While Zhang Lei was still hesitating, Zhou Xuan urged, "Hurry up and drive there. If we mess things up, neither of us can afford the responsibility."
"Fine, I'll go. But don't try to intimidate me with those big accusations," Zhang Lei said angrily as she drove off again, thinking to herself, "Let's see how you act when we get there."
Volume 1, Chapter 540: If they won't let us in, we'll fight our way in.
Chapter 540 If they won't let us in, we'll fight our way in.
Jing'an Building is actually only three miles away from Hongcheng Garden, where Zhou Xuan lives. It is one of the most prosperous areas in Xicheng District. The Emperor Club of Jing'an Building is actually a gathering place for the rich and powerful in Beijing.
When Zhou Xuan suggested going there, Zhang Lei secretly broke out in a cold sweat. Although she seemed carefree, she was not just a pretty face, nor was she a rich girl who didn't understand social etiquette. The power behind the Emperor Club was beyond Zhou Xuan's comprehension. If they were to make a move there, it wouldn't be so easy, and it might lead to even bigger trouble. Perhaps she and Zhou Xuan would be able to go in but not come out. They wouldn't give face to two lowly police officers. If you caused trouble, you might walk in, but you might have to be carried out.
Zhou Xuan didn't bother to guess Zhang Lei's thoughts. He was only thinking about how to deal with the murderer once they arrived at the Emperor Club. The murderer was a trainer at the gym in the Emperor Club. He had one expression at the club, but a completely different one at the crime scene. No one would expect such a stark contrast in a person. Moreover, he was a highly intelligent person, so his methods were extremely efficient, leaving no flaws whatsoever, leaving countless experts and police officers helpless.
Zhou Xuan was considering how to subtly subdue the person beforehand, and how to do so without leaving a trace in front of everyone. As for Zhang Lei, she was only concerned about whether they could get out safely. She didn't even think about the fact that in these places, if you can't find anything, then they are the bosses and will use all sorts of means to control and oppress you. But Zhou Xuan didn't have that concern. He was sure he could catch the culprit. Once he caught him and got the case interrogated, the behind-the-scenes boss of the Emperor Club wouldn't say a word. If there was no problem, they would make a scene, making a scene louder than anyone else, but once something happened, they would settle things peacefully, or even actively provide clues to the police.
Zhou Xuan didn't even consider this issue. Even if Zhang Leiming had spoken up, he wouldn't have paid any attention. He was confident he could solve the case and catch the culprit. As long as he could catch the culprit, everything would be fine. Moreover, he had powerful figures like his grandfather and Old Li backing him up, so he didn't need to be so cautious. As long as he achieved results and caught the culprit, that was enough.
Zhang Lei frowned as she drove, seeing that she was getting closer and closer to the Jing'an Building, and that the buildings on both sides of the road were becoming taller and more prosperous. However, the pressure in her heart was also increasing. Moreover, in today's operation, only the car she and Zhou Xuan were driving was a police vehicle with obvious police markings. If it were an ordinary vehicle, it might not attract much attention, but when a police vehicle arrived there, it would definitely attract attention.
And the most crucial point is that she and Zhou Xuan were still in their police uniforms, unlike the others who had changed into civilian clothes. They were short-handed, and they were coming to a luxurious club for the wealthy to make an arrest, and the person they were arresting was a highly dangerous criminal. If the perpetrator in this case was indeed hiding in the Emperor Club, then the danger they were in was unimaginable.
Zhou Xuan must be a complete novice, Zhang Lei thought angrily. Otherwise, why didn't he think of a search warrant and arrest warrant when arresting someone at such a high-end club? Without those two things, they could refuse to conduct a search and arrest. Those places and those people aren't the lowest rungs of society who don't understand the law and can be allowed to do whatever they want without resistance. If they want to take action, they'll be even more ruthless than them. When you go to arrest someone, you can't just fire your gun indiscriminately, let alone act recklessly. If you cause any trouble, you'll be the one who suffers. And the people at the club, as long as you don't have a search warrant and arrest warrant, with their invisible power, could beat her and Zhou Xuan up without any trouble.
When they were about a hundred meters away from the Emperor's Club, Zhang Lei slowed the car down considerably, proceeding at a leisurely pace. Zhou Xuan pointed to a spot downstairs and said, "Park the car there."
