Absolute power in officialdom

Chapter 137 The Master's Wife is Going Far Away

The moment the door was kicked open, both Liu Qingqing and the man were stunned.

Wu Zhiyuan didn't know that man, and that man didn't know Wu Zhiyuan either.

The man was furious and was about to succeed when a shrew appeared out of nowhere and ruined his plans.

How can we let a duck that's almost cooked fly away?

"Who the hell are you?! You dare to steal her away? You want to sleep with her?"

This guy, relying on his tall and strong physique, didn't take Wu Zhiyuan seriously at all. He let go of Liu Qingqing and threw a punch at Wu Zhiyuan.

However, he underestimated his opponent.

Wu Zhiyuan disregarded this brute. Facing the incoming fist, he simply turned slightly to the side, his left hand flashing out like lightning, accurately grabbing the other man's wrist and twisting it in one smooth motion.

Click!

The sound of joints dislocating rang out, and the man let out a bloodcurdling scream.

"Dude, how about we play together? I'll go first, then you can go later."

Wu Zhiyuan increased the force, and the man changed his tune: "Buddy, you go first, I'll stand guard. After you're done, I'll play, okay?"

These words are utterly obscene and shameless!

"Fuck your mother!" Wu Zhiyuan cursed.

He pressed down hard on the other person's wrist with his hand, while simultaneously slamming his right knee into the other person's abdomen.

The burly man let out a piercing scream, then collapsed to his knees.

Wu Zhiyuan stepped on his back, pinning him to the ground as if Mount Tai were pressing down on him, rendering him unable to move.

He glanced around the office and saw some plastic cable ties used for binding books and documents nearby. He picked up a few and used them to tie the burly man's hands behind his back.

At this moment, Liu Qingqing had already put on her top and smoothed her messy hair with her hand.

Her face still bore traces of wet tears.

"Teacher Liu, do you know this beast?" Wu Zhiyuan kicked the burly man.

"How could I not recognize him? He's Zhang Dongliang, the deputy director of the cultural center."

Wu Zhiyuan looked down at the disheveled Zhang Dongliang and sneered, "Zhang Dongliang? Dongliang? With your appearance, you dare to call yourself Dongliang? I think you should be called scum! You are a disgrace to the cultural center!"

"Secretary Xu just left Longcheng, and now all sorts of nobodies dare to bully his family?"

Wu Zhiyuan stomped his foot, and Zhang Dongliang let out another series of howls.

Zhang Dongliang was in pain and terrified, and begged for mercy repeatedly: "Brother, I was wrong! I was blinded by lust! I'm not human! I'm worse than a pig or a dog!"

Please, please have mercy on me this time! I promise I'll never do it again!

Wu Zhiyuan completely ignored his pleas and said to Liu Qingqing, "Teacher Liu, this kind of scum must not be let off lightly! Call the police now and let him spend a few years in jail!"

However, Liu Qingqing was unwilling to call the police. She stammered, "Let's... let's not call the police."

Wu Zhiyuan asked, puzzled, "Teacher Liu, are we really going to let this beast go?"

Liu Qingqing had some concerns: "Zhiyuan, after we call the police, they come, take a statement, and file a case..."

If word gets out, what will people say? Will they believe I'm innocent?

They'll use the dirtiest ideas to speculate, saying things like, "You can drown someone with your spittle..."

Wu Zhiyuan could understand Liu Qingqing's concerns.

He also respected Liu Qingqing's decision.

"Zhang Dongliang, listen up! Teacher Liu is kind-hearted and doesn't want to make a big deal out of this, but don't think this is the end of it!"

Wu Zhiyuan's foot was still on Zhang Dongliang.

"Now, write me a confession! Write down every single detail of your attempted rape of Teacher Liu today, including the time, place, motive, and process, without missing a single word!"

Wu Zhiyuan was filming a video as he spoke.

At this moment, Zhang Dongliang was shirtless, making a complete fool of himself.

