Just then, a furious shout rang out: "Do we still need to talk politely? Captain Qian, with so many guns pointed at us, just arrest them! Cuff them! Interrogate them properly! They're definitely causing trouble for medical staff, slandering and assaulting people. Interrogate them thoroughly!"
The one who shouted this was Wang Yulin.
He had been repeatedly injured, becoming unrecognizable, a truly pitiful sight.
A large bump bulged on his forehead, his nose was inexplicably crooked to one side and bleeding profusely, his entire face swollen like a pig's head. His neck was also crooked to one side and trembled intermittently.
If the highest level of disarray was 100, then he was definitely a 120.
He was furious and enraged, completely unrecognizable.
Having lived a life of luxury in the hospital for decades and experienced countless doctor-patient disputes, he had never seen such a vicious patient's family member. Without a word, they grabbed him by the neck and tossed him around – how arrogant!
Growing angrier, he roared, "What are you standing there for? If they dare resist, shoot! You can't kill them, right? Shoot them in the legs, subdue them now!"
He was yelling like a police station leader.
However, his administrative rank was higher than Captain Qian's, and within the Fourth Hospital, he was a powerful figure with connections and influence; even Captain Qian's superiors had to defer to him. So, although Captain Qian was somewhat indignant, he still ordered in a stern voice, "Put down your weapons immediately! Anyone who resists will be dealt with accordingly! Hurry up!"
Zhuang Keluo sneered, abruptly slamming the bamboo pole she was holding to the ground. She said coldly, "Fine, I'll see how you deal with me. How dare you try!"
This made Captain Qian slightly tremble with fear. He wondered to himself, could this girl really have some kind of background?
Seeing Zhuang Keluo calmly drop the bamboo pole, Lu Chen, standing behind her, understood. This girl was so composed; she must have called for reinforcements. He also lowered his bamboo pole, preparing to let go.
Anyway, he had severely punished Director Wang, which had somewhat quelled his anger.
As for Wang Yulin, he desperately wanted to vent his rage on someone! He dared not provoke the young man who was grabbing his neck and swinging him around, and Gong Xiaoyi, hiding behind the young man, was out of reach. So, Zhuang Keluo became his target.
Wang Yulin roared, "You brat, still so arrogant? Just wait and see how I deal with you!" With that, he raised his hand and lunged forward to slap her.
In his rage, perhaps unleashing his hidden potential, Wang Yulin's battered and bloated body was surprisingly fast. In an instant, Zhuang Keluo was caught off guard. Lu Chen behind her made his move, lightly tapping the ground with his bamboo cane and giving it a slight push forward, causing the cane Zhuang Keluo had thrown to the ground to tilt and roll forward.
Then, Wang Yulin, like a ballet dancer, suddenly stopped, then rotated almost ninety degrees to the left, and before she could even react, he crashed forward with a thud.
Ouch!
The scream was louder than any of his previous ones; his entire face slammed into the hard concrete. When he struggled to his feet, a blood-soaked face, complete with features, lay on the ground.
With a "pfft," he spat out two teeth!
He screamed hysterically, "Kill them! Captain Qian, fire!"
Zhuang Keluo calmly whistled and raised his hands.
Lu Chen smiled faintly, also dropping his bamboo pole and raising his hands.
This lesson would probably stay with that guy for life.
With both criminals' hands raised, it was really difficult to fire! Looking at their leisurely demeanor, Captain Qian was somewhat amused and exasperated, but he was further certain that while the man was unknown, the woman definitely had connections.
Having reached the rank of Third-Level Superintendent and dealing with all sorts of people daily, Captain Qian's ability to read people far surpassed that of the dim-witted Director Wang.
He hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand: "Handcuff them. Men, handcuff them from behind; women, handcuff them from the front!"
Handcuffing from the back is obviously more painful; handcuffing from the front is a privilege.
Zhuang Keluo sneered: "Once you've handcuffed us, unhandling us won't be so easy!" As soon as she finished speaking, a voice brimming with anger and resentment roared: "Where did this brat come from? So arrogant! Aren't you afraid of getting your family into trouble? I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your parents!"
A burly, dark-skinned man covered in blood charged forward.
It was the security chief named Zou Dezhi from before. He had been helped back by his subordinates, and hearing Zhuang Keluo's arrogance, and feeling the pain all over his body, he couldn't hold back any longer and lunged at her with a shout. Lu Chen's eyes turned cold. Just as he was about to kick the man away, a chilling voice rang out from nearby: "Zou Dezhi, how dare you hit a young lady?"
Zou Dezhi was startled and quickly stopped in his tracks, nearly twisting his ankle. He turned around and froze. Two cars were parked near the gate: a BMW and a Toyota Crown.
