He Haidong had dealt with Fu Yuanshan for many years and knew his temper. If it were some trivial matter, Fu Yuanshan wouldn’t even mention it.
But now, Fu Yuanshan had called to scold someone with great fanfare and had personally come to Luwan District to pick someone up—this was a big deal.
He Haidong was annoyed. Ever since Liu Ming had arrived at his police station, his role as the director seemed like nothing more than a figurehead. Liu Ming always looked down on him disdainfully, and he couldn’t do anything to Liu Ming because Liu Ming had backers.
But now, Liu Ming had screwed up himself. Was he supposed to clean up this mess left behind?
Director He was no kind soul. In just a few seconds, he had regained his composure, his eyes flashed, and a thought gradually formed in his mind.
He was supposed to be on leave, he wasn’t supposed to know anything about the incident, and he could wash his hands off it completely. Since Liu Ming was the one who caused the trouble, he should be the one to carry the can!
Thinking this, He Haidong felt slightly better. However, his mood fell the moment he arrived at the Luwan District Police Station.
Miss Huo was also somewhat dumbfounded—she looked at the line of soldiers standing in front of her, completely unable to grasp what was going on.
Liu Ming and the other officers of the police station were also scared silly by the appearance of these soldiers. He had received a message from Fu Yuanshan and was just about to slap handcuffs on Gu Xu when suddenly, a Humvee drove into the precinct.
The moment the vehicle stopped, seven or eight soldiers dressed in camouflage jumped out and immediately surrounded them, the few cops.
The spectacle had left several of the faint-hearted officers utterly dumbfounded.
"Cough, cough, Miss Huo, are you all right?"
The man leading the group of camouflaged soldiers, exuding a powerful aura, stepped forward and asked with a resonant voice while laughing as he looked at the unharmed Huo Sining inside the interrogation room.
Huo Sining was taken aback. Chen Deping, dressed in a camouflage uniform and sunburnt to the extent that only his eyes shone vividly, was almost unrecognizable. Yet, she quickly identified him by his voice.
Chen Deping, dressed in his clean camouflage uniform, gave off an intense ruffian vibe: "Who else but me? What, it’s only been a few months and you don’t recognize me?"
Huo Sining felt awkward—after all, his face was so tanned that only his teeth stood out, how could she recognize him?
Glancing at the soldiers behind Chen Deping, Huo Sining asked somewhat puzzled: "What’s all this?"
With an air of nonchalance, Chen Deping said, "Your second uncle said you were kidnapped by the police and sent me to rescue you. What’s going on with you? Weren’t you quite the tough one at the training camp? How did a few cops get the drop on you?"
Only then did Huo Sining realize that Chen Deping was here to help her.
She immediately felt silly, while Chen Deping didn’t care and turned to look at Liu Ming with a grim face: "Who did this? Unlock those handcuffs now!"
They say scholars cannot reason with soldiers. Facing ordinary people, Liu Ming could be as domineering as he pleased, acting as if he were the law itself. But faced with ruffian-like soldiers like Chen Deping, he instantly turned into a tortoise wishing to shrink back into its shell.
In this world, indeed, if you’re strong, he’s weak; if you’re weak, he’s strong. It takes a villain to tame another!
Liu Ming thought he had only provoked Gu Xu, a major figure, but never expected that this woman, who seemed to have little presence with her gentle voice and smile, would call forth a group of soldiers without uttering a word.
Now Liu Ming was completely shocked. Previously acting all high and mighty, he turned into nothing but a grandson under the watch of seven or eight soldiers, bowing non-stop to Huo Sining and attempting to unlock the shackles for both Huo Sining and Gu Xu with the keys.
"Mr. Gu, Miss Huo, I really am sorry about today’s incident, I had no idea what I was dealing with and I’ve caused you trouble, I must have been possessed, blind as a bat. Let me apologize to you all, and please, let’s not hold a grudge over a trivial matter !"
Liu Ming thought that by unlocking the shackles for Gu Xu and Huo Sining and saying sorry, the matter would be resolved, but he was being too naive.
It’s easy to put on shackles, but not so easy to take them off.
Not to mention Gu Xu, even Huo Sining wasn’t so easily fooled.
Although she didn’t hold an official position, she wasn’t someone who could be casually manipulated and butchered at will.
Even though the incident was triggered by her, in truth, Du Yanlin and Huo Biao were the masterminds behind the events. Unless they came forward to apologize to her, Huo Sining definitely wouldn’t let things slide.
"I am no big shot to warrant such an honor from you. Didn’t you say we were brawling? Who did we fight? Where are the witnesses? You can’t just pin a crime on us without the injured parties showing up, can you?"
Huo Sining certainly hadn’t forgotten that Liu Ming had designs on her ornamental fish shop. There was no doubt that either Du Yanlin or Xue Jingjing had leaked this information to him.
Liu Ming thought a simple apology would suffice, but Huo Sining wasn’t a fool; she wouldn’t leave the police station until the persons involved showed up willingly.
Huo Sining’s words made Liu Ming sweat profusely. He knew what he had done was underhanded. Thinking Huo Sining was a minor figure without any background, he dared to cover for Huo Biao and his thugs. But now that Huo Sining demanded a proper settlement, where would he find the people?
Liu Ming’s eyes darted about, and he forced a few chuckles, "Miss Huo, it’s late at night, where do you expect me to find people?"
Of course, Huo Sining saw through Liu Ming’s attempt to shirk responsibility and couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh, "Isn’t finding people what you policemen are best at? Why are you asking me? You were quick enough to find us when it was time to eat, weren’t you?"
Chen Deping, who was nearby, caught on to the problem. At first, he thought the police had arrested the wrong people, but hearing the tone Huo Sining took, it seemed there were others involved.
This made Instructor Chen feel displeased. The police talked about a fight, so why did they arrest only people from Huo Sining’s side? What about the other side? Wasn’t this deliberate shielding?
"My men here happen to be free, so we can help find whoever you need!" Instructor Chen offered his help just in time.
Liu Ming shuddered, reminded of the few soldiers watching nearby.
Huo Sining glanced at Instructor Chen, curious about how he planned to help. Surely the military wasn’t going to clash with hoodlums?
Who would have thought that just eating a meal on Snack Street would cause such a stir? Huo Sining felt somewhat speechless. Could it be that her mere presence was a magnet for disaster?
A certain "protector" was now sitting on the desk at the police station, following the events with great interest. In fact, had he not been the first to act, Huo Sining could have easily taken out pepper spray from her "Space" and made a successful escape after a few sprays—this whole ordeal involving so many people wouldn’t have happened. Yet that person showed not a shred of shame or realization of being the main culprit behind the mess.