Everyone silently waited for the Security Department to arrive and sort out this farce.
Yi Zhonghai stood in the middle of the crowd, his face clouded with gloom.
Today, he truly understood what it meant for a newborn calf not to fear a tiger!
Fortunately, the Security Department should be arriving soon. When they do, someone will back him up, allowing him to deal with that brat and maintain his authority.
Soon, a group of people in uniforms walked into the courtyard. They were clearly from the Rolling Mill's Security Department.
"They're here!" Yi Zhonghai's heart filled with joy as he looked up.
Captain Huang, in his forties, led the group. He wore a crisp uniform, his back was ramrod straight, and his face held a serious, business-like expression.
"What's going on? Who reported it?" Captain Huang looked around, asking in a loud voice.
Jia Zhangshi immediately rushed to Captain Huang, covering her face as if he were her savior.
"Captain Huang! You must judge fairly for us!" Jia Zhangshi cried, pointing to her swollen right cheek, "Look, look! A young man committed violence in the courtyard, and I've been beaten so badly!"
Captain Huang frowned, glancing at the injury on her face. It was indeed caused by a beating.
"What happened? Who did it?" Captain Huang's voice became even sterner.
Jia Zhangshi became even more agitated, pointing at Chen Yuan and shouting, "It's him! It's this young man who just moved in! He hit me for no reason! He also hit He Yuzhu and Lao Yi!"
Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai immediately stepped forward, touching his own face and saying, "Captain Huang, this brat is too arrogant. He just moved in and is already causing trouble in the courtyard, not showing any respect for us old residents!"
Captain Huang's frown deepened as he turned to look at Chen Yuan.
"You're the one who hit them?" Captain Huang scrutinized Chen Yuan from head to toe.
Chen Yuan stood still, his expression calm, showing no sign of being intimidated by the situation.
"I hit them," Chen Yuan answered straightforwardly, without evasion.
Captain Huang didn't expect such a quick confession. He was momentarily stunned, then his expression grew even more serious.
"Do you know that hitting people is against the law? Why did you hit them?" Captain Huang questioned him in an interrogative tone.
Chen Yuan sneered, "Why? Ask them what good deeds they've done?"
Jia Zhangshi immediately yelled, "We didn't do anything! He just hit people for no reason! Captain Huang, you must uphold justice for us!"
Captain Huang looked at Jia Zhangshi's swollen face, then at Yi Zhonghai's expression, and had already made his judgment.
"Young man, no matter what the conflict, hitting people is wrong. It's an illegal act, do you understand?" Captain Huang said to Chen Yuan in a reprimanding tone.
Chen Yuan crossed his arms, his eyes cold, "Then I'll show you what an illegal act is."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yuan suddenly darted forward, raised his hand, and delivered another resounding slap to Jia Zhangshi's face!
"Slap!"
The crisp sound was exceptionally clear in the courtyard, and everyone was stunned.
In front of the Security Department Captain, this young man actually dared to hit someone again!
He had already transformed bravery into recklessness!
Captain Huang's face immediately fell. He had originally intended to downplay the incident, but now it seemed he had to teach these people a lesson!
He, a dignified deputy section-level cadre, was being ignored by a young man?
"How dare you! To commit violence right in front of me!"
Captain Huang immediately turned to the two security personnel behind him and ordered, "Arrest him!"
The two security personnel quickly stepped forward, preparing to apprehend him.
Jia Zhangshi clutched her face, which had been hit again, but her eyes lit up, and a triumphant smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"You're finished now! How dare you act in front of Captain Huang? Let's see how you get out of this!" Jia Zhangshi was secretly delighted, even forgetting the pain in her face.
She secretly glanced at the neighbors around her, thinking that now everyone would see the consequences of disrespecting her.
Yi Zhonghai also felt much better inside; his authority had been restored!
His position as a managing elder was certainly not for nothing!
Just as Chen Yuan was about to be restrained by the security personnel, Chen Yuan once again mocked Captain Huang, "You haven't even clarified the facts and you're believing their one-sided story. You're truly a brainless captain!"
These words were undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire, and Captain Huang's face instantly turned ashen.
"Impudent! How dare you disrespect the Security Department!" a security officer behind Captain Huang shouted sternly.
Captain Huang raised his hand, signaling the man to calm down, then stared at Chen Yuan and said, "Young man, it's still not too late to admit your mistake. Otherwise, we will have to take coercive measures."
Chen Yuan sneered, "Admit my mistake? What did I do wrong? Is my mistake being bullied by these people and not being allowed to fight back?"
Captain Huang was enraged by these words. He raised his hand and pointed at Chen Yuan's nose, reprimanding him, "You are too arrogant! Not only are you unreasonable, but you also dare to talk back to me! Don't think that just because you act tough, I won't deal with you!"
"Take him away!"
Seeing that the show couldn't go on.
Chen Yuan expressionlessly pulled something out of his jacket pocket.
Before Captain Huang could react, Chen Yuan had already unfolded the item in front of everyone.
It was a certificate, with a red cover and striking gold embossed characters.
Immediately after, Chen Yuan pulled out a second certificate and held both up in front of Captain Huang.
"These are my demobilized military officer's certificate and my martyr's family certificate. Look closely. Now, do you still want to arrest me?" Chen Yuan snorted coldly, then extended both hands, as if ready to be handcuffed.
The entire scene was instantly dumbfounded.
They never expected this young man to have such a background!
Captain Huang took the two certificates, his hands trembling, examining them carefully. The composure on his face had turned into apprehension.
Anyone who retired from the army and came to Yanjing, who didn't have some connections?
Behind this, it was simply not someone a small deputy section-level cadre like him could afford to provoke!