An Xin looked regretful: "Old Gao, you still don't consider me a friend and you won't tell the truth."
Gao Qiqiang scratched his head: "I'm telling the truth, Officer An. I don't quite understand. What do you mean?"
"Never mind, are you close to Tang Ping? I've been seeing you two together a lot lately."
"Of course we know each other. We're neighbors, and we used to run a fish stall in the same market. We both quit, but we often discuss how to make money in business. However, A-Ping is smarter than me."
An Xin scoffed: "Flipping discs, opening an internet cafe? Humph, those are all harmful things."
Gao Qiqiang was somewhat displeased upon hearing this and said, "Officer An, you can't say that. The neighbors in our old factory street aren't very educated. Their usual entertainment is watching DVDs and listening to music, which I think is fine. As for internet cafes, young people love to play there now, and minors can't go in. I don't think they're harming people. Besides, these things aren't illegal, are they? The government allows them to be open."
An Xin was speechless after being rebuked. Just as he was about to speak, his phone rang. It was Zhang Biao calling, his voice urgent: "An Xin, Tang Ping is here. He says he wants to go in and sign some kind of contract with Chen Shuting. Should we let him in?"
An Xin exclaimed excitedly, "Stop him first! You all check the contract; he might be using it to send some kind of message to Chen Shuting. I'm coming right away!"
"Okay, I understand."
"Old Gao, let's talk another day."
An Xin left in a hurry after saying a few words. On the other side, the police officers who interrogated Gao Qisheng and arrested Tang Xiaolong also withdrew.
At the entrance of Fenglin Yayuan, Tang Ping was leisurely sitting in his car smoking when An Xin arrived. He didn't move when he saw An Xin.
An Xin glanced at him, walked over to Zhang Biao, and asked, "How is it? Did they find anything?"
Zhang Biao asked in confusion, "It's a formal transfer contract, there's nothing wrong with it. What you're saying about transmitting information doesn't seem to be the case."
"Let me see it."
An Xin didn't believe it. He held the contract and looked at it word by word until his eyes were blurry, but he still couldn't find any problems.
Unwilling to give up, he turned and walked to the front of the Santana, looking at Tang Ping and saying, "Tell me the truth, what exactly are you up to?"
"Officer An, I think there's something wrong with your question. What kind of tricks could I possibly be up to? I'm doing legitimate business, and I need to sign a contract with someone. You had me stopped at the door, and you even checked the contract. What, are you planning to arrest me now and force a confession out of me?" Tang Ping said calmly.
An Xin stared intently at Tang Ping and said, "Tang Ping, don't think I can't see through your underhanded tricks. Chen Shuting is now our important witness. Think carefully about what price you will pay for passing information to Xu Jiang."
"I really can't be bothered to explain to you. I just want to do business honestly and make money steadily. As for this Xu Jiang you mentioned, he has absolutely nothing to do with me. If I hadn't taken a liking to that location, I really wouldn't want to have any contact with Chen Shuting."
Tang Ping shook his head, looking helpless, and said, "I know you want to arrest Xu Jiang, and I admire your sense of justice. But you've really misjudged the direction of the investigation. Don't focus your attention on me. Really, it's just a waste of police resources and time. Look at how hot everyone is in the sun, all because of your unfounded suspicion."
An Xin fell silent, standing there, seemingly lost in thought.
Tang Ping stepped out of the car and said with an air of authority, "If you're unhappy because I pursued Meng Yu, then if you're a man, let's have a real fight. Whoever admits defeat isn't a real man. Stop abusing your power, okay?"
"What did you say?" An Xin looked up, her eyes red.
Tang Ping remained unfazed, looking directly at him and saying, word by word, "Am I wrong? I'm just a small business owner. Why are you so fixated on me? I used to be an undercover agent and helped you, didn't I? You promised to treat me to a meal, but I've been waiting and haven't received it. Now that you know my relationship with Meng Yu is official, you've started to dislike me. Don't you realize that?"
An Xin was immediately enraged and raised his fist to attack Tang Ping.
"Enough!"
Just then, Li Xiang appeared. He shoved An Xin aside and scolded, "An Xin, haven't you caused enough trouble yet? Everyone can see that Tang Ping has absolutely no connection to this case. You've checked the contract too. Do you still want to take action? What, just because you're wearing a uniform, do you think you can abuse your power? Do you deserve the police badge on your head?"
An Xin shouted angrily, "Li Xiang, get out of my way!"
Standing nearby, Zhang Biao couldn't help but say, "An Xin, you've really gone a bit too far. Be rational and calm down first."
He used to have a problem with Tang Ping because Tang Ping was close to An Xin, but now it seems the problem lies with An Xin. He has one attitude when asking for help, but a different attitude once the matter is settled.
Nobody tolerates this kind of behavior.
The other team members were also whispering among themselves. An Xin had already lost his gun and made such a big mistake, yet he hadn't been dismissed, which made everyone resentful. Now, he was being sent to monitor Chen Shuting, and he was wasting everyone's time again because of his personal grudges.
If Tang Ping really had a problem, that would be one thing, but the key issue is that no matter how you investigate him, he has nothing to do with this case.
"You'll regret this someday!"
An Xin, looking indignant, turned and left.
Everyone was helpless. This wasn't the first or second time An Xin had received such privileges. Everyone knew that An Changlin and Meng Dehai were backing him. An Xin himself might not think it was a good thing, but for most people from ordinary families, An Xin seemed very pretentious.
As everyone was discussing the matter, Lin Yuan stepped forward and asked, "Officer Li, may we go in and sign the contract now?"
“Okay, go in.” Li Xiang glanced at Tang Ping and nodded.
Upon successfully entering Fenglin Yayuan and seeing Tang Ping again, Chen Shuting was still a little surprised.
She had also seen the argument between Tang Ping and An Xin from afar. Although she didn't know what had happened, she was quite surprised that Tang Ping could walk in so brazenly at this time.
"Xiaochen, go play in your room."
Chen Shuting sent her son into his room, then asked, "What do you plan to do?"
Tang Ping glanced around, said nothing, and wrote on the blank sheet of the contract: "Where is he?"
Knowing she was still under surveillance, Chen Shuting didn't hesitate and quickly wrote down a number.
Tang Ping glanced at it, wrote down the number, then burned the paper with a lighter. He then said, "I plan to use it to set up a KTV. If you're interested, you can invest."
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