Zhang Lei snorted and said, "Do you even know the rules? Parking in the underground parking garage will at least ease their suspicion temporarily. Besides, don't say I didn't warn you beforehand; whether we can even get through their gate is still uncertain."
Zhou Xuan said calmly, "Those who are kind don't come, and those who come aren't kind. If they won't let us in, we'll just break in, catch them, and everything will be solved."
"Hiss..." Zhang Lei couldn't help but gasp.
This Zhou Xuan is incredibly arrogant, ridiculously so. He came to this place and actually said he'd beat you into going in if you weren't allowed to. No matter how good you are at fighting, you can't just do whatever you want in a place like this. If you try to beat yourself into going in, you'll probably be the one carried out unable to move. You might not only lose your job, but also face criminal charges.
Seeing Zhang Lei's hesitation, Zhou Xuan couldn't help but shout, "Are you going or not? If not, I'll go alone. Get out of the car, I'll drive."
Zhang Lei's face darkened, and she said angrily, "You...you really don't know what's good for you. I'm just reminding you not to cause trouble without realizing it and ruin your future..."
"Are you thinking about getting things done or about your future? No wonder these cases can't be solved. It turns out you're all preoccupied with your own career and scheming. How can someone who only thinks about currying favor do anything for the people?" Zhou Xuan knew Zhang Lei's personality, so he simply retorted.
Zhang Lei's eyes widened in anger, and she slammed on the gas, speeding towards the entrance of the Emperor's Club. As she drove, she said fiercely, "Fine, fine, let's see how you serve the people this time, let's see how you solve cases this time. You can come and go as you please today, I'll keep you company anyway, since you don't treat me like a human being..."
Although Zhang Lei was a pretty girl, when she got excited, her temper was no less than a man's. Provoked by Zhou Xuan, she disregarded everything and drove her car wildly toward the entrance of the Emperor Club, screeching to a halt at the gate, startling the two security guards at the entrance.
When the two security guards saw it was a police car, their expressions immediately turned sour. They waved their hands and shouted, "What are you doing? How can you park like that?"
Zhou Xuan opened the car door, got out, and said, "The police are investigating a case. You have all the suspects. I need to go in and arrest them."
Zhou Xuan's harsh tone immediately enraged the two security guards. One of them pulled out his walkie-talkie and notified his superiors, while the other guard grabbed Zhou Xuan and shouted, "So what if you're a cop? You think you're all that? Let me tell you, here, you're nothing. Who gave you the authority to search and arrest people here? In this area, even your branch chief can't just come and search whenever he wants. Who do you think you are?"
As expected, it's no wonder the two security guards were furious. Generally speaking, nothing much happens here. The police rarely set foot in this place. The branch chief has been here, but only to enjoy himself. The club's security department had already notified them that any disruptive behavior could be dealt with by throwing them out, and the company would naturally bear the consequences. Even the police would be treated the same way. This naturally made the club's security guards extremely arrogant, thinking that their boss was the most powerful person in the world.
After getting out of the car, Zhang Lei remained silent. She wanted to see how Zhou Xuan would handle this situation. If he couldn't even get in, how could he possibly arrest anyone?
Besides, with such a huge commotion and only two people, if everyone knows about it, even if a criminal is hiding here, you won't be able to catch him, right? With just two people, this huge clubhouse, spanning several floors and occupying over ten thousand square meters, with countless rooms, even if you searched each room one by one, it would take half a day to finish. With so few people, even if you were allowed to search, the criminal would probably slip away from one place to another.
Zhou Xuan pushed the security guard aside and then stepped inside. At this moment, his supernatural power had already condensed into a beam and was probing incessantly inside.
The security guard was stunned. He hadn't expected Zhou Xuan to dare to push him aside and force his way in. He had never encountered such a situation before, so he was a little at a loss.
Another security guard, having just spoken with his superiors, hurriedly reported the situation back up. The instructions he received were: "No search warrant, no arrest warrant, and any unfamiliar low-ranking police officers—just throw them out. Don't let them in. The company will bear the consequences. Just be ruthless."
The security guard immediately waved to another security guard and shouted, "Manager Lao said, just hit him hard, the company will take responsibility if anything happens." Upon hearing this, the security guard went to the guard booth without thinking, pulled out two steel pipes more than a meter long, rushed out, threw one to his colleague, and took one for himself, and hit Zhou Xuan hard on the head with the pipe.
