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Chapter 59 Solving the Trouble

"Hold him down!" Lu Ya shouted!

Several police officers and the Lan brothers rushed forward and kicked Zhao Xueming to the ground.

Lan Baojun recalled Zhao Xueming's actions just now; if it weren't for the female police officer shooting and scaring Zhao Xueming...

If something happens to Zhang Beichuan, how will he explain it to his older sister and brother-in-law?

Without thinking, Lan Baojun kicked him.

"I'll fucking kill you!"

"Stop!" Lu Ya shouted. "Stop it, all of you!"

The scene was chaotic for a moment, but fortunately, more and more police officers arrived after hearing the gunshots and quickly stopped Lan Baojun and his men.

"All of you, behave yourselves!" A male police officer glared at Lan Baojun and his group, who were squatting in the corner, then glanced at Zhao Xueming, who was looking up at him. "What are you looking at? Squat down!"

Zhang Beichuan glanced at Zhao Xueming, whose head had been kicked into a pig's head, and then at Lan Baojun and the others squatting in the corner.

The male police officer glanced at Lu Ya, feeling a pang of envy.

How come they're so lucky? They just helped with the investigation and got such a big credit for it.

"Take them all!"

Just as Zhang Beichuan was about to speak, Lu Ya walked up.

Are you alright?

"It's nothing." Zhang Beichuan paused, looking at her spirited demeanor. "Officer Lu, my friends were just worried about my safety, they..."

Lu Ya glanced at Lan Baojun and the others who had been taken away, then turned and said.

"It was a rash action in the heat of the moment, nothing serious, but you'll have to come back to the station with us to give a statement."

She looked at Zhang Beichuan, whose expression had relaxed, and added another sentence.

"Of course, you'll have to come back with me to give a statement."

"Okay." Zhang Beichuan nodded, still feeling a little scared.

He truly sensed danger the moment Zhao Xueming drew his knife.

If Lu Ya hadn't fired a warning shot in time...

At that moment, he realized it too.

In this era of grassroots rise, we can't push people too hard. If we push them too far, some people will really fight to the death.

By the time I arrived at the police station and finished giving my statement, it was already midnight.

"Alright, you can go back now." Lu Ya saw Zhang Beichuan out of the interrogation room. "We might need to ask you for some more details later."

"No problem." Zhang Beichuan was a little worried about Lan Baojun and the others. "Officer Lu, when will my accomplices... no, my companions be able to go back?"

Hearing his almost slip of the tongue, Lu Ya nearly burst out laughing. Remembering what she had overheard during the interrogation, she teased him.

"Although their actions were in response to the situation, they still assaulted someone. The person was beaten so badly that they were almost unrecognizable. We'll have to wait for the department to investigate before making a decision."

"Huh? This..."

Zhang Beichuan immediately tensed up. He wasn't too afraid of the others, but he was worried about his great-uncle Lan Baojun.

If the county bureau really investigates the matter, and it gets recorded in my great-uncle's file, then Lan Baojun's job assignment will be completely ruined.

Although he was confident he could persuade Lan Baojun to stay, he didn't want Lan Baojun to be forced to make that choice because of him.

Lu Ya looked at his nervous expression and a slight smile curved her lips.

"Officer Lu, you're a witness! My colleagues were acting in a panic, you have to help them..."

"Now you know fear?"

"I....."

Lu Ya looked at him with his brows furrowed. This time, she had gotten credit for nothing. Besides, she was friends with Zhang Beichuan, so she didn't tease him.

"Alright, don't worry about them. I'll talk to the colleague in charge and teach them a lesson. They can go back tomorrow morning."

Hearing this, Zhang Beichuan finally felt relieved.

"Okay, thank you, Officer Lu."

Lu Ya smiled faintly, "It's alright, you can go back now. Be careful on the road. A fugitive recently came from the city. He's usually fine, so try not to wander around outside at night."

"Okay, okay... I'll head back now." After saying that, he suddenly remembered something and turned to ask, "Officer Lu."

"What's wrong?" Lu Ya turned around and asked.

"What will happen to Zhao Xueming and the others?"

Lu Ya paused, guessing that Zhang Beichuan was worried that Zhao Xueming would retaliate.

"Based on the current situation, Zhao Xueming's case involves attempted robbery, and considering his involvement in a gang and previous criminal records, he faces at least a life sentence, or even the death penalty. The specific sentence will depend on the actual trial."

