Who is this?
Xu Qing stood outside the interrogation room, scrutinizing Du Yibing, who was dressed smartly, was just as beautiful as her, and even had more prominent features in some areas.
"The suspect's defense lawyer is Ms. Du Yibing, the chairman of Yingsheng Law Firm, who has a good relationship with our municipal bureau."
An officer seconded from another department of the Municipal Public Security Bureau gave Xu Qing a brief introduction.
Since the target of this arrest was Gao Feng, in accordance with the principle of avoiding suspicion, Cao Kun and others were all kept at the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau.
The team leader was Liu Zhuo, who also conducted the surprise interrogation of Gao Ang in the interrogation room.
Unfortunately, after a night of intensive interrogation, they couldn't get a single clue out of him.
Gao Ang wasn't ignorant of the law; with a simple "I want to see my lawyer," he shut Liu Zhuo down completely.
No matter what Liu Zhuo or others did, Gao Ang remained unmoved.
He's not afraid of going hungry, and he doesn't need to rest. He can even hold his pee for a long time. He'll just wait and see who can outlast whom.
Outside the interrogation room, Xu Qing looked at Du Yibing with hostility. "This is not an ordinary case. The suspect is temporarily unable to contact anyone outside the room."
"I've read all the laws of the East Country thoroughly, but I don't recall any law that states that lawyers must recuse themselves because of the special nature of the case?"
Du Yibing glanced at Xu Qing with disdain. "If it were someone else, they might actually be fooled by you. Hmph, this trick won't work on me."
After saying that, Du Yibing smiled gently at another police officer and asked, "Officer, may I see my client?"
"Um, Miss Du, please wait a moment while I report this."
Xu Qing wasn't afraid of Du Yibing, but he was, and the Municipal Bureau and Yingsheng Law Firm also frequently dealt with each other.
Sometimes, when they encounter some difficult cases, they also have to seek help from Ying Sheng Law Firm.
They're all acquaintances, people we see every day, there's no need to offend them so badly, and besides, what they said isn't wrong.
A short while later, Liu Zhuo came out of the interrogation room and greeted Du Yibing politely.
"Officer Liu, I want to see my client. Shouldn't that be a legal right granted to citizens by law?"
Liu Zhu smacked his lips, rubbed his sore eyes, and yawned. "Attorney Du, of course you can see him, but I don't have the final say here. You have to ask her."
Pointing to Xu Qing with her short hair, she said, "Our municipal bureau is cooperating with the investigation; all the leads were provided by them."
Du Yibing focused his gaze on Xu Qing again, "And who is this?"
"This is a classified unit, and we cannot disclose the details. We hope you understand."
"..." Du Yibing immediately became unhappy. "Fine, a classified unit, right? Very well."
After uttering a few harsh words, Du Yibing stormed off. Once she reached an open space outside, she took out her phone with a serious expression and made a call.
"Dad, something's happened..."
...
Xu Qing watched Du Yibing leave before saying to Liu Zhuo, "Continue the interrogation. Make sure to confirm that he committed murder."
As the 303 Bureau was still in its early stages, it hadn't yet been given the authority to make arrests, so many of its operations required the assistance of relevant departments.
Similarly, she also has no right to interrogate people.
Most importantly, this was the first time they had encountered a humanoid mysterious creature, albeit with suspicion.
Liu Zhuo shook his head speechlessly and could only walk back into the interrogation room, muttering to himself: What kind of interrogation is this? This guy doesn't say a word...
Time passed slowly, and Gao Feng looked at the ceiling above him with a calm and composed expression, but his mind was wandering to other things.
If we can get through this safely, should we try to buy that courtyard house?
Then, after some renovations, turn it into a large private research lab?
According to the Health Bureau's estimates, ROG's annual revenue is not a small amount, and the direct benefits it brings should be enough to build a decent laboratory.
A single ROG product is definitely not enough; we are far from reaching the limit in exploring our own body's potential.
Which direction should we take next?
He wasn't worried at all about whether he could get out of trouble on his own.
If it were in the past, he would have panicked.
But things are different now, especially after he listened to his senior sister Du Yibing's phone call, he felt more at ease.
While Gao Ang was considering these things, Liu Zhuo, sitting opposite him, was thinking about how to get him to speak.
Xu Qing, standing outside the door, was considering how to get this person to talk and obtain the information they wanted.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Qing received a phone call from their bureau chief.
“That Gao Feng, no need to investigate him.” A very deep male baritone voice said.
“But the instruments in his house, and those unknown liquids, are definitely related to him. I’m sure he’s up to something,” Xu Qing argued.
Do you have any evidence?
"No."
"Xiao Xu, even though we're a special department, we still need evidence. Arresting people without evidence puts a lot of pressure on me."
The baritone said something earnestly.
From noon onwards, his phone rang non-stop, all from various people trying to find out information, and some even pleading for his life.
In the end, the secretary of a highly respected old gentleman also made a phone call. He didn't say anything else, just one sentence: There are laws to follow, laws must be followed, enforcement must be strict, and violations must be investigated.
What does this mean? Does it mean you care about them?
No, it's a warning, or rather, a cautionary tale.
Then, considering the recent actions of Bureau 303, which only arrested a guy surnamed Gao, they made such a big fuss about it.
The 303rd Bureau gained prestige by eliminating the giant squid, but it wasn't enough; they still had a long way to go.
They want to achieve more, and they can't do without the help of other units. If they offend all the people who call, they might as well quit their job as the person in charge.
"Alright, if there's no other evidence, let's release him. And don't follow him anymore."
