Inside the detention center.
Zhang Wei looked dejected, sitting with his legs crossed. He furrowed his brows and pondered over a question in his mind.
What did he do wrong?
He carefully recalled everything that happened yesterday, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't figure out what he did wrong. So in the end, he came to a conclusion.
He was definitely framed.
In the detention center, he was not the only one. There were several others who had committed crimes and were caught.
Unlike Zhang Wei, they didn't ponder over their situation and instead started chatting with each other.
"Brother, how did you end up here? What did you do?" someone asked.
"I don't know, I just ended up here by accident."
"Well, it's . Yesterday, I had a few drinks and accidentally ran into a drunk woman. Accidentally, I took her to a hotel room and then, feeling hot, accidentally took off her clothes. And then, I accidentally slipped and... you know. Finally, I accidentally fell asleep until morning. When the girl woke up, she accidentally found her phone and accidentally called the police. And then, I accidentally ended up here."
A young man in his twenties squatted there with an innocent expression. "Tell me, am I innocent or not?"
"Indeed, it was just an accident."
The young man asked, "And how did you end up here?"
"I'm even more innocent. I'm just a seller of electric bikes. The day before yesterday, a customer asked me to buy an electric bike, so I woke up early and went to the street to get some stock. I happened to see a brand new electric bike parked in front of a store, so I pried open the lock to take it away. But before I could deliver the goods, I was caught by someone. They accused me of stealing, which is ridiculous, right? I was doing legitimate business, how did I become a thief?"
"That's absolutely unreasonable."
"You're really unlucky. What about you, friend? How did you end up here?" The young man asked Zhang Wei.
Zhang Wei said, "I got lost last night and somehow ended up in an unfamiliar alley. I met an old lady who asked me if I wanted a massage. I definitely refused, but then I heard that there was chicken to eat, so I agreed. But in the private room, another unfamiliar old lady came in and tried to take off my pants. Of course, I wouldn't let her succeed, so I kicked her. After that, I was brought here."
"You guys, give me some justice. I'm an adult, what's wrong with eating chicken? Is there anything wrong? Definitely not. So I can be sure that I was framed."
"You're the most unlucky. The police nowadays are really careless in handling cases. I have experienced this firsthand," a burly man shook his head.
Zhang Wei asked, "And how did you end up here?"
"I'm even more innocent than you. I just asked a few girls on the street for some wallets. Let me make it clear, they willingly gave them to me. I didn't force them, they didn't want them, so I took them. But when I turned around, the patrolling police noticed and came to ask about the situation. Afraid of being misunderstood, I gestured with my hand in my pocket, showing the number eight, meaning they should let me go. But then a police officer said I had a gun and it was dangerous, so they immediately pressed me to the ground. Tell me, isn't this framing?" The burly man was furious.
"I don't know when we'll be able to get out of here. My wallets are still in the trash bin. They'll probably be taken away by the garbage collectors during the day. Those wallets were given to me by several girls out of kindness."
"What are wallets compared to my electric bike? I haven't even delivered it to the buyer yet. This ironclad business of mine has been ruined. The customer is probably still waiting for my reply. If I don't deliver the goods, my honest business that I've been running for years won't be able to continue."
"Don't be discouraged, don't worry. It's just a small misunderstanding. Once it's cleared up, everything will be fine. It won't take long, at most just a few dozen hours of detention."
These people discussed among themselves and comforted each other.
Everyone in the detention center was talented and spoke well. I'm starting to like it here, Zhang Wei thought to himself.
But on the other hand, will Second Brother come to rescue me?
At the police station.
Yang Jian and Liu Jianguo had agreed to meet after their phone call.
When Yang Jian arrived, he saw that the police station was busy with various cases, both serious criminal cases and trivial neighbor disputes, domestic violence, and of course, some special supernatural incidents. These things needed to be documented and reported as soon as possible, and the cases had to be transferred.
As the captain, Liu Jianguo had the most pressure.
When there was an emergency, he had to lead the team to respond, and when there was none, he had to handle official duties.
"Xiao Zhang, deliver that important document upstairs immediately."
"Don't ask me what to do, just arrest the person first. What? The person escaped and the surveillance footage was lost? Immediately arrest and bring them back, absolutely cannot let them go.""The situation in that community is a bit complicated, involving special incidents. First, we need to stabilize the situation and prevent panic from spreading. At this critical juncture, we absolutely cannot afford chaos. The higher-ups have given a strict order that we must maintain the public security of Da Chang City at all costs, ensuring the safety of people's lives and property. The lockdown is for the good of the nearby residents. If they can't understand, we need to patiently explain to them."
"I want results, not reports. What's the use of writing so many reports? Continue the investigation, don't waste time on useless things."
Captain Liu was busy in the office hall. Many cases required his opinion, making him feel that twenty-four hours a day were not enough.
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It was a special period.
Captain Liu rubbed his head. He felt tired, but he also felt a great sense of responsibility. He couldn't afford to be careless, after all, he was in this position.
"Captain Liu, you seem very busy." Yang Jian said, "It seems I came at a bad time, wasting your time."
Captain Liu looked up and saw Yang Jian, he shook his head and gave a bitter smile, "No, you're wrong. Your arrival is actually a break for me. After all, the higher-ups have stipulated that criminal police matters are the top priority. Even small matters are big matters. Everything else can be put aside for now. After all, your every move, to put it seriously, is related to the life and death of Da Chang City."
"What case could be more important than the safety of millions of people?"
Yang Jian said, "Don't make it sound so serious. I don't have the qualifications to judge the life and death of millions of people. That's a matter for the state. I came here mainly to take care of some personal matters."
"You mentioned on the phone that you want to find Zhao Kaiming, Officer Zhao, right?"
Captain Liu stood up and took advantage of this break to make a cup of tea, "Would you like some tea?"
"No need, thank you." Yang Jian said.
Captain Liu said, "I do have Officer Zhao's contact information, but I only contact him when special incidents occur. Normally, if there's nothing important, I dare not call him rashly. He's not an easy person to get along with. This is understandable, after all, special treatment personnel who have not undergone special training are bound to have some flaws, and their ideological awareness is not very high."
"By the way, don't tell Officer Zhao what I just said, or I'll be punished again."
Yang Jian laughed, "Don't worry, how could I? I'm not a person who likes to gossip, and I don't like Zhao Kaiming either."
"What do you need him for?" Captain Liu asked.
Yang Jian said, "Just to confirm something."
"How about this, I'll give you his satellite phone number, you can call him and see. But you could have asked your operator about this, why did you have to come all the way here?" Captain Liu asked.
Yang Jian said, "I also have a personal matter, I want to get someone out. I wonder if Captain Liu could do me a favor?"
"Did he commit a crime? If it involves a criminal case, I can only apologize." Captain Liu said.
"Probably not, it might just be a misunderstanding." Yang Jian said.
Captain Liu said, "Tell me his name, I'll have someone check it out. If it's really just a minor issue, we can release him early. But if it involves a major case, even if you want to get him out, I won't allow it. This is a legal issue, please understand."
"Of course, I won't make things difficult for you, Captain Liu." Yang Jian said, "My friend's name is Zhang Wei, he's the same age as me, definitely not the type to get into trouble."
"Alright, this is Officer Zhao's satellite phone number, you can contact him,"
As Captain Liu spoke, he instructed someone to help check what crime the person named Zhang Wei had committed.