With a sharp "crack," Chen Yang's iPhone 4s shattered into pieces. Liao Yongchang strode forward, stepping on the broken phone. A smug smile played on his lips as he stared into Chen Yang's eyes and slowly said,
"I told you, within the Changjie Branch Bureau, I, Liao Yongchang, am the law! Evidence? Evidence is worthless!"
Chen Yang hadn't expected the head of the Public Security Bureau to act this way. It truly lived up to his own words—this was no different from being a bandit!
Looking at the shattered phone and the broken phone case on the ground, a surge of anger slowly rose in Chen Yang's eyes. This phone case was a matching pair he and Su He had each worn, which they had changed into at Jiangbin Park Phase 1 on June 1st, Su He's birthday.
Now, the phone case that witnessed Chen Yang and Su He's love had been roughly smashed by Liao Yongchang…
Seeing Chen Yang's dazed expression, Liao Yongchang revealed a smug smile. He turned the desk lamp, and a bright light shone into Chen Yang's face. Chen Yang instinctively raised his hand to shield his eyes from the light. At that moment, Liao Yongchang took two steps in front of Chen Yang and delivered a heavy punch to his abdomen…
…
The atmosphere in interrogation room number two was even more tense. Du Changsheng had borrowed four imposing detectives from the criminal investigation team. Each of them stood behind Du Changsheng, holding a submachine gun, their eyes fixed intently on Xu Haoran, who sat calmly in the chair opposite him.
Just now on Heqian Street, when Du Changsheng's police gun was taken from him, he had truly felt that chilling killing intent. The emotionless coldness in Xu Haoran's eyes still sent shivers down Du Changsheng's spine whenever he thought about it.
With four armed detectives standing behind him, Du Changsheng felt much more confident.
Xu Haoran tilted his head, picking his ear while glancing disdainfully at the five policemen opposite him.
Du Changsheng slammed his hand on the table, seemingly emboldened. He sternly said, his face hardening:
"Behave yourself! You need to understand, this is the Public Security Bureau. Who gives you the right to act tough?"
Xu Haoran seemed completely oblivious to Du Changsheng's words, continuing to diligently pick his ear. After a while, he sighed comfortably, held up his little finger—the one he had used to pick his ear—and gently blew on it, sending earwax flying everywhere.
Then, Xu Haoran slowly said:
"So what if it's the Public Security Bureau? With your pathetic appearance, you call yourself a people's police officer! Try touching me if you dare!"
Xu Haoran then abruptly stood up. The four detectives behind Du Changsheng immediately tensed up and pointed their guns at Xu Haoran.
Xu Haoran's face darkened, and he said calmly,
"I've said it before, I hate it when people point guns at me..."
Du Changsheng glanced at the tall, burly detectives behind him, then suddenly chuckled. He pointed at Xu Haoran and said,
"You'll die if you don't act tough! We're pointing guns at you, what are you going to do about it? Humph! I'm not only going to point a gun at you, I'm going to beat you up!"
After saying that, Du Changsheng turned around and said,
"Cuff him!"
...
Interrogation Room Number One.
Liao Yongchang's punch was heavy, he held nothing back, and he was already anticipating the explosive feeling of his knuckles striking Chen Yang's abdomen.
He was all too familiar with this feeling. Liao Yongchang had climbed his way up from a lowly police officer to the head of a police station over twenty years, facing this scenario countless times. Without exception, the result was always the same: the suspect sitting opposite him was beaten to a pulp.
But today, he miscalculated.
After throwing his sure-fire punch, Liao Yongchang felt a blur before his eyes. Chen Yang, who had just been sitting in the chair, had mysteriously appeared beside him. He hadn't held back at all, so after missing, his pampered, slightly overweight body involuntarily leaned forward.
And waiting for him was Chen Yang's hard knee.
It was as if Liao Yongchang himself had run into Chen Yang's knee. A dull thud was heard, followed by a sharp pain in his abdomen. He couldn't help but cry out in pain, feeling his stomach churning, almost vomiting his dinner.
Chen Yang, however, showed no sign of letting Liao Yongchang off the hook. He grabbed Liao Yongchang's shoulders and slammed them down, followed by two consecutive knee strikes. Then, releasing his grip, he delivered a clean right hook to Liao Yongchang's cheek.
"Damn it! You dare smash my phone!" Chen Yang, like a boxer with a bloodthirsty temper, rained down hooks on Liao Yongchang.
"Fuck your grandpa! I'll teach you to smash it! I'll teach you to smash it!" Chen Yang cursed as he swung his fists.
Liao Yongchang, suddenly struck by the heavy blows, was completely stunned. He had no power to fight back, not even making a basic defensive move, and was being relentlessly punched by Chen Yang like a punching bag.
Police officer Xiao Song, standing nearby, was dumbfounded by what he saw. He never imagined this man would be so audacious as to dare to assault the police chief in the police station.
In Xiao Song's mind, suspects entering the police station should be meek and submissive; he had never seen anyone behaving as wildly as Chen Yang, assaulting an investigating officer.