Xu Qing knew who she was talking about, but she still persisted, "There's evidence! There are fingerprints and footprints in the hole, and his fingerprints are also on the deceased's body. All of this proves that he definitely had contact with the deceased. Based on this alone, we can detain and interrogate him."
Who was the deceased?
"Shanguo agent."
Do they admit it?
"I don't admit it."
"That's terrible! Why are you making such a fuss over someone who didn't even exist? Besides, what was the cause of death?"
The baritone asked another question. He was at a loss with Xu Qing; they were family friends, and he couldn't scold her. He could only offer words of advice, knowing that he would have to rely on them for his future work.
"Organ failure, plus hemorrhagic shock and local infection." Xu Qing recalled the forensic report and gave an honest answer.
"Was the deceased given any emergency first aid?" the baritone voice continued.
Xu Qing bit her lip, took a deep breath, and said in a muffled voice, "Yes."
"Were there also high-profile fingerprints on the medical equipment at the scene?"
"Yes."
"Did that bastard from the mountain country sneak into someone's yard?"
“...Yes.” Xu Qing almost couldn’t continue after saying that.
"Xiao Xu, don't let your subjective impressions blind you. Look, you'll understand the answers to these questions if you analyze them a little."
The baritone coughed and continued, "First of all, that bastard from the mountain country broke into a private residence. Even if Gao Ang accidentally killed him, it would at most be excessive self-defense. Of course, Gao Ang didn't kill him; in fact, he gave him first aid. Secondly, the cause of death of that bastard from the mountain country had nothing to do with Gao Ang, so why is he being called a murder suspect? Thirdly, I have all the information about those instruments and unknown liquids you mentioned. I'll send you a document later, and you'll understand after you take a look."
"Alright, I've told you so much not to discourage you, but to tell you that when you do things, you must find the right direction, you must have evidence, you must never act impulsively, and you must never rely on intuition. Bye."
Xu Qing stared at the disconnected phone, unable to shake off the feeling for a long time.
I took a deep breath, composed myself, and then opened the file I had just received.
"Dong Sheng Health Establishment Press Conference," hosted by the Health Bureau... Video and written materials are available...
At 5 p.m., Du Yibing arrived at the county bureau again. This time she did not go inside, but stood at the gate.
After a while, a tall figure was seen walking out of the county bureau office building, but as soon as he stepped out, he seemed to be stopped by someone.
It was Xu Qing who called out to Gao Ang. She pursed her lips, lowered her head, and frowned as she slowly walked up to Gao Ang.
"You've got guts this time. Next time, I'll definitely find all the evidence and bring you to justice."
Gao Ang sighed helplessly, "Beautiful lady, we have no grudges against each other, right? I'll feel embarrassed if you keep pursuing me like this."
"Don't get cocky, your true colors will be revealed sooner or later."
"You mean those unknown liquids?"
"With your crappy equipment, you think you can produce drugs like ROG? All the medical experts in the entire East should just give up and die," Xu Qing said viciously, her chest heaving with anger.
"Sir, I can't agree with that. Newton didn't have any instruments back then, but he still discovered universal gravitation. Besides, scientific research requires using your brain. You can't get anything done by just relying on hardware."
The hand that was about to pat the other person's shoulder stopped in mid-air.
Gao Ang felt that the action was a bit abrupt, so he smiled awkwardly, touched his bald head, waved his hand, and walked towards Du Yibing.
Xu Qing gritted her teeth, wishing she could bite this guy, but she became somewhat interested in Gao Ang's last words: "Not relying on instruments, does that mean it has nothing to do with instruments?"
Her ultimate goal was not to do anything to Gao Feng, but to obtain information from Gao Feng that had scientific research and imitation value.
ROG was pushed out by the Health Bureau, and according to the internal analysis of Bureau 303, it is very likely that ROG was inspired by the giant squid.
Moreover, they happened to find the tentacles of a giant squid cut into countless pieces at Gao's house, and these same tissues were also found in some of the instruments.
But what puzzled them was how an outsider could so easily decipher the secrets of the giant squid.
...
Gao Yang, back at the hospital, inevitably faced another round of nagging from a group of people.
Gao's mother was even more direct, grabbing his ear and hitting him, saying, "If you weren't such a grown man, I would have hit you with the sole of my shoe."
Gao Ang had no choice but to bend down so that his mother could pull him more easily.
"Alright, you've vented your anger. Go see your grandpa."
"Hey," Gao Ang rubbed his earlobe and quickly ran into the old man's special care ward.
Inside the intensive care unit, the old man and Xiaohua were watching cartoons side by side, including "Tom and Jerry"...
"You're back?"
"Mm," Gao Ang replied honestly, picking up an apple and starting to peel it.
"Tell me, what happened?"
Gao Feng simply told the old man about Tony's situation, omitting some details that might expose him.
As for Tony's death, he attributed it to the severity of his injuries, which ultimately led to his demise.
This account actually has many flaws, such as why the police weren't called, but the old man doesn't seem to have questioned them.
"What's done is done. Be more careful in the future. Things are different now. Back then, we had to fight with millet and rifles. Now we have to use our brains."
The old man stroked his proud bald head and said, "When doing things, just remember four words: have a clear conscience, and that's enough."
Gao Yang nodded heavily and fed the sliced apple to the old man.
After spending a few more days at home with his family, Gao Ang was kicked out by the old man.
In his words, a real man shouldn't be so fussy; he should do more practical things for the country while he's young.
At noon on August 18th, after having lunch, Gao Ang officially embarked on his journey back to Shanghai.
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