Chapter 145: Finding the Reason for the Arrest

With questions lingering, Lu Cheng returned to the Traffic Police Unit again.

He briefed Wang Fengshi on the situation, and Wang Fengshi immediately found it odd.

Coincidentally, Fan Dashan had just finished his leave today and was to be on duty with the trains.

Wang Fengshi made a phone call that reached Platform Ding Jingzhang.

Before long, Fan Dashan hurried over.

Hearing the knock, Wang Fengshi tentatively asked, "Group Leader Lu, would you like to step aside?"

If, as Ding Yuanmin said, there is an Approval Document, then Wang Fengshi understood why Fan Dashan had made an arrest.

Now, because each group undergoes assessment rankings, the sub‑groups often compete covertly.

Scrambling for merit happens frequently.

It is feared that this time is no different; Fan Dashan, regardless of any Approval Document, forcibly arrested Ding Yuanmin to claim Merit.

Given this possibility, Lu Cheng's intent to stand up for Ding Yuanmin inevitably makes Fan Dashan feel targeted.

Wang Fengshi suggested Lu Cheng step aside, also for Lu Cheng's own good; enemies should be resolved, not entrenched.

He hopes the sub‑groups can have fewer conflicts with each other.

Moreover, Lu Cheng defending a repeat Speculation Profiteering Element could easily give Fan Dashan a lever.

Lu Cheng understood the meaning behind Wang Fengshi's words, yet still declined the kindness.

"No problem, Director Wang. Let's put this out in the open: if it's Ding Yuanmin's fault, I won't shield him; he should be sentenced! If it's Fan Dashan's fault, I'm not afraid to offend him either."

Wang Fengshi nodded as he listened; he hadn't expected Lu Cheng to be so hard‑line.

Since Lu Cheng refused to step aside, Wang Fengshi had to call the person in.

"Please come in."

Chief Fan of Group Two, Fan Dashan, was extremely burly; his clothes clung to him like a tight suit, clearly showing his bulging muscles.

Lu Cheng had been at Beijing Station for a while and knew the group leaders fairly well; Fan Dashan's temperament was of the rough, rugged type.

Or rather, he sticks to dead‑handed principles and lacks flexibility.

Fan Dashan entered with a smiling face and said, "Secretary Xiao Wang, you called me? Perfect, I was looking for you too. I was on duty on the Jingguang Line just fine; why did you transfer me to the Jingha Line? Can you switch me back?"

Because the abilities of all group leaders are being comprehensively assessed, the daily Train Service Line duties are rotated.

"Chief Fan, the rotation was set by Captain Lei earlier." Wang Fengshi felt uneasy hearing someone call him Secretary Xiao Wang, so his tone turned serious.

"How about you transfer me? That Jingha Line is a barren, bird‑droppings‑free stretch; people freeze to death there, and there's nothing worthwhile to patrol. I don't want to go."

Wang Fengshi set his face sternly: "Someone has to go. If you truly refuse, I'll make a long‑distance call to Captain Lei now; will you ask him in person?"

As he spoke, Wang Fengshi grabbed the phone in front of him, ignoring whether it could make an international call, just to intimidate; the moment he lifted the handset, Fan Dashan pressed it down.

"No need, no need. Captain Lei is handling big matters; this little issue isn't worth bothering the old man. I can go, can't I?"

No one isn't afraid of Lei Zhan'ge, so Fan Dashan dared not make such a call; he could only mutter there.

"Actually, I just want to catch more bad guys and protect the revolutionary masses' property safety. Look how well I performed on the Jingguang Line a few days ago; I caught a big fish."

Lu Cheng knew that the 'big fish' he mentioned was Ding Yuanmin.

Wang Fengshi called him over precisely to discuss this matter.

"Chief Fan, although Captain Lei is absent, any question I pose to you must be answered truthfully; otherwise, when Captain Lei arrives, I'll inform him as well."

Fan Dashan was startled for a moment: "What's the matter, so serious? Just go ahead and ask."

Wang Fengshi lightly tapped the table with his finger, and before speaking, glanced at Lu Cheng beside him.

Fan Dashan looked over and shouted, "Ah, Group Leader Lu! Why haven't you said a word here? Great to see you, great to see you!"

Lu Cheng had been sitting there the whole time, unsure whether Fan Dashan truly didn't see him or was pretending not to; now he was shaking Lu Cheng's hand up and down with over‑the‑top enthusiasm.

"Group Leader Lu, you're off today, why did you come over? Oh right, weren't you on duty on the Jingha Line last time? How was that place? Any Speculative Profiteering going on? I tell you, I'm now dreaming about catching those people…"

"Chief Fan, Chief Fan!" Wang Fengshi interrupted him: "I still have something to ask you."

"Oh, go ahead, go ahead. Look at me—turn my head and I forget. Sorry, Secretary Xiao Wang."

Wang Fengshi shook his head helplessly: "Alright, then I'll ask you—last time you caught two Speculation Profiteering Elements, I didn't press further and sent them straight to the bureau. What exactly happened with those two?"

Fan Dashan blinked: "Those two? Nothing much—just engaged in Speculative Profiteering, caught on the spot."

Wang Fengshi furrowed his brows: "I heard they had an Approval Document."

Fan Dashan tilted his head: "Who told you that?"

"Don't ask who I heard it from…"

Just as Wang Fengshi began to speak, Lu Cheng, sitting nearby, took over: "I heard it."

Seeing Fan Dashan turn his head and stare straight at Lu Cheng, Wang Fengshi thought to himself, this is gearing up for a hard confrontation.

"Chief Fan, just tell me whether that's true or not."

Fan Dashan turned his head again and, without denying, said, "Yes."

Hearing Fan Dashan's emphatic single word, Wang Fengshi involuntarily stood up.

"Chief Fan, since they have an Approval Document and are transporting goods legally and compliantly, why did you arrest them? You knew they had the document yet still arrested them—what kind of conduct is that?"

Seeing Fan Dashan remain silent, Wang Fengshi continued: "I'll tell you, Chief Fan, I know exactly the little scheming in your mind—using authority forcefully to claim Merit, right?"

"Secretary Xiao Wang, you've misunderstood. How could I arbitrarily seize someone's cargo? Let me explain, it's like this…"

"They do have an Approval Document, that's true, but there's no Receiving Unit."

Hearing Fan Dashan's words, Wang Fengshi looked at Lu Cheng, who had remained silent.

Lu Cheng didn't understand: "What does that mean? There is a Receiving Unit, but they didn't even have time to meet the Receiving Unit; they were arrested right after boarding the train."

Wang Fengshi waved his hand: "Group Leader Lu, perhaps you've only been on the job a short time and don't understand these procedures. The 'Receiving Unit' Chief Fan mentions refers to the receiving formalities; everything must be public‑to‑public to prevent the other side from using the Approval Document and then flipping it to resale."

Lu Cheng understood: "Then it's easy. I'll have the Tea Stall complete the paperwork."

"That works too; this can only be considered a procedural issue. So go to the Tea Stall to redo the paperwork, and then simply take the person away."

It was just an oversight in the procedure, nothing serious; Lu Cheng immediately stood up: "Okay, Director Wang, I'll go get the people right away."

Who would have thought that just as Lu Cheng was about to leave, Fan Dashan instantly became displeased, and right in front of Wang Fengshi, he even slapped the table.

"No, I don't agree; these two cannot be taken away."