Chapter 14: Handling Disputes?

  A few months ago, Wang Chunlai had just removed the "deputy" prefix from his title as deputy director and officially became the head of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. It was a time when he was in high spirits. He was very clear that he owed his smooth succession to the position of bureau chief to the strong support of his former superior, Zhang Guoqiang. So on the phone, he didn't put on airs as a senior in front of Zhang Yuxin and smiled kindly: "Yuxin, if there's anything you want me to do, just say it directly, don't mention being troublesome!"

  "Then thank you first." Zhang Yuxin politely said: "The thing is..."

  After listening to Zhang Yuxin's rough account of the events, Wang Chunlai was also shocked. These people are too lawless, daring to frame Zhang Shengzhang's lifesaver like this! Wang Chunlai is very familiar with his superior's character, if that young man named Xiao Ping really suffers any harm, not to mention that little policeman will be in trouble, even he himself will lose face in front of the leadership.

  Thinking of this, Wang Chunlai couldn't sit still anymore. He rushed out while saying to Zhang Yuxin: "I'll rush over right away and handle this matter properly."

  "Thanks, Uncle Wang." Zhang Yuxin hung up the phone and quickened her pace towards Yangqiao Police Station.

  Xiao Ping still didn't know that his own affairs had shocked even the director of the municipal bureau. He waited in the room for a while before Zhao Yong finally came back. Along with him were several people, including Zhao Yong himself, who was bandaged and looked disheveled. The few of them had just returned from the hospital after treating their wounds, and upon seeing Xiao Ping handcuffed, they all revealed expressions that were both triumphant and ferocious.

  Xiao Ping understood the other's intention and coldly said to Zhao Lianhai: "Officer Zhao, you're helping your nephew take revenge on me, aren't you afraid that things will get out?"

  Before Zhao Lianhai could speak, Zhao Yong viciously interrupted: "You little brat, you still dare to be stubborn! Let's see how we'll deal with you today!"

  Zhao Yong's words made Zhao Lianhai frown, and he couldn't help but remind his nephew in a low voice: "Just teach him a lesson, don't make it too big, otherwise it will be hard to end well."

  "Uncle, don't worry." Zhao Yong sneered: "We're not doing this for the first time, I guarantee we won't give you any trouble!"

  "It's better this way, everyone is under the table, I'll go out for a smoke." Zhao Lianhai didn't want to stay in the house for long and found an excuse to leave.

  Zhao Lianhai had just closed the door when Zhao Yong pulled out two batons and a thick phone book from under the table, sneering at Xiao Ping: "You dare to fight us? Today you'll have a good time!"

  Don't look at the police baton, it's rubber on the outside, but inside is a heavy metal core. The force of a strong hit is quite astonishing. Even if there's a phone book underneath, it can only be verified on the surface that nothing seems to be hurt, ordinary people will definitely leave internal injuries after taking a few more hits.

  However, Xiao Ping is no longer an ordinary person now. This degree of attack will only make him hurt a bit and won't cause any substantial harm. But even so, Xiao Ping wouldn't let Zhao Yong hit him, he's not a masochist, why should he let Zhao Yong hit him for nothing?

  As soon as Zhao Yong raised his baton, Xiao Ping suddenly stood up and quickly shook his body to the left and right, causing the thugs holding him down on both sides to stumble backward a few steps. Before Zhao Yong could react, Xiao Ping had already dodged to the side of the wall, completely breaking free from the control of several people.

  "Get him!" Unexpectedly, Xiao Ping's hands were cuffed behind his back and he still dared to resist. Zhao Yong was about to explode with anger. He shouted loudly to urge his accomplices forward while charging towards Xiao Ping with a police baton.

  Although Xiao Ping's hands were still handcuffed behind his back, he was not afraid of Zhao Yong and others. He suddenly lifted his leg and kicked the thug who rushed to the front several meters away. Then he rushed straight at Zhao Yong, colliding with him head-on and sending several people flying. The few people who had just treated their wounds were severely injured again and could not get up from the ground.

  If a comparison is to be made, Xiao Ping's physique is now similar to that of the strongest rugby player. Zhao Yong and others are just ordinary people with a bit more ferocity, how can they be his opponent?

  The fighting in the room also startled Zhao Lianhai outside, who rushed into the room and was shocked by what he saw. However, as an old policeman, Zhao immediately picked up his baton and approached Xiao Ping, coldly warning him: "Dare to move your hands on me is a police assault, don't want to go to jail then be honest with me!"

