Power and Wealth

Noon.

The Chess and Games Clubroom owner and Wang Mingming’s family members paid for their fines. Chief Dong was not giving anyone face, and they had no other choices. Dong Xuebing knew he should not interfere with the station’s operations and did not receive the fines personally. He handed everything to Liu Dahai. “Old Liu, contact the victims who had reported they were assaulted in the Clubroom and compensate them with a portion of the fines. Also, give half of Wang Mingming’s fine to Da Zhuangzi family.”

Liu Dahai replied. “Chief Dong, I think 500 RMB compensation is enough for Da Zhuangzi. Should we...”

Dong Xuebing frowned and look at him.

Liu Dahai smiled awkwardly. “The officers’ incentives...”

Dong Xuebing looked at Liu Dahai in his eyes. “I promised everyone that they will receive their incentives, and there are still a few criminals not brought back yet. Now, we must take care of the villagers first and not just think for ourselves. Old Liu, I will make myself clear. If anyone dares to touch the fines we collected, I will not let him off. I make sure he will not get his salary forever, let alone incentives!”

Liu Dahai doesn’t dare to say anymore. “Ok. I will monitor the collected fines personally.”

Knock, knock, knock. Chu Feng entered the room. “Chief Dong, Station Chief Liu, Sun Dazhou, who had stolen corns from the villagers, is brought back.”

Dong Xuebing laughed. “Did you see that? More fines are coming in.”

Liu Dahai smiled. “Sun Dazhou is arrogant. It is not easy to take his money.”

“Arrogant? Did he think he is above the law? Let’s go!”

When Dong Xuebing and Liu Dahai were entering the interrogation room, the dark complexion Sun Dazhou banged the table and stared at the officer. “Why are you arresting me? Ah? What crimes did I commit? Get your Station Chief here! I want to speak to him!” Sun Dazhou saw Dong Xuebing and Liu Dahai entering the room and stared at them. “Chief Liu, there are so many criminals out there for you to catch, why are you catching me? Ah? Did I offend you?”

The police officer in the room said: “You damaged the farms and stole corns...”

“Bullshit!” Sun Dazhou points at the officer. “Watch what you are saying! I will sue you for slander! I dare you to repeat it!”

Dong Xuebing was furious. You dare to be so arrogant in my turf? He stepped forward and gave Sun Dazhou a kick in his stomach. “Behave yourself!”

Sun Dazhou curled up in pain and looks at Dong Xuebing in shock. “You all dare to hit me?”

Liu Dahai shouted. “This is Bureau Chief Dong! You better show some respect!”

Sun Dazhou was furious. “Bureau Chief? Bureau Chief can just beat people up? Ah?”

Dong Xuebing sneered. “Sun Dazhou, do you know where this place is? You really think that you have some backings in the County Bureau, and you will be fine? Nonsense! You had committed a crime, and no one can save you! Are you the one who damaged Old Lu’s farm in the neighboring village? Did you steal more than a dozen corns from the nearby farms? It’s fine if you don’t want to admit it. We have evidence proving you are the culprit. The fine is 20,000 RMB! Bring it to me within an hour!”

Sun Dazhou retorted: “20,000? You all are robbing me! I did not steal anything! Why should I pay the fine?!”

“Alright. You don’t want to pay the fine?” Dong Xuebing turned to the officer. “Notify Sun Dazhou’s workplace and tell their leaders about him stealing from the farms. I want to see if they will still employ such people. After that, print out leaflets about his crimes and paste it all over his workplace and village. I want to see these leaflets on every empty space. Public toilets, lamp posts, noticeboards, etc. I want to see it everywhere! Go now!”

The officer drew a deep breath in. Chief Dong was too ruthless.

Sun Dazhou panics. Even if he doesn’t mind disgracing himself, his family members will be too ashamed to show up in public. “What are you all trying to do?!”

Dong Xuebing looked at him coldly. “Sun Dazhou, we are in a law-abiding society and don’t think that no one dares to touch you because you have some connections! You committed a crime and still dare to be so arrogant? Fine! I shall see who is more powerful! You or the Public Security Bureau! Chu Feng, bring Sun Dazhou to the most crowded place in his village with handcuffs on, while giving out the leaflets! I want to let his whole village know the consequences of committing crimes here!”

“Yes, Sir!” Chu Feng walks over with his handcuffs.

This was not according to the procedures, but it can really shame others. It is similar to public criticism several years back. Everyone in his village will be looking at him and knows what he did. This is too shameful! Sun Dazhou shouted: “I know your Bureau’s Finance Department’s Deputy Section Chief Wang!”

Liu Dahai silently shook his head. This is the reason why Chief Dong arrested you!

