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29: Chapter 027 [Jianghu People] 29: Chapter 027 [Jianghu People] As Ye Fan left, everyone felt as if the pressure in the interrogation room was sucked away, instantly feeling much more comfortable.

“Captain…

Captain Zhang!”

Shortly after, the burly detective, as if he thought of something, dashed to Zhang Li in a single stride, reaching out to support him.

At the same time, everyone turned their attention toward Zhang Li.

Under the light, it was clear to see Zhang Li’s wrist was bent at an alarming angle, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

Whether it was because of the severity of his injuries or because he had been frightened by Ye Fan’s recent actions, Zhang Li’s originally somewhat dark face was now ashen, and sweat poured down like rain.

“Captain Zhang, are you alright?”

Seeing Zhang Li being helped up, Li Bin quickly walked over.

Instead of discussing Ye Fan, he first inquired about Zhang Li’s injuries.

“You five go out immediately and follow him; don’t let him get away!”

Hearing Li Bin’s question, Zhang Li seemed to have completely regained his composure.

He didn’t respond to Li Bin’s question but instead issued an order to five of his subordinates.

Then he said to Li Bin, “Director Li, you’ve seen how serious this is.

Contact Director Liu for me right now.

I want to report to Director Liu personally!”

Upon hearing Zhang Li’s command, the five detectives, who had always followed Zhang Li’s orders without question, for once did not move.

They looked at each other tacitly, each seeing a look of fear in their comrade’s eyes.

“Damn it, I just told you to follow him, not catch him.

What are you afraid of?” Zhang Li, seeing their reaction, was so angered he almost fainted, and he immediately roared.

“Ugh…”

In his anger, Zhang Li’s internal injuries were aggravated, and he vomited a mouthful of dark blood.

“Captain Zhang, don’t get worked up; we’re going right now!”

The five detectives, although filled with fear of Ye Fan, were scared by Zhang Li’s vomiting blood, and they quickly agreed to his command.

Li Bin then, as instructed by Zhang Li, took out his mobile phone and dialed Liu Baohua’s number.

“I…

I’ll do it!”

Although he had vomited blood, Zhang Li insisted on reporting to Liu Baohua himself since the task had personally been assigned to him by Liu Baohua.

If he failed, and couldn’t even report in person, he would certainly be abandoned by Liu Baohua in the future.

Hearing this, Li Bin hesitated for a moment but still handed his phone to Zhang Li.

Zhang Li took the phone with his uninjured left hand, and when the call connected, he spoke weakly, “Director Liu, it’s me.”

“Zhang Li?”

For Liu Baohua, Zhang Li could be considered his right-hand man.

Although Zhang Li’s voice sounded a bit strange, Liu Baohua still recognized it was Zhang Li and immediately asked, “What’s wrong with you?

Your voice sounds off.”

“Director Liu, I am incompetent; I have failed to handle the task you assigned.”

Zhang Li prudently began with a self-critique, then, without waiting for Liu Baohua to ask, he proactively explained, “I was injured by that man Gou Wei.

Besides, just now he took our guns and nearly shot us all!”

“What…

what??”

On the other end of the line, Liu Baohua, who was initially sitting on the couch watching TV with his wife, was so shocked by Zhang Li’s statement that he bolted upright, almost tumbling to the floor.

“Director Liu, that man is extremely skilled.

I suspect he comes from a Martial Arts Sect, clan, or an underground organization,” continued Zhang Li.

“I recommend we immediately ask for permission from higher-ups to call in the special police for his capture, and preferably also request the military’s special forces— that man is too dangerous!”

This time, Liu Baohua didn’t respond and didn’t heed the concerned inquiries of his wife beside him.

He walked straight to the study, not even bothering to put on his slippers.

As the deputy director of Hongkou District in charge of criminal investigations, Liu Baohua was well aware that ever since the human disaster five years ago, Wu Xue Sects, clans, and even underground organizations that had been hiding in the shadows had sprung up like bamboo shoots after the rain.

Those from Martial Arts Sects, clans, and underground organizations often possessed exceptional combat skills, posing a significant security threat to public safety and greatly increasing the pressure on law enforcement.

To alleviate this pressure and ensure social safety, an organization named ‘Yanhuang’ was established to specifically deal with this special demographic from Martial Arts Sects, clans, and underground organizations who were disturbing the public order.

Whether it was out of fear of ‘Yanhuang’ or because these ‘special demographics’ seldom mingled with ordinary people, aside from the first two years following the disaster, this special group had become much more restrained over the past three years and rarely engaged in activities harmful to society.

