"How dare you!" The arriving leader of the Public Security Brigade, Wang Chao, saw Guo Xiongzhi cursing the Public Security Director and furiously shouted as he tried to slap him, but Tang Guowei stopped him.

Tang Guowei coldly swept his gaze over everyone in the room, finally resting it on the gun in Guo Xiongzhi's hand. His gaze sharpened, his pupils contracted slightly, then pointing at the gun in Guo Xiongzhi's hand, he asked coldly, "Guo Xiongzhi, are you planning to execute someone with that gun?"

It was only then that Guo Xiongzhi realized he was still pointing the gun at Wang Xiaoqiang. Startled, his hand trembled, and the gun dropped to the floor. As he hurriedly bent to pick it up, Tang Guowei stepped forward, pressed the gun under his foot, and said, "No need to pick it up, you won't be needing this anymore!"

Upon hearing this, Guo Xiongzhi's face instantly went pale, and he collapsed to the ground, trembling lips muttering, "Director Tang, I'm sorry, I, I..."

"I don't want to hear it now." Tang Guowei said coldly, stepping towards Wang Xiaoqiang, his tone much gentler, and asked, "Young man, what is your name?"

Although the policemen, including Guo Biao and his gang of thugs, found Tang Guowei's sudden arrival strange and were anxious, they didn't think Tang Guowei came for Wang Xiaoqiang. How could a country bumpkin be acquainted with the mighty County Public Security Director?

Seeing Tang Guowei ask Wang Xiaoqiang his name, their hanging hearts immediately relaxed, internally remarking that they indeed didn't know each other.

"My name is Wang Xiaoqiang." Wang Xiaoqiang replied clearly. He recognized that the man before him was the Public Security Director and also noticed that Tang Guowei looked very much like Old Tang, though he still wasn't sure if he was Old Tang's son. He guessed that this must be the person sent by Old Tang to rescue him.

When Tang Guowei heard Wang Xiaoqiang give his name, his expression shook. His piercing eyes examined Wang Xiaoqiang from head to toe, including his limbs, and upon finding no obvious injuries on Wang Xiaoqiang, Tang Guowei breathed a sigh of relief. Yet he couldn't help asking, "Wang Xiaoqiang, did they hit you?"

This question from Director Tang made the hearts of Guo Xiongzhi and his associates, as well as Guo Biao's gang, tense up again. Director Tang's first actions were to check Wang Xiaoqiang for injuries and inquire about them. Even a fool could see that Director Tang was here for Wang Xiaoqiang, and it seemed that he had a significant relationship with him.

If that was the case, they were definitely doomed. Had they known Wang Xiaoqiang was Tang's man, they wouldn't have dared to touch him!

Wang Xiaoqiang nodded and truthfully said, "Yes, Guo Biao beat me with a police baton on my shoulder and head. If I hadn't practiced Hard Qigong, I'd probably be dead by now!"

Guo Biao was so frustrated he felt like spitting blood, but since he had indeed hit Wang Xiaoqiang, he could not deny it at this moment.

Hearing Wang Xiaoqiang's words, Tang Guowei's tall frame trembled slightly, his face turning pale with anger. He waved to Guo Xiongzhi on the floor and ordered, "Release Wang Xiaoqiang immediately."

Without waiting for Guo Xiongzhi to respond, Tang Guowei picked up Guo Xiongzhi's handgun from the ground and walked out on his own.

Guo Xiongzhi quickly scrambled up from the floor, clumsily releasing Wang Xiaoqiang from the special interrogation chair. Now he fully understood that Tang Guowei had come for Wang Xiaoqiang.

Upon releasing Wang Xiaoqiang, Guo Xiongzhi spoke to him with a pleading tone, "Alright, Wang Xiaoqiang, you can go."

Wang Xiaoqiang was not ready to leave. Folding his arms, he scoffed at Guo Xiongzhi, "Just like that you want to send me on my way? Aren't you being a bit too fanciful!"

Guo Xiongzhi knew Wang Xiaoqiang would not let this go easily. Hearing Wang Xiaoqiang's words made his eyelids twitch violently. Turning around and seeing that Director Tang was no longer in the interrogation room, a dreadful premonition suddenly arose. He then stumbled out of the interrogation room, shaking as he pulled out his phone to call the police station monitoring center.

As soon as Guo Xiongzhi dialed, Tang Guowei had already walked into the monitoring center. A female police officer who was in charge of monitoring was just about to answer the phone when, seeing the Public Security Director emerge unexpectedly, she was about to speak but saw Tang Guowei gesture for her to stay silent, and she immediately dared not make a sound.

Then, Tang Guowei turned on the speakerphone, and soon Guo Xiongzhi's hesitant voice came through, "Hello, is that Little Fang?"

"I am Fang Min. Chief Guo, what are your instructions?" Seeing the Public Security Director beside her, Fang Min's response was very formal and slightly restrained.

"Is Director Tang in the monitoring center?" Guo Xiongzhi deliberately lowered his voice, but since the speaker was on, it came out loud anyway.

Fang Min glanced at Tang Guowei, who waved his hand at her, indicating that she should not reveal his presence.

Not daring to disobey, but having never lied before, Fang Min's voice was hesitant, "Uh, Director Tang, he's not here!"

"Uh, if Director Tang comes to the monitoring center, make sure to receive him well!" Guo Xiongzhi and Fang Min had a superior-subordinate relationship and interacted frequently. Immediately understanding from her hesitant tone that she wasn't telling the truth and guessing that Tang Guowei was in the monitoring room at that moment, Guo Xiongzhi abruptly hung up.

