Right path to power

Song Wanqing looked at the young men who claimed they would testify, but found that they had the mannerisms of street thugs.

Without a doubt, they are in cahoots with Huang Shulei.

As for the other onlookers, they simply stood quietly to the side and watched the spectacle.

Huang Shulei said smugly, "See? The eyes of the masses are discerning. Let's see how you try to argue now!"

He was filled with rage just thinking about what happened that morning, and now that he finally had the chance, he was determined to take advantage of the situation.

The key point is that this is Zhenxing District's territory, so he can do whatever he wants here.

Lin Xiao remained calm and showed no sign of panic. He also wanted to see what other tricks Huang Shulei had up his sleeve.

A police car arrived quickly, and a slightly overweight traffic policeman got out.

"Who called the police?"

"I signed up," Lin Xiao said, waving.

"What's going on?"

"He deliberately caused a rear-end collision to extort huge sums of compensation, and also gathered a crowd to create momentum and instructed others to give false testimony. He is suspected of extortion and obstruction of testimony," Lin Xiao said clearly.

Huang Shulei, unfazed, stepped forward and explained, "Officer, don't listen to his nonsense. It's mainly because they deliberately braked suddenly, and I couldn't avoid them in time, so I crashed into them. Look at the state of my brand new car. With such severe damage, it would cost at least 200,000 yuan at any 4S shop. Besides, I have witnesses. By the way, Captain Liu from the Criminal Investigation Brigade will be here soon, so you'll have to wait."

"Officer, it was indeed them who suddenly braked; we saw it very clearly."

"That's right, it's impossible for so many of us to be wrong at the same time."

"Yes, how could someone's brand new car have been damaged like that on purpose?"

The young men and women, led by Huang Mao, were fanning the flames from the sidelines.

The slightly overweight traffic policeman took a quick look at the scene. On the surface, it appeared to be a rear-end collision between two vehicles. However, it was impossible to determine with the naked eye whether the accident was caused by the sudden braking of the vehicle in front or by the deliberate rear-end collision of the vehicle behind.

In most cases, rear-end collisions are caused by the vehicle behind, but Huang Shulei insisted that it was caused by the vehicle in front braking suddenly, and he even had so-called witnesses.

In contrast, the driver of the car in front spoke politely and seemed like a reasonable person, while the driver of the sports car looked more and more like someone involved in organized crime.

The slightly overweight traffic policeman increasingly felt that things were not simple, but he just wanted to complete the evidence collection and record the relevant information according to procedure. After all, the head of the criminal investigation team would be arriving soon, and he preferred to avoid trouble.

Lin Xiao recounted the entire incident, then suggested, "Officer, you can examine the skid marks on the road and retrieve nearby surveillance footage; that should be enough to uncover the truth."

"Haha, that's hilarious! Anyone who didn't know better would think you were the police officer! Do you think officers need to teach them how to handle cases? You're shameless!" Huang Shulei mocked.

At this moment, another police car arrived at the scene, and several police officers got out of the car. The one in the lead was in plainclothes, but you could smell the alcohol on him from a distance.

He walked up to Huang Shulei, put his hands on his hips, and asked, "Xiao Lei, what's going on?"

"Captain Liu, they deliberately braked suddenly, causing my car to be damaged like this. They still insist on taking responsibility. I want to hold them accountable for deliberately cutting me off and driving maliciously, and I demand that they compensate me for the repair costs."

Liu Weiwei stepped forward and pretended to examine the damage to the two vehicles.

Seeing this, Huang Mao jumped out again and said, "Captain Liu, I can testify that it was these two who deliberately slammed on the brakes, causing the rear-end collision. They must be held fully responsible."

"That's right, that's right, we can testify too." The others chimed in.

The next second, Liu Weiwei waved his hand and said, "Take photos as evidence and bring the person back to the station."

He dismissed the slightly overweight traffic policeman who had arrived first, while the two criminal police officers he had brought with him quickly took photos and collected evidence. Then he walked up to Lin Xiao and Song Wanqing and said, "Come on, come back to the station with us to cooperate with the investigation."

Song Wanqing was both angry and furious, and immediately shouted, "You dare to arrest people arbitrarily without even distinguishing right from wrong? Who gave you this right?"

Liu Weiwei sneered, "What? You want to resist the law? Fine, I'll grant your wish. Cuff them all and take them away."

Lin Xiao shielded Song Wanqing behind him and said in a deep voice, "Captain Liu, are you sure you want to do this? I advise you to watch this video first before making a judgment, so that things don't turn out beyond your wildest expectations."

"Are you threatening me?" Liu Weiwei's face turned cold.

"I'm just stating the facts," Lin Xiao said, neither humble nor arrogant.

