eat.His elder sister was sitting in the living room watching TV; upon seeing him leave the study, she didn't speak but turned her head back to continue staring at the screen. Despite wearing clothes t...Chapter 51 Profound and Mysterious

"Nonsense, take a look at yourselves. You children know nothing but mahjong. One of you from Xin District Police Station got detained," the middle-aged man who rushed over and criticized the adolescents present was Zhao Xing's father, Zhao Yuelei, a department manager in Human Resources. He had been furious when he learned that his son and his friends were detained at the police station due to a fight. When he arrived, he found out that all the children from the parent company had also been brought there.

Zhao Yuejia, who was accompanied by other parents, arrived first. Even though he usually enjoyed an affluent life and was well-mannered, he could not contain his anger at this moment.

He yelled at everyone present, upsetting Wu Shimiao and the others. However, they did not want to confront Zhao Xing's father directly due to his face.

A dozen parents arrived shortly after hearing about it, making things more chaotic. They were mostly managers, department heads, or section chiefs from Da Wu Construction Group, belonging to a managerial level, and seeing their children sitting on the benches in the police station corridor made them both angry and anxious.

Naturally, they could not avoid scolding their kids.

Some even beat up their kids right there. The police station soon became quite chaotic.

Guo Xiaozhong was slapped by his father Guo Zhaodong in front of Wu Shimiao and other companions, losing face before them. He argued back with Guo Zhaodong, who also felt very angry as a result.

The others quickly tried to mediate, saying, "Uncle Guo, don't hit him! It was the other side that started it; Xiaozhong had no choice but to retaliate."

At this moment, most parents were busy lecturing their children. Yang Zhao's father, Yang Jie, said, "You're old enough to cause trouble outside I'll deal with you when we get back! Follow me!" The door of an office opened and a few young men along with the middle-aged man emerged. Leading them was the one who “hmphed,” saying, "Where do you think you’re going You outnumbered us by so much; are you just going to leave"

The dozen or so parents roughly knew that this middle-aged man and his children were involved in the fight. However, they didn’t care about these young men who weren't even twenty years old. In their view, it was not worth paying attention to the provocative words of this group.

However, what the middle-aged man behind them said carried weight: "This matter has yet to be determined; you cannot leave."

All present paused for a moment. Guo Zhaodong glanced at Zhao Yuelei. Zhao Yuelei was generally well-connected in the company and often boasted about it. In this situation, he naturally took on more responsibilities. He smiled at Mao Jie, saying, "Chief Mao, I know your Wang Xia'er quite well. This matter is just a little friction among unruly kids; what’s the big deal"

"Friction What kind of friction Organized and disciplined group fighting! To some extent, this constitutes gang-related juvenile delinquency!"

All present were stunned, with Zhao Yuelei especially surprised. He had not mentioned these aspects just now when talking to Mao Jie. Zhao Yuelei quickly offered him a cigarette but was stopped by Mao Jie's hand, who said, "What are you doing Don’t do such small tricks!"

The entire room was stunned.

The expressions of the few young men from this side grew increasingly varied. They directly found seats in the office and sat down, staring through the door at Daxian Construction's group of youths and their parents. Mao Jie’s sudden change in demeanor contrasted sharply with the mocking smiles on his face. Their gaze clearly revealed a stance of watching the spectacle unfold, continuously sweeping over Wu Shiyin’s face.

Wu Shiyin curled her fingers together even more tightly, wanting to cry but unable to shed tears. All the children from the parent company's staff were filled with righteous indignation.

The other side was directly bullying them!

Moreover, they were preparing to suppress them using a higher level of authority!

Zhao Xin’s father Zhao Yuelei awkwardly retracted his hand and gathered together with the dozen or so parents. Everyone's expressions were very grim.

In private discussions, someone said, "Damn it, where did this deputy director come from! He doesn’t know how to respect others even when given face, really wanting to go up against us I still have some acquaintances in the traffic police station; otherwise, let them step forward. This guy is too unreasonable! I’ll make a call."

The person walked over and said, "Old Zhang, oh dear old Wang here, busy Haha, when shall we have dinner then Oh by the way, there's something I need to tell you. My kids are being troublesome, can't you come forward Alright then. Okay, no trouble for you." [Commercial break]

Some people were defeated; it couldn’t be blamed on others not helping. Chengdu was a massive city, and nobody had connections everywhere. Sometimes, even within the same law enforcement department, one police station could be completely unrelated to another in a different district. Unless someone was your direct superior, who would care about your face

"My brother-in-law seems to know some people at the district government; I’ll make a call." Someone stepped up and said, "Brother-in-law, regarding this matter… oh, you can’t find anyone in Xiqu District’s police station Then you need to handle it for me. Right now, I’m dealing with this idiotic child in the police station! Alright then, give me some ideas."

"Chairman Zhang, hello, hello, didn't you say before that you know someone in the judicial department" "Little brother here has a problem and needs your help; alright, looking forward to good news from you. Thank you!"

"Manager Zhao, don’t you have a brother working at some police station Oh yes, we can talk about the project issues later, but there’s an urgent matter I need your assistance with."

