Chapter 157
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Chapter 157 The Source of My Confidence!
In the night sky, the black business van was like a streak of black light, making an incredibly swift tail-flick, and the entire vehicle drifted into the Ninghai Police Bureau compound!
The security guards at the gate didn’t even have time to see clearly, their eyes dazzled by a flash of black!
The speed was truly too fast, fast enough to make one’s hair stand on end! To drive a business van at this level demonstrated just how reckless the driver was!
After being stunned for a full five minutes, the security guard finally realized – had this car just forced its way into the police bureau?
Fang Quanyang, leading several subordinates, had already reached the building entrance when he saw this car ghosting its way in, and immediately his eyebrows shot up in fury! He was enraged!
Before the car had even stopped completely, the door opened and people quickly jumped out!
“This is Ninghai Police Bureau. Who are you people? How dare you trespass? This is completely outrageous!” Fang Quanyang shouted sternly!
Shangguan Mo, dressed in a white suit, glanced at Fang Quanyang and revealed a mischievous smile: “I must say, this Ninghai Police Bureau seems even more brainless than we imagined, facing death and not even knowing it.”
Fang Quanyang angrily said: “Who are you saying is facing death without knowing it?”
“Shangguan, say less.”
At this moment, Luo Feiliang stepped forward, walked up to Fang Quanyang, looked at his police rank, and said: “How should I address you, comrade?”
Fang Quanyang snorted coldly: “Hmph! What right do you have to know who I am?”
Shangguan Mo shook his head and said disdainfully: “I’ve always said, why bother talking to these idiotic morons? Let’s just go straight in. We come here in good faith to clean up their mess, and they’re not even grateful! Director Luo, if I were you, I’d turn around and leave!”
“Shangguan, stop talking nonsense. Director Luo has his own arrangements,” said the man in the jacket. “But to be fair, the people at Ninghai Police Bureau are truly too brainless. Even I can’t stand it anymore. If you don’t court death, you won’t die.”
The man in the jacket was named Qian Wanxing, and he also seemed quite sharp-tongued.
Of course, it now appeared that both Qian Wanxing and Shangguan Mo were firm supporters of Su Rui.
Hearing these two discuss so openly, Fang Quanyang was absolutely furious. He was, after all, a leading cadre, and people usually respected and flattered him, but these two not only forced their way into the Ninghai Police Bureau gate but were also here mocking and ridiculing him!
No, this wasn’t just mockery and ridicule, it was direct verbal abuse, just short of physical slapping!
“Who exactly are you? If you continue to speak disrespectfully, I’ll have to ask you to leave!” Fang Quanyang gave his subordinates a look.
Shangguan Mo folded his arms: “Leave then, you think we wanted to rush here from the capital in the middle of the night? What nonsense! I hope in half an hour you won’t be crying and begging us to stay!”
“Wait!”
Fang Quanyang realized something was off: “You’re from the capital?”
Luo Feiliang glared at the loose-lipped Shangguan Mo and said: “My name is Luo Feiliang, the newly appointed Deputy Director of Ninghai Police Bureau. Here is my appointment letter.”
Fang Quanyang looked at the appointment letter in his hand, his anger still not subsided. Is being from the capital so impressive? Does coming from the capital give you the right to force your way in and then point fingers and shout? This show of authority is too outrageous!
Do you think having powerful backing means you can securely take the position of Ninghai Police Bureau Director? The outcome is still uncertain! You’re unfamiliar with this place, and I’ll make life difficult for you until you die!
Fang Quanyang remained silent for half a minute, then very unhappily extended his hand and said: “I am Deputy Director Fang Quanyang. I received instructions from Director Chen Zhishan to welcome Director Luo here.”
Luo Feiliang merely extended his hand, briefly shook hands with Fang Quanyang, and then said: “Director Fang, I can’t explain too much to you right now. Let me ask you, where is the person you arrested tonight? His name is Su Rui.”
Fang Quanyang immediately became displeased. This deputy director hasn’t even taken office yet and is already interfering with work? I know who Su Rui is, but I just won’t tell you!
“Director Luo, our Ninghai Police Bureau arrests many people and handles many cases every day. I really don’t know who this Su Rui you’re talking about is,” Fang Quanyang said gravely.
Luo Feiliang’s eyes instantly darkened, and Shangguan Mo and Qian Wanxing also looked at Fang Quanyang with vicious gazes.
However, Deputy Director Fang seemed completely oblivious to these looks, giving a cold laugh and saying: “Besides, Director Luo, you’ve rushed here from the capital, haven’t even had time to drink a cup of hot water, and are already throwing yourself into work. While this spirit is admirable, in my view, it’s really unnecessary.”
Luo Feiliang’s gaze was cold as he stared at Fang Quanyang, adjusted his breathing, and said: “This matter is of great importance, and I must trouble Director Fang to assist.”
At this moment, Fang Quanyang was completely focused on how to make life difficult for the newly appointed Luo Feiliang and didn’t carefully consider what their words actually meant! He thought this Luo Feiliang was simply being too aggressive, wanting to interfere with work as soon as they met!
