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Less than two minutes later, Hong Zhan pushed the door open and came in.

The old policeman was in his early fifties, burly, and had broad shoulders.

He had just come down from the Standing Committee meeting, and hadn't even had time to put on his police uniform jacket yet; he was only wearing a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his forearms.

"Secretary, you wanted to see me?" Hong Zhan's voice was loud and clear, with a slight northern accent.

He sensed something was off as soon as he walked in.

The fact that the Party Secretary called me to the reception room alone after the meeting indicates that something unusual was going on.

"Old Hong, sit down." Lu Feng pointed to the sofa next to him and sat down on the single sofa next to him.

Secretary Zhang had already quietly slipped out and closed the door behind him.

"Old Hong," Lu Feng looked at him and got straight to the point, "You need to investigate something for me right away. My son, Lu Jingxiu, was taken away by three police officers at the Taiyin Shopping Mall around 5 p.m. today."

Hong Zhan's facial muscles tensed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure, showing no surprise or panic.

Lu Feng continued calmly, "Could you ask me if there were any formal procedures for this arrest? Who gave the order? Which case is it related to?"

Each of the three sentences hits the nail on the head.

He didn't use questions like "Did my son do something wrong?" or "What right do you have to arrest him?"

He used the most standard working language, asking about procedures, orders, and the reasons for the case.

This is how a top leader who has been navigating the system for decades handles problems.

But Hong Zhan had already understood what he meant.

"Secretary, please wait a moment, I'll verify it right away," Hong Zhan said without any hesitation. He immediately took out his phone, scrolled through his contacts, found a number, and dialed it.

When the call connected, his voice was deep and authoritative, carrying a sense of pressure: "This is Hong Zhan from the Municipal Public Security Bureau. Taiyin Shopping Mall, which police station of your branch arrested someone at the mall around 5 PM this afternoon?"

"Check it out and get back to me immediately."

He hung up the phone and sat in the reception room, his phone clutched in his hand.

Silence fell over the reception room.

Hong Zhan stood ramrod straight, his legs slightly apart, his hands resting on his knees, his whole body taut like a fully drawn bow.

He was now extremely uneasy, and his mind was in turmoil.

Thai Silver Mall is located in the most bustling area of ​​the city center, in the core area.

In that place, in broad daylight, they simply handcuffed the son of the municipal party secretary.

Who the hell did this?

Moreover, judging from the secretary's words, there might still be problems with the procedures. Hong Zhan now wished he could fly to that police station immediately, drag out the person who gave the order, and give them a good dressing down.

You see, if the secretary's son really did something wrong, the police would definitely find his confidential file, know that he was a relative of an important official, and then report it to him and give him instructions.

Even when arresting people, without solid evidence, plainclothes officers would politely ask them to come over.

We must absolutely prevent any public opinion from being ignited.

Well, that's when things got really bad. Without him receiving any news, the secretary's son was arrested in broad daylight by three police officers.

This was a slap in the face, not only for the Party Secretary, but also for him.

But he showed nothing on his face, simply placing his hands on his knees, looking straight ahead, and waiting quietly.

Lu Feng remained calm.

"Old Hong, come, have some tea, and wait for news."

He opened the tea canister on the coffee table and brewed a cup of tea for Hong Zhan, his movements unhurried and deliberate, just like when he usually entertained guests.

Hong Zhan took the teacup with both hands, but didn't drink a drop.

A few minutes later, the phone rang, and he answered it immediately, pressing the speakerphone button.

The voice on the other end of the phone was that of the branch bureau chief: "Chief Hong, we've checked. There were no police dispatches to Taiyin Shopping Mall this afternoon, and none of our branch's police stations sent anyone to the mall during that time period."

"We have not received any related alarms or requests for cooperation."

Hong Zhan's brows furrowed deeply: "Are you sure?"

"Confirmed, Chief Hong," the branch chief said confidently. "I've checked it repeatedly. Or... should I check the mall's surveillance footage right away?"

Hong Zhan's face darkened; his judgment allowed him to reach a conclusion in the shortest amount of time.

Either someone in the public security system violated regulations by enforcing the law across districts, or they were fake police officers.

Either way, the severity of the situation has increased to a new level.

Because this involved arresting the Party Secretary's son.

"Check it!" he ordered into the phone, his voice rapid. "Not just the surveillance footage inside the mall, but also the surrounding roads! Find those three policemen and their car! I'll wait for your call!"

"Yes."

He hung up the phone and looked at Lu Feng.

Lu Feng picked up his teacup, blew on the floating leaves on the water, took a sip, and said nothing.

After waiting for a while longer.

The phone rang again.

"Chief Hong, we've found it." The branch chief's voice came through; this time, he had clearly done his homework.

