"Officer Liu! Help! You have to save me! I... I don't want to be taken back! Please!"

He absolutely cannot get arrested. He still has so many years left to live, and he doesn't want to spend them in a place like that.

Officer Liu frowned in disgust, wanting to kick him away, but ultimately held back.

He looked down at Wang Ming, who was like a stray dog, and sneered, "Hmph, look at you! Don't worry, Mr. Gao has raised you for so many years, it's not time to throw you away yet."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ming felt as if he had grasped a lifeline. He relaxed completely, slumped to the ground, and gasped for breath.

My heart is filled with relief at surviving such a disaster; thankfully, I didn't give up on him.

He wiped the cold sweat and tears from his face, and cautiously looked up to ask, "Then... what about Sheng Xu..."

Mentioning Sheng Xu, a ferocious murderous intent suddenly flashed across Liu's already gloomy face. He leaned closer to Wang Ming, his voice cold and cruel.

"Sheng Xu? Hmph, he won't be able to keep up this for long. I've already sent people over there, and soon... Sheng Xu will no longer exist in this world."

Wang Ming gasped sharply, his pupils contracted violently, and he stared at Officer Liu in disbelief.

Send someone... to deal with Sheng Xu?! Kill... kill the police captain?!

He felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head. These people... were so audacious and ruthless!

"What do you think?!" Officer Liu cursed even more disdainfully when he saw Wang Ming's shocked expression.

"You incompetent fool! If we don't get rid of Sheng Xu and let him investigate, how are we supposed to get away?! How is Mr. Gao supposed to get away?! Do you know how many eyes are watching Mr. Gao's position right now?! The slightest disturbance could lead to our utter destruction!"

Wang Ming then realized what was happening, and his back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.

Yes, if Sheng Xu doesn't die, he'll have to go in!

If he goes in and can't hold out, he'll implicate Secretary Liu, and then Mr. Gao...

He quickly got up, his face once again plastered with a fawning smile, and gave Officer Liu a thumbs up.

"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! Mr. Gao is truly wise! Officer Liu, rest assured, my life was given to me by Mr. Gao! I will follow Mr. Gao to the death from now on, without any second thoughts!"

"Hmph." Officer Liu curled the corners of his mouth, revealing a disdainful sneer.

Swearing to follow to the death? That's nothing but fear of death.

He was too lazy to waste any more words with Wang Ming, so he changed the subject and stared at Wang Ming with sharp eyes, "Tell me, what's the background of that kid named Xu Kuo? How did those good-for-nothings like Ah Hu fall into his hands?"

Upon hearing the mention of Xu Kuo, the fear on Wang Ming's face was immediately replaced by resentment, and he spat through gritted teeth.

"Damn it! That kid just got incredibly lucky! It's so weird! He..."

Wang Ming immediately embellished the story of how he started the fight in the market, deliberately omitting the parts about him initiating the extortion and leading the disturbance, only emphasizing Xu Kuo's "arrogance" and "uncanny skills".

After listening, Officer Liu frowned slightly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Interesting. He's quite strong and knows some martial arts.

He pondered for a moment, then muttered sinisterly, "Hmph, no matter who he is, since he's in the way, I'll deal with him too. Once I've dealt with Sheng Xu, I'll have some free time to deal with this Xu guy!"

...

at the same time.

A jeep stopped in front of the police station in the neighboring town.

Xu Kuo, Yuan Guoyao, and Zhou Changke walked down quickly.

Xu Kuo, preoccupied with Wang Ming's release, headed straight for the guard room at the entrance.

A young-looking police officer in uniform immediately approached and saluted Zhou Changke, saying, "Mr. Zhou! What brings you here?"

"Xiao Li," Zhou Changke waved his hand, pointing seriously at Xu Kuo, "This is Comrade Xu Kuo. I have some questions I'd like to ask. Is your Captain Sheng here?"

"Captain Sheng?" The young officer paused for a moment, then replied, "Captain Sheng... he just led a team on a mission to arrest a suspect named Wang Ming! It seems they came from the next town."

"What?!" Xu Kuo and Zhou Changke exchanged a glance, both somewhat surprised.

The weight that had been hanging over Xu Kuo's heart finally lifted.

Captain Sheng went to arrest Wang Ming himself?

So, letting Wang Ming go wasn't his intention!

He immediately pressed further, "Do you know how Wang Ming was released before?"

The young police officer looked embarrassed and hesitated for a moment before explaining in a low voice after seeing Zhou Changke's gaze.

"This...this...I'm not too clear on the specifics either. It seems...people from the county came with a note stamped with a red seal, saying that the case was serious and that Wang Ming needed to be taken to the county for interrogation...Captain Sheng seemed to argue a bit at the time, but...but in the end, he was still taken away."

"A note from the county? To take him away for interrogation?" Yuan Guoyao, who had been silent until now, suddenly frowned, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He turned to Zhou Changke, his voice low: "Old Zhou, has the county's public security system made any arrangements to interrogate Wang Ming recently?"

Zhou Changke shook his head, his face equally grim: "Never heard of it! Logically speaking, you should know something about this kind of cross-departmental interrogation! If even you don't know, then there's definitely something wrong."

Damn it! Someone was definitely behind this!

They can even get a note from the county level!

Yuan Guoyao's face darkened completely, and an invisible pressure spread out.

Great! Very good!

Someone actually dared to pull such a deceptive trick right under his nose!

They openly used official documents to bail someone out!

He turned his head and looked at Xu Kuo, his words carrying an undeniable air of authority.

"Comrade Xiao Xu, don't worry! This matter will not be left like this! No matter who is involved, or which 'higher-ups' are involved, I, Yuan Guoyao, will investigate to the end! I will drag out these parasites hiding in the ranks of the people, one by one! I will give the people an explanation!"

His words were resounding and made Xu Kuo's heart skip a beat, while at the same time a strong hope arose within him.

Indeed, Yuan Guoyao was an upright and incorruptible official who hated evil.

With Yuan Guoyao's help, Xu Kuo believed that Wang Ming would soon be brought to justice.

However, at this very moment—

"Ring ring—! Ring ring—!"

In the duty room, the old black telephone suddenly rang with an extremely shrill and urgent sound, breaking the solemn atmosphere in the courtyard!

The young police officer was startled and quickly ran over to answer the phone.

"Hello? This is Chengguan Police Station... What?! What did you say?!"

The next second, the young police officer's hand holding the phone trembled violently, his face turned deathly pale, his lips quivered, and he could barely hold the receiver. He shouted into the phone, his voice trembling:

"Captain Sheng... Captain Sheng... he's been shot?! On... on his way to arrest Wang Ming, he was ambushed?! He's... he's dying?!"