"Brother?"
Hearing Gu Qinghan's address to Shen Lang, Mrs. Tang was stunned.
Mrs. Tang never imagined that Gu Qinghan knew Shen Lang.
And seeing Shen Lang, Gu Qinghan seemed to have changed into a different person, her smiling face blooming like a flower, calling Shen Lang "brother."
Qi Sandong and Tang Chunqiu had the same expressions upon hearing this.
"Sister—"
While the three were in shock, Shen Lang looked at Gu Qinghan, his icy gaze softening, and he said with a gentle smile.
"Brother, what's going on here?"
Gu Qinghan walked up to Shen Lang with a smile, glanced at the Tang family relatives lying on the ground, then at the injured Mrs. Tang and the other two, and asked.
"It's nothing much. Mrs. Tang's daughter, Tang Xiaoxiao, attacked her classmate Yu Xiao. Yu Xiao dodged, and Tang Xiaoxiao lost her balance and fell to the ground, knocking out two front teeth."
"When Mrs. Tang found out, in a fit of rage, she brought her husband, Tang Chunqiu, her brother, Qi Sandong, and dozens of relatives to the school to cause trouble. Not only did they demand that Yu Xiao lose two front teeth, but they also wanted Yu Xiao expelled and finally prosecuted Yu Xiao for intentional injury."
"I got into a conflict with them to protect Yu Xiao from harm..."
Shen Lang looked at Gu Qinghan and explained the whole situation in a few sentences.
He didn't mention the subsequent outcome because Gu Qinghan had already seen it.
"Something like that happened?"
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Gu Qinghan looked at Tang Chunqiu. Her face, which had been smiling moments before, turned grim. She said, "Deputy Director Tang, please give me an explanation on the spot."
"You know, I only listen to the truth. I hope you choose your words carefully."
Gu Qinghan was just over twenty-five years old, while Tang Chunqiu was fifty.
However, Gu Qinghan possessed an intangible aura of authority that made Tang Chunqiu feel terrified.
This was not only because Gu Qinghan's position was higher than Tang Chunqiu's, but also because Gu Qinghan was too powerful.
Whether it was family background or personal ability, Gu Qinghan far surpassed Tang Chunqiu, otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to surpass him at such a young age.
Facing someone like Gu Qinghan, how could Tang Chunqiu not be nervous and afraid?
Tang Chunqiu wanted to lie, but seeing Gu Qinghan's sharp gaze, he was so scared that he didn't even dare to think about lying. He said, "Director Gu, what this kid said is true."
"What?"
Hearing this, Mrs. Tang and Qi Sandong were shocked.
They had been plotting in their minds how to twist the facts and use Gu Qinghan's power to deal with Shen Lang, making this ignorant kid go to jail and rot in prison.
After all their calculations, they never expected that Tang Chunqiu, when facing Gu Qinghan, wouldn't even dare to lie and would spill everything.
"Old Tang, have you lost your mind? What nonsense are you talking about?"
Mrs. Tang yelled at her husband, saying, "Clearly it was that brat Yu Xiao who tried to push our daughter. We came to seek justice and were beaten by her lover. You can't take all the blame on us just because this kid has a connection with Director Gu, and Director Gu is your superior."
"That's right, brother-in-law. We must uphold our principles and not bow to power."
After Mrs. Tang finished speaking, Qi Sandong echoed.
"What?"
As soon as the two spoke, not only were Lin Danqing and Zhao Min furious, but even the dozen or so guards behind Gu Qinghan were spitting mad.
Lin Danqing and Zhao Min knew what had actually happened and were angry that Mrs. Tang and Qi Sandong dared to distort the truth at this point.
The guards behind Gu Qinghan were angry because Mrs. Tang and Qi Sandong had slandered Gu Qinghan, accusing her of being someone who abused her power.
Everyone in the Martial Guard Department knew that although Gu Qinghan had ability and background, she treated her subordinates extremely well and never abused her power.
