Wang Gang's expression changed, and he turned around and shouted, "Guan Ling! I'm in charge here. This is none of your business. Just keep an eye on the people."
Policewoman Guan Ling glared at Song Tian'er with displeasure, then obediently agreed and remained silent.
Song Tian'er glanced at her disdainfully, then walked towards Wang Gang and said, "Let me tell you, this is my and my sister Cao Xin's apartment. This bastard brought a group of people here today, broke into our apartment, tied me up, and tried to rape my best friend. He almost succeeded. Fortunately, our friend Li Yang arrived in time to save the day. How could you arrest someone without even asking what happened?"
"That bastard is the bad guy, you guys better roast him!"
Mei Fu was still not giving up. He knew that with the police around, Li Yang wouldn't dare to make a move easily. Moreover, the Mei family was a powerful family that even the municipal party secretary had to give some face to, so he wasn't afraid of these few policemen.
"I'm telling you, call your bureau chief over here. I'm Mei Fu, and I want to speak with him on the phone! Have him come and resolve this matter! A few bastards tried to frame me and set me up! I want you to arrest them immediately!" Mei Fu shouted orders, pointing at Wang Gang and the others, as if he were the bureau chief himself.
Wang Gang frowned slightly, feeling quite displeased. However, he also knew how powerful the Mei family was. Although they had caused quite a stir recently, they hadn't been seriously injured, so he dared not offend them. Besides, even the bureau chief wouldn't dare to speak loudly here.
“Young Master Mei, we need to investigate the matter further. Please don’t get agitated. Why don’t you all come back to the station with us to assist with the investigation? That way, the truth will come out and we can get justice for you,” Wang Gang said patiently.
Guan Ling glared at Mei Fu with displeasure but said nothing. She'd heard plenty of such things from these spoiled brats.
Cao Xin frowned and stepped forward, saying, "I am Cao Xin, the owner of this place. I am the vice principal and director of political education at the No. 1 Middle School in the city. I have my property certificate, ID card, and work permit. You can check them. What just happened is indeed as my friend said. You police officers must handle the case impartially!"
Wang Gang's heart skipped a beat. He knew that Song Tian'er was someone important because of her fearless attitude towards the police. Moreover, the two women were not ordinary people either. Hearing Cao Xin's words, he felt a bitter smile. What was going on? They were all people he couldn't afford to offend.
Being a lowly criminal investigation team leader is really tough.
Chapter 59: The Beauty Pushes Me Back
“Um, Principal Cao, this matter is really quite tricky. Why don’t you all come to the station with me? I’ll ask my superiors for instructions. Please don’t make things difficult for a lowly policeman like me; I’m just trying to make a living,” Wang Gang said obsequiously to the group.
Mei Fu was the first to exclaim, "Of course, of course! Admiring the police is the duty of every citizen." He didn't want to stay here for even a minute longer and wanted to leave as soon as possible, so he immediately agreed to Wang Gang's request.
Normally, he would have slapped Wang Gang across the face and told him to get as far away as possible.
Guan Ling looked at her senior brother, who was so engrossed in solving cases and so impartial, whom she admired so much, with some surprise. How could he be so weak-kneed at this moment, surrendering to a few powerful people like this? Did he have no backbone at all?
She suddenly felt a little downcast.
"Sister Xin, Sister Song, don't worry. We're just going. But to avoid worrying your family, Sister Song, you should still let them know first." Li Yang looked at the two of them without any concern and said this, so as not to cause any misunderstandings, he did not address Cao Xin as "teacher".
Otherwise, wouldn't people speculate about his relationship with Cao Xin? Although he secretly hoped he and Cao Xin would have some kind of illicit relationship. Hehe.
When Cao Xin heard Li Yang call her Sister Xin, she glanced at him in surprise. Seeing him wink at her, she immediately understood what he meant.
Recalling how she had been lying almost naked in front of Li Yang, her face flushed slightly as he tried to call her "sister," though she felt a little awkward but didn't object. After what they'd done, what did it matter about teacher and student? They could be considered siblings.
