The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu Returns with Boundless Hatred for Revenge

But to Wang Jinshan's surprise, even after he had clearly identified himself and given a stern reprimand, he hadn't changed the attitude of the people present in the slightest. The plainclothes officer in the lead didn't even lift his eyelids, as if he, the deputy director, didn't exist. He directed the others to ignore Wang Tiedan and drag him out, ignoring all his cries for help and struggles.

Wang Jinshan watched helplessly as his son was led out of the courtyard, driven off in a jeep. Looking around at the whispering residents who had come to watch the commotion, an unprecedented sense of shame overwhelmed him, and he completely lost his temper. Ignoring his mother's wailing and tantrums on the ground, he grabbed his bicycle and sped towards the police station that administered the area.

Upon arriving at the police station, Wang Jinshan stormed inside. The station chief, Old Liu, who was about to leave work, was startled to see him like this. "Chief Wang? What brings you here..."

"Chief Liu!" Wang Jinshan blurted out, "Did your officers just go to my house to arrest my son, Wang Tiedan? Who gave them the order? What case is it? I know nothing about it!"

Director Liu quickly pulled Wang Jinshan aside to a corner. "Director Wang, don't be anxious. This matter... well, let me tell you the truth, those people who went to your house weren't from our station."

"Not from your institute?" Wang Jinshan was even more puzzled.

"They're comrades from the Municipal Bureau. We're just cooperating, providing a location and sending two people to accompany them." "The Municipal Bureau comrades didn't elaborate on the specific case, only saying they needed to bring Wang Tiedan back to assist with the investigation. Director Wang, has your Tiedan gotten into trouble with someone outside?"

Wang Jinshan felt a chill run down his spine. The municipal bureau had intervened directly, bypassing him, the deputy director of the district branch, without even consulting him. This was no ordinary public order case! What on earth had that bastard Tiedan done?!

The anger on his face vanished instantly, replaced by panic. He forced a nod to Director Liu, "Thanks, Lao Liu. I... I'll head back now."

Dejected, he rode his bicycle home, where his mother immediately greeted him. "How did it go? What did Old Liu say? Tiedan didn't come back with you? Did you teach those bastards a lesson? Let me tell you, I won't accept a lenient punishment. You'd better make Tiedan pay for it by stripping him of his skin!"

Looking at his wife's unreasonable face, and recalling her usual doting and indulgence of their youngest son, Wang Jinshan felt a surge of anger rise to his head. Unable to control himself any longer, he raised his hand and slapped his mother across the face!

"Snapped!"

The mother was stunned by the blow, covering her face and staring at her husband in disbelief. "You, you dare hit me?!"

"I want to beat you to death! A doting mother spoils her son! It's all your fault! From childhood to adulthood, you've always protected Tiedan even for the slightest mistake! You gave him whatever he wanted! You've spoiled him into this state! He's idle and lawless! Now look what's happened, he's caused a huge disaster! The city police have come to arrest him themselves! Do you know what that means?"

"The Municipal Public Security Bureau?" Even Wang's mother was shocked. She knew, no matter how naive she was, that the Municipal Public Security Bureau was much larger than her husband's district branch. "Impossible! What trouble could Tie Dan possibly have caused that the Municipal Public Security Bureau would need to arrest him? Are you sure you're not mistaken..."

"A mistake? They have all the paperwork; they'll come straight to our door to take us away!" Wang Jinshan slumped into a chair, utterly defeated. "We're doomed. I wonder what kind of disaster this will cause; this beast will ruin our family sooner or later!"

The next morning, Wang Jinshan forced himself to go to work. He had to find out what his son was involved in. As soon as he got to his office, he called one of his old superiors at the municipal bureau, who was also his former superior in the army.

After the call connected and a few pleasantries were exchanged, Wang Jinshan cautiously recounted what had happened at home the previous night, asking his former boss to help him find out what crime his youngest son had committed.

