Kant, naturally, didn't think too much about it. Having failed to teach Qin Mu a lesson, he planned to return to his cousin's office, delete the surveillance footage, turn it off, and then find two helpers to give Qin Mu a good beating.
If he couldn't beat him himself, he'd have to call for backup.
"Cousin, delete the surveillance footage!"
Kant walked into Chang Yun's office, urging him.
What?
Delete the surveillance footage?
Chang Yun was puzzled. Wasn't Kant supposed to be humiliating the guy? Why was he back to delete the footage?
"That kid is really weird. His hands and feet were tied up. I wanted to punch him, but he beat me up instead."
Kant couldn't help but curse, "He said I hit him first. The surveillance footage is on, so I'll have a pretext to accuse him. That's why I asked you to delete the footage, and then you need to arrange two helpers to teach him a lesson!"
Uh…
Kant said so much in one breath that Chang Yun was a little confused.
Qin Mu's hands and feet were shackled; how could he possibly hit Kang De?
Is this kid alright?
He even needed to ask for backup. He truly couldn't believe his cousin was so useless.
A police academy graduate!
What a waste!
"I'll delete the surveillance footage. You go outside and call two people in!"
Chang Yun said casually.
"Okay!"
With his cousin's words, Kang De regained a lot of confidence and immediately called two people into the interrogation room.
Chang Yun, meanwhile, moved his fingers and deleted the surveillance footage.
Of course, as the station chief, he knew what deleting surveillance footage meant—it meant there was a violation of regulations. Otherwise, why delete perfectly good footage?
But Chang Yun didn't care. In his police station, he was the one in charge. Ordinary people wouldn't investigate. Deleting surveillance footage—even if there was a problem, who could say anything about him?
"Bang!"
With a tap of her finger, she deleted the surveillance footage, when the office door was suddenly pushed open.
The loud noise made Chang Yun instinctively frown.
Who is it?
So rude to come to my office?
"Don't you have any manners, damn it..."
Chang Yun looked up, about to curse, but after seeing who it was, the curse she was about to utter was swallowed back.
Because the person who came was Li Xianyao, the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau!
The deputy mayor and director of the Public Security Bureau!
Holding immense power!
A true power broker!
"Director Li, what brings you here!"
Chang Yun quickly put down her work and jogged over, saying respectfully, "Please sit down, let me make you a cup of tea!"
"No need!"
Li Xianyao refused outright, asking, "Did you bring Qin Mu here?!"
Uh...
Qin Mu?
That name sounds familiar… Wait… Isn't Qin Mu the kid my cousin arrested?
Chang Yun's heart skipped a beat, then he tensed up. For Director Li to know the guy's name so readily and to suddenly arrive, it was definitely about Qin Mu.
Could it be that Director Li is Qin Mu's backer?
That would be terrible!
Although the Kang family has some influence, Director Li's work style is always incredibly tough. Even the Kang family might not give him face!
Besides, this is his direct superior. Offending Director Li would definitely be disastrous for Chang Yun. The other party is the head of the Public Security Bureau; it would have a huge impact on his promotion and performance evaluation!
"Director Li, which Qin Mu?"
Chang Yun feigned ignorance, asking, "I don't know if the station arrested anyone today. We did bring back a few suspects during patrols. What are the characteristics of this Qin Mu you're talking about?"
Chang Yun's mind worked quickly. His immediate task was to pretend ignorance, appease Director Li, then find an opportunity to explain, perhaps even arrange for one or two people to take the blame—maybe that would get him out of it.
"How about this…you sit here for a moment, I'll go ask around and see if there's such a person. If so, I'll bring him over to you. Is that alright?"
Chang Yun quickly added.
His goal was to create an opportunity for himself. Only in this way could he reach a settlement with Qin Mu ahead of time, avoiding any slip-ups with Director Li.
As for whether a settlement could be reached, Chang Yun didn't think it was a problem. In his view, there were no deals that couldn't be made; it was simply a matter of whether the bargaining chips were sufficient.
However, plans often change!
Chang Yun's plan was meticulously crafted, but reality unfolded against his will.
"Bang!"
Before Li Xianyao could make a decision, the office door was pushed open again.
"Chief, something terrible has happened! Your cousin was beaten up by that guy, and he's badly injured! What should we do?"
A junior policeman rushed in, speaking anxiously.
Upon hearing this, Chang Yun felt a wave of dizziness and nearly fainted from anger.
He could have claimed ignorance before, but now, that was clearly no longer an option.
Chief Li wasn't the kind of leader easily fooled.
"Chang Yun, you've got some nerve! Your cousin's getting into a fight in the station?"
Li Xianyao had indeed been somewhat swayed by Chang Yun's words, almost believing him, but now it seemed he had underestimated these people's audacity.
They even dared to fool him!
They truly didn't respect him, their chief! "Chief, this is truly a misunderstanding. Please let me explain."
Chang Yun's forehead was covered in cold sweat. His mind raced, trying to come up with an excuse to get away with it.
"Lead the way!"
Li Xianyao wasn't going to give him a second chance to fool him, coldly uttering two words.
"Yes, yes, this way please."
Chang Yun sensed the anger emanating from Li Xianyao and quickly gestured. He knew very well that Chief Li was a man of his word; arguing with him now would only be pointless.
The only chance now was to get Kang De to step in!
With the Kang family's name on his side, Chief Li should at least have some respect and give them a chance.
Chang Yun led Li Xianyao into the interrogation room. It was a mess; the tables and chairs were scattered, clearly indicating a fierce struggle had just taken place.
"Cousin, you're finally here! This kid's too weird. I brought two helpers and we still couldn't beat him. Damn it, get a few more people. I refuse to believe he can take on ten men single-handedly!"
Chang Yun was trying to figure out how to fool Li Xianyao, but Kang De's words made him realize that he didn't need to do anything.
Because whatever he did would be futile!
Kang De's words pushed both him and Kang De into an abyss!
As the director, he condoned his cousin beating a suspect, especially since there was no evidence to prove the suspect's guilt.
This constituted using the death penalty!
Arresting people arbitrarily!
Allowing non-investigating personnel to intervene and commit the crime!
And even allowing other officers to assist in the crime!
It's over!
Just thinking about it, Chang Yun felt he was doomed!