Chapter 60 of 100
Chapter 60
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Chapter 7: The Higher the Rank, the Greater the Power
The police officers from the Blue Special Zone Police Station and the Blaze Zone Police Station, in broad daylight and under the watchful eyes of the public, were pushing and shoving each other, almost coming to blows. In the small Blue Special Zone, this was undoubtedly a major incident. The crowd, layer upon layer, tightly surrounded Lin Feng and his companions.
Chinese people have a characteristic: they love to gather around and are particularly fond of gossip. The sight of two groups of people in uniform entangled with each other drew the crowd's intense curiosity. After some inquiries and the spread of rumors, the story eventually became this: the Blaze Zone police officers came to drink morning alcohol, refused to pay after eating, and Lin Feng, a passerby, stood up for justice. As a result, he was falsely accused by the Blaze Zone police officers, who wanted to handcuff him and take him to the police station. At this point, the Blue Special Zone Police Station officers appeared, upholding justice and stopping the shameless actions of the Blaze Zone police officers.
This scene could easily be made into an action-packed anti-corruption police film. With Wong Jing as the director, hiring the four major film emperors and a local king, it would definitely be a box office hit!
Hearing the whispers of the crowd, Deputy Chief Li's face turned ashen. He never imagined that a simple summons for evidence collection would escalate into a direct conflict between the police officers of two jurisdictions, and even worse, be portrayed as old-school police officers who refused to pay and forcibly arrested people.
Fortunately, he had brought a summons, which could prove their innocence. Deputy Chief Li, holding the summons, wiped the sweat from his brow, feeling a lingering fear.
Lin Feng had only hoped that Officer Zhang and his colleagues would vouch for his alibi, but he never expected that the drunk Officer Zhang and his colleagues would stand up for him so strongly, leading to a conflict with Deputy Chief Li and his team. This left Lin Feng somewhat at a loss, but if he didn't take advantage of the situation to step on Deputy Chief Li and his team, he would be letting himself down.
Strike while the iron is hot.
Lin Feng sighed deeply, squeezed between the two groups, and patted Officer Zhang on the shoulder. "Officer Zhang, I'll go with them. I haven't done anything, and I was with you all night. Even if someone wants to falsely accuse me, it won't work. Would you just stand by and watch them falsely accuse me, brother?"
"Brother, what are you talking about? Who dares to falsely accuse you? The Blue Special Zone Police Station will stand by you!" Officer Zhang, who had drunk quite a bit, added that the Blue Special Zone Police Station had been instructed by the chief to take good care of Lin Feng and his business. Thus, emboldened by alcohol, he confidently patted his chest.
Hearing Officer Zhang's words, Lin Feng was secretly delighted, but Deputy Chief Li was not so pleased. Regardless of whether Officer Zhang was drunk, his words made it impossible for him to force a confession from Lin Feng. Unless he had concrete evidence that left no room for argument.
"Forget it, Officer Zhang. If it's for my sake that you and the other jurisdiction's police officers are in conflict, that would be too much of a sin." Lin Feng played his part to the fullest, putting on a convincing act.
Lin Feng's words only made Officer Zhang and his colleagues' faces turn even redder.
A person lives by their face, and a tree by its bark.
Officer Zhang and his colleagues were in the same line of work. Deputy Chief Li's summons indicated that this was at most a public security case, perhaps a fight or an injury. If it were a criminal case, the city bureau would have been involved. Given that Lin Feng had been with them all night, it was impossible for him to be involved. The summons and evidence collection were just to scare the public, not to scare Officer Zhang and his colleagues. With their testimony, Deputy Chief Li should have left immediately instead of纠缠不休.
If they let Deputy Chief Li take Lin Feng away, where would their face be? They were all part of the same system, and one should not push things to the extreme!
Just as the two groups were at an impasse, the crowd parted, and a man in a police uniform, leading a team of officers, walked in.
Lin Feng, with his sharp eyes, recognized the man as the chief of the Blue Special Zone Police Station, Ouyang Zhenhua.
