Chapter 58

At this moment, Ling Jianghai approached Su Yang and said, "Boss, I'm worried that the bastard might call the police."

As the child of a deputy department-level official in the public security system, Ling Jianghai had a keen sense in this regard.

"That would make him die even more miserably."

Su Yang shrugged indifferently and said, "Enjoy yourselves. With me here, nothing will happen."

After dismissing the three subordinates, Su Yang pulled Zhao Yar to a corner of the hall, "Yar, are you feeling better now?"

Zhao Yar hugged Su Yang, resting her head on his shoulder, filled with warmth and gratitude, "With Grandpa here, I am the happiest person in the world."

"Having a granddaughter like you, I haven't lived these thousand years in vain, hahaha." Reborn nine times, facing the only family member in the world, Su Yang couldn't help but feel sentimental.

"Go play with your classmates. I'll handle the cleanup."

Su Yang, sensing a police car entering the school gate through his qi, patted her shoulder to prevent her long-awaited school celebration dance from being ruined, and flashed out of the multi-functional hall.

He intercepted four police officers who were about to rush into the multi-functional hall and said with a smile, "Are you here to arrest someone?"

"Are you a student at this school?" The police officer stared at Su Yang, sternly.

"That Lin Longbai was beaten by me," Su Yang said calmly.

"Are you the one called Su Yang?"

The four police officers each took a half step back, their right hands resting on the batons at their waists.

"There's no need to panic. I'm turning myself in. Take me to the police station."

Originally, Su Yang wasn't in the mood to go with the police, but now, first, he didn't want to completely ruin his precious granddaughter's long-awaited school celebration dance; second, he had no interest in the dance and was bored, so he wanted to find something fun to do; third, he had the idea of making a big fuss, and since Lin Longbai was so unreasonable and even thought about settling scores later, he decided to finish him off completely.

The four police officers rarely encountered such a cooperative suspect. They had been instructed from above, knowing that this was an order from Deputy Director Zhou, so they naturally didn't dare to be careless. They first put Su Yang in the police car, then contacted the school to verify his identity, and finally returned to the police station with sirens blaring.

In the interrogation room, Su Yang calmly closed his eyes for a nap until the iron door was kicked open with a bang.

"Still able to sleep in the station, you sure have a broad mind, kid!"

The one who entered was a fat police officer with a big belly, looking quite fierce. If an ordinary person entered the police station, they would probably be scared just by seeing his intimidating appearance.

"Kid, confess the whole process of your malicious assault tonight. Don't pretend to be stupid."

"Tonight?" Su Yang said with a playful smile, "I didn't hit anyone, just a dog."

"You're not going to say, huh? Being tough now won't help. There were hundreds of witnesses to your assault tonight. Even if you don't admit it, we have ways to deal with you." The fat police officer had been briefed by his superiors, knowing that this case was ordered by Director Zhou, so he naturally wasn't polite to Su Yang.

As he spoke, he turned on the strong light and shone it at Su Yang.

"I'm not saying anything for your own good," Su Yang said, unusually patient.

"For your own good? You're delusional, kid. You broke the wrists of Director Zhou's future son-in-law and still dare to argue with me in the station. Do you even know what 'death' means?"

"What do you mean, Director Zhou's future son-in-law?" A glint of interest flashed in Su Yang's eyes, and he became more interested, "You mean the dog I hit tonight has a background?"

The fat police officer, a seasoned veteran, didn't want to give Su Yang any leverage, and said with a fake smile, "Think about it yourself. You'll have plenty of time in prison."

"Officer, how long will someone like me be detained?" Su Yang asked curiously.

"Less than twenty years, more than six years, and full compensation for the victim's losses," the fat police officer sneered, "Now you're scared, but it's too late."

"So, having a background is a way to bully people, huh!" Su Yang sighed, a smile gradually spreading across his lips.

"Don't change the subject. Confess your crime now, and you might still get a chance to be honest. Once we confirm your guilt, it will be too late."

"I've thought it through," Su Yang said seriously, "I won't say anything else."

"Here are some phone numbers to contact my family. You can call them and tell them I committed a serious crime."

Su Yang picked up the paper and pen on the table and wrote down three phone numbers: Xu Tianyang's private number, Miao Ling's number, and Old Lu's private number.

"Really, you have no sense of your own limits." The fat police officer took the paper with the phone numbers and left the interrogation room.

However, he didn't call the numbers to contact Su Yang's so-called "family." Instead, he decided to leave Su Yang alone for the night.

Since the victim and witnesses had already given their statements, the police weren't too concerned about whether Su Yang confessed, especially since he had beaten the future son-in-law of Deputy Director Zhou of the Municipal Bureau. This was like digging a grave on someone else's land, and they naturally wanted to handle it strictly.

When Su Yang was taken away by the police, Ling Jianghai was the first to get the news. He had been worried earlier, and when Su Yang left the multi-functional hall, he followed out and saw the scene. This kid was quite loyal and immediately rushed home to wake up his father, who was already in bed.

"Dad, my classmate was arrested by the police. Can you help?"

Ling Zhengguo, 58 years old, had a late child and doted on Ling Jianghai. Although he was a bit annoyed at being woken up, he still patiently said, "Jianghai, tell me what happened. Also, is this classmate a close friend of yours?"

Ling Jianghai quickly recounted the events of the night, concluding, "Su Yang is the one who taught me qi cultivation. He's amazing and is Xu Tianyang's nephew."

