Zhou Mingxue raised his hand and said coldly, "No need. I have to go in and see for myself today."
"Otherwise, how would I know what tricks you're up to?"
The station chief's expression changed again, and then he cautiously asked, "Tricks? What are you talking about, Director Zhou?"
"What... tricks? I don't understand."
Zhou Mingxue snorted and said, "You'll know soon enough."
After speaking, Zhou Mingxue pushed the station chief aside and walked up to Wu Tian.
Wu Tian was not surprised to see Zhou Mingxue and instead smiled and said, "Director Zhou, we meet again!"
Zhou Mingxue sized up Wu Tian. When he saw Wu Tian's handcuffs and the police baton the station chief had thrown on the ground, his expression grew even more somber.
He suddenly roared at the station chief, "Get over here! Tell me honestly, what is going on here!"
The station chief was terrified to the point of collapse.
He braced himself and explained, "This... Director Zhou, please let me explain. This is a heinous criminal, he, he is manufacturing drugs!"
"Someone like that should be shot. I was so enraged by his actions that I decided to interrogate him alone. Please forgive me, Director Zhou!"
"Manufacturing drugs?" Zhou Mingxue glanced at the station chief and then shouted abruptly, "You're talking utter nonsense!"
"How could a righteous young man like Wu Tian do such a thing!"
"Answer me honestly, what exactly is going on!"
Zhou Mingxue's words startled both the station chief and Chen He.
They exchanged a glance, and the station chief stammered, "Director Zhou, you... you know him?"
Zhou Mingxue coldly retorted, "Wu Tian is my elder brother. Do you think I don't know him?"
"You have the audacity to say my elder brother is manufacturing drugs. Are you implying I'm also involved!"
The station chief and Chen He were even more shocked. They thought they had misheard, as if ten thousand bees were buzzing in their ears.
"Elder brother?" the station chief asked tremblingly, "No, Director, what are you talking about? How could he possibly be your elder brother!"
Zhou Mingxue said coldly, "What's wrong? Is there a problem with that?"
"Wu Tian is my elder brother whom I respect wholeheartedly, and he is also my savior!"
"I trust Wu Tian completely. But today you tell me Wu Tian is manufacturing drugs. Do you think I would believe your lies!"
The station chief felt his mind go blank.
All of this that had happened so suddenly was too shocking!
He couldn't help but whisper to Chen He, "What's going on? How did this escalate to the director's elder brother?"
Chen He was also dumbfounded and said, "I... I don't know either."
"Isn't this guy just a village doctor? You verified his identity, so there shouldn't be any mistakes!"
"But now it seems we've kicked a steel plate!" the station chief said urgently, "What should we do now? If we've really offended the wrong person, we'll be in trouble!"
Chen He was still dazed.
At this moment, the station chief said sternly, "What are you two discussing over there? Hurry up and explain to me what happened!"
"This... I..." The station chief had no idea what to do.
He stammered for a long time but couldn't utter a single word.
At this moment, Wu Tian smiled and said, "Director Zhou, let me explain. It's like this..."
As he spoke, Wu Tian recounted the entire incident to Zhou Mingxue.
As he narrated, Zhou Mingxue's expression grew increasingly grim.
Meanwhile, Chen He and the station chief's faces turned paler and paler.
When Wu Tian finished speaking, Zhou Mingxue immediately became furious, "Scoundrels! You have too much nerve!"
The station chief trembled all over, and then his legs went weak, and he knelt directly on the ground!
He stammered, "Director Zhou! Please calm your anger, please calm down!"
"This whole thing is just a misunderstanding. I never expected it to turn out like this."
"You, you'll listen to my explanation, this is truly just a misunderstanding!"
"Misunderstanding?" Zhou Mingxue roared, "You dare to say that! What kind of misunderstanding would lead you to do such a thing? This is clearly favoritism and bending the law!"
"I've heard for a long time that you're not a good person, but I didn't expect you to go this far!"
"Let me tell you, it's too late for you to say anything now. Even if you talk until you're blue in the face, I will never let you off!"
The station chief knew Zhou Mingxue's temper. He usually didn't get angry, but once he did, he was terrifying.
So upon hearing Zhou Mingxue's words, the station chief felt a sense of dread as if he had been sentenced.
He repeatedly kowtowed to Zhou Mingxue, "Director Zhou, Director Zhou! I know I was wrong!"
"I didn't want to do this. It was him, he threatened me!"
"He said if I didn't do it, he would expose my business dealings. I had no choice!"
"Director Zhou, even if I haven't made great contributions, I've at least worked hard, right? Considering my diligence, please spare me!"
The station chief saying this meant he was in a desperate situation and only seeking self-preservation.
As for what would happen to Chen He, it had nothing to do with him.
But this action naturally displeased Chen He.
Chen He said angrily, "What do you mean by that? You're completely crossing the bridge and burning it!"
"You were the one who said you could handle this matter, so how did it turn into me threatening you?"
"You also wanted to take another million from me after the orchard plan was successful. Why aren't you mentioning that?"
Seeing that Chen He had revealed this, the station chief was almost scared to death.
He quickly pointed at Chen He and cursed, "You scoundrel! I have no enmity with you, what are you talking about? You're clearly slandering me!"
"I never said anything about a million. Don't spout nonsense."
"If you spout nonsense, I will never let you off!"
Chen He was also enraged and said, "You won't let me off? I think you can't even save yourself! Do you think your accounts can withstand scrutiny? A simple check and you'll be ruined!"
"I was flattering you because you're the station chief, but now you're turning your back on me!"
"In that case, let me tell you, I, Chen He, am not to be bullied!"
The station chief's face turned almost green.
Chen He had completely exposed his secrets. Now, no matter what he said, he couldn't turn the situation around.
"You bastard! I'll kill you!"
In a fit of rage, he spread his arms and lunged at Chen He...