Chapter 13: A Big Surprise

As the "beep" sounds came from the phone, Guo Penghui's face turned deathly pale.

The few words from the secretary of the provincial party secretary, Tang Haoran, almost gave him a heart attack. Even Tang, the great secretary, had to tell him to "seek his own fortune," which showed how serious the trouble he had caused was.

"Director Guo, I'll toast you again. Since even Secretary Tang knows about this, your promotion and wealth are just around the corner." Liang Jianqiang, who had drunk too much, didn't notice Guo Penghui's abnormal expression and raised his glass to continue the celebration.

"Toast your mother!" Guo Penghui threw the glass to the ground. "Liang Jianqiang, you ignored the official document from the provincial party committee's office, blocked the experts from reporting, and even incited your brother-in-law to beat them. Just wait for Director Feng to explain yourself!"

With that, Guo Penghui stormed out in a rage. It was ironic that he had even set up a banquet to thank Liang Jianqiang for helping him timely identify the fake experts today.

Liang Jianqiang immediately realized what had happened. The alcohol he had just drunk turned into a cold sweat, and he felt a chill. Thinking of the fates of those who had offended Director Feng in the past, his legs started to cramp, almost making him collapse. "Director Guo... Director Guo, I did it for you..."

He wanted to chase after Guo Penghui to explain, but Guo Penghui had already run off to the police station to rescue the experts.

Du Ruo's [Nanjing Police 0001] car, with its siren blaring, sped through several red lights and finally arrived at the Second Road Police Station as quickly as possible.

Almost at the same time, Tang Haoran's car also arrived at the scene.

Du Ruo was secretly surprised. Tang Haoran's journey was nearly twice as long as his own, yet he arrived almost simultaneously, showing how anxious he was. Who had the Second Road Police Station arrested that required the secretary of the provincial party secretary to come and rescue them? This person must have a significant background.

Opening the car door, Du Ruo strode towards Tang Haoran, "Comrade, Du Ruo is reporting for duty!"

"Brother Du, let's skip the jokes. We need to get to the point and save the person!" Tang Haoran, without stopping, greeted and quickly walked towards the police station's office hall.

Du Ruo was even more certain of his judgment. The person to be rescued today must be someone important. He followed Du Ruo with a stern look, thinking that if he didn't deal with a few people harshly today, it would be hard to resolve the situation.

Upon entering, Tang Haoran asked the on-duty police officer with authority, "Go and call your chief. I'm from the provincial party committee!"

"May I see your work ID, please?" The on-duty police officer did not dare to be negligent, but his vigilance was not lacking.

"Rubbish! How dare you check Secretary Tang's work ID!" Du Ruo walked in with a stern face and shouted, "I am Du Ruo. Who is the chief here? Come and talk!"

The on-duty police officer was startled by the name. Looking up and seeing Du Ruo's fierce expression, cold sweat immediately ran down his back. This was his immediate superior. He was so nervous that he forgot to salute and stammered, "Director... Director Du, please sit, please sit. I'll go and call the chief." He then hurriedly ran inside to find the chief.

Less than half a minute later, Chen Long ran out, saluted, and said, "Chief of the Second Road Police Station, Chen Long, reporting to the leader. Please give instructions!" Chen Long's words were firm, but his legs were trembling. As the chief of the police station, he rarely saw the chief of the district police bureau, let alone the sudden arrival of Director Du. It was clear that something big was about to happen.

"Where is Expert Zeng?" Tang Haoran asked sternly. "Where is he now?"

Sweat was pouring down Chen Long's face. "Report to the leader, in the third interrogation room!" Indeed, this hot potato was about to explode.

"What are you waiting for? Lead the way!" Du Ruo's eyebrows shot up, scaring Chen Long so much that his legs almost cramped. He quickly led the way, "This way, this way."

On the second floor, after a turn, they saw the sign for "Interrogation Room 3."

At the door of Interrogation Room 3, almost all the police officers from the Second Road Police Station were present, forming a long queue. The head of the queue had entered the interrogation room, and the situation inside was not visible. A police officer was maintaining order at the door, "Don't rush, line up!"

Seeing this, Tang Haoran drew a sharp breath. Oh my, is Zeng Yi going to be in trouble?

"You bastards, do you want to lose your jobs! Gather and form a line!" Chen Long almost fell to the ground, but he jumped up and roared.

"I'll see who dares to move. All of you, squat down!" Du Ruo's face was filled with killing intent, and he kicked Chen Long in the waist. "Bastards, make them all squat down!" He was also secretly worried, very worried.

Tang Haoran rushed to the door of the interrogation room and shouted, "Zeng Yi, Zeng Yi, are you in there?"

"Is it Secretary Tang?" Zeng Yi's voice came from inside. "I've been waiting for you."

Hearing Zeng Yi's voice, Tang Haoran's heart finally settled. He pushed aside the police officer at the door and went inside to find Zeng Yi. However, when he looked inside, he was stunned.

On the way, Tang Haoran had imagined various scenarios, even the worst-case scenario, and he had made plans. But when he saw the scene inside, he felt like he had come to the wrong place.

