“Pah! You’ve got it all wrong! Even an idiot knows that! I didn’t do anything wrong anyway. I’m not confessing!” Tang Hao spoke with a smile, clearly unafraid of the danger.
“You…” Squad Leader Sun was raging.
“I didn’t do it. Last night I saw her fallen on the ground, so I helped her stand up. She was grabbing me last night, so that must have been the time when my hair and skin flakes were left on her body.”
“Still trying to find excuses? If you didn’t do it, why did she say that it was you? You also have a former record of ****. Who else could it have been?” Squad Leader Sun slammed on the table and roared.
“How would I know? She must be falsely accusing me! If not that, she might have remembered wrongly. She was drunk last night. As for ****, I didn’t do it. Didn’t we get that clear last time?”
“She’s falsely accusing you? That’s a joke! You’re a lot more shameless than I thought. Alright, I’ll see how many more excuses you can make!” Squad Leader Sun said angrily as he slammed the table.
“Hey! I can call my lawyer, right? If not, at least make a phone call?” Tang Hao said.
“Who are you calling?” Squad Leader Sun said coldly.
“A friend!”
“Lil Zhou, bring him his phone!” Squad Leader Sun ordered the police officer next to him.
The police officer walked away, then returned with Tang Hao’s phone.
“Thanks!”
Tang Hao unlocked his phone and dialed Liu Dajun’s number.
“Hey, it’s Lil Tang! What’s up?” Liu Dajun’s voice was heard from the other end of the phone.
“Big Bro Liu, I’m arrested!”
“What?” Liu Dajun jumped from his seat. “What’s wrong?”
“They say I raped someone.”
“Rape? That’s a huge joke! They must’ve been mistaken, right? Don’t fret, Lil Tang, I’ll think up something!”
After ending the call, Tang Hao placed the phone on the table.
“Now that you’ve made your call. Are you ready to confess yet?” Squad Leader Sun said.
“I didn’t do it! I’m not confessing,” Tang Hao said coldly.
“You…” Squad Leader Sun was ferocious. His eyes were as big as cowbells and shot daggers at Tang Hao.
Just then, his phone rang. He looked at it and his expression changed. ‘It’s Deputy Commissioner An.’
He picked up the call and left the interrogation room.
Tang Hao’s sensitive ears picked up Squad Leader’s voice from outside the room.
“Hello, Deputy Commissioner!”
“How’s the matter coming along, Lil Sun? Has he confessed?” The voice from the other end of the call was low and hoarse.
“He hasn’t. He’s a stubborn kid, this one. He’s not confessing no matter what! I think I ought to rough him up a bit, otherwise, we’ll be sitting here all day.”
“Alright, suit yourself then! You’d better get him to confess as fast as you can, and get this case settled as soon as possible. Don’t worry, you’ll be handsomely rewarded. Boss Chen gave us five million yuan this time. When the case is settled, we’ll each get half.”
“Yes, yes! Don’t worry, Deputy Commissioner. It’s not the first time I’m doing this. He’s just a village kid. Easy-peasy!” Squad Leader Sun lowered his voice, and he sounded somewhat fawning.
“Alright then. I know I can count on you to do the job. Let me know when it’s done.”
“Yes!”
Squad Leader Sun ended the call and returned to the interrogation room.
“What did the Deputy Commissioner say, Squad Leader?” One of the police officers asked.
“He says he’s very concerned with the development of this case. We will need to solve it as quickly as we can,” Squad Leader Sun replied.
Then, he returned to his seat.
“Let me ask you one more time. Do you confess or not?” He questioned as he glared at tang Hao.
Tang Hao did not reply. Instead, he smiled curiously as he looked at Squad Leader Sun.
Then, he leaned over to Squad Leader Sun’s ear and whispered, “Squad Leader Sun, it’s a bad habit to lie. I’ve heard everything in the conversation outside.”
Squad Leader Sun’s expression changed.
Slam!
