51: Chapter 51 High-ranking officials gather

Young Master Lu started at the sound and instinctively turned his head to look. Standing at the doorway was a tall, composed middle-aged man, around fifty years old, with a resolute face, piercing eyes, and an aura of authority that commanded respect without needing to speak.

He wore a crisp, dark blue suit with his tie knotted meticulously, exuding the dignity of someone who had held high office for a long time.

This person was none other than Cao Yong's father, Vice Governor Cao Jianhui of Jiang Province.

His appearance caused the atmosphere in the entire interrogation room to freeze instantly, and the air seemed to become heavy, making it hard for people to breathe.

Director Ma Baoguo was also shocked to see Vice Governor Cao Jianhui appear. He secretly groaned inwardly, not expecting that even Vice Governor Cao would be alarmed; it seemed things had truly blown up.

Director Ma Baoguo dared not be negligent. He hurried forward in two or three steps, his face full of smiles as he bowed slightly: "Hello, Governor Cao! I am Director Ma Baoguo of the Nanfu District Public Security Bureau. Welcome, leader, to come and inspect our work!"

His voice trembled slightly from nervousness.

Vice Governor Cao Jianhui glanced at him indifferently, a faint smile playing on his lips: "Director Ma, you are too polite. How would I dare to instruct your work? If word got to Vice Governor Lin's ears, he might blame me for overstepping my authority."

There was a distinct note of sarcasm in his tone.

The Vice Governor Lin mentioned by Vice Governor Cao Jianhui was none other than Lin Chu, the Vice Governor of Jiang Province in charge of public security.

In this era, the heads of public security systems at various levels were generally not highly ranked. Besides being concurrently held by the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, there was also a deputy in the government branch specifically in charge of public security work.

Vice Governor Cao Jianhui's words were clearly a warning to Director Ma Baoguo.

Looking back at Young Master Lu, who had been arrogant just a moment ago, he was completely dumbfounded upon seeing Vice Governor Cao Jianhui in person, his haughty demeanor vanishing without a trace.

Like a child who had done something wrong, he lowered his head and shuffled forward, his voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz: "Hello, Uncle Cao..."

Vice Governor Cao Jianhui looked him up and down and spoke slowly: "You are Mayor Lv's son, aren't you?"

His voice was unhurried but carried an unquestionable authority.

"Young people still need to mind their manners when speaking."

Although the words were calm, they were like a slap in the face to Young Master Lu.

Just then, a loud and powerful voice came from outside the door: "Vice Governor Cao, there is no need to trouble yourself with my son; I will discipline him myself."

This voice, like a great bell, instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Everyone looked toward the sound, and two people were standing at the doorway. The leader was about fifty-something, of medium build, wearing a refined dark gray suit. His expression was stern with a touch of authority; he was none other than Lv Zhihe, the Mayor of Mingzhou City.

Standing half a step behind him was Liang Qunfeng, a member of the Standing Committee of the Mingzhou Municipal Party Committee, Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, and Chief of the Public Security Bureau. His expression was slightly serious as his gaze swept across the interrogation room, finally resting on Li Dakang.

Lv Zhihe had a smile on his face, but his eyes revealed an inviolable authority.

His appearance made the previously one-sided situation become complicated and unpredictable once again.

The direct confrontation between the two leaders instantly turned the small interrogation room into a battlefield without smoke...

As soon as Director Ma Baoguo saw Lv Zhihe and Chief Liang Qunfeng appear at the door, the gloom on his face instantly turned into sycophancy, his mouth stretching almost to his ears.

He hurried forward in two or three steps, his back bending almost to the point of breaking.

"Mayor Lv! Chief Liang!"

His voice was slightly shrill from excitement, sounding particularly jarring in the quiet interrogation room.

However, the awkward part was that Lv Zhihe did not react at all to his enthusiastic greeting, not even looking directly at this Public Security Bureau director. He merely let out a cold snort from his nose, a sound like a cold wind in midwinter that made Director Ma Baoguo shiver all over.

Afterward, Lv Zhihe walked straight toward Vice Governor Cao Jianhui.

"Vice Governor Cao, regarding this matter, it is actually just a small misunderstanding between two juniors, and it hasn't caused any substantial harm."

He paused, his gaze shifting between Vice Governor Cao Jianhui and Li Dakang: "In my opinion, how about we just let it go? What do you think?"

Vice Governor Cao Jianhui nodded slightly, a meaningful smile appearing on his face: "I have no objections on my end."

He turned to Li Dakang, his tone suddenly becoming amiable: "However, we still need to ask this young comrade for his thoughts first."

Seeing this, Cao Yong, who was standing to the side, hurriedly leaned over to his father's ear and whispered a few words.

After listening, Vice Governor Cao Jianhui's expression became noticeably more respectful. He stepped forward, extended his right hand, and said warmly to Li Dakang: "Oh my, hello, young friend Li! I am truly sorry for the grievance you have suffered here!"

Li Dakang responded with composure: "Hello, Uncle Cao. Personally, I haven't felt much grievance, but after today's incident, I have gained a rather unique insight into the public security environment of Jiang Province."

Just in this tense atmosphere, a black Audi sedan with a Jiang A license plate and the ending number 007 slowly drove into the Police Station courtyard.

The appearance of this car was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, stirring up ripples.

The young auxiliary police officer, Xiao Wang, on duty in the lobby was yawning and thought he was seeing things when he caught a glimpse of the license plate.

Xiao Wang rubbed his eyes hard, and after confirming he hadn't seen wrong, he immediately ran toward the interrogation room in a hurry, his hat even slipping askew as he ran.

With a "bang," Xiao Wang recklessly pushed open the door of the interrogation room.