Chapter Fifty-Two Someone Above

  "What's going on!?" Seeing the situation in the room, Director Lu and others were stunned.

  "This kid assaulted a police officer!" Seeing the director arriving, Ling Zhongdui hastily shouted out. Regardless of whether Qu Wen participated in money laundering or not, this crime of assaulting a police officer is also serious.

  "I didn't attack the police, these handcuffs are his, he originally wanted to use them on me, I don't know if he has a problem with his eyes, but he ended up cuffing himself to the window frame. Moreover, according to national regulations, I am currently only under investigation and not a real offender, so there is no reason for me to be cuffed. Who knows what he will do after cuffing me, whether he will abuse his power." Qu Wen defended himself with a straightforward tone, glancing at Ling Zhongdui who was handcuffed to the window frame, his eyes revealing unhidden anger and indignation.

  Handcuffs are special equipment for police, only three police officers in the house have them, and it's clear who took them out without thinking. The question is what they were taken out for? As Qu Wen said, he is currently under investigation, or even assisting with the investigation, and there is no reason for Ling Zhong to treat him as a real criminal.

  "Director Lu, as national civil servants, we must set an example by our own actions and uphold the image of maintaining law and justice."

  The middle-aged man following Director Lu had a serious face and extremely cold words, making Director Lu sweat all over his head.

  "Secretary Xi is right. Fang Qiang, tell me honestly what just happened?" Director Lu turned to Fang Qiang, his eyes and eyebrows revealing a hint of anger.

  Upon hearing this, Fang Qiang was stunned for a good while. To tell the truth would definitely offend Ling Zhongdui, but to lie...this situation wasn't quite right. Why would a case suddenly investigated by Ling Zhongdui attract the attention of the Director and even the secretary of the city's first-in-command? Moreover, Item Secretary's previous words had a very deep implication, as if he was shielding this young man named Qu Wen.

  So if I offend Ling Zhongdui, from now on I'll be wearing small shoes, and good days will come to an end. But what if this young man named Qu Wen has a very deep background, and speaking out of turn or standing on the wrong side won't just result in demotion and severe criticism, but also possibly losing my job.

  Fang Qiang's astonishment grew, and the balance in his heart gradually tilted to one side. After some deliberation, he gritted his teeth and stood up straight with a composed expression.

  "The report says that Lieutenant Ling insisted on handcuffing a young man named Qu Wen, but the latter dodged and Lieutenant Ling ended up handcuffing himself to the window."

  "Fang Qiang!" Ling Zhongdui did not expect Fang Qiang to betray himself at this time, his gaze was like a sharp knife, wanting to stab the opponent to death directly.

  Before Director Lu could speak, Secretary Xiang, who was standing beside him, said: "This is someone from your own bureau, you can handle it yourself. As for Qu Wen, if there's no need to continue assisting, I'll take him away first."

  Secretary Xi's seemingly casual remark was actually a blatant request to Director Lu for personnel, and when mentioning Qu Wen's name, it was as if they had known each other for a long time, with a hint of respect, which made Ling Zhongdui's heart skip a beat, while Fang Qiang's heart skipped a pause.

  People, don't stand on the wrong side!

  Lu Bureau didn't dare to say more, previously suddenly received a call from the city's number one hand, simply said a few words and sent his secretary over. It seems that this young man named Qu Wen has a very complicated background, otherwise the higher-ups wouldn't be so concerned. Moreover, the whole thing hasn't been investigated yet, Qu Wen at most is just an intermediary, saying a word or two can clear him with a lawyer, Ling Zhongdui doing this sounds good to say he's eager to make achievements, but it also sounds like he's manufacturing a wrongful case.

  "Alright, leave the rest to me."

  Lu Bureau finished speaking, Secretary Xiang smiled and walked to Qu Wen's side, leaning his head close and saying in a very low voice: "Nothing else, Secretary Qian asked me to book a private room at Longcheng Restaurant."

  Qu Wencai had just returned from graduation and went to Beijing again, without knowing who Secretary Qian was. Even the secretary next to him could give the branch bureau chief a look of disdain. He thought that he must be a very powerful official, and since the other party allowed him to stay for less than a minute, he should be grateful.

  "Thanks to Secretary Xi first."

  This matter obviously gave face to Secretary Qian, but Qu Wen first thanked Secretary Xiang in person, which made him particularly happy.

  As the person beside Secretary Qian, he roughly knew the ins and outs of things. Secretary Qian and Qu Wen had no emotional connection whatsoever; in fact, he hadn't even heard of this person before. But then a call suddenly came from the provincial capital, just like the one to Director Lu, and although the words didn't directly clarify anything, they showed extreme importance attached to this matter and Qu Wen himself. This made the young man named Qu Wen's background worth pondering.

