northernbook Chapter 184 "Hey kid, don't run away if you dare!"
Chapter 184 "Hey kid, don't run away if you dare!"
Qi Tongwei ran incredibly fast; he wanted to escape before the people of Chenjia Village could react.
He looked back and saw that Wu Dali and Lan Ying had caught up.
It seems the information is true; Lan Ying is not only skilled in criminal investigation, but her fighting, marksmanship, and physical abilities are also comparable to those of men.
A large group of villagers followed closely behind, growing larger and larger. Some carried stools, some carried kitchen knives, some carried hoes, some carried sickles, and some men even carried controlled knives, machetes, and homemade guns.
Fortunately, the three men ran fast and escaped the villagers' pursuit. Two security guards blocked the entrance with rubber batons. Qi Tongwei rushed over and kicked one of them away in mid-air.
The two security guards fell heavily to the ground, yelling in pain, their arrogance from when they stopped the car vanishing instantly.
Qi Tongwei got into the driver's seat, quickly started the car, and waited for Wu Dali to get into the passenger seat and Lan Ying to get into the back seat before stepping on the gas and speeding off.
A large group of people from Chenjia Village chased after them, shouting angrily, "You little punk, don't run away if you've got the guts!"
Qi Tongwei saw the villagers jumping up and down in a panic in the rearview mirror and burst into laughter.
"Wu Dali, Chen Family Village is nothing special, is it?"
Wu Dali was sweating profusely from running. A kitchen knife had just flown over and almost chopped him up like a chopping board. He was still shaken by the experience.
"Chief Qi, you're new here and don't know yet. Chen Family Village is more powerful than you imagine. Only Chief Chen can handle this."
Qi Tongwei scoffed, turning to look at Lan Ying. "Lan Ying, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, Qizhi."
Lan Ying wiped away her sweat. She couldn't figure out what this man was up to. If he wanted to investigate Chen Family Village, there was no need to alert them. Perhaps she was overthinking it. Maybe this man had a powerful background and could do things as he pleased.
"It's good that you're alright, Wu Dali. Shall we fight again on Sunday?"
Wu Dali awkwardly touched his hair. "Qi Zhi, you're stronger than me, but I still want to fight you. You have to keep your word."
"Okay, I'll let you win."
A seemingly casual remark struck Wu Dali as if he had been struck by a heavy blow: "Even if you're the leader, I'm not afraid of you."
Lan Ying almost laughed out loud. This man's words were truly ruthless, showing no regard for the lives of others.
Back at the provincial government office, Lan Ying immediately took the portrait and compared it with the information. Soon after, it matched up. The man was named Ma Fengtian, a karaoke bar owner.
Wu Dali told Chen Shunjun what had happened in Chenjia Village. After listening, Chen Shunjun frowned more and more. He wished he had gone there himself.
Chen Shunjun quickly informed the deputy head of the task force about this unexpected situation. Li Jitao was shocked. Qi Tongwei had caused such a big incident as soon as he arrived. Could it be that he had brought in a troublemaker?
Li Jitao had a bit of a headache and immediately called Ye Xingguo to report the situation. Ye Xingguo was also surprised. This kid really knew how to stir things up, giving him a big surprise on the very first day.
"Ji Tao, trust those you employ, and don't employ those you don't trust. Let's just let that kid do it for now, and we'll provide him with support."
"Yes, Director Ye."
Li Jitao understood that all he had to do was be a good nanny and let the kid do whatever he wanted.
In the conference room, Qi Tongwei quickly assigned tasks, including immediately tracking and monitoring Ma Fengtian.
After the meeting, two groups of people were immediately sent out, two people per group. One group monitored Ma Fengtian's house, and the other group monitored the karaoke bar.
His colleagues were all surprised; they never expected that Qi Tongwei would uncover new clues on the very first day.
"Dali, Qi Zhi really beat up the people from Chenjia Village!"
Wu Dali nodded. Seeing Chen Shunjun's anxious look, he was still a little worried that the people from Chenjiazhai might block the entrance to the provincial government building.
