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The police officers carried the two men, who were cursing and swearing, out of the building. Yi Zhonghai's legs went weak and he almost collapsed to the ground when he saw the scene.

Zhou Weiguo retrieved his identification, glanced at Yi Zhonghai, whose face was ashen, and then looked at Yan Fugui and Liu Haizhong huddled in the crowd. The coldness in his eyes had not dissipated; this farce was far from over.

Before Zhou Weiguo could speak, Director Li suddenly turned to the crowd, his voice abruptly turning cold: "Who kicked open Comrade Zhou Weiguo's door just now?"

These words were like a stone thrown into a chaotic pool; the crowd fell silent instantly, and the next second, dozens of fingers pointed at Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai turned his head sharply and looked at the faces of those avoiding suspicion. His previously composed expression completely collapsed, his face instantly lost all color, and his lips trembled as he was unable to speak.

"Yi Zhonghai, quite the skill!" Director Li sneered, his eyes piercing like knives. "Your apprentice scaled the wall and opened the door, and you personally kicked it down and barged in. Who gave you that right? Men, arrest Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu!"

He swept his gaze over Yan Fugui, Liu Haizhong, and the others, his tone even colder, "And you lot, all of you come back to the station with me. This matter must be thoroughly investigated today!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong's legs went weak, and Yan Fugui shrank back even further.

Even Director Wang's face turned pale instantly. Let alone arresting a group of people, even if Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu were convicted, it would be said that "there was a big problem with the residents in her jurisdiction," and her official position as the street director would be in serious jeopardy.

She quickly stepped forward, forcing a smile, and said, "Chief Li, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu are the masterminds, so arresting them is perfectly justified. But the other residents were all deceived and didn't actually do anything. So... how about we leave them behind?"

Director Li glanced at her sideways, then turned to look at Zhou Weiguo.

Seeing Zhou Weiguo gently shake his head, he waved his hand directly: "Director Wang, taking him back is only for taking statements and verifying the situation. Cooperating with the investigation is a citizen's obligation."

Director Wang choked for a moment, and could only awkwardly step aside.

Liu Guangqi, standing in the crowd, turned pale and then flushed, hesitating for a full half minute before finally taking a step forward. His voice was urgent: "Director Li! My family really didn't get involved. It was all Yi Zhonghai's scheme today! He's the one who instigated my father to come, and he forced Guangtian to stay and watch over Yushui, not letting anyone move. Guangtian is young and intimidated by his power, so he didn't dare to disobey!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Guangqi bowed repeatedly to Zhou Weiguo: "Director Zhou, I'm so sorry! My father was completely misled by Yi Zhonghai. You know his personality; he's easily swayed and loves to show off. Please, have mercy on my father this time. We promise to behave ourselves in the hospital from now on and never say a word!"

Liu Haizhong wanted to scold his son for "turning his back on his own," but when Liu Guangqi turned around and glared at him, and then caught a glimpse of Director Li's cold eyes, he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue and could only purse his lips resentfully.

Seeing that the Liu family had cleared themselves of any involvement, Yan Fugui panicked even more. He jumped up, bending over like a shrimp: "Director Li! Director Wang! Guangqi was right! It was all Yi Zhonghai's doing! He came to me and Lao Liu, saying that Jia Dongxu saw Director Zhou 'having an affair,' and forced us, as 'elders,' to intervene. Later, he tried to climb over the wall and kick down the door, and Lao Liu and I stopped him! But he wouldn't listen!" He tugged at Liu Haizhong's arm, "Lao Liu, isn't that right?"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Liu Guangqi quickly whispered a few words in Liu Haizhong's ear. Liu Haizhong then seemed to wake from a dream and hurriedly nodded, "Yes, yes, yes! Old Yan is right! It was all Yi Zhonghai who forced us!"

"You...you two ungrateful bastards!"

Yi Zhonghai's chest heaved with anger. He pointed at the two men, his words slurred, "It was yourselves..."

"Alright." Zhou Weiguo rubbed his temples, too lazy to watch this farce any longer. His tone was full of impatience. "Director Li, it's getting late. Natasha and I have research tasks tomorrow. Don't waste time here."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd. "Deal with them as they see fit. I trust you will deliver a fair verdict. Liu Guangqi did indeed advise Liu Haizhong not to get involved; I'm not sure about the other members of the Liu family, you can investigate them yourselves."

Director Li immediately stood at attention and replied, "Understood! Don't worry, Director Zhou!"

He then waved for the police to take the people away, saying, "Take them all away! Don't keep Director Zhou and Comrade Natasha from resting!"

Liu Haizhong visibly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zhou Weiguo speak up for Liu Guangqi.

But when he heard that he and Liu Guangtian were going to be taken away, he panicked.

Yan Fugui's legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground. He turned to Director Wang, his face full of pleading, "Director Wang, this really has nothing to do with my family! I just sent Jie Cheng to see you, I'm innocent!"

Just then, a sobbing voice suddenly came from the courtyard gate: "Dongxu! How could you be so foolish! I told you not to mess with Director Zhou, why did you have to go! How are Banggeng and I supposed to live now! Waaah..."

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Qin Huairu kneeling on the ground, holding a stick and looking grief-stricken.

Upon seeing Director Wang and Chief Li emerge, Qin Huairu immediately knelt down, turned to them, and cried out, "Director Wang, Chief Li, I beg you, please let Dongxu go! If he's arrested, Banggeng and I won't be able to survive!"

Seeing this, Director Wang's eyes lit up, and he quickly turned to Chief Li and Zhou Weiguo, saying, "Chief Li, Director Zhou, they made a mistake, so arresting them is justified, but we can't drive people to their deaths, can we? You see, if we arrest everyone in this compound, no matter the sentence, their reputations will be ruined. Especially these young people, their lives are just beginning. If their future employers or when they're looking for partners find out they've been to the police station, that's really not appropriate. Don't you two agree?"

Director Li frowned upon hearing this.

Zhou Weiguo looked at Director Wang with a mocking expression and thought to himself: "King of Covers is indeed King of Covers. Even at a time like this, he's still thinking about covering things up."

He shook his head and said directly, "Don't ask me about these things, Director Li, you decide. I'm just a victim, not a law enforcement officer."

Director Li glanced at Zhou Weiguo's attitude and pondered, "The young people don't have to go to the station for now, but Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Fugui must go to the station to cooperate with the investigation."

Director Wang breathed a sigh of relief and quickly agreed, "Of course! Director Zhou and Director Li, please don't misunderstand. The Jia family is indeed struggling. If Jia Dongxu is convicted, Qin Huairu and Bang Geng will probably be doomed, since they don't even have a quota. Director Li, could you please handle Jia Dongxu's case leniently?"

Mentioning Jia Dongxu, Director Li's expression hardened: "Director Wang, Jia Dongxu must be arrested, no discussion! We were planning to arrest him around this time anyway, and since Qin Huairu is here, it saves me the trouble of making another trip. Qin Huairu, you're coming to the station with me too. Jia Dongxu's crimes are serious, and we need to find out more about his family!"