Chapter 988: Come on, Grandpa will take you to stay at a hotel

The siren wailed from far to near, piercing the night's silence.

As Comrade Liu Dawei of the Jin Kou Sub-bureau jumped off the police car, he still gripped his walkie-talkie.

He had originally been leading the team to pursue Cao Shaozhen tonight—after Zhou Haidong was dismissed on the spot by Lin Dongfan, He Wei's case was reopened, making Cao Shaozhen the primary target of the manhunt.

Liu Dawei had just led a team to Liji Bar and come up empty, when he received an order from the 110 Alarm Center saying that Su Qianqian's neighbor had called the police, reporting violent smashing and cries for help.

At that moment, Liu Dawei's heart skipped a beat; his first thought was that Cao Shaozhen was taking revenge on Su Qianqian.

He therefore hurriedly led his team over.

"Hurry up! Keep up!"

Liu Dawei led four officers charging upstairs; the hallway was in utter disarray.

He saw that Su Qianqian's front door had vanished, leaving only broken wood on the frame, and a faint groan came from inside.

Liu Dawei led the team into the room, and in the next second he was stunned, his face blank with shock.

Shards of glass covered the floor.

Furniture was overturned and askew, as if swept by a tornado.

In the corner, two people crouched with heads in their hands, trembling all over. Liu Dawei instantly recognized them as Cao Shaozhen's two lackeys, Qiangzi and Along.

The coffee table had collapsed; a person lay on its wreckage, face covered in blood, right arm hanging at a strange angle, blood still oozing from his mouth.

Because the person was in pain, his expression was twisted.

Liu Dawei took several seconds to identify him, realizing that the man groaning in pain was Cao Shaozhen.

Had Cao Shaozhen been beaten to a pulp?

Liu Dawei harbored doubts, glanced at the expressionless Lao Ba, then at Lin Dongfan standing in the middle of the living room, seeing Lin Dongfan's sleeves rolled up to his elbows, his fists still bloody.

Meanwhile, Su Qianqian wore Mayor Lin's administrative coat, standing silently to the side.

Liu Dawei turned his gaze back to Lin Dongfan, puzzled, and asked: "Mayor Lin, what are you doing here?"

"Just passing by, I happened to intervene."

Lin Dongfan pulled out a few tissues from the sofa, leisurely wiping the blood from his fists.

Faced with this scene, Liu Dawei opened his mouth but dared not ask more. One glance told him that Cao Shaozhen had been personally KO'd by this big shot, and his ancestors' graves must be smoking.

Liu Dawei turned and waved at the officers behind him: "Handcuff these two and take them back. Send Cao Shaozhen to the hospital first, post a guard, and once he's healed, send him straight to the detention center."

The officers acted quickly, handcuffing Qiangzi and Along and putting them in the police car.

Soon, the 120 ambulance arrived; emergency personnel carried a stretcher inside and hauled away the anguished Cao Shaozhen.

As he passed Lin Dongfan, Cao Shaozhen gritted his teeth through the pain and shot him a vicious glare.

The glare was wasted.

This time he's going in—if he doesn't spend over ten years inside, there's no way out! On this point, Lin Dongfan has absolute confidence, guaranteeing that no judge will give Cao Shaozhen a light sentence.

Su Qianqian was also carefully tended to by the medical staff.

Because shards of glass had cut the soles of her feet, the medical staff had Su Qianqian sit on the sofa, cleaned her wound on the spot, bandaged it, saving her a trip to the hospital.

Su Qianqian remained silent, wrapped in Lin Dongfan's coat, head lowered, like a startled child who's been favored.

At this moment she was quite certain:

If Mayor Lin hadn't been there, surely no medical worker would have crouched down to help her clean the wound! Such meticulous care comes solely from the male god's prestige.

Before long,

Those who needed to be detained have been taken away, and Su Qianqian's foot injury has been treated. After the emergency personnel left, only a mess remained for Su Qianqian to clean up.

After handling the scene, Liu Dawei approached Lin Dongfan and cautiously requested: "Mayor Lin, may I have a word?"

"Hmm."

Lin Dongfan followed Liu Dawei to the fire exit.

The lighting here was somewhat dim.

But it was quiet.