"Then how did you get out? I've heard that anyone who dares to beat someone up in Chen Family Village gets out lying down."
"Yes, Dali, tell me more details."
Wu Dali actually had a fear of Chenjia Village. Once, a drug dealer was almost beaten to death for selling drugs in Chenjia Village. If Chen Shunjun hadn't intervened, the drug dealer would have been beaten to death in public.
Drug dealers deserve to die, but Wu Dali witnessed firsthand the terrifying nature of Chenjia Village, which was practically a lawless place.
What else can I say? They're just fast runners.
"Dali, I think Qizhi is being a bit impulsive. Chenjia Village definitely won't let this go easily. You'd better be careful."
Wu Dali didn't think Qi Tongwei was impulsive; on the contrary, he admired him for daring to defy authority and act when necessary.
"The police dare to extort money from the people of Chenjiazhai; I simply can't tolerate it."
"Hey, Dali, it's always better to be careful."
The colleagues knew that this was indeed hard to tolerate, but the situation was beyond their control. Qi Tongwei had Director Ye behind him, so at worst they could just pack up and leave. However, they still had wives, children, and elderly parents to care about in Chenjiazhai.
A policeman rushed in, "Chief Chen, something bad has happened! The city's criminal investigation team is here, saying they're here to arrest Chief Qi!"
Chen Shunjun's expression changed drastically. It seemed this matter was about to escalate. Chen Zhihu, the captain of the criminal investigation team, was from Chenjiazhai. Chen Zhihu was hot-tempered and had been causing trouble since childhood. Because of his powerful family background, he became even more arrogant and domineering after becoming a policeman.
It's a real headache. Chen Shunjun has to clean up this mess, since he also shares the surname Chen.
Chen Shunjun immediately strode out, and the security guard couldn't stop him. He bumped into Chen Zhihu as soon as he reached the lobby on the first floor. Chen Zhihu had brought three criminal police officers to arrest him.
"Zhihu, what are you doing? This is the provincial government building, not a vegetable market!"
Chen Zhihu was not afraid of Chen Shunjun at all, because the one in power in Chenjiazhai was his eldest uncle Chen Wenxiong. His grandfather had six sons, the most successful of whom was his third uncle, Mayor Chen Wenjie, and his father was the second oldest.
"Chen Shunjun, are you still a member of Chenjia Village? If you are, grab that kid and bring him here. If not, get out of the way!"
Calling him by his first name was something Chen Shunjun was used to; "Chen Zhihu, I advise you to leave immediately and stop causing trouble here."
In Tianhe City, there was no one Chen Zhihu dared not arrest. What was a newly arrived acting anti-drug squad leader compared to him?
"Chen Shunjun, have I been too lenient with you? Bring him out here right now!"
Qi Tongwei clapped his hands and walked out, calm and composed, immediately attracting everyone's attention.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Qi Tongwei, and I'm the newly appointed acting head of the narcotics squad. I heard you're going to arrest me."
Upon seeing Qi Tongwei, Chen Zhihu instantly flew into a rage. He had already devised countless ways to torture him, intending to make Qi Tongwei wish he were dead, force him to kneel and beg for mercy, and let him know the power of Chen Family Village.
"Qi Tongwei, you are suspected of intentionally injuring someone in Chenjiazai. Come with me to the criminal investigation team immediately for questioning."
Chen Zhihu is simply too arrogant. He actually dared to come to the provincial department to arrest the head of the anti-drug squad. The people in the provincial department were all very angry, but they were also afraid of the power of Chenjiazhai, so they dared not speak out.
Qi Tongwei laughed and deliberately tugged at his ear, "Say it again, I didn't hear you clearly."
Seeing Qi Tongwei's mocking expression, Chen Zhihu became even angrier and immediately took out handcuffs.
"Qi Tongwei, I'm warning you, you'd better cooperate obediently. If you dare to resist, don't blame me for being impolite."