“Section Chief Wang?” Dong Xuebing took out his phone in front of Sun Dazhou and called Deputy Section Chief Wang, who is tabulating the incentives. “Hello, Chief Wang? My men had arrested a criminal by the name of Sun Dazhou. Haha, he says he knows you. Is he telling the truth?”

Deputy Section Chief Wang had received news of Sun Dazhou’s arrest and knew Deputy Section Chief Liu’s relative is also arrested by Chief Dong. Chief Dong even dares to ignore Deputy Chief Liu, let alone him. Although he was furious, he did not call Chief Dong or Liu Dahai, as he knows he will be ignored. But now, Chief Dong is calling him. Deputy Section Chief Wang replied. “Oh, he is the son of my old friend. Chief Dong, I know about the cornfield incident. He is drunk at that time. You should also know that alcohol can cause trouble.”

Dong Xuebing laughed. “Chief Wang, I must knock some sense into you. As civil servants, we should set an example for others. We cannot let these people off just because they are your relatives or friends. This is not helping them and harming them instead. Right?”

Deputy Section Chief Wang kept quiet.

Dong Xuebing continued. “Chief Wang, the PCs at your side had just broken down and you should be busy. I shall not bother you anymore. Leave Sun Dazhou to me. Alright, carry on with your work. The Finance department’s work is very important.”

Sun Dazhou heard the conversation and immediately know he is in trouble.

Dong Xuebing looked at Sun Dazhou. “Tell me, who else do you know?”

Sun Dazhou could tell that Dong Xuebing was determined to fine him. “I... I... will pay the fine.”

Dong Xuebing thought to himself. You should have said this earlier and stop wasting my time.

Soon, Zheng Xiaozhong, who was wanted for fighting, was brought back to the station. He seemed to know what was happening, or someone had notified him beforehand and made his confessions before the interrogation started. He called his family members to bring 20,000 RMB over to the station to pay the fine.

News of Chief Dong arresting and imposing hefty fines on those people with connections spreads in the villages and the villagers who were harassed and bullied by them received compensations. This was too shocking. All this while, the police station had been ignoring the villagers and why did they act suddenly? But all the villagers were overjoyed to hear about this. Some of the victims who had received compensation even bought gifts for Chief Dong’s relatives. Da Zhuangzi’s family also visited Luan Xiaoping to thank her personally.

4.30 pm.

It was less than 7 hours since Dong Xuebing announced the missions for the officers, and every task is completed. The fines and confiscated gambling money amounted to 91,000 RMB. After deducting the compensations and medical fees to the victims, Hui Tian Village Station still has more than 60,000 RMB. This amount might be nothing to the stations in the cities, but in the rural village, it is a significant amount!

Liu Dahai and Instructor Li Sanmiao salivate as they looked at the money. They had collected almost 100,000 RMB in a day and what if they do this continuously for a month? The station can afford a few more patrol cars!

Dong Xuebing immediately asks Liu Dahai to call for a meeting.

“You all had shown me how powerful our Hui Tian Village Station today! All of you had worked hard!” Dong Xuebing continued. “I know all of you do not want to listen to long speeches and I shall not say anything meaningless. Alright! Now, we will give out the incentives as promised. Come up when your name is called!”

Liu Dahai and Deputy Station Chief Chen Fa had prepared the incentives in envelopes.

“Da Leng!” Liu Dahai called the officer who had made the most contributions first.

Da Leng walked forward excitedly to receive the envelope. He turned around and start opening the envelope. He and his brother are honest and straightforward people and do whatever that comes to their minds. But when Da Leng saw the thick stack of RMB, he was stunned. He turned around and asked. “Why is there so much more?”

Liu Dahai laughed. “This is the incentive given out by Chief Dong for everyone’s performance today.”

Dong Xuebing said loudly. “I had never worked as a frontline officer before, but I know how tough it is. This incentive is decided by Station Chief Liu, Instructor Li and me. Every one of you will get an additional 1,000 RMB on top of the two months’ incentives. This is what you all deserve!”

1,000 RMB more?!!

All the officers jumped up with joy. Many of them did not even get 1,000 RMB incentives! This is a significant amount to them, especially Da Leng and Er Leng!

Da Leng’s eyes turned red. He finally got enough money to send to his sister. “Thank you, Chief Dong!”

Clap... the officers start clapping excitedly. “Thank you, Chief Dong! Thank you, Station Chief Liu! Thank you, Instructor Li!”

That night, many village bullies with connections remained indoors. They were worried as they don’t know if they will be the next person who will get arrested. They saw Chief Dong leading his officers to arrest people and issuing fines in the day, and they were ruthless like wolves! The wolves are coming!!!