Chapter 9 Enters the Major Crimes Unit

  The next day, Ren Xiao Yao was taken to the Public Security Bureau's Major Crimes Unit and then invited into the unit leader's office.

  Zeng Xiangao didn't understand why the investigation was getting more and more intense over something that had nothing to do with him in the first place.

  There were two middle-aged men in the group leader's office. One had a flat head and small eyes, with a big belly, looking like a middle-aged man who had become wealthy and powerful.

  Another one is sharp and capable, with a spirited look in his eyes, from which it can be inferred that he might be an undercover cop.

  "Please, have a seat. I am Yue Chengling, Deputy Director of the Public Security Bureau and Head of the Major Crimes Unit." The small-eyed, big-bellied man said as he pointed to the sofa beside him.

  He sat down restlessly, this was his first time coming into contact with such a high-ranking official. He wasn't very unfamiliar with the police and urban management officers, as he often interacted with them during his scavenging and waste collection work. However, facing off against a "big shot" like the bureau chief in a one-on-one conversation was a first for him, so he couldn't help but feel a bit tense.

  "Ren Xiangyao, this time I invited you here mainly because of the incident where you beat a detainee into a vegetative state while in custody. Old Li, please brief us on the situation." Director Yue said with a serious expression.

  "I'm Detective Li Haiqing of the Major Crimes Unit. Here's what happened: on June 9, 2006, you got into a fight with other inmates at the detention center and injured the suspect in this photo, who we'd been tracking for three years before finally catching him. The suspect suffered severe head injuries and is now a vegetable." Li Haiqing pulled out a photograph.

  "The man in the picture is Wu Changfeng, the suspect you injured. He is the master of Baiyundong Hall, the largest underworld organization in this city, Tianya Association. We have been tracking the master of Baiyundong Hall for three years. A few days ago, he was detained due to a fight with someone. In order not to alarm the snake by hitting the grass, we planned to release him after detention and take advantage of his connection with foreign underworld organizations to catch them all at once. But your appearance caused our entire lead to be broken." Li Haiqing said, pointing to the person in the photo.

  Xiang didn't expect that he would turn a triad leader into a vegetable, and also messed up the police's plan to crack down on the triads. What can be done now?

  "I was acting in self-defense when I injured him, they were thirty or so people beating me alone, I didn't go all out, now it's possible that I'll be the one ending up a vegetable." Ren Xiao Yao began to rationally analyze the situation.

  "Besides, I've beaten a scumbag to the point where he can't take care of himself, that's getting rid of evil for the people. Strictly speaking, not only do I have no fault, but I also have merit." Ren Xiao Yao said without any guilt for turning someone into a vegetable.

  "We didn't say you must take responsibility, but after all, it was you who injured him, so you still have a responsibility. Even if we don't pursue the matter, Tianya and Baiyundang won't let you off." Director Yue said with a gloating tone.

  "Will they let me off? What's the worst that could happen? I'm already dead inside, living without any quality of life. Maybe death would be better! What do I have to fear now? Besides, I'm still a suspect in a murder case." Ren Xiao Yao said.

  Ren Xiao Yao was extremely disgusted with this big-bellied Director Yue, trying to intimidate me, but I don't care.

  "Oh, this young man has quite a personality, quite a personality..." Director Yue muttered to himself, momentarily at a loss for words.

  In his heart, he couldn't help but think that this kid was indeed as Gu Bin had said - quick-witted and sharp-tongued, unbridled, and truly not simple. He was indeed the perfect candidate to implement the bait plan, but how could he bring it up and lead him to the main topic?