Chapter 91 of 100

Chapter 91: The Charm of the Police Station

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With a creak, Du Long slid sideways along with his chair, turning to face Officer Xie. Suddenly, he kicked out, striking Officer Xie's wrist holding the baton.

"Ouch..." Officer Xie cried out, dropping the baton. Before he could recover, Du Long hooked his foot, causing Officer Xie to fall flat on his back. Seeing his colleague being attacked, Old Huang, without hesitation, stood up, reached for his gun, and pointed it at Du Long, shouting, "Stop! How dare you assault a police officer in the police station!"

Facing the real gun, Du Long looked at Officer Huang with a cold gaze and said coldly, "Can police officers just beat people up in the police station? Officer Huang, do you remember the regulations for police officers carrying firearms? You must not use firearms lightly unless there is a life-threatening situation or it is absolutely necessary. You have made one mistake after another, not only colluding with hooligans and serving as their protectors, but also drinking on duty, using torture, and using firearms illegally... Any one of these offenses is enough to get you fired!"

Faced with such a calm Du Long, Officer Huang felt a surge of panic. He raised his gun and shouted angrily, "Who are you really?"

Du Long sneered, "I've already told you, I'm also a police officer. You didn't believe me and had me brought here. How did scoundrels like you end up in the police force? This afternoon, I was talking to Director Lu of the Municipal Bureau about the need to crack down on the protectors of criminal organizations. I didn't expect to experience it myself tonight. Officer Huang, I now order you to put away your gun and bring the chief of this police station to me!"

"Director Lu? Lu Hongfei?" Old Huang felt a daze, his voice hoarse as he asked.

Du Long looked at him with disdain. Old Huang hesitated for a moment, then put away his gun, his face quickly turning into a forced smile. "Officer Du, it's like a flood washing away the Dragon King Temple, we're all family... It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding..."

Officer Xie was still dazed. He struggled to get up and lunged at Du Long again. Before Du Long could react, Officer Huang punched his colleague, knocking him out. He rubbed his hands and laughed, "Officer Du, you are a magnanimous person, don't take it out on us little people."

Officer Huang noticed the handcuffs on Du Long's hands and quickly took out the key to unlock them. However, Du Long pulled his hands back and said, "Officer Huang, did you not listen to what I said? Now, even if your chief comes, it's too late. I need to make a call. I'll invite the chief of the Baihua District to come and see what he has to say."

Officer Huang cursed inwardly, "Damn, you should have called earlier. You're deliberately messing with us!" He dared not say it out loud, but he still had to smile and say, "Officer Du, please don't make things difficult for us two little ants. Let's not involve the higher-ups, okay?"

Du Long looked at him coldly and said, "When you colluded with hooligans and harmed people, you should have thought about the consequences. I warned you many times, but it's too late now."

Seeing Du Long about to make the call, Officer Huang panicked and suddenly knelt in front of Du Long, pleading, "Officer Du, Sir Du, please spare me. It's not easy to earn a living these days. I have elderly parents and young children at home... If I get fired, we won't be able to survive. Officer Du, Sir Du, please spare me this time. If you spare me, I'll do anything you ask."

Seeing a middle-aged police officer kneeling before him, Du Long's heart trembled. He hesitated for a moment and finally said solemnly, "This is a matter of principle, not something I can just forgive. Officer Huang, you should know better..."

Du Long still made the call. Fortunately, it wasn't too late, and he hoped he wouldn't disturb Director Lu's rest.

"Hello, who is this?" Lu Hongfei's voice came through. Du Long smiled, "Uncle Lu, it's Du Long. Are you free now? I need to talk to you about something."

Lu Hongfei laughed, "It's you, Little Du. I just finished a meeting. What's up?"

Du Long recounted his encounter that night. Lu Hongfei frowned and suddenly shouted into the phone, "Old Yun, wait a moment... Du Long, are you still at the police station?"

Du Long replied, "Yes, I'm still handcuffed. I told them I'm a police officer, but they didn't believe me and handcuffed me. Just now, a drunk police officer tried to torture me, but I knocked him out. Uncle Lu, you won't blame me, right?"

Lu Hongfei sneered, "Good job. If anyone dares to touch you, you should fight back. It's self-defense! The state has repeatedly forbidden torture, but these guys just don't listen. Wait at the police station, I'll have Chief Yun of your district personally handle this."

Du Long hung up and said to the still kneeling Huang Zhijun, "Director Lu said Chief Yun of your district will be here soon. He told me to wait here."

Huang Zhijun stood up in a daze and walked out. A while later, Ji Yunsan walked in. She saw someone lying on the ground and exclaimed, "Du Long, are you okay? What happened to this officer?"

Du Long chuckled, "He got drunk and fell. Come on, let's continue what we were doing while no one is around!"

Ji Yunsan's face turned red with embarrassment. She sipped and said, "This is a police station. How can you... You're so naughty..."

The young girl's coy and reluctant demeanor was incredibly alluring. Seeing that the interrogation room had no cameras, Du Long walked up to her without hesitation, and with his handcuffed hands, he pulled Ji Yunsan into his arms. Ji Yunsan said nervously and amusedly, "You bad guy... Even with handcuffs, you still try to be naughty, oh..."

Xie Dongshan cleared his throat, and Ji Yunsan, like a frightened rabbit, pushed Du Long away. However, the handcuffs on Du Long's hands restricted her movement, and she couldn't leave his embrace unless Du Long allowed it.

Du Long looked at the three police officers who had entered without saying a word. When Chief Xie saw Du Long's face, he was stunned and exclaimed, "Du Long? You're the heroic police officer who acted bravely!"

Du Long showed his handcuffs and said, "I'm Du Long. I don't deserve the title of hero, but the consequences of acting bravely are a bit too harsh."

Xie Dongshan, with a dark face, turned and glared at Old Huang, thinking, "You read the newspaper all day, but your judgment is so poor. You didn't even recognize this famous police officer? You deserve to be in trouble! And you've dragged me into it too!"

"Officer Du, what happened? Please tell me the details, and I will handle them fairly," Xie Dongshan said, glaring at Old Huang. "Bring the key, I'll personally unlock Officer Du's handcuffs!"

Du Long gave Xie Dongshan this face. After the handcuffs were removed, Xie Dongshan's expression improved. He asked about the incident, but Du Long said, "Let's wait for Chief Yun to arrive. I've already told the story twice today. Good things come in threes."

Xie Dongshan smiled and said, "Yes, that's right. Old Huang, take this scoundrel away!"

Du Long said, "Don't move him. He's my evidence. Let him stay there for a few more minutes until Chief Yun arrives."

Xie Dongshan's eyebrows twitched, and he gritted his teeth and nodded. He sent Old Huang and the others out, sat down opposite Du Long, and offered him a pack of Honghe hard-shell cigarettes, smiling, "Officer Du, have a smoke?"

Honghe hard-shell cigarettes cost about 40 yuan per pack and were usually used by Chief Xie to entertain important guests or superiors. Du Long took the pack without hesitation, took out two cigarettes, and offered one back. Xie Dongshan knew the cigarettes were like lambs to the slaughter, but he had no choice but to take the cigarette and light it for Du Long with both hands, acting like a good grandson.

There was no choice; when you were at a disadvantage, you had to learn to be humble, or you would suffer greatly. Police officers were also officials, and the police force had its own set of rules.

Du Long took a puff, but since he wasn't interested in smoking, he couldn't tell the difference from Hongtashan. Xie Dongshan tried to chat with Du Long, trying to probe his intentions, but Du Long kept talking about irrelevant things and refused to reveal any useful information.

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