Chapter 56: The Unresolvable

After Director Wang hung up the phone, Xu Kui'an finally heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had acted quickly and hadn't handcuffed Du Long; otherwise, the situation would have been difficult to resolve.

After Lin Kaitai and the others were stuffed into the police car, Xu Kui'an dismissed the crowd and walked towards Du Long. Before he could speak, Du Long extended his hands and said, "Captain Xu, are you still going to arrest me?"

Xu Kui'an smiled awkwardly and said, "It was a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding! Officer Du, you are our hero. I was just too busy and rarely watch TV, so I didn't recognize you in time. It was all a misunderstanding. Now that everything is clear, it was all a misunderstanding. Please forgive our negligence. I've been wanting to catch those three guys for a long time. Thanks to your help, we finally apprehended them. I really appreciate it."

Du Long smiled faintly and said, "There's no need to thank me. It's my duty. Captain Xu, it seems they've done a lot of bad things. The public's resentment is so deep. Captain Xu, you must investigate thoroughly and not let such dangerous criminals off easily!"

"Of course, of course!" Xu Kui'an extended his right hand to Du Long. Du Long smiled slightly and shook his hand lightly. Xu Kui'an said, "I won't keep you from spending time with your girlfriend."

Du Long smiled and said, "Take care, no need to see me off."

Xu Kui'an nodded at Ji Yunsan, who was standing beside Du Long like a little bird, and then turned and left. Amidst the cheers of the crowd, the police car slowly drove away. Ji Yunsan said indignantly, "Just let them go like that?"

Du Long snorted and said, "What else can we do? This is just a minor issue, and it won't bring him down. Should I be so foolish as to leave my girlfriend and go to the police station to give a statement? Let's go. Didn't you say you wanted to treat me to a meal?"

"Um..." Ji Yunsan held Du Long's hand and said, "That's true. Let's go. Where should we eat? By bus or taxi?"

Du Long waved the motorcycle key in his hand and said, "Just follow me!"

Everyone was vying to speak to the hero and even wanted to pull Du Long in to watch the live broadcast of the "Life" program. Du Long and Ji Yunsan barely managed to squeeze out of the crowd. When Du Long rode the motorcycle up to Ji Yunsan, she was quite surprised.

"Get on," Du Long patted the leather seat on the back. Ji Yunsan got on the bike, hugging Du Long's waist, and asked, "When did you buy this bike? Didn't your mother tell you to save the money for your future wife?"

Du Long drove the motorcycle out of the hospital and said with a smile, "I'll definitely be running around a lot in the future. I can't afford a car yet, so buying a motorcycle for transportation was inevitable. This bike only cost me 2,000 yuan, quite a good deal. Without it, I might not have been able to arrive in time to save the damsel in distress."

Ji Yunsan laughed lightly and said, "Where are you taking me? You're not going to eat at a street stall with such a cool bike, are you?"

"Of course not..." Du Long rode with Ji Yunsan towards the West Mountain District. It was already rush hour, and by the time they arrived at the Sichuan restaurant where Huang Jiehao and the others often went, it was already seven o'clock. Du Long had been there twice before. This time, he was still in his police uniform, and the manager hurriedly welcomed them, arranging a quiet spot for them.

"Du Long, how long do you think those three bad guys will be locked up?" Ji Yunsan asked enthusiastically.

Du Long took a sip of the freshly served green tea and said calmly, "How long? I'm afraid Captain Xu is now in a high-end hotel, apologizing to those three guys."

"What?" Ji Yunsan's eyes widened. Du Long said, "There's nothing strange about it. Captain Xu was called by Lin Kaitai, but he ended up arresting Lin Kaitai. Xu Kui'an is just a captain, but Lin Kaitai's uncle is the director of the finance bureau. Xu Kui'an has no choice. A higher-ranking official can crush a lower one. You were too risky today. You knew their identities, and what you did was like sending a lamb to the slaughter."

Ji Yunsan wrinkled her nose and said, "I'm not afraid of them. Evil can never triumph over good! Heaven will protect the good!"

Du Long rolled his eyes, unsure if she was innocent or just trying to provoke him. But it was probably the latter, as she soon smiled sweetly at Du Long and said, "Well, no matter what, you arrived in time, and Lin Kaitai and the others were arrested in public. Even though it didn't do much, at least they got a lesson. I hope they'll be more honest in the future and stop doing so many bad things."

Du Long said, "A dog never changes its nature. As long as they don't harass you in the future, I'll be grateful. I'll call Mayor Ma to express my thanks."

"Really Mayor Ma?" Ji Yunsan's eyes widened instantly... When Du Long called Ma Guangming, Ma Guangming was listening to Lu Hongguang's report. Lu Hongguang indicated that the people had been arrested and asked how to handle the situation.

Ma Guangming asked in detail about the incident and the injuries of those involved. When he heard that it was indeed as Du Long had said—those people had acted unreasonably first and were the first to use violence, and although Du Long had knocked them down, including Lin Kaitai, who claimed that Du Long had injured a vital part, and the security guards who went for medical examination, all of them had at most minor abrasions—Ma Guangming felt a bit relieved and quickly made a decision.

"Let them go. A quarrel over a woman among young people is not a big deal," Ma Guangming said calmly. Lu Hongguang was taken aback. He thought Ma Guangming would seize this opportunity to challenge the finance bureau director. Didn't he use a minor issue to embarrass the Yuming City Party Standing Committee member and executive vice-mayor Feng Jianwen last time?

After Ma Guangming finished his conversation with Lu Hongguang, his landline and mobile phone rang almost simultaneously. Ma Guangming looked at his mobile phone, which showed Du Long's number, and put it aside, picking up the landline.

Lu Shunyu, who had replaced Zhang Xing as Ma Guangming's personal secretary, said on the phone, "Mayor Ma, Secretary Wang's call is on line one."

"Okay." Ma Guangming pressed the button to connect line one. The phone beeped, and Ma Guangming said respectfully, "Secretary Wang, this is Ma Guangming. What instructions do you have?"

Wang Shuwei laughed and said, "Guangming, I just heard something. Your nephew... Du Long, he beat up several people in front of the First People's Hospital?"

The city finance bureau director, Lin Yan, was promoted by Wang Shuwei, so it was not surprising that he mentioned this to Ma Guangming. Ma Guangming said calmly, "Secretary Wang, I've already handled the matter. According to what I know, Du Long was just defending himself. The ones who initiated the violence were the hooligans who were harassing two young nurses at the hospital entrance. Du Long didn't injure them; he just temporarily subdued them. There are many witnesses, and several cameras captured the incident. The matter is clear. The three hooligans were taken away by the police who arrived on the scene. I've already instructed the release of the people involved. The matter should be resolved now."