Zhou Xing was stunned.
"That's right."
Liu Changqing smiled and said, "Your grandfather has always cared about you. This time, when he received the news, he was afraid you would be wronged. He made several consecutive calls to the Mayor's office; even our Mayor received a scolding."
"The Mayor is temporarily tied up with official business, so I came here specifically to check on you."
As soon as these words were spoken...
The entire room was in an uproar.
Su Xi sat there, looking at Zhou Xing beside her with an extremely complex gaze.
It turned out... he wasn't bragging. He really had the ability to handle this situation. Recalling how she had been pacing in circles with worry and even comforting Zhou Xing earlier...
Su Xi wished she could find a hole to crawl into.
She had still underestimated Zhou Xing.
Wang Tianli stood to the side.
Every hair on his body stood on end!
Lin Ping hadn't just arrested someone; he had brought back a live bomb!
Liu Changqing's words had already revealed a great deal.
Even the Mayor of Shanghai...
...had been scolded to his face by the grandfather and didn't dare to say a word.
Wang Tianli's face turned pale.
In his heart, he wanted to tear Lin Ping into ten thousand pieces.
Was this kind of person... someone he could afford to offend?
The so-called Li Family wasn't even worthy of carrying the shoes of someone like this.
Zhou Xing looked at Liu Changqing before him.
He was somewhat surprised.
He had originally thought that this person was sent by his father.
He never expected...
...it would be the grandfather he had never met.
He had just been thinking that after this was handled, he would go find Zhou Jianping to get a better understanding.
Now it seemed... this grandfather of his was not simple at all.
"Thank you for your hard work."
For a moment, Zhou Xing didn't know what else to say, so he could only offer a polite remark.
"It's nothing."
Liu Changqing smiled and said, "If you've suffered any grievances here, you can tell me. I'll convey it to your grandfather, and he'll handle it on his end."
Wang Tianli's heart trembled. He prayed fervently that that bastard Lin Ping hadn't done anything excessive.
Otherwise, killing him a thousand times wouldn't be enough to vent the anger.
"I haven't suffered any grievances."
Zhou Xing smiled and said, "What grievances could I suffer here? Captain Lin is quite responsible. He wasn't unfair just because the other party had a big background."
His impression of Captain Lin was actually quite good.
At least from beginning to end, Lin hadn't targeted him because of Li Guoxing; instead, he was thinking of how to help lighten his punishment.
Hearing this, Wang Tianli immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
His whole body felt as if it had collapsed from exhaustion.
His back was already soaked with sweat.
He looked at Zhou Xing with a gaze full of gratitude.
If Zhou Xing had said even one slightly negative word just now, he estimated he wouldn't be able to keep wearing this uniform.
In his heart, he couldn't help but grit his teeth at Lin Ping again.
Although he didn't know Zhou Xing, this young man was clearly a handsome fellow with a righteous aura.
He even had such a kind heart.
Even after being arrested alone, he still spoke well of Lin Ping.
He didn't know if Lin Ping was blind, choosing to arrest Zhou Xing of all people.
No matter what.
If he could get through this safely...
...then he would definitely make Lin Ping stay home for a while, and as for everyone responsible for this case, he'd strip them of their uniforms and send them home to reflect.
"It's good that you haven't suffered any grievances, otherwise I would have had a hard time answering to your grandfather."
Liu Changqing took the initiative to shoulder the blame: "Speaking of which, it's my responsibility. As the secretary-general of Shanghai, for such a thing to happen under my nose, I deserve to be scolded by your grandfather."
"No, no, no, this matter is my dereliction of duty for failing to manage my subordinates properly."
Wang Tianli hurriedly said, "secretary-general Liu, please don't say that. Every single mistake lies with me."
Zhou Xing quietly glanced at Liu Changqing and Wang Tianli.
It seemed his grandfather's influence was anything but ordinary.
The Mayor was scolded to his face.
The secretary-general was taking the blame here.
Zhou Xing gave a light laugh and said to Liu Changqing, "How could this matter have anything to do with you? It was just a conflict between me and that Li Guoxing."