In the interrogation room, Zeng Yi was sitting behind the table, taking the pulse of the police officer at the front of the queue. "Your fire is too strong, and you get angry easily. You need to be careful, it can damage your liver!"

Tang Haoran's mind was buzzing. What's going on? How could it be like this?

Du Ruo, who had just arrived at the door of the interrogation room, had a similar expression. He had handled many rescue operations before, but he had never seen a scene like this. It was unimaginable.

"Damn it, squat down, squat down, all of you, squat down!" Chen Long, in a panic, kicked and hit the police officers, and soon all of them were on the ground.

At this point, the police officers realized that Director Du had arrived. Seeing Du Ruo's fierce expression, they all squatted there, uneasy, wondering if they had done something wrong recently.

"Secretary Tang, please help me explain to the police officers. That letter of introduction really got me into trouble!" Zeng Yi stood up. "If you don't come, I'll have to spend the night here."

Tang Haoran's spirit returned to his body. He was starting to accept the reality. It was good that nothing had happened. His heart, which had been on edge all the way, finally settled. However, thinking about the reason for his visit, he immediately put on a stern face and slammed his hand on the table. "Why is the expert from the provincial medical team here? Chief Chen, you must give me a reasonable explanation!"

Sweat was pouring down Chen Long's forehead, and his hair was plastered to his forehead. He explained, "We... We just asked Expert Zeng to assist with the investigation."

"Investigate? Investigate what? What is there to investigate? Who gave you the authority to investigate!" Tang Haoran was clearly putting on a show, but he was so agitated that he was almost angry. "You dare to ignore the official document from the provincial party committee's office. Do you still respect the South Jiang Provincial Party Committee? Do you still respect the Party! This is lawlessness, pure lawlessness!"

This accusation almost made Chen Long collapse. He was so shocked that his words were incoherent. "No, no, we didn't... Yes, yes, we indeed didn't consider it thoroughly. Please calm down, leader. We apologize to Expert Zeng, apologize."

Tang Haoran's roar made the glass in the interrogation room rattle. "What is the provincial medical team? Is it a place you can just arrest people from? You dare to arrest someone from Secretary Fang's team. Do you know your place!"

Du Ruo's eyes lit up. He knew the person he was rescuing was just an expert from the medical team and seemed to have suffered no injustice. He planned to wait until Tang Haoran calmed down before deciding what to do. But when he heard "Secretary Fang's team," he was suddenly energized. This was a heaven-sent opportunity to serve Secretary Fang.

He turned his head and said to his secretary, "Go and notify Ma Jinyou from the district police bureau to report to me in ten minutes."

A chill immediately rose from Chen Long's spine. According to the organizational principle of "one level down," the chief of the district police bureau managed the chief of the police station. Ma Jinyou was Chen Long's superior, and now Du Ruo was asking Ma Jinyou to come, clearly intending to remove Chen Long.

Chen Long shivered and then fell to Zeng Yi's feet, pleading, "Expert Zeng, I beg you, please help me explain to Director Du. Don't let Ma Jinyou come. I, Chen Long, have been enforcing the law civilly today and have not offended you in any way."

Zeng Yi thought to himself that Chen Long had wanted to offend him but was dealt with by him. Not recognizing Du Ruo, he said to Tang Haoran, "Chief Chen was indeed doing his job. He couldn't ignore the alarm. He just asked me to assist with the investigation. Look, I'm sitting here, no one is watching me, and there's tea and water."

Du Ruo had wanted to remove Chen Long, but seeing the main person speak like this, he couldn't insist. He coldly hummed and said with a stern face, "You can escape the death penalty, but not the living one. Tomorrow, you must go to Ma Jinyou and request punishment!"

"Yes, yes, thank you, Director Du, thank you, Secretary Tang, thank you, Expert Zeng!" Chen Long, who had narrowly escaped, was so excited that he almost cried. He looked at Zeng Yi, feeling deeply ashamed. He had almost beaten Zeng Yi today, but Zeng Yi didn't hold a grudge and even helped him plead. Truly, Zeng Yi was a person of Secretary Fang, with a different demeanor and a higher perspective. He stepped forward and patted his chest, "Expert Zeng, today, in front of Director Du, I will say this. If you need anything, just tell me, Chen Long. If I hesitate, I am a bastard!"

Zeng Yi ignored Chen Long and said to Tang Haoran, "Secretary Tang, everything has been explained. Do you think we should go and report now?"

At this, Tang Haoran was moved. Honestly, he was worried that Zeng Yi would refuse to report out of anger. If Zeng Yi didn't report, no matter how hard he tried, the matter would eventually be known by Director Feng, and the consequences would be severe. As for how to persuade Zeng Yi, Tang Haoran had no confidence. But he never expected that Zeng Yi would bring it up himself. This favor, he must accept.

Tang Haoran was moved, but his face showed a killing intent. "Let's go. I'll personally accompany you to report. I want to see who has the nerve to call you a fake!"