Chapter 281: If You Want to Frame Someone, You Can Always Find a Pretext (Part 2)

Chapter 281: If You Want to Frame Someone, You Can Always Find a Pretext

The relationship between Deputy Director Wen Heping and Jin Shengshui was truly extraordinary, and he was extremely protective of his own. Upon receiving Jin Shengshui's call, he flew into a rage on the spot.

Police Chief Sun Yongkang and Captain Tang Fei were both his subordinates, yet they didn't show him any Face at all, insisting on arresting his nephew. If he didn't deal with Police Chief Sun Yongkang and Captain Tang Fei, where would his Face go?

If that were the case, what Face would he have left in the police System, and how could he survive? In the future, he feared anyone would be able to trample over his relatives.

Therefore, he was absolutely furious and immediately mobilized his powerful influence. Not only did he want to strip Captain Tang Fei and Police Chief Sun Yongkang of their positions, but he also wanted to throw them into prison so they could never make a comeback.

As the deputy director of the Provincial Police Department, who was usually good at scheming and had a faction of henchmen, accomplishing such a thing was simply too easy.

…

An hour later, Police Chief Sun Yongkang and Captain Tang Fei successively received calls from the Provincial Police Department, informing them that they were temporarily suspended and under investigation.

The charges Deputy Director Wen Heping framed them with were the same, claiming they were corrupt and had issues with their work style.

Before Police Chief Sun Yongkang and Captain Tang Fei even had the chance to call Zhou Lang, they were detained by people sent to Feiyun City by the Provincial Police Department and escorted to the provincial capital for investigation. Both lost their freedom and were thrown behind bars.

Meanwhile, Jin Kelai was released and sent to the best hospital in the provincial capital for treatment.

A minor incident was blown out of proportion under the Jin family's manipulation, causing waves in Feiyun City and even throughout the entire Dianxi Province.

The Jin family was extremely vindictive and would certainly not let Zhu Yan and Zhou Lang off.

However, since Zhou Lang was not in Feiyun City, the Jin family could do nothing to him for the time being. Zhu Yan, on the other hand, was placed under surveillance by the Jin family. They were just waiting for Jin Kelai's injuries to heal before immediately seizing Zhu Yan and forcing her to submit to Jin Kelai.

Upon learning of this matter, Secretary Lei Gang immediately called Zhou Lang. In Feiyun City, he was the Party Secretary and the number one figure, but to go against Deputy Director Wen Heping, his level of influence was still somewhat lacking. He could only report the situation to Zhou Lang.

…

At this moment, Zhou Lang had just arrived at the old general's house from the Dragon Group base along with Old General Qin, and the two were drinking tea.

When speaking with a grand figure like Old General Qin, ordinary people would certainly be silent out of fear and incredibly nervous. However, Zhou Lang was incomparably calm. The two conversed very joyfully, like old friends of many years. Therefore, describing this pair of brothers with a massive age gap as friends despite the generation gap was completely fitting.

After receiving Secretary Lei Gang's call, Zhou Lang stood up and said to Old General Qin, "Old brother, something has happened over in Feiyun City. I'll take my leave now and go back to resolve it."

With Police Chief Sun Yongkang and Captain Tang Fei arrested and Zhu Yan in danger, it would be highly inappropriate for him, as the main party involved, to ignore this matter.

Moreover, the actions of the Jin family and Deputy Director Wen Heping had already enraged him, and he had to ensure these people were punished.

"Little brother, Secretary Lei Gang is one of our own. If something happened in Feiyun City, you just need to mention it to him. He used to be a soldier under my command before demobilizing to govern a local region," Old General Qin said.

In Feiyun City, Secretary Lei Gang was indeed the number one figure, and there were truly very few things he couldn't accomplish.

For someone of his high status and power, most of his peers were already gone, and the Juniors before him were all trembling with fear, not daring to speak, let alone chat and laugh with him.

Thus, he was lonely. Having finally found a friend across generations like Zhou Lang, he naturally wanted Zhou Lang to accompany him for a few more days. Furthermore, Zhou Lang had promised to help condition his body. He felt he still had too many unfinished things in this lifetime, and he wanted a healthy body to continue contributing his light and heat to the country and the military.

"The call was actually from Secretary Lei Gang. Two of my friends were arrested and put under investigation because they offended Jin Shengshui, the brother-in-law of Dianxi Province's Provincial Police Department Deputy Director Wen Heping, and his nephew Jin Kelai. They ended up behind bars because of me, so I must handle this matter. Old brother, I'll take my leave this time and visit you again next time," Zhou Lang explained.

Since Old General Qin was a straightforward person, Zhou Lang did not hide anything from him.

"What exactly happened?" Old General Qin asked.

So, Zhou Lang recounted the dispute between himself and Jin Kelai, and also in detail told Old General Qin everything Secretary Lei Gang had just told him.

"It seems the Jin family is completely scum. Deputy Director Wen Heping only knows how to shield his own, disregarding the laws of the land. He is simply audacious! For such a person to occupy a high position is highly dangerous. It seems we must teach these lawless fellows a lesson. Otherwise, once this old man dies, who knows what state the country our older generation fought so hard to build will be ruined by these guys," Old General Qin said.

Old General Qin said, "It's not easy for you to visit the capital. You should spend more time with this old man. If you trust your old brother, leave this matter to me. By tonight at the latest, Police Chief Sun Yongkang and Captain Tang Fei will be released, and Deputy Director Wen Heping and the Jin family, father and son, will be dealt with."

"I am just a commoner, so it is indeed somewhat inconvenient for me to step forward in this kind of matter. I will trouble you then, old brother," Zhou Lang said after a moment of thought.