The BMW's license plate was imposing, with the first four digits all being 7s and the last being an 8. The Toyota Crown's number was more unusual: Fu O: 00006. Fu is the abbreviation for Fuhai Province, and the O, as anyone with common sense knows, represents an official vehicle of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission and its subordinate public security, procuratorate, and court units. The numerous zeros at the beginning clearly indicated that a high-ranking official had arrived.
The shout came from the BMW. Immediately afterward, the door opened, and three people emerged. Zou Dezhi was completely bewildered; these were all leaders!
Two of them were Tian Li, the general manager of Flying Legs Company, and Shi Kefa, the executive director. The other, a thin man in his fifties, was even more remarkable; he was a high-ranking figure in the head office, even higher than General Manager Tian. He was the senior administrative director of the head office, Tian Li's direct superior, named Zhuang Youxing.
The shout just now came from Shi Kefa. He glared fiercely at Zou Dezhi as soon as he got out of the car.
Zou Dezhi was terrified and quickly went to greet the leaders, trembling.
Tian Li sighed: "Captain Zou, what's wrong with you? You've been with the company for five or six years, and you don't even know our head office's young lady? You dared to hit her? You have some nerve!"
Upon hearing this, Zou Dezhi's legs went weak.
Heaven and earth bear witness, how could he be qualified to meet the young lady? Even Director Zhuang Youxing was only seen during company inspections, and they hadn't even exchanged a word.
Suddenly, Zou Dezhi felt his days at Flying Legs were probably numbered.
Then, two people emerged from the Toyota Crown behind them—the very people who had startled Captain Qian. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thankful he hadn't acted impulsively and had hesitated slightly. This girl was definitely someone important!
One of the two was Captain Qian's direct superior, You Haoguo, the head of the district's public security bureau; the other was, arguably, You Haoguo's superior, Zheng Taotian, a member of the Yunzhou City Public Security Bureau's Party Committee and deputy director.
You Haoguo was about forty years old, while Zheng Taotian was much younger, only about thirty-two or thirty-three. To reach the position of deputy director of a prefecture-level city's public security bureau at that age was truly a shining star in one's career.
The one who had just reprimanded him was Shi Kefa, the executive director of Flying Legs Company.
These men strode over, and the onlookers quickly made way.
Captain Qian hurried forward, cautiously calling out, "Director You, Director Zhuang... Director Zhuang."
You Haoguo glared at him fiercely. Zhuang Taotian gave a slight hum, then looked at Zhuang Keluo with a helpless, wry smile, tinged with immense affection.
Zhuang Youxing also looked at Zhuang Keluo with a helpless expression.
Zhuang Keluo cheerfully pulled Lu Chen's hand and went over. She first greeted him warmly, "Second Brother, Fourth Uncle, good evening!"
Then she introduced Lu Chen: "This is my boyfriend, Lu Chen."
Lu Chen almost choked on his food. When did I become your boyfriend? You're being too presumptuous!
Zhuang Taotian was also taken aback, then sized up Lu Chen a few times before nodding indifferently without asking anything. However, Lu Chen could see a hint of disdain in his eyes.
People who become high-ranking officials in prefecture-level cities at such a young age are naturally prone to arrogance. Lu Chen didn't say anything, just smiled faintly.
Zhuang Youxing, however, was very interested in Lu Chen, scrutinizing him carefully, and then laughed, "Lu Chen? Young man, do you know Old Pang? Pang Bei from the Flying Eagle Group?"
Lu Chen sensed something was amiss, but still nodded honestly, "Yes, I know him."
"Oh, what a coincidence!" Zhuang Youxing nodded, "I was drinking with him the other day, and he said that their group's young lady, Shangguan Bei, has fallen for a very nice young man and plans to have him as her boyfriend. That young man shares your name, Lu Chen!"
Lu Chen scratched his ear, unsure how to respond.
Meanwhile, Zhuang Taotian's eyes flickered with surprise. He spoke up, "I reckon it's quite a coincidence. Our Luo Luo and Shangguan Bei have both fallen for someone named Lu Chen!"
"Not each! Both! It's the same person!" Zhuang Keluo casually linked her arm with Lu Chen's, saying earnestly, "That girl Shangguan Bei wants to steal Brother Chen from me! Hmph, let's see who wins!"
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Taotian and Zhuang Youxing exchanged a glance, both quite astonished.
This Lu Chen is too lucky! Two heiresses from the four major families of Yunzhou City are actually vying for him?
However, Zhuang Taotian was unimpressed, taking it as Zhuang Keluo playing a game. After all, a young lady from the prestigious Zhuang family wouldn't date an unknown commoner.
Playing around is one thing.
He didn't bring up the matter again, but instead asked affectionately, "Lolo, what exactly happened here? I just got your call saying you were scammed by the doctors here and even surrounded. I was really scared, so I rushed over immediately!"
"Yes!" Zhuang Youxing nodded as well, "When I heard that our security guards were actually attacking Miss, I rushed over too!"