Chapter 82

Yin Sijiu spouts a lot of nonsense, but none of it manages to sway Yang Qing. (OK)

- Entities: Yin Sijiu, Yang Qing (OK)

Yang Qing pins Yin Sijiu to the ground, not rushing to take him to the station, but waiting for sub-bureau chief Jiang Kecheng to come forward and vouch for Yin Sijiu. (OK)

- Entities: Yang Qing, Yin Sijiu, police station, Sub-bureau Chief, Jiang Kecheng (OK)

This is akin to surrounding a corpse on the battlefield to draw out reinforcements. (OK)

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By using Yin Sijiu to lure the enemy's key figures into a rescue attempt, then taking them all down—Yang Qing boasts that catching this big fish proves he is the sub-bureau chief. (OK)

- Entities: Yin Sijiu, Yang Qing, Sub-bureau Chief (OK)

Soon enough, Jiang Kecheng showed up at the scene. (OK)

- Entities: Jiang Kecheng (OK)

Jiang Kecheng's demeanor matched Yang Qing's expectations; he immediately barked, "Yang Qing! Who authorized you to investigate Emperor Huang No. 1? Release him at once!" (OK)

- Entities: Jiang Kecheng, Yang Qing, Emperor Huang No. 1 (OK)

Hearing this, Yang Qing gave a faint smile and helped Yin Sijiu to his feet. (OK)

- Entities: Yang Qing, Yin Sijiu (OK)

Despite the handcuffs still being on, Yin Sijiu wore a self‑satisfied grin, as if it were proven that whenever Jiang Kecheng shows up, Yang Qing has to bow and scrape like a subordinate. (Note: there's a hyphen and maybe a special character? It's fine.)

- Entities: Yin Sijiu, Jiang Kecheng, Yang Qing (OK)

Yin Sijiu extended his hands toward Yang Qing. (OK)

- Entities: Yin Sijiu, Yang Qing (OK)

With a smirk, he taunted, "I'm right, aren't I? You're nothing but cannon fodder. Undo those cuffs already—use your head and stop waiting for the boss to tell you what to do." (OK)

- Entities: leader (OK)

Yang Qing wore a regretful look and said, "I can't open them." (OK)

- Entities: Yang Qing (OK)

Yin Sijiu blinked in confusion: "What do you mean you can't open them? Did you swallow the key or drop it? Really? How can you be so unprofessional?" (OK)

- Entities: Yin Sijiu (OK)

Yin Sijiu grew more worked up: "I'm Yin Sijiu, boss of Emperor Huang No. 1; out there they at least call me Brother Nine. If people learn I've been cuffed, where's my dignity? No matter what you do—even if you have to gnaw at them with your teeth—you have to get these cuffs off me." (OK)

- Entities: Yin Sijiu, Emperor Huang No. 1, Jiu Ge (OK)

"Sorry, I can't do that." (OK)

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Unable to tolerate it any longer, Yang Qing cut off Yin Sijiu's boasting. (OK)

- Entities: Yang Qing, Yin Sijiu (OK)

Yin Sijiu shot him a furious look: "Can't do it? Well, you still have to make it happen!" (OK)

- Entities: Yin Sijiu (OK)

"Tonight I'm going to take care of you," he said. "If you keep yapping, I'll put leg irons on you." He then produced

- Entities: Yang Qing, Yin Sijiu

Yin Sijiu's face darkened in an instant.

- Entities: Yin Sijiu

All his pride.

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In an instant it turned into pure fury; unable to contain himself, he bellowed at Jiang Kecheng, "Old Ginger! Are you his boss, or is he yours?!"

- Entities: Jiang Kecheng, Lao Jiang, leader

Everyone cares about saving face.

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Jiang Kecheng snapped at Yang Qing, "I told you to let him go—are you deaf or just being difficult?"

- Entities: Jiang Kecheng, Yang Qing

"Deputy Bureau Chief Jiang, there's no way I'm releasing him," Yang Qing replied sternly. "I'm on official business—please don't mix personal matters into this."

- Entities: Deputy Bureau Chief, Jiang Kecheng, Yang Qing

"Performing official duties?"

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Seeing Yang Qing stand firm and even suggest he was letting personal motives interfere with public duty, Jiang Kecheng flew into a rage.

- Entities: Yang Qing, Jiang Kecheng

Jiang Kecheng jabbed a finger at Yang Qing's nose and bellowed, "What official business are you supposedly conducting? Did you even bother to get approval for tonight's operation? No reporting, no briefing—you're acting on your own, ignoring superior calls! I've come here myself, yet you still won't listen. You lack any organization or discipline. What are you trying to prove? If you don't want the job, just quit and get out!"

- Entities: Jiang Kecheng, Yang Qing

At last he lost his temper—haha, let him fume, that's precisely the reaction we were after.

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Don't let the anger get to your head.

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How could you act so stupidly?

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Yang Qing steadied himself and posed the central question: "Deputy Bureau Chief Jiang, you've repeatedly obstructed my search of Emperor Huang No. 1—could there be some ulterior motive?"

- Entities: Yang Qing, Deputy Bureau Chief, Emperor Huang No. 1

"Bullshit!"

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Jiang Kecheng glared at Yang Qing and said, "If Emperor Huang No. 1 were truly a den of iniquity, it would have been shut down ages ago—what gives you the right to swagger around here? I order you to pull your team back right now!"

- Entities: Jiang Kecheng, Yang Qing, Emperor Huang No. 1

Yang Qing shot back, "Can you guarantee Yin Sijiu hasn't committed any illegal acts?"

- Entities: Yang Qing, Yin Sijiu

"Rubbish! Whether he's broken the law isn't for you or me to decide—on what grounds would I act as a guarantor?" Jiang Kecheng still thinks quickly and doesn't hand out guarantees lightly.