"For others, it will take at least three to five years, and for some, ten years..."

Hearing this, Zhang Beichuan was relieved, no longer worried about any further trouble.

"Okay, thank you, I'm going back now."

Lu Ya nodded and watched him leave the county bureau gate.

Sure enough, at nine o'clock the next morning, Zhang Beichuan met Lan Baojun and his group of about ten people.

Exhausted and sleepy, Lan Baojun looked at Zhang Beichuan in the shop and scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

Last night taught him a lesson. After taking his statement, the people at the county bureau reminded him not to act recklessly like they did last night.

They simply gave him a talent performance, without hitting or scolding him, and handcuffed him to the crossbeam in the middle of the bars in the detention room.

They make you uncomfortable, whether you're squatting or standing.

"Xiao Chuan, why haven't you gone to the city yet?"

"Are you all alright?" Zhang Beichuan nodded at them before saying, "Why would I go to the city if you weren't back?"

"But what if these eels stay in the bucket and become stale, then we can't sell them?"

Zhang Beichuan smiled helplessly, then looked at the few young men behind him who were curiously sizing him up.

"Money isn't important, as long as everyone's alright." After saying that, he immediately took out some money from his pocket. "Baojun, why don't you take them out for a nice meal as a reward? Consider the rest as a tip for their hard work."

Hearing this, the young men with the same surname behind Lan Baojun felt a warmth in their hearts; they hadn't forgotten the help they had given him the night before.

Lan Baojun pushed the money back, glanced at the few envious boys, and gave them a disapproving look.

"No need. We haven't even finished spending the money you gave us last time. Besides, you found them a job, so why would we need more money?"

Seeing that he wouldn't accept it, Zhang Beichuan didn't bother arguing with him anymore.

Lan Baohong looked at him with a smile, then glanced at all the eels in the yard. It would be such a waste if they were just wasted like this.

"Brother Xiao Chuan, how about we take advantage of the number of us and you call your friend in the city? We can help you move the stuff to the warehouse and he can call a truck to pick it up?"

Zhang Beichuan thought about it and agreed that it would work.

"Okay, you guys go eat first. After you finish eating, help me move it over. I'll go find a phone to contact my friend."

"good!"

By the time Lan Baohong and the Lan family boys had moved the eels and other items to the newly rented warehouse, it was almost eleven o'clock.

Someone needed to guard the Beichuan Department Store, so Lan Baojun and Lan Baoqiang didn't come.

Zhang Beichuan glanced at everyone, who were covered in sweat, and decided to keep things separate. He took out five hundred yuan from his pocket.

"You guys have all worked hard, so here's ten yuan each, consider it my treat for you to some soda. The rest of the money is your capital for buying chickens, Bao Hong, you can divide it among them."

Everyone looked at the large sum of money he offered, wanting to take it but not daring to, and all turned to look at Lan Baohong.

"Brother Xiaochuan, no, no, you can't take it..."

Zhang Beichuan handed over the few ten-yuan bills he had pulled out, saying, "Take them if I tell you to. I won't tell Baojun about this."

Lan Baohong noticed that everyone was staring at her expectantly.

"Aren't you going to thank Brother Xiao Chuan?"

"Thank you, Brother Xiao Chuan!" the seven people shouted in unison.

Zhang Beichuan smiled slightly, "You're welcome, we're all brothers. You've all worked hard all night, go back and rest. Just help me collect more chickens tomorrow."

"Don't worry, Brother Xiao Chuan. We'll rest for lunch, and then we'll go to the nearby villages to collect the goods this afternoon!"

A commission of one dollar per chicken—that's much faster money than working a regular job, and it's also more flexible.

Looking at their pathetic state, Lan Baohong laughed and scolded.

"Aren't they all tactless? They just took the money and tried to run away? Shouldn't they help Brother Chuan load the stuff into the car?"

Zhang Beichuan's lips twitched. This kid's perception is a bit too much!

"No need, no need. My friend said that a driver who helps load the truck will come over. You can all go home and rest."

"Really not necessary?" Lan Baohong asked, afraid that he would be too polite with everyone.

"Really, no need. Go back and rest." Zhang Beichuan smiled helplessly, then suddenly seemed to remember something. "Oh, right, Baohong, could you find two more people to help me transport eels from the village at a fixed salary of 80 yuan per month?"

After all, the time he could spare would only become increasingly limited as he began to investigate lighter assembly plants.

"No problem, I'll arrange it."