
Zhong Ling's father took a second look at Chen Xing. At first, he thought that Chen Xing was his daughter's staff, but when he heard the way Chen Xing addressed his daughter, he realized that it was not the case. However, Zhong Ling's father had no time to think about it. He sighed helplessly to Chen Xing and said, "This group of rascals has been active in this area. I don't know how many people they have blackmailed. I heard that they are sending out all their acquaintances. It's useless to call the police."
"Dad, did you say that this is not the first time they have done this?" Zhong Ling's eyes narrowed.
"Yes, several families in the village have been blackmailed by them. Otherwise, how can I be so sure that I didn't hit anyone? Obviously, they see that our family is a little rich now, so they have their eyes on us. That's why they put on such a show. This is not the first time this kind of thing has happened. The previous examples are right in front of us. Who would believe their nonsense?" Zhong Ling's father's words were both angry and helpless. He didn't want to be blackmailed by the other party for nothing, but he felt powerless. If this went on, the ones who would suffer would be honest people like them. These hooligans were not afraid of fighting to the death with them. If they called the police, the police would also turn a blind eye. They pretended to mediate the dispute in front of them, but behind their backs, they did not care and let these people do whatever they wanted.
Zhong Ling frowned slightly. This group of rascals seemed to be more difficult to deal with than she had imagined. If the police really turned a blind eye to these people, there was no doubt that someone in the police force must be in cahoots with these people. When they said that they would call the police, these people were fearless. It would be strange if no one in the police force protected them. Zhong Ling had completely believed her father's words.
"How about it? Are you going to pay for this or not? It's just 20,000 yuan. Zhong Ling, you can even afford a Mercedes-Benz now. Are you reluctant to pay 20,000 yuan? You won't be the same as those black-hearted bosses, right?" Liu Ergou looked at Zhong Ling with a smile. His pair of small eyes never left Zhong Ling. His eyes lingered on Zhong Ling's body. His eyes were shining, and from time to time, he would smile. He was probably already having some fantasies in his mind.
"I don't think any black-hearted boss is as black-hearted as you guys. Liu Ergou, you are thick-skinned. A thief crying thief." Zhong Ling looked at the other party contemptuously. She did not relent at all. "You guys have found the wrong target today. You guys don't have the ability to extort money from our family. Even if I throw 20,000 yuan to a beggar, I won't give you a penny."
"Ah, you are really stubborn. I gave you face, but you don't want it. Do you think I don't hit women?" The man next to Liu Ergou glared at her with his eagle-like eyes again. "I'm going to lay down some tough words today. You guys have to pay 20,000 yuan whether you want to or not. You have to prepare it for us by tonight. An extra 10,000 yuan will be added for one day later as compensation for the delay in my brother's treatment. Hmph, think about it yourself. Do you want 20,000 yuan or take out more money?"
As soon as the man finished speaking, one of his companions beside him whispered something in his ear. Both of them revealed an evil smile at the same time. The man then said, "It's not that there isn't a compromise in this matter. As long as you guys are willing to go out with us tonight, we'll forget about the 20,000 yuan. As for my injured brother, we'll pay his medical fees ourselves."
When Liu Ergou heard the eagle-eyed man's words, he immediately smiled and agreed. "Brother Guang, this is a good idea, this is a good idea."
When Zhong Ling's father saw that these people actually had designs on his daughter again, he immediately became furious. He rushed forward and wanted to fight with these young people. He even cursed, "Dream on! You bastards dare to be so lawless? I don't believe that no one can deal with you. You will suffer retribution sooner or later."
Zhong Ling was also really shocked by her father's actions. She hurriedly pulled her father back, for fear that he would really rush forward. In fact, Zhong Ling didn't care about these people's flirting at all. She had experienced a turning point in her life in Yang Cheng, from an ordinary woman to the general manager of the group. Zhong Ling had experienced many twists and turns, and her heart had gradually become incomparably strong during that period of time. Ever since she became the general manager of the group, she had frequently attended all kinds of social events in the business world. Zhong Ling didn't know how many dirty deals she had witnessed at banquets. As for the men at the table telling dirty jokes and flirting from time to time, Zhong Ling had long been used to it. She really didn't care about the flirting and flirting of these people in front of her. If she got angry with these people, it would simply elevate their status.
