Understanding the course of events, Yang Jian felt the fight was justified. It wasn't his nature to stand by when bullied, and scum like Wu Laizi deserved to be crippled. He felt he had gone easy on him.
As for the police station, he trusted Sister Feng to smooth things over. If that old Gui really insisted on pursuing the matter, Yang Jian was confident he'd be out eventually. He didn't believe this old Gui was more formidable than Liu Ming.
"Xiao Chao, where's Yongli?"
Yang Jian suddenly realized he hadn't seen his other cousin, Jing Yongli, since the incident.
"He's sleeping in the guest room downstairs. Should I call him up?"
Liu Chao was now utterly devoted to his cousin. He knew Yang Jian could fight before, but he hadn't expected him to be *this* capable. Wu Laizi, with his two hundred-plus pounds, had been taken down in a single move.
Yang Jian shook his head. "No need. When you go back, don't mention anything about what happened here. If my sister asks, just say I went to Hancheng."
Yu Feng said, "I doubt you can keep it quiet. This incident caused quite a stir. News of the fight has probably already spread. You're too famous; your sister will definitely hear about it."
"In that case, forget it. I'm in for a beating when I get out."
Yang Jian sighed. He knew his parents would be furious if they found out he had broken the law and gone to jail.
Old Gui arrived at the farm with a large group of people just as the police cars also pulled up.
Consequently, Yang Jian didn't have a direct confrontation with Old Gui. However, before getting into the police car, he saw him. Old Gui was a middle-aged man, around forty, of medium build, with a buzz cut, a square face, and a hooked nose. His eyes were exceptionally sharp, and when they fell on Yang Jian, they held a sinister and venomous glint.
Yang Jian gave him a contemptuous smile and got into the police car, dismissing the murderous look in Old Gui's eyes.
As Yu Feng had predicted, the fight at the club quickly spread throughout the underworld of Chengguan. Yang Jian became the subject of much discussion again, mainly because Wu Laizi's reputation was so terrible, and people praised Yang Jian for beating him.
The last time Yang Jian fought Liu Ming, society was filled with speculation, but the actual footage was unseen, and it remained unconfirmed whether Liu Ming had truly been crippled by Yang Jian.
This time, however, was different. Seven or eight people from the underworld had witnessed Yang Jian in action, and someone had even recorded it on their phone. The footage of the two-hundred-pound Wu Laizi being twisted into the air by Yang Jian's scissor kick and then falling to the ground was incredibly impactful and cool. Everyone said it was a shame he wasn't acting in martial arts films.
This video quickly went viral in Chengguan. Several citizens who had been bullied by Wu Laizi spontaneously went to the police station to plead for Yang Jian, saying he had eliminated a menace and requesting leniency.
The video naturally found its way to Gao Daqiang's phone.
"Yang Hui, come here quickly! Yang Jian's in trouble!"
Finding it difficult to move in his wheelchair, Gao Daqiang loudly called out to his wife, who was washing vegetables in the yard.
Upon hearing that her brother was in trouble, Yang Hui dropped the vegetables and rushed into the convenience store.
"What happened? Didn't he just go to Nanhu Farm?"
"Look at this video. He got into a fight and has already been taken away by the police."
Multiple videos of Yang Jian, from the fight to his arrest, were displayed before her. Yang Hui was terrified and on the verge of tears.
"What are we going to do? He beat someone up so badly, he'll definitely go to jail."
"Don't worry. Let's call Liu Chao and the others to find out what exactly happened."
Yang Hui, feeling lost and overwhelmed, was about to make a call when she saw Song Jianmin and Biao Biao arriving at the entrance, each driving a car.
Yang Hui recognized the car Biao Biao was driving as her brother's but didn't see her brother. She knew then that the rumors in the text messages were true.
"Liu Chao, Yongli, why did your brother get into a fight? Why didn't you stop him?"
Yang Hui immediately began questioning the two cousins.
"Sister Hui, we weren't at the scene at the time. We didn't know Jian Ge was going."
Yongli was still bewildered. He didn't understand why his cousin, who normally didn't visit, would get into a fight as soon as he arrived, even breaking someone's hand, and then end up in the police station himself. He and Biao Biao had been on night duty and sleeping during the day, while Biao Biao, having consumed methamphetamine, wasn't sleepy.
"How badly did he injure the person? Is it serious?"
"It's quite serious. Both his arms were broken, and he probably sustained some injuries from the fall as well."
Song Jianmin had been at the scene and knew that Wu Laizi's injuries were more than just broken arms. A man of that size would be injured even from a normal fall, let alone being slammed to the ground forcefully by Yang Jian. The sound of the impact was heart-wrenching.
"Then what should we do? Such severe injuries will require a lot of compensation. Will he be sentenced?"
Yang Hui was completely flustered.
Song Jianmin had to comfort her. "Sister Hui, don't worry too much. We'll handle the compensation. As for sentencing, I don't think it will be severe. Sister Feng is already pulling strings for him, and we'll also find people to mediate and try to get forgiveness from the injured party. It will just mean paying more money, and then Yang Jian won't be sentenced and will be out soon."
Sister Feng again. Yang Hui disliked this woman. A married woman should be content with her family and children, not flirt around and try to seduce her unmarried brother.
However, her own family had no one capable of handling such matters, and in this time of crisis, they had to rely on her to resolve the situation. She had helped her brother overcome difficulties last time, so she couldn't criticize her now.
"Xiao Song, you don't have to pay for this. If the negotiation is settled, let me know, and we'll cover the cost."
Yang Hui was very familiar with Song Jianmin and Biao Biao, who had helped guard her family's place for several nights.
"Sister Hui, Yang Jian is also involved in what we're doing. We've made quite a bit of money recently, and he fought to protect us from being bullied. So, we should pay for this. It should be enough for compensation."
"Is that so? Alright then. What should I do now? Can I go to the police station to see him?"
"No, you can't. Don't worry, we'll handle it. Once he's in the detention center, I'll bring him some money. He's tall and can fight, so he won't be at a disadvantage inside. With money, he can buy things and won't have too hard a time. He'll be out in a few days."
Hearing this, Yang Hui felt a little more at ease. She knew Sister Feng had considerable influence and likely wouldn't let her brother stay inside for too long. However, this experience would leave a stain on her brother's life, which might affect him when he looked for a partner and got married.
"Sister Hui, there's one more thing I need to tell you. Yang Jian specifically instructed before he was arrested that we should try not to tell Mom and Dad about his situation, to avoid worrying them. The longer we can keep it from them, the better. He said Mom's health isn't good and she can't handle such stimulation."
Song Jianmin added.
Yang Hui nodded. "I know that. I'm just afraid the video will reach Yang Li Village. Otherwise, I wouldn't have told them."
Yang Hui understood her brother's good intentions and could only help him conceal this matter for now.
In the evening, Yang Shuanglin called the landline at the village's convenience store to ask why Yang Jian hadn't returned. Yang Hui lied, saying he had gone to Hancheng and wouldn't be back for a while.
There weren't many young people left in the village, and the video content hadn't yet reached them.