novelraw Chapter 133 Pest Liu
Chapter 133 Pest Liu
From a distance, Lin Feng heard the content of Zhou Yang’s phone call and wondered who on earth was on the other end. There were not many people in Tianhai City who could scold a Deputy Director like Zhou Yang, and whoever it was seemed to have more clout than the Party Secretary, judging from their official tone. What exactly was their identity?
"Lin Feng, I’m afraid I can’t help you today. I’m sorry!" Zhou Yang looked at Lin Feng with a sense of regret. Lin Feng had helped him crack several major cases without asking for anything in return, and now that he was unable to solve even a minor issue, Zhou Yang felt embarrassed to have to ask for Lin Feng’s help in the future.
"What’s the situation now?" Lin Feng asked Zhou Yang directly. It wasn’t a reproach; he wanted to know the actual circumstances at hand.
"This Liu Nan is the son of Liu Jilong. Although the latter is just the head of Tianhai City Police Bureau, his family has a very deep background, and the power behind him is definitely much more than it appears. Liu Nan is known to the people of Tianhai City as ’Pest Liu,’ but with Liu Jilong as his father, who is notorious for protecting his son, all of Liu Nan’s problems have been suppressed," Zhou Yang explained candidly to Lin Feng, expressing his helplessness and hoping Lin Feng would immediately find another way out.
"Was that call just now from Liu Jilong?" Lin Feng deduced. The Liu father and son were up to no good—the son caused trouble outside while the father cleaned up after him without concern. It was no surprise they turned out this way.
"Yes, it was him. The two major cases you helped crack recently? He took nearly all the credit for them. Moreover, it seems he is about to be promoted because of those cases!" Zhou Yang was infuriated at the mention of Liu Jilong. It wasn’t that he wanted the credit for himself; it just seemed so unfair to Wang Ming, and Liu Jilong had been brazenly overbearing for far too long. Zhou Yang could hardly bear it anymore.
"So that’s how it is..." Lin Jie finally understood the power behind Liu Nan after listening to the conversation between Lin Feng and Zhou Yang. She wondered why her father would associate with such people and what good could come of it—and how her father ended up being beaten like that.
No wonder none of the girls targeted by Liu Nan could escape with a police director father like his to cover up everything!
What was her father doing associating with him anyway? Could it be that Liu Nan’s real target wasn’t her father—but her?
Oh my god!
At that thought, Lin Jie broke into a cold sweat, gripping Lin Feng’s hand as if only he could offer her a sense of security.
"Don’t worry, as long as I’m here, nothing will happen," Lin Feng felt Lin Jie’s grip tightening and understood she must have been frightened by Liu Nan. He gently patted her hand to comfort her not to be too anxious, but the conversation had been imprinted in his mind.
The backing of the Liu father and son must not be simple figures; otherwise, they wouldn’t be so arrogant all the time. One was clearly a spoiled second-generation heir, and the other a mean-spirited man. Knowing they haven’t faced any consequences for their actions was telling. But how should he proceed?
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"Lin Feng, the key issue is that they say they have evidence, which makes it difficult. With physical evidence and witnesses, it’s hard to do anything at all," Zhou Yang lamented. The current situation was emotionally in his favor but legally in Liu Nan’s, and law tends to side with the latter. Lin Feng and his party were in a very passive position, and a wrong move could entirely land them in deep trouble.
"Deputy Director Zhou, you should go back to your work. There’s no need for you, an important leader, to worry about things here! We’re conducting a normal investigation; even if you have the authority, you have no reason to stop us, right?" Liu Nan looked at Zhou Yang, who showed no sign of leaving after ending the call but was still discussing how to deal with him, as if openly slapping him in the face. Liu Nan considered himself a well-known young master in Tianhai; such actions could tarnish his reputation if word got out. Moreover, his father must have called him back to the police bureau, so why was Zhou Yang lingering? Did he need a reminder to leave?
"Yes, Deputy Director Zhou, you have pressing work to attend to. You should hurry back to the police bureau. As for taking someone back for investigation, we have enough people here to handle it," Jia Ping echoed Young Master Liu’s sentiment. Having been with Young Master Liu for years, Jia Ping had learned to read the room. Since Young Master Liu suggested Zhou Yang return to work, it must mean that the director had ordered Zhou Yang to go back. Once Zhou Yang left, everything would become much easier.
"Director Zhou, you are so busy. Such trivial matters truly don’t require your attention. Please return to the bureau; we still need to arrest this assailant," Wei Dong also took a jab at Zhou Yang’s job, following Liu Nan’s lead. If they could send Zhou Yang away, the two junior officers could collaborate and manipulate the situation to their liking.
