Chapter 1492 - 1507: Factions on All Sides

Chapter 1492: Chapter 1507: Factions on All Sides

"Captain Zhu?" Liu Zhongyong let out a cold laugh, "Alright, hurry up and let him go."

"Let him go?" Zhang Dahai looked at Liu Zhongyong in surprise and said.

"What? Are you deaf, or was I not clear? I told you to let him go, don’t you understand?" Liu Zhongyong said harshly.

"But..." Zhang Dahai looked at Liu Zhongyong with difficulty and said, "But it was Captain Zhu’s orders. Officer Liu, please don’t make it hard for us."

"Aren’t you worried about me making it hard for you? I won’t repeat it a second time, let him go." Liu Zhongyong said sternly.

It was obvious that Zhang Dahai couldn’t afford to offend Liu Zhongyong. Zhang Dahai pondered for a moment and then said to the other officers nearby, "Let him go."

"Brother Liu, but Captain Zhu..."

"Stop with the nonsense and move quickly." Zhang Dahai snapped at the officer.

The officer certainly didn’t dare say anything more. He nodded and removed the handcuffs from Lin Mu’s wrists.

At this moment, the interrogation room door opened again.

"Haha, quite the commotion here, and Officer Liu is present too." A mocking laugh came from a short, sinister-looking policeman who walked in from outside the interrogation room, followed by a few other officers.

Lin Mu saw this crooked cop and couldn’t help but wonder, is this really a police department? This demeanor can still make one a cop? Clearly not an interesting character.

"Captain Zhu, you’re here." Zhang Dahai greeted Captain Zhu like a lapdog wagging its tail.

"Zhang Dahai, what’s this about? I told you to arrest someone, why are you letting them go?" Captain Zhu said, displeased, looking at Zhang Dahai.

"Captain Zhu, don’t misunderstand. I was just following orders. These were Officer Liu’s instructions." Zhang Dahai hurriedly explained.

"So what? Officer Liu’s orders are orders, and mine aren’t?" Captain Zhu glanced at Liu Zhongyong standing to the side.

"Of course not, of course not." Zhang Dahai quickly said.

Captain Zhu didn’t pay further attention to Zhang Dahai but instead smiled and walked over to Liu Zhongyong, "Officer Liu, such a minor issue shouldn’t require your personal attention; let subordinates handle it."

Lin Mu could tell that although Captain Zhu was speaking politely to Liu Zhongyong, there was a clear undertone of provocation. It was obvious that Captain Zhu and Liu Zhongyong didn’t get along. However, Captain Zhu was at a deputy-level rank, while Liu Zhongyong was at a full-team leader level. Captain Zhu’s tone was indeed arrogant.

There should be a chain of command! Rank matters, but here, Deputy Zhu seems to be rebelling a bit!

This was because Captain Zhu clearly wouldn’t yield to Liu Zhongyong.

Liu Zhongyong let out a cold laugh and said, "Captain Zhu, you’re here in person as well."

"Haha, I’m a deputy, but Officer Liu’s status is different, being at a full rank. It’s nothing for me to come, but you’re lowering your status." Captain Zhu chuckled to Liu Zhongyong, with a tone so provoking that it made one want to rush up and smack him.

"Haha, you even know I’m at a higher rank, so straighten out your status," Liu Zhongyong wouldn’t spare Captain Zhu’s face.

"Oh haha, praising you goes to your head, doesn’t it?" Captain Zhu laughed mockingly, "Liu Zhongyong, in my eyes, calling you Officer Liu is a courtesy, and without it, you’re nothing."

Liu Zhongyong’s face became unpleasant, "Zhu Tianqi, today I’m letting it slide, but I’ll remember this."

"Haha, I’m so scared! Remember it? What, you plan to get back at me later?" Zhu Tianqi sneered at Liu Zhongyong.

Liu Zhongyong ignored Zhu Tianqi and turned his attention to Lin Mu, "You can go."

Lin Mu smiled slightly, "Haha, thanks, brother!"

"Hold on, did I say he could go?" Zhu Tianqi said with a fierce expression.

Liu Zhongyong looked at Zhu Tianqi and then said, "Do your words have weight?"

"You tell me if they count or not." Zhu Tianqi glared at Liu Zhongyong.

Liu Zhongyong also glared back at Zhu Tianqi sternly and said coldly, "We’ll see if it counts."

"Haha, alright then, have a look." Zhu Tianqi, unmoved, said coldly to Liu Zhongyong.

"You can go." Liu Zhongyong said to Lin Mu.

"Stop him." Zhu Tianqi said coldly.

"I’d like to see who dares." Liu Zhongyong said coldly.

Zhang Dahai and the other officers looked back and forth between Zhu Tianqi and Liu Zhongyong. Clearly, both are their superiors and neither can be offended!

"Do my words not count?" Zhu Tianqi looked at Zhang Dahai and said.

"Yes, Captain Zhu." Zhang Dahai nodded, then said to the nearby officers, "Don’t let him go."

"I’d like to see who dares to stop him." Liu Zhongyong roared and pulled out his gun from his waist.

At this, Zhang Dahai and the officers were motionless, looking over at Zhu Tianqi again.

"Damn it, you think you can pull a gun?" Zhu Tianqi also roared, pulling out his gun to aim at Liu Zhongyong.

Now, both men were pointing guns at each other, the atmosphere incredibly tense.

"I said he can’t leave, and he won’t leave." Zhu Tianqi glared at Liu Zhongyong and said.

"I said he can leave, and he will leave." Liu Zhongyong glared back at Zhu Tianqi and replied.

"Do you think that’s possible?" Zhu Tianqi looked at Liu Zhongyong and said.

"What do you think?" Liu Zhongyong replied.

Soon, there was a clatter of footsteps from outside, and several policemen burst in, each holding a gun.

These officers were clearly on Liu Zhongyong’s side.

As these officers entered, Zhu Tianqi’s momentum faltered significantly. Clearly, Zhu Tianqi’s side only had his gun. Although Zhang Dahai and the officers were his people, without guns, they held no sway.

At this point, Zhu Tianqi’s face looked grim, glaring angrily at Liu Zhongyong, "You’re something! You’ve gone all out!"

"Haha, do you say he can leave now?" Liu Zhongyong coldly chuckled and said.

"Alright, I admit defeat, you win." Zhu Tianqi said coldly and put the gun he was holding back at his waist. Given the situation, persisting further would only lead to greater embarrassment for Zhu Tianqi, and he was aware of this.

"Haha." Liu Zhongyong chuckled coldly and then also put his gun away.

At this moment, Lin Mu laughed and stepped forward, patting Zhu Tianqi on the shoulder, "Brother, it seems like you’re still lacking a bit! Sigh, too inexperienced!"

Zhu Tianqi just glared at Lin Mu without saying anything.

"Hahaha..." Lin Mu laughed heartily and then left the interrogation room.