Chapter 147 A Broken Heart

In the afternoon, the number of protesters gathered outside the Dragon City General Administration compound continued to grow, and the clamor was incessant. Some family members were even burning paper money, setting up candles, and wailing loudly on the roadside, cursing without end.

During the arrests, some were shot dead, some died from serious injuries, and others... facing torture in the interrogation room, their bodies couldn't take it, and they suddenly died of acute illnesses.

To avoid accidents, Da Xiong urgently transferred a hundred-man team from the Anti-Terrorism Bureau to maintain order in front of the gate. This move also helped to relieve the psychological pressure on the General Administration staff who were conducting interrogations.

...

Around seven o'clock in the evening, Dragon City Administrative Hall Building.

Wang Daolin, wearing a police uniform, walked out of the gate with a dejected expression, somewhat lost.

Twenty minutes before, because of the arrest of his brothers, he personally came to the administrative building to request a meeting with Li Mingsheng, but he didn't see the man and was stopped by Li Yuan.

Wang Daolin got into a car and leaned directly against the seat, his eyes closed, his whole body exuding a deep sense of fatigue.

Sitting in the car were some of his close old buddies. Seeing him get in, the police chief in the driver's seat turned his head and asked, "Wang Shu, back to the unit?"

"Not going back yet..." Wang Daolin waved his hand and said in a hoarse voice, "Let's go to Zhang Ji Dumpling Restaurant."

"Okay."

The police chief nodded and started the car.

...

Twenty minutes later, Zha Nan, Zhang Ji Dumpling Restaurant.

Wang Daolin and his party got out of the car and walked into the dumpling restaurant.

Usually, this time was the busiest time for the dumpling restaurant. It was usually full of people, and the customers were drinking and bragging, very lively.

But at this moment, the entire dumpling restaurant was deserted. Only the owner was sitting on a chair, watching the TV hanging on the wall, wiping the table over and over again.

After things calmed down a bit in Dragon City, many merchants opened their doors with a hard scalp for the sake of livelihood. No matter what the outside world was like, the common people still had to live their lives.

Seeing Wang Daolin and the others come in, the owner immediately dropped the rag and got up to greet them, "Yo, Brother Wang is here? Come, come, come, sit inside, there's no one in the private room."

Wang Daolin nodded and exchanged a few words with the owner.

When he was just a small police chief, he used to bring his brothers here for drinks every day. There was no pressure at that time, and the brothers would get together every now and then.

But in recent years, because of being busy and various things, everyone rarely came.

The group walked to the innermost part of the house, entered a private room separated by a curtain, and sat down.

"What are you eating today?" the owner asked enthusiastically with a Northeastern accent.

Wang Daolin waved his hand and said, "The same as usual."

"Okay, you sit for a while, the dishes and dumplings will be here soon!" The owner lifted the curtain and walked out.

Wang Daolin sat there, staring blankly at his surroundings.

The police chief who was responsible for driving felt that Wang Daolin's emotions were not quite right, and couldn't help asking, "Wang Shu, what's wrong with you?"

Wang Daolin was silent for a long time, and squeezed out a sentence from his hoarse throat: "Lao Huang is gone..."

Hearing this sentence, everyone in the private room fell into silence. Wang Daolin also sighed and didn't speak any more.

After a while, steaming dumplings were brought up. At the same time, plates of cooked food and stir-fries were also brought up, filling the table.

Everyone didn't speak, silently eating and drinking a lot of wine.

An hour later, everyone's alcohol began to kick in slowly.

Wang Daolin hardly ate anything, just drank in silence, and soon got drunk. He thought for a long time in his heart, and suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness, fatigue, and lingering anger!

Thinking about it, Wang Daolin gritted his teeth and dialed Su Tianyu's phone.

...

At the same time, Yanbei, Hua District, in a military hospital.

Su Tianyu sat on the hospital bed, looking at the constantly ringing phone, and couldn't help but sigh.

In fact, from last night to now, Su Tianyu, who was far away in the Hua District, had received no less than a hundred calls from Dragon City. Some were pleading, some were complaining, and some were even cursing. In short, all the points of conflict came from Gu Baisun and the General Administration he led.