“I don’t understand why Deputy Director Luo would personally name a criminal suspect as soon as he takes office. Perhaps you’re dedicated to your work, but you should understand that your job responsibilities haven’t been assigned yet. For all you know, you might only be responsible for the cultural development of the city police bureau!” Fang Quanyang deliberately emphasized the word “Deputy,” as if reminding Luo Feiliang that he was only a deputy director, not yet the director, so he shouldn’t get too cocky!
Luo Feiliang, who had seemed mild-mannered earlier, now had a ruthless look in his eyes and said sternly: “Fang Quanyang, if you don’t take me to find Su Rui, the consequences of this incident will absolutely be more than you can bear!”
Fang Quanyang and his subordinates laughed coldly: “Is this a threat? Unfortunately, you don’t know that I’m the person who fears threats the least, even if you’re from the capital!”
Luo Feiliang shook his head and said: “This is not a threat. I have no need to threaten you. I’m simply stating a fact.”
Shangguan Mo’s eyes were now filled with pity as he looked at Fang Quanyang. This unfortunate fellow was truly blind to the situation. Why did he have to clean up their mess? These higher-ups were really making a mess, letting these guys cause trouble, and then having Su Rui take care of everything!
Just like… just like five years ago!
After being repeatedly threatened and despised, Fang Quanyang’s anger grew: “Facts? What facts? The fact I see is that you forced your way into Ninghai Police Bureau with your car and are now pointing fingers and shouting at me! Relying on some connections in the capital to bully people! That’s the fact!”
Shangguan Mo folded his arms: “Director Luo, don’t mind him. You came to help him, but he treats you as a competitor coming to take his power! It’s like the dog biting Lü Dongbin – not recognizing a good person. He’s bringing this on himself! He deserves the misfortune!”
“People from the capital think so highly of themselves. You haven’t even entered the door and you’re already showing your true colors. Fine, if you don’t care about face, I won’t give you any!” Fang Quanyang stood at the door, rolling up his sleeves in a most undignified manner for a leader, hands on his hips: “I’m standing right here. Let’s see which one of you can take one step inside!”
“Even my good temper is being tested to the point where I want to hit someone! You think we can’t force our way in?”
Just as Shangguan Mo and Qian Wanxing were about to take action, two bright headlights suddenly lit up at the entrance!
Fang Quanyang laughed coldly, while Shangguan Mo reluctantly lowered his fist. Judging by the license plate, it was undoubtedly Ninghai Police Bureau Director Chen Zhishan.
As soon as the old Director Chen got out of the car, he warmly grasped both of Luo Feiliang’s hands: “Director Luo, welcome, welcome. You’ve traveled so far from the capital in the middle of the night, it must have been exhausting. There must be something very important, right?”
While Fang Quanyang didn’t know the inside story, Chen Zhishan could smell something was off.
This appointment letter came so suddenly, directly from the capital, and required the person to take office overnight – this already explained many things!
This newly arrived Director Luo Feiliang must be carrying an important mission, at least a special assignment!
If he merely had strong connections and wanted to come to Ninghai to build his credentials, it wouldn’t be so rushed and urgent!
Therefore, Chen Zhishan determined that Luo Feiliang definitely wasn’t here to enrich his official experience or to replace him as director. His arrival in Ninghai truly had nothing to do with power!
The more one navigates the system, the clearer one understands that a man who can make the Central Organization Department issue appointment documents overnight doesn’t need these insignificant credential-building experiences!
It’s just a mere deputy director position, which he probably doesn’t even value!
On the way here, Chen Zhishan had already quickly analyzed everything based on his years of experience. Anyway, he was retiring in two years and wouldn’t have any more expectations in his official career. He didn’t seek merit, just wanted to avoid mistakes! The first thing to do now was not to offend anyone!
Chen Zhishan had made up his mind to fully cooperate with Luo Feiliang’s work. For this man who rushed from the capital overnight with a special mission, he must provide good assistance!
Yes, facing this newly appointed deputy director, his role was not to lead but to assist!
“We do have something very important, extremely important,” Luo Feiliang stared at Chen Zhishan and said: “You arrested a man named Su Rui tonight. We must see him immediately, right now.”
Chen Zhishan nodded, then turned to Fang Quanyang and asked: “Old Fang, did you arrest this person?”
“Yes.” Regarding his old superior, from whom Fang Quanyang still hoped for a good word to the Organization Department, he naturally couldn’t hide anything: “We did arrest a criminal suspect named Su Rui. He’s suspected of malicious assault, beating the son of Tianxiang Group Chairman Song Tianxiang into serious injury.”
Fang Quanyang played a trick here, specifically mentioning Song Tianxiang to emphasize Su Rui’s serious crime, and also to remind Chen Zhishan – don’t stand with this Luo Feiliang and offend Song Tianxiang.
Sure enough, hearing his words, Chen Zhishan’s brow furrowed slightly.
“This Deputy Director Luo has been forcefully demanding to interfere with this case since he arrived. I felt the matter was serious, which is why I haven’t agreed,” Fang Quanyang continued to embellish.
Chen Zhishan wanted to inquire further about the situation, but Luo Feiliang looked at his watch and said in a low voice: “Director Chen Zhishan, I said earlier that I need to see Su Rui immediately, right now, but you and Deputy Director Fang have already wasted fifteen minutes of my time!”
