Tap, tap, tap…
As soon as Zhou Haochen finished speaking, applause suddenly echoed from the corridor.
Hearing the applause, Zhou Haochen suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.
“Assistant Lu!”
Just then, the fearful voices of the enforcers sounded from the corridor.
Assistant Lu!
Upon hearing this title, Zhou Haochen’s originally smug expression instantly froze.
Could it be him?
Impossible!
Why would he come here?
Captain Chen and the manager of the enforcement office also looked towards the entrance in disbelief, their bodies trembling faintly, their eyes filled with panic.
“Dominating, such powerful words. Is this how your father taught you to speak?”
As the voice approached, a middle-aged man in a suit and tie walked in.
Seeing the newcomer, Zhou Haochen’s last glimmer of hope vanished.
He rushed to the middle-aged man’s side in a panic, quickly explaining, “Uncle Lu, I was talking nonsense just now, please don’t take it seriously.”
“Talking nonsense?” Assistant Lu let out a mocking laugh. “Why does it not sound like nonsense to me?”
“Uncle Lu, it was my youthful ignorance that led me to speak incorrectly.” Zhou Haochen was sweating profusely, his eyes filled with growing panic.
Assistant Lu was Wang Zhan’s confidant. If his words just now reached Wang Zhan’s ears, his father, the Director, would be in dire straits.
“Tell me clearly, what crime did this person commit?” Assistant Lu asked, pointing at Qin Hanchu.
“This…”
Everyone was rendered speechless, unable to utter a word.
“If there is no crime, then he is to be held in the interrogation room.”
“Who gave you the authority for this?”
Assistant Lu’s gaze was sharp. Under his scrutiny, the manager immediately knelt on the ground, “Assistant Lu, I know nothing. Captain Chen apprehended the person.”
Hearing this, Captain Chen nearly fainted from fright.
He had thought that by currying favor with Zhou Haochen, he could get a promotion and a raise.
He never expected to end up like this.
He was just a mere captain; how dare Zhou Haochen protect him?
Given the circumstances, he could only tell the truth and hope for leniency.
“It was my subordinates’ foolishness, following the orders of Young Master Zhou!” Captain Chen said, kneeling on the ground and trembling.
“Young Master Zhou? He has no position or authority, yet he can issue orders to you?” Assistant Lu scoffed. “This Enforcement Department truly has become the Zhou family’s territory.”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Haochen turned ashen and immediately knelt down, “Uncle Lu, I know I was wrong. It was all me acting under my father’s name. My father is not aware of this.”
“Whether Director Zhou is aware or not, the Supervision Department will investigate,” Assistant Lu replied.
Zhou Haochen’s mind was in turmoil. He knew he had caused a great deal of trouble this time.
“Mr. Qin, I heard you are a disciple of Divine Doctor Hu?” Assistant Lu no longer paid attention to Zhou Haochen and the others. He walked up to Qin Hanchu and asked politely.
Qin Hanchu smiled and nodded, “Indeed.”
“The Governor has been suffering from insomnia recently and would like to invite you over,” Assistant Lu said. Although he was Wang Zhan’s confidant, he was not a member of the Asura Army, so Wang Zhan had not revealed Qin Hanchu’s true identity to him.
Regarding the Asura King, Wang Zhan would only assign tasks to his old subordinates in the Asura Army.
“Of course, no problem,” Qin Hanchu replied.
“Please,” Assistant Lu said politely.
“Young Master Zhou, I’ll be going now,” Qin Hanchu said with a smile.
Zhou Haochen hadn’t expected Assistant Lu to be here for Qin Hanchu.
Furthermore, he was so polite to Qin Hanchu.
“You set me up!” Zhou Haochen finally realized that Qin Hanchu’s earlier questions were intentionally designed to trap him.
With this realization, Zhou Haochen’s gaze towards Qin Hanchu became even more sinister.
