Chapter 717 Exchange

"Don't bother, it's useless. The people above them are also involved, so you'd better behave yourself when you get back," the veteran officer said. Having said that, he seemed to have achieved his goal and stopped interacting with Li Chonglou. It was as if he had said all he needed to say, and how Li Chonglou would end up or what he would choose was of no consequence to him. This mindset was undoubtedly a result of accepting the unfortunate reality. Li Chonglou also wasted no more time, picked up the phone the officer hadn't taken back yet, and made a call. "It's me, I have a small issue to deal with..." The veteran officer driving the car frowned slightly, but before he could speak, he heard Li Chonglou suddenly ask, "By the way, which branch are we going back to?" "Honggang Branch," the veteran officer replied with a slight frown. After Li Chonglou finished his call, he directly asked, "Are you trying to use connections?" "Yes." "If they aren't from the headquarters, I advise you to call them back immediately, or you might implicate your friend." Li Chonglou smiled faintly, "Oh? So this branch has bigger figures behind it?" The veteran officer couldn't quite figure out Li Chonglou's intentions, but he felt that Li Chonglou was just a young man who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth or was new to society, otherwise, he wouldn't have shared this with him. Therefore, the veteran officer was somewhat disappointed by Li Chonglou's attitude at the moment, and he didn't exchange another word with Li Chonglou until they truly returned to the branch. A few minutes later, Li Chonglou was sitting in the office area, facing a stout, pot-bellied police officer. "Kid, you're out of luck to have offended our benefactor. Choose: insult or obstructing official duties, pick one." Li Chonglou's eyes immediately turned cold, and he simply stared at the胖子 (pàngzi - fat man) without answering. "Hurry up and choose. I need to hand over my shift, don't waste my time." As he spoke, he was engrossed in writing something. When he finished and looked up, he realized Li Chonglou had no intention of choosing. The胖子's brow immediately furrowed, and his tone turned grim. "Kid, I advise you not to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit! Since you're in here, I have plenty of ways to make you confess!" As soon as he finished speaking, police sirens suddenly sounded from outside the police station. "What's going on? Didn't they just return from duty?" He curiously poked his head towards the entrance and saw a team of armed police officers striding in. "You guys?" "Hands behind your heads and squat down!" The胖子's face instantly changed. He thought they were bandits disguised as police officers and instinctively reached for the pistol at his waist. The next moment, a bullet precisely hit the desk less than ten centimeters from his hand. Bang! The few people who were originally panicked in the station immediately calmed down and raised their hands obediently. The胖子, however, said with a grim expression, "How dare you attack a police station in this era!" "Attack the police station? Sorry, we are also police officers. We received a tip that you are colluding with outsiders and perverting justice!" Li Chonglou, who had been sitting calmly, suddenly changed his expression as he recognized the voice. It was Lin Qianqian! "How did she get here?" Li Chonglou felt a surge of annoyance. He didn't want to see her again after what had happened earlier. He Wei was his senior brother, and she, with her position and status, couldn't possibly be unaware of his actions, yet she chose to stand by and do nothing. Based on that alone, Li Chonglou didn't want to see her again. The胖子's face immediately froze when he heard her, and Lin Qianqian took out her identification and walked directly in front of the胖子. "Genuine, don't worry. If you have nothing to hide, you'll be fine." Glug. Sweat suddenly beaded on the胖子's forehead, his expression nervous and flustered, showing anything but being free of issues. Fortunately, Lin Qianqian didn't notice Li Chonglou. After showing her police badge to the胖子, she left the police station without looking back. For such a major event, she had to personally oversee it outside. This was the first time in her many years of service that headquarters had issued her orders directly across the chain of command! Therefore, she suspected that a major case was involved and that it couldn't be this simple! Half an hour later, Li Chonglou walked out, accompanied by two police officers. This time, they naturally couldn't avoid seeing each other. Li Chonglou's expression was cold, and he ignored her. Lin Qianqian, on the other hand, looked stunned. It wasn't until Li Chonglou left that she finally reacted. "It was him? Could this matter be because..." "Captain, we've investigated and confirmed that there was indeed favoritism and malfeasance, and the evidence is conclusive!" One of the police officers who accompanied Li Chonglou out reported to her. Lin Qianqian finally understood the whole situation, but her pretty eyebrows suddenly furrowed. "Is he still angry with me?" Thinking of this, Lin Qianqian's face suddenly turned grim. "Take them all away!" The Honggang Police Branch changed hands overnight. The only one spared in the entire branch was the veteran officer who brought Li Chonglou back. Not only that, but Gao Yuan and his subordinates were cuffed and taken away while they were indulging in pleasure. He kept shouting as he was being put into the car, "Which branch are you from! Why are you arresting me? Don't you know I know people at the Honggang Branch!" He had no idea that what he was saying now would later become evidence for his conviction. Meanwhile, on the way back to his residence, Li Chonglou called Ya Lili to let her know he was safe. "It's good that you're okay! Brother Li, what about the party..." "Don't worry, it won't be affected. I'll find you later." After hanging up the phone, Li Chonglou returned to his residence. This time, he finally saw Sanyang. "Damn it, Brother Li, you're finally here! Where have you been?" As his master, Sanyang had been inquiring about Li Chonglou's whereabouts in various ways since Li Chonglou disappeared. Unfortunately, Li Chonglou hadn't told anyone his plans or intentions before he left and had turned off his phone, making it impossible for Sanyang to get any news. Therefore, seeing Li Chonglou again, Sanyang's excitement was understandable. Li Chonglou smiled faintly, "How has your training been these past few days? If you've gotten used to it, shall I increase the intensity?" Sanyang's expression immediately changed, and he quickly waved his hand, "Let's talk about that later. I don't think I've fully adapted yet." Li Chonglou nodded. Sanyang's frame had basically completed its development, and starting to learn martial arts at this stage was indeed a bit late.