These days, Ling Zhengguo had often seen his son practicing qi cultivation at home. At first, he was puzzled, but when he saw Ling Jianghai's body becoming incredibly strong, he himself was tempted to learn.

But this wasn't the reason he suddenly became interested in the matter. It was Ling Jianghai's last sentence.

"Xu Tianyang? The Xu Tianyang of the Xu Family Group?"

"Yes!" Ling Jianghai confirmed, "Dad, you have to help. The Lin guy was the one who made the first move, and he deserved to be hit."

"Lin Longbai, why does that name sound so familiar?" As a deputy department-level official, Ling Zhengguo naturally had his own insights and wouldn't make a judgment based on his son's words alone.

"I remember now. This guy is the future son-in-law of Director Zhou from the bureau. No wonder the police acted so quickly and arrested him so fast."

"But Xu Tianyang's nephew is a terrifying identity. Director Zhou probably doesn't know this..."

"Director Zhu is about to retire. The position of the next director is now a competition between me and Director Zhou. Although he has a good case, the identity of Su Yang can be a big issue. Perhaps this is an opportunity?"

Seeing his father silent for a long time, Ling Jianghai couldn't help but urge, "Dad, are you going to help or not?"

Understanding the implications, Ling Zhengguo was suddenly wide awake and said, "I'll help, definitely."

"You go back. I'll handle it."

Seeing his father agree to help, Ling Jianghai was delighted, "Dad, if you handle this, I'll cook you a couple of good dishes and we'll have a good drink together."

"You brat, you're so disrespectful."

Ling Zhengguo laughed and scolded, but in his heart, he thought, "This isn't something your father can handle alone. The real power to leverage is the Xu Family Group."

Ten minutes later, the police station where Su Yang was detained received a call from Ling Zhengguo.

"Director Ling, it's so late, haven't you rested yet?"

"Director Zhong, did you arrest a student named Su Yang?"

Hearing "Su Yang," Director Zhong's eyebrows twitched. He thought, "What's going on today? A simple assault case has already involved two high-ranking officials from the Municipal Bureau calling me personally."

It was easy to understand why Director Zhou called, given that the victim was his future son-in-law, but why was Director Ling interested?

"Yes, he's in the interrogation room now. The case was reported by Director Zhou," Director Zhong said directly, not wanting to be caught in the middle.

On the other end, Ling Zhengguo laughed, "Don't worry, I'm not asking you to release him. I just want you to investigate thoroughly and not wrong a good person. Also, don't let pressure make you passive."

After saying this, Ling Zhengguo hung up. Director Zhong was stunned for a moment, carefully pondering the meaning of his words.

"Go, call Liu Fatty. I have something to ask him." Director Zhong called out, and the fat police officer who had interrogated Su Yang rushed over.

"Director Zhong, you called me?"

"Did you use any force during the interrogation?" Director Zhong asked, a hint of worry in his eyes.

"No, the kid was quite talkative, but he's young, and I was afraid something might happen, so I just scared him a bit."

"That's good."

Director Zhong sighed in relief, "This case has become complicated. Remember, don't offend that kid easily. Just detain him and be polite to him."

Liu Fatty was confused. How could someone Director Zhou wanted to handle strictly be treated so well?

But he had been a police officer for over ten years and had a keen sense of these matters. He nodded, "Director Zhong, rest assured, I'll follow your instructions."

"You understand well." Director Zhong sighed, "I think we've invited a plague god into our station. Sigh."

Given this, Liu Fatty suddenly remembered the paper with the three phone numbers in his pocket and asked nervously, "Director Zhong, that kid gave me some phone numbers to contact his family. What should I do?"

Taking the paper from Liu Fatty, Director Zhong frowned, "Follow the normal procedures. Since we've arrested him, we should notify his family. Call them and tell them what we've found, but don't exaggerate or scare them. It's for your own good."

While Liu Fatty was making the call, Ling Zhengguo had already contacted Xu Tianyang and even visited him in person.

"Mr. Xu, I'm sorry to disturb you so late."

Hearing it was about his family, Xu Tianyang came to see him immediately, "Director Ling, what happened to Su Yang?"

"It's like this..."

Ling Zhengguo briefly explained and added, "My child is in the same class as your nephew and is quite close to him. I learned about this through him. Since the victim is the future son-in-law of Deputy Director Zhou of the Municipal Bureau, it's quite difficult for me to intervene, so I came to visit you."

After listening, Xu Tianyang looked at him meaningfully and then smiled faintly, "Thank you, Director Ling. I'll handle this as soon as possible. If you need any help in the future, feel free to contact me."

At Xu Tianyang's level, even a deputy department-level official felt pressured. If Ling Zhengguo had truly intended to help, he felt somewhat guilty under Xu Tianyang's gaze.

After leaving Xu's house, Ling Zhengguo negated all his previous plans and actions, all because of Xu Tianyang's gaze.

"This is an opportunity, but if my motives are impure, I might not get any benefits and could even offend the massive Xu Family Group."

"I've done what I can. Some things that can be done or not, I won't think too much about. I'll sleep well. Director Zhou, I didn't scheme against you. If this causes you any trouble, it's all because of your future son-in-law."

PS: I'm traveling this weekend, so the next update will likely be tomorrow evening. I've rushed to update nearly 4000 words of the chapter.