He smacked his forehead hard, internally regretting his oversight of not having deleted the video of Wang Xiaoqiang's interrogation earlier. His initial call was to ask Fang Min to delete that segment, but Tang Guowei had beaten him to it.

As Guo Xiongzhi despaired inwardly, Tang Guowei was already seated in the monitoring center, ordering Fang Min to bring up the video of Wang Xiaoqiang's interrogation for review.

Fang Min didn't dare to disobey, so he immediately retrieved and played the video clips.

The footage showed Zhang Hai and Wang Ming interrogating Wang Xiaoqiang, Guo Biao violently hitting Wang Xiaoqiang's shoulders and head with a police baton, and Guo Xiongzhi slapping Wang Xiaoqiang's face and threatening him with a pointed finger—all replaying scene by scene.

Tang Guowei became increasingly shocked, his anger growing as he watched. After finishing, his right hand slammed heavily on the desk, startling Fang Min into jumping.

Tang Guowei, with eyes wide open, stared at Fang Min and sternly instructed, "Without my order, no one is permitted to delete this video."

After speaking, he took out his cellphone and called headquarters to send someone over.

Meanwhile, in the interrogation room, Hua Tianlong sensed trouble and tried to flee, but just as he reached the doorway, Public Security Brigade Chief Wang Ming sneered, "Isn't this Chu Chaohui's cousin, Hua Tianlong? Trying to run away? Do you really think you can escape?"

At these words, Hua Tianlong's legs trembled, and he collapsed on the floor, followed by his two followers who crouched down, curled themselves up, and desperately covered their two exposed arms bearing Green Dragon Tattoos — the symbol of the Green Dragon Gang. Outdoors, these tattoos could be flaunted, but now they were only a liability.

It was a crackdown period, and criminal gangs like theirs were the targets of strict enforcement.

Seeing that even Hua Tianlong couldn't escape, Guo Biao also wisely chose not to run. He huddled there, full of regret.

Zhang Hai and Wang Ming were also terrified. Ever since Tang Guowei had arrived, they stood up from their chairs, and now stood there trembling, unsure of what to do.

As they remained standing, it freed up the two chairs behind the desk. Wang Xiaoqiang strutted behind the desk, pulled out a chair and sat down, staring coldly at Guo Biao and sneered, "I told you you'd be sorry. How does it look now..."

Guo Biao rolled his eyes and dared not respond. He was too annoyed to provoke Wang Xiaoqiang any further, knowing Wang's connections included the Public Security Director. How could he compete?

Guo Biao was not only afraid to confront him, but he also felt an urge to kneel before Wang Xiaoqiang. If his actions were thoroughly investigated, they constituted a criminal offense, and he would end up in prison—especially during a crackdown period when any misconduct could lead to severe punishment. His uncle, Guo Xiongzhi, was also likely to be implicated.

Just then, Tang Guowei entered, followed by a pale-faced Guo Xiongzhi.

At that moment in the large interrogation room, only Wang Xiaoqiang was sitting while everyone else, including Public Security Brigade Chief Wang Ming, dared not sit. Tang Guowei entered and, out of courtesy, Wang Xiaoqiang stood up. Unexpectedly, Tang Guowei approached him and said, "It's alright, Little Qiang, have a seat!"

With these words, everyone was shocked and speechless. It was true Tang Guowei was there for Wang Xiaoqiang, but to show such respect to a mere peasant was unbelievable! After all, he was the County Public Security Director—a rank that even the brigade chief had not dared to display casually in his presence, let alone Wang Xiaoqiang who had no right to such privileges!

Yet Wang Xiaoqiang, far from being polite, simply sat back down, and Tang Guowei showed no objection.

Tang Guowei himself remained standing, moving to the center of the room, turned around, and swept his gaze over everyone. Finally, his eyes settled on Guo Xiongzhi. He said, "I've seen the surveillance footage of Wang Xiaoqiang's interrogation. I understand everything. I never imagined that Laojie Police Station would conduct interrogations like this, especially during a crackdown.

Honestly, I'm embarrassed for you all. I won't say more; just wait for the legal consequences."

"Director Guo, I made a mistake. Please forgive me just this once!" Guo Xiongzhi pleaded. Climbing from a minor police officer to a station chief wasn't easy, and as a people's police officer, he knew the law well enough to recognize his own fault, which could easily strip him of his rank while his nephew faced criminal charges.

"So you realize your mistake now?" Tang Guowei sneered. "So tell me, where exactly did you go wrong?"

"I…I failed to report and condone..."

"What else?"

"And I committed the crimes of distorting facts and bending the law for personal favor," Guo Xiongzhi knew that escaping the charges was unrealistic, but confessing might earn him a more lenient sentence.

"Then tell me, what exactly did your nephew Guo Biao do wrong?" Tang Guowei demanded.

At the mention of Guo Biao, Guo Xiongzhi's anger flared, but he knew that Guo Biao's actions today constituted a criminal offense. Realizing that he had to hide it if possible, he immediately stormed over to Ge Biao, slapped him hard across the face: "Look what you've caused, acting rashly and recklessly!"

Guo Biao's already swollen face now bore the imprint of five fingers. Guo Xiongzhi, after hitting his nephew, fiercely signaled with his eyes, urging him to beg for mercy and seek Wang Xiaoqiang's forgiveness. Understanding Guo Xiongzhi's intention, Guo Biao stood up, approached Wang Xiaoqiang, and slapped himself, saying, "Wang Xiaoqiang, I'm sorry. It's all my fault today.

I hope you can be magnanimous and spare me this time."

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