The newly appointed County Executive of Xinhe County, Mingyang City, was severely beaten and injured in Mingyang City before even taking office. The military intervened and took away the suspect and police officers involved in the cover-up. These events, which humiliated the Mingyang police force, prompted Xie Heping to issue a gag order to all officers involved in the operation: no one was allowed to divulge the information, or they would be immediately dismissed. But how to handle the aftermath? Going to the military was out of the question; Xie Heping had already been rebuffed at the Eastside Precinct. It seemed the only solution was to contact the injured Ethan Cole; the one who tied the knot must untie it.
Xie Heping, who had spent the night thinking in his office, hurriedly went to
