Chapter 91 Different Reactions

  Zhi Xiaohui had been crying from the moment she saw how Yu Xiao Peng was forcing his sister Yan Qing Cheng, and by the time she finished watching, she was already sobbing uncontrollably. She had no idea that after her brother and mother passed away one after another, her sister-in-law, who stayed at home to support herself through school, had endured such immense pressure. Thinking about how she had driven out Cong Ye, who had always been helping her sister-in-law, on the third day of the new year, Zhi Xiaohui wiped away her tears and choked back sobs as she spoke to Yan Qing Cheng:

  "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry."

  Then he sincerely apologized to Cong Ye:

  "I'm sorry, Cong Ye."

  Yan Qingcheng didn't even bother to stop Zhi Xiaohui, who was crying uncontrollably, because she had also seen on the webpage that Cong Ye had given up his application to a military academy in order to come to Guanhai City to take care of her and Zhi Xiaohui. As she thought about Cong Ye's arrival in Guanhai City, tears began to flow silently down her face. She turned around, took out her phone, and walked into the bathroom, closing the door behind her.

  It was at this time that Bai Wei's anger towards her cousin Guo Xiaoqian for revealing the news about Cong Ye earlier had dissipated. She thought to herself, it's actually better this way, although she couldn't compare to Qing Cheng, but compared to Xiao Hui, her relationship with Cong Ye seemed more intimate.

  Unlike the three girls, Yu Xiaopeng and Di Rong in the provincial city also knew about the incident on Nanjing Road in the capital at the first time. At this time, they were also browsing the homepage of "Hero's Home". When they saw that their actions in Guanhai were all exposed on the webpage, Yu Xiaopeng almost threw his mobile phone out of the window.

  "Bastards, outrageous, who does this? Must stop them."

  Di Rong's feelings were not much better than Yu Xiao Peng's. He was very clear that if this matter were to be exposed again, he would not be able to escape and would have to take the blame for Yu Xiao Peng. If the previous incident were to be judged according to the law, Di Rong, who had some knowledge of the law, could calculate that he would at least be sentenced to ten years or so. After all, two consecutive kidnappings were related to him. Although he was not aware of Zhang Cheng's actions last time, but Zhang Cheng had already been shot dead on the spot, who would still believe his words? Thinking of this, Di Rong's heart suddenly skipped a beat, wouldn't they also count yesterday's hijacking incident as his fault?

  "Little Peng, how can we stop them? If this continues, I'm afraid the police will be knocking on our door soon?"

  Yu Xiaopeng did not know Zhang Cheng and had never heard Di Rong mention him before. So, he didn't know what Di Rong was worried about now.

  "What's the point of coming to me again? Didn't we already have a conclusion last time at Guanhai? Are you going to push it back and start all over again?"

  Di Rong hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn't mention Zhang Cheng's matter. Di Rong wasn't stupid either; he didn't dare to tell Yu Xiao Peng everything about Zhang Cheng. If Yu Xiao Peng felt that Zhang Cheng had done something wrong and couldn't take responsibility himself, he would definitely abandon Di Rong, leaving him with no hope at all. So, Di Rong concealed Zhang Cheng's matter, planning that if the police really pursued it, he would push all the blame onto Yu Xiao Peng. As long as Yu Xiao Peng, who had been made the mastermind, was fine, then he himself wouldn't be in trouble either.

  Yu Secretary was unable to sit still after seeing the detailed description of the small courtyard in Rizhao Alley on the "Home of Heroes" webpage. He recalled his previous trip to Guanhai City, as well as the verdicts regarding his own son that were handed over to him afterwards. Yu Secretary knew that Guanhai had indeed done him a favor in this matter. At the same time, he was also aware that his wife and sister's efforts had played a significant role. However, no one had come forward to say anything, and Yu Secretary had chosen to turn a blind eye for the sake of his son, thinking that the past was just that - the past. He never expected it to be exposed again, especially in such a grand manner.

  He picked up the phone and dialed the Secretary of the Guanghai Municipal Committee directly.

  "The last time regarding Yu Xiaopeng hiring underworld figures Di Rong to hold hostages and coerce the widow of a martyr, there was unfairness in the handling. I hope you will reopen the case for a thorough investigation and give the public a satisfactory explanation."

