They would not question the authority of Lin Yifan's statement, for if they really dared to take another step forward, they might be the next Zheng Hui.

However, just then, an even more authoritative voice came from outside the crowd.

"Who is so bold as to command the people? Don't you know this is a democratic society?"

Hearing this familiar voice, the underlings stopped by Lin Yifan were instantly overjoyed and then loudly called out, "Director Zheng! Brother Hui has been beaten! Come and save him!"

The onlookers also knew who had arrived, so they made way for Zheng Hui's uncle to enter the scene.

When a big shot makes an appearance, way must be made, whether one likes it or not, because they bear the national emblem, they are officials of the state apparatus.

On the other side, Lin Yifan turned around, looking to see what was so special about the director of the Qingshi Town police station that everyone feared him.

He saw a middle-aged man walking towards him with his hands behind his back, dressed in a police uniform and wearing a policeman's hat, exuding an undeniable authority. Behind him, several young and robust policemen followed, giving the impression that they were not here for friendly reasons.

"Is this the police station director that everyone's been talking about?" Zhou Jiajia asked curiously from inside the car.

"I think it must be," An Qi answered.

"You can tell he's no good just by looking at him," Zhou Jiajia said with disdain across her face.

In the other car, Su Qingqing and the others thought the same.

On the other side, after waiting for so long, Zheng Hui finally saw his uncle arrive; at that moment, he summoned all his strength and called out, "Uncle… Uncle, drag that… that guy into jail and kill him."

Hearing this, Director Zheng immediately disapproved, feeling a disdainful disgust at the iron not becoming steel. So many ears were listening, how could such underhanded talk be spoken? If it got out, he figured he wouldn't be able to keep his official cap on.

Thus, he coughed twice, signaling Zheng Hui to restrain himself.

When Director Zheng finally approached, Lin Yifan curiously asked, "So you are Zheng Hui's uncle, the director of the Qingshi Town police station?"

He was not afraid, since he had met and even shook hands with national leaders, so why would he be afraid of a police station director from a town?

"Are you the one who injured my nephew, you troublemaker?" Director Zheng countered.

He didn't answer Lin Yifan's question because he was, after all, the director of the police station, so how could he respond to a troublemaker's questions? If questions were to be answered, Lin Yifan had to answer first.

"Troublemaker? Ha! You think you're some kind of supreme judge or what?" Lin Yifan scoffed, "You talk about this being a democratic society, and now you're calling me a troublemaker, isn't that embarrassing?"

"You…"

Director Zheng hadn't expected that Lin Yifan, knowing who he was, would not only not be afraid but also ridicule him, making him seethe with anger.

"I'm not going to waste so much breath on you. Is my nephew the one you injured? Are these people the ones you injured?" Director Zheng pointed at the people lying on the ground in pain inside the pool hall, interrogating him.

Facing Director Zheng's reddened face and questioning, Lin Yifan showed no fear, and instead mockingly asked, "Director Zheng, don't you know that when the police handle cases, they're not supposed to bring personal relationships into it? You don't even understand this, and you're still a policeman?"

"You…" Director Zheng shook with anger, but he was helpless because Lin Yifan was right; police indeed must not bring personal relations or emotions into their investigations.

After he suppressed his anger, he asked again, "Fine! You're tough. Is it you who injured Zheng Hui and these people?"

"Yes!" Lin Yifan admitted fearlessly and proactively.

"Very well! Bring someone to handcuff him and take him back to the police station." Chief Zheng ordered sternly.

"Hey! Wait a moment!" Lin Yifan immediately intervened.

"What trick are you trying to pull now?" Chief Zheng asked, his face flushed with irritation.

Having been publicly chastised by Lin Yifan just a moment ago, he had lost face and was very angry; had it not been for the many onlookers, he would have seized Lin Yifan without a second thought.

"I just have one thing I don't understand and would like Chief Zheng to clarify." Lin Yifan answered calmly.

"What is it? Speak!" Chief Zheng asked seriously.

He was curious to see what trick Lin Yifan was trying to play.

"A few days ago, my parents were innocently injured by Zheng Hui. Why didn't you arrest Zheng Hui?" Lin Yifan questioned.

"Who are your parents?" Chief Zheng asked curiously.

This nephew of his had committed many crimes, there were many victims, and he had also been committing crimes these past few days; therefore, he didn't know which victims were Lin Yifan's parents.

"The Lin Tianwen couple." Lin Yifan answered.

From the response, it was clear how many evils Zheng Hui had committed; thus, there was no way he would let him off easily.

"Ah! It's them. Their injuries were minor, so I fined Zheng Hui a few hundred yuan and released him after one day in custody." Chief Zheng answered.

"Really? How come I heard they are still lying in the hospital?" Lin Yifan asked with a cold sneer.

Clearly, Chief Zheng was engaging in a blatant act of cover-up. If they went to the hospital and were treated for several days, it couldn't possibly be a minor injury. He felt Zheng Hui should be convicted of intentional injury, sentenced to no more than three years if the injuries were minor, but if severe, Zheng Hui should receive a sentence of three to ten years, or even life imprisonment.

"Is that so?" Chief Zheng questioned.

The man was very assertive, and he seemed to be a wealthy person who could afford a lawyer to sue them; thus, Chief Zheng was unsure how to handle the situation.

He had heard from his subordinates that the injuries to the Lin Tianwen couple were severe, so intentional injury had indeed been committed by his nephew, and the sentence would be severe. If he were sued in court, he wasn't sure how to explain it to his superiors, and he was likely to lose his position.

"Haha! It seems Chief Zheng is indeed very busy with official duties! To overlook such a serious case, that's really something!" Lin Yifan was full of sarcastic criticism.

"The official duties have indeed been overwhelming lately, causing some cases to be overlooked." Chief Zheng responded.

"Hmph, quite slick!" Lin Yifan said scornfully. He then asked, "Does Chief Zheng need to inspect it in person, then?"

Hesitating a moment, Chief Zheng suddenly thought of something and then stated confidently, "No need, I trust that my men will enforce the law impartially, and I trust the medical reports are accurate."

With the medical reports as evidence, he wasn't afraid of Lin Yifan suing.

"Hmph! It seems the local power is still very formidable, even able to falsify medical reports. Impressive!" Lin Yifan gave a thumbs up, genuinely admiring.

Hearing the term 'medical report,' he knew what the other party meant. So, it appears that their investigation also relied on "evidence." No wonder they suddenly became so confident.

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