Just a moment ago, you were righteous and wanted to seek justice for your brother. Why? Now, you have become people who forget their friends at the sight of beauty. You people are really people who would do anything for your brother. Zhong Ling pulled her father back while looking at these people mockingly. She glanced at Chen Xing beside her and ordered her assistant, Liu Yan, "Xiao Liu, call the police."
Liu Yan nodded and took out his phone to call 110 without saying anything. He didn't forget to glare fiercely at the men.
We are waiting here. Don't worry, when the police come, we definitely won't run. " The eagle-eyed man crossed his arms in front of his chest. When he heard Zhong Ling say that she was going to call the police, he didn't show any fear at all. He stood there even more leisurely.
Liu Yan called the police. It was unknown whether it was because of the good traffic in Jian 'an City, but the police arrived very quickly. In less than seven or eight minutes after Liu Yan ended the call, they heard the whistling sound of police sirens.
During these few minutes of waiting, the men flirted with her from time to time. Zhong Ling couldn't be bothered to pay attention to them. The more she paid attention to them, the more smug they would be. Zhong Ling looked at Chen Xing beside her and said apologetically, "I originally wanted to come back and sit down for a while before going to Xi Men. I didn't expect to encounter such a thing.
Zhong Ling, you are treating me like an outsider by saying this. I wanted to visit uncle and auntie with you. You didn't force me to come here. " Chen Xing smiled disapprovingly. My time is not so precious. There is nothing urgent in the county, so I don't have to rush back.
Zhong Ling nodded and didn't say anything more. She looked at the men and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly. It was really not worth it to waste her time on these people.
The police car drove over and stopped next to Zhong Ling's Mercedes-Benz. Two policemen got out of the car slowly and looked at the crowd. One of the older policemen glanced at the men quietly and quickly looked away with a dignified expression. Who called the police just now?
I was the one who called the police. Liu Yan stood up and said very quickly, "Police comrade, these people are making trouble without reason. They want to blackmail us and even threaten us."
"What's going on?" The older policeman looked at the men and the others with a straight face.
"Police comrade, don't listen to their nonsense. We are not making trouble without reason. We are just here to seek justice for our brother. It's like this, this old man hit one of our brothers with his car and broke his bones. He needs to be hospitalized for treatment. We are here to seek justice for our brother. Hospitalization treatment costs a lot of money. My brother's family is relatively poor, so how can he afford it? Besides, it's a matter of course to compensate for hitting someone, so we came here to ask for compensation.
If they don't have money, it's understandable. But the fact is in front of us. This house and that car are obviously not short of money. I don't know if their conscience has been eaten by dogs or not. "The eagle-eyed man told the ins and outs of the matter to the policeman in front of him.
After the eagle-eyed man finished speaking, Liu Ergou immediately followed up and complained, "Police comrade, please be the judge. You see, they are driving a Mercedes-Benz and are planning to build a villa. Their family is so rich, but they just refuse to pay for our brother's medical expenses. Do these people still have a conscience? They bumped into someone, but they are indifferent when they see that the injured person has no money for treatment. Isn't it obvious that they want to cripple our brother? If they don't have money, it would be understandable. But the fact is in front of us. This house and that car, they obviously don't lack money at all. I don't know if their conscience has been eaten by dogs."
The older policeman frowned at the men's words. When he stopped the car just now, he paid special attention to the Mercedes-Benz RV. Although there were many rich people in the countryside, there were not many who would drive that kind of Mercedes-Benz RV, so he also paid more attention to it. Especially when he saw that the car had a Hong Kong license plate, the older policeman was a little surprised. At this moment, when he heard these men say that the car belonged to the other party, the older policeman could not help but feel a little moved in his heart. His eyes glanced at Zhong Ling and the others a few more times.
