"I suggest you'd better not."
Chen Feng was an old hand and naturally knew what the policeman intended to do; frankly, it was to beat someone without leaving a trace.
Placing a thick book on his chest, then hitting it hard with a hammer.
It hurt, but left no mark.
This was almost a universally known secret.
"It seems you know a lot."
The policeman replied indifferently.
"Aren't you curious why I know so much?"
Chen Feng calmly replied.
"Why?"
The policeman was stunned for a moment.
Indeed, most people didn't know about such methods of beating someone without leaving a trace.
How did this young man in front of him know?
"I am the deputy town mayor of Mingshan Town. Our local police do the same. Do you think I wouldn't know?"
Chen Feng replied coldly.
"You are the deputy town mayor of Mingshan Town?"
The policeman was stunned again.
Having been in the political arena for so many years, this was his first time seeing such a young deputy town mayor.
"You can call Mingshan Town to verify. You'll know."
Chen Feng calmly replied.
"Then wait here. I'll go verify. Let me make myself clear, if I find out you dare to lie to me, you'll be beaten severely."
Leaving this threat behind, the policeman hastily left the room.
The policeman first made a phone call and received the answer:
The young man was the deputy town mayor, and the young woman was the town mayor's secretary.
The policeman thought, this is troublesome. They had actually arrested two minor leaders from Mingshan Town.
After careful consideration, the policeman decided to consult with the station chief on how to handle this matter.
"How else to handle it? Beat them as planned."
The station chief replied calmly.
"Station Chief, he is indeed the deputy town mayor of Mingshan Town, and you still want to beat him?"
The policeman was stunned.
"Yes, we must beat him. We are the Yongming County Police Station, not the Mingshan Town Police Station. There's no need to be afraid. Moreover, if we don't teach him a lesson to make him fear us, he will definitely spread rumors about us using the 'sweeping away pornography and illegal publications' operation for personal gain once he leaves here."
"Station Chief, you are the one who ordered the beating. If anything happens, you must speak up for me."
The policeman said, feeling dazed.
"Don't worry, I don't take a mere deputy town mayor seriously. You know, the county leader is my old classmate. With that connection, why would I fear some so-called deputy town mayor?"
The station chief replied with a sense of self-satisfaction.
Upon hearing this, the policeman stopped talking nonsense and turned back into the room.
"How is it? Did I lie?"
Chen Feng asked directly.
"You didn't lie, but you still can't avoid this beating."
The policeman stared intently at Chen Feng.
"This is interesting. Then tell me, why do you still want to beat me, knowing I'm the deputy town mayor?"
Chen Feng asked with curiosity.
"Our station chief is an old classmate of the county leader. As a small deputy town mayor, why would we be afraid of you? After this beating, go back to Mingshan Town, behave yourself, and don't talk nonsense outside."
The policeman said, raising the hammer.
Chen Feng was speechless. After much thought, he never expected the station chief to be a connected and reckless official.
It seemed this beating was inevitable.
Forget it, look on the bright side. Just consider it being bitten by a dog.
The political arena is like the martial world, and in the martial world, unexpected events are bound to happen.
"You can hit me, but you can't harm my girlfriend."
Chen Feng said, word by word.
"We can spare your girlfriend, but you must pay double the fine."
The policeman said excitedly.
It seemed the station chief was right.
A mere deputy town mayor was not that difficult to deal with.
Just be a little tougher, and the deputy town mayor would falter!
Chen Feng's thought was to not fight a losing battle. He would first calm down the policeman in front of him and protect Cheng Lu.
He would get back double the amount for the beating he received and the double fine he paid.
The policeman was not hesitant and directly swung the hammer.
"Stop."
At the critical moment, the station chief suddenly ran in with a panicked look.
"Station Chief, what's wrong?"
The policeman asked, confused.
"What's wrong? You are utterly audacious to dare hit Deputy Town Mayor Chen."
The station chief's attitude did a complete 180-degree turn, leaving the policeman dumbfounded.
Damn it,
What's going on?
The station chief's attitude was not like this before; he was so decisive.
"Station Chief, it wasn't you who ordered..."
The policeman didn't finish his sentence.
The reason was simple: the policeman understood the station chief's look.
Frankly speaking, if he, as a subordinate, took the blame for his superior and sent Chen Feng away, not only would he not be demoted, but he would even be promoted by one rank.
If he couldn't even take this blame for his leader, then sorry, he would really be fired.
"Speak, why did you break the law? Not only were you outside making illicit money, but you were also preparing to assault a deputy town mayor. This is a serious crime, do you know that?"
The station chief continued to roar, seizing the opportunity.
"Station Chief, I apologize. I shouldn't have been blinded by money. Please give me another chance."
The policeman cooperated.
"Silence. You did something like this. If Deputy Town Mayor Chen forgives you, I won't. You should quickly surrender yourself. This way, you can be sentenced to a few years less and start over."
The station chief continued to seize the opportunity.
Chen Feng smiled but said nothing.
Since the station chief was willing to play along, let him play.
"I understand, Station Chief. I'll go surrender now."
The policeman, understanding the situation, cooperated.
"Deputy Town Mayor Chen, I am truly sorry. My governance is inadequate, leading to my subordinate's lawlessness."
The station chief put on a facade of righteous indignation.
"It's alright. Misunderstandings happen often. However, this time your subordinate arrested me and my girlfriend, causing us great emotional distress. Mayor Qin even had to find people to bail me out in the middle of the night. Such a grand gesture, wouldn't it be unreasonable not to offer some compensation?"
Chen Feng said meaningfully.
"Deputy Town Mayor Chen, please rest assured. I have already prepared the corresponding financial compensation."
With that, the station chief handed an ancient painting to Chen Feng.
"Station Chief, what is this?"
Chen Feng asked deliberately.
"This ancient painting is not valuable. We found it accidentally during a previous operation to apprehend文物 traffickers."
"Since it's not valuable, then I won't be polite."
Chen Feng glanced briefly at the ancient painting, put it away, and then left the police station with Cheng Lu.
"Chen Feng, I didn't expect Qin Yan to actually care about you so much. She mobilized Yongming County's resources to get us out in the middle of the night."
Cheng Lu said with a hint of jealousy.
"Miss Cheng, don't misunderstand. Mayor Qin's concern for me is one aspect. More importantly, Mayor Qin needs me to quickly resolve the matter of the Mingshan Town poverty alleviation funds."
Seeing Cheng Lu's intense jealousy, Chen Feng quickly explained.
"That's true. Mayor Qin attaches great importance to political achievements. By the way, you knew the station chief wasn't a good person, so why didn't you have him removed? This doesn't fit your persona."
Cheng Lu asked with confusion.
"The station chief is indeed not a good station chief, but compared to Zhao Mingpu, he's somewhat acceptable. At least he doesn't swindle the people's money; he only swindles the rich. The political arena is not a clear pond. It's unrealistic to expect everyone to be good. As long as they aren't completely corrupt, they can be left alone for now."
Chen Feng said calmly.
"But if we just let the station chief go, didn't we get arrested for nothing tonight?"
Cheng Lu said with a look of frustration.
"No, that won't happen! Neither you nor I are people who can be easily bullied, and Mayor Qin wouldn't agree to it either. Look, this is the station chief's gift of apology to us..."
As he spoke, Chen Feng handed the ancient painting to Cheng Lu.