Liu Dawei took a deep breath, steadied himself, and spoke frankly: "Mayor Lin, regarding Zhou Haidong, I'd like to say a few things."

"Go ahead."

Lin Dongfan took out a cigarette and lit it.

Liu Dawei lowered his voice: "Zhou Haidong's reversal of black and white, releasing Cao Shaozhen and instead detaining He Wei, wasn't his own idea but an order from his superior, Fu Xinping."

Lin Dongfan exhaled a puff of smoke and said nothing.

Liu Dawei continued: "Bureau Chief Fu told Zhou Haidong over the phone that He Wei had willingly seduced Cao Shaozhen and later demanded two million, threatening to cry rape if not paid. Zhou Haidong himself knows these are just one-sided claims, but a higher official can crush a subordinate, so he dare not argue and simply follows orders."

"What do you mean by telling me this now?" Lin Dongfan stared at Liu Dawei. "Are you trying to plead for Zhou Haidong, or do you also have reservations like him?"

"I'm not trying to plead for him."

Liu Dawei gave an embarrassed laugh, then added: "But the reservations… certainly exist; a single word from above could leave me unable to put food on the table…"

"Just go ahead and do it."

Lin Dongfan patted Liu Dawei on the shoulder.

Then he gave Liu Dawei a reassurance: "Handle the bar rape case however it should be handled, with no reservations. No matter who calls you or greets you, you needn't pay attention. As long as you enforce the law impartially, I can guarantee that no one will take away your livelihood."

Hearing this, Liu Dawei's spirits lifted.

Liu Dawei then stood at attention, saluted Lin Dongfan, and said: "Please rest assured, Mayor Lin, I, Liu Dawei, will enforce the law impartially and will not betray your trust!"

"Get back to work; if there's any obstruction, report to me at any time."

Seeing Liu Dawei off, Lin Dongfan turned back to the rented house, gave Lao Ba a look, and Lao Ba, understanding, retreated outside to stand guard.

Inside, Su Qianqian was tidying up the mess.

Lin Dongfan stepped forward and asked: "Your leg injury—are you really not going to the hospital?"

"It's fine, the doctor just said it's only a superficial wound." Su Qianqian hurriedly tidied the sofa: "Mayor Lin, please have a seat; I'll get you a glass of water."

No thanks, I'm not thirsty.

Lin Dongfan glanced at the room's condition—it was a mess, and he doubted it could be tidied quickly; even the door panels lay on the floor, so he'd have to call someone to repair them.

Then Lin Dongfan said, "Come on, I'll take you to a hotel. Stay there tonight, and tomorrow I'll have someone come fix your door."

I… I have no money…

When mentioning staying at a hotel, Su Qianqian's face showed embarrassment, and she lowered her head awkwardly.

It's been two months since graduation and she still hasn't found a job. She had previously registered, preparing to take the national exam in mid-October. Whether she'll pass remains unknown.

Earlier, her father was injured at a construction site.

Under pressure, Huang Jinrong had compensated her father with a sum of money, but most of it went to medical expenses; the little left she felt ashamed to use, needing to keep it for her father's living expenses.

Su Qianqian spoke weakly, "It's fine; I'll tidy up this place a bit, it's still livable, and leaving the door unlocked tonight doesn't matter…"

"To commend your contributions to our city's legal work, I'm personally giving you a small gift."

Saying that, Lin Dongfan patted both pockets.

He had intended to give Su Qianqian the black gold card from a Mortal Group hotel, then tell her in an overbearing way, "From today on, you can stay as long as you like at any Mortal Group hotel for free." But he hadn't brought the card with him, so his showy act fell through.

Left with no choice.

Lin Dongfan had no choice but to put on a domineering CEO act, taking Su Qianqian's hand and turning to leave: "Come on, I want to give you your gift at the hotel."

!!!

Being pulled along by Lin Dongfan, Su Qianqian's little heart went thump-thump, suddenly racing out of control, making her face flush and ears hot.

The gift is at the hotel?

What gift does he want to give me?

Could it be that he…

The more she thought, the faster Su Qianqian's heart raced—not just her face blushing, even her ears grew hot. Whether it was nerves or excitement, she herself couldn't tell.