Chapter 36

"Ridiculous!" The chief of public security, Wang Chao, who had just arrived, saw Guo Xiongzhì cursing at the police chief and angrily shouted, about to rush forward to slap him, but was stopped by Tang Guowei.

Tang Guowei coldly scanned everyone in the room, his gaze finally landing on the gun in Guo Xiongzhì's hand. His eyes narrowed, and his pupils slightly contracted. Then, pointing at the gun in Guo Xiongzhì's hand, he asked coldly, "Guo Xiongzhì, are you going to shoot someone?"

Only then did Guo Xiongzhì realize he was still pointing the gun at Wang Xiaoqiang. Scared, his hand trembled, and the gun fell to the ground. He quickly bent down to pick it up, but Tang Guowei stepped over and stomped on the gun, saying, "Don't bother picking it up; you won't need it anymore!"

Hearing this, Guo Xiongzhì's face turned pale, and he collapsed to the ground, his lips trembling as he said, "Chief Tang, I'm sorry, I, I..."

"I don't want to hear this now," Tang Guowei said coldly, stepping in front of Wang Xiaoqiang. His tone softened, and he asked, "Young man, what's your name?"

Guo Xiongzhì and the other police officers, including Guo Biao and his gang, were puzzled by Tang Guowei's sudden arrival and were on edge. However, they didn't think Tang Guowei had come for Wang Xiaoqiang, a country bumpkin. How could he possibly have a connection with the respected county police chief?

When Tang Guowei asked Wang Xiaoqiang his name, their hearts, which had been on edge, immediately relaxed. They thought to themselves that they indeed didn't know each other.

"My name is Wang Xiaoqiang," Wang Xiaoqiang said without hesitation. He recognized that the person in front of him was the police chief and noticed the resemblance in facial features and eyebrows to Old Tang. Although he wasn't sure if this person was Old Tang's son, he deduced that this person had been sent by Old Tang to rescue him.

Upon hearing Wang Xiaoqiang's name, Tang Guowei's expression changed. He looked Wang Xiaoqiang up and down, even checking his legs and feet. Seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang had no obvious external injuries, Tang Guowei secretly breathed a sigh of relief. However, he couldn't help but ask, "Wang Xiaoqiang, did they beat you?"

Tang Guowei's words made Guo Xiongzhì and his gang, as well as Guo Biao and his group, tense up again. Tang Guowei, upon arrival, ignored everything else and only examined Wang Xiaoqiang and asked if he had been injured. It was clear to everyone that Tang Guowei had come for Wang Xiaoqiang and that he had a significant relationship with him. If this were true, they were in deep trouble. If they had known Wang Xiaoqiang was connected to Chief Tang, they wouldn't have dared to touch him!

Wang Xiaoqiang nodded and said honestly, "Yes, Guo Biao hit me with a baton on my shoulders and head. If I hadn't practiced hard qi gong, I might not be alive now!"

Wang Xiaoqiang's words made Guo Biao so frustrated that he wanted to vomit blood, but he couldn't argue because he had indeed hit him.

Hearing Wang Xiaoqiang's words, Tang Guowei's tall figure trembled, and his face turned white with anger. He waved at Guo Xiongzhì on the ground and said, "Release Wang Xiaoqiang immediately."

Without waiting for Guo Xiongzhì's response, Tang Guowei picked up the gun from the ground and walked out.

Guo Xiongzhì quickly got up and hurriedly released Wang Xiaoqiang from the special interrogation chair. He now understood that Tang Guowei had come for Wang Xiaoqiang.

After releasing Wang Xiaoqiang, Guo Xiongzhì said in a pleading tone, "Wang Xiaoqiang, you can go now!"

Wang Xiaoqiang, however, refused to leave. He crossed his arms and said coldly, "You think you can just let me go like this? Are you dreaming?"

Guo Xiongzhì knew Wang Xiaoqiang wouldn't let it go easily. His eyelids twitched violently when he heard Wang Xiaoqiang's words. Turning his head, he saw that Tang Guowei was no longer in the interrogation room, and a bad feeling rose in his heart. He stumbled out of the room and shakily took out his phone to call the police station's monitoring center.

Just as Guo Xiongzhì was about to make the call, Tang Guowei entered the monitoring center. A female police officer who was responsible for monitoring picked up the phone, but upon seeing the police chief, she was surprised. She was about to speak when Tang Guowei gestured for her to be quiet. The female officer immediately kept silent.

Tang Guowei then put the phone on speaker. They heard Guo Xiongzhì's hesitant voice, "Hello, is that Xiao Fang?"

"This is Fang Min. Chief Guo, what do you need?" Fang Min, seeing the police chief, answered formally and slightly nervously.

"Is Chief Tang in the monitoring center?" Guo Xiongzhì deliberately lowered his voice, but it was still loud due to the speaker.

Fang Min glanced at Tang Guowei, who gestured for her not to say anything.

Fang Min, who had never lied before, hesitated and said, "Uh, Chief Tang, he, he's not here!"

