Chapter 55: Li Dian Shi: I Hope Everyone Can Learn From Deputy Squad Leader Lin
Outside the prison.
The sunlight was intense, stinging Liang Gui’s eyes painfully. Having been locked in the prison for some time, he couldn’t handle it for the moment.
The little girl beside him was clearly very happy. She didn’t know much, but the only thing she understood was that her father was not a killer and had been released.
“Liang Gui, if you’re still not at ease, come with us. Watch with your own eyes as I arrest Yuan Jiang and bring him to justice. Then you can rest assured,” Lin Fan said.
“Constable, are you really going to do that?”
“Nonsense. As a Public Security Bureau constable, how can I tolerate wrongful convictions or miscarriages of justice? Strictly speaking, you impersonated the criminal and violated the law, but considering your circumstances are extenuating, I won’t pursue it,” Lin Fan said.
Yang Ming blinked beside him. No, bro, you’re the one who knows the law inside out. Liang Gui did take the blame, but that’s a heavy punishment. If pursued seriously, it’s the death penalty.
Even for a pardon, it would require some under-the-table irregular operation.
Releasing him so openly like this would easily lead to gossip.
If Lin Fan knew Yang Ming’s thoughts,
he would definitely give him a good talking-to.
Did the law drop from the sky?
It was written by people.
As long as it’s written by people, it will have errors and issues.
To put it arrogantly, if I recognize it, it’s the law.
If I don’t recognize it, it’s just a pile of nonsense.
At that moment, Song Qing came strolling over leisurely with a package of steaming hot breakfast wrapped in oil paper. Seeing Lin Fan and the others, he smiled and said, “On a case?”
“Squad Leader early,” Lin Fan replied with a smile. “Just about to head out on a case and invite Yuan Jiang back.”
Hearing this, Song Qing smiled, nodded, his heart long unmoved. After Lin Fan arrested Hu Yu, his heart had shattered completely—no understanding of beating, nor of fear.
He only understood lawlessness and tyranny.
If something had really happened, Lin Fan wouldn’t still be at the Public Security Bureau, and Prefect Li wouldn’t sit idly by, with not a bit of news.
“Oh, then be careful.”
“Got it.”
Lin Fan smiled.
Song Qing glanced at Liang Gui, thinking the same as Yang Ming.
But he had no objections.
Then he headed to the office, returned to the room, brewed a cup of tea, looked at the file, ate breakfast, quietly waiting for news of the major event stirring up storms—this was his current state.
Lin Fan led the group to continue onward.
Outside the Public Security Bureau, Chen Squad Leader accompanied Master Hu as they walked in.
“Master Hu, rest assured. That Lin guy is simply lawless and extremely arrogant. When we see him in a bit, I’ll make sure he personally sends Young Master Hu out respectfully and intact, and even kneels to apologize to you.”
His hatred for Lin Fan was genuine and profound, having lost all face, the whip marks all over his body a source of shame.
He had always been thinking about how to deal with that Lin guy.
Who would have thought this kid would go mad and actually arrest Hu Yu? It was simply heaven helping him. Could Hu Yu really be arrested by him?
Master Hu had connections everywhere, wide-reaching relations; a casual pull of strings could crush him.
“Bastard.”
Master Hu’s face was ominously dark, as if water could drip from it.
To bail out his son, he had shelled out big time this round.
That old fox Li Zhengdao had a truly black heart and ruthless hands.
Just thinking of those shiny, heavy gold bars made his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys ache.
Gold bars—those were gold bars.
As they entered the Public Security Bureau, they spotted Lin Fan at once. As the saying goes, enemies are especially red-eyed when they meet.
Chen Squad Leader, seeing Lin Fan, felt his pent-up rage instantly blaze through his body.
“You’re simply lawless. Who gave you the guts to arrest people randomly? Immediately, right now, send Young Master Hu out respectfully. Who is Young Master Hu? He’s the only son of our Yong’an City’s renowned philanthropist Master Hu. Do you still have any law in your eyes?”
This time he had learned his lesson—no drawing sword, no thought of striking.
The meaning was clear.
I didn’t draw my sword, so you can’t touch me, right?
Lin Fan laughed. Unexpectedly running into Chen Xingzhi and Master Hu just before heading out. He walked up to them, sneered, “Release? Release who? What do you think the Public Security Bureau is? A place where you say release and it’s released? Hu Yu’s crimes are confirmed. Forget releasing—not sure if he can stay alive.”