"You all..." Watching Liu Nan’s behavior and the sycophantic attitudes of the two officers, Zhou Yang was fuming. He had heard about what kind of person Liu Nan was, but now seeing him in the flesh, he realized that the rumors didn’t do justice to how arrogant this heir had become. And the two officers were only making things worse with their flattery, complicating an already difficult situation!
"Brother Lin Feng..." Seeing the demeanor of these three men, Lin Jie became truly frightened. She had never imagined that Liu Nan could be such a powerful second-generation heir, one who wouldn’t even give face to the Deputy Director himself, fearing neither heaven nor earth. What would she do if they really did something to Brother Lin Feng?
With this thought, her anxiety for Lin Feng’s safety grew, and she clung to his hand even tighter!
Feeling Lin Jie’s anxiety, Lin Feng coldly watched Liu Nan and his group shouting and making a commotion, thinking whether these guys really deserved a beating. He’s just a police chief’s son; was there any need to be so arrogant in public? Don’t they know to keep a low profile? Did they really think that no one in Tianhai could deal with them? Had it not been for the sheer number of people in the hospital, I would have shut you up already!
But to be harassed by such an ignorant fool was truly annoying!
Just then, Wang Xu rushed out from the emergency room and shouted, "Lin Dongchen has woken up!"
Upon hearing Wang Xu’s words, the crowd outside burst into chaos, all wanting to rush inside!
"Dad has woken up?" Lin Jie could hardly believe her ears; could her father have woken up just now? She immediately pulled someone along and rushed into the emergency room without knowing what condition her father was in now. She had only heard from Lin Feng that her father had lost an eye, but how could she be at ease without seeing for herself!
When Liu Li heard her husband had woken up, she was slow to react. When she first arrived, she was told her husband was in critical condition, and even though Lin Feng later said his condition had stabilized, which wife wouldn’t worry about her husband’s health? Feeling her daughter pulling her along into the room, Liu Li finally realized her husband must really be alright. However, now she was even more concerned about what state he might be in...
Wang Xu didn’t stop Lin Jie and Liu Li. When he first came out, he already knew these two women were the patient’s wife and daughter, and there was no reason to prevent them from entering.
He’s finally awoke, and now we can find out exactly what happened. Zhou Yang, upon hearing Lin Dongchen had awoken, immediately hoped to learn the details from Lin Dongchen himself, because only by knowing the full story could he figure out how to help the Lin family. After today’s conflict with Liu Nan, he guessed this might be the last time he could help Lin Feng, because once he returned to the bureau, he was likely to be stripped of his powers, and then he wouldn’t be able to assist the Lin family anymore.
The moment Liu Nan heard Lin Dongchen had awaken, he immediately became elated. The man’s awakening meant he was no longer in mortal danger. Just now, Liu Nan had been a bit worried that if Lin Dongchen died, any chance of getting Lin Jie would be completely gone. But now that the man was awake, that was good. If he could just take Lin Dongchen away, intimidate him properly at the police station, perhaps Lin Dongchen and the Lin Family would give in easily and hand over Lin Jie, thereby achieving his goal. The more he thought about it, the happier he became; the more he thought about it, the more he felt this was the most likely scenario—if things really went that way, it would be perfect!
"Lin Dongchen is awake, what are you gaping at?" Liu Nan yelled at Jia Ping and Wei Dong, reminding them of what they should be doing now instead of standing around idly.
"Now that Lin Dongchen is awake, it means he is not in mortal danger. Let’s arrest him and take him back to the police station!" Jia Ping caught on, thinking that now Lin Dongchen was out of danger, with Young Master Liu backing him, what was there to fear? Even if anything goes wrong, Young Master Liu would shoulder it all! With this, his tone became more assertive—after all, why fear anything when he had the strong backing of Young Master Liu?
"Yeah, you just wait here for us; we’ll go in and bring Lin Dongchen out!" Wei Dong also agreed, reasoning that with Young Master Liu saying so, he had nothing to worry about. Besides, who could still mix in the police force if they didn’t help Young Master Liu? Even a fool could understand this!
"No need, I’ll go in with you and see for myself if Lin Dongchen is as seriously injured as they say." Liu Nan now really wanted to know Lin Dongchen’s condition, and there were hardly a few people in all of Tianhai who dared to stop him—how could there be anyone in this broken hospital that could stop him, unless they no longer wished to live!
Under Liu Nan’s lead, the three men made their way to the emergency room’s door, intending to enter directly and arrest Lin Dongchen!
But before they could bust in, all three were inexplicably pushed out by Lin Feng.
"Who on earth are you to lay a hand on me? Do you know who I am?" Liu Nan pointed at Lin Feng, nearly passing out with anger. Just who was this young man to dare treat him this way? No one had ever laid a finger on me since childhood, and he had been pushed out by him, where was he supposed to put his face now! Don’t forget I am the son of the police chief; I’ll dig up everything about your family. If I don’t get this grievance out of my system, I am not Liu Nan!