Two master grapplers struck simultaneously, and Lantian was instantly subdued. However, she still struggled fiercely, like a lioness or leopard, her wild instincts undiminished. She kicked and leaped at Li Yang, but he had hidden in a corner, out of her reach.
"You want to murder your husband? That's too cruel!" Li Yang didn't forget to fan the flames, as if he wanted to stir up trouble.
"I'll kill you, I'm going to kill you..." Lan Tian was blinded by rage, and her shouting was tantamount to admitting that Li Yang was her husband.
"Enough! Look at what you're doing!" Yu Shunmin couldn't stand it any longer and shouted loudly in Lan Tian's ear, his voice booming and his aura astonishing.
Lantian then calmed down and became more composed, but felt extremely wronged. Her first kiss had been taken by this bastard, and now she was being scolded. What kind of rule is this!
"Is this how you work? Are you fresh graduates with no experience?" Yu Shunmin reprimanded the two men sternly.
"Especially you, Guo Da, as the senior brother, how could you lead the way in causing trouble? Don't you know how to set a good example for your junior sister?" Yu Shunmin pointed at Guo Da's nose and cursed angrily. Spit sprayed all over his face.
Guo Da dared not resist, his head bowed. He wondered to himself, "What's wrong with the captain today? He's never been so angry before, nor has he ever scolded them like this. Isn't he being too harsh? Is he just putting on a show?"
He couldn't help but peek up and was shocked to find that while Yu Shunmin was cursing them, he was glancing at Li Yang out of the corner of his eye, as if observing his reaction.
What happened? What exactly happened?
"Get out of here, all of you! Write a 5,000-word self-criticism and deeply reflect on your mistakes today!" Yu Shunmin finished his reprimand and began the punishment. Hearing such a terrifying punishment, the two nearly fainted, exclaiming, "Captain, are you out of your mind?"
Five thousand words of such errors? God, this is pure torture!
"How dare you! Get out of here!" Yu Shunmin was getting anxious. These two bastards were so stubborn, unable to see the situation clearly. Guo Da was his trusted and beloved general, so he had to protect him. Lan Tian also had a powerful background and needed to be protected as well. If they didn't leave tonight, and the person in front of them held a grudge, the consequences would be dire.
While Guo Da and Lan Tian were interrogating Li Yang, he also used his connections to inquire about Li Yang. Although he didn't know his name, he could still ask his superiors if there was anyone he needed to keep an eye on. Just as he was pondering who to call, and whether to alert the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, his phone suddenly rang. Seeing the conspicuous number, Yu Shunmin immediately felt a jolt of fear. Had he guessed correctly? Was Guo Da's information inaccurate?
"Hello, Director Ju, so early!" Yu Shunmin answered immediately. The number belonged to Ju Butong, the deputy director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau and captain of the Criminal Investigation Team, and it was a private number. He wouldn't have done this unless it was something important.
"Keep an eye on someone for me recently, a young man from out of town, around twenty years old, named Li Yang. He might cause some trouble in the city soon, so please keep an eye on him!" Ju Butong didn't waste any words and gave the order directly.
"Huh? Yes! Okay!" Yu Shunmin was stunned for a moment, but immediately accepted the task. Suddenly, Li Yang's face appeared in his mind. He was young and handsome, around twenty years old, and was causing trouble, which was exactly what Yu Shunmin wanted.
"Hmm. That's all. Just take good care of Li Yang after you meet him. If possible, please introduce him to me." Ju Butong's words today made Yu Shunmin feel very unfamiliar and surprised. Who was this person who deserved Ju Butong's attention?
"Is this what the higher-ups require?" Yu Shunmin mustered his courage and asked.
"Do your job well and don't ask questions you shouldn't ask," Ju Butong reprimanded in a deep voice.
"Yes! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Yu Shunmin replied readily.
"Go ahead and get busy. That's all." Ju Butong hung up the phone. Yu Shunmin, however, felt depressed. Could it be such a coincidence? He had actually arrested such a person?
He rushed to the interrogation room, and that's where the rest of the story began.
After kicking the two out, Yu Shunmin stared quietly at Li Yang, trying to discern something unusual about him, but unfortunately, he found nothing.
"Don't look at me like that, it's giving me the creeps!" Li Yang got goosebumps all over.
"Your name is Li Yang?" Yu Shunmin exclaimed.
Li Yang glanced at him, guessing that someone above had probably spoken up and that he was questioning his identity, so he simply said, "My name is Li Yang, so what?"
