The night was deep; it was already past midnight.
At Huitian Township Police Station, Dong Xuebin looked at Xiang Chengdong in the Interrogation Room and said loudly, "Molesting women, assault, extortion—Xiang Chengdong, surely you know what charges those are without me spelling them out? I won't waste words with you. You and your friends will promptly cover Da Lengzi's sister's family's medical expenses. And add compensation for emotional distress—Fifty thousand yuan. Once you pay, you can leave. Consider it a private settlement."
Xiang Chengdong glared at him viciously. "Just you wait!"
Dong Xuebin looked at him. "So you're not paying?"
Xiang Chengdong gave a cold snort and picked up his phone, though it was unclear who he called.
Dong Xuebin said, "If you won't pay, then stay here. I'm telling you now, no one's pleas will help!"
Before long, Dong Xuebin's phone rang. The caller ID showed Secretary Zhou. He walked out of the Interrogation Room and lightly pressed the answer button.
Secretary Zhou said furiously, "Dong Xuebin! What are you trying to do? Huh?"
Dong Xuebin replied with disgust, "Stop yelling at me. You were the one who woke me up in the middle of the night and told me to solve this problem. Now you're the one who doesn't want it solved. Why don't you just persuade Xiang Chengdong to leave? Do I have to obey every drunken word he says? Does he own the Police Station? Fine, now even if he wants to leave, he can't. The victim's family is preparing to sue him. They're at the hospital getting injury assessments."
Secretary Zhou shouted, "Release him immediately!"
Dong Xuebin snapped, "Secretary Zhou, are you deliberately trying to ruin me? Xiang Chengdong beat someone into that condition. If I don't give the victim's family an explanation, what will