Chapter 157: Chapter 157: I Don’t Recognize You
He Qing had also come to his senses by now. To clear his own name, he could only rely on Zhang Xiaoling.
He hastily said to her, “Mr. Zhang, believe me, I really didn’t harass Xia Chuyi! It was she who seduced me!”
“She’s still hung up on me, unwilling to let go. That’s why she’s come down so hard on me, slandering me!”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaoling glared fiercely at Xia Chu, soothing He Qing, “I understand, I—”
Her words were not yet finished.
“Hehe.” Suddenly, Xia Chuyi let out a light laugh and said, “Interesting, really interesting. Vice Director Chang, isn’t this the Police Station? Why isn’t He Qing explaining things to you but instead talking to this female comrade? Who is she in your station?”
“I’m the niece of the Public Security Bureau Chief, what about it?” Zhang Xiaoling immediately retorted.
Xia Chu raised her eyebrows, laughing, “The Public Security Bureau Chief’s niece has the qualifications and the authority to deal with the affairs of the Police Station?”
“Of course…” Halfway through her sentence, Zhang Xiaoling also felt something was not right, “You’re deliberately setting a trap for me!”
She turned the blame on her.
Xia Chuyi, not in the least bit intimidated, faced her and said, “Comrade Zhang Xiaoling, go ahead and tell us, can you manage the affairs of the Police Station?”
Zhang Xiaoling, realizing it was a trap, could only bite her lip and say, “I certainly cannot manage the affairs of the Police Station.”
Seeing her backing down, He Qing’s eyes grew red with urgency, he cried out, “Zhang Xiaoling, how can you just turn your back on someone? The report against Xia Chuyi was your idea! If anyone is to blame, you’re the mastermind!”
Driven to desperation, he implicated her directly.
Burned with rage by Xia Chuyi’s pressing, and seeing He Qing’s outburst, Zhang Xiaoling could not help but angrily retort, “What instigation? And you say I’m the mastermind? Vice Director Chang, I don’t even know this man; I was just kindly helping him find his way!”
With one sentence, she absolved herself completely.
Chang Luhui chuckled and said, “Don’t worry, dear niece, we will certainly get to the bottom of this.”
After speaking, he glanced at the two police officers under his command.
Sensing how the wind was blowing, they immediately took out handcuffs and fastened them on He Qing.
The situation took a dramatic turn. He Qing never anticipated that, in trying to frame Xia Chuyi, he would end up implicating himself.
“Zhang Xiaoling!” he called out in desperation.
By this time, Zhang Xiaoling was also feeling frustrated. Not only was He Qing useless, but now he had dragged her into this!
With the situation having reached this point, there was no need for her to help He Qing anymore. She quickly shifted her gaze and said, “Why are you shouting? I don’t even know you! Humph, your issues have nothing to do with me; I’m going back now!”
Having said this, she turned on her heel and straightaway left the Police Station.
He Qing was stunned for a moment and realized only after Zhang Xiaoling had left the building that she had truly run off.
He began to feel anxious; he couldn’t afford to get himself in trouble for the sake of dealing with Xia Chu!
Somehow, recently he had fallen out of favor with his superiors. Not only had his promotion stalled, he had also hit roadblocks at every turn.
With this current incident, even if he wasn’t ultimately convicted, he would still end up with a stain on his record.
His mind raced, and then he remembered something and shouted at Chang Luhui, “I am a military officer, you have no right to interrogate me!”
However, Chang Luhui simply smiled and said, “Interrogate? We’re just having a chat. Later on, we’ll submit the statement to the military, and they’ll naturally take care of it.”