Free Web NovelChapter 2485: Chapter 2549: The Conscientious SWAT Captain
Push back with equal force, the SWAT captain has his reasons for doing this. He exchanged a glance with Li Yifei and suddenly felt something strange. He believed there was a purpose to the other person’s actions, and the other was confident nothing would go wrong. Then why not stick to one’s principles and position!
Wang Gang was frustrated with nowhere to vent. The people he called weren’t helping him. Damn, are they really bullying me because I have nobody on my side? If your guys won’t take action, I’ll call mine over. So he immediately turned to those sub-bureau officers, who had quietly taken a few steps back without anyone noticing, and they did it in unison. No one was foolish. Li Yifei’s attitude showed that he was composed and confident, perhaps this was a battle among gods, why should these small fry wade through the murky waters? Didn’t they see that Li Yifei was defying Wang Gang openly, even ridiculing and mocking him repeatedly, clearly ignoring Wang Gang’s presence?
Therefore, they resolutely decided not to get involved, even Wang Gang was their superior, it was best not to get involved.
Wang Gang turned around and saw his subordinates stepping back, he felt a lump in his throat, but as he faced his own men, his eyes became sharp, and he ordered: "Arrest this arrogant kid at once, did you hear me?"
No reaction! Everyone thought silently, but they couldn’t directly refute Wang Gang since he was their immediate boss. So some pretended to enjoy the scenery, others pretended to look at their shoes, and some appeared dazed as if sleep-deprived for days, but no one responded.
Damn... Wang Gang was about to explode, ready to curse, but he held back at the critical moment. Wang Gang was not stupid. The immediate subordinates reacted this way, something definitely wasn’t right. In a flash, Wang Gang sensed something amiss, although no one reminded him, everyone’s reaction was unusual, which was unusual. He gritted his teeth and turned to the SWAT captain, saying, "Fine, do it your way, let’s interrogate first. But remember, this is a task from District Chief Yue. If you don’t arrest anyone, don’t blame me for not speaking on your behalf."
The SWAT captain nodded and said, "We will conduct the case seriously and act responsibly. I’m sure District Chief Yue will agree with me when he arrives."
To hell with your praise, if you clear him, then District Chief Yue’s son is guilty. I’m curious how you’ll wrap this up and why you’re being contrary to me. Wang Gang inwardly cursed with frustration, looking at the SWAT captain’s stone-cold face, he even suspected if District Chief Yue’s political enemy had instructed him to do this. Yet, thinking about it, it shouldn’t be, as he was called here on short notice.
While pondering, he saw the SWAT captain ask Li Yifei, "What’s exactly going on? Why did you resist and seize the gun?"
This guy is different from the bureau chief. Li Yifei still had some favorable impression of military personnel, so he responded, "Let me ask you first, if what you know turns out to be exactly the opposite, what would you do?"
"Well... I don’t fully understand what’s happening, so there’s no way to know what the opposite would be."
"Alright, I’ll have someone explain to you!" Li Yifei nodded, pointing to one of the three officers from the beginning, the one who called for backup, and said, "You tell them what actually happened!"
"This..." The chosen officer found himself in a bind. Wang Gang was clearly biased, behaving like Yang Jin, while that troublemaker was now demanding the truth from him. This really put him in a difficult spot.
"It’s best not to make me exert myself." Li Yifei smiled at him, and the officer panicked internally, finally saying, "Okay, I’ll explain what happened. Many of my colleagues here know it, so it’s not really secret!"
He recounted the events without embellishment or random alteration, restoring the facts and even revealing Yang Jin’s involvement. The SWAT captain listened with a furrowed brow. According to this account, the hit-and-run perpetrator was the main culprit, while Yang Jin and the other officers committed wrongdoing. He interrupted the officer, asking, "According to your account, Yang Jin and you committed a crime, and the instructor was hit... because he was biased... So, Director Wang, what’s your stance? Didn’t you know this earlier?"
Once the truth was revealed, Wang Gang realized this was a tough situation. He couldn’t help but smile bitterly, and after hearing the SWAT captain’s question, Wang Gang took a deep breath, saying, "This is just his one-sided story, it’s not conclusive. That’s why I said to take him in for a thorough interrogation..."
"Wrong!" The SWAT captain shook his head, saying, "This isn’t just his story, it’s told by our officer, Director Wang, are you claiming you don’t trust your own staff?"
