"That's good. After hearing what you said, I now have a clear idea in my mind." Upon hearing that, the two subordinates breathed a sigh of relief.

They know very well that this is a serious case involving human lives. If they are held responsible, not only will they lose their jobs, they will also have to face lawsuits and may even end up in jail.

At the same time, in Wan Zhenting's office, the atmosphere was tense. Long Gang and two deputy directors were there, and the four of them were deadlocked over the identity of Lin Yang and others, and whether to release them. The initial discussion had turned into a fierce argument.

Wan Zhenting's face was serious, and he spoke first. "Director Wang has called, and he clearly stated that Lin Yang and his two companions were ordered by the provincial department to come to Pingyang to arrest a group of criminals, the ones who kidnapped Ren Jianghai. According to the current situation, Lin Yang and his two companions were frantically counterattacked by the criminals during the arrest process, and they had no choice but to shoot and kill them. As for Ren Jianghai, he was shot and injured by the criminals, and it had nothing to do with Lin Yang and his two companions. In summary, it is preliminarily determined that Lin Yang and his two companions are not guilty, and we should release them."

The two deputy directors looked at each other and chose to remain silent without expressing their opinions. After all, the top leader Wan Zhenting had already given a conclusion, and they knew that it would be useless to object, so why bother asking for trouble.

However, Long Gang stood up suddenly and objected emotionally, "Director Wan, I have a different opinion! First of all, where did the murderer's gun come from? Why was there only one bullet? Also, why didn't Lin Yang and the other two choose to injure the criminal, but had to shoot him? After shooting, why did they pick up the shell and dig out the bullet? Isn't it obvious that they are covering up the evidence of the murder? I think the three of them have impure motives and are full of doubts. They must be locked up and interrogated."

Wan Zhenting looked at the emotional Long Gang, sighed helplessly, and persuaded, "Of course you can interrogate him, just go through the procedures. If you can't get anything out of him, just release him as soon as possible. We are all colleagues on the same front, and we will meet each other sooner or later. Besides, when Director Wang called just now, his attitude was tough and he gave me a death order to release him. If we detain him and Director Wang blames me, I can't bear it."

"Director Wan, you can call Director Wu and listen to his opinion before making a decision! Today we live in a society ruled by law, not by man. Whether to release people cannot be determined by the order of a certain leader. We have to look at the evidence! As long as it can be proved that they did not kill intentionally and it was purely self-defense, I will agree to release them without hesitation. But the problem now is that there are many doubts in this matter. I will never agree to release them until they are clarified!" Long Gang was firm in his attitude and refused to give in.

Seeing Long Gang being so stubborn, Wan Zhenting felt angry and helpless. He slammed the table, looked at the two deputy directors who had been silent, and asked loudly, "What are you two thinking? Speak out! Did I call you two here to be a decoration and watch the show?"

The two deputy directors were startled by Wan Zhenting's sudden anger. They trembled slightly and hurriedly smiled and said, "Director Wan, I think you are right. We are all family members. There is no need to make things difficult for us."

Another person also quickly agreed: "Yes, Director Wan, I agree with your suggestion."

Seeing that both of them were on his side, Wan Zhenting felt confident. He turned to look at the livid Long Gang and said in an unquestionable tone: "Xiao Gang, the odds are three to one now, but you can't say that I'm arbitrary, right? You should hurry up and interrogate him. If there's no problem, release him immediately. If Director Wang calls again to urge me, I won't be able to handle it."

Long Gang saw that the situation was hopeless and he had no control over it. He said helplessly, "I'll go and interrogate them first. I'll talk about releasing them after I'm sure there's no problem! Leaders, wait for my news!"

After saying that, he turned around and strode out of Wan Zhenting's house, walking towards the house where Lin Yang and the other two were imprisoned without looking back.