Just then, the interrogation room door was suddenly flung open, and a figure flashed in before slamming the door shut. This instantly drew the attention of the two officers inside, and the figure suddenly roared, "Li Changlong, Yang Song! What are you doing? Let go!!" "Director He
"Why are you here?"
After the outburst, Li Changlong and Yang Song both froze, a look of shock flashing in their eyes. They quickly released Xu Yu and looked ahead.
"Why am I here?! If I didn't come, would you dare to rebel? You arrested these two?!" Having basically confirmed that Luo Xinying was indeed arrested by these two unfortunate children, Director He really wanted to give them a good slap to vent his anger. These two had no idea how much trouble they had caused him!
However, he also knew that the most important thing now was to find out if this guy was really a pickpocket. If he was, that would explain why Luo Xinying was wrongly arrested. But if he wasn't, he was certain that he would make those two pay dearly for it.
After another furious outburst, Director He finally rushed to the interrogation table. He glared at Li and Yang with a bloodshot look, making them shudder. Only then did Director He look at Xu Yu.
But to his surprise, after just one glance, Director He's somewhat obese body went limp, and with a thud, he collapsed to the ground on the interrogation table.
Or rather, he didn't just fall; he went limp. The moment he saw Xu Yu, he was so shocked that his scalp tingled, and all his strength seemed to drain away. For him, even the simple act of standing seemed impossible.
He suddenly collapsed to the ground, his body convulsing a few times. Then, with a whoosh, Director He jumped up, almost crying, and swung his massive hand from mid-air, slapping Li Changlong hard across the face. "You son of a b***h, Li Changlong! What deep-seated hatred have I ever had with you?! How could you betray me like this?!" At
this moment, Director He truly cried.
He had previously thought that the daughter of Governor Luo was enough to break him, but he never expected that this man, whom he had previously categorized as an ordinary person, was actually Xu Yu?!
Xu Yu, that's the son of the Municipal Party Secretary! Would someone like that steal?
The son of the Municipal Party Secretary and the daughter of the Executive Vice Governor, forming a pickpocket gang? Stealing on the streets?
Once he understood their backgrounds, was there even a need to investigate?
He Hongyi could swear he'd never heard such an absurd joke in his life, but now, with such a joke laid out before him, and his own men arresting this pickpocket gang, He Hongyi completely broke down.
Indeed, he recognized Xu Yu at a glance. After all, Xu Yu had previously worked within the government, not some recluse. Anyone with a little attention could remember someone they wanted to.
Ordinary police officers might not recognize him, that was because they weren't quick-witted enough, but someone in He Hongyi's position, the son of the city's top official, and still within the government—it would be idiotic not to recognize his face.
Even though He Hongyi knew about Xu Yu's past, and even knew that Secretary Xu had been furious about it, what did it matter? They were father and son after all. Once the anger subsided, wasn't Xu Yu still the legitimate heir?
And the number one prince of Ningcheng!
In fact, Secretary Xu's intimidation power over him was far greater than that of Governor Luo.
After all, the provincial capital is too far from Ningcheng, and with Governor Luo's power and status, he might not actually make a move against him for such a trivial matter. But Secretary Xu is different; he's the undisputed top official in Ningcheng! A
local official has more power than a distant one!
Even He Hongyi's direct superior is under Secretary Xu's jurisdiction. If Xu wants to take action against him, it's just a matter of a few words, isn't it?
In an instant, countless thoughts surged through He Hongyi's mind, and he truly broke down.
After this breakdown, all his resentment converged on his thick right hand, which lashed out at Li Changlong's face.
"Slap!!"
A resounding slap filled the entire interrogation room in an instant. Li Changlong's entire body was sent flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
He Hongyi completely ignored what the other party was doing. He suddenly turned around, forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, and said to Xu Yu, "Xu...Xu Yu, I really didn't know. I was completely unaware of this. Please don't take it to heart, please don't take it to heart..."
After hastily saying this, He Hongyi suddenly turned around again and roared at Yang Song, who was completely dumbfounded, "You damn fools, why aren't you letting her go?! You two geniuses! Have your brains been eaten by dogs?! Comrade Xu Yu and Miss Luo, are you part of a pickpocket gang?! How could you even think of that?!"
Under the furious roar, Yang Song finally snapped out of his daze and started trembling as he reached for the lock. Good heavens, He Hongyi, a grown man and the deputy director of the branch bureau, was actually crying in fear upon seeing Xu Yu?
This finally made Yang Song realize just how serious the trouble they had gotten into this time.
After frantically unlocking the handcuffs, Xu Yu had barely regained his mobility when He Hongyi, standing to the side, roared at Li Changlong and the other officer, "Get out of here!"
After the two policemen fled the interrogation room in a disheveled state, He Hongyi, looking utterly frustrated and devastated, said to Xu Yu, "Young Master Xu, I really didn't know about this. Please, be magnanimous, don't take it to heart. Otherwise, even if I were crazy, I wouldn't have thought you and Governor Luo's daughter would be stealing on the street..."
His words made Xu Yu pause again. Luo Xinying was actually backed by Governor Luo?
However, after a moment of shock, he suddenly felt a sense of relief. It seemed that He Hongyi hadn't known his identity before; this time, it must have been Luo Xinying's doing.
This made him feel a sudden sense of relief.
At this moment, he finally understood He Hongyi's feelings...
After all, he had worked in the government office for several months and knew very well how others viewed him, and the person behind him. Even if that person wasn't actually friendly to him at home, few outsiders knew that.