"Uh, if Chief Tang comes to the monitoring center, make sure to welcome him properly!" Guo Xiongzhì, who had a close working relationship with Fang Min, immediately understood from her hesitant tone that she was lying and deduced that Tang Guowei was in the monitoring center. After hanging up, he slapped his forehead in frustration, regretting not deleting the video of Wang Xiaoqiang's interrogation. He had called to have Fang Min delete the video, but he was too late.

While Guo Xiongzhì was in despair, Tang Guowei was already in the monitoring center, ordering Fang Min to play the video of Wang Xiaoqiang's interrogation.

Fang Min, who dared not disobey, immediately played the video. The scenes of Zhang Hai and Wang Ming interrogating Wang Xiaoqiang, Guo Biao hitting Wang Xiaoqiang with a baton, and Guo Xiongzhì slapping Wang Xiaoqiang's face and threatening him played out one by one.

Tang Guowei was increasingly shocked and angry as he watched. When the video ended, he slammed his hand on the table, making Fang Min jump.

Tang Guowei, his eyes wide with anger, sternly told Fang Min, "No one is to delete this video without my order."

After saying this, he took out his phone and called the headquarters for backup.

Back in the interrogation room, Hua Tianlong, seeing the situation, tried to escape. However, just as he reached the door, Chief Wang Chao said coldly, "Isn't this Hua Tianlong, Chu Chaohui's cousin? Trying to run? Do you think you can escape?"

Hearing this, Hua Tianlong's legs trembled, and he collapsed to the ground. His two henchmen also crouched, huddling together and trying to cover their exposed arms, which had the Blue Dragon tattoo, a symbol of the Blue Dragon Gang. During the current crackdown, such underground organizations were strictly targeted.

Guo Biao, seeing that Hua Tianlong couldn't escape, also didn't try to run. He was now deeply regretful.

Zhang Hai and Wang Ming were also terrified. They had stood to the side since Tang Guowei's arrival and now stood trembling, unsure of what to do.

With Zhang Hai and Wang Ming standing, the two chairs behind the desk were empty. Wang Xiaoqiang walked behind the desk, pulled out a chair, and sat down, staring at Guo Biao and saying coldly, "I told you you'd regret it. How does it feel now?"

Guo Biao, not daring to respond, rolled his eyes. He was no longer brave enough to confront Wang Xiaoqiang, who had the police chief behind him.

Guo Biao not only dared not be defiant; he even felt an urge to kneel before Wang Xiaoqiang. If this matter was investigated, his actions would constitute a criminal offense, and he would face imprisonment. Moreover, it was during a strict crackdown, and any illegal behavior would be severely punished. His uncle, Guo Xiongzhì, would also be implicated.

At this moment, Tang Guowei entered, followed by a pale-faced Guo Xiongzhì.

In the large interrogation room, only Wang Xiaoqiang was sitting. The others, including Chief Wang Chao, did not dare to sit. When Tang Guowei entered, Wang Xiaoqiang, out of politeness, stood up, but Tang Guowei said, "It's fine, Xiaoqiang, you can sit."

Everyone was stunned by Tang Guowei's words. While it was true that Tang Guowei had come for Wang Xiaoqiang, it was surprising that he showed such respect to a simple farmer. After all, Tang Guowei was the respected county police chief, and even Chief Wang Chao hadn't dared to sit. What did Wang Xiaoqiang have to deserve sitting in front of the county police chief?

Wang Xiaoqiang sat down without hesitation, and Tang Guowei didn't show any displeasure.

Tang Guowei didn't sit either. He moved to the center of the room, turned to face everyone, and finally looked at Guo Xiongzhì, saying, "I've seen the surveillance of Wang Xiaoqiang's interrogation. I understand everything. I never thought that your Old Street Police Station would handle cases like this, especially during a strict crackdown. Honestly, I'm ashamed for you. I won't say more. Just wait for the legal consequences."

"Chief Tang, I was wrong. Please forgive me this time!" Guo Xiongzhì, who had worked hard to become a police chief, knew the law and understood his mistakes. Such mistakes could cost him his position, and his nephew would face criminal charges.

"Do you realize your mistake now?" Tang Guowei asked coldly. "Tell me, where did you go wrong?"

"I, I failed to supervise and allowed misconduct..."

"Anything else?"

"Reversing the truth and abusing power," Guo Xiongzhì knew that confessing would be better for leniency.

"Tell me, what did your nephew, Guo Biao, do wrong?" Tang Guowei asked.

Mentioning Guo Biao, Guo Xiongzhì's anger flared. However, he knew that Guo Biao's actions constituted a criminal offense. He stormed over to Guo Biao and slapped him, saying, "You caused trouble and acted recklessly!"

Guo Biao's swollen face now had five finger marks. Guo Xiongzhì gave his nephew a stern look, urging him to seek Wang Xiaoqiang's forgiveness. Guo Biao, understanding his uncle's intention, stood up, walked to Wang Xiaoqiang, and slapped himself, saying, "Wang Xiaoqiang, I'm sorry. It was all my fault. Please be magnanimous and forgive me this time."

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