"What are you all doing! You're all part of the same system, and you're causing a scene on the street. What kind of example is this!" The man roared, ordering the crowd to disperse.
Ouyang Zhenhua was also furious. Early in the morning, before he had even settled in or had a sip of tea, he received news that his officers were bickering with officers from another jurisdiction on the street, almost coming to blows.
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Zhenhua could not sit still and quickly rushed to the scene. Regardless of who was right or wrong, if the officers from two jurisdictions really came to blows in his jurisdiction, his position as chief would be in jeopardy, and his chances of promotion would be slim.
Ouyang Zhenhua's roar finally brought the two groups of officers to their senses.
"Chief, good morning!" Officer Zhang, who had been riled up, was now mostly sober. Seeing his boss angry, he quickly ran over to explain the situation.
Deputy Chief Li, guessing the identity of the man who had just arrived, knew he was a rank lower. With a forced smile, he greeted him, showed the summons, and briefly explained the situation, requesting to take Lin Feng away.
Hearing that Deputy Chief Li still wanted to take Lin Feng away, Officer Zhang and his colleagues' faces changed again. No matter what kind of public security case it was, it was definitely unrelated to Lin Feng. Even if it were related, it was just a matter of injuring a few people, which would result in at most a detention and a fine. How could they not give him some face, especially with their boss present?
Ouyang Zhenhua, surprised by Deputy Chief Li's persistence, was not angry but instead carefully examined Lin Feng. Based on his experience, the case was definitely related to Lin Feng. However, as Officer Zhang said, Lin Feng had been with them all night, providing a solid alibi. Moreover, it was just a minor public security case, and with an ironclad alibi, it would likely be dropped.
What puzzled Ouyang Zhenhua was why Deputy Chief Li was so determined to take Lin Feng away, even at the risk of offending officers from another jurisdiction.
After some thought, Ouyang Zhenhua took a cautious approach.
"Deputy Chief Li, since you have the summons, you can take him away. My officers have been a bit too aggressive, and I apologize." Ouyang Zhenhua laughed it off, trying to defuse the tension between the two groups.
"Where, where, we're all just doing our jobs! It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding." Since Ouyang Zhenhua was willing to let him take Lin Feng, Deputy Chief Li had to give him a way out, or he would seem too unreasonable.
"Chief!" Officer Zhang and his colleagues, who had a "good relationship" with Lin Feng, were worried. They believed Deputy Chief Li was out for personal revenge and were naturally anxious.
Ouyang Zhenhua waved his hand, signaling Officer Zhang and his colleagues to calm down.
"Deputy Chief Li, since Officer Zhang and his colleagues are Lin Feng's alibi, why don't you take them with you to make a statement? It will save you the trouble of running back and forth!" Ouyang Zhenhua guessed that the issue was personal between Deputy Chief Li and Lin Feng. However, Lin Feng was now the Blue Special Zone's cash cow, and as long as it wasn't a criminal case that could affect his future, Ouyang Zhenhua would definitely stand by Lin Feng.
Favors are like saws; if you don't use them, they won't come. By doing Lin Feng such a big favor today, Ouyang Zhenhua was confident that Lin Feng would return the favor in the future.
As for offending Deputy Chief Li, Ouyang Zhenhua didn't take it seriously. They were from different jurisdictions, and he was a rank higher. He also had connections in the city bureau, and the chief of the Blaze Zone Police Station was his old classmate. He wasn't afraid of any grudges from Deputy Chief Li.
"Yes, Chief!" Officer Zhang and his colleagues smiled knowingly, admiring their chief's wisdom.
Deputy Chief Li, hearing this, was almost fuming. With Officer Zhang and his colleagues going, he couldn't "ask" anything.
"By the way, Officer Zhang, you all drank, right? Your alcohol levels are definitely over the limit. Deputy Chief Li, could you send a few officers to drive them to make the statements?"
"Yes, Chief!" Officer Zhang and his colleagues laughed heartily.
"Alright, then please get in the car!" Deputy Chief Li, with a grim face, opened the car door.
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