Chapter 28

Chen Long couldn't help but give a mental thumbs up. This was the demeanor of a scion of a prominent family. Just the air of disdain for everything was something an ordinary person couldn't achieve.

The girl, seeing that Zeng Yi didn't run after hitting someone but instead sat there waiting for others to call for help, felt a bit anxious. After all, he had gotten into trouble for standing up for her. She pushed Zeng Yi again, "You should leave! Once he calls for help, you won't be able to get away."

"Why should we leave?" Zeng Yi was calm and collected.

"Little girl, if you want to leave, do it quickly!" Chen Long stood behind Zeng Yi, hands on his hips, looking like a gatekeeper.

"If you don't leave, I won't leave either!" The girl clenched her fingers, clearly very nervous, but seeing that Zeng Yi and Chen Long weren't leaving, she stood firm. "We'll face the trouble together!"

"What does it have to do with you?" Zeng Yi glanced at her. "You should leave quickly! Today's matter is between him and me. My back isn't something just anyone can hit!"

On the other side, Mr. Chi wiped the blood from his face. "Bastard, stop being so polite. No one will be able to run today. I want to see if your fists are harder or my bullets are faster. Don't be so tough now, or you'll wet your pants later!"

Zeng Yi snorted, looking at the young man with disdain. He had the work permit of the expert group in his pocket. With that, no police station in the entire Nanjiang Province would dare to detain him directly.

Du Ruo invited Tang Haoran for drinks again that evening, at the same place—Venus. After the incident with Zeng Yi, he had finally connected with the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, and of course, he needed to maintain this connection and interact more often.

"Where's Brother Zeng?" Du Ruo asked, seeing that Tang Haoran had come alone.

Tang Haoran exhaled a puff of smoke. "He's a very busy man. He went out to handle something for Secretary Fang today. But by now, he should be done. We just had a drink yesterday!"

Du Ruo was pleased to hear this. Zeng Yi was indeed someone close to Secretary Fang. Knowing that Secretary Fang had Tang Haoran as a close aide and the service department of the provincial government on standby 24/7, what could be so urgent that it required someone to handle it personally? It must be something very confidential, and only the closest people would have such an opportunity.

He patted his waist and sighed. "That's unfortunate. My back has been bothering me lately, and I wanted Brother Zeng to take a look. Since he's busy with Secretary Fang's affairs, I'll let it go."

Tang Haoran waved his hand. "No problem, I'll call him right now. It wouldn't be fun to drink without him."

Zeng Yi was sitting on a stool, waiting for the so-called Captain Zhang to show up, when his phone rang. He saw it was Tang Haoran and quickly answered. "Brother Tang, what's up?"

Chen Long straightened up a bit. Brother Tang, could it be the great Secretary Tang? He looked at Zeng Yi with envy. How many people in Nanjiang Province could speak to the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee as equals?

Tang Haoran laughed on the phone. "What kind of talk is that? Can't I call you just to chat? Don't dawdle, come over quickly. Same place, I and Brother Du are waiting for you."

Zeng Yi hesitated. "This... it's not very convenient."

"Do you have something to do there?" Tang Haoran asked.

"I don't have anything to do, but there's a Mr. Chi who won't let me leave. He called for help to beat me up! I'm just sitting here, waiting to be beaten!" Zeng Yi said with a smile, still joking.

Du Ruo, who had heard the conversation, immediately shouted, "Brother Zeng, where are you? I'll bring people over! I want to see who has the nerve to be rude to you!"

"I'm at the night market park!" Zeng Yi laughed. "Why don't you two come over? I'll treat you to some barbecue. It's more relaxed here, and it's really enjoyable!"

After hanging up, Du Ruo was furious. This was outrageous. If Zeng Yi got hurt on his turf, how could he still call himself a brother? He wasn't afraid of anyone surnamed Chi. Even if there were powerful people in Rongcheng, they wouldn't be as influential as Secretary Fang.

