Chapter 8: Brother Xiong's Women Are Untouchable

At this moment, Xu Dexing also caught one of the men in handcuffs. Du Long chased after the other four, but Li Ming said, "Don't chase them. A monk can run, but a temple can't. Don't push the dogs to the point where they bite. Let their boss come and bail them out himself, or he won't be able to operate in Tianan City anymore."

Du Long stopped, understanding the wisdom of the old police officers. In China, there are no mafia organizations, but these ruffians always have a leader. If he can't protect his own subordinates and only knows how to run away when trouble comes, his position as the boss will be over.

Lin Jianjun, seeing four of them escape, was so angry that he rushed forward to beat the two captured men. Li Ming stopped him and said, "Boss Lin, even if you beat them to death, it won't make up for the loss. Instead of wasting your energy here, you should count the losses and give me a number. I'll make sure to get compensation for you."

Lin Jianjun glared at the two men with hatred, then turned to his subordinates to clean up and tally the losses. At this moment, Liao Dongsheng and the others heard the commotion and came out of the private room. Seeing the mess in the restaurant, they were also taken aback.

Li Ming handed the captives to Du Long and reported the situation to Liao Dongsheng. Liao Dongsheng quickly understood what had happened. He called Lin Jianjun over and asked, "What's going on? Who did you offend? These people wouldn't come to cause trouble for no reason, right?"

Lin Jianjun hesitated for a moment and finally said, "They are probably from the Cangming Restaurant. We've had some business conflicts recently..."

"Impossible!" Du Long said. "I recognize that guy. He's called Viper, a subordinate of Scarface Bear. Business conflicts wouldn't involve Brother Xiong, right?"

"Hmm?" Liao Dongsheng looked at Lin Jianjun meaningfully and said, "Boss Lin, it seems you haven't treated us as your own."

Lin Jianjun looked distressed and said, "I really didn't know they were Brother Xiong's men. The other day, I greeted a beautiful woman waiting on the street, but she ignored me. Then I saw her get into Brother Xiong's car..."

"You dared to provoke Brother Xiong's woman. Smashing your store is just a small warning. If Brother Xiong wanted to get you, you would have been done for long ago!" The two captured men, seeing their identities exposed, decided to come clean.

Lin Jianjun looked miserable and whispered, "Chief Liao, let's just drop it. I was out of line, I admit it! Let them go."

"Let them go just like that? What's the point of having laws then?" Liao Dongsheng had his own plan. He said, "A meal can cause so much trouble. Boss Lin, your restaurant is quite problematic. Xiao Du, Xiao Feng, take them away. Back to the station!"

Seeing the two of Brother Xiong's men being taken away, Lin Jianjun looked distressed and didn't even think about settling the bill. In fact, the police officers usually paid monthly, and after such an incident, Lin Jianjun didn't dare to mention the bill at all.

The police van, packed with ten people, returned to the Lijuan Police Station. After getting out of the car, the two of Brother Xiong's men were directly locked in the detention room, and no one paid attention to them.

Du Long, determined, went to the interrogation room. The person assisting him in interrogating the suspect Liu Laohu was no longer Feng Weiwo but Liao Dongsheng, Yang Chengfa, and Wang Suwen. Feng Weiwo was excluded for his reckless words at the table.

While Liao Dongsheng personally interrogated Liu Laohu, Du Long played with his phone, taking several photos of Liu Laohu. Liu Laohu hadn't had water, food, or rest for a long time, and even a tough guy would be worn out. He looked at Du Long with slight surprise and answered the questions weakly, not in the mood to care about anything else.

A few minutes later, Du Long's phone rang with a cute and girlish text message tone. Du Long glanced at the message and handed the phone to Liao Dongsheng. Liao Dongsheng looked at Liu Laohu calmly and shouted, "Liu Wan! Stop acting. We already have all your information. You are a wanted criminal for killing your wife and child. It's best to confess, or you will face severe legal punishment!"

When Liu Laohu heard the familiar name, he remained calm. He sighed deeply and said, "Finally... the day has come. Do you have a cigarette? Give me one. After I finish, I'll confess. I just hope the government gives me a quick end..."

Liu Laohu confessed to killing his wife and child and the crimes he committed while on the run. According to his confession, the case of Zhu Wenbin hiring someone to kill was not related to him. He had only heard that two of his brothers were arrested by the police and, without knowing the details, had tried to take revenge while drunk, only to get himself into trouble. The law is vast and leaves no room for escape. Liu Laohu had long expected this day and felt relieved after his identity was exposed.

"Finally, I can sleep soundly..." Liu Laohu said to his fellow prisoner, Shuiyu, as he was put into the police car.

All the interrogations were completed. Liao Dongsheng and Wang Suwen, extremely excited, took the newly compiled files and reports to the city bureau. Liu Laohu and the other four were escorted to the detention center by fully armed police officers, awaiting trial.

The police officers who had been up all night took a short rest in the lounge. Liao Dongsheng and Wang Suwen returned, bringing good news. The higher-ups were very concerned about the case and highly praised the police station for its ability to uncover a major case from a minor one and solve it quickly. The Party Secretary of Yuming Public Security Bureau, Sun Guozhong, personally took charge of the case, which mainly involved making a few phone calls to the police stations in the suspect's hometown or where the crimes occurred to verify the details. Secretary Sun had promised to reward the police officers.

Wang Suwen also kept his promise. All the officers involved in the case gathered again at the Jinlong Restaurant for a celebratory meal. The restaurant showed no signs of the earlier incident, and they were in the same private room as before. They had just sat down when Lin Jianjun rushed in, concerned, and asked Liao Dongsheng, "Chief Liao, how is the situation now?"

Liao Dongsheng glanced at him and said, "What's the rush? The later he comes, the better. Worried he won't compensate you?"

Lin Jianjun smiled and said, "Forget about compensation. Just solving the problem is enough."

Liao Dongsheng said, "Don't worry. I've already talked to him. Scarface Bear won't target you anymore. In the future, behave yourself and don't get into trouble with women again."

Lin Jianjun nodded repeatedly, relieved, and said gratefully, "Thank you, Chief Liao, Chief Yang, and Instructor Wang. Today, we're here to celebrate. I'll give you a 50% discount."

Yang Chengfa laughed and said, "A 50% discount every time would be better. Today, Instructor Wang is treating us. You decide."

Lin Jianjun sighed inwardly. The police officers were harder to please than Scarface Bear... Just as everyone was teasing Lin Jianjun, a tall man with a faint scar from his left eye to his left ear walked into the private room uninvited. His presence made Lin Jianjun nervous. The tall man ignored him, entered the room, and scanned the faces of the police officers sitting around the table. He soon nodded at Liao Dongsheng, who was sitting directly opposite the door, and smiled, saying, "Chief Liao, I am the one known as Scarface Bear, Ye Tianxiong. I came here today to meet Chief Liao. Are all of you from the Lijuan Police Station? Nice to meet you all..."

Liao Dongsheng looked at Ye Tianxiong calmly. To the public, such a gang leader might be terrifying, but to the police, he was just a small-time thug. If the police wanted to arrest him, he would have to come in voluntarily. Moreover, Ye Tianxiong had overstepped this time by not giving the Lijuan Police Station any face. Therefore, Liao Dongsheng and the experienced police officers wanted to give him a taste of their power and ignored him.

Ye Tianxiong felt a bit awkward but only dared to curse inwardly. He was trying to break the awkwardness when a young man stood up, extended his hand, and said, "You're Brother Xiong, right? I've heard a lot about you. I'm Du Long. I hope you will take care of me in the future."