Chapter 61

Zhang Zhijian, who was pulled in by Li Shangbo, originally thought it was a personal matter for Little Li. Although he and Li Shangbo got along well and knew each other before, and even knew who Li Shangbo's father was, he didn't really want to rely on personal connections to handle personal matters.

Li Shangbo actually didn't know what the matter was either, but he thought that even if it was a personal matter, he had to get involved. After all, Zhao Zhiqiang was a guy who really suited his temperament, and he wasn't a bad person. He didn't engage in favoritism, and even the sworn brotherhood with his grandfather was initiated by his grandfather. For several days, this guy hadn't even made a single personal request. Now, this sudden phone call was related to the police, so something must have happened.

Sure enough, something did happen.

The police were beating someone, and they were using a belt to whip them, hitting them all over the head and face!

"Stop it!"

Regardless of the situation, the police are not allowed to use torture during duty or interrogations.

But now, that short guy was using the method a landlord would use to punish a laborer, whipping someone who was either a suspect, a witness, or something else. Deputy Director Zhang Zhijian immediately became furious!

He grabbed Feng Ping's belt, "What are you doing? Do you have any sense of organizational discipline? Oh, it's you, Feng Ping!"

"Ah—Director Zhang, how, how did you come here?"

"How did I come here? Do you think I can't come to your police station?" Zhang Zhijian pushed Feng Ping, who was squeezed between the door and the table, aside, "What's going on? Why are you beating someone?"

"I, I didn't hit him much, just a few light slaps!"

"Bullshit! Do you think I'm blind?" Zhang Zhijian was really getting anxious. He had been a police officer for many years and knew that people nowadays could have all sorts of conditions. Looking at this guy, who was tall and thin with a pale face, he might have a heart condition or something. Who knows what might happen—

Zhao Zhiqiang thought, well, this level of force won't work. Might as well go for the ultimate move.

Thud.

Zhao Zhiqiang suddenly collapsed on the ground without a sound.

Huh?

"Feng Ping, you are immediately suspended for reflection! Wait here for the inspector to investigate your actions! Quickly, someone, take him to the hospital!"

Li Shangbo coldly pushed aside the two obstructive auxiliary police officers and hurriedly helped Zhao Zhiqiang up, "Hmph, I really don't know, do you police officers beat people just like that!"

Zhang Zhijian was embarrassed and speechless, "S-Sorry—what are you all standing around for, hurry up and help!"

The auxiliary police officers quickly helped to support Zhao Zhiqiang!

Deputy Director Zhang was furious!

This was not a good situation—after all, they were all contract workers, and one word from him could get them fired!

Just as Zhao Zhiqiang was carried out, he groaned and woke up.

"Little Li, I, I'm fine, don't cause trouble for the police. If we go to the hospital and say the police beat someone, it would be very bad. Besides, I was just being brave and helping the city's special police catch a dangerous criminal, Lone Wolf. I don't know what's wrong with that station chief, he didn't even ask my name, age, or address. He just asked me about my relationship with those two women. Before I could answer, those two started beating me, and then the short station chief started whipping me. You know I have a bad heart, but I can't cause trouble for the police..." After saying this, he fainted again.

Zhang Zhijian was immediately stunned.

He could see that this guy was just pretending!

He also understood that this was a way of giving him face.

"Quick, carry him back inside. You two, and you, come help!" Zhang Zhijian pointed to He Yong, who was taking statements from Lan Baihe and her daughter.

Soon, Zhao Zhiqiang was carried back to a larger office chair.

He didn't wake up.

"Deputy Director Zhang, I think we should take him to the hospital quickly. My friend has a heart condition, and if we delay any longer, it won't just be a matter of beating someone!" Li Shangbo's face had turned grim. He could tell that Zhang Zhijian initially wanted to downplay the situation.

"Alright, alright, I'll arrange it immediately!" Zhang Zhijian understood.

He immediately picked up the phone and dialed a number, "Hello, Director Zhou, it's me, Zhijian. I'm at Tieshan Police Station dealing with a case involving Lone Wolf."

"Lone Wolf? The city's special police are on a mission today, and they asked our district police to fully cooperate. But they just informed us that the suspect has been caught, so our team didn't go all the way. What's going on there?"

"Here, there's a deputy station chief named Feng Ping who is suspected of violent interrogation, and I caught him in the act. The person he was beating was a citizen who bravely assisted in the Lone Wolf operation! Please send someone from the inspection department over immediately..."

After the call, he immediately called He Yong over, "Explain what exactly happened."

He Yong had been outside the room, and the door was soundproof, so he hadn't heard about the beating. Now, hearing that his old classmate had been beaten by Feng Ping, his anger couldn't be contained.

"Director Zhang, the situation is like this..."

After he finished, Zhang Zhijian asked the two witnesses, Lan Baihe and Li Bingxiang, for their accounts. They repeated the events, but didn't mention the conflict between Zhao Zhiqiang and Chen Linying.

At this moment, Zhao Zhiqiang groaned and slowly opened his eyes, "Sigh, being a good person is not easy."

Feng Ping looked pale and lifeless.

He walked up to Director Zhang, trying to explain, but Zhang Zhijian didn't give him a chance.

"You can explain to the inspector."

Zhao Zhiqiang pointed to He Yong and said, "This comrade performed very well, quickly cooperating with the special police. He was the first to arrive at the scene without any fear. If he hadn't arrived in time, the arrest would have been much more difficult!"

"Your heart?" Zhang Zhijian asked with concern.

Li Shangbo was a bit embarrassed. He hadn't insisted on going to the hospital, and Zhao Zhiqiang had been gripping his hand tightly. Now that he was awake, he let go, "How do you feel? Maybe we should still go to the hospital."

"I feel much better. Lying down for a while has helped. I'm just afraid of getting too excited. A few hits won't do much, even though I was injured in the army, I still have a strong foundation." Zhao Zhiqiang knew that the matter of catching Lone Wolf couldn't be hidden, so he decided to reveal some details to explain his actions.

Following Director Zhang's instructions, He Yong kept an eye on the three colleagues. Director Zhang personally took statements. Soon, people from the district and city police arrived. The statements from the four or five involved parties were quickly completed, and the district inspection department interrogated Feng Ping on the spot, immediately suspending him. The two auxiliary police officers were stripped of their uniforms on the spot.

They were fired.

Zhao Zhiqiang sat there, enjoying tea, snacks, and even a late-night meal. But in his heart, he was pondering, "How does the 'Misfortune' ability work?"

Could it be some kind of mass psychological suggestion?

However, one point was clear: after Gu Quanyou gained wealth, the twenty times the mental energy turned into black gas, and half of it disappeared when he sat on the chair and thought about making that guy lose his position and face disaster.

I didn't do anything... Could it be a large-scale psychological suggestion? This black gas, different from spiritual energy, is invisible even to oneself, and can only be sensed. Could it be—

Bad luck?