  Xiao Ping had no qualms about taking action against Zhao Yong and the others, but when it came to Zhao Lianhai, he had to be more cautious. Although this guy was also a loser, as long as he was still wearing his police uniform, Xiao Ping couldn't easily take action against him. Even with the precious object of the Lianyao Hu in hand, Xiao Ping had never thought of going against the country.

  Just as Xiao Ping was in a dilemma, the door was suddenly pushed open and Zhang Yuxin and Li Wanqing rushed in. Seeing Zhao Lianhai holding a police baton approaching Xiao Ping, Zhang Yuxin hastily shouted: "What do you want to do?"

  Zhao Lianhai also got a bit flustered and habitually intimidated the two of them: "The police are handling the case, don't interfere with things that aren't your business or you'll get taken away too!"

  "What a powerful move!" Wang Chunlai, who was a few steps behind, also arrived and looked at Zhao Lianhai with an air of authority: "What case are you handling? Why is there no record of it?"

  Zhao Lianhai may not know Zhang Yuxin and Li Wanqing, but he can't possibly not know Wang Chunlai. Unexpectedly, this matter actually shocked the big boss of the municipal bureau, and Zhao Lianhai's high-flying momentum instantly disappeared without a trace, stuttering: "Report to Director Wang, I'm handling a dispute..."

  "Conflict?" Wang Chunlai was an old public security officer, and at a glance, he knew what was going on. He stared at Zhao Lianhai, asking word by word: "Putting both parties together, putting handcuffs on one party and giving the other party a police baton, is this your way of resolving conflicts?!"

  Zhao Lianhai was asked by Wang Chunlai, and he was sweating profusely, completely at a loss for what to say. At this time, the director of the Yangqiao Police Station, Zhou Qun, rushed in hastily and saluted Wang Chunlai, saying: "Director Wang, Zhou Qun from the Yangqiao Police Station reporting for duty!"

  "Hmph, you're quite bold! Wang Chunlai naturally wouldn't give Zhou Qun a pleasant expression, coldly saying to him: 'I need a reasonable explanation!'"

  Zhao Lianhai usually had a good relationship with Zhou Qun, and at this time he also cried and said: "Zhou Suo, I'm really dealing with the dispute, can you help me explain it to Director Wang?"

  "Don't drag others down with you in your own death!" Zhou Qun cursed in his heart, then turned to Wang Chun and said seriously: "Report to Director Wang, our department did not receive any reports of this dispute. Zhao Lianhai was completely acting on his own accord and abusing his power!"

  Wang Chunlai expressionlessly said: "Since it's like this, why don't you hurry up and go unlock the handcuffs?"

  "Yes, yes!" Zhou Qun replied in a row, personally unlocking Xiao Ping's handcuffs and holding his hand with a guilty face: "Sorry, comrade, it was our work that made the mistake!"

  "You're the comrade, indeed." Xiao Ping retorted in his heart, calmly pulling his hand out of Zhou Qun's grasp. Although he knew Zhou Qun was doing this for Wang Chun's benefit, Xiao Ping still felt quite accustomed to having both hands tightly held by a big man like that. If Zhou Qun were a young and beautiful girl, he wouldn't have minded letting her hold on for a bit longer.

  As things were developing more and more unfavorably for himself, Zhao Lianhai also became desperate and suddenly pointed at Xiao Ping loudly, saying: "He is a suspect in the intentional injury case, the others are all victims, don't believe me? You can ask them!"

  Zhao Yong and others are not fools, they heard the words and expressed that Zhao Lianhai was right, they are the real victims. In the midst of Zhao Yong's accusations, Xiao Ping took over the phone from Li Wanqing and played back the secretly recorded conversation.

  Zhao Yong and others were all speechless, never thinking that such a big handle would fall into Xiao Ping's hands. Zhao Lianhai was also pale-faced, knowing that he was completely finished this time.

  This recording made Wang Chun come furious, unable to bear loudly denouncing: "The police actually colluded with the robbers to frame the victim, this is a reversal of black and white, lawless! Regarding the criminal facts of this robbery gang, the municipal bureau will dispatch a special case team to investigate. As for this scourge in the police..."

  "Stop his job and investigate his behavior thoroughly. If he should be fired, fire him! If he should be prosecuted, prosecute him!"

  "Yes!" Zhou Qun responded concisely, then ordered the police behind him: "Handcuff them all!"

  Everyone can see that Zhao Lianhai and his nephew are finished this time, several police officers pounced on them like wolves and took them away in handcuffs. Zhao Yong was so scared that his face turned pale, the crime he committed actually alarmed the director of the municipal bureau, this time he will definitely go to jail.