Wu Zhiyuan threw paper and pen in front of him and said sternly, "Write! Not a single word is omitted, and you are not allowed to evade the important points! Otherwise, you will bear the consequences!"

Zhang Dongliang picked up the pen with trembling hands and began to write down his crimes.

After doing all this, Wu Zhiyuan finally let go: "Zhang Dongliang, listen to me! This confession, and the video of you acting like this just now, are now in my hands."

But from today onwards, you better keep your head down and behave yourself!

If you dare to make another move on Teacher Liu, you can expect to go to jail!

"I promise! I'll never do it again! I'll avoid Teacher Liu from now on!"

"Get out! Get out of my sight right now!" Wu Zhiyuan roared.

Zhang Dongliang fled in a sorry state.

Liu Qingqing looked up, tears welling up again: "Zhiyuan, thank you. If it weren't for you today..."

"Teacher Liu, please don't say that. It's what I should do," Wu Zhiyuan said solemnly. "Secretary Xu entrusted you and Yunxi to me, so protecting your safety is my responsibility. It's all my fault for being late today and causing you any distress."

Back to the rental house.

Liu Qingqing sat on the sofa, lost in thought.

Wu Zhiyuan poured a glass of water and handed it to Liu Qingqing.

"Teacher Liu, you're too kind! A scumbag like Zhang Dongliang should be sent to jail! Otherwise, who can guarantee he won't harm others again?"

Liu Qingqing shook her head: "Zhiyuan, I'm not being kind, I'm just afraid."

Calling the police would certainly punish him, but the ensuing gossip and rumors would be torture for me. I don't want to become the subject of other people's idle chatter.

Wu Zhiyuan said helplessly, "Teacher Liu, I understand your concerns. Society is indeed sometimes not tolerant enough of women."

Your decision not to call the police is a well-considered one, and I respect that.

However, Zhang Dongliang said that if he could get you, it would be worth it even if he had to go to jail for a few years.

Although he wrote a confession, if he risks going to jail…

Wu Zhiyuan didn't say anything more, but the meaning was simple and easy to understand.

"Zhiyuan, Zhang Dongliang wouldn't be that audacious, would he?"

After a pause, Liu Qingqing suddenly said, "Zhiyuan, a few months ago at Qinglong Lake, do you remember the girl we rescued?"

"Of course I remember. The girl's name was Wang Feifei, and her mother's name was Chen Mengyan. Teacher Liu, what's wrong?"

"Zhiyuan, not long after we rescued Wang Feifei, her mother, Chen Mengyan, called me and said she got my number from you."

Chen Mengyan said she had some connections in Beijing. Maybe they could help her if anything happened in the future.

Youwei's experience was unfair to him. A few days ago, I subtly mentioned Youwei's situation to Chen Mengyan.

She said she would first understand the situation and then provide assistance to the best of her ability.

This afternoon, she called me and we had a long talk.

I told her frankly that Youwei had offended Chiang Kai-shek's army, which was why he was demoted. Fortunately, Youwei was honest and upright; otherwise, it wouldn't have been as simple as just being demoted.

Chen Mengyan asked me if Youwei would be willing to work in another province.

What she meant was that Jiang Jun was the top leader of the provincial party committee, and as long as it was within Jiangzhong Province, Jiang Jun had the final say.

But once they went to other provinces, Chiang Kai-shek's army was no longer able to reach them.

I had a long phone conversation with Youwei this afternoon and conveyed Chen Mengyan's message.

Youwei still wanted to go. He was only forty-two years old, the prime of his career as a cadre, how could he be content to retire prematurely at the Provincial Political Consultative Conference?

He didn't say it, but I knew that he had been holding back a lot of energy and feeling powerless lately.

He would be more than happy to have the opportunity to change his environment and realize his ambitions again.

However, he also worried that this might cause greater turmoil for me and Yunxi, since the whole family would have to move to another place.

"Going to another province?" Wu Zhiyuan was very surprised, and couldn't hide his reluctance and disappointment. "Teacher Liu, are you and Yunxi going too?"