Chapter 217: The One Who Tied the Bell Must Untie It

Controlled by the Patrol Bureau Warriors, Huang Shengqi was shocked; he clearly had not expected that Tang Ying would actually dare to arrest him!

And what was it that Tang Ying had just said?

Acting under the orders of the Bureau Chief?!

Could it be that the phone call Xue Zhangming just made wasn't to angrily berate Tang Ying and tell her to call off the team?

He couldn't figure it out, and at this moment, he couldn't afford to think about it either.

"You can't arrest me! I am a member of the Market Management Department, my father is a big shot in the Jinling government, and I am a member of the Huang Family! You can't arrest me, you can't!"

Huang Shengqi was terrified; regardless of whether Tang Ying was truly acting under Xue Zhangming's orders, once he entered the Patrol Bureau, even if he could get out, he would be stripped of a layer of skin after going through the whole process.

Most importantly, this would be a stain on his official career; even if he got out, it would be impossible for him to hold a position in the government again!

Huang Feng also hadn't expected Tang Ying to be so tough, but because his legs were gone and he couldn't resist, he could only keep shouting: "You are violating the rules of the Patrol Bureau! My grandfather won't let you off, the Huang Family won't let you off!"

Tang Ying gave a cold snort: "Then let's see who doesn't let who off this time. Take them away!"

At Tang Ying's order, Huang Shengqi, Huang Feng, and Huang Zhu were dragged away.

At this moment, Lao Dou, who had been ordered to buy breakfast, returned and happened to see the scene of the three of them being dragged out of the hospital room.

His first reaction was to be stunned, and then he subconsciously wanted to rush forward, but he stopped after taking only two steps.

Looking at the fully armed Patrol Bureau Warriors, Lao Dou silently hid in the crowd.

Protecting Huang Shengqi was his duty, but for a Martial Artist to attack the Patrol Bureau was a suicidal act; even though he was a Postnatal Grandmaster, he dared not openly challenge the authority of the Patrol Bureau.

However, he, who had wanted to fish in troubled waters and slip by, was still discovered.

Huang Shengqi was struggling in a panic and spotted Lao Dou hiding in the crowd at a glance.

"Lao Dou, save me! They are abusing their power! Save me!"

Huang Shengqi shouted to Lao Dou for help.

This shout successfully attracted Tang Ying's attention as well.

Lao Dou could no longer pretend he hadn't seen them, so he had to step out and block the path of Tang Ying and the others.

Tang Ying squinted to size him up, while simultaneously reaching for the sidearm at her waist without a sound.

"Officer, please release Mr. Huang and the others."

Lao Dou said while carefully observing the situation.

If it were truly as Huang Shengqi said, that Tang Ying and the others were abusing their power to arrest Huang Shengqi, then Tang Ying and the others would certainly not dare to open fire.

"Lao Dou, why waste words with them! They are in league with Chen Che; they don't dare to open fire, save us quickly!"

Huang Feng also shouted at this time.

Lao Dou curled his lips; he understood, and he felt reassured.

True Qi slowly overflowed from his body, and Lao Dou walked forward slowly, saying: "Officer, since you are violating regulations to arrest people, then I won't be polite. If you release Mr. Huang and the others now, I can avoid hurting you."

Tang Ying looked at Lao Dou with cold eyes and suddenly said: "So it was you who injured Chen Che."

"That's right—"

Lao Dou was proud of it, but before he could finish, Tang Ying drew her gun and fired.

"Bang!"

The True Qi Bullet headed toward Lao Dou's face; the latter was startled, clearly not expecting that Tang Ying would actually dare to open fire!

Lao Dou immediately used his True Qi to change the trajectory of the True Qi Bullet; the True Qi Bullet hit the wall and blasted a hole in it.

"Open fire!"

Without waiting for Lao Dou to catch his breath, Tang Ying shouted.

The order was given, and the fully armed Patrol Bureau Warriors pulled their triggers.

A dense barrage of bullets greeted him; Lao Dou was terrified and used his full strength without reservation to defend against the True Qi Bullets.

However, the defense only lasted for a moment. In a confined space like a hospital corridor, there was nowhere to escape.

Soon, Lao Dou was riddled with holes like a sieve.

Lao Dou fell backward onto the ground; even in death, his eyes were wide open.

That gaze was filled with many emotions, such as remorse, panic, and astonishment.

With Lao Dou dead, those most shocked were Huang Shengqi and Huang Feng.

