Fifth Update,

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Only now did Deputy Director Tan clearly see the situation in the interrogation room.

There sat Qin Fang and Qiao Zhenfei, relaxed and at ease, while the least powerful Deputy Director Pang was accompanying them as if they were on good terms. A few police officers also present appeared frustrated with their careers, all loyal subordinates of Deputy Director Pang, who were now standing there looking confident and proud.

The target he had intended to stop, Young Master Yang, had turned into a swollen mess, beaten even more severely, and the others who came with Young Master Yang also suffered a beating, sporting patches of purple bruises all over their bodies.

What surprised him the most was that everyone, including Young Master Yang, was handcuffed, even Qin Fang and Qiao Zhenfei.

"This is bad..."

Seeing Qiao Zhenfei handcuffed, Director Tan knew trouble was brewing.

He had sent people to arrest Qiao Zhenfei, but to see him still handcuffed now meant if he had taken a few punches during the scuffle, it could spell real trouble.

He wasn't clear whether Director Pang had arrived during the beating or after it was over. If it was during the beating, that might be slightly better; at least there would be a little room for maneuver.

"Qiao... Young Master Qiao?"

Deputy Director Tan hesitated for a moment but still obediently approached Qiao Zhenfei and called out to him.

It was very clear from the ages of Qin Fang and Qiao Zhenfei who was who. He certainly wouldn't mistake Qin Fang for Elder Qiao's grandson, as it would be absurd to have a grandson under twenty when Elder Qiao was already well into his nineties.

"Who are you? Are you with that kid too, looking to beat us up?"

Young Master Qin didn't utter a word, only giving Qiao Zhenfei a series of strange smiles. And Qiao Zhenfei, ruthless as ever, responded with a remark that left Deputy Director Tan choking.

"No, no, Young Master Qiao, you've misunderstood!"

Where would Deputy Director Tan dare to admit to such a thing? He was thinking of saving his own skin, so how could he possibly drag himself into this quagmire?

He wanted to signal with his eyes to Director Pang for help, but recalling several years' worth of mocking and derision, not to mention, even if he did manage to speak up, what he would get in return would certainly not be help.

"Misunderstanding?"

Qiao Zhenfei snorted coldly, "I'd like to see a misunderstanding myself. Why don't you let all of us here beat you up, and then tell me it's a misunderstanding. Can you handle that?"

Deputy Director Tan was immediately embarrassed. He really did want to have Qiao Zhenfei beaten up to blow off some steam, but Qiao Zhenfei had said, "all of us here," which included nearly ten people with Director Pang among them. If he actually took that beating, he would be skinned alive even if it didn't kill him.

"I..."

Deputy Director Tan wanted to speak up and explain, but his phone suddenly rang. Checking the number, it was actually a call from Director Song, the incumbent chief of the Pingnan Sub-bureau. After hesitating for a moment, he took the call.

Even though Director Song was only a few months away from retirement, as long as he wasn't retired, he was still the incumbent chief and Deputy Director Tan's immediate superior.

"Damn it, Tan Youguang, I'm retiring in a few months, don't you drag me down with your death wish... Did you arrest two young men, one surnamed Qin and the other Qiao? Release them immediately, or see how I deal with you..."

Director Song was really furious. As soon as the call connected, he unleashed a verbal tirade on Deputy Director Tan. Had he been face to face, Director Song probably would have wanted to slap Deputy Director Tan a few times hard.

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll release them right away, right this instant..."

In truth, once Deputy Director Tan knew Qiao Zhenfei was Elder Qiao's grandson, he had already considered releasing them, but he hadn't expected the affair to reach Director Song, who should have been asleep at home.

Buzz~~

But before he could even issue the command, another call came in.

"This is Director Fang Buping from the city bureau, release them immediately!"

This time the call was even more direct—no questions asked, just a straightforward order: release them! Director Fang Buping, the big boss of the city bureau, was the superior of Deputy Director Tan's superior, Director Song—a person whom Deputy Director Tan wanted to curry favor with, yet could never reach.

Director Fang didn't give him a chance to show off, hanging up immediately after delivering his message.

"What the fuck, what kind of mess is this! This is screwing me over..."

Director Tan really wanted to cry but had no tears at this moment. He thought this was a good opportunity to curry favor with Secretary Yang, but he didn't expect it to blow up this badly, leaving him not only with a difficult situation to handle, but also with the daunting task of appeasing the anger of Qin Fang and Qiao Zhenfei.

"Calls from the big boss at the sub-bureau and the big boss at city bureau are coming in, will the next call be from the big boss at the provincial department?" Director Tan looked at the incoming calls with a bitter smile, speculating with a bitter heart.

"This is Tian Qinglong from the provincial department. I heard you've arrested two young people from last year, has the case been cleared up? If there's no issue, release them quickly, it doesn't look good..."