But Su Tianyu did not choose to avoid it, because if Lao Li dodged, he could only stand up at this time.

The phone rang for a long time, and Su Tianyu finally answered the phone, and said softly, "Hello, Brother Wang."

On the other end of the phone, Wang Daolin covered his face, tears streaming down his face, and suppressed his emotions and said, "Xiao Yu, I... I really don't want to call you at this time to bother you. But, I really can't help it."

Su Tianyu was silent for a long time, and said in a low voice, "Brother Wang, internal audits, no one has a magnifying glass on their eyes, and no one is a god. Just by looking, you can't tell who has a problem and who doesn't. Bumps are inevitable. I hope at this time..."

"Xiao Yu, listen to me." Wang Daolin interrupted him and said frankly, "I have a police chief under me, his name is Lao Huang, you should know him. He has been with me since I didn't follow you. So many years have passed, the brothers have been working together, and the relationship is similar to yours with Da Bai and the others. I guarantee you with my head that he will never rebel! But he was pulled away in front of my eyes, entered the General Administration, and was directly tortured! He couldn't bear it, his heart disease relapsed, and he's gone! So many years! He didn't die with me on the road to solving the case, but died in the hands of his own people... I, Wang Daolin, have been working hard all my life, and I can't even protect my desperate brothers. What's the point of me being alive?"

Su Tianyu was silent and didn't say a word.

Wang Daolin paused and continued, "Xiao Yu, think about it, I, Wang Daolin, have been following you for so long, have I ever refused any of your words? Since I joined Lao Li's team, have I gone wherever you pointed? You asked me to arrest whoever you wanted, and I arrested whoever you wanted, even if the other party was a division commander, I never said no! But it's come to this day, I'm really tired! I can't do it anymore! I don't know how to face the people below, and the families of those old brothers!"

Su Tianyu remained silent, not knowing what to say for a while.

Wang Daolin picked up the wine glass and drank the white wine inside in one gulp. Accompanied by a spicy sensation straight to his forehead, he asked Su Tianyu, "Xiao Yu, do you trust Gu Baisun so much?! How do you know he's not using this as an excuse?! If you kill so many people with one blow, what will happen to Dragon City?"

After waiting for a long time, Su Tianyu still didn't say a word.

Wang Daolin sighed, "I'm tired, find someone to replace me. But don't worry, even if I die, I will never betray, let alone rebel."

"No." Hearing this, Su Tianyu finally said, "Brother Wang, it wasn't easy for us to get to where we are today. I understand what you mean, give me some time, I'll go back to Dragon City right away. I will personally ask about every detail of the General Administration's affairs. I promise you, this kind of thing will never happen again."

This time it was Wang Daolin's turn to be silent, and Su Tianyu tried to comfort him, "Brother Wang, for the sake of our relationship for so many years, can you wait for me to go back!!! If you quit now, who will I find to manage the police department?"

All the strength in Wang Daolin's body was drained, and he said weakly, "Well, never mind. Before you come back, I will definitely do my job well."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

...

Su Tianyu sat on the hospital bed, constantly rubbing his forehead. His situation at this moment was like Dragon City's situation, caught in a dilemma.

Due to Dragon City's special geographical location, on the road to independence, it will inevitably cause all the pressure from the First District and the surrounding areas to converge on it.

Including military, economic, trade and a series of oppressions, nothing is missing.

The internal chaos now makes Su Tianyu also very confused and entangled. He is far away in the Hua District, and he has no way of knowing who is right and who is wrong. After all, those people are companions who have fought with him for many years, and he will also be in a dilemma.

But at this time, the decision-maker's decisiveness and firmness are even more needed.

After thinking for a long time, Su Tianyu slowly raised his head, looked at An Qiqi, who was sitting next to him and silently accompanying him, and said very resolutely, "Help me contact Jiang Zhou and let him arrange for me to meet with Grandpa Qin as soon as possible... After the meeting, I must go back to Dragon City immediately!"