85: Chapter 85: Draw Guns, Confront Li Weiguo!

85: Chapter 85: Draw Guns, Confront Li Weiguo!

Xu Qianli’s mood hadn’t settled even as the car drove away from Nature Residence.

The rage simply wouldn’t dissipate, feeling as if a huge stone was lodged in his chest, he only regretted not hitting that beast Lu Chen harder back in the private room, regretted not beating him to death on the spot.

Wu Kai finally breathed a sigh of relief as the car left and patted Xu Qianli’s shoulder.

“Bro, I know you’re furious, but anger won’t solve the problem.

With a case this big, we must follow legal procedures.”

“Rest assured, he is done for!”

As a seasoned detective, Wu Kai understood perfectly the atrocious nature of the case.

Lu Chen could forget about escaping legal punishment—getting shot was a certainty.

Xu Qianli cooled down slightly, pulled out a cigarette, offered one to Wu Kai, and lit one for himself.

“Kai, you’re right, but also not entirely.

There’s a chance he may not die.”

“After all, that guy has a special status.

Your case handling is likely to be interfered with, or someone might manipulate things on purpose to shift the blame away from that guy to his underlings to help him get off.”

“In such cases, you must be vigilant!”

“It would be best to immediately contact the Provincial Department and have them send someone to Jiang City to take over.”

“Once the Provincial Department steps in, even if some people in the city have ideas, it won’t be so easy.

Plus, you won’t have to bear so much pressure.”

As he calmed down, Xu Qianli quickly considered some of the potential developments that might follow.

After all, Lu Chen’s father was Lu Xingtian, a man of towering power and influence.

Wu Kai said, “Bro, you’re sharp-minded to have thought of that.

Okay, I’ll notify a brother from the Provincial Department straight away.”

Wu Kai graduated from the Provincial Police Academy, and he had contacts throughout the department, including a well-connected brother at the Provincial Department.

He made a call.

The person on the other end broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing Wu Kai’s words, not daring to delay, and immediately contacted the leadership of the Provincial Department.

Soon, Wu Kai received a response; the Provincial Department leadership took the matter very seriously and rapidly assembled an investigation team to head to Jiang City.

Before the arrival of the Provincial Department, the Jiang City police were tasked with ensuring the protection of both the people involved and the evidence.

Wu Kai, of course, agreed wholeheartedly, worried that his own people were not enough, he quickly contacted the head of the North Road police station, Zhang Tao, asking him to dispatch reinforcements immediately.

Zhang Tao’s forces hadn’t arrived when another group of police did—Li Weiguo, the Chief of Jiang City Public Security Bureau, personally brought over a hundred special police officers.

Upon arrival, he immediately ordered the lockdown of Nature Residence and led his men in storming the place.

“Wu Kai, I am aware of the situation.

Such a big case is out of your hands as a mere deputy team leader of the criminal police squad.

Let me take over.”

“Come, take all the physical evidence, leave nothing behind!”

Without caring whether Wu Kai agreed, Li Weiguo gestured and his men moved forward to take the evidence.

Xu Qianli and Wu Kai, along with their criminal police team, immediately stepped in to block them.

Xu Qianli confronted Li Weiguo head-on, “Chief Li, Wu Kai cracked this case and caught both the criminal and the loot.

You swoop in trying to take over; isn’t that a bit too unprincipled?”

“Xu Qianli, who do you think you are?

You’re not even part of our public security system, what right do you have to meddle in our affairs?”

“Besides, I am the top person of the Jiang City public security system, and I have the authority to direct and command the investigation of cases occurring in Jiang City.”

“Wu Kai is my subordinate.

If he has made a meritorious achievement, I certainly won’t forget it, but this case is too significant.

It’s not for him to handle; I have to take it over!”

Li Weiguo didn’t give Xu Qianli any face at all.

He had been tipped off that he had to intervene in this case, to tamper with it, to help someone escape.

