Chapter 99 Wanting to Cripple Gu Baobao's Hands
However, Zhang Yunxiang was too late.
When he arrived breathlessly outside the Gu Dong Family Compound, what he saw was a scene that instantly sent his blood pressure soaring to 250.
A crowd of family members had gathered at the entrance of the courtyard to watch the commotion, pointing and whispering.
In the courtyard, several men dressed in gray-blue Zhongshan suits, their expressions serious with a hint of arrogance, were trying to approach Gu Baobao, who was standing at the entrance of the main room.
Gu Baobao's face was icy cold, her lips pursed, and she remained motionless.
Lu Zhanming stood like an iron tower in front of her, raising one hand to stop the man at the front who was trying to reach out and grab Gu Baobao's arm.
"Comrade, please cooperate with our work! We are here on orders from our superiors to learn some information from Comrade Gu Baobao!"
The man at the head of the group, with a square face and high cheekbones, spoke in a sharp, commanding tone that left no room for argument.
Lu Zhanming's voice was even colder than his, like a blade chilled to ice:
"We can inquire about the situation, but please show us your official credentials and investigation documents. Also, who gave you the right to lay a hand on an expert who has contributed to the country?"
"you!"
The square-faced man was momentarily speechless, and felt a little embarrassed.
"We are the advance team of the joint investigation group sent by the province! We have an urgent mission! Comrade Gu Baobao is involved in very serious issues and must come with us immediately to be questioned!"
As he spoke, he stepped forward again.
Lu Zhanming's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Before he could make any move, a few "ouch" sounds were heard. The square-faced man and his two companions who had tried to join him were thrown out like tumbling gourds, falling flat on their backs in the yard.
Lu Zhanming didn't even move his feet; he merely parried with his arm in a seemingly casual manner.
He stood there, his posture as upright as a pine tree, exuding a chilling aura of killing intent honed by countless battles, a aura that kept strangers at bay. His cold gaze swept over the people on the ground.
"I'll say it again: show us the official documents and ask us questions in accordance with the law and regulations. Otherwise, no one is taking her away from here."
Those advance team members, who usually handle cases in local areas, had never seen anything like this before.
They were all stunned, both shocked and angry, and even their movements as they got up were somewhat awkward.
The square-faced man clutched his back, wincing in pain. Feeling humiliated in front of so many people, he flew into a rage, pointing at Lu Zhanming and Gu Baobao:
"This is outrageous! Outrageous! You dare to violently resist the law and assault investigators! I think you're all hiding something! I demand that you all be arrested! None of you will escape!"
"Arrest him?"
A dignified voice, tinged with anger, came from outside the crowd.
Zhang Yunxiang pushed through the crowd and strode into the courtyard, his face as black as the bottom of a pot.
He glanced at Gu Baobao, who was being protected by Lu Zhanming, and saw that apart from her cold expression, she was otherwise unharmed, which reassured him.
Then, he walked up to the square-faced man, his gaze piercing:
"Who are you ordering to arrest whom? Huh?"
The square-faced man's imposing manner weakened slightly upon seeing the military rank on Zhang Yunxiang's shoulder, but he still refused to admit defeat verbally.
"Chief of Staff Zhang? You've come at the perfect time! They violently resisted the investigation and even injured our men! This is extremely serious! They must be dealt with severely!"
"deal with?"
Zhang Yunxiang laughed in anger.
"What kind of investigation team are you? Where are the official documents? Where are the approval procedures? Who authorized you to conduct an investigation without presenting any evidence?"
Coming directly to a military family's home to arrest someone? Who gave you the authority to lay a hand on a specially appointed expert of the military region? Huh?!
With each question he asked, he took a step closer, unabashedly exuding the imposing aura of a high-ranking military officer.
The advance team members were forced to retreat repeatedly, and sweat began to bead on their foreheads.
At this moment, Commander Feng also walked in with a sullen face.
He felt increasingly uneasy while at headquarters, so he decided to come and see for himself.
I happened to hear the square-faced man's last arrogant shout.
Commander Feng said nothing, he just stood there, his gaze calmly sweeping over the group of people.
But it was that calm gaze that made those men feel as if they were being stared at by a tiger, and their calves started to tremble.
"Commander Feng..."
The square-faced man's tongue began to get tied in knots.
"Have your leader come here."
Commander Feng spoke, his voice not loud, yet carrying immense power.
“Let him come and talk to me, and see if he can arrest this old man too.”
Thump! The square-faced man's legs went weak, and he almost knelt down, his face turning pale:
"No, I wouldn't dare... Commander Feng, it's a misunderstanding, this must be a misunderstanding... We... we also received a report that Comrade Gu Baobao might be involved in enemy activities, the situation is urgent, so..."
"Enemy activity?"
Commander Feng interrupted him, his eyes suddenly sharpening like an eagle's.
"Where's the evidence? Just a few unsubstantiated anonymous reports? Is this how you do your job? Arresting people without even knowing the facts? Who ordered you to do this? Hmm?"
The square-faced man was sweating profusely and stammered, unable to speak.
They did receive an urgent phone call from a superior, instructing them to immediately apprehend a major suspect on the island and bring him back to the province.
As for specific evidence and official documents... the leader was vague, only saying that the situation was special, so the person should be detained first, and the formalities could be completed later.
They were only thinking about making meritorious contributions at the time, never expecting to kick a hornet's nest and run directly into the military region commander.
Gu Baobao observed all of this with a cold eye.
From the moment these people barged into the courtyard, claiming she was an enemy agent, wanting to take her away, and even attempting to harm her, a chilling anger began to spread in her heart.
When Lu Zhanming stood in front of her without hesitation, and Zhang Yunxiang and Commander Feng arrived one after another to protect her without hesitation, a complex warmth mixed in with her anger.
[Ding! Red Alert!]
The system's voice, Defu, shrieked in her mind.
[Host! We have detected strong malicious intent behind these few small fry! The objective is clear: to cripple your hands, rendering you unable to continue your research and operations!]
Their intentions are despicable! Their intentions are truly despicable! We suggest the host immediately activate ultimate defense mode:
Blind them with the brilliance of knowledge! Smash their heads with the iron fist of power! Oh no, I mean, smash them legally and legitimately!
Gu Baobao was almost amused by Defu's alarm, which mixed internet memes with righteous indignation, but her eyes grew even colder.
Should we cripple her hands?
To prevent her from ever touching silver needles and medicinal herbs again?
Did it mean all her hopes and efforts would be in vain?
Okay, very good!!
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