Du Ruo and Tang Haoran left Venus, got into the car, and sped towards the night market park with the siren blaring.

After hanging up, Zeng Yi heard the siren.

The girl singing became even more anxious. She clenched her fingers tightly, her face showing unease, but she didn't move from her spot.

Zeng Yi smiled at her. "Don't worry, everything is under control!"

The girl huffed, lifting her chin, as if she felt belittled by Zeng Yi.

Zeng Yi shook his head, not minding. He could see that this girl was extremely proud and very loyal. Even if he tried to make her leave, she wouldn't go.

The siren continued to the entrance of the night market park and then stopped. Soon, a group of police officers ran over, led by a man in his thirties, who looked fierce and intimidating.

"Captain Zhang, you're here!" Mr. Chi, who had been standing aside, ran over as if he had seen a savior.

Seeing his bloodied face, the lead police officer was furious. "Kang Kai, tell me, who beat you up like this!"

Mr. Chi's confidence returned. He pointed at Zeng Yi and said viciously, "It's him! This guy has some skills. Cuff him first, then beat him to a pulp! If I don't cripple him today, I'll change my name!"

The lead police officer was Zhang Weidong, the captain of the criminal investigation team of Tianfu District. Mr. Chi's father was his superior. If he didn't help Mr. Chi regain his dignity today, he would have a hard time explaining to his superior.

Seeing Mr. Chi's bloodied face and the thugs lying on the ground, Zhang Weidong frowned. "What are you waiting for? Cuff these troublemakers who are causing a disturbance and fighting!"

"Captain Zhang, this isn't the right way to handle the case!" Chen Long stepped forward. He knew that Secretary Tang would arrive soon, so he was confident and didn't even care about the captain of the criminal investigation team. "Are you going to cuff me too?"

Zhang Weidong hadn't noticed who was involved at first. Seeing Chen Long, he was surprised. "Chen Long, what do you mean?" He thought, "Chen Long, you really don't know when to stop. You were humiliated by Mr. Chi last time, and now you're provoking him again. Are you tired of living?"

"Captain Zhang, you're making a judgment without finding any witnesses. Isn't that too careless?" Chen Long looked at Zhang Weidong with a sinister smile. "Don't blame me for not warning you if you arrest the wrong people!"

"Chen, you still dare to speak up? I'll tell you, your days as a station chief are over!" Mr. Chi wanted to slap Chen Long but was afraid of being hit by Zeng Yi again. His left cheek was still numb. "I'll make sure you lose your position within three days!"

Zhang Weidong now looked at Chen Long as if he were a dead pig. "You're a station chief, so I have some reservations about arresting you. But without your position, you're nothing. Arrest him! Cuff him tightly!"

Chen Long spat. "If you want to die, I won't stop you!"

A police officer stepped forward and laughed. "Kid, you dared to hit the son of the police chief. You're in for a rough time!" He took out handcuffs to cuff Zeng Yi.

"Take your hands off me!"

Zeng Yi raised his wrist, then pulled and twisted. The police officer's arm was dislocated before he could react, and he screamed in pain. Zeng Yi pushed him, and he fell to the ground with the thugs.

"Damn, you even dare to resist arrest!"

Zhang Weidong pulled out his gun and pointed it at Zeng Yi. "Bastard, try moving again, and I'll blow your head off."

The surrounding police officers also drew their guns, pointing them at Zeng Yi. "Hands on your head! Get down on the ground!"

Chen Long was indifferent. He knew no one would shoot randomly, especially in a public place, and none of them had any weapons. The stubborn girl, seeing the guns, finally turned pale. She pointed at Zhang Weidong. "Is this how you police handle cases? Ignoring the real criminals and targeting the good guys?"

"How I handle cases is none of your business!" Zhang Weidong waved his gun and shouted, "But if anyone moves, I'll shoot! Cuff them!"

"Captain Zhang, you sure have a lot of power!"

At that moment, a stern voice came from outside the circle.

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