Liu Baohua could never have imagined that he would encounter one in his own jurisdiction!

“Zhang Li, listen, you and your men must not take any action against the target!” After walking into the bedroom, Liu Baohua regained his composure from the shock and calmly issued the order.

As soon as he finished speaking, he didn’t wait for Zhang Li to respond and hung up the phone.

Then he immediately dialed the number of Dong Jianjun, the top official of the Hanghu Police.

In an Audi with the license plate number 00001 from the Hanghu Police, less than ten kilometers from Chunjiang Police Station, Dong Jianjun, the top official of the Hanghu Police, was smoking and chatting with a middle-aged man next to him.

Bathed in the egg-yolk-colored light coming through the car window, it was clear that Dong Jianjun and the middle-aged man were starkly contrasting.

Dong Jianjun was somewhat balding, with a somewhat portly figure, his belly protruding as if he were pregnant, while the middle-aged man had a lean figure, seemingly frail but filled with explosive power.

“Old Dong, you really should exercise more when you have time.

Otherwise, it won’t matter how high you climb if your body is broken,” the middle-aged man said with a wry smile, passing the ashtray to Dong Jianjun, who seemed to have trouble reaching for it.

The man was Dong Jianjun’s wartime comrade, passing through Hanghu and had given Dong Jianjun a call.

After dinner, they went for tea and chat until just before, finishing their meeting somewhat reluctantly.

“Sigh.”

Dong Jianjun sighed, about to say something when he suddenly felt his phone vibrate in his pocket.

With an apologetic smile, he took out his phone and immediately saw that it was Liu Baohua calling.

This discovery made Dong Jianjun somewhat puzzled.

Amidst his curiosity, Dong Jianjun did not avoid the middle-aged man but answered the call directly.

“I’m sorry to disturb you so late, Mr.

Dong,”

As soon as the call connected, Liu Baohua’s voice came through the handset.

Despite his efforts to stay calm, the quiver in his voice betrayed his most genuine emotions.

“I have a very important matter to report to you!”

“Hm?”

Initially puzzled why Liu Baohua would call him so late, Dong Jianjun’s confusion vanished upon hearing Liu Baohua’s words, replaced by astonishment.

The astonishment arose because both the police force and the military follow a system of reporting up the chain of command, and Liu Baohua, as the deputy director of the district, shouldn’t be reporting to him directly.

Now that Liu Baohua was bypassing the chain and prefaced his report with ‘very important,’ it sufficed to show that the matter was urgent.

He was curious about what issue could make the always steady Liu Baohua take such a rash step!

“Go on.”

“Mr.

Dong, it’s like this…” Liu Baohua didn’t dare to dawdle and, keeping it brief and to the point, explained the situation in the fewest words possible.

“Order your men not to act rashly, wait for instructions!”

After hearing Liu Baohua’s report, Dong Jianjun’s expression changed several times, and he decisively gave instructions and then hung up before Liu Baojun could respond.

“Old Dong, what’s going on?”

Seeing his old comrade, who had weathered many years in the officialdom and cultivated a strong heart, change expressions repeatedly, the middle-aged man couldn’t help but inquire.

“A Jianghu person has appeared in Hanghu.

Not only did he cripple an ordinary person, but he also injured my men and took their guns!”

Normally, given Dong Jianjun’s status and the special nature of his occupation, such matters should be kept strictly confidential; not even wartime comrades or family should know.

But he knew that although his comrade had retired to a secondary role in the organization known as ‘Yanhuang,’ Yanhuang was established to deal with the Jianghu People.

In such circumstances, he not only didn’t conceal the matter but also intended to ask the middle-aged man to step in.

After all, compared to SWAT teams and special forces soldiers, the middle-aged man was better suited to handle those from Jianghu, and it was also within his duties!

“Oh?”

Upon hearing Dong Jianjun’s words, the middle-aged man named Zhu Gang’s pupils suddenly dilated, and the aura around him changed drastically, like a sword drawn from its sheathe, “Where is this Jianghu person now?”

“He just left Chunjiang Police Station,” Dong Jianjun said, glancing outside the window, “not far from here.”

“Let’s head over immediately; we might still catch him!” Zhu Gang decided without hesitation.

“Sound the siren and head to Chunjiang Police Station at top speed!” Dong Jianjun instructed the driver, then turned to Zhu Gang to ask, “Do you need backup?”

“No need,” Zhu Gang shook his head.

“If I can’t handle that Jianghu person, then your men would just be going to their deaths.”