Chapter 114: Chapter 114: To Be Locked in an Iron Cage?_1

Upon hearing this, Tao Weiran thought it made sense; he must notify the mayor about this matter.

Although Zhang Xian had substantial backing, those who wished to take action against him were not simple either. As a small district police chief, he found himself in a tricky situation.

After giving Zhang Xian a nod, he took out his phone and walked outside to dial Tan Yaowei’s number.

"What is it?" Tan Yaowei sounded annoyed.

"Well, Mayor Tan, Director Zheng called just now, stating that he wants to intervene in Zhang Xian’s matter, and I was wondering what to do."

"Director Zheng? He wants to join in the commotion as well?" After a pause, a cold snicker came from the other end of the line, "You don’t have to worry about what Director Zheng does. Just follow the protocol."

"Well, Mayor Tan, after all, Director Zheng is a leader. This matter, I..."

"Chief Tao, you should be clear about why you could climb to your current position. Do I need to spell it out for you?" Tan Yaowei snapped.

"Of course, of course, I won’t forget the favors bestowed by Mayor Tan. However, Director Zheng is about to come here. With him in charge, I might not be able to hold my ground." Tao Weiran said, wiping the sweat off his forehead.

It was indeed Mayor Tan who had single-handedly lifted him to his current status. He had originally sided with Tan Yaowei. But now, Zheng Youhua was not merely interfering; he was personally stepping in. As a district police chief, no matter how competent he was, he wouldn’t dare openly defy the city bureau’s leadership, would he? How could he avenge Tan Xiaofu if Tan Yaowei didn’t show up?

"Director Zheng is coming here himself?"

"Yes! He told me to take good care of Zhang Xian and not to show even the slightest negligence."

"Damn it..." Tan Yaowei couldn’t help but utter a curse, "Stall him for now. I have to deal with some issues, and I’ll be there shortly. If Zheng Youhua wants to intervene, I want to see if he intends to make a hole in the sky. Zhang Xian is a criminal suspect, and he actually told you to treat him well, I’ll make sure he experiences a rhythmical ’death’."

"Yes, I’ll definitely follow the procedure." Tao Weiran’s eyes glittered.

Zheng Youhua, you are in trouble this time. I’ve really taken a liking to your position as the director of the city bureau!

...

Upon receiving the call from Tao Weiran, Zheng Youhua quickly put down his work and drove towards Xitan District.

The journey, which usually took over forty minutes, was hurriedly completed by him in half an hour, the fastest he could manage.

"Haha, Director Zheng! Welcome!"

At the entrance of the district police station, as soon as Tao Weiran saw Zheng Youhua, he went up to greet him, "Please, come in and take your time."

Zheng Youhua frowned, "Chief Tao, tell me what’s going on first. Why was Zhang Xian arrested? You guys better have a good reason for this, or we’ve got a problem!"

"It’s not a significant issue." Tao Weiran laughed, "Zhang Xian assaulted someone."

"Just for this petty issue, you arrested him and then called me?"

"The issue may be minor, but Zhang Xian assaulted Mayor Tan’s son, Tan Xiaofu, nearly beating him to death." Tao Weiran chuckled and continued, "But rest assured, Director Zheng. I have already treated Zhang Xian with utmost care as per your request, and we haven’t interrogated him at all. I guess he’s probably having a great time chatting with my subordinates right now!"

"You..." Zheng Youhua’s face changed drastically.

Zhang Xian nearly killed the son of Mayor Tan, and he, on the other hand, asked Tao Weiran to treat Zhang Xian well. What was the implication?

If it’s proven that Zhang Xian assaulted someone, he would be seen as abusing his authority and breaking the law knowingly.

Damn, this hat is too heavy to wear!

"Come on, Director Zheng, please come in. Zhang Xian is inside!" Tao Weiran ignored Zheng Youhua’s gloomy face and continued to smile.

Zheng Youhua’s mouth twitched unnaturally a few times as he walked briskly towards the interrogation room.

He needed to think carefully about the matter today. Assuming Zhang Xian didn’t have Secretary Qian on his side and he was not part of Secretary Qian’s faction, he could completely control Zhang Xian right now.

Now with Zhang Xian in custody, and considering he previously spouted nonsense about treating Zhang Xian well, Tao Weiran definitely would not miss this opportunity to strike him down.

Mayor Tan and Secretary Qian were always at odds. The former would surely seize this opportunity to remove him, the head of the city public security bureau, and promote Tao Weiran.

He was in a highly precarious situation now.

Damn it, damn it! Tao Weiran, that damn bastard, wasn’t worth shit - he didn’t even tell him beforehand that Zhang Xian had assaulted the young master of the Tan family.

"Hey? Director Zheng, you got here really fast! Did you speed on your way here?"

In the interrogation room, Zhang Xian was chatting with the police officers. Seeing Zheng Youhua, he laughed and said, "Very good. It must have been a long journey, and I appreciate Your hard work, Director Zheng."

Zheng Youhua looked at Zhang Xian with a lump in his throat, feeling as though he wanted to cry.

Yes, he did get here quite quickly. He had dashed from Xiaoxiang District to here just to court death. The feeling...

...

Qian Bo, Dong Tianchen, Mo Shaoyun, and others had already gathered together.

Hearing Mo Shaoyun’s account of what had happened, Qian Bo furrowed his brow, as the situation seemed a bit tricky.