“Not entirely stupid,” Qin Hanchu said with a smile.
…
“The deputy officer position in the East Tai District is still vacant; let Director Zhou take up the post.”
“As for the others, all their positions are to be terminated.”
As soon as Assistant Lu met Wang Zhan, he recounted Zhou Haochen’s behavior.
Despite his anger, Wang Zhan remained composed.
In a calm tone, Zhou Haochen’s father had already been demoted by three ranks.
Accompanied by Assistant Lu, Qin Hanchu examined Wang Zhan’s health.
Although Wang Zhan’s martial arts were powerful, he was indeed somewhat fatigued mentally.
Qin Hanchu performed acupuncture to help Wang Zhan sleep soundly and restore his spirit.
After the acupuncture session, Qin Hanchu left the enforcement building with Assistant Lu.
He had not exchanged much with Wang Zhan.
“Assistant Lu!”
As Qin Hanchu and Assistant Lu exited the Governor’s building, they saw a middle-aged man rushing over with Zhou Haochen.
“Director Zhou…” Assistant Lu was about to address him as Director Zhou, but he swallowed the words and changed his address, “No, you should be addressed as Deputy Officer Zhou now.”
Hearing the change in address, the expression on Zhou’s father’s face instantly darkened.
“Assistant Lu… wha… what do you mean?” Zhou’s father asked in disbelief.
Zhou Haochen spoke even more frantically, “Assistant Lu, it was all my fault before. My father was completely unaware.”
“So, you’re saying he was wronged!”
“How about this, I’ll speak to the Governor about it later and have the Supervision Department conduct a thorough investigation.”
Assistant Lu said.
Upon hearing this, Zhou’s father’s expression changed drastically.
If a thorough investigation were to take place, the outcome would likely be even more difficult to bear.
“Assistant Lu, please let me see the Governor,” Zhou’s father pleaded.
“The Governor has just received treatment and has returned to his room to rest. If you have anything, we can discuss it tomorrow,” Assistant Lu said resolutely.
“Assistant Lu, I’ll be going now. You two chat,” Qin Hanchu said.
Hearing this, Assistant Lu quickly replied, “I’ll drive Mr. Qin. It’s on my way anyway.”
With that, Assistant Lu ignored Zhou Haochen and his father, and he walked away chatting with Qin Hanchu.
“Scoundrel!”
“You’ve ruined everything I have!”
Zhou’s father knew very well that his fate was sealed.
With this thought, Zhou’s father slapped Zhou Haochen across the face.
Zhou Haochen held his face, his eyes filled with resentment.
The Jin Long Shopping Center was the most upscale luxury mall in Island City.
Ordinary families wouldn’t even dare to step through the mall’s entrance.
At this moment, Jin Hailu and three others were casually browsing.
The reason there were four of them was that Xia Qiangwei had also joined them.
“This dress is so beautiful,” Xia Qiangwei said, pointing at a display item in a designer boutique as they walked.
“It’s indeed quite pretty, let’s go in and try it on,” Lin Ying said with a smile.
Chatting as they went, the four of them entered the store together.
Soon, they had changed into their outfits.
“They’re really beautiful, and there are exactly four of them,” Xin Xin said with a smile. “Let’s buy them!”
“Sure, we can each pick a different color, so we won’t be wearing the same outfit,” Lin Ying agreed.
“Hailu, what do you think?” Xia Qiangwei asked Jin Hailu.
Jin Hailu nodded, “Okay.”
As the four were chatting, a man and a woman, exhibiting a close relationship, walked in.
This pair didn’t look like a couple; they looked more like father and daughter.
The man was at least forty years old and had a bit of a beer belly.
The woman, on the other hand, looked to be under twenty years old.
“Darling, those clothes they’re wearing are lovely. I want them too.”
As soon as she entered, the woman’s gaze was drawn to Jin Hailu and the other three.
She hugged the middle-aged man’s arm and pouted.