Chapter 46: How Did Wrapping a Car Become Illegal?

Inside the municipal bureau.

Li Zhonghai and Tan Linsheng arrived at the technical department.

The traffic police detachment had already finished dealing with Grandpa Yang.

Now they were just waiting for the technical department to reach a conclusion on how to handle Wei Xiu.

"Captain Yang, is there any result?"

Yang Chong, who was in charge of technical reconnaissance, shook his head helplessly.

"Not at all. Everyone in our technical department has scratched their heads bald, and we still can't figure out how that contraption managed to evade the cameras."

Hearing this, Li Zhonghai and Tan Linsheng both frowned.

To deal with Wei Xiu, they needed evidence first.

The prerequisite for having evidence was figuring out how Wei Xiu managed to evade the speed cameras.

Logically speaking, the technical department was the most highly educated division in the entire municipal bureau.

Even they couldn't figure it out, which meant this case was going to be a tough nut to crack.

"But don't get discouraged yet."

"There is a guy in our technical department who knows a way."

"He has already sent an invitation to a professional, and I estimate they should arrive today."

As he spoke, Yang Chong turned around.

"Hey, Xiao Li, when will the technical support arrive?"

"Xiao Li?"

"Where did Xiao Li go?"

Yang Chong looked around for his assistant.

Just as he was about to turn the corner, he saw Xiao Li walking toward him.

"Captain, they're here! The technical support has arrived."

Behind the young police officer followed three people.

Yang Chong couldn't help breaking into a smile. "Talk about a timely rain."

However, the moment he reached out his hand, his gaze fixed on the other party's uniform.

"State... Security?"

"Wait, this is an economic case, how did it draw you people in?"

It was the same police uniform.

Once the police badge changed, the nature of the matter changed completely.

Looking at their attire, they clearly belonged to the Confidentiality Division of the Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.

They were affiliated with the Ministry of State Security.

Although the color of the uniforms was similar, the clearance levels were worlds apart.

Before Yang Chong and the others could react, three more people emerged from around the corner.

An old man, a young man, and a woman.

Two in military uniform and one in plain clothes.

Huang Han did not offer much explanation and briefly stated his affiliation: "Huang Han from the Qilin Theater Command. Is Wei Xiu here?"

Tan Linsheng was stunned. "He is..."

Huang Han expressionlessly said, "He is involved in some national defense secrets. From now on, his case is being taken over by State Security."

"Alright, alright, alright!"

Tan Linsheng did not dare to offer any pushback.

Although he held the highest rank responsible for this case, compared to the military rank of the person before him, he was just a little brother.

"We will definitely cooperate."

"But I have a question."

"This is just an ordinary illegal vehicle modification case; how did it attract your attention?"

Huang Han completely ignored him and walked straight down the corridor.

Zhao Minggao, Qin Xi, and the three comrades from the confidentiality front followed closely behind.

Tan Linsheng, Li Zhonghai, and Yang Chong felt somewhat awkward.

As expected of people from the military region and the Confidentiality Bureau, they were truly aloof.

They could ask you questions, but you couldn't question them back.

Ask one more word, and they wouldn't even bother to understand.

Regardless of the reason, judging by the clearance levels of these people, the two fellows in the holding room were definitely not ordinary troublemakers; there was something much bigger going on.

Judging by the expressions of those few figures just now, they looked absolutely livid with anger.

"You can't judge a book by its cover."

"You said it. That young man looked so innocent, yet he managed to provoke these people."

"Could he be a terrorist?"

"Unlikely. State Security has been mobilized, so I'm guessing it's foreign infiltration."

The three of them were full of gossip and whispered to each other the entire way.

Suddenly, Huang Han shouted, "Are you done chatting? If you're done, come over and open the door!"

Whoa—

His temper was as big as his military rank.

Yang Chong cursed inwardly while smiling outwardly, hurrying forward a few steps to unlock the door.

Huang Han looked up at the sign on the door.

Holding Room?!

His expression grew even darker.

"Who authorized you to lock them up in here?"

You had to admit, a military uniform was the best cosmetic upgrade for a man; the aura was simply overwhelming.

Yang Chong, who was in charge of the interrogation, felt his liver tremble.

A holding room was different from a detention cell.

Handcuffs weren't required here, and the environment was much better.

