Yang Jian naturally disagreed with Tang Huiling’s suggestion, but he couldn’t refuse her outright.
“Thank you, but I don’t have any plans to start a business right now.”
“How about this, you focus on recovering from your injuries first, and we can discuss it later.” Tang Huiling thought he was too timid and didn’t know how to invest.
As they spoke, the car entered the Chaoyang Hospital they had visited before.
At the emergency department, after examination, Yang Jian had been stabbed twice in the back. One wound was just a shallow cut, while the other was deeper, about thirty centimeters long, and required stitches.
Tang Huiling voluntarily paid the fees and handled the hospital admission procedures.
Yang Jian hadn’t intended to be hospitalized, but the hospital fees had already been paid.
As the two were about to go upstairs to the inpatient department, He Changsheng called, asking where he was, as the police needed to question him.
After Yang Jian told him his location, he gave Lu Hao’s phone number to Tang Huiling, as he wasn’t sure if the police were coming to arrest him.
They found his hospital bed on the third floor of the inpatient department. Tang Huiling helped him complete the admission procedures and brought him a patient gown, sheets, and blankets.
Just as he changed and prepared to lie on the bed to rest, He Changsheng arrived with two uniformed police officers, one of whom was Luo Kuan, whom Yang Jian had met before.
“Yang Jian, you are suspected of participating in a brawl that injured multiple people. You need to go to the police station for an investigation. Your injuries shouldn’t be too severe, right?”
Luo Kuan saw Yang Jian wearing a patient gown and noticed no bandaging.
Before Yang Jian could answer, Tang Huiling handed the medical record to the officer. “How are his injuries not severe? His back required over twenty stitches. Besides, how can you call this a brawl? He was on duty, and hundreds of people witnessed it. Those thugs attacked with knives, and he was acting in self-defense.”
“Who are you?”
“I’m his friend. Let me tell you, don’t try to frame him. I’ve already notified my classmates at the newspaper, and you’ll see this farce of people mourning a dead dog in tomorrow morning’s paper.”
Luo Kuan checked the medical record, asked Yang Jian to take off his shirt to examine the bandaging, and then went outside to report to his superiors. He returned five minutes later.
“Yang Jian, you injured multiple people, and we are going to place you under criminal detention. You must come with us now. If your injuries are serious, you can apply for medical parole. The police also have designated hospitals. Your injuries are not very serious, so you can come to the station to assist with the investigation first.”
Luo Kuan knew the truth of the entire incident and had also reviewed the surveillance footage. Yang Jian had indeed acted in self-defense, but he had no choice. His superiors had ordered him to bring Yang Jian back.
In fact, in such situations, one could find someone to provide a guarantee or pay a deposit to allow the suspect to remain hospitalized and be interrogated after recovery. This situation clearly indicated that Xu Jiao had intervened.
“You are perverting justice! I’m going to expose this.”
Tang Huiling blocked Luo Kuan, trying to prevent them from taking Yang Jian away.
“Do not obstruct us from performing our duties, or we will take you in as well.”
“Take me in then, I’m not afraid of you!”
Tang Huiling was still being defiant, but Yang Jian pulled her aside.
“Miss Tang, it’s okay. I’ll go with them. Just remember to make that phone call for me.”
In this situation, Yang Jian could only rely on Lu Hao’s connections. He knew that Xu Jiao’s relationship with the police was definitely not ordinary, and he would be at a disadvantage if he went in alone. Without intervention, he might even be sentenced to prison.
Tang Huiling still wanted to stop them, but Yang Jian signaled her to stop with his eyes.
Seeing Yang Jian being taken away, Tang Huiling immediately called Lu Hao and explained the situation.
Tianhe Street Police Station.
Yang Jian endured the pain in his back as he was interrogated in the interrogation room. Meanwhile, in the lobby outside, Xu Jiao was loudly reprimanding Manager Su.
“Manager Su, let me tell you, that kid injured eighteen of our people, almost all with fractures. They will have to stay in the hospital for at least half a year. During this period, all medical expenses, nutritional fees, nursing fees, lost wages, and compensation for emotional distress will be borne by your property management company. No less than two hundred thousand per person. Hurry up and prepare to send the money.”
“Ms. Xu, you need to be reasonable. Whether compensation is due is not for you to decide. Hundreds of eyes watched the scene, and there is surveillance video. It was your people who wielded machetes and committed violence in the community. Yang Jian only injured them in legitimate self-defense. I believe the police or the judge will make a fair judgment.”
Manager Su, having learned that Yang Jian was a millionaire, felt confident. Such capability at such a young age surely meant he wasn’t an ordinary person without connections. If it came to a lawsuit, he could afford the best lawyers and use money to find someone even more influential than Xu Jiao.
In this society, with enough money, it wasn’t difficult to bribe an official even higher than a district-level bureau chief to be a backer.
Xu Jiao sneered, “Legitimate self-defense? Don’t dream. This is a brawl. Just wait and see how the police classify it. He injured so many people, and all of them are minor injuries. If I don’t put him in prison for five years, I’m a son of a bitch. As for the hundreds of eyes you mentioned, go ask who dares to testify. The surveillance video is even more of a joke. Just wait for the outcome.”
This was naked threat and boasting, implying that she had already bribed the police and could twist the truth. Manager Su was stunned and didn’t know how to respond.
“Don’t think you can turn the tables. Hurry up and raise the money, or I’ll sue your property management company as well. I have a hundred ways to bankrupt your company.”
“Ms. Xu, since you say they were brawling, then it has nothing to do with our company. If you want compensation, you should find Yang Jian.”
Manager Su was starting to falter. Yang Jian might have the strength to confront this woman, but his company couldn’t. They still needed to survive and develop in this area. Whether in legitimate or illegitimate circles, they couldn’t outplay her.
“Find Yang Jian? He’s a broke security guard from the countryside. Selling him wouldn’t even fetch a hundred thousand yuan. What can he use to compensate? Don’t try to shirk responsibility; your company must pay this money.”
“No, Yang Jian has money, more money than our company. He has tens of millions in his bank card, so paying the medical fees is a piece of cake for him.”
Xu Jiao paused for a moment and then burst into laughter. “Are you telling me a fairy tale? If Yang Jian has tens of millions, why would he be a broke security guard at your company? Stop making excuses; your company has to pay that money.”
“Ms. Xu, I’m not joking. This morning, he used his card at our company to compensate you for the dog’s expenses. I personally saw his bank card balance, which was over thirty million. Several employees at our company saw it. We were all stunned at the time.”
Manager Su revealed this explosive piece of information, partly to make Xu Jiao go after Yang Jian alone and absolve the property management company.
At the same time, he wanted to deter Xu Jiao and prevent her from being too arrogant. Yang Jian wasn’t someone to be trifled with; not only was he wealthy, but he was also highly skilled in martial arts. He might even be a second-generation official, with strength equal to or greater than Xu Jiao’s. If they were to fight, it was uncertain who would win or lose.