The commotion in Kong Xiuyao's courtyard alarmed Kong Xiuyao's parents. The two of them hurriedly came out of the back room, their shoes still on their feet. When they lifted the curtain and saw the courtyard filled with police, Mrs. Kong was so frightened that she almost couldn't breathe.
"What's going on?" Mr. Kong asked in surprise. "Why are there so many police officers here for no reason?"
"Hmph! Your son committed murder. We're going to bring him to the institute to investigate!" Deputy Director Song said his standard line.
Even though he said it in a dignified manner, he actually planned to capture Kong Xiuyao and beat him up in the institute first. Then, he would lock him up for a few months. After the Kong family paid, he would slowly hear the case and drag it out until Kong Xiuyao begged for mercy!
"Xiuyao, is what the police officer said true?"
Mr. Kong was an honest farmer. He had never seen such a scene before. He pulled Kong Xiuyao's clothes and dragged him into the house. Shen Feishang also hoped that Kong Xiuyao could leave this troublesome place. He would think about other things later.
Kong Xiuyao was being pulled and dragged. He did not even have the chance to say the lines he had thought of. Clearly, his calmness alone was no match for the panic of his two teammates.
"Calm down!" Kong Xiuyao shook off their hands and said with a smile, "We have to have confidence in the laws of the Dragon Kingdom. We believe that Deputy Director Song will definitely enforce the law impartially. He won't wrong a good person or let a bad person off, right?"
When Deputy Director Song heard him praise him, he didn't take it seriously. He even wanted to be a little unreasonable and loudly announced that he had the final say in Pingxu Village!
At this moment, a squirming head on the wall caught everyone's attention.
An old lady with her hair in a bun was leaning over the wall, holding a bun in her left hand. Her inside mouth had been moving, watching the crowd like they were in a movie.
Kong Xiuyao remembered that she was his neighbor's . Even though he had not seen her for ten years, she had not changed much.
Not only was Old Madam Wang leaning against the wall to watch the commotion, but villagers had also gathered around Kong Xiuyao's house. Some of them were holding porridge bowls, while others were holding brooms and pretending to sweep the floor.
In this era where supplies had just met their needs and entertainment projects were still scarce, watching a show was everyone's favorite pastime. Moreover, Kong Xiuyao's family did not live in a remote area. The dirt road was filled with neighbors.
The commotion in the courtyard was so huge that half of the village surrounded Kong Xiuyao's house.
"Of… of course!" Deputy Director Song saw many people and forcefully changed the words on his lips, almost biting his tongue. "Protecting the safety of a civilian's life and property is both a duty and a mission!"
"Thank you very much." Kong Xiuyao put on a fake smile. "Since you want to arrest us, you should show us the evidence first so that we won't gossip."
"Didn't I tell you? We did an injury assessment!" The Black Bull said proudly. In his opinion, Kong Xiuyao's calmness was just an act. Sooner or later, he would become as flustered as Shen Feishang.
Kong Xiuyao spread out his hands and said, "Show me the injury assessment."
The injury assessment couldn't be done so quickly. Deputy Director Song had come to look for trouble so early in the morning. He had probably only taken a look at Song Ding's situation. He had been a local emperor for so long that he had probably forgotten what proper procedures were.
Kong Xiuyao wanted to delay the matter for a while and hoped that his disappointing female disciple would bring her back as soon as possible.
"Uh…" As expected, the Black Bull hesitated. He really didn't have any injury reports in his hands, so he sneaked a look at Deputy Superintendent Song. The latter had no intention of helping him smooth things over and could only make up nonsense.
"It's fine if you don't have an injury report." Kong Xiuyao said on his behalf, "Then take out your subpoena card. Also, since you barged into my house without permission, take out your search card as well. The proper procedure will convince everyone."
The villagers outside nodded as they listened. So there was so much evidence needed to capture a person. Everyone listened with relish, indicating that they had learned. Even Shen Feishang and Kong's father relaxed a lot.
This was because the Black Bull's eyeballs were about to fly out of its sockets. It was practically writing the words "I can't take it out" on its face.
Deputy Director Song was more composed than him. Even though he was also very guilty, his aura would not lose. He pulled the police officer closest to him and said, "Where's the search warrant I asked you to take out? Show it to me."
"Huh?" The police officer was confused. How would he know about a search warrant? In the morning, he heard Boss howl and followed him out. "I… I don't know…"
"Bastard!" Deputy Director Song slapped his forehead. "You can't even do such a small thing well. Do you still want to work in the institute?!"
The police officer who was hit and did not dare to speak. He knew Song Xingming's temper and immediately admitted his mistake. "Deputy Director, I was wrong! I'll go back and get it immediately!"
"Okay, go." Deputy Director Song put his hands behind his back and didn't even look up.
He echoed with his subordinates. To the villagers, it seemed like he had really forgotten to bring his search warrant.
This matter was successfully fooled by him. Deputy Director Song said arrogantly, "We have all the documents! Don't think about stalling for time! Come with us immediately!"
Deputy Director Song did not want Kong Xiuyao to open his mouth again. He looked at Kong Xiuyao's calm face and knew that there was something in his stomach that was not as easy to fool as the other villagers.
But so what if he had something? He'd just drag it somewhere private and beat it up. The main thing now was to stay away from these watching eyes.
After all, he was the deputy director of the police station. He had to consider the public opinion.
"I can reveal the warrant, but it's a fact that you hit someone. Many people saw it. You can't deny it!" Deputy Director Song was completely anxious. He commanded the other police officers, "Catch him!"
The Black Bull also chimed in, "That's right! The villagers saw you hit someone! Isn't that the case, everyone?"
No villager answered him or stepped forward to help. They all looked at each other. Some of the timid ones stopped watching the commotion and went home to close the door, pretending not to have heard anything.
Their reaction was what the Black Bull had expected. Otherwise, he would not have foolishly asked that question. After all, it was also a village where he had once walked sideways. How could he not know the temperament of these villagers who were afraid of getting into trouble?
He was certain that no one would dare to stand up for Kong Xiuyao!
"Kong, your arrogant days are over!" The Black Bull rolled up his sleeves and went forward to help.
The villagers' hearts were in their throats at that scene!
He'd waited so long for someone who could uphold justice, but after only one night of happiness, everything was gone?
However, they did not have the courage to step forward, afraid that the Black Bull would take revenge. Not only did they not retreat, but they also watched helplessly as the police pounced on Kong Xiuyao.
Kong Xiuyao did not panic. He pushed Shen Feishang and Kong's father into the house and pulled the door closed. He stood facing the wind alone.