"Alright. What you said makes sense." Song Tian'er immediately understood Li Yang's meaning and informed Song Qin. Song Qin could try to find a way to rescue them, since he had now established a relationship with Mayor Ye. Seeing Li Yang's expression, Song Tian'er knew the matter was settled. She knew that relying solely on her father, Song Qin, to fight the Mei family wouldn't be enough; if they ended up in the police station, they might become pawns in Mei Fu's game.
Even Cao Xin's father, the director of the Education Bureau, with his current precarious position, has no influence over the political and legal system. And even if he asked someone for help, probably no one would pay him any attention now; they'd all be avoiding him like the plague. He's practically unreliable.
After Song Tian'er finished her phone call and reported the situation, she and Cao Xin put on their coats and left the apartment together. Wang Gang instructed Guan Ling to stay behind and contact the property management to handle the issue with Cao Xin's apartment door; she would be in charge of security.
The group left the apartment and went to the police station. However, they were separated and locked up.
Guan Ling started interrogating Li Yang, while Wang Gang went to report to his superiors. After all, the people involved in this case all had powerful backgrounds, and he couldn't afford to offend them or conduct interrogations. He had to ask his superiors for instructions.
The only one among them without any connections was Li Yang. They weren't afraid, so Guan Ling and another officer targeted Li Yang, starting their interrogation with him.
As for Cao Xin, Song Tian'er, and Mei Fu, they were probably all being waited on, but no one dared to interrogate them, or even show a stern face.
"Please remove these handcuffs from me," Li Yang said to Guan Ling.
"Sit still! Stop talking nonsense!" Guan Ling snapped at her impatiently. She had been upset today, witnessing her idolized captain groveling before others.
Snap!
Another male police officer slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "Behave yourself! Name!"
"Li Yang!" Li Yang shrugged indifferently, wondering how long they could keep him locked up.
"Gender!" Guan Ling shouted.
Holy crap, do I even need to ask about her gender? This woman is a total jerk.
"What do you think?" Li Yang chuckled.
"Stop talking nonsense! Answer my questions!" Guan Ling slammed his hand on the table and shouted.
"Are you a man or a woman?" Li Yang asked with a grin, showing no fear whatsoever.
"Behave yourself! This is a police station! See the big words on the wall? You need to fight for your own chance! Understand?" The male police officer was more experienced than Guan Ling and started to persuade her psychologically instead of getting angry.
Guan Ling was furious, glaring at Li Yang as if she wanted to devour him.
"Hehe... Confess and you'll be lenient; resist and you'll be punished severely, but you'll be able to go home for the New Year. Brother, who are you trying to fool?" Li Yang glanced at the big red characters on the wall and said with a chuckle.
"Li Yang! Behave yourself. You broke into a house, raped, assaulted, and intentionally injured someone. Whether you admit it or not, we can take the blame for you!" Guan Ling shouted angrily.
“Yes. Whether I answer or not, you can convict me! What are you wasting time here for? Is this how you waste the country’s money? Are our taxpayers’ rights being trampled on like this? Little girl, let me tell you, if you can convict me, I’ll call you sister! Miss! Hahaha…” Li Yang retorted to Guan Ling.
Guan Ling was so angry her face turned pale, and she pointed at Li Yang, speechless. She was so angry she was sure she'd spit out a mouthful of milk if she opened her mouth.
"Brother, just cooperate. It's nothing for you, just taking a statement." The male police officer was experienced after all, and seeing that Li Yang wouldn't cooperate with force, he tried a softer approach.
Li Yang nodded slightly and smiled, "That's more like it. I am Li Yang, and I am male."
"Okay. Tell me what happened tonight." The male police officer stared at Li Yang, gesturing for Guan Ling to take notes.
Guan Ling glared fiercely at Li Yang and took out her pen to write it down.
Li Yang then recounted the events of that day.