He rose from his seat. His expression was scary and both of his eyes were transfixed on Tang Hao, as though something grew on his face.
His emotions were in turmoil and his back was already wet with cold sweat.
‘That can’t be. This interrogation room is soundproof and I’ve already lowered my voice. No one else could have heard me. He must be bluffing!
‘But why did he have to bluff me? Unless… he really knows something?’
“What’s the matter, Squad Leader Sun?” the other police officers saw his changed expression and asked out of concern.
“This kid just cursed me. Go outside and turn off the security camera.” Squad Leader Sun said sternly.
The other police officers were surprised, then they understood what Squad Leader Sun intended to do.
“You can’t do that, Squad Leader Sun! It’s against the law to force a confession.” Zhao Qingxue was anxious.
“Get out!” Squad Leader Sun roared.
“Let’s go, Officer Zhao! Squad Leader Sun knows what he’s doing,” one of the police officers said.
“Get out! Now!” Squad Leader Sun roared again.
Zhao Qingxue hesitated, then turned around and left the room.
Slam! The door closed.
Two people were left in the interrogation room.
Squad Leader Sun’s face was ghastly under the dim yellow light and looked even a little vicious.
Earlier, he had looked like the face of justice. Now, he was like a dastardly criminal.
“You dare bluff me, kid?” Squad Leader Sun said through gritted teeth.
“Bluff you?” Tang Hao smiled. “I did hear every word that was said earlier. You might look like a righteous person, but you do some really despicable things under the table. Tell me, are you still a policeman of the people?”
Then, Tang Hao smirked mockingly.
Squad Leader Sun shuddered and his expression changed. “Impossible! This interrogation room is soundproof. You did not hear anything.”
“Really?” Tang Hao said leisurely, “Five million is not a small sum, Squad Leader Sun!”
“You… how did you know that?” Squad Leader Sun’s face changed color.
“Didn’t I tell you I’ve heard everything?” Tang Hao said coldly, “It happens that my ears are unusually sensitive!”
Squad Leader Sun’s face changed color a few times. He was flustered at one time, then his face became ferocious.
“Silly brat, so what if you found out? No one will believe you. Do you think people would listen to a convicted rapist? Say another word and I’ll kill you!” He walked in front of Tang Hao then spoke viciously into Tang Hao’s ear.
“Squad Leader Sun, you can’t hide the facts forever. You’ll soon face the consequences of your actions!” Tang Hao said coldly.
“Looks like you’re tired of living, you brat!” Squad Leader Sun roared. His face turned savage in an instant. He reached out to grab Tang Hao’s hair.
Tang Hao dodged and rammed into his chest.
Bang!
The headbutt caused Squad Leader Sun to stumble backward and slam into the wall behind him.
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“You’ve got balls, kid!” Squad Leader Sun massaged his chest, his face becoming more and more vicious by the moment. He narrowed his eyes which pulsated with danger, like a venomous snake.
He flicked his wrists, then stepped forward abruptly and aimed a punch at Tang Hao’s face.
Tang Hao lowered himself and dodged the punch. He then kicked toward the opponent’s calves.
Squad Leader Sun grunted and fell forwar
d. His forehead hit the corner of the chair and blood spurted.
“Bastard! I’ll kill you!”
He stood up and touched his forehead. He was on the brink of madness looking at the blood on his hand.
He panted heavily and his body shuddered. He finally calmed himself down, then walked in front of Tang Hao and sat down. He reached behind his waist and unholstered his gun, then slammed it on the table.
He narrowed his eyes and said chillingly, “This is what will happen next: You will ask me to go to the bathroom, so I will remove your handcuffs. You will try to snatch my handgun, and in the struggle, I will accidentally discharge a bullet and kill you!
“In that case, I will be acting out of self-defense and will be let off scot-free. As for you, no one will care if a rapist dies.”
Squad Leader Sun paused for a while.
