"Did you hear that? Nobody saw Young Master Yang harassing your girlfriend. Now I seriously suspect you're lying!" Noticing that everyone present seemed unafraid of offending Lin Feng, Liu Haidong grew smug. It seemed this kid didn't have much of a background; perhaps he was just the son of some wealthy businessman!

In China, businessmen without connections, no matter how wealthy, were merely commoners. The old saying "civilians don't contend with officials" held true. Compared to high-ranking officials, how could a mere businessman even compete?

Yang Ling was also very pleased. He said to Liu Haidong with a grin, "Director Liu, I don't want to make a big deal out of this either. We don't need to charge this kid with intentional assault. Just take him to the station, detain him for ten days or so, and that'll be enough! As for his girlfriend, she hasn't done anything wrong, so let's not make things difficult for her..."

Yang Ling knew the injury Lin Feng had inflicted on his neck wasn't serious; it probably wouldn't even qualify as a minor wound. If they actually charged Lin Feng with intentional assault as Liu Haidong had suggested, not only would Yang Ling himself be inconvenienced during the investigation and evidence collection, but they likely wouldn't be able to convict Lin Feng anyway. It would be a total waste of effort.

He'd much rather have Director Liu detain Lin Feng for ten days or so! That would give him enough time to conquer this stunning beauty! Yang Ling smirked, looking at Cao Ying and unconsciously licking his lips.

Liu Haidong looked troubled after hearing Yang Ling's words. Truthfully, he hadn't planned on detaining Lin Feng. That would be a sure way to make an enemy. Liu Haidong's preferred method was always mediation first. His earlier comment about Lin Feng intentionally assaulting Yang Ling had just been a scare tactic.

As for Yang Ling's suggestion to detain Lin Feng for ten days or so, that was somewhat difficult to achieve. After all, Yang Ling's injuries were too minor...

"Well, we will handle this impartially... Of course, Young Master Yang, we won't ignore your opinions!" Liu Haidong coughed lightly and said calmly, "Little Qi, take this suspect back to the station for now…"

The young man behind Liu Haidong nodded and prepared to move towards Lin Feng. As he passed Liu Haidong, he asked in a quiet voice, "Director Liu, should we use handcuffs?"

Liu Haidong didn't speak, only giving an imperceptible nod.

Little Qi understood immediately. He reached for the handcuffs on his belt, unfastened them with a CLICK, and started towards Lin Feng...

Just then, Cao Ying finally stepped out from behind Lin Feng. She looked at Liu Haidong with a complex expression and said softly yet persistently, "Uncle Liu, Lin Feng isn't lying. You can't make things difficult for him..."

"Humph, so many people are saying he's lying. How am I making things difficult for him..." Liu Haidong reflexively retorted when he heard someone contradict him. But when he saw clearly that the speaker was Cao Ying, his face instantly turned deathly pale, as if he'd seen a ghost. He pointed at Cao Ying, stammering in astonishment, "You—you're the Cao Family's girl?"

Liu Haidong, well-connected as he was, naturally recognized Mayor Cao's daughter. He couldn't fathom why Mayor Cao's usually low-key, precious daughter would appear at the Longyue Building... And what was even more astonishing, this seemingly ordinary young man was the mayor's daughter's 'boyfriend'?

What truly made Liu Haidong want to tear his hair out was that the beauty Yang Ling was harassing was none other than Cao Ying...

Damn you to hell, Yang Ling! What the fuck did I ever do to you? Why drag me into this mess?! The moment Liu Haidong recognized Cao Ying, he was so furious he felt like he would explode, vehemently cursing Yang Ling in his mind.

The deputy mayor's son tries to harass the mayor's daughter and gets beaten up by her boyfriend... And I'm the one who has to clean up this ridiculous mess! That bastard Yang Ling, he's truly a son of a bitch!

In his agitation, Liu Haidong mentally cursed Yang Tian as well, not sparing Jiangzhou City's number three figure from his wrath...

Yang Ling didn't recognize Cao Ying, so naturally, he had no idea which Cao Family Liu Haidong was referring to. He just assumed Cao Ying was the daughter of some businessman named Cao in Jiangzhou...

Cao Ying looked at Liu Haidong and just nodded slightly without saying another word.

"So Director Liu knows this beauty... You're really not a true friend, knowing such a gorgeous girl and not introducing her to me! HAHAHA..." Yang Ling chuckled, looking at Liu Haidong, and said jokingly.

That goddamn, sex-crazed idiot! He still doesn't realize the mortal danger he's in... After hearing Yang Ling's joke, Liu Haidong's already tense expression turned even whiter. He could feel sweat beading on his forehead. He desperately wished he could just knock Yang Ling out with a single punch...

If only I'd just minded my own business and enjoyed my meal, none of this crap would have happened! Liu Haidong didn't want to offend either of the two big shots, Cao Tiannan or Yang Tian. But now he was in a bind, and Little Qi was just about to handcuff Lin Feng...

"Wait, wait... Little Qi, put away your equipment!" Liu Haidong quickly shouted to stop Little Qi, his voice grave, "I think, when investigating a case, we can't be too hasty. This matter needs to be thoroughly investigated before we proceed!"

"What?!" Yang Ling, who was eagerly waiting for Liu Haidong to take Lin Feng away so he could make his move on Cao Ying, was stunned by Liu Haidong's words. A thought flashed through his mind: Is Mr. Liu screwing with me?

"Young Master Yang, it's not that I don't want to help you, but the situation is a bit complicated. I need to call for reinforcements and check the bar's surveillance footage before we can proceed with the case..." Liu Haidong didn't want to offend Yang Ling to his face. He was trying to find an excuse to slip away. He definitely didn't want to get bogged down in this mess any longer...

"Hold on, Mr. Liu, you need to make yourself clear!" Yang Ling said, his face dark. "Are you playing me? Can't you call for reinforcements now? Don't you need to take the suspect away first to proceed with the case? What kind of joke is this?!"

You bastard, Yang Ling! Can't you be less damn perceptive right now?! Shit! Liu Haidong stared at Yang Ling with a dark expression, a maelstrom of emotions churning within him. Are you trying to force my hand and make me spell it out? I really, really don't want to offend either of your families!

Liu Haidong was becoming genuinely irritated. This Yang Ling was utterly clueless. I, Liu Haidong, am a bureau-level official, damn it! And you, you worthless brat! Even if you're Mr. Yang's son, you're just a good-for-nothing rich kid! Ordering me around, and with such a rotten attitude! You really think I don't have a temper?!

"Young Master Yang, do you really want me to spell it out?" Liu Haidong looked at Yang Ling, his expression calm, but his tone suddenly turned much colder.

"Damn it, just spit it out! Am I stopping you?!" Yang Ling cursed, still oblivious to the danger.

Liu Haidong drew in a sharp breath, so enraged his mustache practically bristled. He gritted his teeth and said to Yang Ling, "Yang Ling, you harassed someone's girlfriend and got beaten up for it. It serves you right! Your injuries don't even qualify as minor, and the other party didn't use excessive force in self-defense. If you really want me to handle this, then come back to the station with me right now and give a statement!"

Yang Ling was completely stunned. What the hell? How did things turn out like this? Has Mr. Liu lost his mind? Asking me to go back to the station with him to give a statement? Wouldn't that make me the one in trouble?

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