  The secretary is just a third-tier city's secretary, and in terms of rank, it's only at the deputy director level. In the city, they may have some power, but at the provincial level or even higher, they're nothing. Now that I've met a mysterious young man who can make even the top leaders take extra care, I don't dare to say that I want to curry favor with him, and at the very least, I mustn't have any flaws.

  As soon as Qu Wen came out, Gu Quan was the first to walk up: "Awen, what's going on? Did the people inside do anything to you?"

  Don't look at Gu Quanzhong's usual serious and strict appearance, he is extremely strict with himself and others, but once he has determined that someone is his own person, he will be exceptionally protective of them.

  Qu Wen didn't expect Gu Quan to come, and it was probably Zhao Haifeng who spilled the beans. He secretly glared at him before responding: "It's nothing, Master. This matter is a bit complicated and related to that Jin Tingbiao painting I collected a few months ago. But don't worry, I haven't done anything illegal. To be honest, my mind is still foggy right now."

  "Master trusts you, but is afraid that you will suffer losses and be bullied by others. Since nothing happened, don't stay here any longer, go back and find some pomelo leaves to wash away the bad luck on your body, thank Haifeng for this."

  Qu Wen turned around and looked at Zhao Haifeng, who had a sly smile on his face. He felt both annoyed and grateful, thinking that if he wasn't mistaken, this guy must have helped him out, which was why he could get out so quickly.

  "Got it, Master."

  Xie Shu and Gu Quan knew each other because Gu Quan lived in the ZF compound through special connections, and Gu Quan had a very high reputation in the antique circle, and also had some weight when speaking in the city.

  "Master Gu, is this Brother Qu your new apprentice? No wonder I thought he was a talented person at first sight. Coincidentally, Master asked me to book a table at Longcheng Restaurant, but he has official business and can't go."

  I just whispered to Qu Wen that it was Secretary Qian's private room, but now it's changed to Lao Ye Zi. Since there are many people outside and rumors spread quickly, I'm afraid it will have a bad influence if it gets out. However, Gu Quan is well-versed in worldly affairs and naturally understood the underlying meaning.

  "I won't go then, thank him for me."

  Since there was nothing wrong with the document, Gu Quan didn't feel like staying at the police station any longer and after making a statement he took a taxi back home alone.

  As soon as Gu Quan left, Zhao Haifeng leaned in and teased with a raised eyebrow: "You've got guts, daring to play money laundering games with the underworld."

  From the beginning to now, Qu Wen has been holding back a belly full of fire, innocently suffering from unjust grievances. If that batch of goods really had problems, it might even lead to financial loss, and the 500,000 would definitely be lost. Every cent, every fraction of money is extremely precious to him now.

  "Didn't I tell you not to mention it to Master?"

  Zhao Haifeng spread his hands: "I didn't want to either, but he happened to call you, and how could someone as honest as me tell a lie? Besides, he'll find out about this sooner or later. Rather than letting him discover it afterwards, it's better to be frank now." As he spoke, he leaned in close to Qu Wen's ear: "Do you have any idea what kind of brother I am? Luckily for you, as soon as something happened, I immediately called my brother, and he told our friends here, which is why you were able to get out safely."

  It's all thanks to this guy, otherwise it would be difficult for people from the city to speak so smoothly and let them go.

  Although he had been with Zhao Haifeng for a long time, he was not very familiar with his family situation. He didn't say much about it himself, and Qu Wen was too lazy to ask. Qu Wen wasn't the kind of person who loved gossiping.

  Especially in the past few years, the red descendants of 49 cities have been very low-key. Occasionally, some ignorant young people jump out and make a big fuss, greatly damaging the "glorious" image of these red descendants.

  However, as Zhao Haifeng said, if he hadn't called his family and used his connections to help, according to Qu Wen's situation, even if he wasn't sentenced in the end, he would still have suffered a lot.

  "If you were my brother, I wouldn't say thank you. After things are settled here, when I go to the Southwest, I'll have you as my follower."

  Qu Yun was Zhao Haifeng's junior, but their relationship was like brothers. They had been fond of causing trouble together in the capital city, otherwise Zhao Haifeng wouldn't have made a special phone call home for Qu Yun's sake. He rarely spoke to his family after all.

  Zhao Haifeng was delighted to hear this and chuckled: "No way, I don't have any wages to give you. If you really want to repay me, help me carry my luggage on the road."

  Qu Wen just said it with his mouth, and after quarreling for a while, the two of them felt much better.

  "Take your big-headed ghost and go, you really have nothing better to do? Come with me for a drink later."

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