Upon hearing this.

Wu Chengjun seemed to have been ignited like a powder keg.

"Wang Yao, you old fool, the older you get, the blinder you are!"

"How on earth are you doing your job?!"

"I know you're targeting my student, but damn it, you can't do this, can you? Don't you still have the nerve to wear your skin?!"

"..."

A string of sharp words made Wang Yao's face flush with embarrassment.

Yet Wang Yao couldn't find a single word to refute.

Unlucky... he was truly unlucky!

He was in Upper City Supreme Court when he heard his daughter was coming over, initially quite pleased, but as soon as they met, his daughter anxiously said someone was missing, and right at the courthouse door...

Especially since the one missing was Xu Liang!

Sure enough, not long after, Wu Chengjun pulled out the phone and blasted him again...

Being scolded out of nowhere, he couldn't even express his grievances.

He wanted to investigate...

But Sunzhou is really too far from the Supreme Court, and investigating over the phone would take time, plus it's after working hours...

But there's no other way.

Wang Yao is at fault!

"Rest assured, the person will definitely be unharmed!"

Finally, Wang Yao gritted his teeth and said.

Wu Chengjun: "Get lost!"

After that.

The phone was immediately hung up.

Wang Yao at home in Upper City looked at the disconnected call and sighed deeply.

"How is Dad?"

Yang Ruoxi anxiously leaned forward.

After just being scolded, Wang Yao looked up at his daughter's eager demeanor, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke with a stern face:

"Don't worry, the person is definitely fine."

Upon hearing this.

Yang Ruoxi breathed a sigh of relief, though Wang Yao's face grew darker and darker.

Then Wang Yao didn't sit idle.

He repeatedly asked around for help.

This night, as time went by.

More and more people sleeping soundly were awakened by phone calls, then confused but anxiously looked into the matter.

...

Lanshan Province's provincial capital.

Qingshi City.

Inside a distributed residential house.

One o'clock in the morning.

In the living room, Lin Fuqiang sitting on the sofa hung up the phone from his hand, sighing in relief.

Then he furrowed his brow due to toothache.

"What happened?" his wife in pajamas inquired worriedly from the side.

"Don't worry about it."

Lin Fuqiang didn't say more, just stared at the still undialed phone in his left hand, his gaze growing heavier, and his emotions gradually brewing.

Moments ago, Wu Chengjun, who is his teacher, called him.

According to what was said, his young apprentice… vanished into thin air!

Instantly, Lin Fuqiang was wide awake.

And once he understood the ins and outs, he immediately sensed something was amiss.

"An environmental pollution case leads to people disappearing?"

Lin Fuqiang furrowed his brows, thinking deeply.

He had already gained clues about Xu Liang's whereabouts and wasn't worried about safety.

He knew Ma Hui, a hesitant personality, although he was generally decent.

But...

"If it's protective custody... what does environmental pollution have to do with protection?"

"It's just a matter of compensation, can it get to life-threatening?"

"If not..."

Lin Fuqiang's brow furrowed even deeper, vaguely sensing something wrong.

Unless...

"Is there more to it?"

He murmured, suddenly feeling a headache.

The urgent matter is still solving Xu Liang's whereabouts!

He understood Ma Hui, knowing Ma Hui wouldn't have done anything contrary, but that doesn't mean he knew all of Sunzhou's police officers!

With this in mind.

Lin Fuqiang focused his gaze on the phone in his left hand.

Just as he was preparing to hang up...

The phone was suddenly dialed.

"Hello... hello?"

"Lin...."

A familiar voice sounded.

The caller was about to greet, but unfortunately, Lin Fuqiang, upon hearing this voice, instantly interrupted, his tone filled with anger.

"Where is the person?!"

...

...

Sunzhou.

Inside the police detention room.

"Where is the person?!"

An enraged voice blared through the speakers, echoing throughout the detention room.

The instant these two words fell.

Ma Hui's heart instantly chilled, his face was incredibly unpleasant.

He looked at Xu Liang, who gestured for him to continue.

"You mean..." Ma Hui asked tentatively.

"I'm asking you, is there someone named Xu Liang at your police station right now!?" The voice on the other end of the phone demanded.