By the time he came to his senses, Liao Yongchang was nearly beaten to a pulp by Chen Yang. Xiao Song quickly drew his service pistol, his finger trembling as he pointed at Chen Yang, shouting:
"Stop! You… if you don't stop, I'll shoot!"
This was an extremely serious assault on a police officer; Xiao Song could have easily shot Chen Yang dead. However, since the two were fighting, Xiao Song was afraid of accidentally injuring Liao Yongchang, so he could only shout from the sidelines.
Upon hearing Xiao Song's voice, Chen Yang immediately stopped, swiftly drawing Liao Yongchang's service pistol from his waist. Hiding behind Liao Yongchang, he pointed the pistol at Liao's forehead and coldly said:
"You'd better not make any rash moves, otherwise… I can't guarantee your chief's safety…"
Liao Yongchang's uniform was instantly soaked with cold sweat. He felt his legs go weak; if Chen Yang hadn't been holding him, he probably would have collapsed to the ground. He trembled and cried out:
"Xiao Song… quickly… put the gun down!"
Xiao Song quickly lowered the muzzle of his gun, standing in the interrogation room, somewhat bewildered by the situation before him.
Chen Yang smiled faintly and said:
"Very good! Now… you can open the interrogation room door!"
Xiao Song hesitated for a moment, casting an inquiring glance at Liao Yongchang.
Liao Yongchang hurriedly said,
"Quick...do as he says..."
After saying that, Liao Yongchang, trembling, said to Chen Yang,
"Young man...you...don't be impulsive! Let's talk this over...you...please put the gun down first, okay? I guarantee you won't get hurt!"
Chen Yang smiled and tapped the muzzle of the gun against Liao Yongchang's head, saying calmly,
"Don't worry! I'll let you go...but not now...come out with me! You'd better cooperate!"
Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—the situation has changed. Liao Yongchang was no longer the arrogant and domineering man he was when he first entered the house. He was now filled with regret and resentment towards Zheng Laoxi, who had brought him such trouble.
Although Zheng Laoxi and Liao Yongchang had a good relationship, it wouldn't have been enough for Liao Yongchang to help so wholeheartedly tonight. The main reason was that Zheng Laoxi had specifically mentioned on the phone that this matter was personally assigned by Fan Zihong, the second young master of the Fan family.
This forced Liao Yongchang to brace himself and act as a temporary henchman for the old thug Zheng Laoxi. However, his mission backfired spectacularly. Not only did Liao Yongchang fail to teach Chen Yang a lesson, but he was also brutally beaten by Chen Yang. Now, the dignified bureau chief was Chen Yang's hostage!
"Put the gun on the table, then push it out!" Chen Yang said to Xiao Song, his tone leaving no room for argument.
This time, Xiao Song didn't hesitate. He immediately unfastened his service weapon, obediently placed it on the interrogation table, and slowly retreated from the interrogation room.
Chen Yang, holding Liao Yongchang hostage, also slowly moved out of interrogation room number one.
In the corridor outside, Chen Yang found the entire Changjie branch on high alert. Police officers were everywhere, but since their chief was now in Chen Yang's hands, no one dared to make a move.
Chen Yang led Liao Yongchang to the door of interrogation room number two next door, and leaned close to the small window, shouting:
"Haoran, that's enough! Stop playing around!"
...
Beijing Garrison Command Office Building.
Although it was late at night, the political commissar's office was still brightly lit. Lieutenant General Han Lingfei was writing instructions on a faxed telegram when suddenly the red secure telephone on his desk vibrated. Han Lingfei's eyelids twitched. He put down his fountain pen and answered the phone:
"Hello, this is Han Lingfei!"
"Political Commissar, Chen Yang, Xu Haoran from the Xu family, and Liu Zhengyi from the Liu family were taken away by a group of police officers tonight! We followed them all the way here and found that these people are police officers from the Changjie Branch. Ten minutes ago, there was sudden chaos at the Public Security Bureau, with personnel being constantly dispatched. Now, special police have arrived at the scene..."
Han Lingfei frowned upon hearing this and asked:
"You're really causing trouble! What exactly happened?"
"We don't know the specifics either, but Chen Yang and the others ended their dinner party early today and were on Heqian Street..." "They even helped a student who was being scammed by thugs. I wonder if the police's appearance later was related to that..."
Han Lingfei frowned, deep in thought, before finally speaking:
"You mean Xu Haoran from the Xu family is also in the police station? Okay, I understand. You stay put!"
"Yes, sir!"
After hanging up, Han Lingfei picked up another phone, dialed an internal number, and said calmly:
"Xiuqi! I need to go out immediately. Notify the driver!"
After instructing his secretary to prepare the car, Han Lingfei didn't get up immediately. Instead, he took out his phone and made several more calls. At that moment, there was a gentle knock on the office door, and his secretary, Chen Xiuqi, entered, saying softly:
"Sir, the car is here!"
"Hmm! Let's go!" Han Lingfei nodded slightly. Chen Xiuqi nimbly stepped forward, picked up Han Lingfei's briefcase, and then lightly took Han Lingfei's wool coat from the coat hook and draped it over his hand. He then followed behind Han Lingfei and quickly left the office.