Overhead were fluorescent lights, one of which flickered due to poor contact, producing crackling sounds. Time ticked by second by second. Su Can, Gu Xiaozhong, Wu Shimiao, Yang Zhao, and Zhao Xin all sat on the long benches, feeling the oppressive atmosphere. For Wu Shimiao and others, this was even more despairing than waiting in a teacher’s office for punishment.

Because if this matter were to be exposed, they could face expulsion from school!

For ordinary high school seniors like them, what did a disciplinary record mean It meant missing out on good universities and letting down their parents’ expectations and dreams!

What makes them feel even more helpless now is their parents, who are trying to use all their connections to get them out of this situation as soon as possible! Otherwise, if the police station really pursues it further, it could affect significant events in these children's future lives.

Soon enough, the power of these dozen parents' networks began to show results; the chief's office phone rang.

The faces of everyone present showed a hint of relief.

They found that while the phone did ring intermittently, Officer Mao Jie only whispered something occasionally and laughed once or twice but made no further moves after that.

Currently, the parents of these detained workers' children all held relatively high positions within the Large Construction Corporation, each being a key figure in their respective departments. Nevertheless, compared to several years ago, nobody's influence now could match what it used to be then. Having connections and infiltrating governmental bodies was already impressive; having omnipotent influence over them was almost impossible. At this moment, even an assistant chief from the West District police station could hold them back.

Mao Jie found himself in a difficult situation: one of the youths involved was the son of the district party secretary, while his other friends were either the nephew of the deputy mayor or sons of bureau-level officials. If it had been anyone else, Mao Jie might have given Large Construction Corporation some face and let them off; now he couldn't do that. As a result, he hid in his office without stepping out.

He thought to himself that this youth wouldn't stay at the police station forever. Once they deemed it appropriate, he could step forward and speak nicely to release everyone, rather than detaining them indefinitely here.

At this moment, a police officer from the reception desk stood up; several passing officers said "Inspector Gong." Inspector Gong Jun of the West District Police Station walked in with a nod. Seeing so many people on this corridor, he smiled and said, "Wow, quite the catch."

Filling his cup with water and taking two sips, he asked, “What's going on here”

The young police officer explained that these individuals were brought back by Deputy Inspector Mao due to their involvement in a gang fight and were prepared for detention and re-education.

Gong Jun nodded, "Hmm," then walked around observing everyone. “Impressive. Not yet of age, huh Did you all learn from the troublemakers”

Seeing this person was likely the real chief, the parents of Large Construction Corporation's employees rushed over to plead their case. Gong Jun waved them off and prepared to ascend to the second floor when he noticed a familiar figure among the crowd.

"Su Cen"

The sound reverberated through the empty corridor, causing everyone to pause in surprise.

Su Cen was delighted. "Inspector Gong!" This was Gong Jun, one of Ulijun's trusted assistants when he worked at Xiahai; back then, Gong had helped Su Cen deal with a gang of urban management officers. Thin and lean-looking, Gong nonetheless possessed strength far beyond his appearance. It made sense that Zhao Lijun would have brought such an individual along to Chengdu's position as police chief.

This stunned everyone. They hadn't expected the West District Police Station chief to actually know Su Cen, and he had even asked, "Why are you here Where's your dad" This was enough to make people draw their own conclusions.

Since Su Cen was here, the situation naturally changed. Su Cen briefly explained what happened, of course not in a way that would incriminate him.

Gong Jun shook his overcoat and asked everyone, "Who is the child of a leader"

A young man slowly raised his hand, as did all his buddies beside him. They lifted their hands then lowered them, laughing at each other. It seemed that this police station chief would give them preferential treatment.

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Mao Jie had already come out and whispered to Gong Jun, "Chief Gong, that one is the son of the district party secretary, and that one is the nephew of the deputy mayor. That one belongs to the district land resources bureau."

"Very good! The rest can leave now. Leaders' children stay." Gong Jun suddenly slammed his fist on the table, "Your parents don't teach you a lesson I will!" He then pointed at everyone from Dajie Construction, "You all go back and think about how hard your parents have worked to raise you and educate you! Is this how you repay them"

Everyone was stunned. Mao Jie furrowed his brow and said, "Chief Gong, isn't that a bit excessive"

"What's excessive I'll detain all of you for twelve hours first! Your parents are nothing! Educating you now will prevent you from not knowing how to write the word 'law' in the future."

As they left the police station, everyone felt that the night sky above was magnificent.

Someone recalled the thrilling moment inside. The middle and upper-level management of Dajie Construction had tried every means possible, but even Deputy Chief Mao couldn't sway them. As soon as the chief saw Su Cen, he immediately let him go. This backing behind Su Cen was not to be underestimated.

On their way back in the car, everyone seemed to have something on their minds. No wonder Old Master Xu Zheng strongly recommended Su Licheng; there were many unclear relationships involved here. Previously, it had just looked like Su Licheng was a flagpole in factional struggles within the company.

Now it seemed that Su Licheng quietly resolved the gift factory issue and was invited by the provincial construction committee to give a speech, while even the children of district party secretaries were not as significant in Chief Gong's eyes as his son. What kind of clout did this Su Licheng have behind him

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