Song Guanchao explained the entire situation to Chief Qian over the phone.
Chief Qian felt a headache coming on after hearing it but still did him the favor.
Because he knew Wu Qiangwei was backing Song Guanchao.
What's more, Song Guanchao had just made a mark at the music festival not long ago.
He has a good eye for people, and he can see that Song Guanchao has a promising future.
In contrast, Zhou Xin seed sowhat incompetent.
Chief Qian led his team into the restaurant, and the manager secretly felt bad, thinking surely it must be the two who had just been beaten calling the police.
The manager just found it strange, wondering how the police arrived so quickly?
"Officers..."
Chief Qian showed his credentials: "I'm Chief Qian from Guanqian Road Police Station."
"Hello, Chief Qian."
"Please cooperate and fetch the surveillance footage."
"Alright, alright." The manager led a police officer to retrieve the surveillance footage.
anwhile, Chief Qian took the other police officers and approached Zhou Xin's table.
Zhou Xin's group had drunk too much and didn't notice the police officers at all.
Only when they reached the table did the group look up.
Seeing the police officers in uniform, their minds instantly cleared.
"Chancellor Zhou?"
Chief Qian frowned, pretending to be surprised.
"Oh, it's Chief Qian."
Zhou Xin recognized him.
So ti ago, during the disturbance at the party school dormitory, Chief Qian had appeared.
The two were not familiar but had crossed paths.
"Why are you here, Chief Qian?" Zhou Xin stood up and offered them cigarettes.
Chief Qian waved it off: "We're on duty, it's inconvenient."
"We received a call about a fight here."
Zhou Xin chuckled: "Hey, there's no fight, just a misunderstanding."
At that mont, the officer fetching the surveillance footage ca back: "Chief Qian, the surveillance footage is retrieved."
Chief Qian asked: "How does it look? Did anyone make a move?"
"Yes." The officer pointed at Zhou Xin: "He attacked the person who reported it, the surveillance captured it clearly."
Zhou Xin's smile froze: "Chief Qian, this is truly a misunderstanding, those two accidentally bumped into the table themselves."
Others at the table chid in: "Yes, they hit the table themselves. Chancellor Zhou didn't make a move."
From their perspective, at their table, the lowest rank was Vice Chancellor, and they had just graduated from the Youth Class, surely Chief Qian, a small police station chief, should give them face.
However, Chief Qian said: "I'd like all of you to co back to the police station to make a statent. Since we received the call, we can't act like nothing happened. Please cooperate."
Soone expressed dissatisfaction: "Chief Qian, is this necessary?"
"I said it's a misunderstanding."
Chief Qian said: "It's just procedure, those who called also need to co to the station. Whether a misunderstanding or not, you can talk it over later."
Zhou Xin understood that he gave him a way out.
"Alright, let's go make a statent then."
Although others were dissatisfied, they couldn't say much since Zhou Xin already agreed.
The police station was close, and shortly, they all arrived there.
And saw the two hooligans whose faces were still injured.
"Chief Qian, can I have a word with them?"
Before Chief Qian could respond, Zhou Xin saw Song Guanchao walking into the reception hall with a few others.
He was stunned.
Why is Song Guanchao here?
Wasn't he already arrested?
Song Guanchao and his group calmly walked over, smiled, and said: "Chancellor Zhou, shouldn't you engage in violence just after graduation, hehe. Slls like you've had quite the drink."
Zhou Xin frowned tightly, unclear of the situation.
What's going on?
How does he know I made a move?
"Chief Qian, please ensure you handle this fairly."
"You can't downplay this just because they are governnt officials."
"I saw those two young guys beaten badly, their faces covered in blood; they should be examined later."
Song Guanchao said.
Chief Qian nodded: "Rest assured, District Chief Song, we'll handle this impartially."
Zhou Xin finally understood what was happening.
He was being set up!
But how is this possible?
Clearly, he sent people to provoke him, and the hooligan even said Song Guanchao made a move.
He saw with his own eyes that hooligan's bruised and swollen face, which couldn't be fake.
Yet, why can Song Guanchao and his group stand here unscathed?
Moreover, he turned the tables on !
Why is this happening?
Zhou Xin's mind was a ss, utterly confused.
"Chancellor Zhou, let's go." Chief Qian said.
"Wait..."
Zhou Xin swallowed hard and approached the two hooligans.
Though unsure how Song Guanchao escaped, this wasn't what he should worry about now.
The most pressing concern was himself!
He must reconcile with these two hooligans.
He definitely can't let them be examined!
Just as he took a few steps, Chief Qian blocked him.
"Zhou Xin, cooperate a bit." Chief Qian called him by his na, his tone not friendly.
"Chief Qian..."
"Take them to the interrogation room."
Chief Qian didn't pay attention to him.
Zhou Xin gritted his teeth, restrained his rising anger, and followed the officers towards the interrogation room.
After they left, Chief Qian arranged for others to send the hooligans to the hospital for examination.
Inside the interrogation room.
Zhou Xin's group made their statents separately.
Zhou Xin was absent-minded throughout; he only wished to leave quickly.
After making his statent, Zhou Xin asked: "Can I leave now?"
The officer said: "You're a cri suspect now; you cannot leave."
"Cri suspect?" Zhou Xin widened his eyes: "I just hit soone, how did I beco a cri suspect?"
"Moreover, they provoked first! This is mutual violence!"
The officer said: "We've reviewed the surveillance; you struck unilaterally, they showed no sign of retaliation, which doesn't count as mutual violence."
"I…I need to make a call!" Zhou Xin was anxious.
"You'll be allowed to make a call later."
Two officers stood up to leave.
Upon opening the door, they saw Song Guanchao standing outside.
"District Chief Song."
"I'd like to see Chancellor Zhou, if possible, and have a word with him."
"Alright."
The officers let him in.
Soon as Zhou Xin saw Song Guanchao, his anger surged.
He knew Song Guanchao had turned the tables on him.
"Chancellor Zhou, I have good news and bad news; which would you like to hear first?"
Zhou Xin desperately wanted to curse his ancestors, but he restrained himself knowing that those hooligans likely only listened to Song Guanchao now.
If he wants to get away safely, he absolutely mustn't provoke Song Guanchao now.
He forced a smile: "What's the good news?"
Song Guanchao said: "The good news is that the others who dined with you have completed their statents and left."
"..." Zhou Xin's mouth twitched; how is this even called good news?!
"And the bad news?"
"Bad news, huh...haha…" Song Guanchao said: "The bad news is, if the injuries of those you attacked qualify as minor injury, aside from paying compensation, you'll face criminal charges. Up to three years of imprisonnt."
"..." Zhou Xin showed subtle signs of emotional collapse.
"Oh, and I'll give you one more piece of good news."
Song Guanchao said: "Soone recorded you assaulting in the hotel, posting the video online, causing quite a stir. Would you say this is good news?"
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