Seeing Lin Xiao's composed demeanor, Liu Weiwei immediately felt a chill. He vaguely felt that the person in front of him was very likely from within the system, otherwise, that kind of aura was not something an ordinary person could possess.

Huang Shulei's heart also wavered at this moment. He knew Lin Xiao's identity and understood that if all the loopholes weren't plugged, the responsibility for falsely accusing the incumbent county magistrate would be something even his father couldn't bear. His eyes darted around: "Video recording? You say there's video recording? Then dare you show it to the police officer?"

Liu Weiwei understood immediately: "That's right. Since you recorded it, let me verify it. Don't worry, we would never wrong a law-abiding citizen."

Lin Xiao smiled faintly: "Okay."

He reached out and handed the phone directly to her, so much so that Song Wanqing was a beat too late to stop him.

Song Wanqing quickly tugged at Lin Xiao's sleeve and whispered, "How could you give them the video? They're obviously in cahoots."

Lin Xiao gently patted the back of her hand, reassuring her, "It's okay, we have to trust the police."

Liu Weiwei took the phone, a slight smile playing on his lips. After finding the video, he immediately clicked to delete it.

Then, feigning confusion, he loudly proclaimed, "Where is the video recording? I didn't see it! You're talking nonsense, which shows that not a single word you said is true. Moreover, you're suspected of obstructing our law enforcement, which is an even greater offense. Take them all back for questioning; they might have other things on their hands."

"Hahaha!" Huang Shulei laughed wildly upon seeing this, his face full of smugness.

Looking at Huang Shulei's arrogant and domineering face, Song Wanqing wanted to slap him twice, but when she saw that her husband still looked confident, she was no longer in a hurry.

"Captain Liu, you don't really think you can do whatever you want just because the video was deleted, do you? Tell me, is it possible that I've already sent the video to your superior?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xiao's phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number, but he answered it with a calm smile.

"Hello County Chief Lin, this is Zhong Haibo, Deputy Director of the Zhenxing District Public Security Bureau. Are you still on Fuyuan Road?"

"Chief Chung, I'm still here, but I don't know if I'll be taken to your precinct in the next second."

Zhong Haibo frowned and hurriedly said, "Don't worry, County Chief Lin, I'll be there right away. Director Su has already forwarded the video recording to me. The situation is very clear, and I will handle it well."

"Okay, then I'll wait for you here," Lin Xiao said calmly, and then hung up the phone.

Before handing the phone to Liu Weiwei, Lin Xiao had already sent the video to Su Anji and briefly explained the situation, which led to Zhong Haibo's call.

Huang Shulei scoffed, "Oh, trying to pull strings, huh? Hahaha, let me tell you, in Zhenxing District, no matter who you ask for connections with, it won't work."

His father, Huang Jingneng, was the Party Secretary of Zhenxing District, and everyone in the district had to listen to him. Moreover, on the surface, he was in the right in this matter, so he wasn't afraid of any connections Lin Xiao used.

Liu Weiwei said impatiently, "Stop dawdling, take them all back. If you delay any longer, I'll handcuff them all."

A policeman took out handcuffs and walked towards Lin Xiao, his tone icy: "Put your hands out."

Lin Xiao coldly retorted, "Are you sure you want to handcuff me?"

"What's wrong with handcuffing you?"

"Try handcuffing him!"

Just then, an angry shout rang out.

Zhong Haibo strode over with a livid face.

"Li Yi, don't you want those clothes you're wearing anymore?"

When the policeman named Li Yi saw the suddenly appearing Deputy Director Zhong Haibo, he panicked and froze on the spot, at a loss for what to do.

Upon seeing this, Liu Weiwei stepped forward, his tone dismissive: "Oh, Director Zhong is here too? What a coincidence."

Zhong Haibo sneered, "If I hadn't come, would you have acted with impunity? Liu Weiwei, don't you know about the alcohol ban? Did you report it? Enforcing the law while intoxicated—who gave you the audacity?"

Liu Weiwei's face darkened, and he retorted, "I wasn't at work, what do I need to report? Besides, even if I were to report, it wouldn't be to you, Director Zhong. So, Director Zhong, don't just throw accusations around like that; it affects team unity."

At the Zhenxing Branch, Deputy Director Zhong Haibo had neither the title of a member of the Party Committee nor the ability to maintain relationships, making him a completely marginal figure.

Although Liu Weiwei was only the captain of the criminal investigation team, he had a close relationship with several bureau leaders and usually didn't give Zhong Haibo a second glance.

"If you're not enforcing the law, then stand aside," Zhong Haibo said, waving his hand.

"Who is it, talking so arrogantly?"

Seeing that Lin Xiao had brought Zhong Haibo, Huang Shulei was immediately relieved. He then stepped forward and stared at Zhong Haibo with a cold smile.