"Is what they said true?" The older policeman coughed softly and looked at Zhong Ling's father next to him. "Did you hit someone with your car?
"Comrade police, don't listen to their nonsense. I didn't hit anyone at all. The other party deliberately hit me. Obviously, he wanted to extort money from us. Besides, when the other party hit me, I braked in time. How could I have hurt him? I didn't see any injury on the other party's face. They are purely talking nonsense." Zhong Ling's father said angrily.
"Comrade police, did you see that? This old man is distorting the truth. Listen, what does he mean by hitting him? Would anyone be so stupid these days? There is a saying that it is better to live than to die. Who is sick enough to seek death? This old man hit someone and still dares to say that he hit him himself. It is obvious that he doesn't want to pay for it. He is talking nonsense." The eagle-eyed man glanced at Zhong Ling's father. There was a bit of pride on his face. Trying to talk glibly with him?
"Since you said that you hit someone, then show the hospital's certificate first. You are just making baseless accusations. Who knows whether you are slandering someone?" Liu Yan said indignantly.
"Brothers are the proof. We all saw it clearly this morning. What does the law say? Oh, yes, yes, we are the witnesses. Brothers are the witnesses. How could we see wrongly with a dozen eyes? I think you are the one who wants to repudiate the debt." The eagle-eyed man retorted bluntly. Then he looked at the older policeman with a flattering smile. "Comrade police, we all witnessed it with our own eyes. This old man must have hit someone. Some passersby also saw it."
"Really?" The older policeman looked at the eagle-eyed man and pondered slightly. No one knew what he was thinking. After a while, he heard the older policeman say, "Well, let's investigate the matter first. We will talk about it after the investigation is clear."
"Good, good. Comrade police, you must investigate it clearly. I really didn't hit anyone. This group of people specializes in blackmail. I don't know how many people they have harmed. Everyone in the village can testify." Hearing that the policeman would go back to investigate, Mr. Zhong's face immediately lit up. He thought that this time he really met a policeman who enforced the law impartially.
"Tut, old man, if you keep talking nonsense, I will sue you for slander. Blackmail? What evidence do you have? Who can prove it? " The eagle-eyed man glared at Mr. Zhong fiercely. "Show me the evidence. If you can't, I will not let you off. Let's see who can prove it for you."
"What are you doing? What are you doing?" The older policeman stared at the eagle-eyed man with a stern face and scolded him.
"It's okay, it's okay. Comrade police, I was just saying. This old man is too hateful. He hit someone and didn't pay for it. Moreover, he slandered someone. I am really angry." The eagle-eyed man smiled apologetically at the older policeman.
"Well, you can all leave now. We will inform you when the matter is clear." The older policeman looked at the young men as if warning them.
Chen Xing frowned slightly. He had not said a word since the arrival of these two policemen. At this moment, when he heard the two policemen say that they would go back to investigate, Chen Xing felt that something was wrong.
Chen Xing, on the other hand, felt that something was wrong. Ordinary people might think that there was nothing wrong with the two policemen's actions and words, but Chen Xing, who worked in a government agency, could easily tell that there was something fishy about it. Putting aside the possibility that someone deliberately framed Mr. Zhong, the incident itself was purely within the scope of a traffic accident. Even if there was an investigation, it should be handled by the traffic police. The policemen in the police station did not have the authority to do so, and the comrades in the traffic police department should be informed.
At present, the behavior of the two policemen made Chen Xing suspicious. Thinking of Mr. Zhong's father's words that these young rascals were protected by the police, Chen Xing had to believe it at this moment. Although the older policeman's behavior was normal and did not seem to favor the young men, Chen Xing could see that something was wrong.
Under the warning of the senior policeman, the young men seemed to be very obedient and walked to the motorcycles next to them. Seven or eight people got on four motorcycles and left. When the senior policeman saw the young men leave, he glanced at Zhong Ling and the others. Without saying anything, he turned around and walked to the police car.
