Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu looked at the finger pointing at them, somewhat incredulous. "No, Officer Zhang, we're from the same village as them. Uncle Duan asked us to come and help."
“Yes, comrade, they came to rescue my son, I can testify to that,” Duan Chunsheng said, standing up and patting his chest.
Upon hearing that Ye Cheng and the other man wanted to stay, Duan Yong looked surprised. "Comrade, I am the victim. They came to save me. Otherwise, my family would have been swindled out of money."
"Alright, stop talking, let me tell you." Officer Zhang interrupted Ye Cheng, who was about to speak again.
"First, this is a case involving a gang that sets up a scheme, but our investigation has revealed that Brother Long is a wanted criminal. If that's true, you two can receive a reward."
Upon hearing about the reward, Ye Cheng was incredulous. No wonder this guy was so difficult to deal with; he was a wanted criminal.
That makes sense. As a mini-boss, it's only right that it drops some gold coins.
Hearing Officer Zhang say that Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu would be rewarded, Duan Chunsheng and his son were relieved and said with a smile, "Officer Zhang, look at you, we thought you were going to arrest them."
Officer Zhang snorted coldly, "They need to be detained temporarily."
This sudden change left the four people present speechless, so they simply looked at Officer Zhang and waited for him to speak.
“We have confirmed that you were indeed saving people, but there are also issues of excessive self-defense and excessive force. Therefore, we will detain you temporarily until the matter is clarified.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Cheng immediately understood.
He understands this stuff perfectly.
It wasn't until the case of Brother Long in later generations that the concept of self-defense was clarified more clearly.
Now, I guess the only option is to find someone.
"Officer Zhang, can I make a phone call?" Ye Cheng asked, not wanting to stay there either.
"Can."
Officer Zhang didn't make things difficult for Ye Cheng and simply handed the phone back.
"Acheng, what should we do? Why are the police arresting you?" Duan Chunsheng was extremely anxious.
He feels very guilty now, because he invited Ye Cheng, but in the end he got away scot-free while Ye Cheng was arrested.
"It's alright, Uncle, I'll make a phone call." Ye Cheng comforted Duan Chunsheng while thinking about who he could call.
If someone can still answer the phone at 2 a.m., and has connections and is willing to help, then Ye Cheng can only think of one person—Zhao Zhiming.
This guy looks like a rich second-generation heir who likes to socialize. Given his personality and family background, he must have a wide network of connections.
You might meet someone there.
Walking to the corner of the room, Ye Cheng found Zhao Zhiming's phone and dialed it. After ringing seven or eight times, just when Ye Cheng thought it was hopeless, the phone was answered. There was a lot of noise on the other end, and frenetic, dynamic metal music came from the phone.
It's past midnight, and it's still this noisy; it must be a bar.
"Hey! Cheng, you're looking for me?" Zhao Zhiming's grating, unpleasant voice came through the receiver, clearly indicating he was a bit drunk.
Ye Cheng moved his phone further away; the vibration hurt his ears.
"Find a quiet place." The voice on the other end was too loud, so Ye Cheng had no choice but to shout.
Officer Zhang glanced at him but didn't say much. Anyone who could still be clubbing at this hour was either rich or a hoodlum. He decided to assess the situation first.
"Okay, wait for me, I'm coming out of the room."
After a while, the sound from the phone quieted down, and the whole world felt much quieter.
"Calling me in the middle of the night, must be urgent?" Who would call at this hour if there wasn't something wrong?
"Um, Brother Zhao, I've been arrested by the police station. Does anyone know anyone who can help me out? I don't want to spend the night here."
Yes, to be honest, given the situation Ye Cheng and his group are in today, they should be able to finalize the deal and leave within one or two days at most.
But Ye Cheng was afraid in this situation.
Although he hadn't been inside in his previous life, it didn't mean he wanted to try it in this one.
He'll be locked up for one night, and who knows, he might even end up with Huang Mao and his gang. Even God can't guarantee what will happen to him.
"What? What did you do? You flirted with a young girl?" Hearing that Zhao Zhiming from the police station showed no sign of tension and was still joking around, Ye Cheng felt much more at ease. This guy must be confident, otherwise he wouldn't be so relaxed.
Ye Cheng briefly explained the situation over the phone, and Zhao Zhiming was overjoyed after listening.
"Seriously? You're a fisherman, going to catch a wanted criminal? How much free time do you have?"
"Brother Zhao, I'm here to rescue people too. Do you think this can be done?"
"Yes, of course we can. Which police station?"
"Health Road Police Station".
"Damn it! Jiankang Road Police Station, you wait, I know their chief, I can just let you go."
Ye Cheng was speechless. Damn it, I asked you to pull some strings to let me out first, not for breaking the law or regulations.
Ye Cheng was about to hang up when Zhao Zhiming spoke up again, "By the way, you made it to the finals of that fishing competition, you know?"
"Huh?" Ye Cheng's head was buzzing. This news was a bit of a shock. Wasn't he ranked 31st?
No, now is the time to go out, not to think about these things.
"Brother Zhao, my dear Brother Zhao, please get me out of here first, we can talk about the finals later, okay?"
"Okay, okay, it's just a matter of a word. Let me tell you, someone's been in a car accident and is in the hospital. Your 31st place player will come up as a substitute for the finals. The finals are in three days, crush them, and take first place!"
After Zhao Zhiming finished his long-winded explanation, he hung up the phone and started calling for backup.
I made it to the finals?
What Zhao Zhiming said seemed to be true; he couldn't tell whether being able to make the substitute was good or bad luck.
However, Ye Cheng knew one thing: his fishing skills were a bit lacking. Three days, right? Today is the 12th, and three days later it will be the 15th. He needed to practice; relying solely on the system wouldn't be enough.
Not long after Zhao Zhiming hung up the phone, Officer Zhang's phone rang.
He answered the phone respectfully, said "yes" several times, then whispered a few more words, nodded, and hung up.
After hanging up the phone, he pointed at Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu, "Come on, you two, pay 500 yuan in bail, and then you can go."
We will contact you again if we need anything in the future.
"500?" Duan Chunsheng muttered to himself.
“Okay, we’ll pay.” Ye Cheng readily agreed; 500 yuan was a bargain to avoid staying in the police station.
After you paid the money, Officer Zhang added, "Regarding your capture of the wanted criminal, our superiors said they will apply for a reward for you. According to your rank, this Brother Long should get 10,000 yuan. However, it will take some time. Once the application is approved, we will notify you to come and collect it."
Ye Cheng hadn't expected this good thing.
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