"Too outrageous! How can there be such a boring person in this world? What era is this? Is it still before the liberation of the feudal society? Dating and having a relationship is a personal freedom; who can force it? It's simply absurd that such a person can even become the deputy captain of the police criminal investigation team. I wonder what the police chief is doing?" Su Yanqing, with a pale face, her chest heaving with anger, said, "Xu Yang, you go to the police station tomorrow to report this. I don't believe the police can cover up for such a rogue! If the police don't handle it, you go to the county disciplinary committee. Is there no place for justice in Nantang County? If there really is no place for justice in Nantang County, we will go to Liyang to find a place for justice. If Liyang can't handle it, we will go to Changzhou!"
Su Yanqing, perhaps her maternal instincts were triggered, saw Xu Yang's pale face and his girlfriend Fan Chan's tearful eyes, both looking helpless and pitiful, which greatly stimulated her sense of justice.
"Yanqing, you don't know, Qin Lei is the nephew of the county party secretary, Qin. The police chief Ma and Secretary Qin have a special relationship. This is what someone from our unit told me. Xu Yang was removed from the Construction Committee because of our relationship," Fan Chan, with teary eyes, said pitifully, "Many people in the unit say that Qin Lei is not a good person. He divorced because his ex-wife couldn't bear his abuse and ran to Guangdong, never to return. He has a bad reputation in the police force."
"Hmph, just because Qin Haiji's nephew can act without restraint? If you don't date him, will he kidnap you like a tiger?" Su Yanqing, with a red face, clenched her fists, seemingly unable to find an outlet for her anger, and swung her fists in the air, saying, "Xu Yang, Fan Chan, you two should be together. I don't believe Qin Lei would dare to do anything!"
"Yanqing, Qin Lei has many friends in society. Xu Yang has been beaten twice. Sniff, sniff, I really can't bear to see Xu Yang..." At this point, Fan Chan couldn't help but cry, "Xu Yang reported it to the police, but the police station couldn't find any clues. They just said there was no evidence, and that Xu Yang might have offended someone. How can there be any evidence for such things?"
"The police are all in cahoots. Qin Lei calls people to beat Xu Yang, and they won't investigate," Su Yanqing said indignantly. This was the first time she had personally encountered such a situation. She had heard about such things before, but always thought they were exaggerated. She never imagined she would witness it firsthand, and it happened to her colleague, which made her feel unimaginable.
"Yanqing, you can't say that. Qin Lei is a bad person, but he only represents himself. He is a minority. As for the police station not finding any clues, it's possible. Qin Lei is in this line of work. If he really wants to find someone to beat Xu Yang, he would choose people who don't usually show up. Xu Yang has no experience in society and no defense. After being beaten, he was dazed and tense, and probably couldn't remember the attacker's features. When he reported it, you could only say you suspected Qin Lei of sending someone to beat him, but without other evidence, it's hard to investigate," Lu Weimin said calmly, "Of course, it's also possible that the police station is in cahoots with Qin Lei or deliberately covering up for him."
Lu Weimin's analysis made Xu Yang, who had been silent, convinced. He had been beaten twice, and although it was at night, there was street lighting. However, in the chaos, even though he faced the attacker, he couldn't remember the attacker's features when he went to the police station. The police asked him to recall, but he was blank, unable to remember. When he proposed his suspicions, the police asked for evidence, not just suspicions, leaving him helpless.
"Then your meaning is to let Qin Lei act recklessly and abuse his power?" Su Yanqing's words had a hint of sarcasm.
"I didn't say that, but Yanqing, you have to think about it. Xu Yang still works in the government. Qin Haiji is the county party secretary. The problem is very real. You don't care, but others can't be like you. Who would want to offend the county party secretary for something that doesn't concern them much? If Qin Lei really wants to use underhanded means, it's hard to deal with. If you report it, he can say he's pursuing Fan Chan, and it won't be considered much. The higher-ups will think it's just a personal dispute. As for the matter of him sending someone to beat Xu Yang, without evidence, it won't be recognized."
Lu Weimin also found this difficult to handle. Qin Lei, with some power, was hard to deal with.
"Xu Yang, either you should quickly establish a relationship with Fan Chan and get married. Once married, if Qin Lei continues to harass, you can report it to the relevant authorities. Or you both should transfer out of Nantang County."
"Hmph, Weimin, what kind of bad advice is this? If it were so easy to transfer out, would it need you to say it?" Su Yanqing rebutted bluntly, "Marriage? Even if Xu Yang and Fan Chan get married, will that make Qin Lei behave? This is just self-comfort! If Qin Lei gets more aggressive, you can't show any weakness to such a person. You have to be firm and fight him!"
"Fight?" Lu Weimin was both amused and exasperated. Why had Su Yanqing become so impulsive today, as if she had been stimulated by something, "Yanqing, what's wrong with you? How can Xu Yang and Fan Chan fight him? Even if they do, they need to use the right methods. Qin Lei relies on his uncle being the county party secretary. I think Qin Haiji, as the county party secretary, is not the same kind of person as Qin Lei. Otherwise, the quality of Communist officials would be too low. If Qin Haiji knew what Qin Lei was doing, he wouldn't agree either. At least, he would stop it on the surface to avoid a bad reputation. As the county party secretary, he would weigh the pros and cons very carefully. Don't underestimate their ability to calculate."
Hearing Lu Weimin's words, Su Yanqing's thoughts shifted. Xu Yang and Fan Chan looked at Lu Weimin with more hope, clearly seeing him as a support.
"Alright, don't look at me like that. I just have an idea. Qin Haiji becoming the county party secretary wasn't easy. He's not too old and has room for advancement. As long as he realizes that letting his nephew ruin the Qin family's, especially his, reputation will affect his career, he will consider his actions. Of course, we need to find a way or a channel to achieve this. To deal with such people, we need to use our brains and find their weak points." Lu Weimin knew that if he didn't clarify a bit more, Xu Yang and Fan Chan wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully tonight.