Chapter 65: The Bureau Chief Steps In

"I'm saying, you police officers are supposed to be investigating cases, so why have you gone and handcuffed a person? Could it be that my son-in-law has committed some monstrous crime? He isn't a criminal, so why are you treating him like one?"

Shen Qing wore heavy makeup, her eyebrows arched and knitted tightly together, her hands propped on her hips, looking precisely like a fierce she-devil.

The young police officer clearly had not witnessed such a scene before, nor had he ever encountered someone like Shen Qing. His face turned pale, and he instantly stammered with fright.

"I—we always do it this way..."

At that moment, two middle-aged police officers in uniform walked in. They glanced at the people in the room, then looked at He Lingfeng, who was sitting in the suspect's chair for interrogation.

Their stern faces instantly broke into smiles.

"Mr. He, isn't this the renowned President of the He Corporation? It is truly our poor hospitality here that has allowed Mr. He to end up sitting in such a place," the middle-aged man said with a chuckle. Then he turned his head and glared fiercely at the young police officer. "This is the President of the He Group! Even if you didn't recognize him, you shouldn't have had him handcuffed like this. After all, he is the victim, isn't he?"

"Chief, but this is all part of the standard investigative procedure! Whenever we conduct interrogations, it's always done this way. Whether it's the victim or the perpetrator, we have to take their statements first before we can let anyone leave..."

Before the young police officer could finish, another middle-aged man standing beside the police chief hurriedly stepped forward and tugged at his sleeve.

"The rules are rigid, but people are adaptable. Didn't the chief just speak? Whatever the chief says goes. Besides, matters must be treated on a case-by-case basis. The Yun Group pays us a substantial amount in taxes every year; he is a major client of our Yun City. How could we handle a case involving such a distinguished and major client according to traditional, rigid rules and regulations? We must look at the specifics of the situation."

After the middle-aged man finished speaking, the young police officer's expression darkened, and he sullenly retreated to the side.

"Oh."

He Lingfeng remained silent throughout the whole ordeal, glancing first at Shen Qing and then at the police chief before him.

"Chief, this matter has already been entrusted to you. Within three days, you must find out who the person is that framed me. Fortunately, I reported it to the police in advance, and the people on the other side seemed unprepared; otherwise, I would have lost both my wealth and property, and who knows, I might even have lost my life. With us paying so much in taxes every year, you should fulfill your obligations and protect the safety of us taxpayers. Otherwise, if Yun City is this unsafe, it concerns the well-being of every single citizen in the entire city."

After He Lingfeng finished speaking, he cast a sideways glance at the handcuffs on his wrists.

The police chief grasped his meaning immediately and looked at the young police officer nearby. The young officer stepped forward and took out the key to unlock the handcuffs.

"Mr. He, please rest assured. I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter. Rest assured, we will not sit idly by; we will surely track down whoever it was that framed you. Please go back and get a good rest. You must have been terribly frightened this time."

The police chief smiled obsequiously, wearing a flattering grin.

"Aunt, let's go." He Lingfeng kept his face taut and said to Shen Qing.

"Good, good. Thank goodness the chief came; otherwise, you would have suffered here today. Go on back and get some proper rest, it's already the middle of the night."

Shen Qing glanced at the police chief with a smile, then turned her head to cast a disdainful glare at the young police officer.

With that, the two of them strode out of the police station.

"Chief, regardless of who it is, handling cases according to rules and regulations is what you prescribed. Why...?"

With no one else left in the interrogation room, the naive young police officer looked at the police chief with a puzzled expression.

"Indeed, your approach was certainly not wrong. But this He Lingfeng is no ordinary person; he is our major client. Ever since he took over the Yun Corporation, the company has been thriving. While they earn a lot, the taxes they pay are equally massive, and every single one of our salaries is paid by these heavy taxpayers. Today, he was the victim. According to the rules, we certainly should finish the interrogation, but didn't you see how anxious he was? Moreover, such a major incident has occurred, placing him at the epicenter of public attention and walking on the edge of a knife. Therefore, at a time like this, we must not add fuel to the fire. Let's first see how he handles that matter."

The police chief narrowed his eyes, wearing a deep, calculating expression.

"Yes, it really is unexpected that such a scandal would break out concerning him. Although the Mingshi Group's public relations team is already rushing to handle the emergency, that recorded video is still circulating online. Even though it was captured on a mobile phone and is rather blurry, it is simply utterly shameless. And that was a hospital ward, too! He actually did that right in front of his own fiancée..."

The middle-aged man beside the police chief also shook his head.

"Enough. That is his personal business and has nothing to do with us. Our primary task is to resolve today's case properly, and everything else can wait until this matter is settled. As for other people's gossip, we'd better refrain from spreading too much rumors."

After saying this, the police chief strode out of the room.