So it's really about Xu Liang...

Ma Hui's pupils contracted as he looked at Xu Liang, his mind in turmoil.

There really is someone...

He had briefly checked Xu Liang's background. The three cases he presented in court, not once did he use any connections!

Moreover, the records only showed he graduated from Upper City University.

Normally, a graduate from such a university with connections would enter the civil service.

Only those who become lawyers have no connections, no background.

But this person in front of him...

"Minister Lin... the police are holding Mr. Xu in protective custody. Right now, Sunzhou is handling a case, and due to prior precedents, the police are afraid Mr. Xu might get hurt..."

Ma Hui explained anxiously, a thin layer of sweat appearing on his forehead.

He really hadn't expected it.

The other party actually knows Lin Fuqiang...

Who is this?

The number one person in Lanshan Province!

Knowing him, why even bother being a lawyer? Isn't entering civil service better!?

Ma Hui's expression was as if he had eaten a fly, exceedingly unpleasant.

But he still replied in a deep voice:

"Five years ago, a lawyer named Jin Bo was also investigating a case like Lawyer Xu, but..."

"Release him!"

Lin Fuqiang impatiently interrupted, "Just release him directly!"

"If there's danger, you should capture the source of the danger, not hold him in protective custody!"

"I'm telling you, not a single strand of his hair should be harmed!"

Ma Hui's lips moved slightly.

In the end.

He took a deep breath and said, "Yes!"

With that said.

Ma Hui looked up at Xu Liang.

Xu Liang, however, averted his gaze, pretending not to see, and even moved further into the holding room.

Ma Hui:...

Ma Hui gritted his teeth, covering the phone, and asked quietly.

"What are you doing!?"

"What do you mean what am I doing?"

Xu Liang feigned confusion, pretending not to understand.

"I don't understand what you're talking about."

Truly, inviting a god is easy but sending it away is hard!

Ma Hui glanced at the phone, finally saying, "What do you want?"

"I want Jin Bo's file!" Xu Liang immediately said.

Ma Hui:...

He understood that pretty well.

"Alright!" Ma Hui gritted his teeth and said.

Hearing this.

Xu Liang's face immediately beamed with a wide smile.

He walked out of the holding room and casually took the phone from the other party.

"Elder brother, I, I am your best junior brother."

"Haha, it's nothing, just a misunderstanding. Officer Ma just wanted to protect me."

"Sorry to bother you, I'll call the teacher in a while."

"Hmm, hmm..."

After a short while, the call ended.

Ma Hui also breathed a sigh of relief, but suddenly felt a headache coming on.

The call was over, but the matter certainly wouldn't end so simply.

He had wanted to do a good deed, who would have thought...

However, since the other party couldn't stay at the police station, then...

"Are you sure you want to continue investigating?"

"I can tell you very clearly, Sun Jin's case has nothing to do with Jin Bo."

Watching Xu Liang at the front getting his things, Ma Hui suddenly looked up and said.

Sun Jin and Jin Bo have no connection.

But...

"Do you know how much money Sun Zhongmin gave me?"

Xu Liang suddenly asked in return, leaving Ma Hui momentarily stunned.

Before he could react, Xu Liang continued:

"One million!"

"My services have always been worth the price!!!"

Clearly, Sun Zhongmin's request wasn't simply about compensation.

If it wasn't about compensation, and Xu Liang received a million... he naturally had to act in line with Sun Zhongmin's request!

Hearing this, Ma Hui paused and fell silent.

Seeing the other party about to leave, Zhao Qian stepped forward, but was stopped by Ma Hui.

Not long after.

Xu Liang made a call, a car drove up to the police station entrance, and then disappeared from sight.

Ma Hui was silent, lost in thought, but... the phone suddenly rang with a piercing ringtone.

He glanced down, caller ID: Dean Li.

Instinctively answering the call, a flurry of voices exploded by his ear.

"Ma Hui, what did you do at my court entrance!?"

"Do you know who just called me!?"

"Who did you take away!?"

The voice on the line was laced with furious roars of indignation.

Ma Hui's eyelids twitched.

He quickly tried to appease the other party.