He had many ways to deal with Jin Kelai, Jin Shengshui, and Deputy Director Wen Heping, but his methods basically relied on personal power and would be done in secret. On the other hand, Old General Qin sending someone to intervene would be open and aboveboard, standing on the heights of law and morality.

Comparing the two, it was indeed better for Old General Qin to send someone.

"Little brother, you have helped me enough. Let your old brother do something for you to show my appreciation," Old General Qin smiled.

Actually, Old General Qin was also worried that Zhou Lang would resort to force to directly resolve the matter. Having experienced the incident with the Combat Team, he was quite clear about how powerful a Cultivator's strength was. He feared that if Zhou Lang flew into a rage, it might result in a bloodbath of millions of corpses, which would throw the entire society into chaos.

Immediately, Old General Qin made a phone call to the top leader of Dianxi Province, who was Party Secretary Huang Kecheng.

Like Secretary Lei Gang, Party Secretary Huang Kecheng was also a former soldier who had achieved illustrious military exploits, which was why he was now able to govern a province.

Of course, this group of people were all soldiers trained by the old general, and they held immense respect for him. Let alone asking them to perform a duty within their scope, even if they were asked to shed their blood for Old General Qin, they would not hesitate. One must know that they had walked out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood together back then, and that bond was extraordinary.

Deputy Director Wen Heping was a powerful deputy director, but compared to the top leader of a major province like Party Secretary Huang Kecheng, he was far inferior. The difference in their levels of influence was simply too vast.

Let alone Deputy Director Wen Heping, in Dianxi Province, even the level of influence of the number two figure, Governor Zhao Cang, was far inferior to that of Party Secretary Huang Kecheng.

Upon learning that Old General Qin wanted Party Secretary Huang Kecheng to personally oversee the case of the Jin family and Deputy Director Wen Heping, Zhou Lang was completely at ease. He knew that the Jin family and Deputy Director Wen Heping would soon meet their downfall.

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In the early hours of the next day, in an interrogation room of the Provincial Police Department in the capital of Dianxi Province.

Captain Tang Fei was tied to a chair, undergoing interrogation.

At this moment, she had changed into civilian clothes and was no longer wearing her police uniform. Although she had only been detained for one night, she looked quite haggard, and her hair was somewhat disheveled. However, her eyes were still as bright and spirited as ever, revealing a sense of unwillingness and defiance.

She was just that kind of person; except for suffering a bit of a loss in front of Zhou Lang, she would never let herself be taken advantage of by anyone else.

In front of her was a table, behind which sat two police officers, one fat and one thin, side by side.

"Captain Tang Fei, since you joined the police force, your record can be described as notorious—beating subordinates and enforcing the law with brutality. Do you plead guilty?"

The fat police officer looked at Captain Tang Fei and spoke with righteous indignation. They had gathered Captain Tang Fei's so-called evidence of guilt, intending to extract a confession through coercion, frame her, and pin fabricated charges on her.

Of course, all of this was instigated by Deputy Director Wen Heping.

"If you want to frame someone, you can always find a pretext! Deputy Director Wen Heping should know what kind of person I am, and so should the two of you. Since Deputy Director Wen Heping wants to deal with me for the sake of his nephew, what are you still interrogating me for? Anyway, now that I've fallen into your hands, do with me as you please!"

Captain Tang Fei, however, just laughed.

"Captain Tang Fei, what kind of attitude is this? The law is fair. Stop slandering Deputy Director Wen Heping here. If you continue to talk nonsense, your crime will be compounded!"

The thin police officer's Face turned cold as he spoke.

"There's no need for you two to pretend anymore. You are both Deputy Director Wen Heping's trusted lackeys, so naturally, you do whatever he says. You are just two dogs. What right do you have to interrogate me, and what right do you have to say I'm not fit to be a police officer? Ask yourselves, do you feel you are worthy of that uniform? I advise you to wake up to reality. A person like Deputy Director Wen Heping will fall from grace sooner or later, and when that time comes, you will suffer along with him."

Captain Tang Fei sneered.

"You…" The thin police officer was so angry he couldn't speak. He had originally thought that Captain Tang Fei would be afraid by now, but he didn't expect her to still dare to say such words.

"Captain Tang Fei, you are a sensible person. Since you know who you have offended this time, don't even think about getting out. If you don't confess and plead guilty, we will keep interrogating you. Of course, don't think that not pleading guilty will keep you safe. Our people have already gone to gather evidence of your crimes, and we will send you to prison."

The fat police officer looked at Captain Tang Fei and said. Since things had reached this point and everyone knew what was going on, there was no need to play riddles.

"The net of heaven has large meshes, but it lets nothing through. You people might not end up well," Captain Tang Fei said. Then, she slightly closed her eyes, seemingly having no intention of speaking to these two interrogating police officers any further.

Seeing that Captain Tang Fei was completely impervious to persuasion or threats, the fat and thin police officers left the interrogation room together, leaving her locked inside while they discussed their next move.

In another interrogation room, Director Sun Yongkang was also being interrogated by two police officers from the Provincial Police Department.

Coming from a military background, he naturally had his own ways of dealing with interrogations. He didn't even bother to pay attention to the two police officers interrogating him. He was waiting, knowing that Secretary Lei Gang would definitely find a way to contact Zhou Lang to save him.

A few minutes later, the four police officers who had been interrogating Captain Tang Fei and Director Sun Yongkang met in an office.

And sitting on the leather chair in front of the office desk was not some police chief, but Jin Kelai, who had just been discharged from the hospital, his Face still somewhat red and swollen.