That person had already promised Li Weiguo rewards he couldn’t refuse, assuring him that if he handled the situation well, he was guaranteed to be promoted to Deputy County Magistrate next year.

Now, even if it were the Jade Emperor himself standing in his way, he was determined to intervene!

Li Weiguo was speaking when his subordinates had already begun to crowd around.

Xu Qianli, seeing that her side was outnumbered and about to be overwhelmed, quickly ordered, “Kai, pull your gun!”

Wu Kai, jolted into action, drew his piece.

“Let’s see who dares come forward and snatch the evidence?”

“This matter has already alarmed the Provincial Department, and people are on their way.”

“If you have the guts, just try to take it, and if anyone dares to tamper with the physical evidence, I’ll take them down!”

As Wu Kai drew his gun and bellowed with even more dominance, Li Weiguo’s subordinates quickly stepped back.

They didn’t dare take the risk; if they actually got shot, it would be game over.

Li Weiguo was so angry that he was jumping up and down, pointing at Xu Qianli’s nose and cursing vehemently.

“How dare you, Xu Qianli, do you think you’re above it all, meddling in everything?”

“You’re inciting Wu Kai, this greenhorn, to defy my orders and obstruct due process.

I won’t let you off easily.

I’ll write a report and accuse you fiercely!”

Xu Qianli replied coldly, “Accuse me?

Go ahead and do it!

But I’m telling you, you’re not taking anything!”

“You, you…”

Li Weiguo was hopping mad, considering whether or not to draw his own weapon.

Just then, Ge Changhong approached, “Everybody calm down.

We’re all from Jiang City’s public security forces.

Look at yourselves—all red-faced and necks bulging.

Wu Kai, you too, put your gun away, put it away now!”

Wu Kai didn’t holster his weapon; instead, he looked towards Xu Qianli.

Xu Qianli said, “Secretary Ge, we can’t put it away.

Once we do and they swarm us taking the items, this case is likely to become a muddled affair.

If someone is unfairly acquitted, do you think there will be any good left for us?”

Ge Changhong, able to serve as the County Party Secretary, was naturally no fool.

He understood the implication in Xu Qianli’s words and cast a questioning glance at Li Weiguo.

Li Weiguo felt a pang of guilt but forcefully maintained a semblance of composure, pouring out his grievances to Ge Changhong and accusing Xu Qianli and Wu Kai of being excessively domineering.

Seeing Li Weiguo so agitated, Ge Changhong couldn’t help but grow suspicious.

It seemed odd that Li Weiguo had arrived so quickly and was so vehement in wanting to take the physical evidence and forcibly take over the case.

After some thought, he found Xu Qianli’s words more reasonable.

Ge Changhong said, “Since the Provincial Department is taking over, let’s wait for their people to arrive.”

Li Weiguo inwardly cursed his bad luck; the situation had become troublesome.

Clenching his teeth, he was about to openly snatch the evidence.

At that moment, another group of reinforcements arrived.

Zhang Tao arrived just in time with the officers from the Lu Bei Police Station to back up Xu Qianli and Wu Kai.

With the arrival of Zhang Tao’s men, Li Weiguo’s situation worsened, and he was at a loss for what to do.

The two groups stood off against each other, with the situation gradually tipping in favor of Xu Qianli’s side.

The Provincial Department’s team arrived much faster than expected—a group of over a dozen people had come by helicopter, landing in a park not far from Tianranju.

Once they arrived, they immediately took over the physical evidence and waited for the second wave of personnel.

Ge Changhong instructed Li Weiguo to disperse his team, with Wu Kai leading the criminal police team to assist the Provincial Department’s staff.

Seeing the tide turn, Li Weiguo sighed and had no choice but to leave downheartedly with his men.

The head of the Provincial Department’s team was a female police inspector, dressed in a crisp uniform, with shoulder-length hair, presenting a spirited and cool demeanor.

Once the physical evidence was secured, the female inspector immediately turned her attention to Xu Qianli and others.

“Who is Xu Qianli, the first one to discover this case?”