- Entities: Jiang Kecheng

Yang Qing replied, "Deputy Bureau Chief Jiang, since you can't assure me Yin Sijiu is law‑abiding, I'm sorry but I can't follow your order."

- Entities: Yang Qing, Deputy Bureau Chief, Yin Sijiu

"Yang Qing, do you really think I can't fire you?" Jiang Kecheng jabbed a finger at his nose, "Do you think I can't remove you from your position?"

- Entities: Yang Qing, Jiang Kecheng

Yang Qing answered calmly: "Here's the situation—Lin Dongfan of the Provincial Anti-Corruption Bureau has come forward with a real-name report, saying a friend was murdered at Emperor Huang No. 1. Deputy Bureau Chief Jiang, you've repeatedly blocked my investigation, even using your authority as deputy bureau chief to threaten and intimidate me; now I have reason to suspect you're implicated."

- Entities: Yang Qing, Provincial Anti-Corruption Bureau, Lin Dongfan, Emperor Huang No. 1, Deputy Bureau Chief

Jiang Kecheng exploded in anger, shouting, "Shove your mother's bullshit!"

- Entries: Jiang Kecheng

"'Someone, seal every exit of Emperor King No. 1!' Yang Qing barked, 'From this moment on, nobody may come or go without my order—not even Deputy Bureau Chief Jiang.'"

- Entities: Emperor King No. 1, Yang Qing, Deputy Bureau Chief

That order drove Jiang Kecheng's anger to its zenith.

- Entities: Jiang Kecheng

Jiang Kecheng feels this isn't just a challenge to his authority—Yang Qing now sees him as Yin Sijiu's accomplice and has even curtailed his freedom of movement.

- Entities: Jiang Kecheng, Yang Qing, Yin Sijiu

What gives a mere squad leader the nerve to act so boldly?

- Entities: Squad Leader

Jiang Kecheng glanced at Lin Dongfan lounging on the sofa, phone in hand, and thought, "Even with my backside I could see it—Lin and Yang are colluding, relying solely on the support of Chu Jinsong."

- Entities: Jiang Kecheng, Lin Dongfan, Yang Qing, Chu Jinsong

Jiang Kecheng jabbed a finger at Yang Qing's nose and warned:

- Entities: Jiang Kecheng, Yang Qing

"'You with the surname Yang, you claimed Lin Dongfan filed a real-name report about a friend murdered at Emperor Huang No. 1, right? Fine—if you turn up nothing today, just wait and see how I'll handle you.'"

- Entities: Mr. Yang, Lin Dongfan, Emperor Huang No. 1

Hearing this, Yang Qing gave a faint smile and shifted his gaze to Lin Dongfan.

- Entities: Yang Qing, Lin Dongfan

Lin Dongfan also tucked away his phone, rose and stretched, muttering, "Damn, a deputy bureau chief talking like this is pathetic."

- Entities: Lin Dongfan, Deputy Bureau

"'You've got talent? What talent is that? You barely avoided being hit by a car and got beaten with a police baton like a dog—is that your ability? Don't overestimate yourself.'"

- Entities: Jiang Kecheng

Lin Dongfan nodded and said, "Yin Sijiu is suspected of murder; by defending the killer and obstructing justice, that's the extent of your ability."

- Entities: Lin Dongfan, Yin Sijiu

No sooner had the words left his mouth than Yin Sijiu's face shifted, flooding with both anger and fear.

- Entities: Yin Sijiu

Murder!

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Those two words hit Yin Sijiu right where it hurts.

- Entities: Yin Sijiu

Yet Jiang Kecheng still hasn't grasped the gravity of the situation. Seeing Yin Sijiu's complexion shift, he assumed it was just a bout of pent‑up frustration.

- Entities: Jiang Kecheng, Yin Sijiu

Jiang Kecheng, smiling, sneered at Lin Dongfan:

- Entities: Jiang Kecheng, Lin Dongfan

"'Even if you accused Yin Sijiu of running a prostitution ring, there'd be some wiggle room. But you've gone and slapped a murder charge on him—are you kidding? If you turn up no evidence today, even if your old patron Chu Jinsong shows up in person, he won't be able to shield you and Yang Qing. Got it? That's what I'm saying.'"

- Entities: Yin Sijiu, Chu Jinsong, Yang Qing

"'Deputy Bureau Chief Jiang is stubborn—he won't cry until he sees the coffin.' Lin Dongfan clapped Yang Qing on the shoulder and said, 'We can't let him down; let's get to work.'"

- Entities: Deputy Bureau Chief, Lin Dongfan, Yang Qing

Yang Qing reached out to Yin Sijiu and said, "Boss Yin, please hand over the key to the underground wine cellar."

- Entities: Yang Qing, Yin Sijiu

"'What underground cellar key? I don't have one,' Yin Sijiu stammered. 'Normally it's Manager Feng who runs the KTV—I hardly ever come here.'"

- Entities: Yin Sijiu, Manager Feng, KTV

Jiang Kecheng saw Yin Sijiu so scared he could barely get a word out.

- Entities: Jiang Kecheng, Yin Sijiu

Couldn't help but angrily scold: "What are you afraid of, a ball? Today I'm here, who dares to frame you under my very eyes? Give them the keys, let them investigate!"

Yin Sijiu was so anxious he wanted to cry but had no tears: "I really... really don't have the wine cellar's key."

"Is this your bag?"

Saying this, Lin Dongfan picked up the business bag that had fallen on the ground, opened the zipper, casually flipped through it, and found a key.

Yin Sijiu collapsed silently on the spot.

Yang Qing angrily shoved Yin Sijiu: "Damn it! Stubborn as a dead duck, move!"