novelraw Chapter 297 : Young People Should Not Be Too Arrogant
Chapter 297 : Young People Should Not Be Too Arrogant
Chapter 297: Young People Should Not Be Too Arrogant
They had caught the people, so they couldn't just let them go immediately.
Pang Longhai could only give the order, and all of them were taken back to the bureau.
Just as expected, as soon as they arrived at the police station, the phone rang.
The caller was one of his superiors, who inquired if they had been on a mission today.
Pang Longhai didn't hide anything and directly said that some people had caused trouble in the university town, and he had brought a few of them back.
"Nonsense!"
"Who told you to randomly arrest people?"
"Release them immediately."
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Bang! After saying that, the other party hung up the phone without listening to Pang Longhai's explanation.
This left Pang Longhai in an awkward situation.
For the time being, he didn't know whether to release them or not.
Just as he was in a dilemma, Chen Fan's phone call came.
Pang Longhai frowned and took a deep breath before picking up the receiver.
"Brother Chen, your joke today wasn't funny at all."
"I treat you as a friend, but you treat me like a gun, isn't that going too far?"
Chen Fan's voice came through, "Officer Pang, it's really not my fault today. I didn't expect Zhao Longqi to personally lead a team to cause trouble."
"This has happened several times before, but Zhao Longqi has never personally led a team."
"Today's incident was just a coincidence."
Pang Longhai snorted coldly, temporarily accepting this explanation.
"Don't blame me for not warning you, the Zhao family is not easy to provoke."
"Just a while ago, as soon as I brought the people back, I received a call from the higher-ups, ordering me to release them immediately. What can I do?"
"Since you're still a decent person, listen to my advice and take a step back for a broader perspective. You're a businessman, so you should understand the principle of being amiable to make money."
Chen Fan smiled, "Officer Pang's advice is well-taken."
Seeing that Chen Fan had a good attitude, Pang Longhai then said calmly, "Brother, I'm also in a difficult position, so I can only release Zhao Longqi..."
"Officer Pang, I understand your predicament. But could you keep him for a little longer?"
Pang Longhai sighed, "How long do you want me to keep him? I'm in a difficult situation too..."
On the other end of the phone, Chen Fan smiled, "Of course, the longer the better, Squad Leader Pang. Trust me, I'm doing this for your own good..."
For my own good? You're trying to get me in trouble, aren't you?
Pang Longhai sneered inwardly and responded to Chen Fan with a few polite words before hanging up directly.
After sitting silently for a while, he seemed undecided.
On one side was the Zhao family and the pressure from the higher-ups, while on the other side was Chen Fan's request, especially since he was still driving Chen Fan's car...
Pang Longhai shook his head in resignation.
He had already decided that after this incident, he would return the car directly.
As for Chen Fan, he was young and impulsive, and couldn't achieve much. It would be better not to associate with him in the future.
A squad member happened to pass by, and Pang Longhai motioned for him to come over.
"Where's that stinky brat from the Zhao family?"
"Squad Leader, that brat is still cursing in the next room. He hasn't stopped since we got back."
Pang Longhai snorted coldly, "Keep him locked up for another hour, and then let him go after an hour."
"Squad Leader, what about the others?"
"Keep the others locked up for now."
"Understood."
Pang Longhai had planned things well. Keeping Zhao Longqi for an extra hour would be a gesture towards Chen Fan.
However, what Pang Longhai didn't expect was that, less than an hour later, the chief suddenly announced a meeting.
In the conference room, the chief first played a news clip for everyone, which was about the recent reports on the Zhao family circulating online.
In just two days, the online reports had escalated. They had almost exposed all the Zhao family's unsavory dealings.
Especially Zhao Longqi, the nightclub he was associated with had forced underage girls to accompany customers for drinks. He himself had committed acts of violence against minors, assaulted people to the point of disability...
Most importantly, the nightclub Zhao Longqi was involved with was also engaged in drug trafficking and trading behind the scenes.
The chief went on at length, saying that the current incident had escalated and attracted national media attention, causing tremendous damage to Yunhai's reputation.
The higher-ups were furious and slammed the table directly.
Therefore, Yunhai quickly formed a special task force to thoroughly investigate all the incidents reported in the news. If the news was true, they would have to use an iron fist to crush this evil force.
Listening to the chief reading the city's document, Pang Longhai sat below, stunned and staring wide-eyed at the news reports on the screen in front.
He was too familiar with this content.
Because a few days ago, he had already seen it in advance.
Almost immediately, he had guessed that Chen Fan was behind this.
However, Pang Longhai didn't understand how Chen Fan had managed to turn this into a nationwide big news story.
Listening to the chief sternly issuing orders in front, saying things like resolutely cracking down and showing no mercy...Pang Longhai suddenly thought of something.
It seemed that Zhao Longqi didn't need to be released this time.
...
On the second floor of an antique tea house.
Chen Fan followed a middle-aged man upstairs.
The middle-aged man led Chen Fan to the best spot on the second floor, walked to a table next to an old man, and slightly bowed to him.
"Boss, he's here."
"Have a seat."
Chen Fan glanced at the two men in front of him, walked over, and casually pulled out a chair to sit down.
Zhao Wentian and his son were also observing Chen Fan.
To be honest, they found it hard to connect Chen Fan with the mastermind behind the events that had caused the Zhao family severe losses in the past two days.
In less than a week, the underground forces affiliated with the Zhao family had almost been uprooted, and several key figures had been arrested.
More than a dozen of their entertainment venues had been shut down, with nearly a hundred people arrested.
Most importantly, his second son, Zhao Longqi, had also been arrested and had not been released yet.
The Zhao family had exhausted all their connections and means, but they still couldn't get Zhao Longqi out, not even seeing him once.
By now, they understood the higher-ups' stance.
Of course, this was still not the main reason why Zhao Wentian decided to meet with Chen Fan.
The reason he wanted to see Chen Fan was that the investigation team's task was not yet over.
Not only was it not over, but the probe was also deepening.
Zhao Wentian and his son knew better than anyone how the Zhao family had risen to prominence.
Even if they lost some venues and had some people arrested, they didn't care.
But if the investigation team continued probing, and eventually reached the Zhao Group, then the situation would become truly troublesome.
They had to find a way to stop this matter and put an end to it.
So today, Zhao Wentian came here and took the initiative to request a meeting with Chen Fan.
Withdrawing his gaze from Chen Fan's face, Zhao Wentian slowly spoke.
"To be honest, you're younger than I imagined."
"Young man, impressive skills."
"I, Zhao Wentian, have weathered many storms over the years, but I must admit, this is the first time someone has made me so miserable..."
Chen Fan sat opposite him, his expression calm.
"I don't understand what you mean."
Zhao Wentian snorted coldly, "My son was arrested because of the tricks you played, right?"
Chen Fan shrugged, "He brought people to vandalize my shop and was arrested by the police. It has nothing to do with me."
Bang.
The eldest son, Zhao Mingyu, couldn't help but slam the table.
"Nothing to do with you? Dare you say those news reports online, those forum posts exposing us, weren't your doing?"
Chen Fan turned to look at Zhao Mingyu, his expression blank, then shifted his gaze back to Zhao Wentian.
"Where's the evidence?"
"Without evidence, be careful, I might sue you for defamation!"
"You..."
Zhao Wentian held back his eldest son and glared at Chen Fan with a gloomy expression, gritting his teeth and speaking coldly.
"Young man, don't be too arrogant!"