Wu Ming took a couple of puffs from his cigarette, watching the people pacing in front of him, and said, "Xiao Zhang, youâve been at the police station for two years, right? This captain position, I helped you get it."
Captain Zhang wasnât stupid; how could he not understand the leaderâs implication that followed? Captain Zhang let out a flattering laugh and said, "Leader, I deeply appreciate your kindness in helping me. Just say anything you need."
He also knew that the family of Lin Yinghui would certainly not let the matter go.
He beat Lin Yinghui so brutally; if they pursued this, officially through procedures, secretly, they would definitely come after him mercilessly.
So he had to leave himself some fallback. "This matter isnât big in itself; mainly your beating isnât easy to handle. You understand my intention,"
"Understood, understood. Leader, I wonât say anything."
Wu Ming nodded satisfactorily, giving an "Hmm". "Rest assured, you wonât be without benefits. After this is over, Iâll give you two thousand as consolation. How about it?"
"Leader, youâve seen it; the old man, the brother-in-law, theyâre all military people, those are tough soldiers. Theyâre formidable. By then, I donât know if I can come out alive. But donât worry, no matter how they torture me, I wonât reveal anything about this incident."
Wu Mingâs eyes flickered. He looked directly at Captain Zhang and said, "What do you want to do?"
"I want... Can you first give me a thousand yuan? Iâll go home and reassure the family. If by then... well, if Iâm really unlucky..."
"Okay." Wu Ming was straightforward, quickly taking out a thousand yuan from the drawer and giving it to Captain Zhang. "You should head back first. For these few days, youâre currently in a suspended state."
Captain Zhang took the money, nodded, said nothing, and silently exited through the back door.
Meanwhile, Mu Guomin and Li Suolan were left aside by these people, feeling slightly awkward.
Lin Guozhi approached Liang Hongmei and said, "Nannan, you take the kids and head back first; Iâll handle things here."
Liang Hongmei had a lot to say to Lin Guozhi at this moment but knew it wasnât the right time.
She nodded at Lin Guozhi, preparing to take people home.
Lin Yinghui looked at Lin Guozhi, bewildered. He didnât understand how this uncle, who resembled him, coincidentally was here too.
Just as Lin Yinghui was puzzled, Lin Wan hurried to explain, "Brother, heâs our dad. Our dad has come back."
Lin Yinghui was shocked, mouth agape, looking at Lin Guozhi. He didnât know how to face it for a moment.
Lin Guozhi left when he was five. After so many years, there was only a vague face; he couldnât recall what his father looked like. There were no photos of him at home.
Speaking of which, the two seemed to have a lot of fate, having met several times recently, right?
"Child, I am your dad. Itâs dadâs fault for you all; I came back too late," Lin Guozhi stepped forward, patting his sonâs shoulder, choking up.
Lin Yinghuiâs eyes reddened, looking towards Liang Hongmei for answers in disbelief.
Liang Hongmei wiped her tears, nodding.
At that moment, Lin Yinghui, a grown man, couldnât help but finally shed over ten years of complex tears.
"Good child, go home first, wait for dad," Lin Guozhi let them head back.
"Unexpectedly, theyâre family. Now that Ah Hui is out, the follow-up issues, Iâll negotiate with the police along with your dad," Shen Xinghe surprisingly said.
It seemed that none of those present expected that Lin Wan and Lin Yinghuiâs father could still return, and seemingly in a significant position.
Liang Hongmei took the group of young people and went back. Leaving Shen Xinghe, Hu Bin, and Lawyer Xu here.
Lin Guozhi came here as officially arranged by Mei Shuqing and Wu Ming, Wu Bureau chief, as long.
Wu Ming deliberately had someone say he was absent earlier, just to stall for time.
Now, besides showing a better attitude and saying nice words, he was pushing away responsibilities and negotiating with Lin Guozhi with minimal confrontation.
Meanwhile, Mu Guomin and Li Suolan intended to go along with Liang Hongmei but stayed back. Lin Guozhi was tough to deal with, and she knew Liang Hongmei had a soft personality.
It was just that Liang Hongmei didnât seem to recognize her. Li Suolan looked down at herself, then at Liang Hongmei, who maintained her figure for over ten years. She wondered how she managed it.
Having a good man makes a difference.
Back in the village, she was most jealous of Liang Hongmei. A rural woman who couldnât read a character, yet managed to win over the most handsome Lin Guozhi among them.