“This is your first option. The second option is for you to confess, then watch your mouth in the future. In that case, I can spare your life. So… what’s your choice?”
“What if I don’t choose either?” Tang Hao laughed.
“You do not have any other choice. It’s either the first option or the second option. It all depends on whether you want to live. I’ll give you some time starting from now to think carefully!”
After that, Squad Leader Sun took out a pack of cigarettes and lit one. He leaned back on his chair and spewed clouds of smoke.
…
Liu Dajun, Jin Biao and the rest were huddled in a conference room in Sunshine Plaza.
Liu Dajun was on a call on his phone.
After a while, he ended the call. His expression was grim.
“What’s wrong, Ol’ Liu?” Jin Biao and the others asked worriedly.
Liu Dajun furrowed his brows and spoke gloomily. “It’s not looking good. The person behind this is quite powerful and they’ve done their preparations. They’re prepared to lock Lil Tang behind bars for a very long time.”
“No matter how perfect their plan might be, there should be some flaws in it! ” Jin Biao exclaimed.
“That’s for sure. However, the other party has connections in the police station. I’ve heard that Deputy Commissioner An is taking care of this case, and that’s why it’s being fast-tracked,” Liu Dajun explained.
“An Zhenghua? That old fox? I knew that there’s something dirty going on with him,” President Li said indignantly, “If this guy’s hands are in the case, any dubious case can result in a guilty verdict.”
“There aren’t too many people connected to him. If I may hazard a guess, it’s that Chen Sandao. He’s been going after Qin the Femme Fatale for a long time, and recently she’s been very close with Lil Tang,” Jin Biao said.
“Looks like that has to be it. It’s Chen Sandao’s handiwork,” Liu Dajun said.
Chen Sandao was also in the property business. However, his methods were not entirely orthodox. He used to be a gangster who terrorized Westridge District. Liu Dajun was in the same line of business and he knew this very well.
“Should we… let Qin know about this?” Jin Biao asked hesitantly.
“There’s no need!” Liu Dajun shook his head. “If she knows that Lil Tang is framed because of her, she’ll feel bad about herself. We can tell her after we settle the issue.”
“So what do we do now? With that An Zhenghua’s hand in this, we can’t bail him out. We need to find some way to prove Lil Tang’s innocence,” President Li said.
“How do we prove that?” Jin Biao frowned.
“Now they have material evidence and the victim as a witness. The situation isn’t looking good for us unless we can find the victim. This victim should be manipulated by Chen Sandao. If we can find something on her and get her to retract her accusation, we can restore justice to Tang Hao.”
“That makes sense. Can you find the identity of the victim though?” Jin Biao asked.
“It won’t be easy. I don’t have connections in the criminal department. My contacts will need time to dig for the information,” Liu Dajun said.
“Time? We don’t have time. Now that Lil Tang is in their hands, they will force a confession out of him so that he can be sentenced immediately. Things aren’t looking great if this goes on!” Jin Biao said worriedly.
Everyone sighed and frowned.
Suddenly, President Huang’s phone rang.
President Huang took out the phone and exclaimed, “It’s Secretary Lin!”
Everyone was shocked, then expressions of happiness appeared on their faces.
Liu Dajun slapped his thigh and shouted, “Our savior is here! Quick, pick up the call!”
President Huang hurriedly answered the call.
“Hey! Secretary Lin!”
“Rengui! Well… I have been busy these few days and I am only recently free. I would like to invite you and Divine Doctor Tang for a dinner gathering tonight to thank him for what he did for our family,” Secretary Lin’s voice was happy on the other end of the call.
“Let me tell you, Mingxuan’s recovery over the last few days has been speedy. Even Senior Doctor Chen thinks that it is incredible. It must be all thanks to Divine Doctor Tang’s miraculous medical skills. I will need to thank him personally.”
“Well… Secretary Lin, wouldn’t you know… Lil Tang is in a bit of trouble now,” President Huang said.
“What trouble?” Secretary Lin was surprised.
