Chapter 216: Making an Arrest

Xue Zhangming's sudden change startled Fan Hao, who instinctively followed suit and stood at attention, even though his left foot was suspended in the air and it was very strenuous, he dared not relax even a little.

Xue Zhangming took a few deep breaths before answering the phone, his tone as respectful and formal as a soldier receiving an inspection: "Officer, this is Jinling Patrol Bureau Director Xue Zhangming."

"Hello, Director Xue. I am the Commander of the Beijing Patrol Division Headquarters, Luo Lin."

On the other end of the line, Luo Lin's crisp yet authoritative voice reached Xue Zhangming's ears, causing his body to tense up involuntarily.

"Greetings, Officer, please give your instructions!"

Xue Zhangming said in a loud, resonant voice.

Luo Lin said: "There is nothing special, it is just that a video circulating online involving Jinling dignitaries and the Patrol Bureau has caused public opinion to ferment too severely. The Beijing headquarters has already taken notice, so I require you to ensure the most fair and impartial handling. You must not violate public sentiment or affect the reputation of the Patrol Bureau."

"Understood, Officer!"

Xue Zhangming replied.

"Good, that is all."

Luo Lin hung up.

Xue Zhangming's body trembled, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he dared not relax his standing posture while holding the phone for a long time.

After a few deep breaths, he slumped back into his chair, feeling fortunate that the call had come in time; otherwise, if he had ordered Fan Hao to do something, it would have been over!

But at the same time, a trace of doubt surfaced in his mind: had the news really reached Beijing so quickly?

No matter how intense the online fermentation in Jinling was, the people in charge of internet management were not just sitting around; they would definitely have deliberately controlled the trend of the spread.

Could it be that people in Beijing had been monitoring the situation in Jinling all along, which was the only way they could have known the status so quickly?

Thinking of this, Xue Zhangming could not help but shudder.

If Beijing had indeed been monitoring Jinling during this period, then any action he took would fall into the eyes of Beijing, and colluding with people in the Jinling government and public was a major taboo of the Patrol Bureau!

Once Beijing discovered even a trace of evidence, the next time would not be a phone order, but someone coming directly to arrest him!

As the Director of the Jinling Patrol Bureau, he was nothing more than a small fry in front of the big shots at the Beijing Patrol Division Headquarters!

In fact, Xue Zhangming had guessed correctly.

Because of Chen Che, the big shots in Beijing had indeed been monitoring every move in Jinling during this period.

And Luo Lin, having helped Chen Che once before in Shanghai, was helping in secret again this time precisely at the instruction of the big shots in Beijing.

Since Xue Zhangming had deliberately lowered his volume this time, Fan Hao did not hear the conversation on the phone.

But seeing Xue Zhangming's actions, even a fool could guess that it was a call from a big shot in Beijing.

Otherwise, as the Director of the Patrol Bureau, he could walk sideways in Jinling; why would he be so afraid?

Fan Hao did not know why the big shot had called Xue Zhangming, and that was not something he should ask.

What he cared about most at this moment was how to handle Chen Che's matter, as it concerned his personal fate.

"Director, shall I go and bring Tang Ying back now?"

Fan Hao asked for instructions cautiously again.

Xue Zhangming snapped out of his deep thought, looked at Fan Hao, stood up abruptly, and without a word, slapped him across the face.

"Smack!"

Fan Hao clearly did not expect Xue Zhangming to hit him; he fell directly to the ground, seeing stars.

"You abused your power to seek benefits for your own relatives and framed others, seriously violating the rules of the Patrol Bureau. Now you even want to arrest Tang Ying, a dedicated member of the Patrol Bureau! Your crimes are even worse!"

Xue Zhangming had nearly been killed by the Huang Family earlier, and at this moment, he vented his anger directly on Fan Hao, an in-law of the Huang Family.

"Director, I... didn't you just say..."

Fan Hao was stunned; he could not understand how everything had been fine just a moment ago, so why had Xue Zhangming suddenly changed his tune?

