The sudden incident startled everyone.
Even though there weren’t many people at the intersection they passed,
a crowd of onlookers quickly gathered, each with an incredulous expression.
They seemed shocked to witness a scene where police surrounded a suspect.
After all, to many, this sort of scene would only happen in a crime drama.
Su Li and her mother turned pale with fright.
However, Su Jianjun appeared calm and collected. He turned to Xu Wendong, curiously asking, "Did you do something heinous?"
Xu Wendong looked innocent. "Do I seem like the kind of person who disregards the law?"
Su Jianjun turned to the leading officer and asked, "Officer, what crime did Xu Wendong commit to warrant this public chase?"
The officer coldly snorted, "What’s your relationship with the suspect? You have no place speaking here, leave immediately."
Su Jianjun said nothing more and slowly removed his mask.
At that instant, someone recognized him, gasping despite his transfer from the province. Many still knew him.
Su Jianjun turned to the officer, pale and shivering, "Can you now tell me what crime Xu Wendong committed?"
The middle-aged man, coming back to his senses in shock, said nervously, "Sir, we received a tip-off that Xu Wendong was involved in an attack, the evidence is solid, and an official document for his arrest has been issued." He hurriedly presented the document to Su Jianjun.
But due to the slippery snowy road, he slipped to the roadside before reaching Su Jianjun.
Facing someone of Su Jianjun’s stature, few could withstand his authority.
Even if he no longer led at the provincial level,
many of his subordinates remained.
"What’s going on?" Confirming the arrest document’s authenticity, Su Jianjun eyed Xu Wendong with confusion.
Xu Wendong looked at the officer and asked, "Was it someone named Chen Qing who reported me?"
"Yes." The officer replied truthfully, "Chen Qing has a video of you assaulting him, along with a medical report from the provincial hospital, so please cooperate and come with us for investigation!"
He didn’t understand why Xu Wendong was walking with Su Jianjun, but he knew Xu Wendong was not someone to offend.
That was why his attitude slightly shifted.
Xu Wendong shook his head with a smile. "I didn’t expect Chen Qing to play such a cunning game."
He then turned to Su Jianjun, "Uncle Su, please go ahead to the restaurant and order. I’ll meet you later."
"Alright." Su Jianjun didn’t interfere with Xu Wendong’s small issue.
Not because he didn’t want to,
but because he didn’t need to.
He knew Xu Wendong could handle it well.
"Can I make a call?" Xu Wendong politely asked the lead officer.
Xu Wendong immediately picked up his phone and called Liu Chunyang.
Liu Chunyang was a leading figure in state traditional Chinese medicine, chairman of the TCM Department, holding a weighty status in the medical field.
He became an honorary senior lecturer in TCM at Liu Chunyang’s invitation.
Now, he was the honorary dean of the TCM department.
Once the call connected, Xu Wendong briefly explained, "Old Liu, I need you to check who issued the injury report from the third provincial hospital at 3:15 this afternoon, and if it’s standard!"
"Alright, wait for my call."
Xu Wendong acknowledged, then hung up and told the officer, "Tell your men to leave to avoid unnecessary attention."
"As for my case, there will be a resolution within five minutes."
Yang Jun used his walkie-talkie to send the others back, leaving just one police car and four officers on standby.
Xu Wendong, bored, lit a cigarette, intending to offer some to Yang Jun and others, but they refused, stating they couldn’t smoke while on duty.
Xu Wendong didn’t press further, smoking as he spoke, "While this video is real, the injury report might not be."
Yang Jun hesitated, then awkwardly said, "Judging by your actions, Chen Qing would certainly get injured."
"Heh!" Xu Wendong chuckled aloud, "I’m a doctor, if I wanted to teach someone a lesson, would I leave evidence against myself?"
"True." Changing the subject, Yang Jun continued, "But the injury report shouldn’t be wrong."
Xu Wendong grinned, "That’s not guaranteed!"
he answered a call from Liu Chunyang.
He put it on speaker as Liu Chunyang’s voice came through, "Xiao Xu, I contacted Dean Feng from the third hospital; they did issue an injury report today."
"However, it wasn’t stamped."
Xu Wendong replied, "Alright, I understand."
After a few casual exchanges, Xu Wendong hung up and looked at Yang Jun, "The call was from Liu Chunyang, our province’s medical authority, do you trust him or a report without a stamp?"
Yang Jun straightened up, "Of course, I trust Mr. Liu!"
Yang Jun, a former soldier who retired early due to injury, worked in police logistics until meeting Liu Chunyang, who cured him.
Naturally, he had utmost faith in Liu Chunyang.
Xu Wendong said, "Let’s exchange numbers, if I need to cooperate, I’ll assist you immediately. But before that, you should verify the injury report’s authenticity."
"If someone used a fake stamp, it’s a criminal case!"
Yang Jun replied earnestly, "Rest assured, we will investigate thoroughly."
After parting with Yang Jun, Xu Wendong arrived at a private restaurant, where Su Jianjun had finished ordering. Once Xu Wendong arrived, he instructed the waiter to serve the dishes.
The earlier incident wasn’t scrutinized further.
As said from the outset, he believed Xu Wendong could handle it.
Chen Qing was dining with Guo Maoxing, classmates from their junior high days, and Guo was now the deputy head of the digestive department at the third provincial hospital.
"Old Guo, words fail me, without you today, things would be different; I toast to you!" Chen Qing raised his glass.
Guo Maoxing, worried, replied, "Old Chen, what you did today went too far, if someone digs into this, we’ll both face dire outcomes."
Chen Qing grinned widely, "Who would pursue this?"
a group of officers barged in, with the lead devoid of expression, "Chen Qing, you are under suspicion of forging and using counterfeit stamps, severely disrupting social order, please come with us for investigation!"