Before Chen Squad Leader could speak, Master Hu raged, “What do you mean? Even your Prefect agreed. Or are you saying you won’t even listen to your Prefect?”
“Prefect? When did he say that? Master Hu, I advise you not to spout nonsense,” Lin Fan warned.
At this moment, Master Hu was truly about to explode on the spot.
Damn it.
Damn Li Zhengdao, did you even handle the matter? Taking money to do the job is only natural. Not only did you take his gold bars for nothing, you didn’t even handle the matter.
“Insolent!” Chen Squad Leader bellowed in fury. “Lin Fan, remember your place. You’re just a commoner constable. Do you dare disobey your superior now? Believe me, I’ll strip you of that uniform.”
He knew Prefect Li favored Lin Fan.
But they were at the Public Security Bureau now, with all his subordinates watching. No matter what, he couldn’t lose face; he had to put on a tough front and show the squad leader’s authority.
For the coming period, he had decided: endure.
Prefect Li was going to be transferred. Once Prefect Li left, he’d slowly deal with that Lin guy. He didn’t believe the kid could turn the heavens.
He didn’t even look at how many people he’d offended lately.
Fierce Tiger Gang, Loyalty Hall, Hu Family, and so on—how many had he offended.
Smack—!
While Chen Squad Leader was thinking these things, his pupils suddenly contracted, and the all-too-familiar slap rang in his ears.
Who got slapped?
Oh, turns out it was me who got slapped.
He staggered, couldn’t steady himself, fell to the ground, clutched his face, staring at Lin Fan in stunned disbelief.
Lin Fan’s sudden counter-slap left Chen Squad Leader dumbfounded.
“Are you sick? All day long stripping, stripping, stripping. Skin itching again? If your skin’s itching, just say so. I’ll give you a few whips to tighten it up.”
With that, Lin Fan grew more indignant, stepped forward, and kicked him a few times.
“Those who know you’re a squad leader, those who don’t would think you’re the Heavenly King. All day yelling like a banshee, like you’ve got some damn disease.”
Lin Fan’s barrage of moves beat Chen Squad Leader silly.
Master Hu was also dumbfounded.
Chen Squad Leader’s subordinates were the same, staring wide-eyed, but none dared move. Though sunlight shone, they only felt chilled and trembling all over.
“Ah! I’ll fight you to the death!!!”
Chen Squad Leader flew into a rage, scrambled up, and lunged at Lin Fan.
Smack—!
Lin Fan didn’t even move, just raised his hand for a slap.
“Fight? You qualified?”
Smack—!
“Fight? You got the skill?”
Smack—!
“Fight? Fight your mom’s fight.”
Simple trash talk, ultimate pleasure.
Brutal violence, spiritual elevation.
Yang Ming beside him helplessly spread his hands, shrugged his shoulders, his expression as if saying,
My big bro handles things like this; he’s very rough.
At this point, Chen Squad Leader had been slapped dizzy, cheeks swollen high like a pig’s head, eyes glazed, slumped on the ground.
Lin Fan snorted coldly, stepped forward, bent down, reached out, as if poised to give him a few more to sober him up.
“Ahem…”
At that moment, a deliberately authoritative cough came from the Public Security Bureau’s main gate.
Everyone looked over to see Prefect Li with hands behind his back, strolling in slowly.
Master Hu suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. He’s here, great, just great.
Chen Squad Leader was just about to berate Lin Fan’s lawlessness when Prefect Li’s next words left him dumbfounded.
Prefect Li looked around, a very pleased and approving expression on his face, stroked his beard, nodded, and said in a resounding voice,
“Mm! Very good! Extremely good!”
“Colleagues should support each other like this. Chen Squad Leader fell, and Deputy Squad Leader Lin stepped forward without regard for past grievances to help him up. Such conduct is worth everyone learning from.”
“The Public Security Bureau is one big family. Some bumps in work, a bit of friction—that’s inevitable. But this official still hopes that privately, everyone can be like Deputy Squad Leader Lin, broad-minded and eager to help, to create a harmonious and loving family.”
Silence.
Dead silence.
Everyone’s mouths agape.
No way?
Prefect, are you freaking blind?
Didn’t you see the squad leader’s face all swollen from the beating?
But wait.
Someone spotted the key point.
Deputy Squad Leader?
Lin Deputy Squad Leader?
Who?
Who’s Lin Deputy Squad Leader?
Votes please, godfathers, monthly tickets, recommendation tickets, hit me with some.
