In the car, Chen Baocheng said, "Thank you, Officer Wang. Doing that will definitely cause you trouble, won't it? You've already gone to so much trouble over my son's matter. Don't let us drag you down too."
Wang Yan shook his head with a smile. "You're not dragging me down. I'm enforcing the law fairly, impartially, and openly. Your son is the victim now, so of course I have to get him an answer. If you don't want to mediate, then we follow the normal procedures. There's nothing wrong with that. What happened just now was incidental. One said he knew people, another said he'd file a complaint against me and report me to my superiors. How could they be so tough when they were clearly in the wrong? I'm not afraid of people like that, so don't overthink it.
"I figure they'll offer more money next, hoping to reach a settlement. You don't need to take me into account in this matter. If you want to settle, settle. If you want to follow the legal process, follow the legal process. The choice is yours. Either way is fine."
"I won't settle. I'm doing this for my pride. My son's tall and well-built, but he's just too timid. He's no good at studying, no good at fighting, and he gets excluded in class too..."
Chen Baocheng went on and on about his son, his words full of a father's helplessness.
Neither Wang Yan nor Yang Shu interrupted him. They simply listened quietly.
Wang Yan did not particularly care what the Chen family chose. The harm had already been done, and it was certainly irreversible. As long as the Chen family received what they deserved, that was enough. These kids had at least turned fourteen; otherwise, Wang Yan would have had