They both thought Tang Ying was crazy!

"You actually dared to violate the rules and kill someone openly for the sake of Chen Che! You... you..."

Huang Feng looked at Tang Ying with a face full of astonishment, having lost his previous arrogance.

Huang Shengqi was also filled with disbelief; at this moment, he finally realized that he was truly finished this time!

For a moment, his eyes were filled with all sorts of complex emotions, which finally turned into only one: despair.

"Hmph!"

Tang Ying gave a cold snort, "Take them away!"

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After Xue Zhangming hung up the phone with Tang Ying, he took a moment to calm down before dialing Huang Shili's number again.

"Hello, Elder Huang."

"Bureau Chief Xue, is there something you need me to do?"

Upon receiving Xue Zhangming's call, Huang Shili was in a good mood, thinking that Xue Zhangming was calling to tell him that the matter had been handled.

However, Xue Zhangming's next words caused his mood to plummet from the clouds to the bottom of the valley.

"Elder Huang, I tried my best. I cannot protect your family members."

Xue Zhangming said straight to the point.

"What?!"

The smile on Huang Shili's face froze, turning into shock, and he hurriedly pressed, "Director Xue, what exactly is going on? You are the director of the Patrol Bureau; is there anything you cannot handle? Or are you saying you have some other requirements?"

"That doesn't matter. If there is anything you need me or the Huang Family to do, feel free to bring it up. We have had a friendship before, and you know my character well. As long as you can guarantee my family returns home safely, we can discuss anything."

"Elder Huang, you have misunderstood."

Xue Zhangming sighed and said, "It is not that I have other requirements, nor is it that I do not cherish our old friendship; it is truly that I am unable to help. Although I am the director of the Jinling Patrol Bureau, at this point, I really do not have the final say in this matter."

"Director Xue, what exactly is going on? Could you give me a hint so I can do something and not be so passive!"

Huang Shili said in a panic.

"Beijing."

Xue Zhangming deliberately lowered his voice and said, "That video spread too quickly, and Beijing already knows. I just received a call from the chief of the Beijing Patrol Division Headquarters, ordering me to handle this matter properly."

"What!?"

Huang Shili suddenly widened his eyes, and with a clatter, his phone dropped directly onto the table.

After a moment of distraction, he hurriedly picked up the phone, holding it with both hands, and even subconsciously bent his waist slightly, saying, "Director Xue, how could Beijing possibly know? Even if public opinion fermented, it couldn't have reached the ears of big figures in Beijing so quickly. Could it be... that a big figure in Beijing just happened to be paying attention to Jinling during this time?"

Xue Zhangming did not answer, but instead said, "In any case, I cannot help with this matter. I can only handle it impartially. Elder Huang, you had better look out for yourself."

"Wait! Director Xue, please wait a moment!"

Seeing that Xue Zhangming was about to hang up, Huang Shili hurriedly stopped him and respectfully begged, "Director Xue, you have been in the Patrol Bureau for many years and must have seen this kind of thing before. I do not expect you to help anymore, but please, for the sake of our past friendship, point me toward a clear path—a path that can preserve the Huang Family!"

Xue Zhangming pondered for a moment and said, "The one who tied the bell must untie it."

After saying this, Xue Zhangming hung up the phone directly.

Huang Shili held the phone and was stunned for a while, carefully savoring Xue Zhangming's final words.

The one who tied the bell must untie it!

This was not hard to understand; if they wanted to resolve the Huang Family's crisis now, they had to grasp the source of the problem.

Chen Che!

In the current situation, Chen Che would leave the Patrol Bureau safe and sound by tomorrow at the latest.

And it was not just Huang Shengqi and Huang Feng who had been taken into the Patrol Bureau; everyone in the Huang Family who held an official post would be subject to investigation.

And the investigation had already begun!

As the saying goes, pulling up the radish brings out the mud; just before Huang Shili received the call from Xue Zhangming, he had already received several calls from Huang Family members saying they had been taken away for investigation by the Supervision Team.

Therefore, this conflict had to end immediately, otherwise the investigation into the Huang Family would only continue for longer and longer.

Then this earthquake would shake more Huang Family members to their deaths!

The Huang Family's status in Jinling would also plummet, and they would never be able to hold their heads high among the powerful families of Jinling again!

After thinking it through, he made a prompt decision and immediately headed to the Ma Family.

If he wanted to meet Chen Che, obtain forgiveness, and get him to stop, he needed an intermediary to act as an introduction!