Chapter 76: The Pervert Who Reached the Edge of the Bed

The room fell silent, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

The old director picked up his teacup leisurely, using the lid to skim off the foam from the tea: “This case has conclusive evidence, and the victim is currently suffering from a high fever, still lying in the hospital.”

Dong Feng inwardly cursed the old head of the Wu family for blowing things out of proportion; matters in the village should be handled behind closed doors, not made public knowledge.

He cursed silently but maintained a full smile: “I will visit the patient at the health station shortly to understand the specifics. I heard the patient has a high fever; what if it’s just a hallucination from the fever?”

Ha! Is this a visit? Or a threat?

The old director gave him a deep look.

Dong Feng felt an inexplicable panic rise in his heart.

This sense of dread gripped his heart, and Dong Feng pinched his palm hard, his smile nearly freezing on his face as he began to play the emotional card: “The county has heavy cultural and educational work tasks, and the Xinghua Brigade is one of the most cooperative clans in the reform; we can’t let the common people feel disheartened.”

The old director replied: “Women comrades are also key objects of the Party’s care; I hope Director Dong does not lose sight of the main issue.”

His fingertip lightly tapped the teacup, producing a crisp sound, warning him: “The behavior of cadres crossing the line is also within the jurisdiction and supervision of the Public Security Bureau, so Director Dong should be cautious.”

This statement made his position clear.

He absolutely would not allow the Ministry of Culture to act recklessly on his turf.

Dong Feng felt his blood run cold, his smile gradually fading, and a hint of hidden ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

After retiring from the battlefield, the old director had declined a position in the capital to return home for retirement, taking on a nominal role. Even County Chief Bai treated him with respect and courtesy.

As a mere director of the Ministry of Culture, Dong Feng dared not provoke him directly.

“Director, is the old director unwilling to help?”

Qiao, the staff member, cautiously approached Dong Feng as he emerged from the Public Security Bureau with a dark expression.

As the cold wind blew, Dong Feng’s furious mind gradually calmed down. He took out a pair of gloves from his pocket and put them on, his voice gloomy: “That old man is a stubborn mule, unwilling to be flexible.”

Qiao’s eyes darted around, clearly scheming: “As long as it doesn’t violate any principles, getting the victim to change her statement shouldn’t be too difficult.”

Dong Feng laughed loudly at this, patting him hard on the shoulder: “That’s why you’re my right-hand man! Come on, let’s go to the hospital to visit the patient.”

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Jiang An’an finally managed to fall asleep but was awakened by two mice sneaking into the ward.

In the dim light of the corridor, she saw two big men reaching the bedside, whispering, “Wu Lingyu? Wu Lingyu, wake up quickly?”

Their expressions were as lewd as could be.

Jiang An’an was startled and directly swung her fist at them.

“Ouch!”

The man let out a terrible scream, covering his eyes and retreating.

The other man hadn’t reacted yet when suddenly everything went dark in front of him, and he was knocked to the ground by a pillow, his head hitting the bedpost hard, making him dizzy.

“Catch the thief!”

Jiang An’an shouted loudly.

The commotion was quite loud, startling everyone on the floor.

Xiang Hongbin, who was sleeping on the floor in the hallway, suddenly opened his eyes and rushed into the ward, turning on the light, only to see two men lying on the ground, howling.

Meanwhile, the soft and pretty young girl was holding a buckwheat pillow, one foot pressed down on the chest of the bad guy, looking fierce.

“…”

Xiang Hongbin rubbed his eyes, suspecting he was sleepwalking.

This was completely different from what he had imagined.

Brother Huai was worried that someone from the Xinghua Brigade would cause trouble, so he specifically ordered him to guard the hospital to protect Jiang An’an. Facing the scene before him, for some reason, he felt a strange sympathy for the two thieves.

Jiang An’an quickly threw away the weapon, retracted her foot, and with a droopy shoulder and a pitiful little face, complained, “These two snuck into the ward in the middle of the night; they’re either thieves or perverts!”

At that moment, others just happened to arrive at the ward. Hearing the girl’s accusation, they rushed forward, filled with righteous indignation, to teach the two little thieves a lesson.

The two men didn’t have time to explain before a barrage of fists came crashing down.

The kind-hearted aunties surrounded Jiang An’an, asking if she was okay, worried that the little girl might be left with psychological scars.

Soon, the police arrived at the scene.

The two thieves were bruised and battered, with no good flesh left on their faces.

Dong Feng saw the police as if they were a lifeline, sobbing with a choked voice, “I’m Dong Feng, the county’s director of the Cultural Department. That crazy woman even incited the hospital staff to beat us.”

Jiang An’an: ???

Onlookers: ???

The atmosphere suddenly froze, and a pin drop could be heard.

Seeing that they didn’t believe him, Dong Feng quickly fumbled in his pocket for his ID, trembling as he opened it: “This is my work ID; I really am the county’s director of the Cultural Department.”

The police inspected the ID, their expressions growing more disdainful, and said sternly, “As a cadre to openly break the law, you are betraying the trust the people and the organization have in you. Breaking the law is an even graver offense. Even if the county chief came today, he couldn’t save you. Take him away!”

Dong Feng: …

The crowd burst into applause, filled with excitement.

Dong Feng felt wronged and was equally furious, snorting and exhaling forcefully through his nose, and finally reiterated, “We came to do serious business, to visit the injured Wu Lingyu comrade from the Xinghua Brigade. It’s all a misunderstanding; you’ve got it all wrong.”

Qiao, the staff member, shouted, “Yes, yes, yes, let’s go to the Public Security Bureau and clarify things; we are indeed here on official business.”

Hearing this, Jiang An’an looked thoughtfully at the two men, quickly realizing their plan.

They intended to get Wu Lingyu to change her statement before the situation escalated, hoping to resolve everything completely before dawn. They didn’t expect to end up at her bedside and get beaten for nothing.

What a case of losing the chicken and getting the rice!

Deserved it!

But that said, the Cultural Department is an important agency in the county with real power. The Women’s Federation has to get all its promotional materials approved by the Cultural Department, and now they’ve completely offended them. Who knows how many times they’ll be made to suffer in the future.

Jiang An’an sighed deeply, her little face scrunching up.

“Don’t be afraid, little girl; I’m the county chief’s mother.”

One of the elderly women looked particularly furious and firmly grasped Jiang An’an’s hand: “If that little mountain boy dares to plead for these two beasts, I will personally report them for colluding with each other.”

Her words were resolute, and for a moment, everyone around fell silent, before erupting into even more intense applause.

“That Dong guy is a high-ranking official; let’s not make things difficult for the police comrades. Let’s escort these two little thieves to the Public Security Bureau together.”

“If they can sneak into a female comrade’s ward in the middle of the night, they can kill and set fire in the village in the future. They must be severely punished.”

“Let’s go see who is trying to protect these two scumbags.”

…

The crowd was filled with righteous anger. If the police hadn’t detained Dong Feng and the others, they might have kicked them a few times.

Thus, a large group headed towards the Public Security Bureau.

Dong Feng was covered in dirt and disheveled, his hands restrained. He had never felt so embarrassed in his thirty-eight years.

His venomous gaze was locked on Jiang An’an’s back; it was all that little brat’s fault. Once the Public Security Bureau clarified the misunderstanding, he would make her cry bitterly.

No, he would also be punished to clean the public toilets for a month!