"These people were just doing their jobs officially and didn't do anything out of line."
"After all, that Li Guoxing, as far as I know... has quite a background."
Hearing this, Liu Changqing's eyes showed a look of disdain: "Li Guoxing, heh..."
"His family has some capability in Shanghai, especially his old man, but he's already retired now and only has connections left. As for Li Guoxing's parents..."
Liu Changqing said with a smile, "Although my official rank isn't huge, they happen to be under my jurisdiction. I am their direct superior. Don't you think that's a coincidence?"
"Don't worry, since it's your grandfather's wish, I will handle this matter properly."
Liu Changqing said, "The Li Family... needs to be taught a lesson. If a junior is already this arrogant and overbearing, if we let them continue, wouldn't they turn all of Shanghai upside down?"
He straightened up, turned around, and looked at Wang Tianli, the smile on his face fading into a calm expression: "Zhou Xing is young and kind-hearted; he has no intention of blaming you. But you must know how to be grateful. Do not lose your sense of fairness. Know what should be done and what should not."
"Understood!"
Wang Tianli stood at attention and gave Liu Changqing a salute: "I guarantee I will supervise this case throughout. It will be absolutely fair and just. I won't let anyone down."
This was the opportunity Liu Changqing was giving him to make up for his mistakes.
If he couldn't seize it, he would have sat in this position for so long in vain.
He was even more grateful to Zhou Xing.
If it weren't for those few words from Zhou Xing, he estimated his life wouldn't be very easy right now.
"Mm."
Liu Changqing sat down next to Zhou Xing and said calmly, "I'll wait right here today to see how you handle it."
..."Why can I still not find anything?"
Li Guoxing sat in his car and hung up the phone, his heart suddenly becoming irritable.
After sending Zhou Xing to the police station, he hadn't been idle.
He had been using his connections to investigate Zhou Xing's background so he could deal with everything together. Just letting Zhou Xing suffer a bit inside wasn't enough to vent his anger.
What he didn't expect was that there was actually no information regarding Zhou Xing's background.
He scratched his head in frustration. Could it be that he needed to use his father's level of connections to find this out? But if he did that...
...his father would definitely find out.
He definitely wouldn't let him off easily; losing a layer of skin would be considered light.
At that moment.
There was a sudden knock on the car window.
He looked up impatiently and saw several civil servants in uniform.
"What is it?"
Li Guoxing got out of the car and asked.
Leading them was Lin Ping, who held a device, compared a photo, nodded, and then said to the colleagues beside him, "Handcuff him and take him back."
Then several colleagues swarmed forward.
They instantly subdued Li Guoxing and put him in handcuffs.
Li Guoxing was also a bit dazed: "What exactly is going on? Do you know who I am? I am Li Guoxing!"
"We know. It's you we're arresting!"
Lin Ping replied irritably, "Behave yourself. We'll talk when we get back to the station!"
Because of Li Guoxing, he had been chewed out by the station chief.
Naturally, Lin Ping couldn't have a good attitude toward him. Not directly hitting him was already a testament to his professional conduct.
"What crime did I commit for you to arrest me like this?"
Li Guoxing recovered and said to Lin Ping, "I am Li Guoxing, the eldest son of the Li Family. If you arrest me without cause, can you take responsibility?"
Lin Ping just sneered.
If Liu Changqing hadn't shown up, he indeed couldn't afford it.
But now... that wasn't necessarily true.
Without replying or giving him a chance to make a phone call, he drove straight back to the police station.
Seeing Lin Ping's attitude, Li Guoxing sensed something was wrong.
An ominous feeling inexplicably rose in his heart.
When he was escorted into the police station, Lin Ping took him straight to the lounge door and knocked.
Li Guoxing looked closely and saw Zhou Xing sitting there with Su Xi beside him.
Behind them stood a dozen lawyers.
And then there was a somewhat familiar-looking man... wait... Liu Changqing!
"secretary-general Liu, why are you here?"
Li Guoxing's face turned pale.
Liu Changqing glanced at him and said expressionlessly, "Li Guoxing, what great authority you have."