69novels Chapter 859 - 640: Survival First, Freedom Second
Chapter 859 - 640: Survival First, Freedom Second
Rong Jing thought all the way, knowing full well that Wu Rong was a meticulous person, otherwise his father Rong Si wouldn’t have always considered him a partner.The friendship between Rong Si and Wu Rong actually dates back a long time.
Yet no one knows.
Wu Rong is such a versatile person, the Yin Family and the Rong Family are so opposed, yet Wu Rong can have good interpersonal relationships with Yin Shixiu while having interests with Rong Si.
Being able to have a mutual care and trust relationship with Yin Shixiu, which many officials and people of significant status dream of.
Knowing that Wu Rong is very meticulous in his work, he felt unsure deep down.
All the way, he was integrating the logic of all events.
The only evidence likely to prove Yin Shixiu is indeed alive is probably the note left by Su Xiaomeng that he has in his pocket.
Such a sentence alone is indeed not enough to prove his judgment strongly.
But Rong Jing must convince Wu Rong and make Wu Rong believe his judgment!
Therefore, all the way, he racked his brains and has already drafted a logically detailed speech in his mind.
The car drove into the residential area where Lu Ping and her son lived, parked in the parking space in front of the unit building.
Actually, this whole way, Deng Wei deliberately slowed down the car, hoping for a more favorable turnaround.
In the end, Deng Wei couldn’t think of any useful methods and could only act based on the situation.
However, just as the car was parked, Deng Wei saw with his own eyes two police cars intentionally turning off their sirens, flashing blue lights on the roof, parked at the entrance under the unit building, right in front of their parking space.
"President Rong..."
Deng Wei called out to Rong Jing.
Rong Jing also keenly saw several policemen in uniform getting out of the car, looking like they were carrying out an arrest operation...
This location, such a coincidence?
Who are they going to arrest?
Rong Jing’s mind began to operate at high speed again, thinking the police were here for Wu Rong...
But, how is that possible?
What crime did Wu Rong commit? Could the police act solely based on that lengthy blog post?
Looking at the actions of these policemen, it absolutely didn’t look like an ordinary investigation... because the person leading had stripes on his epaulettes indicating his identity.
Director Bai Sidong.
And these policemen simultaneously drew their guns from their waists, holding them.
Other policemen had already set up a cordon at the bottom of the unit building, with residents in the neighborhood looking on with fearful expressions, some standing slightly away to watch what was happening.
Murmured discussions slowly began.
On police instructions, no one spoke loudly.
Bai Sidong only took one policeman upstairs.
The remaining people deployed at a certain distance in the hallway.
Rong Jing’s eyes narrowed slightly...
He was feeling incredibly uneasy, always thinking something had happened that he was completely unaware of.
Maybe it was just a coincidence that the police came here on a mission, maybe another fugitive was living in this unit building...
But, could it be such a coincidence? Precisely this unit building?
Rong Jing felt uneasy and quickly called Wu Rong...
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The doorbell rang, and Lu Ping mother and son knew the police must have arrived.
Though they were still unclear about the crime Wu Rong had committed, directly making the police issue an arrest warrant.
But...
At present, cooperating with the police’s actions was the most sensible choice.
"Ah Yu, go open the door."
Lu Ping said to Wu Yu.
"Yes."
Wu Rong felt a sudden jolt in his heart, becoming inexplicably wary.
Lu Ping usually has little social interaction, and Wu Yu would never let classmates come over to play, Wu Rong was aware of this.
At this time, who could it be?
Maybe his uneasy heart made him feel anxious over every little movement.
Especially... he had to deal with Lu Ping’s lengthy blog post while waiting for someone named Guo Shuai to bring documents to him.
His evidence was missing, causing Wu Rong several sleepless nights.
"Do you have guests?"
Wu Rong casually asked Lu Ping.
"Uh-huh."
Lu Ping simply responded, at present feeling very tense, head down not daring to look at Wu Rong, replying before picking up the teacup for a sip.
Wu Rong felt even more uneasy, his gaze following Wu Yu who was going to open the door, noticing Wu Yu wasn’t even checking the doorway monitor, just directly opening the door...
At that moment, Wu Rong’s phone rang.
The heart that was inexplicably tense relaxed a bit with the call from Rong Jing.
Yes, Rong Jing said he would come.
Wu Rong answered the call,
"Uncle Wu, you..."
"Is it you here? Someone has gone to open the door."
"Don’t open the door! It’s the police!"
From Wu Rong’s call alone, Rong Jing knew it was indeed no coincidence, Bai Sidong really came for Wu Rong!
Police?!
After Rong Jing shouted, Wu Rong was shocked, while Wu Yu had already opened the door.
It was all as fast as lightning, Wu Rong’s mental reaction came in that one second the door was opened.
He knew better than anyone that if that few had fallen into the police’s hands, arresting him would be inevitable.
But Wu Rong never suspected that the thug would hand over the goods to the police!
If the first to come wasn’t the thug but the police, it means the goods really fell into the police’s hands.
Years of police work also made Wu Rong immensely familiar with the industry’s task execution and action procedures.
Wu Rong had no time to keep talking to Rong Jing, quickly stretching out his hand to pull Lu Ping, who was pretending to be calm on the opposite sofa, to his side.
Lu Ping screamed in surprise as Bai Sidong rushed in with a gun pointed directly at Wu Rong.
Yet Wu Rong wasn’t holding Lu Ping hostage, he was just making her sit next to him.
Quick-thinking Wu Rong was already finding an exit for himself.
Lu Ping was startled, but she didn’t expect Wu Rong to just pull her next to him, subtly pressing her wrist down, preventing her from acting rashly.
Not openly holding her hostage, but preparing for a possible hostage situation.
Lu Ping turned to glance at Wu Rong.
Wu Rong ignored Lu Ping’s hateful gaze, sipping slightly from the teacup with his other hand.
After putting down the teacup, feigning shock,
"Sidong?"
Bai Sidong looked severe, holding the gun with both hands, the barrel firmly aimed at Wu Rong.
"What is this stance you’re taking?"
Bai Sidong wasn’t planning to draw the gun immediately; usually arrest would be conducted just by holding the warrant unless there was resistance, requiring the gun.
But hearing Lu Ping’s scream, Bai Sidong assumed Wu Rong sensed the police arrival, wanting to...
Upon seeing...
"Wu Rong, you are suspected of illegal smuggling, colluding with gangs, embezzlement, and other crimes, now you need to come with me to the bureau for investigation; this is the arrest warrant."
Bai Sidong took a document from his pocket, slowly put down the gun, and was about to head forward with the arrest warrant but was stopped by Wu Rong’s sudden shout,
"Let Ah Yu bring it over, Sidong, don’t come forward yet."
Bai Sidong narrowed his eyes,
"Wu Rong, we’ve been colleagues, you have been my superior for so many years; I hope you won’t make it difficult for me?"
"I just want to see the authenticity of the arrest warrant."
"You were a criminal investigator yourself; being a police director for years, you know this document can be powerful evidence proving your crime; do you think I made this up, that the arrest warrant could be fake?"
"True or false, I must see it anyway, considering I am still a minister, you’re technically still my subordinate."
"Sidong, just because you say a few words, can you make a dignified minister follow you to the bureau for investigation? I didn’t know a director had such power."
Bai Sidong chuckled lightly,
"Now I can see why Shi Shengde would try to escape imprisonment."
"..."
"Birds of a feather flock together. Even enmeshed in the Heaven and Earth Net, you strive till the end."
"..."
"You know better than anyone the certainty of these charges, you’re afraid. But people... living is most important, yet merely living is insufficient; you must have freedom."