  Yu Secretary had no choice but to do so. He was clear in his mind that it wasn't just about the martyr's widow, Yan Qingcheng, and a demobilized soldier, Cong Ye. The key was that behind Cong Ye were Qi Lao and a large number of retired generals. Those people couldn't have taken no action after seeing the report on the webpage.

  No sooner had I put down the receiver than the telephone rang again.

  "Director Yu, I am Zou Zhenshu from the Public Security Department."

  "Oh, Director Zou, something's up?"

  "Secretary Yu, it's like this. I just received a letter from above. They require us to thoroughly investigate Xiaopeng for hiring thugs to take hostages and coerce the martyr's widow."

  As soon as Secretary Yu heard Zou Zhenshu's hesitant tone over the phone, he immediately said:

  "Director Zou spoke straightforwardly, I just called Guanhai and asked them to file a case again for a thorough investigation."

  "Didn't you hear about the hijacking incident that happened on Nanjing Road in the capital yesterday?"

  "Just saw."

  "The kidnapper was Zhang Cheng, who had previously kidnapped Zhixiaokang's sister, Zhixiaohui, in Guanhaicheng for the second time. Although he was shot dead on the spot, this matter should be related to Di Rong from Sifang City and Xiaopeng."

  "What?!"

  Secretary Yu never thought that things would develop to this point, after a moment of contemplation, he spoke into the phone:

  "Director Zou, according to national law, this is what you should do, just do it and don't consider anything else."

  The phone hung up, and Secretary Yu's eyebrows were tightly knotted together.

  Ding ding, the phone rang again. It was his wife calling. Secretary Yu didn't answer it immediately. He thought that if this matter is ultimately confirmed to be related to his son, not only will his son receive a severe sentence and won't be able to get out for ten or twenty years, but also his own position will be hard to keep.

  Looking at the phone that kept ringing non-stop, Secretary Yu really wanted to throw it away. If his wife and sister-in-law had not spoiled their son so much, how could things have ended up like this today? Moreover, how should he explain himself to his father? If this matter was not handled properly, it would inevitably lead to his father's old comrades and superiors looking at him in a different light.

  "Go on."

  Yu Secretary still answered his wife Wang Pengying's phone and said two words in a light tone.

  "Old Yu, have you seen that webpage?"

  "I've seen it."

  It was clear that Wang Pengying felt her husband's emotional changes, and her tone became more cautious. She understood that the last time she and her son's aunt went to watch the sea, as well as when her son did something wrong and she stepped in, it was all relying on her husband's and father-in-law's status, otherwise no one would have bought into it. Now seeing what was exposed on the "Hero's Home" webpage, she also knew that this time her husband was also being pushed to the forefront, so she too was in a difficult position. Her husband's position had to be protected, and of course, her son couldn't be abandoned either.

  "What's to be done now?"

  "Aren't you always protecting your son? Continue then."

  After finishing speaking, Secretary Yu hung up the phone. He casually threw his mobile phone into the drawer, rubbed his temples with both hands, and sat there in a daze.

  Less than a minute later, the mobile phone in the drawer rang again. He guessed it was either his wife or sister calling, so he ignored it. The mobile phone stopped ringing after a while, but the landline on the desk started ringing too.

  "Secretary Yu is Secretary Yu's phone."

  "Got it, I'll call over."

  Put down the receiver and took out the mobile phone from the drawer, only then did I realize that the previous call was made by my father.

  "Dad."

  "Don't call me Dad, I don't have a son like you either. Speak up, how should we handle this."

  "Dad, don't be angry, I've already ordered Guan Hai to re-file the case and investigate thoroughly."

  "You said the same thing last time, what was the outcome? It all ended up in chaos on Nanjing Road."

  "Dad, the matter is still under investigation, it's not necessarily Xiaopeng who did it."

  "You're still covering up for him, a good kid was taught to be like this by you, and it makes me unable to show my face in front of old comrades and superiors. Sooner or later, you will send Xiaopeng to the guillotine."

  The phone was hung up after finishing speaking.

  Secretary Yu looked at the mobile phone in his hand, and his head was swollen.