"Yes, Director Tian, it's all clear now, we'll release them immediately!"

Director Tan really had nothing to say. Although the call wasn't from the big boss at the provincial department, it was no different; it was from Second Brother, who is about to take over the official position, just like the boss.

The main calls from the police system were just from a few people, apart from Director Song, the other two are influential figures.

"Tan Youguang, what the hell are you doing, who gave you permission to arrest people! Release them immediately... also, arrest my damn son for me!"

Tan Youguang felt very pathetic. An opportunity to bootlick the leaders that should have been very good not only turned into a mess but also amplified, so much so that even Secretary Yang was cursing him out on the phone, and Tan could hear the helplessness and bitterness in Secretary Yang's voice.

"Motherfucker, I'm the most wronged!"

After so many calls, Director Tan felt like he was wrongfully dying. He didn't gain any benefits, but instead, he attracted trouble, ultimately trapping himself.

"I've said it before, slapping on the handcuffs is easy, but taking them off isn't so simple..."

Qin Fang wore a cold smile. If it weren't for him being together with Qiao Zhenfei today, it probably wouldn't have been so easy to release them. Now that they had the opportunity, naturally, they had to make a big fuss and nitpick.

Not only did Secretary Yang fail to help, but he also directly kicked them while they were down, making them scapegoats. What wasn't anticipated was that Director Tan wasn't a pushover either; he immediately reported Secretary Yang to the Discipline Inspection Commission, which resulted in both of them being removed from their positions.

Although the situation was dealt with, Qin Fang and Qiao Zhenfei became the key figures that Guangfeng police had to keep an eye on. They weren't treated like criminals but rather like plague gods.

Apart from Deputy Director Pang, who had meritorious protection and not only remained unaffected but also fortuitously took the throne of director from a previously marginalized deputy director,

Qin Fang and the others were released, but they left Pingnan Sub-bureau in a mess. Several directors were implicated. In the end, they had to send Qin Fang and company off properly while continuously apologizing.

Shen Liang and Lei Ming were waiting outside the sub-bureau, leisurely smoking cigarettes, not at all worried that their masters would come to trouble. This made the police watching them very depressed.

Depressed as they were, they still had to send Qin Fang and the others off, as if sending off a plague god. This was something Qin Fang and his brother had not expected.

When they left the police station, Zhang Yuliang's call also came in. After asking about the situation and learning that Qin Fang and Qiao Zhenfei didn't suffer any loss, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. If it weren't so late, he would have actually considered rushing over from Shenzhou.

Thus, the farce ended.

Secretary Yang was implicated by his son and got thoroughly investigated. Furthermore, during the investigation by the Discipline Inspection Commission, serious economic issues were uncovered, leading to his immediate detention.

Without his father's protection, the Yang kid not only found his current case exposed but also his past offenses, including a case involving a fatal injury being brought back to light.

In the end, the kid met with a death sentence, getting sent off to the afterlife with a single peanut—a result he had never expected. But by the time he regretted it, it was already too late.

His old case implicated some police officers in illegal and disciplinary violations, leading to several officers being dragged down with him. Thus, a case that wasn't considered to be that significant ended up causing a large group of people trouble. The reputation of Qin Fang and his company as plague gods was thoroughly established.

Of course, Qin Fang himself didn't care too much. After all, he didn't mingle much in Southern Yue, and even acquiring such a reputation didn't matter much to him; instead, it was a peculiar honor.

"It's all taken care of, don't worry!"

Xiao Nan also called later to inquire about the situation. Pingnan Sub-bureau had contacted him about the Mercedes Qin Fang drove, which is how he found out about the incident involving Qin Fang. Fortunately, Qin Fang managed to get out safely; otherwise, Xiao Nan would have felt extremely remorseful.

"Fourth Brother, take a few days off. Once I finish dealing with my current affairs, I'll definitely take you around Southern Yue for some good fun..."

Xiao Nan felt very embarrassed as he spoke. He was the local host who had promised to take good care of Qin Fang, but he got caught up in family matters and hadn't had any free time, so he felt quite sorry for Qin Fang.

"You just take care of your business, Muxue and I will go out and have fun on our own..."

Qin Fang didn't mind and said so, but he didn't really feel that way. After this tumultuous event, Qin Fang lost all interest in playing around.

Qiao Zhenfei felt the same; he lost the desire to stay any longer. After saying goodbye to Qin Fang and Zhang Yuliang, he flew directly back to the Capital City, continuously inviting Qin Fang to come and play.

Qin Fang naturally had no reason to refuse, but he just didn't have the time at the moment. Next, he had to focus on the lithium battery industry seminar. He was certainly hoping to sell the information he had for a good price. (To be continued. For more information, please visit www.qidian.com. There are more chapters available, support the author, support genuine reading!)

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