"Through surveillance footage, we found that the three police officers and the police car belonged to the Shuanglingang Police Station, which is under the jurisdiction of the Dongjiao Branch. After taking the person away from the mall, they went directly onto the elevated road and headed towards the Dongjiao area."

He paused, then added, his tone subtly suggestive: "Director Hong, we... haven't received any requests for cooperation or reports from the East Suburbs Branch or Shuangling Port Police Station."

"I just contacted the East Suburbs Police Station, and they are unaware of this situation yet."

Hong Zhan took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

Shuanglin Port is in the suburbs, almost outside the Bashi area, and it's half a city away from Taiyin Shopping Mall.

In other words, this is not just a violation of regulations, but a complete disregard for procedures and a typical case of illegal enforcement in a different location.

A suburban police station, without following any cooperation procedures, went to the city center's commercial district to arrest people across districts. What gave them the audacity?

He said into the phone, "Understood, save the surveillance footage."

"Understood, Director Hong."

Hong Zhan hung up the phone and turned to Lu Feng.

His face had completely darkened, and his eyes were filled with suppressed anger.

Without any collaborative procedures, a local police officer went to the city and arrested the secretary's son without notifying any higher-level public security authorities.

They didn't even bother to check the other party's identity.

This completely humiliated him in front of the Party Secretary.

Lu Feng naturally understood all of this.

He put down his teacup, the ceramic bottom making a crisp "tap" as it touched the glass coffee table.

Then he looked at Hong Zhan, his expression calm: "Old Hong, you need to take this matter seriously."

He paused, his gaze fixed on Hong Zhan's face, his tone serious: "Illegal enforcement in another jurisdiction, arresting people across districts without even a word. What kind of behavior is this? This is a classic case of disobeying orders and ignoring prohibitions."

"Is this how your police procedures work?"

"Who gave a police officer from a local police station the authority? What does he want to do? Does he think his station can handle everything in the city? Or does he think his station can make decisions for the bureau chief?"

"Can we just start this business like that?"

Hong Zhan's back tensed instantly.

He knew all too well the weight of those words. It seemed things weren't going well for Shuanglin Port Police Station.

He opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but Lu Feng waved his hand.

"You don't need to speak up for them. You should investigate this matter yourselves first: who gave the order, who carried it out, why it was done across districts, and what the basis was. Once you've investigated, handle it according to the rules. Hold those accountable who should be held accountable, and transfer those cases to other authorities who should be transferred."

He paused again, picked up his teacup, and said the last four words: "The municipal party committee will also pay attention."

Hong Zhan had worked in the public security system for half his life, and he could understand all the unspoken messages.

What the Party Secretary meant was: I'm keeping an eye on this. Investigate this thoroughly and don't try to cover it up. Find out who did it and who instigated it, get to the bottom of it.

In particular, the phrase "handle according to the rules" does not mean lenient treatment, but rather that it means handling the matter to the fullest extent of the law and regulations, and treating this as a typical case.

"Secretary, rest assured!" Hong Zhan stood up, his voice resolute. "I'll handle this personally! I'll go to the East Suburbs Branch immediately and get to the bottom of this, giving you an explanation!"

Lu Feng nodded and said nothing more.

Hong Zhan saluted, turned and quickly left the reception room. After the door closed, his footsteps quickly faded away in the corridor.

After the door closed, the room became quiet again.

Lu Feng didn't get up immediately. He sat on the sofa, remained silent for a few seconds, then took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Old Guo, it's me, Lu Feng," his voice returned to its usual gentle tone, but the content of his words was anything but gentle.

"I have something to tell you. Old Hong from the Public Security Bureau was with me just now. One of the police stations under their East Suburbs Branch illegally arrested people outside their jurisdiction, and the circumstances are quite serious."

"Old Hong is still investigating the specific details, but I think you can ask the Discipline Inspection Commission to keep an eye on it in advance, so you won't be caught off guard later."

The person on the other end of the phone clearly understood what he meant and responded briefly.

After hanging up that call, Lu Feng dialed another number.

"Old Zhou, this is Lu Feng. I need to let you know something. Go and find out what's going on with the police lately."

"I've heard reports that some local police stations, such as the Shuanglingang Police Station in the Dongjiao Branch, have irregularities in their law enforcement procedures. As you're from the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, you need to take charge of law enforcement supervision, strictly enforce procedures, and prevent violations. We can't wait until problems arise before trying to fix them."

After making the two calls, he put his phone on the coffee table and leaned back into the sofa.

He knew things weren't that simple.

A police officer from a suburban branch of the police station dared to cross district boundaries and go to the most bustling shopping mall in the city center to arrest Lu Feng's son without orders or procedures.

There must be someone behind this, and that's the person we really need to deal with.

Moreover, it's highly likely that the other party is targeting him.

Since that's the case, he'll deal with whatever comes his way.