Chapter 8: A Lowly Police Officer Dares to Assault a Superior?

These ordinary police officers, for their own sake, could only turn a blind eye. But this time, they never expected that a mere trainee officer from the Changning Town Police Station would dare to arrest their man. Moreover, how did he know about Chen Yingying’s matter? Could it be that this guy also had backing? Otherwise, the other side wouldn’t be so audacious. The men exchanged glances and decided to wait and observe. They couldn’t sacrifice themselves for justice, but they also couldn’t impede it.

So, as they retreated, they shouted, “Qin Chuan, don’t delude yourself. Don’t think that having backing means you can do whatever you want. Zhulin County is a place that upholds the rule of law! Release our captain immediately!”

“What the hell is Chen Yingying! Qin Chuan! Just you wait! I—”

Smack!

Zhao Junhao, who had just recovered, was slapped again by Qin Chuan, spitting out a bloody tooth. It was clear how forceful Qin Chuan's blow had been.

“Keep mouthing off, and I’ll shatter your teeth!”

Although seething with anger, Zhao Junhao knew well that a brave man never suffers a loss without revenge. Silent, he vowed inwardly that once he turned things around, he would make Qin Chuan pay dearly. No—he would first strip the other’s uniform and then deal with him thoroughly. Qin Chuan, his family, even the dog at home, would not be spared. Offend Zhao Junhao, and he’d wipe out your entire family!

Qin Chuan’s actions not only left the Public Security Brigade baffled, but the Changning Town Police Station was equally stunned. Sweat beaded on Wang Xuebing’s forehead. Did Qin Chuan have someone backing him? He wasn’t sure. A top-ranked police academy graduate assigned to the poorest, most remote police station in Zhulin County under Xing’an City—and someone had even instructed Wang to “keep an eye” on Qin Chuan. This wasn’t just about backing; it was about making enemies. And the fact that someone could influence the deployment of an outstanding graduate—was that something an ordinary person could pull off?

“Qin Chuan, could this be some kind of misunderstanding?” Wang Xuebing was at a loss. Qin Chuan had arrested a wanted criminal, which should have earned at least a third-class merit. If so, Wang could have stood by Qin and helped him through Zhao Junhao’s harassment. But now... Qin Chuan had knocked the man down directly; without solid evidence of criminal conduct, no one could save him. Qin Chuan shook his head.

What misunderstanding could there be? He had clearly knocked the man out.

“Chief Wang, this has nothing to do with you.” Wang was a good man and had treated Qin well before. Qin didn’t want to drag him into Zhao Junhao’s mess. Actually, Qin hadn’t arrested Zhao Junhao on a whim that day—he was betting. Qin remembered that when Zhao Sihu was arrested in Changning Town in his previous life, the officers who took charge were Qian Guobin, head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of Xing’an City Public Security Bureau, and Duan Weiguo, head of the neighboring Haizhou City’s Criminal Investigation Unit. Qin didn’t remember Duan Weiguo much, but Qian Guobin was different. In most people’s eyes, the head of the Xing’an Criminal Investigation Unit was already a big shot. But that was just the starting point of Qian’s career.

Back when Qin was in prison in his previous life, Qian Guobin was already the director of the provincial Public Security Department. He had been awarded top honors for his service, was known for his fierce hatred of crime, had solved many major cases, and was a leading figure in the province’s anti-crime campaigns—an advanced individual nationwide. So if Qian Guobin came, and Qin had solid evidence against Zhao Junhao, even if the county party secretary stood behind him, Zhao wouldn’t escape justice.

“Old Hu, bring me three pairs of handcuffs.” Having just left the clinic, Qin didn’t have any handcuffs on him. At this moment, he didn’t want any other colleagues involved. So even if he was going to handcuff them, he insisted on doing it himself, putting the cuffs on Zhao Junhao, Song Dehui, and Zhao Xiaohu personally.

“You, Qin! Just you wait!” Zhao Junhao spat blood, glaring fiercely at Qin. He had already signaled his men, and one had rushed out to call for backup. Damn it, once reinforcements arrived... He then cast a dark look at Wang Xuebing and the others.

“And you all, Chief Wang! Ha! What a Changning Town Police Station!”

“A mere trainee officer, breaking the law, assaulting superiors—I...”

Smack!

After cuffing the other two, Qin slapped Zhao Junhao again.

“Zhao, don’t worry! Even if the county party secretary or the city party secretary came, no one could save you today. That’s what I’m saying!”

“Old Zheng, your Xing’an cops really are something—don’t even care about the city party secretary?”

Just as Qin finished speaking, a hearty laugh came from the police station entrance. Everyone turned to see a dozen or so officers in uniform walking in. Qian Guobin’s face had turned as dark as a pot bottom. Originally, the Haizhou City robbery and murder suspect had been caught in his jurisdiction, and he had hoped to make a good impression in front of Duan Weiguo. But here his entire criminal investigation unit had failed to handle the case, only for a rural police station officer to catch the culprit. Wasn’t that a joke?

Yet Qian Guobin didn’t expect that upon entering he would witness Qin Chuan slapping Zhao Junfeng and declaring he didn’t even fear the city party secretary! Moreover, Qin’s shoulder insignia clearly marked him as a trainee officer, while the man he slapped bore the insignia of a third-level police superintendent! Who was this reckless person?

Qian was displeased. But Qin Chuan himself was delighted—his gamble had paid off. Qian Guobin had indeed arrived. A damn savior.

“Director Lin! You’ve arrived!” Seeing the newcomer, Zhao Junhao seemed to clutch at a lifeline and started to rush toward a tall, thin man among them.

But just two steps out, he fell flat on the ground. Expressionless, Qin withdrew his outstretched right foot. “What’s all the shouting for?”

Zhao Junhao, sprawled humiliatingly on the ground, was stunned. The county bureau leader had arrived, and he was still this arrogant?

Lin Hu wore a grim expression. Though he disliked Zhao Junhao, the man was still a third-level superintendent. When had a mere trainee officer gotten the right to bully him? Besides, Zhao Junhao had just called for Lin’s help, yet Qin had no hesitation about kicking him. That was a blatant disregard for Lin, deputy director of the Zhulin County Public Security Bureau, and in charge of the criminal investigation unit. Not to mention the city criminal investigation unit chief was present. If Lin didn’t intervene, how could he maintain his authority?

“Stop!”

Qin knew Lin Hu well. As deputy director of the county bureau overseeing criminal investigations, Qin had to obey his orders.

“Good day, Director Lin!” Qin saluted crisply, though the force of slapping Zhao Junhao had aggravated the injury on the arm he had hurt yesterday during Zhao Sihu’s arrest, and blood began to flow again. Lin frowned but ignored the salute, turning instead to Wang Xuebing.

“Chief Wang, what is going on here?”

Wang hurried over. “Director Lin, it’s like this...”