Chapter 1214: Cross-Provincial Arrest of Wu Xiuyuan!

Although the sound quality of the banquet hall could not compare to the professionalism of a grand stage, Zhang Wan's stage presence quickly ignited the atmosphere.

Zhang Wan was hailed as the Queen of Sweet Songs, and as her calm, clear, and highly recognizable voice flowed melodiously through the venue,

everyone's attention was captivated.

"I never expected to hear Zhang Wan sing in person."

"Zhang Wan is so beautiful; she is lovely and her voice is sweet. I never thought I would see a real-life superstar with my own eyes. A star of this caliber isn't something you can just hire with money!"

"Boss Lai's nephew is quite successful, actually being able to pursue a superstar as his girlfriend."

"If you were Boss Lai's nephew, you could do it too. Boss Lai values this nephew highly and has handed over many businesses for him to manage."

"Today can be considered an eye-opener as to what a wealthy family is like."

Wu Xiuyuan was immersed in the singing and did not notice two people approaching him at all.

He suddenly felt his shoulder sink, and instinctively looking up, he only saw two tall men pressing down on his shoulders.

The performance on stage had not ended; Zhang Wan had poured all her emotions into the song, her gaze constantly following her boyfriend.

Ever since she met her boyfriend, her career had developed very well.

Her boyfriend might not be very tall, nor very handsome, but he was willing to spend lavishly for her.

For example, if she wanted to participate in a television program recording, he could book a high-end restaurant and invite the program's senior management to dinner.

Moreover, he could create romance for her at any time and often gave her priceless gifts.

Zhang Wan knew her boyfriend respected his uncle very much, so knowing today was his uncle's birthday, she had taken the initiative to ask to come to the venue.

At this moment, she was fully devoted, singing her heart out.

"Don't ask me when I fell in love with you,

You have long since moved into my heart;

Don't ask if it will last forever and never separate,

I will slowly draw near to you..."

Suddenly, a sharp shout shattered the warm atmosphere of the venue.

Zhang Wan frowned slightly, displaying her excellent professionalism; she was not disturbed by the abrupt commotion and continued to sing the most popular and infectious part of the song.

That shout had been issued by Wu Xiuyuan.

His voice carried a hint of surprise and fear.

"Who are you people? Let go immediately!"

Several others at the table were the first to notice the anomaly.

"Wu Xiuyuan, we are police from the Xiyang City Public Security Bureau. We are now arresting you in accordance with the law; please come with us!"

Wu Xiuyuan was dumbfounded, "I, I, I am not Wu Xiuyuan, you have arrested the wrong person."

"We have been watching you for a long time. You are currently using the alias Chen Zhitao, but your real name is Wu Xiuyuan, and you were originally the person in charge of Zhaojiang Wharf. You have committed serious illegal and disciplinary acts, and we are now arresting you."

Wu Xiuyuan had lived for several months using a forged identity, and under the sphere of influence of Boss Lai, he could be said to have lived as if nothing were the matter.

Just as he lowered his guard, the police suddenly appeared and broke this balance.

Wu Xiuyuan wanted to struggle and escape, but the police held him firmly.

The restlessness brought about by the arrest instantly destroyed the originally harmonious atmosphere of the banquet.

Lai Qingwang, sitting at the main table, felt somewhat bewildered.

Today was his sixtieth birthday; how could uninvited guests suddenly appear?

He walked directly toward that side.

"Who are you people? Why are you disrupting the banquet?"

The other party calmly took out their work credentials, "We are police from Xiyang City, ordered to conduct a cross-provincial arrest of Wu Xiuyuan to bring him to justice."

Lai Qingwang said in a deep voice: "Guests are guests, and he is my guest. Please do me a favor; wait until he leaves the hotel before you take action, can you?"

"We are taking the person away right now."

Lai Qingwang said disappointedly: "Then I might have to intervene. Please, comrades from the police force from out of town, wait in the next private room for a moment. I will have someone prepare some light wine, and after our birthday banquet here is over, you can take the person away!"

Lai Qingwang was indeed an old hand; his words were very polished, yet they carried a threatening tone.

He wanted to provide Wu Xiuyuan with time to escape, and he could just explain it to the police later.

If the other party were local police, Lai Qingwang might still have had some misgivings.

Under Lai Qingwang's hint, a group of people surrounded the police.

At this moment, one of the police officers spoke into the microphone hanging on his collar: "Lai Qingwang is preventing us from making the arrest; requesting support."

A moment later,

A man received a phone call and leaned into Lai Qingwang's ear with a panicked expression: "Boss, several police cars have suddenly appeared outside the hotel, and looking at the license plates, they are provincial numbers."

Lai Qingwang's heart skipped a beat; the other party was definitely prepared.

Could it be that they were specifically waiting for his sixtieth birthday, taking advantage of the fact that all his key subordinates were present, to round them all up in one go?

As for the Xiyang City police before him, they were merely a feint!

Lai Qingwang realized this and hurriedly rushed out of the banquet hall.

Others followed one after another.

Zhang Wan's wrist was dragged by her boyfriend.

She asked in confusion: "What is going on?"

Her boyfriend said in a deep voice: "Something has happened, we must leave immediately."

From her boyfriend's panicked reaction, Zhang Wan sensed that something was wrong.

A chill shot directly up from the soles of her feet.

Wearing high heels, Zhang Wan almost fell during the hurried escape.

Zhang Wan got into the nanny van, and as soon as the vehicle started, people immediately crowded around it.

Under the pressure, Zhang Wan stepped out of the van, subconsciously burying her head very low.

Not far away, inside a black sedan, a man saw this scene and was so excited he almost cried out.

The man was an entertainment Reporter. He had been tailing Zhang Wan for many days.

He took out his telephoto camera and kept pressing the shutter at Zhang Wan; accompanied by the "click-click" sounds, his heart was filled with wild joy.

"Haha, tomorrow's entertainment headline belongs to me; I've caught a hot news story this time."

Wu Xiuyuan was escorted into the police car.

His mood was anxious and uneasy,

because he had a bad premonition that this time, he was likely unable to escape his fate.

The police car drove through the night toward Xiyang City, taking over ten hours, and by noon the next day, it finally pulled up at the entrance of the Yechuan County Public Security Bureau.

Zheng Shaokang had been waiting in the courtyard for a long time, and the moment he saw Wu Xiuyuan, he felt a sense of relief in his heart.

The months-long pursuit had finally reached a result.

"Wu Xiuyuan, how does it feel to be back in Yechuan County?"

"You all are quite impressive." Wu Xiuyuan sighed dejectedly, "I have nothing to say."

Zheng Shaokang sneered: "You cannot have nothing to say; we still need you to provide some clues."

Wu Xiuyuan looked at Zheng Shaokang with disdain: "If you want to ask anything from my mouth, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed."

Zheng Shaokang gave Wu Xiuyuan a shove: "Is that so? In a while, your mouth won't be so tough!"