Chapter 496: Chapter 493
Ga Zhuo and another subordinate were waiting outside.
Ga Zhuo approached, “How did it go, Captain?”
In fact, the argument inside had been vaguely audible from outside, leading Ga Zhuo to feel mystified.
Lu Xiao simply took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and distributed one to each of the two men before saying slowly,
“Wait, he will come to find me shortly.”
Ga Zhuo was confused. What could they possibly do?
Such a significant case should indeed be handled by them, but what if they failed to resolve it?
After all, Captain Lu sought a foolproof outcome.
Inside the office of the chief, Chief Ouyang was still somewhat angry.
Suddenly, a phone call came through.
The chief watched as the phone on the desk rang and then picked it up immediately.
He spoke with a full voice, seemingly still annoyed.
Yet, when he heard who was on the line, his whole body jolted up from his chair.
It was unclear what was said on the phone, but through the connection, it seemed he couldn’t bow and scrape enough, constantly wiping the sweat from his forehead.
After hanging up, his back was drenched in cold sweat.
His gaze kept drifting towards the door as if he hadn’t foreseen that Captain Lu could pull such powerful strings.
To think that someone from General Lu’s staff would personally make the call.
But wait, General Lu… and Lu Xiao…?
As realization dawned, his head seemed to explode, and his face almost turned the color of liver.
What had he just said to him…!?
Lu Xiao and Ga Zhuo went outside and stood there smoking.
As Ga Zhuo wondered how the chief could possibly come out and change his stance, he suddenly saw a middle-aged man hurry out through the window.
Ga Zhuo was stunned, his hand trembling slightly as he pointed with his cigarette at the window.
Lu Xiao didn’t even bother to look back.
It wasn’t long before the chief came out the door.
Upon seeing them, he hurried over and grabbed Lu Xiao’s arm, breathlessly saying, “Captain Lu, Captain Lu, I’m glad you’ve not left.”
Lu Xiao subtly avoided the touch and flicked the ash from his cigarette, asking, “What is it?”
The chief immediately said,
“Here’s the thing, I’ve thought it over, and indeed, you, Captain Lu, are familiar with the criminals, so we would like to request your assistance to join us—”
Lu Xiao chuckled lightly, interrupting, “Not that I’m assisting you; it’s you who are assisting us.”
Why look down on those in charge of jurisdiction? Just because they’re part of the police force with their own organization? Isn’t everyone supposed to serve the people?
The chief was embarrassed now. Just a moment ago they were talking about assisting, and now suddenly they were the ones to assist.
But since the central authorities had already sent a message, he had no choice but to comply. What else could he say?
All he could do was nod his head and put on a smile, replying, “Yes, yes, whatever you say is fine.”
Ga Zhuo watched this unfold, completely dumbfounded.
Was this the same inflexible chief from before?
What on earth had their captain done to him?
As Lu Xiao and his team were leaving, Ga Zhuo said with resignation in the car,
“That man obviously wants to hog all the credit for himself, he’s bitten off more than he can chew.”
Their captain had extensive experience, having been a special forces captain, and he was certainly more skilled at capturing criminals than they were, but—