The person on the other end of the phone probably didn't know either; it seems it wasn't one of the top officials in the bureau. They also reprimanded Wang Jinshan for not managing his family well and for disciplining his children, warning him that he shouldn't have spent his whole life in the revolution only to end up with a tarnished reputation. They then promised to inquire and get back to him with any news.

Meanwhile, at the Sijiucheng Railway Station, in the secretary's office.

Deputy Section Chief Liu received a notification that the Party Secretary wanted to see him. Without delay, he immediately went to the Secretary's office and knocked on the door.

"Come in."

As Deputy Section Chief Liu pushed open the door, the smile on his face instantly froze. Inside the small office, not only was the Party Secretary present, but the Deputy Secretary and the Station Chief were also there, along with three unfamiliar men, all in uniform, with serious expressions. The one in the lead was sitting in the Secretary's seat.

Deputy Section Chief Liu's legs were a little weak. He was an old revolutionary, and he had seen a lot of things. He knew that these people had come with ill intentions and that they were definitely not here for anything good. He quickly scanned his mind to see if he had done anything out of line over the years. But then he thought that at most he had helped friends make connections and received some cigarettes and alcohol, but those were just social interactions. Even if they were against the rules, they shouldn't have alarmed so many leaders.

"Deputy Section Chief Liu is here, please have a seat." The Party Secretary pointed to an empty chair next to him, his tone relatively calm.

"Okay, Secretary." Deputy Section Chief Liu sat down nervously.

"Old Liu, these are colleagues from relevant departments. They need to ask you about some things. Don't be nervous, just answer truthfully."

Relevant departments? A cold sweat instantly broke out on Deputy Section Chief Liu's back. Forcing a smile, he nodded to the three men, "Hello, leaders, I will definitely cooperate and report truthfully."

The leader didn't waste any words, "Deputy Section Chief Liu, we'd like to know, about a week ago, did you, in your capacity as a unit leader, arrange and accompany Comrade He Yushui to have a meal with Wang Jinshan, the deputy director of the district public security bureau, and his family?"

Upon hearing this, Deputy Section Chief Liu immediately felt a pang of regret, his heart filled with remorse. After so many years of carefulness, he never imagined that a single moment of carelessness would lead to such a disaster. He instantly realized that He Yushui was no ordinary person; she possessed an immense background, and he feared he had truly bitten off more than he could chew this time.

He dared not hide anything and immediately recounted the entire process in detail, not daring to omit a single word.

The three men remained expressionless, listening attentively to Deputy Section Chief Liu's account and taking detailed notes. However, the Party Secretary and the station chief beside them looked displeased, especially the station chief, a veteran who had transferred from the military; he was now burning with anger.

"Liu Dahai!" He stood up abruptly, pointing at Deputy Section Chief Liu's nose and launching into a tirade, "You traitor! Comrade He Yushui is an employee of our station, just like our own child. As her leader, instead of caring for and protecting her, you're helping outsiders pressure her? Do you even know your own position? Where are your party principles? Have they been eaten by dogs?"

Deputy Section Chief Liu was so badly scolded that he broke out in a cold sweat and kept his head down, not daring to utter a sound.

The Party Secretary then said, "Old Liu, you handled this very badly; it was egregious and severely damaged the reputation of our railway station. Using your position to interfere in the personal lives of employees is a serious violation of Party discipline and regulations. Sigh, you should be suspended from your duties for investigation. Go back and reflect deeply on your actions, write a self-criticism, and then await further action from the organization!"

"Ah, Secretary, Station Chief, it was unintentional, I, I didn't mean to..." Liu Dahai felt a chill in his heart. After decades of hard work, it all came to nothing. This suspension from duty meant he was almost certainly out of a position as deputy section chief. Judging from the secretary's words, he would be severely punished according to Party discipline, leaving him with no chance of recovery. He couldn't help but curse Wang Jinshan's entire family and ancestors for eighteen generations.