"Shut up—"
Tang Chunqiu was also startled by his wife and brother-in-law's words. His face changed drastically, and he yelled at them.
"Old Tang, what are you afraid of?"
Facing her husband's reprimand, Mrs. Tang said, "Gu Qinghan is your direct superior, but she's only half a rank above you. Isn't there anyone above her? Are you really going to let her turn black into white with just a word and get yourself falsely accused?"
"Falsely accused?"
Hearing Mrs. Tang's words, Gu Qinghan sneered and said, "Fine. Since Madam Tang is so unconvinced, I will give you all justice."
"Weiwei, go to the school's monitoring room and retrieve all the surveillance footage for me."
"Yes, Director."
Hearing Gu Qinghan's words, Yu Youwei led two people downstairs quickly and then went to retrieve the footage.
After Yu Youwei left, Gu Qinghan said to the others, "You are responsible for questioning the students and teachers."
"Understood—"
Gu Qinghan, as the director of the criminal investigation department of the Martial Guard Department, had risen through the ranks by solving cases, not by connections.
For minor cases like this, Gu Qinghan knew the truth just by listening to Shen Lang and Mrs. Tang, but to silence Mrs. Tang and the others, she still followed the procedure to investigate.
Fifteen minutes later, Yu Youwei came upstairs, handed a tablet to Gu Qinghan, and said, "Director, the surveillance footage has been retrieved. Please take a look."
Gu Qinghan took the tablet and opened the surveillance recording. She saw that at the entrance of the girls' restroom, a girl as fat as a small mountain forcefully pushed a sweet-looking, pure, and beautiful girl with both hands.
Seeing the fat girl push her, the beautiful girl looked panicked and quickly dodged.
As she dodged, the fat girl lost her balance, fell face-first onto the floor, spat out blood, and lost two front teeth.
Seeing this, Gu Qinghan paused the video, glanced around, and finally looked at Zhao Min standing by the side, saying, "You are the teacher who called the Martial Guard Department earlier, aren't you? Please confirm, who are Yu Xiao and who is Tang Xiaoxiao?"
Hearing Gu Qinghan's words, Zhao Min approached and pointed at the two girls on the tablet, saying, "The fat girl is Tang Xiaoxiao, and the other is Yu Xiao."
As soon as she said this, Gu Qinghan handed the tablet to Yu Youwei and then turned to the guards who had finished their questioning and asked, "Have all the students been questioned?"
"Director, the students were initially scared and reluctant to speak, but with our encouragement, they eventually told the truth, consistent with the surveillance video, with no discrepancies."
A guard stepped forward and reported to Gu Qinghan.
"Hmph—"
Hearing this, Gu Qinghan walked up to Mrs. Tang and said coldly, "Now that we have eyewitnesses and physical evidence, do you still think it's a false accusation?"
"You—"
Mrs. Tang never expected Gu Qinghan to be so formidable, and for a moment, she was so scared that she couldn't utter a single word.
Gu Qinghan looked at Mrs. Tang with disdain and said, "In broad daylight, gathering dozens of people to cause trouble at a key city school, creating an extremely bad impact. Mrs. Tang, your relatives are going to be in trouble, your husband is going to be in trouble, and you are going to be in trouble too."
Saying this, Gu Qinghan looked at Qi Sandong beside Mrs. Tang and sneered, "I recognize you. Qi Sandong, Deputy Director of the Nanling Education Bureau. I didn't expect you to be an accomplice."
"However, no matter who you are, since you have broken the law, you will face justice."
Gu Qinghan looked at Yu Youwei and ordered, "Arrest Mrs. Tang, Tang Chunqiu, Qi Sandong, and all those who came with them. Bring them back to the Martial Guard Department and punish them according to relevant laws."
As soon as these words were spoken, Mrs. Tang, Tang Chunqiu, Qi Sandong, and all the Tang family relatives turned ashen.