"These two policemen don't seem to be with them. Maybe they can enforce the law impartially this time and prove our innocence." Mr. Zhong looked at the backs of the two policemen and said happily.
"Uncle, I'm afraid this matter is not as simple as you think. If I'm not wrong, those people will come back later, and the two policemen will also follow. At that time, their attitude may be different from now." Chen Xing was thoughtful.
"What do you mean?" Father Zhong looked at Chen Xing strangely. Even Zhong Ling was puzzled. She didn't see anything wrong with the way the two police officers handled the situation just now. Their attitude was quite standard.
"It's hard to say. It's just my own guess. I'll see later. Maybe I'm wrong." Chen Xing shook his head with a smile. Although he had such a judgment in his heart, he was not completely sure.
At this moment, Zhong Ling's father and mother began to look Chen Xing up and down seriously. Their daughter was not young anymore. At the age of 25, she could be considered a young woman in the countryside. The two elders were anxious to see her, but their daughter was devoted to her career, so they couldn't persuade her. When Zhong Ling wanted to quit her teaching job, the two elders were adamant about it. However, they couldn't change their stubborn daughter's mind, so they eventually followed her wishes. Now that their daughter had a successful career, the two elders didn't say anything. At the same time, they began to worry about their daughter's marriage. In particular, there were some rumors in the village that Zhong Ling had earned a lot of money in less than half a year, and that she might have hooked up with some big boss and become his mistress. Zhong Ling's father and mother knew that the villagers were talking about this in private, but they couldn't do anything about it. It was the mouth of others, and they couldn't stop them from talking.
At the moment, the two elders were focused on finding a partner for Zhong Ling. As long as Zhong Ling got married, the gossip would disappear automatically. However, Zhong Ling refused with the excuse that she had no time to work. Zhong Ling was far away in Yang Cheng and didn't come back often, so the two elders couldn't do anything about it. In fact, the two elders were also very surprised that Zhong Ling had become so rich after she came back for more than half a year. Zhong Ling told them that she had earned the money herself. They couldn't go to Yang Cheng to understand the situation, but their daughter was obedient and sensible, so they believed her.
This time, their daughter came back quietly with a man. At first, they thought that he was their daughter's staff, so they didn't pay attention to him. Moreover, they were arguing with those hooligans just now, so they didn't pay attention to him at all. After the hooligans left, the two elders focused their attention on Chen Xing. When Zhong Ling's parents heard Chen Xing call Zhong Ling's name, they were sure that he wasn't one of their daughter's staff, so they inevitably thought of something else. At this moment, the two elders looked at Chen Xing like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law.
Zhong Ling saw the look in her parents' eyes and immediately guessed what they were thinking. She smiled bitterly in her heart and hurriedly introduced, "Mom, Dad, this is a friend of mine. This time, he came with me to visit our house.
Why didn't you tell us in advance that you were going to bring a friend over? Our house is so messy now. Zhong Ling's mother looked at her daughter reproachfully and enthusiastically took Chen Xing's hand to a temporary prefab house nearby. She smiled and said, "Now we are building a house and there is no place to live, so we will live here for the time being. It's a little dirty, but young people don't mind."
"No, no, Auntie is too polite." Chen Xing smiled and shook his head. He was a little surprised by Zhong Ling's mother's enthusiasm. At this time, Chen Xing didn't expect that Zhong Ling's parents regarded him as Zhong Ling's boyfriend.
"Chen Xing, take a seat first." As Zhong Ling spoke, she took the opportunity when her parents came out to pour tea and walked out. She pulled her parents aside and whispered, "Mom, Dad, that's really just a friend of mine. Don't think too much about it."
"Really just a friend?" Zhong Ling's mother looked at Zhong Ling in disbelief.
Zhong Ling's father was stunned for a moment. Suddenly, he had a look of enlightenment and said with a smile, "Xiao Ling, Mom and Dad understand. Nowadays, you young people's love affairs are called playing with friends. Don't worry, Mom and Dad will support you as long as you quickly decide on your marriage."
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