It was generally used to contain intoxicated individuals.

Yang Chong had also considered the matter carefully.

Wei Xiu's case hadn't been officially classified yet, and they didn't even have evidence, so it wasn't appropriate to throw him into a detention cell.

Besides, that kid didn't look like much of a threat.

As a result, that moment of softness had given the senior commander an opening to exploit.

Yang Chong immediately apologized:

"Our work lacked rigor!"

"I'm sorry!!"

"I'll have someone transfer him to the detention cell right now!"

Huang Han's eyes nearly popped out of his head.

"You still want to send him to a detention cell? Are you out of your mind?"

Unbelievable.

You might not want your job anymore, but I still want mine.

Wei Xiu was a designated special scientist hand-picked by Director Lin.

If he made a mistake, Director Lin could punish him.

What right did you have to punish him?

When Director Lin left the theater command, he left word that if Wei Xiu lost even a single hair, he would make them pay dearly.

Aren't you guys trying to get me killed?

Yang Chong was still defending himself: "Since the case hasn't even established any evidence yet, I was afraid it wouldn't be appropriate to transfer him to the detention cell."

"I think your brain is the thing that's not appropriate!"

The more Huang Han spoke, the more irritated he became.

Nearby, Yang Chong also started feeling a bit resentful.

With so many people watching, even if you are a leader, you can't just act recklessly.

Things had to be done according to procedure.

Sensing that the atmosphere was turning sour, Zhao Minggao stepped in to smooth things over: "Chief of Staff Huang, since they have their procedures, let's try to understand."

Turning around, Zhao Minggao looked at Yang Chong and the others.

"What is your name?"

Yang Chong took the opportunity to step down: "Yang Chong, Criminal Investigation Detachment of the Municipal Bureau."

Zhao Minggao looked further back: "And you two?"

"Tan Linsheng, Municipal Traffic Detachment."

"Li Zhonghai, Municipal Traffic Detachment."

Zhao Minggao nodded. "How about this? You guys follow your procedures and pretend the three of us don't exist. We'll just sit in as observers, alright?"

"Alright..."

The three officers from the municipal bureau finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that was a reasonable person.

To be fair, they hadn't handled this case incorrectly.

They shouldn't have to endure so much unwarranted pressure.

Opening the door to the holding room, Wei Xiu was sitting sprawled across the chair.

Yang Chong was the first to speak: "Sit up straight. Your case has drawn the attention of the higher-ups, and these leaders are here to supervise."

Before he could finish, Huang Han saw the somewhat weary-looking Wei Xiu, and his anger flared up instantly.

"Show a proper attitude."

Yang Chong: "Did you hear that? Act right!"

Huang Han pointed at Yang Chong: "I told you to act right!"

Although Wei Xiu was young, having been locked up for an entire day, his complexion naturally wasn't great.

Huang Han felt a pang of heartache just looking at him.

This was the very person who had secured an F35 for him.

The mastermind behind the theater command's collective Second-Class Merit.

Even without considering Director Lin's face, Huang Han had to respect him.

Furthermore, according to the municipal bureau officers, this case had no foundation whatsoever.

Locking someone up without a shred of evidence was completely absurd.

Thinking of this, Huang Han's expression turned stern.

"I'm not going to throw my weight around with my rank."

"Just as Elder Zhao said!"

"You guys follow your procedures while I observe, and let's get to the bottom of this case."

"If there are any procedural violations, don't blame me for turning hostile."

Huang Han wasn't the type to abuse power either.

Since they claimed Wei Xiu was guilty, they would distinguish right from wrong clearly.

If he truly was guilty, the worst-case scenario was reporting it to Director Lin and letting him handle it.

If it was a misunderstanding, Huang Han wouldn't tolerate it for either official or personal reasons.

"Begin!"

With the order given, Li Zhonghai, who had been involved in the case from the beginning, took the lead in questioning.

"We now have sufficient evidence to determine that the issue with your car lies in its car wrap."

"You must understand, modifying your car wrap like that..."

"Amounts to providing convenient conditions for illegal and criminal activities."

Before he could finish his sentence, and before Wei Xiu could respond, Huang Han, Zhao Minggao, and Liang Shan were left full of question marks.

"Wait a minute, how does applying a car wrap constitute a crime?"