In Flying Bird Club, everyone but Mo Shaoyun sided with Yao Shuai and Tan Xiaofu in the incident where Zhang Xian had assaulted them. In other words, Zhang Xian was already proven guilty.

Moreover, he and Tan Yaowei had never got along. It would be a waste for Qian Bo to intervene. As Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, he couldn’t blatantly break the law.

Zhu Qing got anxious, "Grandpa Qian, are we really going to let it happen?"

"Based on what Mo Shaoyun said, it looks that way. Zhang Xian may face prison," Qian Bo said with a bitter smile. "Ah, of all the people, he had to hit Tan Yaowei’s son."

Qian Duoduo got upset, "Grandpa, no buts. You must get Zhang Xian out."

"Girl, it’s not that I don’t want to, but that I’m powerless," Qian Bo shook his head, "unless, you can find some witnesses for Zhang Xian, proving it was self-defense."

Qian Duoduo paused for a moment, then said, "Alright, we’ll go find some now."

Qian Bo nodded, "Yes, go find the people who attended the party that day for a chat, I’ll go to Xitan Branch to see Zhang Xian."

...

In a certain villa in TianDu City.

Wu Yong was immensely pleased when he found out that Zhang Xian had been arrested. He ran to Wu Dajun with a smile, "Dad, that ungrateful Zhang Xian got arrested."

"Really?" Wu Dajun paused, then asked, "What happened?"

"Apparently he beat up Mayor Tan’s son."

"Damn, his habit of hitting others’ sons is really unchanging," Wu Dajun was genuinely astounded.

In this period of time, Zhang Xian had hit his son, Buckteeth Zhou’s son, and now even Mayor Tan’s son hadn’t been spared. However, it seemed Zhang Xian had now bitten off more than he could chew.

After hesitating for a bit, he dialed a number on his phone and said, "Brother Buckteeth, I have some good news to tell you."

"What good news?"

"That ungrateful Zhang Xian got arrested. Should we do something?"

"Zhang Xian got arrested?" There was a moment of hesitation on the other end of the line before Buckteeth Zhou’s voice came through, "Wu Dajun, we have been friends for many years, don’t blame me for not warning you. This Zhang Xian is someone you or I can’t afford to mess with. Let’s forget about this. And before you decide to do anything rash, you’ll have to get past me first."

"Damn, Buckteeth Zhou, what do you mean?" Wu Dajun asked. "Zhang Xian is in serious trouble this time. He assaulted Mayor Tan’s precious son."

"So what?" Buckteeth Zhou sneered. "Who the fuck is Tan Yaowei?"

"Uh..." Wu Dajun paused, then asked, "Buckteeth Zhou, are you high? Tan Yaowei is our Mayor."

"I know, but..." Buckteeth Zhou laughed coldly. "You have not seen Zhang Xian’s real power. This little mishap won’t bring him down. And even if Zhang Xian is sentenced, how long can Tan Yaowei keep him in a cage? If Tan Yaowei really pisses him off, the day Zhang Xian gets out is when Tan Yaowei will meet his end."

...

In the interrogation room of the Xitan District Branch in Tiandu City.

Zhang Xian was casually chatting with the police officers, seemingly oblivious to the fact that he was in deep trouble.

Of course, if it really came to that, he wouldn’t be afraid of Tan Yaowei. With the incident at the Flying Bird Club, it was self-defense, and Tan Xiaofu had even threatened to kill him.

"Damn, this is not good."

Zheng Youhua, standing aside, was grim-faced and too preoccupied to pay attention to anything else.

Tao Weiran, on the other hand, seemed quite pleased, as if he could already see himself as the Director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, giving orders comfortably from his office.

He didn’t bother to question Zhang Xian as he was not the kind to deliberately create trouble for himself. Later, when Mayor Tan arrives to decide what should be done with Zhang Xian, he’d simply follow Mayor Tan’s instructions.

After a while of chatting, Zhang Xian noticed that Zheng Youhua was standing to the side, not saying a word, and said unhappily, "Director Zheng, I didn’t ask Chief Tao to call you here just to watch a show."

"Uh...." Zheng Youhua was taken aback, "Mr. Zhang, this matter today, it’s a bit troublesome."

Zhang Xian asked, "How so?"

Zheng Youhua said, "I’ve asked Chief Tao about the details of the entire incident. You have committed a crime and may be sentenced."

Zhang Xian retorted, "I was defending myself. How many times do I have to say that?"

Tao Weiran interjected, "Kid, in our place, we go by evidence, not by words. There are many witnesses from Tan Xiaofu’s side saying it was you who started it. But from your side, there’s no one."

Zheng Youhua added, "So, Mr. Zhang, your case is quite difficult."

"What the fuck, are you saying I’m going to be locked up?" Zhang Xian was stunned, he stood up abruptly and angrily said, "Bloody hell, these bastards are really cunning! Back at the Flying Bird Club, the first ones to make a move were Yao Shuai and Tan Xiaofu, how did it become my fault in the end? Can Tan Yaowei really cover the sky with one hand?"

"I don’t have the power to cover the sky with one hand, but you, indeed, will be sentenced." Tan Yaowei walked into the interrogation room with a cold smile, "You don’t agree, you’re welcome to hire a lawyer to appeal."

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