Arranged marriage, love blossoms; a fiercely devoted soldier dotes on her alone.

On the highway,

The Maybach is speeding along…

"Beep beep beep".

Suddenly my phone rang.

When Xiao Zhan saw that it was Qi Jingtian calling, he glanced at the time and saw that it had been exactly five minutes. He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "I didn't expect Qi Jingtian to be so punctual."

The call connected, and the question was asked, "Director Qi, have you received the documents?"

Qi Jingtian: "Got it. I should say I found the people you're interested in. I've already sent you the information. I've circled three people I think are important in red."

"Is this the person you're looking for?"

Xiao Zhan smiled and said, "Director Qi is very efficient. Thank you, Director Qi. I'll take a look and contact you again if needed."

Qi Jingtian: "Okay."

Xiao Zhan hung up the phone.

The conversation between the two was simple yet profound.

When Xiao Zhan saw the message from Qi Jingtian, he opened it and saw more than a dozen names on it. He couldn't help but think to himself, "For a village to have more than a dozen people working in the system in Beijing, this village must be quite extraordinary."

Xiao Zhan's eyes lit up when he saw the three names highlighted in red pen, because these three people were brothers and all held important positions in key departments in the capital.

The first person's name was You Dajun.

He served as the deputy director of the Beijing Police Department.

The second person's name was You Dashan.

He was appointed as the deputy head of Dongcheng District in Beijing.

The third person's name is You Dahai.

He served as a captain staff officer in the Beijing Garrison Command.

The note below specifically states: "These three are brothers."

Wow, three brothers from one family all hold important positions in the capital. This family is really something else...

Xiao Zhan looked up at Ma Feng and asked, "You Dajun, You Dashan, and You Dahai are brothers, so is their father the village chief of your village?"

Ma Feng replied, "Yes, the village chief's family has three brothers who are all officials in the city, each one more capable than the last. The village chief is named You Changqing, who is also the patriarch of the You family in Youjia Village. You Changqing is over sixty years old this year and has a high reputation in Youjia Village. He often privately opens the ancestral hall to handle clan affairs, big and small."

"In our village, You Changqing is like the patriarch, the law, and his word is law. No one dares to disobey him."

"With his three sons all being successful, You Changqing's family was like local tyrants in the village. His words carried more weight than the law or the judicial system."

Ning Yiming said with a wry smile, "Does anyone still set up clan ancestral halls to settle family disputes these days? It's ridiculous. Isn't this a step backward in history? The country has been promoting legal education for decades, and it's unbelievable that there are still such backward and ignorant places."

Ma Feng continued, "Our village has more than 2,000 households, totaling more than 10,000 people. Youjia Village is the largest village in the surrounding area. They are also a minority group, the Mongolian people, so they are known for their fierce and reckless nature. They fight without regard for their lives, and no one in the surrounding villages dares to mess with them. Over time, Youjia Village has become a notorious bully village. For example, if the police come to the village to investigate a case, they can't even enter the village without You Changqing's approval, let alone arrest anyone."

Xiao Zhan smirked and said, "It is said that the ancestor of the You surname did indeed come from the Manchu, Hui, and Mongolian ethnic groups, and changed his surname to You after being Sinicized."

Ma Feng: "That's right, the You family in our village is of Mongolian ethnicity."

At this moment, Shen Jun looked in the rearview mirror and said, "Instructor, the car following us has disappeared. It must have entered the service area ahead."

Ma Feng looked outside and said, "In another ten kilometers, we'll exit the highway and enter the county road. There are dozens of kilometers of winding mountain roads, which we locals call the Ninety-Nine Turns."

Shen Jun looked at the navigation and said, "According to the navigation, Youjia Village is indeed deep in the mountains, and the mountain roads are rugged and difficult to travel."

Xiao Zhan raised an eyebrow: "Shen Jun, after you exit the highway, find a hotel in a nearby town for Director Ning to stay in first."

