He Hua stared at Xu Fang in shock. After a moment of stunned silence, she shook her head vigorously.
"No, no, no—impossible! How could you be Su Yun's godmother? I don't even know you! That's absolutely impossible. You're lying! Did Su Yun bribe you?"
Xu Fang sneered impatiently. "Listen to yourself. What, do I need to host a banquet for everyone just to prove that I've taken a goddaughter?"
He Hua was momentarily speechless. She pouted and glared fiercely at Xu Fang.
Director Sun glanced at the people surrounding Su Yun and said coldly, "Why are you still holding her? Let her go immediately!"
Hearing this, the Supervision Office officers released their grip and silently walked back to stand behind Captain Liu.
Only He Hua continued to cling tightly to Su Yun, refusing to let go with stubborn determination.
Now that the others had released her, dealing with He Hua was easy for Su Yun. She lifted her foot and kicked He Hua in the knee. When the pain forced He Hua to loosen her grip, Su Yun took the opportunity to press her hand against He Hua's back, then pinched the flesh at her waist and twisted it hard.
He Hua screamed in pain.
Seeing this scene, Gu Hai couldn't help twitching the corner of his eye. The movements looked strangely familiar—weren't those the exact tricks Gouzi loved to use?
Captain Liu and the others immediately tried to leave. With forced smiles, they said,
"Director Sun, you must be very busy. We wouldn't dare waste your precious time, so we'll take our leave now."
"What's the rush?" Director Sun raised his hand and adjusted the brim of his hat calmly. "Since you're already here, the police station is just ahead. You might as well come with me and explain clearly what exactly happened today."
Hearing this, the fierce expression on Captain Liu's face twitched uncontrollably.
There was no way this matter could be explained clearly.
Trying to smooth things over, he said, "Director Sun, it's all a misunderstanding. I received a report saying someone had committed an ideological mistake. As a member of the Supervision Office, it was my duty to arrest the suspect."
"If it's a misunderstanding, are you just planning to leave like that?" Director Sun replied. "The person you misunderstood—aren't you going to apologize to her?"
Director Sun's words left Captain Liu extremely embarrassed.
He had been acting so imposing earlier, even threatening people. If he apologized to Su Yun now, wouldn't that make him a laughingstock in her eyes?
But since Director Sun had spoken, Captain Liu had no choice but to apologize—even if he had to do it with his eyes closed.
After hesitating for a while, he finally gritted his teeth and walked toward Su Yun. The way he looked at her seemed as if he wanted to devour her alive.
"Sorry," he muttered roughly.
Just three simple words—did he really think the matter could end like that? Dream on.
Su Yun clutched her waist, her face full of pain.
"Ouch… Director Sun, I want to report Captain Liu for assaulting me just now. He kicked my leg, pinched my waist, and twisted my arm. My whole body hurts now—I can barely stand!"
Xu Fang quickly stepped forward to support Su Yun, cooperating perfectly.
"My dear girl, then we should go to the hospital immediately for an examination. It's best to get a full-body checkup. Don't worry—since Director Sun is here, you certainly won't have to pay the hospitalization fees."
Su Yun leaned weakly against her and said softly, "It's not that serious. There's no need to go to the hospital. Captain Liu can just compensate me for the medical expenses. I'm not someone who likes to argue over things."
Captain Liu's brows tightened as he stared at Su Yun with a threatening look.
Gu Hai immediately turned to Director Sun and said, "Uncle Sun, I think it's better to handle this at the police station. There are so many people coming and going on the street—it doesn't look good."
Indeed, a crowd had already gathered around them, pointing and whispering about the Supervision Office officers.
Hearing this, Captain Liu asked Su Yun directly, "How much do you want?"
As he spoke, he kept giving Su Yun meaningful looks, clearly implying: You'd better think carefully.
But Su Yun was not afraid. She had already completely offended him—what was there left to hesitate about?
"Let's say… 100 yuan."
"!!!"
The surrounding crowd gasped in surprise.
Even Xu Fang felt the amount was a bit too high and quietly pinched Su Yun as a reminder.
Looking at Captain Liu's expression—as if he had just swallowed something disgusting—Su Yun spoke softly and pitifully,
"100 yuan really isn't expensive. This money isn't just compensation for my physical injuries; it's also compensation for the emotional trauma I suffered. Today's 'misunderstanding' might cause me to have nightmares for a long time. I… I really…"
Before finishing her sentence, she burst into tears, crying miserably and heartbreakingly.
Facing the condemnation of the surrounding crowd and the pressure from Director Sun, Captain Liu finally gritted his teeth.
"Fifty yuan. Not a cent more. Otherwise, I'd rather settle this at the police station!"
Su Yun sniffled and nodded obediently.
"Alright then. Fifty yuan. Pay it now."
Captain Liu didn't want to drag things out any longer. He searched his pockets and found only about a dozen yuan. Then he looked up at He Hua.
It was all this woman's fault! Why did she have to run over and file that ridiculous report?
Originally, he had already planned everything carefully. At most, within a month, Su Yun would have been forced to hand over the job willingly. But because this woman suddenly came to report her, he had been forced to act early, turning everything into the mess it was now!
The more Captain Liu thought about it, the angrier he became. He almost wanted to slap He Hua twice on the spot.
He grabbed her and searched her pockets, but only found two wrinkled mao. Immediately pushing her away, he cursed under his breath, "Poor fool!"
In the end, he didn't spare any of the Supervision Office officers. After pooling their money together, they finally scraped together fifty yuan and threw it to Su Yun.
After saying a few polite words to Director Sun, Captain Liu secretly gave Su Yun a look that clearly meant Just wait and see, before leaving in humiliation.
Seeing them leave, He Hua quickly shrank her neck and slipped away as well.
After they were gone, Director Sun turned to Gu Hai and asked,
"Xiao Hai, your friend has offended Liu 'Black Hand.' I'm afraid she won't have peaceful days ahead. Do you want your uncle to help transfer her to another job? Our bureau happens to be recruiting a clerk, and I think she would be quite suitable."
Before Gu Hai could speak, Su Yun quickly interrupted.
"Director Sun, I don't want to change jobs! I am a brick of the revolution—I won't move just because some bad people are causing trouble. I will stay at my post and devote my life to the recycling station!"
What a joke. The recycling station was her golden mountain and treasure mine!
Who cared about Captain Liu? When she got back, she would write a report letter and strike back in the same way!
Su Yun's words made Director Sun look at her with newfound admiration.
"Young comrade, aren't you afraid the people from the Supervision Office will retaliate? Their authority isn't what it used to be, but I know Liu 'Black Hand.' He's very good at using underhanded tactics—hard to guard against."
Ignoring Xu Fang's subtle signals, Su Yun patted her chest confidently.
"I'm not afraid. If he dares to come after me, I'll immediately report it to the police. The police will definitely protect me."
"Hahaha!" Director Sun laughed heartily. "Young comrade, you have a strong sense of awareness! That's right—the purpose of our police force is to protect the people. If you ever have any problems in the future, you can come find me. With me backing you up, Liu 'Black Hand' won't dare to act recklessly."
After saying that, Director Sun turned to Gu Hai again.
"Xiao Hai, since everything has been resolved, I still have a meeting later and must return to the bureau. You can use this car today. Just return it to the driver's unit before the end of the workday."