Rebirth 77: From Beachcombing to Becoming a Tycoon and Spoiling My Wife

Yang Bai escorted Chen Biao and Chen De, who were both drunk and disheveled, into the commune compound.

Ren Haiping was organizing case files in his office when he looked up at the two men being escorted by militiamen, their hands tied behind their backs. He paused for a moment, then asked, "This is...?"

"These two are Chen Zhuan's younger brothers. Last night, they ambushed and kidnapped Old Chen at knifepoint at his home."

Yang Bai succinctly recounted the entire sequence of events, from the two ambushing and holding the hostage, threatening with a knife, forcing the destruction of evidence, to their drunken outburst and recklessness.

The more Ren Haiping listened, the more outrageous it became. In the end, he couldn't help but laugh and get angry at the same time, shaking his head helplessly.

He had worked in the commune for so many years and had seen countless cases of all kinds, but he had never seen such a stupid person.

For the sake of a corrupt village official who was already imprisoned and surrounded by irrefutable evidence, the two brothers actually dared to take the risk of going to his door, holding him hostage at knifepoint, and coercing him to destroy evidence. This is simply lawless and audacious.

The most ridiculous thing is that after taking hostages, the two showed no vigilance whatsoever as desperate criminals. They drank, gambled, and became completely drunk, squandering their excellent chance to turn the tables.

Ren Haiping even felt a sense of unreality, almost thinking he was dreaming.

He stared at the two dejected, alcohol-smelling brothers and said coldly, "You two can now go to jail and reunite with your brother Chen Zhuan."

Upon hearing that he would go to jail, Chen Biao, who had just been threatening people on the tractor, instantly lost all his arrogance. His face turned deathly pale, his legs went weak, and tears streamed down his face as he desperately begged for mercy in a tearful voice.

"No, please don't send me to jail! We really didn't do anything to Chen Dahai! We were just trying to scare him! We'll pay compensation, however much we have! Please don't send us to jail, Director!"

He was genuinely scared.

Bullying others in the village is one thing, going to jail is another. He has a wife and children at home; if he really ends up in jail, he'll never be able to face anyone in the village again.

Ren Haiping looked at him and sneered.

"With your meager courage, you dare to imitate kidnapping and abduction?"

He ordered outside, "Men, take these two into custody for interrogation."

Two militiamen stepped forward.

Chen Biao was so frightened that his legs went weak, and he knelt down with a thud, his face covered in tears and snot.

"No! I don't want to go to jail! Yang Bai, I'm begging you! Your word carries the most weight! I promise I'll come to your door and kowtow to apologize!"

He turned to Chen Dahai, pleading, "Dahai! We're all family! We're all related! How can you be so heartless! Please, please forgive me this time!"

He kowtowed to all around him until his forehead turned red.

Everyone present looked at him, but no one spoke.

The militiamen stepped forward and dragged the two men away, one on each side, and the office became quiet again.

Yang Bai asked, "Director Ren, how's the investigation of Chen Zhuan going?"

Ren Haiping picked up the rough porcelain teacup, took a sip, and shook his head.

"It's not easy. They're very stubborn and refuse to admit anything. The village team leader and accountant are the same; they all keep quiet and have a tough mentality. Right now, we can only wait for further investigation of the accounts and witness testimonies to gradually break through their defenses."

Yang Bai listened without saying anything.

Some people at the grassroots level are like this: they hold onto wishful thinking and refuse to admit their mistakes, often dragging things out for ten days or half a month.

He wasn't an investigator and wasn't in a hurry.

The person has been detained, the evidence is all there, there's no way they can escape, we have plenty of time to wear them down.

"Director Ren, you've worked hard. We won't bother you any longer, we'll visit again another day," Yang Bai said, taking his leave.

Ren Haiping waved his hand: "You brat, next time you come, can you please not bring me troublesome cases every time?"

Yang Bai smiled and said, "I also want peace and quiet, but trouble keeps coming my way. Next time, I'll try to come empty-handed and without a case. If something really happens, I'll have to trouble you for your understanding, Director."

He also hoped that everyone would be as stupid as the Chen brothers, Biao and De.

But Chen Zhuan is different; he's a tough guy who won't easily admit his guilt.

After saying goodbye to Ren Haiping, the two boarded a tractor and headed back to the village.

As soon as I arrived at Chen Dahai's house, I saw Huang Cuihua standing at the gate waiting for me.

She waited for a whole day and night, her eyes bloodshot. When she saw Chen Dahai safe and sound, tears welled up in her eyes.

She rushed forward and hugged Chen Dahai tightly, choking back tears as she said, "Dahai, you're finally back! I've been waiting for you for so long!"

Chen Dahai paused for a moment, then raised his hand and patted her back.

He made up his mind not to mention a single word about being kidnapped and beaten.

If Cuihua knew that she almost got into trouble, she would be filled with fear and anxiety.

"It's alright, I'm back. Come inside, we can talk slowly. Please sit down at your place."

He avoided his own messy house, where tables and chairs were overturned and bottles were scattered everywhere, clearly showing the commotion from the previous night. He couldn't let her see it.

Huang Cuihua turned around and asked, "Wait, aren't you going to invite Yang Bai inside to sit down and have something to eat?"

Yang Bai smiled and waved his hand to decline, "No need, sister-in-law. I have things to do in the village, so I won't bother you two any longer."

He knew that Old Chen wanted to cover up what happened last night, and if he stayed, he might accidentally let something slip and make things worse.

The tractor restarted.

Huang Cuihua stood at the door waving repeatedly, "Yang Bai, thank you so much for today!"

Yang Bai raised his hand in response: "Live a good life, and everything will be peaceful from now on."

The tractor drove away, and Yang Bai returned to his own yard.

Inside the house, Su Wanqiu finished registering the forms and was now focused on preparing for her exams at home.

Seeing Yang Bai enter, she looked up and asked, "Yang Bai, you're back? Is Old Chen alright?"

"Don't worry, he's been released safely, and everything is resolved."

Yang Bai casually sat down, picked up a pear from the table, and took a bite.

He also planned to keep quiet about the kidnapping to his family.

The matter is over, there's no need to worry your family.

Su Wanqiu put down her pen and sighed, "This was really close. If Chen Zhuanzhen had destroyed the evidence first, Old Chen's injustice would have been impossible to clear. I really didn't expect that a village party secretary could do such a thuggish thing. The villagers have probably been terribly oppressed by him over the years."

Yang Bai was biting into a pear.

"I won't let him succeed."

Even if they had been a step too late last night and the evidence had been destroyed, he still had a way to get Chen Dahai out and re-examine the accounts.

He will not allow those who handle affairs to be misled by those who commit evil deeds.

Just then, the sound of a motorcycle engine came from outside the courtyard.

"Buzz—!"

Yang Bai stood up from his chair and looked outside.

At the gate of the courtyard, Yang Jun rode the repaired Happiness 250 motorcycle into the yard, turned off the engine, got off, and smiled broadly.

"Brother Yang! I've fixed your bike, it's perfect, I've ridden it back for you!"

He was also carrying a bamboo cage containing a dozen large abalone and some fresh small sea fish, still damp with moisture.

"The weather was great today, we caught some top-quality abalone. I specially saved some for you; they were just brought ashore and are incredibly fresh!"