Shen Jun responded, "It's the instructor!"

He stepped on the gas and the Maybach picked up speed. Before that, in order to keep up with the cars following behind, Shen Jun had deliberately slowed down.

At this moment, Ma Feng said, "Brother Shen, the highway exit leads directly to Shantang Town. I have a high school classmate who runs a hotel there. Lawyer Ning can stay at her hotel, although the environment isn't as good as the big hotels in Beijing."

Xiao Zhan: "Ma Feng, is your classmate reliable?"

Ma Feng blushed slightly and said, "Brother Xiao, she was my deskmate for three years in high school and also my first love. She's a very honest and decent girl from a small town."

Xiao Zhan laughed and said, "Oh, you two are childhood sweethearts."

At this moment, Ning Yiming asked, "President Xiao, what do you mean by this? Why can't I go into the village with you?"

"Mr. Xiao, I'm fine. I can handle hardship. I usually enjoy hiking and camping. I can keep up with your pace."

Xiao Zhan laughed and said, "Hahaha, Director Ning, you misunderstood. I didn't mean anything by it, and I certainly didn't look down on you. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to you like that."

"You should rest well in town first and prepare some materials. Shantang Town will be our temporary base from now on. We'll go to Youjia Village to scout out the situation and see how things go. You can step in when we need you."

Ning Yiming was originally Xiao Zhan's subordinate, and now that his boss had spoken, he had no choice but to obey, so he said, "Alright then."

"Beep beep beep".

Just then, the phone rang again.

After answering the phone, Xiao Zhan asked, "What's going on?"

On the other end of the phone, Yuan Hongjun said, "Team Leader Xiao, the black sedan that was following your car entered the service area just now, and three young men got out. I took pictures of them and sent them to you. After these three young men used the restroom, two motorcycles picked up two of them, and the remaining one drove back onto the highway. Please advise on the next steps!"

Xiao Zhan said in a deep voice, "Officer Yuan, immediately and secretly arrest this young man who was driving alone, then conduct a surprise interrogation on the spot to obtain first-hand information."

"I want to see who's playing tricks on me."

Yuan Hongjun replied over the phone, "Understood."

At this moment, Shen Jun drove the car off the highway and onto the ramp…

Xiao Zhan put down his phone and asked, "Ma Feng, how far is it from the town to your village?"

Ma Feng: "There are still more than 30 mountain roads, and then we have to walk more than ten miles of gravel road, and then cross a cement bridge to reach our Youjia Village. Especially the last ten miles of gravel road is very difficult to walk on, Brother Xiao. It's such a waste to drive such a nice car in. If not, we can rent a tricycle from the town to go into the mountains."

Xiao Zhan: "These are not things you should be considering."

"Ma Feng, let me ask you, your village is so isolated, why are you going to demolish it?"

Ma Feng: "Although our village is remote and inaccessible, it is located deep in the mountains. The scenery here is unique, with many famous natural landscapes. It is said that a large company is coming to develop a tourism project and will demolish our village and turn it into a tourist resort."

It turned out to be the case.

At this moment, Shen Jun asked, "Ma Feng, how do we get out of the tollbooth?"

Ma Feng: "Turn left, then right at the first traffic light, and you'll see a sign for a hotel called Hongmei Hotel."

Xiao Zhan: "Is Hongmei the name of your classmate?"

Ma Feng: Yes.

Xiao Zhan then asked, "What's your classmate's last name?"

Ma Feng: "His surname is You. He is from the same village as me. We both got into the key middle school in town. Later, I got into university and then joined the army. Hongmei's father drank a few too many drinks when she got into university and died in a car accident. Her mother was sick and she had a younger brother in junior high school. So she chose to give up going to university and opened the Hongmei Hotel in town, making money while taking care of her mother and brother."

Xiao Zhan was surprised to learn that Ma Feng's female classmate also had the surname You, and was from Youjia Village.

A flicker of doubt flashed deep in her eyes…