“He was arrested. Someone framed him of rape.”
“What?” Secretary Lin’s tone of voice changed. It had suddenly become a lot more serious. “What’s going on, Rengui?”
“It’s that Chen Sandao. He has a grudge with Lil Tang and framed him. Also, he has connections in the police force. Even that An Zhenghua is involved in this.”
“An Zhenghua… Deputy Commissioner An? He’s also involved?”
“That’s right! It’s been a while since Lil Tang was arrested. I’m afraid something might happen to him!”
“Rengui, I trust in Divine Doctor Tang’s character, but are you really sure that he was framed?” Secretary Lin contemplated.
“I’m a hundred percent sure! He is definitely framed!” President Huang slapped his chest.
“Alright! I will see that the matter is settled. This An Zhenghua dares to abuse his authority for private matters and frame the innocent. I wonder if he thinks he is above the law?.” Secretary Lin slammed the table and stood from his seat.
“Rengui, I will come over now. Let us meet at the police station and get Divine Doctor Tang out of there.”
“Alright!” President Huang said emotionally, “I’ll depart immediately with President Liu and the others.”
After that, he ended the call.
“We’ve done it! With Secretary Lin on our side, all our problems will be solved!”
Liu Dajun and the others breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that.
“Now that everyone’s ready, go go go, let’s fetch Lil Tang!”
All of these people left the building as though it was on fire. They hopped onto their cars and sped toward the police station.
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Westridge District Police Headquarters.
In the deputy commissioner’s office, an old man of about sixty years old, dressed in a police uniform, was sitting in his chair next to the window.
He was short and slightly plump. He leaned back on his chair, looking pleased with himself with a cigarette in his mouth.
Suddenly, the phone on his desk rang.
He gave his cigarette a long drag, then picked up the phone. His round old face displayed a hint of delight. “Hey! Boss Chen!”
“How are things coming along, Deputy Commissioner An?” On the other end of the call was Chen Sandao’s sinister voice.
“Don’t worry, everything’s going smoothly! He’s just a village kid, right? How hard is it to get him to confess? Once he does and the sentence is passed, that’ll be the
end of him.” Deputy Commissioner An smiled.
“Good to hear! Thanks to you, Deputy Commissioner An. I’ll transfer the seven million over soon!”
“Alright, nice working with you, Boss Chen!”
An Zhenghua’s mood was carefree when he hung up the call.
Out of the seven million, four and a half million was his. That would have padded his wallet by quite a bit.
He was due to retire in a few years. There was already no hope for him to climb the ranks. He would rather earn more money now so that he can live comfortably after retiring.
He laughed to himself again, then picked up his phone to dial Squad Leader Sun’s number.
The interrogation room was filled with cigarette smoke.
The sudden ringing of Squad Leader Sun’s phone broke the silence.
Squad Leader Sun stubbed out his cigarette and picked up the call.
“How are things in there, Lil Sun? Has the kid confessed?”
Squad Leader Sun furrowed his brows and spoke in a low voice. “There might be some complications, Deputy Commissioner.”
“What’s wrong?” An Zhenghua was suddenly anxious.
“I don’t know how this kid found out about our deal. He knows about the five million yuan!”
“What?” An Zhenghua’s face turned pale. He shot up from his seat. “How does he know?”
“I don’t know how he knows. He might have very sensitive ears and overheard our conversation.”
“Sigh! How could you be so careless?” An Zhenghua spoke frustratedly.
“Don’t worry, Deputy Commissioner, it doesn’t matter even if he knows. Once he confesses, he’ll be a convicted rapist and no one will believe him. If he doesn’t confess, I’ll put a bullet through his head.”
“Don’t be rash, Lil Sun!”
“Don’t worry, I’ll make sure there are no loose ends. He’s just a village kid, who the hell would care if he dies? I think Boss Chen would be happier if he’s dead!” Squad Leader Sun said while looking coldly at Tang Hao.
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