Chapter 377

Late at night, Anxi Military Department.

Gu Baisun had just walked out of the Military Department when he saw seven or eight vehicles from the Quan Tong Bureau parked in front of him.

About twenty people from the Quan Tong Bureau were waiting to pick him up. Behind them, some Anxi personnel responsible for handling He Yan's case were also present.

Upon seeing him, the Quan Tong Bureau staff greeted in unison, "Director Gu!"

Gu Baisun glanced at Qiu Ge and the others, then waved his hand at his own people, "Alright, keep a low profile."

Guo Zhengdao had also been released and stood quietly beside the car door, his arm in a sling.

Gu Baisun walked over, patted him on the shoulder without saying anything.

The group got into the cars, and once they started moving, Gu Baisun lit a cigarette and turned to Guo Zhengdao, who was sitting next to him. "Did He Yan confess?" he asked.

Guo Zhengdao shook his head. "Not yet. The kid is tight-lipped and won't say anything."

Gu Baisun thought for a moment and asked, "What about the people hiding He Yan? Are they being watched?"

Qiu Ge, who had been silent until now, interjected, "Are you talking about Lu Sheng? I've got a line on him and am considering whether to arrest him."

Gu Baisun immediately waved his hand. "Don't arrest him yet, just keep an eye on him. I'll review the files when I get back to the bureau."

"Okay."

Qiu Ge nodded, saying nothing more. Before coming, An Zecheng had instructed him to let Gu Baisun lead the operation and to cooperate.

The group fell silent as the cars drove towards the Quan Tong Bureau.

...

Meanwhile, at the Dragon City Quan Tong Bureau.

In an office, Kong Zhengcai, along with several young members of the Kong family and his younger brother, had come to pick up his cousin from jail late at night.

The officer in charge of Kong Zhengqi's case was sitting behind the window, casually fiddling with his computer. The Kong family members stood by, waiting.

Kong Zhengcai, originally a man of great pride, had been running around these past few days for his cousin. He had not only sought out Wen Xiaorou and Zhou Tonghui, but even Little Wa and An Qiqi's mother, Yu Zhen.

However, Yu Zhen had been busy with work and hadn't been home in the past few days, so she hadn't met with Kong Zhengcai.

After much effort, and relying on the connections he had accumulated from following Yu Mingyuan in the early days, he had finally managed to bail out his cousin.

Kong Zhengcai had always been responsible when it came to his family, especially this time. Kong Zhengqi had taken a bullet for him, and he couldn't just abandon him.

A long time passed, and everyone grew increasingly impatient. Just then, the clatter of chains rang out.

The group turned to see Kong Zhengqi being led into the room by two Quan Tong Bureau officers.

Kong Zhengqi was as thin as a rail, his steps unsteady, his wrists and ankles shackled. He was covered in wounds, his clothes stained with blood, his ten fingers twisted and deformed. It was clear he had been tortured severely.

"Dad! Brother!"

Seeing his family, Kong Zhengqi couldn't hold back any longer. His emotions collapsed, and tears streamed down his face.

"Son!!"

Seeing Kong Zhengqi in such a state, his uncle couldn't hold back either. Tears welled up in his eyes as he stepped forward to hug his son.

"The procedures aren't finished yet, don't move!" At that moment, the officer in charge of the procedures stood up and shouted at Kong Zhengqi, "You! Squat by the wall!"

Everyone was stunned, then looked at the officer with anger in their eyes.

Kong Zhengcai clenched his fists, but remained silent.

The officer pointed at Kong Zhengqi and shouted again, "Squat down, didn't you hear me!"

Kong Zhengqi looked at him, his eyes lacking their previous arrogance, replaced by fear. Under the gaze of the entire Kong family, he obediently squatted on the ground, his legs trembling uncontrollably.

At this moment, everyone noticed the many fresh wounds on Kong Zhengqi's body, still bleeding. His nose was also bleeding.

Instantly, everyone gritted their teeth, their eyes filled with resentment as they looked at the officer.

Kong Zhengcai's cousin, who had a straightforward temper, couldn't help but curse, "Fucking hell, you knew we were coming to pick him up, and you still beat him? What kind of grudge is that?"

The Quan Tong Bureau officer glanced at him, remained silent, and continued processing the paperwork.

After filling out the forms, the officer threw the sheet outwards, telling Kong Zhengqi, "Sign and put your fingerprint!"

Kong Zhengqi squatted by the wall, with no desk or chair, and eager to get out. He sprawled on the ground like a dog to sign his name and press his red fingerprint.

The officer shouted, "Pick it up!"

Kong Zhengqi hurriedly held up the documents and handed them into the window.

The officer took them, sealed the documents, and told Kong Zhengqi, "You can't leave the country during the bail period! You have to report to the Quan Tong Bureau every five days! Do you understand?"

Kong Zhengqi nodded repeatedly. "I understand, I understand..."

"Pa!"

The officer threw the file bag aside and turned to Kong Zhengcai's cousin, cursing, "Fucking hell! Some people only know how to make money and engage in internal strife!! Like idiots, they're led by the nose by District One, almost killing Director Gu of our Quan Tong Bureau!! What's wrong with me beating him up? I'm telling you, you guys came fast. If you were any later, I'd have made you carry him out!!"

The Kong family was furious, glaring at him. The cousin was so angry that he was about to attack, cursing, "You little bastard..."

Kong Zhengcai reached out and stopped his cousin. He stared at the officer with a gloomy expression, saying nothing.

"You better be honest. If you cause trouble here, you won't get out." The officer didn't pay attention to the cousin who was about to attack. He left a word and turned away from the window.

Kong Zhengcai clenched his fist, then slowly released it. He walked to Kong Zhengqi's side, and together with his uncle, helped him up, saying softly, "Let's go, we're going home."

...

Five minutes later, the group left the office building, heading to the parking lot.

Just then, several Quan Tong Bureau vehicles drove in and stopped not far from them.

With a bang, the car doors opened, and Gu Baisun stepped out, surrounded by his people. He turned his head and happened to see the Kong family coming out.

Kong Zhengcai and the others also stopped and looked over.

Both sides paused visibly as they met eyes.

Gu Baisun looked away, choosing to ignore them, and walked towards the building.

Kong Zhengcai stood there, watching his receding figure, and fell into silence.

"We were the ones who reported him, he must hate us..." The uncle said through gritted teeth, his voice trembling. "He's out... our family is in real trouble..."

...

Dragon City, Fugang District.

In a dimly lit basement, a group of people were sitting on the sofa, discussing.

One of them said in a low voice, "The Dragon City line is compromised, and He Yan has been arrested. Can we still pull off the thing in three days?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open with a bang, and a young man walked in. He was one of the masterminds behind the recent series of events!

Upon seeing the young man, the group stood up and greeted in unison, "Young Master Shang!"