However, what you least want to happen is what happens. As soon as the group entered the police station, they ran into Tang Bainian, who was about to leave.
Yang Qingheng gave an awkward smile.
Tang Bainian paused, his gaze lingering on her for only a second before shifting to the people from the Industry and Commerce Bureau: "Why are you arresting so many? And what are these two doing?"
“They caught him in a house near the black market. Interrogate him; maybe they’ll find out something,” one person replied.
Tang Bainian's face darkened: "You're arresting nearby residents too? Li Zichang, this isn't an investigation, it's outright robbery."
Upon hearing this, the leader's eyes turned fierce, and he sneered, "Tang Bainian, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. Just cooperate with our investigation. The higher-ups are already paying attention to this matter. If we catch them, we'll send them to the higher-ups. Who knows, these people might be involved with the traitors who were promoting capitalism in China recently. Even if the director himself came, it wouldn't make a difference."
Is this incident really that big? It's even implicated traitors?
Yang Qingheng's eyes darkened, and she gave Tang Bainian a look, signaling him not to interfere.
They were friends, but not so close that he would risk his future to protect her.
Tang Bainian pursed his lips, forcefully suppressing the worry in his eyes, and took a step back to make way for them.
Li Zichang was smug. With a forceful push, he shoved the two of them inside. If Yang Qingheng hadn't dodged, he would have slapped her on the shoulder.
"Go ahead and dodge!" Li Zichang lost face, cursed her fiercely, and stretched out his foot to kick her shin.
Yang Qingheng gasped, but there were so many people crammed in there that she had nowhere to retreat, and she could see that the sole of a shoe was about to kick her leg.
Tang Bainian flew into a rage, grabbed him, and warned with a fierce look in his eyes, "Li Zichang, the police station is not a place for you to run wild! Don't blame me for being impolite if you do this kind of thing on my turf!"
Li Zichang gritted his teeth, pointed at his nose, and finally flung his hand away, yelling at his subordinates: "Don't you have any sense? Hurry up and lock the suspect up! What if he escapes!"
Several people responded, and the iron gate slammed shut.
Li Zichang stroked his chin, staring at Yang Qingheng's face, his eyes flashing: "Keep it a secret. Take this one to the other interrogation room. I want to interrogate her myself."
You old lecher! You scumbag!
Yang Qingheng cursed inwardly, but did not struggle.
Not to mention that this is a police station, Li Zichang wouldn't dare to do anything. Even if he did, she wouldn't get into trouble under Tang Bainian's nose.
"Tell me, why did you hide it in the jar?" Li Zichang sat behind the table with his legs crossed, looking at Yang Qingheng with a playful gaze, as if Yang Qingheng were naked.
In Li Zichang's eyes, she was already his, so whether he wore the clothes or not made no difference.
If she could vomit right now, Yang Qingheng believed she could throw up her stomach on the spot. If she had to choose again, she would rather stay with that dirty rat.
"With all that commotion, I thought some bandits had come down from the mountains to kidnap wives," Yang Qingheng scoffed, completely ignoring the trap and throwing the question back at them.
"You're really asking for trouble! Answer my questions honestly, or don't blame me for using torture!" Li Zichang slammed his hand on the table.
Are they treating her like an illiterate person who doesn't understand the law?
Yang Qingheng rolled her eyes inwardly, but her expression remained unchanged. She blinked innocently and said, "I heard the great man say that we live in a society governed by the rule of law, and all forms of torture have been abolished. How come you're just like those Western slave owners, talking about catching capitalist lackeys? I think you're the traitor."
Upon hearing the word "traitor," Li Zichang's face tightened, and he almost jumped up. Startled, he turned to look outside the door, only to find no red armbands before his heart calmed down.
Enraged, she burst into a tirade: "What nonsense are you spouting with that rotten mouth of yours..."
Tang Bainian's face was cold and icy as he opened the iron gate: "Li Zichang, I'm letting you interrogate, not expose your character."
Li Zichang was about to retort, but upon seeing Tang Bainian's superior, his shoulders slumped and his momentum vanished.
"Get out here right now!" the boss roared.
Li Zichang glared at Yang Qingheng, strode out, and bowed and scraped to his superior.
That bitch! She's so sharp-tongued and made him lose face in front of Tang Bainian and his superiors. He'll get his hands on her sooner or later!
Yang Qingheng breathed a sigh of relief and, taking advantage of the others' inattention, gave Tang Bainian a grateful smile.
Tang Bainian nodded, and only after watching the group walk away did he carefully close the iron gate, then strode over and unlocked the chair she was sitting on.
Seeing the marks on her hands, his fingertips trembled: "Does your hand hurt? I'll get you some medicine."
Yang Qingheng shook her head and quickly blocked his way: "Alright, if you go to get the medicine, that bastard Li Zichang will suspect our relationship when he sees it."
Tang Bainian was so angry that his teeth were grinding.
"My skin gets red easily, it's not from an injury, it'll be fine in a bit." Yang Qingheng realized that he genuinely cared about her, and her heart warmed slightly.
She was very guarded and didn't have many close friends in her life. Sister-in-law Sun was one, and Tang Bainian was another.
Tang Bainian sighed: "Li Zichang is a scoundrel, you can't mess with him. I'll have them change your detention center later. As long as you stick to your guns and don't admit anything, they can't do anything to you. You can go back tomorrow."
Yang Qingheng nodded: "I know, I won't tell."
Hearing voices outside, she gave him a hard shove on the shoulder: "Alright, hurry up and go out, or Li Zichang will see you and you won't be able to explain yourself."
Tang Bainian was worried, but he didn't stay any longer.
Just as he said, within half an hour, the police came and helped her move to another location.
Yang Qingheng's face had appeared at the police station a few times, and people knew that she had some connection with Tang Bainian. She could even say a few words to the chief. Moreover, almost everyone had drunk her flower tea, so they all had a good impression of her and treated her kindly.
In the evening, a policewoman specially delivered the food, with an egg at the bottom. The detention center certainly didn't have such good food, and Yang Qingheng guessed it was her own.
It might have been Tang Bainian who gave the order, but she wisely refrained from asking.
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