This time, they were blocking the door again...
Chen Daoguang had gathered seventy or eighty people. He was helping out again, obliged by his ties to relatives.
But he always had a bad feeling.
"Of course not!"
Chen Daoguang snorted coldly and said confidently, "Do you think I was detained for three days for nothing? Last time, it was because we broke into the farmhouse, armed with wooden sticks, and smashed their door. This time, we havenât done anything."
"The police wouldnât dare arrest us even if they came!"
"Those damn police officers! I just smashed a door and got detained for three days."
"That murderer was released the very next day! I absolutely must get justice for my son!"
Chen Daoguang took a deep breath.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.
He then looked at everyone and said, "Brothers, once this is over, Iâll make sure to look out for you all in the future. I wonât forget your help!"
He had just finished speaking when the crowd quickly replied, "Second Brother, youâre being too formal. Chen Quan grew up under our watch; how could we stand by and do nothing after his tragic accident?"
"Exactly! My son was also stabbed by that bridesmaid. They must give us an explanation!"
"Brother Daoguang is right! Everyone, letâs apply more pressure! I bet that bridesmaid is still in their house after getting out!"
"Weâre just sitting by the door chatting. This area isnât even their property. Even if the police come, they canât do anything to us!"
"..."
The crowd kept making excuses, trying to justify their actions.
Regarding the police releasing people... they were all very dissatisfied. But they didnât dare to openly confront the authorities, so they could only pick on the weaker party.
WEE-OOO WEE-OOO WEE-OOOâ
At this moment, police sirens suddenly wailed, growing louder as they approached.
This startled everyone.
"Whatâs going on?"
Everyoneâs expression changed drastically, a classic case of âonce bitten, twice shy.â
This was especially true for the twelve who had followed Chen Daoguang during the farmhouse incident. They all turned to look at him, panic-stricken.
"Everyone, donât panic!"
Chen Daoguangâs eyelids twitched, but he feigned composure and said, "We havenât done anything wrong. Weâre just sitting on the road chatting, not obstructing anyone."
"Even if the police come, they have to be reasonable!"
Then, he slowly stood up and watched as two police cars approached.
From the police cars, five or six police officers got out.
The officer leading them... was still Qian Jiang, the same one from last time.
"Who called the police?"
As soon as he stepped out of the car, Qian Jiang scanned the crowd.
Chen Daoguang gulped and shook his head repeatedly.
This call to the police... it definitely wasnât them. Theyâd have to be crazy to call the police on themselves.
"I did."
The Chen Familyâs main gate suddenly opened, and Chen Zishi ran out from inside.
He walked up to Qian Jiang, Chen Daoguang, and the others.
"First, describe the situation," Qian Jiang said, frowning as he sized up Chen Zishi. "You reported that... you were being detained?"
After receiving instructions from the dispatcher,
he had been a bit stunned.
The incident was still at Chen Family Village, and the caller claimed he was being illegally detained.
Therefore, he had hurriedly gathered his officers and rushed over.
But to think...
The caller was standing energetically in front of him, not looking at all like someone who had been detained.
"Detained? Are you joking? Theyâve been at home the whole time, havenât even stepped out. Who could have detained them?"
Hearing this, Chen Daoguangâs expression turned mocking, and he sneered.
Qian Jiang glanced at him and continued to look at Chen Zishi.
"Officer Qian, itâs like this. After the farmhouse incident..." Chen Zishi stood straight and recounted how Chen Daoguang and his group had gathered to surround his house.
He also mentioned the legal articles Qin Mu had informed him about: the crimes of illegal detention and provoking trouble.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Daoguang and the others turned pale and couldnât help but retort, "Chen Zishi, you canât just say things recklessly! Weâre just chatting here. When did we detain you?"
"Exactly! Weâre just sitting at the door. We havenât touched a hair on your head! Donât you dare slander us!"
"What illegal detention? Youâre clearly in your own house. How can that be twisted into illegal detention?"
"Officer Qian, you must see clearly! Heâs purely framing us!"
"..."
Everyone frantically defended themselves, terrified of repeating last timeâs disaster.
If it werenât for what happened with Qin Mu last time... they wouldnât be this panicked now.
Provoking trouble and illegal detention...
After listening to Chen Zishiâs report, Qian Jiang couldnât help but scrutinize Chen Zishi and then the assembled crowd.
Outside the Chen Familyâs gate, indeed, dozens of people had gathered. It was quite a scene.
At the main gate, a red coffin was even on display.
"Officer Qian, here is the evidence. We also took photos and recorded videos..."
Then, Chen Zishi took out his cell phone and presented photos of the crowd blocking the doorway.
There were also videos of Chen Daoguangâs relatives repeatedly preventing them from leaving. All of it showed that the group had illegally detained the Chen Family.
"Officer Qian, they gathered to cause a commotion, blocked our entrance, and even brought a coffin here! This is clear intimidation and threats."
Chen Zishi pointed at Chen Daoguang and his group, then continued his accusation, "And itâs illegal detention! Theyâve held us for 24 hoursâeight members of our family! The nature of this is extremely malicious."
"I hope Officer Qian can uphold justice for us, enforce the law impartially, and arrest them all."
After listening to Chen Zishiâs request, Qian Jiangâs expression turned solemn.
He seemed quite troubled.
Because... Chen Daoguang and his followers were too numerous. A dense crowd, easily seventy or eighty people.