Before he could finish, Xue Zhangming interrupted him directly, roaring angrily: "What are you talking about?! With the evidence conclusive, what else do you have to argue about!"

"Someone come in!"

Xue Zhangming shouted, and two Patrol Bureau Warriors rushed in, waiting for orders.

"Disarm Fan Hao and escort him to the Supervision Department!"

Xue Zhangming waved his hand and ordered.

"Yes!"

The two Patrol Bureau Warriors stepped forward, grabbed Fan Hao from left and right, and dragged him out the door.

"Director, spare me! Director, I was wrong, I was wrong!"

Fan Hao did not yet understand the situation, but fear made him instinctively admit his mistake and beg for mercy.

However, Xue Zhangming closed the door directly and ignored him.

After dealing with Fan Hao, Xue Zhangming paced in the office several times before dialing Tang Ying's number.

Inside the hospital.

Tang Ying stared at the time; four minutes had already passed, and in one more minute, if there were no other notifications or instructions, she would have to bring Huang Shengqi and the other two back no matter what.

Huang Shengqi was also staring at the time; although he knew Huang Shili would not ignore him, the longer it dragged on, the more panicked he became.

Huang Feng did not have such thoughts; he still did not know what had happened and thought Tang Ying had come here merely to stand up for Chen Che.

The ward was silent, the atmosphere very oppressive and awkward.

"Ding—"

A harsh cell phone ringtone rang at the last moment, and everyone present felt a jolt in their hearts.

Tang Ying took out her phone and immediately frowned, because the screen clearly showed an incoming call from Xue Zhangming.

Her heart pounded, and the feeling of panic reached its peak at this moment.

In her view, Xue Zhangming had failed to uphold his duty and had instead granted Huang Shili this favor, so he was calling now to order her to withdraw the team.

Seeing that Tang Ying was hesitant to answer the phone and had a worried look on her face, Huang Shengqi's worried mood was swept away, replaced by excitement!

Huang Feng "kindly" reminded her: "Beautiful officer, your phone is ringing; if you don't answer it, there's going to be a big problem."

Tang Ying glared viciously at Huang Feng, then cast a resentful and fierce glance at Huang Shengqi.

A smile hung on the corners of Huang Shengqi's lips as he provocatively lifted his chin, signaling Tang Ying to answer the phone.

Tang Ying clenched her fists tightly until her knuckles turned white, but in the end, she had no choice but to answer the call.

"Sijiang..."

Before Tang Ying could finish her sentence, Xue Zhangming interrupted her directly, speaking two words that were completely beyond Tang Ying's expectations.

"Make the arrest!"

After saying this, Xue Zhangming hung up immediately.

Tang Ying almost thought she had misheard; she stood frozen in place for several seconds before reacting, and for a moment, she was so overjoyed that she didn't know what to do.

Seeing Tang Ying stunned, Huang Shengqi and Huang Feng became even more certain that Huang Shili had settled everything.

The father and son looked at each other and smiled, then immediately resumed their arrogant and insufferable expressions.

"Officer Tang, go back. Whether you are performing your duty or abusing your power for personal gain, there is no way you can arrest me today."

Huang Shengqi smiled slightly, his eyes radiating unbridled complacency.

"Beautiful officer, instead of helping Chen Che deal with us, you should consider helping us. With my grandfather here, even Sijiang Xue has to give us face. There is no way Chen Che can go against the Huang Family; he is dead meat!"

Huang Feng clamored arrogantly.

Tang Ying came back to her senses, narrowed her eyes to scan the father and son, her beautiful eyes filled with pity and mockery.

She smiled slightly and said straightforwardly, "By order of the Sijiang, make the arrest!"

"Yes!"

The Patrol Bureau Warriors behind Tang Ying responded in unison and swarmed forward, taking Huang Shengqi, Huang Feng, and Huang Zhu into custody respectively.

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