I trust your mother, if it weren’t for District Chief Yue’s son, would I be in this mess? Who doesn’t want to be a good official? With this thought, Wang Gang suppressed his anger, tried to calm down, and said, "The truth isn’t clear yet, who knows if they were threatened into saying this!"
These words lacked conviction. Pity on him, as the sub-bureau chief, the top official there, yet he felt besieged with no support, having little choice but to accept the situation. Even if he could settle scores afterward, that would be later, not now, he had to endure now.
"Were you threatened?" The SWAT captain then asked the recounting officer, who hesitated, glanced at Li Yifei, then Wang Gang, finally shook his head and whispered, "I wasn’t threatened, this is the truth, Yang Jin indeed made mistakes."
"Alright." The SWAT captain nodded, the officer mentioned a name, Yue Liang, without explicitly linking this to District Chief Yue, but the name Yue Liang was familiar to the SWAT captain. It reminded him of past incidents involving fights and brawls, so within seconds he understood why District Chief Yue pointed out this matter, and why he would intervene, especially as it just happened. The reason was clear.
Damn, this’s troublesome—you, a district chief, failed to educate your child. Now the kid caused trouble... It’s not a big deal, just compensate for the collision, and the drunk-driving deserves punishment. But now, the chief sent a director to reverse the truth, damn, and met a hardliner.
If I knew earlier, I wouldn’t have come no matter what. Now, how should this be handled?
The SWAT captain was at an impasse. As a principal-rank officer, not even deputy director-level, his authority was too low, restricted to leading a few team members, lacking the power to confront a district chief. Although they weren’t under his management, the SWAT team was stationed in the new development zone, allowing the district chief to easily cause troubles for him.
The SWAT captain faced a dilemma, unsure of what to do, while Li Yifei noticed his difficulty. Honestly, he had a good impression of the captain, as he didn’t act rashly or ally with the bureau chief, despite being lower ranked, he argued reasonably, which was a help. So Li Yifei wouldn’t make things harder for him, noting the difficulty, Li Yifei faintly smiled and said, "Director, since the truth is revealed, are you still planning to protect the perpetrator?"
This question cut to the heart, with everyone’s eyes on him, surrounded by subordinates and the SWAT team. Wang Gang couldn’t deny it, otherwise, he’d slap himself in the face.
But evidently, Li Yifei underestimated Wang Gang’s thick skin. Acting as if he didn’t hear, Wang Gang said, "I said, the matter isn’t cleared, I won’t believe anyone’s biased account, moreover, you’ve assaulted officers and seized a gun, these are serious crimes, they can’t be equated."
"Is that so?" Li Yifei tapped his fingers on the conference table, then said, "Seems you’re determined to side with District Chief Yue, just wondering if your loyalty is known to District Chief Yue?"
Wang Gang glanced at his subordinates and said, "None of you will take action?"
"Director, this isn’t our problem... think it over!" A policeman who often fawned on Wang Gang said bitterly, desperately blinking, but Wang Gang acted like he didn’t see, snorted heavily, and said, "Fine, you all are commendable, as police, facing criminals you refused to arrest them, instead, you stand with him—good, let’s drag it out, we’ll settle accounts later."
That said, Wang Gang was about to pull out his phone, intending to call for more backup.
"Director Wang, I suggest you don’t bother, I’ve realized your position, you insist on taking me away, transferring the blame to my father, making District Chief Yue and his son innocent! Do you understand my words? Let’s not waste effort. If you agree, acknowledge it, and everything will be easier to handle." Li Yifei spoke, squinting slightly, and Wang Gang across felt a moment of dizziness, stopped dialing, and subconsciously nodded at Li Yifei.
So, this count as an admission? The surrounding officers and SWAT members were shocked. Admitted just like this? It seemed a bit too... arrogant, right? The district chief’s position was indeed significant, but only in the new development zone. Outside this area, a district chief isn’t a major official. Such arrogance?
The SWAT captain gritted his teeth, struggled to understand, but instinctively began despising Wang Gang internally, seeing him lack principles to curry favor with superiors, really not commendable.
Li Yifei faintly smiled and said, "Great, things will be easier now!"
Easier how? Wang Gang snapped back to reality, his eyes showed confusion. Suddenly, everything around seemed unfamiliar; those officers, SWAT members all stared at him, their eyes weird, hard to describe, overall very unsettling. Wang Gang reflected on what he did just now, why is everyone like this?
