"Deceive you? No, no, no, how would I dare to deceive you."
Song Shadao said with a smile, "Deputy Alliance Leader Zhao, don't you know that although Shen Lang is my subordinate, he doesn't belong to me, but directly to the Alliance Leader?"
"What? Directly under the Alliance Leader?"
Upon hearing Song Shadao's words, Zhao Huashan's expression immediately changed, becoming very unsightly. "You mean, if you want to dismiss Shen Lang, you can't do it, and I can't do it, unless the Alliance Leader truly wants to dismiss him?"
"Yes, neither you nor I have the authority to even send a request."
Song Shadao spoke, "You know the Alliance Leader. He has always liked outstanding young people. Although he hasn't met Shen Lang, he has told me more than once that 'if I had a son, I would want him to be like Shen Lang'."
"Right, this brat Shen Lang resigned before. In the end, it was the Alliance Leader who asked me to find a way to keep Shen Lang no matter what. So, to do this well, I even ignored everyone's opposition and directly gave the position of Director of the Criminal Investigation Department, which many people have been longing for, to Shen Lang who had only joined a few months ago."
"Even so, this brat Shen Lang is still unhappy and has given me a cold shoulder several times. I can't help it."
A hint of cunning flashed in Song Shadao's eyes. He said, "Deputy Alliance Leader Zhao, if you have a way, then dismiss this kid. It's good, I've also disliked him for a long time. He's always stealing my thunder, making it so that now only Director Shen is known in the Nanling Martial Guard Department, and not Director Song."
"You..."
Upon hearing Song Shadao's words, Zhao Huashan's face turned ashen with anger. He said, "Are you intentionally provoking me?"
"Others may not know, but don't you know? For a martial guard directly under the Alliance Leader, no one other than the Alliance Leader can inspect their information, nor can they make any adjustments to their position or work location. Otherwise, it will be considered a serious violation, punishable by dismissal for minor offenses and accountability for major ones."
Hearing this, Song Shadao sighed helplessly and said, "If that's the case, then we can't deal with this kid?"
"Hmph—"
Zhao Huashan snorted coldly upon hearing this and then fell silent.
Song Shadao knew that his performance was almost over, so he changed his smile and said, "Deputy Alliance Leader Zhao, Shen Lang is just a brat who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Why bother arguing with him? If you argue with him, others will really think that your nephew Zhao Shengtian is colluding with the Shadao Society, and that the biochemical laboratory on Paradise Island was really built by him."
Song Shadao chuckled softly, "Why not let Zhao Shengtian cooperate with Shen Lang's investigation? If Zhao Shengtian is truly innocent, I believe Shen Lang won't be able to tarnish his reputation. And then, we can tell the Alliance Leader that Shen Lang is arrogant and reckless. Even if the Alliance Leader likes him, he will never spare him."
"I know this child Zhao Shengtian. Although he is arrogant and looks down on ordinary people, I don't believe he has the guts to collude with the Shadao Society. What I worry about is that this brat Shen Lang might not follow the rules and use some underhanded means to make him confess."
Zhao Huashan had already understood Song Shadao's unspoken meaning and sighed slightly.
"Deputy Alliance Leader Zhao, you don't need to worry about that at all. The interrogation is under twenty-four-hour, 360-degree surveillance. Shen Lang won't have the ability to play any tricks."
Song Shadao patted his chest and guaranteed, "If you're not at ease, I can make a copy of the surveillance footage and give it to you then."
"Alright..."
Hearing this, Zhao Huashan knew he had no more words to say, because he held no advantage in terms of "law" or "reason." If he asked Song Shadao to release the person, and Shen Lang refused, then forcibly taking him away would likely give others a handle.
Zhao Huashan ultimately decided to give up on forcefully demanding the person and take a step back, dealing with it later.
Two minutes later, Zhao Huashan left Song Shadao's office. Song Shadao personally escorted him downstairs and watched his car drive away into the distance.
After Zhao Huashan left, Song Shadao strode to the Criminal Investigation Department office.
When Song Shadao arrived, Shen Lang and Old Luo were discussing the next plan. Seeing Song Shadao enter, they all stood up in unison.
"Uncle, have you sent the old guy away?"
Shen Lang looked at Song Shadao and said with a smile.
"One plays the bad cop, the other plays the good cop. Sending him away is a simple matter," Song Shadao said. "The old guy is troublesome and likely won't give up easily. So, before he causes trouble, you should quickly interrogate and convict, so that Zhao Shengtian has no chance to turn things around."
"Don't worry, Uncle, with me here, there won't be any problems," Shen Lang said with a smile. "Yu Youwei is already interrogating him. If he doesn't cooperate, I'll do it myself."
"Good, with your words, I'm relieved."
Song Shadao smiled upon hearing this and then extended his right hand to Shen Lang.
"Uncle, what do you mean by this?"
Looking at Song Shadao's gesture, Shen Lang asked with feigned ignorance.
"Don't you know what I mean, you brat?"
Song Shadao widened his eyes and looked at Shen Lang, saying, "You brat, you smashed my desk with one slap. Do you know how much that desk cost? Over eight thousand."
"This is not normal damage, so it can't be reimbursed. Therefore, you will pay for it."
"Considering you are my nephew, I'll give you a discount, just pay seven thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine. The remaining one dollar is a gesture of goodwill."
Shen Lang's eyes widened in disbelief. "No way! Uncle, you're counting this against me?"
"If not me, then who else?" Song Shadao retorted. "Anyway, I am innocent. I don't have the money. If you don't pay, then I'll have to work on the ground. You wouldn't really want to see your uncle working on the ground, would you?"
"Alright, you're indeed my uncle. I admit it." Shen Lang said with a helpless expression, "I'll pay this money."
"That's more like it," Song Shadao said. "Do it quickly, don't let me work on the ground."
After saying this, Song Shadao's face was full of smugness, and he quickly left.
Shen Lang, on the other hand, sighed helplessly and then took out his bank card and handed it to Old Luo. "Old Luo, go to the furniture store and buy an identical desk. The password is six eights, swipe as much as you need."
"Yes, Director. I'll go now."
Old Luo took Shen Lang's bank card and, knowing the urgency of the matter, turned and left.
Fifteen minutes later, Shen Lang arrived at the interrogation area of the Martial Guard Department. When he reached Zhao Shengtian's interrogation room, he saw Yu Youwei with her chest heaving with anger, but the computer screen was blank, indicating that she had not gotten any information.
Across from her, Zhao Shengtian sat with his legs crossed, a smug smile on his lips, looking fearless.
"Weiwei, don't be angry, please don't be angry. If this young master Zhao were so easily dealt with, he wouldn't be himself," Shen Lang said with a smile, looking at the angry Yu Youwei. "Leave it to me now, you assist from the side. I'll ask."