Chapter 1195: Chapter 1196: With Connections
Song Xiaodong didnât even glance at those people; instead, he looked at the students with concern and said, "Are you all right?"
A few of the boys had suffered various degrees of injury, with some having broken noses and faces covered in blood. Most importantly, they were apprehensive about getting into a fight, leaving them too uneasy to speak up.
Song Xiaodong examined their injuries and then snorted, saying, "So many of you got injured in a fight. Thatâs really dumb. Donât mention youâre my students in the future."
The group was taken aback at first, but then they showed joy on their faces, realizing Song Xiaodong was not scolding them for fighting but rather for getting the worst of it.
"Teacher Song, youâre not upset with us for fighting?" a boy asked cautiously.
Song Xiaodong glared and said, "As men, if you donât dare to stand up for your female classmates when theyâre bullied, then Iâd really have a reason to scold you."
Wang Xiaoling promptly said, "Theyâre quite hopeless, with over ten of them unable to defeat just six people. In the end, it was Yao Bing who went up and knocked them down."
"Yeah, yeah, Yao Bing is amazing. Just one punch and a guy couldnât get up from the ground."
"Turns out our Yao Bing is the Overlord Flower. Sheâs so impressive."
Several other girls joined in excitedly, making the boys feel somewhat embarrassed.
One boy murmured under his breath, "Isnât Yao Bing Teacher Songâs student? She mustâve learned from him, so of course sheâs great. If we had such teaching from Teacher Song, we wouldnât be so cowardly."
Song Xiaodong couldnât help but smile and said, "Youâre right. Yao Bing certainly has an advantage. But at least you dared to protect your female classmates, and thatâs worthy of praise. There will be rewards later."
Hearing this from Song Xiaodong, the boys stood upright, even the pain on their faces seemingly lessened, and they looked a bit more manly as they said, "Teacher Song, this is what we men should do."
"Master, did I perform okay?" Lu Yaobing proudly leaned towards Song Xiaodong.
"Not bad, you didnât embarrass me as your master." Song Xiaodong patted Lu Yaobing on the shoulder, showing his appreciation.
"The police are here!" someone shouted, and the crowd immediately dispersed.
Song Xiaodong and the others saw four policemen walking quickly toward them. The island isnât large, and the police station was nearby, so they arrived quite quickly.
Some girls were immediately alarmed and said, "Teacher Song, will there be trouble because of our fight?"
Song Xiaodong smiled and said, "Donât worry, thereâs no trouble."
Seeing Song Xiaodongâs confident smile, the students felt somewhat reassured but still not entirely at ease. For students, the police are intimidating, even if the others had provoked them first, but the result was that the others were injured.
As for those six guys, they were also getting up one after another. After all, Lu Yaobing had just started using True Qi, so although she made them suffer at the time of the fight, after a while, it didnât feel like much anymore.
The four policemen came closer, seeing so many people, they frowned. Such brawls are usually quite troublesome to handle, as taking statements alone is a massive task.
The lead policeman stood between the two groups and asked sternly, "Whatâs going on here?"
One person from the other group immediately stepped up to the police and said, "Officer, they were the ones who attacked us."
"Attacked you? Can one hand make a sound?" The policeman snapped, taking in the two groups and surmising the situation. It was likely that these six men had harassed the girls, who then found a large group to beat them up.
If no serious injuries were involved, a few words of criticism and mutual non-pursuits would be the best resolution.
The man whispered to the policeman, "Youâre the chief here, right? Liu Dinglong is my uncle, my name is Liu Jinming."
"Hmm?" The policeman, named Wang Tao, the deputy chief of this station, changed expression upon hearing Liu Jinmingâs name, asking, "Deputy Director Liu is your uncle?"
Liu Jinming immediately said, "Yes, please do take care of this for us."
"This..." Wang Tao hesitated for a moment, then said sternly, "Donât disrupt others here, all of you come to the station."
Song Xiaodong, with his keen hearing, wasnât far away and clearly heard what Liu Jinming said. He frowned slightly and said, "These are all my students, and Iâm their teacher. If cooperating with the investigation is necessary, let the students go rest at the hotel, and Iâll come with you."
"Teacher Song, weâll go with you," the students all shouted one by one.
Liu Jinming immediately yelled, "What are you pretending to do here as a teacher? The ones who hit me must come over, especially this girl," pointing at Lu Yaobing.
Lu Yaobing puffed up her chest and said, "Iâll go if I must. Iâm not afraid of you."
Song Xiaodong looked at Wang Tao and said, "Officer, it doesnât make sense for so many people to go; I can bring a few students along, otherwise, there wonât even be enough room at the station, right?"
Wang Tao, seeing so many students, realized student-related cases are usually tricky to handle, so he nodded, saying, "Only the main participants need to come; the others can stay."
With Song Xiaodongâs persuasion, Lu Yaobing and four boys went along, while the others returned to the hotel to wait for news.
The group went directly to the police station, where Song Xiaodong and the others were taken to one room, and the other group went to another room.
Liu Jinming then made a call to his uncle and handed the phone to Wang Tao.
"Deputy Director Liu!" Wang Tao straightened immediately upon answering.
Although Liu Dinglong is a deputy director, his household is mainly managed by his wife, who dotes extensively on Liu Jinming, her nephew, fulfilling all his requests. Upon hearing that he was hit, she immediately said gravely, "Wang Tao, Jinming is a good kid and never causes trouble. You must handle this matter properly."
Wang Tao understood Liu Dinglongâs intention from these wordsâit was clear he wanted to protect Liu Jinming.
"Deputy Director Liu, rest assured, I will handle this matter properly."
"Alright, Iâll leave it to you then," Liu Dinglong said before hanging up.
Returning the phone to Liu Jinming, Wang Tao had already made up his mind. As a deputy chief for so many years without any connections, this was an opportunity to build a rapport with Deputy Director Liu.