Chapter 763: If You're So Capable, You Do It

In Songhai, no officer had ever dared to speak to the Chief in such a tone.

Yu Dazhang wasn't asking for reasons; he was clearly interrogating.

This seemingly slick fat man was, at his core, an extremely stubborn person; on matters of principle, he would not tolerate the slightest compromise.

"You misunderstood."

The Chief naturally heard the anger in his voice but was not offended; instead, he explained:

"It's not that I won't let you move against Zhou Dong, but you simply cannot move against him. You don't know his status."

Status? Hearing that word, Yu Dazhang grew even angrier.

Trying to play the privilege card?

What status could a mere merchant have? In other words, his so-called status was nothing but something bought with money.

By now, Yu Dazhang was heated, and his voice grew colder and colder:

"What is his status?"

The Chief had not wanted to discuss this over the phone, but now he had no choice; if he didn't speak up, the fat man on the other end might do something impulsive.

He was no stranger to Yu Dazhang's record and knew this was a man who dared to break conventions and challenge rules.

The system's usual tactic of bullying with power simply did not work on this fat man.

"He is a deputy to the Songhai Municipal People's Congress."

The Chief spoke calmly, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness, but mostly a sense of powerlessness.

"This..."

Yu Dazhang had not expected Zhou Dong to have such a layer of status.

At the same time, he realized he had misunderstood the Chief.

Because with that status, an arrest could not be made directly.

In the country, including police officers, anyone arresting a deputy to the People's Congress commits a very serious crime.

Even if one accidentally arrested such a person, a judge could not try the case; thus, it was impossible to arrest them and impossible to prosecute them.

Then what if they were discovered committing murder or arson?

In such cases, the police could intervene to stop them, but still could not arrest them; they could only temporarily request their cooperation in an investigation, and absolutely could not detain them directly.

Why would this be so?

Because the position of a deputy to the People's Congress is extremely dangerous.

Every year, they submit bills to the state, but these bills are certain to offend many people or groups.

Therefore, at such times, someone might use various means to frame them and prevent them from making proposals.

Thus, to prevent retaliation, no matter what law they break, no one can touch them without the approval of the Presidium of the People's Congress.

In short, deputies to the People's Congress are the foundation of the nation; the reason is that simple.

"Enough, enough of this 'this' and 'that'."

The Chief urged,

"Focus on the case; leave the rest to me. If Zhou Dong has indeed broken the law, I will follow special procedures to obtain permission from the local Presidium of the People's Congress."

Everything must be done according to the law; the police are no exception.

"I understand." Yu Dazhang immediately replied:

"I will gather evidence as soon as possible."

Now the situation was clear; arresting Lu Kongxin was equivalent to completing the mission, and staying here any longer was useless.

Moreover, Yu Dazhang had not yet found evidence of Zhou Dong's involvement in the crime.

After ending the call, he raised his hand and waved at the officers who were staring at him expectantly:

"Fall back."

"Wait!" Upon hearing this, Captain Xu immediately stepped in front of him, then lowered his voice and asked:

"What's wrong? Why call off the operation? It's obvious Lu Kongxin is not the mastermind; he simply lacks the financial means. Is it because of that phone call just now?"

He glared angrily at Yu Dazhang, as if struggling to suppress his emotions.

What kind of look was that? Yu Dazhang felt extremely uncomfortable under his gaze.

Could he think I'm corrupt?

"Let's go back first." Yu Dazhang clearly did not want to say more here, so he soothed him:

"We'll discuss whatever it is once we're back."

Staying any longer would easily give people ammunition to talk; most importantly, he feared Zhou Dong might use connections to obstruct the arrest.

The longer the night, the more dreams arise.