Chapter 821: The Calm After the Storm
"Are you sure you're Li Yang? We've been looking for him for a long time; he's a fugitive." Yu Shunmin, as expected of a veteran detective, was highly skilled. He thought to himself, "Don't pretend anymore, or I'll just arrest you and let you eat your fill."
"Tch—very few people would dare impersonate Li Yang."
"What do you want? Do you want to let me go?" Li Yang glanced at Yu Shunmin disdainfully. He thought to himself, Ye Qing is efficient and quick in handling matters. If he didn't know, when he called Ye Qing, Ye Qing had already guessed that he might be in trouble in Jiangnan City. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made such a strange call to him in the middle of the night. Although Li Yang didn't say it explicitly, Ye Qing had deduced it. While introducing Li Yang to Wei Chunming, he reminded him that Li Yang might be in trouble and asked him to intervene immediately.
Who is Wei Chunming? He's the municipal party secretary. When there's work to be done, his secretary does it; when there's nothing to do, his secretary does it too. Just kidding. He's a big shot in the area, with a whole bunch of subordinates. It's time to let his subordinates do their work.
He directly called Ju Butong, the deputy director of the municipal public security bureau and captain of the criminal investigation team. With this person looking out for him, there wouldn't be any major problems. Wei Chunming didn't need to show his face at all.
And so, Yu Shunmin received a different phone call.
“If you really are Li Yang, then your conflict with Du Zexin and Liu Ziheng will be difficult to handle. It will inevitably end in a fight to the death.” Yu Shunmin confirmed Li Yang’s identity and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, no one had done anything too extreme, so things weren’t too bad.
"I'm going to cripple them today, otherwise why would I need you to intervene?" Li Yang looked up and calmly stared at Yu Shunmin.
"Are you going to fight Liu Ziheng and his gang?" Yu Shunmin had already gotten into character and was cooperating with Li Yang.
“That’s right. I plan to acquire Paradise Bar. They’ve been causing trouble, so I’m going to take them out.” Li Yang said ruthlessly.
“The people behind him are very difficult to deal with. I advise you to think things through carefully and not to rush things.” Yu Shunmin knew the risks involved and hurriedly advised Li Yang.
"What did the people above tell you?" Li Yang knew perfectly well why Yu Shunmin had been so arrogant at first but then became so obsequious.
"We must protect Li Yang with all our might!" Yu Shunmin said dejectedly. How did the captain of the criminal investigation team, the deputy director, a master detective, become a bodyguard and thug? My part-time job is too much! But the name Li Yang sounds familiar... I feel like I've heard it somewhere before. Where?
"Now that you understand your mission, do you know what to do?" Li Yang said lazily, leaning against the wall. Damn, finally I can breathe a sigh of relief. If Lan Tian had gotten any more agitated, she might have really angered me and taken her right there and then! That would have made things really difficult; I was in a bind.
"Are you really planning to deal with Liu Ziheng and his gang? Did you and your superiors plan this out?" Yu Shunmin still didn't believe that Li Yang's goal was simply to acquire Paradise Bar. But Li Yang's real purpose was to temporarily acquire Paradise Bar, deal with that idiot K, then gain a foothold in Jiangnan City, and then gradually deal with Chicken Head and Long Snake, nibbling away at Jiangnan City's underworld territory.
Whether it's being involved in the underworld or cultivating, both require a lot of money and strength. Li Yang spent tens of millions just to build a flagpole, which shows that money is extremely important for cultivation, and it has always been so.
"Didn't I already tell you? Don't you believe me?" Li Yang's face darkened. Damn it, don't be so presumptuous.
"I understand. Then we'll handle tonight's matter as you suggested. I'll treat Chapman To and his group well."
Yu Shunmin was scolded by a young man in his early twenties. Although he was depressed, he had no choice but to submit. After all, the young man had such a powerful background.
"That's right, smart people do smart things. I'll be going now. Uh, let me sign this for you first. You probably already know the details, so just write it down yourself." Li Yang walked over, signed his name on the interrogation record, and then strolled out of the interrogation room. Yu Shunmin looked at the interrogation record tragically; it was still blank. Clearly, Li Yang hadn't said a single useful word, just trying to fool Guo Da and Lan Tian. These two were his capable henchmen; how could they be so easily defeated by a young man? Damn it, what a disgrace! I have to write the case record myself. What bad luck!
Li Yang left the police station and looked at the sky. It was overcast and it was already four or five in the morning. Damn it, what a waste of a good night. Sigh, he could only do *that* during the day. He was getting more and more sleazy.
Li Yang chuckled, took out his phone, and called Wang Xia to ask to meet her.