How could Zhou Xuan allow them to commit violence? He unleashed his invisible ice energy, freezing the two security guards in place. In that instant of weakness, Zhou Xuan snatched the steel pipe and struck each of their thighs hard, cursing, "You've gone completely lawless!"
The two security guards screamed and fell to the ground. Zhou Xuan did not release them, leaving them unable to move and feeling the pain in their legs. Although Zhou Xuan's blow did not break their legs, it was very powerful, and their thigh bones were seriously injured. After falling to the ground, the pain in their legs was excruciating, but they could not move their entire bodies. They were in pain and scared at the same time, and screamed in fright.
Seeing that Zhou Xuan was truly captivating, just like he had said, "If you can't break in, then fight your way in," Zhang Lei was stunned for a moment before quickly following him inside.
The club's security department had already been notified by the security guard and heard what was happening over the walkie-talkie. They immediately went into chaos, as if a nest had been blown up. The club had never encountered such a situation before.
The security personnel notified all the security guards at the club to come and arrest the person immediately, while also urgently reporting the situation to their superiors.
Zhou Xuan strode into the inner room of the club. Inside was a large hall with a reception area in the middle, where four or five beautiful women were stationed. To the left was an indoor swimming pool of about 100 square meters, where two women and a child were swimming.
This is only the outermost layer of the club; there's much more to it inside. Zhou Xuan's supernatural ability clearly revealed that the gym on the second floor is on the right side, at least a thousand square meters in size, equipped with all sorts of high-end fitness equipment. At this moment, there are at least fifty or sixty men and women working out in the gym. Zhou Xuan's supernatural ability detected that the culprit he was looking for was in the gym, talking to a woman in her thirties.
Zhou Xuan immediately used his supernatural ability to lock onto the person, condensing his power into a beam and pointing it at him. He stopped probing other places and went straight up the stairs to the second floor.
The receptionist at the front desk also received a call from the security department and quickly reported the situation to them. Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen security guards rushed in, each carrying steel pipes and iron bars, which terrified the women and children swimming in the pool, who squatted in the water, too scared to move.
Zhang Lei was also startled. She quickly drew her gun and shouted nervously, "Stop! Don't come any closer! We're police officers on a mission!"
The security guards who rushed over stopped abruptly when they saw Zhang Lei pull out a pistol. The intimidating power of a pistol was undeniable. But one of them, who seemed to be the leader, shouted, "Brothers, don't be afraid! She wouldn't dare to shoot. If she shoots, we're finished. But even if she doesn't shoot, we're finished anyway. The boss has given the order: shoot! We're shooting the police! After we've done it, each of us will get a 10,000 yuan bonus, paid right now!"
With such a generous reward, some brave men naturally stepped forward. A dozen security guards paused for a moment, then shouted, raised their steel pipes and iron bars, and rushed forward again. Meanwhile, more than twenty security guards rushed into the inner passage, some even carrying machetes. It seemed the boss had given the order.
That's exactly what happened. The boss contacted the branch office and the municipal bureau, but they didn't receive any news about the operation. Fu Yuanshan's operation hadn't been communicated to them at all. It was just a solo operation by Fu Yuanshan, which was designed to avoid other officials in the municipal bureau. Moreover, the police force that Fu Yuanshan mobilized this time consisted mostly of marginal figures in the municipal bureau. They had never been given important positions in the municipal bureau and were all low-ranking and marginalized personnel. Therefore, Fu Yuanshan's mobilization was a secret operation for the entire city's police system.
Since there was no news from the official channels they believed to be legitimate, then this operation was obviously not legitimate. Besides, if it were a legitimate operation, why would only two people come?
It was obvious that some newly arrived police officers wanted to mess with the powerful and make some extra money, but they clearly didn't understand before they came that this was a place that couldn't be touched and that it wasn't their place to make a move.
Just then, dozens of security guards, brandishing steel pipes and iron bars, rushed menacingly towards Zhou Xuan. The manager had already given instructions: just beat him hard, and each of them would be rewarded with 10,000 yuan.
Zhang Lei was terrified. Even if she were brave, facing so many men who were so fierce and ready to attack, she was no match for them. A few people would be manageable, but with so many of them, even a single finger from each of them could crush the two of them into a pulp.
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